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Tuning: E A D G B E
This tab of Sound and Vision by David Bowie goes through the full song, including parts you could play to mimmick the lines of the other instruments such as the synth and saxophone. This tab indicates where all of those parts are. There are also markings of the song times as well as lyrics added above certain measures in order to help guide you on which part of the song you're in, as the song does not have a very verse-chorus based structure. For an example of how the synth and sax parts can be played on guitar, as well as a demonstration of the guitar parts, visit the following YouTube link that'll bring you to a cover of this song fully done on guitars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhkRf97akEA [Intro] 0:00 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-3-----------------------5/7---3-|-------------------------5---7/5-| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-4-----------------------5/7---4-|-------------------------5---7/5-| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-------------------------8---7/5-|-------------------------5/7-----| B|---------------------------------|-------------------------------5/| G|-------------------------9---7/5-|-------------------------5/7-----| D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------5/| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-------------------------5/7-----|-------------------------5/7---3-| B|-7-----------------------------5/|-7-------------------------------| G|-------------------------5/7-----|-------------------------5/7---4-| D|-7-----------------------------5/|-7-------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-------------------------5/7---3-|-----------------------------3---| B|---------------------------------|-------------------------3/5-----| G|-------------------------5/7---4-|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-3-----------------------5/7---3-|-------------------------5/7---7\| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-4-----------------------5/7---4-|-------------------------5/7---7\| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-5-----------------------8---7\5-|-------------------------5/7-----| B|---------------------------------|-------------------------------5/| G|-5-----------------------9---7\5-|-------------------------5/7-----| D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------5/| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-------------------------5/7-----|-------------------------5/7---3-| B|-7-----------------------------5/|-7-------------------------------| G|-------------------------5/7-----|-------------------------5/7---4-| D|-7-----------------------------5/|-7-------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-------------------------5---7---|-3---------------------------3---| B|---------------------------------|-------------------------3/5-----| G|-------------------------5---7---|-4-------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| [Synth Interlude] 0:38 To mimmick synth (play 2x): 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-15~-----14~-----12~-------------|---------------------------------| B|-------------------------15~-----|-13~-----12~---------------------| G|---------------------------------|-----------------14~-----12~-----| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| either 12th fret E string or 17th fret B string: 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|(12)-----------------------------|---------------------------------| B|-17------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| During the synth interlude, the guitar plays: 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-3-----------------------5---7---|-3-----------------------5/7---7\| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-4-----------------------5---7---|-4-----------------------5/7---7\| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-5-----------------------8---7\5-|-------------------------5/7---3-| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-5-----------------------9---7\5-|-------------------------5/7---4-| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-------------------------5/7---3-|-----------------------------3---| B|---------------------------------|---------------------3---3/5-----| G|-------------------------5/7---4-|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-3-----------------------5/7---3-|-------------------------5/7---7\| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-4-----------------------5/7---4-|-------------------------5/7---7\| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-5-----------------------8---7\5-|-------------------------5/7---3-| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-5-----------------------9---7\5-|-------------------------5/7---4-| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-------------------------5/7---3-|-------------------------5---7---| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-------------------------5/7---4-|-------------------------5---7---| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1:05 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-5----5/7----5-------3---3-------|-5----5/7----5-------3---3---5/7-| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-5----5/7----5-------4---4-------|-5----5/7----5-------4---4---5/7-| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-3---------------------------5/7-|-3---------------3---5--5/7--3---| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-4---------------------------5/7-|-4---------------4---5--5/7--4---| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| "Doo doo doo" 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-5----5/7-----5/7\5--3---3-------|-5----5/7-----5/7\5--3---3---5/7-| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-5----5/7-----5/7\5--4---4-------|-5----5/7-----5/7\5--4---4---5/7-| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-3-----------------------5/7---3-|---------------------5--5/7----3-| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-4-----------------------5/7---4-|---------------------5--5/7----4-| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| [Saxophone break] 1:22 To mimmick saxophone line, start this during last line of previous section: 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|-----------------2----h3----/5---| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|3/5---\3-----2h3-----------------|----------------3/5----3-----2/3-| E|-----------------5---------------|---------------------------------| "Don't you wonder sometimes" 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| During the saxophone break, the guitar plays: 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|/5-------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|5/7------------------------------| G|/5-------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|5/7------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Em "Don't you wonder sometimes" 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-0-------------------------------|-3-----------------------5/7---3-| B|-0-------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-0-------------------------------|-4-----------------------5/7---4-| D|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-2-------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-0-------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-------------------------5/7---7\|-5-----------------------8---7\5-| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-------------------------5/7---7\|-5-----------------------9---7\5-| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-------------------------5/7-----|-------------------------5/7-----| B|-------------------------------5/|-7-----------------------------5/| G|-------------------------5/7-----|-------------------------5/7-----| D|-------------------------------5/|-7-----------------------------5/| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-------------------------5/7---3-|-------------------------5---7---| B|-7-------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-------------------------5/7---4-|-------------------------5---7---| D|-7-------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| "Blue, blue, electric blue" 1:48 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-3---------------------------3---|-3-----------------------5/7---3-| B|---------------------3---3/5-----|---------------------------------| G|-4-------------------------------|-4-----------------------5/7---4-| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-------------------------5/7---7\|-5---------------8---8---8---7\5-| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-------------------------5/7---7\|-5---------------9---9---9---7\5-| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-----------------5/7-----5/7-----|-3-----------------------5/7---3-| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-----------------5/7-----5/7-----|-4-----------------------5/7---4-| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| "Pale blinds drawn all day" 2:01 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-----------------------------3---|-3-----------------------5/7---3-| B|---------------------3---3/5-----|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|-4-----------------------5/7---4-| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-------------------------5/7---7\|-5---------------8-------7-----7\| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-------------------------5/7---7\|-5---------------9-------7-----7\| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-5-----------------------5/7---3-|-------------------------5/7---3-| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-5-----------------------5/7---4-|-------------------------5/7---4-| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| "I will sit right down" 2:15 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|---------------------5/7-5---3---|-5----5/7----5-------3---3-------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------5/7-5---4---|-5----5/7----5-------4---4-------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-5----5/7----5-------3---3---5/7-|-3-----------------------5/7---3-| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-5----5/7----5-------4---4---5/7-|-4-----------------------5/7---4-| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| "And I will sing" 2:25 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|---------------------5/7-5---3---|-5----5/7----5-------3---3-------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------5/7-5---4---|-5----5/7----5-------4---4-------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-5----5/7----5-------3---3---5/7-|-3-----------------------5/7---3-| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-5----5/7----5-------4---4---5/7-|-4-----------------------5/7---4-| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| "Drifting into my solitude" 2:32 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|---------------------------------|-8-----7-------5-----------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|-9-----7-------5-----------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Em "Don't you wonder sometimes" 2:38 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-------5-------------------------|-7-------------------------------| B|5/7-----------5/7----------------|-8-------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|-9-------------------------------| D|5/7-----------5/7----------------|-9-------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|-7-------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-3-----------------------5/7---3-|-------------------------5/7---7\| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-4-----------------------5/7---4-|-------------------------5/7---7\| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-5---------------8---8---8---7---|-7\5---------------------5/7-----| B|---------------------------------|-------------------------------5/| G|-5---------------9---9---9---7---|-7\5---------------------5/7-----| D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------5/| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-------------------------5/7-----|-------------------------5/7---3-| B|-7-----------------------------5/|-7-------------------------------| G|-------------------------5/7-----|-------------------------5/7---4-| D|-7-----------------------------5/|-7-------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-------------------------5/7---3-|-----------------5/7-5---3-------| B|---------------------------------|-----------------------------3---| G|-------------------------5/7---4-|-----------------5/7-5---4-------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a E|-3-----------------------5/7---3-|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-4-----------------------5/7---4-|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| ************************************ | / Slide up | \ Slide down | ~ 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