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Originally in G, but because of the voice of our female singer and the nice guitar riff
I transposed it to A. So no D-dropping or a baritone guitar is needed. Thanks to Stevie
boy walls for the original tabbing.
Guitar Town (Steve Earle)
Tuning:standard
Intro: A,A,A,A
Verse: 1
AHey pretty baby are you rAeady for me
It's your gAood rockin' daddy down from DTennessee
Riff
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|--0-----------| DA EE (no guitarlick)
A|----4-2-------|
E|--------------|
EI'm just out of Austin bound for SEan Antone
With the Dradio blastin' and the biDrd dog on
Riff(Lead guitar):
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|---4/5-5-5--4/5-5-5--4/5-5-5--5-4-2---0-|
E|------------------------------------4---|
A (plus drums/bass) A
There's a speed trap up ahead in Selma Town
But nAo local yokel gonna sDhut me down
Riff:
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|--0-----------| DA EE
A|----4-2-------|
E|--------------|
E'Cause me and my boys got this rEig unwound
And we've cDome a thousand miles from a Guitar TAown
Solo 1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------- |
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------2-0--------0------------------0------------------|
A|--0-0-0-4-2-0-4----------0---4-2------------0---4-2-0---0~------ |
E|---------------------0-2---------0-0--0-1-2-----------4--------- |
Verse 2:
ANothin' ever happened 'round mAy hometown
And AI ain't the kind to just hDang around
Riff:
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|--0-----------| DA EE
A|----4-2-------|
E|--------------|
EBut I heard someone cEallin' my name one day
And I fDollowed that voice down the lDost highway
AEverybody told me you caAn't get far
On thAirty-seven dollars and a jDap guitar
Riff:
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|--0-----------| DA EE
A|----4-2-------|
E|--------------|
ENow I'm smokin' into Texas with the hEammer down
And a rDockin' little combo from the Guitar TAown
Solo 2:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------- |
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------2-0--------0------------------0------------------|
A|--0-0-0-4-2-0-4----------0---4-2------------0---4-2-0---0~------ |
E|---------------------0-2---------0-0--0-1-2-----------4--------- |
EHey pretty baby don't you knEow it ain't my fault
I lDove to hear the steel belts hAummin' on the asphalt
EWake up in the middle of the nEight in a truck stop
D E7 (or E)
Stumble in the restaurant wonderin' why I don't stop
AGotta keep rockin why AI still can
I gotta twAo pack habit and a mDotel tan
Riff:
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|--0-----------| DA EE
A|----4-2-------|
E|--------------|
EBut when my boots hit the boards I'm a brEand new man
D D D (extra)
With my back to the riser I make my stand (drums stop)
AHey pretty baby won't you hAold me tight (rhythm guitar only)
A D D A E(no riff here)
We're loadin' up and rollin' out of here tonight
EOne of these days I'm gonna Esettle down
DAnd take you back with me to the Guitar TowAn
Solo 3: (all)
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------2-0--------0------------------0---------------------2-4-|
A|--0-0-0-4-2-0-4----------0---4-2------------0---4-2-0---0-0-4-2-0-4-----|
E|---------------------0-2---------0-0--0-1-2-----------4-----------------|
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-2-----------------0---------------|
A|-----0-----2-------------0---4-2-0-2b-0~~--|
E|-0-2----------0-0--0-1-2-------------------|
/ slide up
\ slide down
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ vibrato
+ harmonic
x Mute note