Wills Bob - Steel Guitar Rag guitar tab
Date: Sun, 09 Jul 1995 20:41:45 -0700 (PDT)
From: Bob Shilling
Subject: Steel Guitar Rag
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To: Greg Vaughn
Cc: Bob Lee
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Steel Guitar Rag by Leon McAuliffe
This is a very simplistic version. You should add your own grace
notes, etc. and make it SWING. I haven't indicated any timing (anyone
know of a tab writing program for the Mac that can be adapted to the
Steel Guitar?). Listen to the many recordings for timing. My favorite
is the 1935 Texas Playboys' version, with Leon(at age 18) playing it.
I have indicated a few chords, so if you get people to play this
with you it will make it easier. Most people really like playing this
song regardless of their axe.
My Copedant:
F A B C D G E
# note LKL Ped1 Ped2 Ped3 LKR RKL RKR
1 F# _________________________________+G_________
2 D# ______________________________________-D/C#_
3 G# _____________+A_____________________________
4 E __+F_______________+F#___-Eb________________
5 B _______+C#_________+C#______________________
6 G# _____________+A_____________________________
7 F# ____________________________________________
8 E __+F_____________________-Eb________________
9 D _______________________________________-C#__
10 B _______+C#__________________________________
Notes: ^ = slide up
H = hammer on with the bar
Part 1(Played, basically on open strings, and using the tip of the bar
to "fret" the various notes.)
1 F# ____________________________________________________________________
2 D# ____________________________________________________________________
3 G# ____________________________________________________________________
4 E ________0_3^4________0_2^3________0_3^4_2_0________________0_3^4____
5 B _0_0H2________0_0H2________0_0H2____________2_0______0_0H2__________
6 G# ________________________________________________0___________________
7 F# ____________________________________________________________________
8 E ___________________________________________________0________________
9 D ____________________________________________________________________
10 B ____________________________________________________________________
1 F# ____________________________________________________________________
2 D# ____________________________________________________________________
3 G# ____________________________________________________________________
4 E _0_6^7__0_3_2_0__________0_3^4__2_0_________________________________
5 B ___________________0_0H2_____________2_0_____________________________
6 G# _________________________________________0__________________________
7 F# ____________________________________________________________________
8 E ____________________________________________0_______________________
9 D ____________________________________________________________________
10 B ____________________________________________________________________
Part 2(Parts 2&3 are played all on strings 4,5,&6, with the bar flat
on the strings. Part 2 is the only part using any pedals. Purists may
want to find a way to do it without the pedals.)
CHORD A E F# B
1 F# ____________________________________________________________________
2 D# ____________________________________________________________________
3 G# ____________________________________________________________________
4 E _4^5_____5___2F^3F______________2______2___________7_____7__6_______
5 B _____5_____________3A_____________2______2___________7______________
6 G# _______5______________3____1^2______2______2___6^7_____7____________
7 F# ____________________________________________________________________
8 E ____________________________________________________________________
9 D ____________________________________________________________________
10 B ____________________________________________________________________
CHORD A E F# B E
1 F# ____________________________________________________________________
2 D# ____________________________________________________________________
3 G# ____________________________________________________________________
4 E _5______5___2F^3F______________2______7__________12________12_______
5 B ___5_______________3A_______________________________12______________
6 G# _____5________________3___1^2_____6^7_____11^12________12___________
7 F# ____________________________________________________________________
8 E ____________________________________________________________________
9 D ____________________________________________________________________
10 B ____________________________________________________________________
Part 3
1 F# ____________________________________________________________________
2 D# ____________________________________________________________________
3 G# ____________________________________________________________________
4 E _______12_______12_______________12_______12________________________
5 B __________12_______12_______________12______________________________
6 G# _11^12_______12_______12___11^12_______12___________________________
7 F# ____________________________________________________________________
8 E ____________________________________________________________________
9 D ____________________________________________________________________
10 B ____________________________________________________________________
1 F# ____________________________________________________________________
2 D# ____________________________________________________________________
3 G# ____________________________________________________________________
4 E _______12_______12______________7______7____________________________
5 B __________12_______12_____________7_________________________________
6 G# _11^12_______12_______12___6^7______7_______________________________
7 F# ____________________________________________________________________
8 E ____________________________________________________________________
9 D ____________________________________________________________________
10 B ____________________________________________________________________
1 F# ____________________________________________________________________
2 D# ____________________________________________________________________
3 G# ____________________________________________________________________
4 E _______12_______12______________5______5____________________________
5 B __________12_______12_____________5_________________________________
6 G# _11^12_______12_______12___4^5______5_______________________________
7 F# ____________________________________________________________________
8 E ____________________________________________________________________
9 D ____________________________________________________________________
10 B ____________________________________________________________________
Ending (or add a turnaround for more repetitions)
1 F# ____________________________________________________________________
2 D# ____________________________________________________________________
3 G# ____________________________________________________________________
4 E __12^11^12_____7^6^7____7_6_7_8_9_10_11_12^^^^0_____________________
5 B __12^11^12_____7^6^7____7_6_7_8_9_10_11_12^^^^0_____________________
6 G# __12^11^12_____7^6^7____7_6_7_8_9_10_11_12^^^^0_____________________
7 F# ____________________________________________________________________
8 E ____________________________________________________________________
9 D ____________________________________________________________________
10 B ____________________________________________________________________
. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........................
Bob Shilling Berkeley, CA shilling@emf.net
KK6QQ DoD# 1195
"This alligator walks into a bar and ..." Horizon Kent
