fahey john - desperate man blues guitar tab

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A-Z (artist name) of Guitar Tab
A    B    C    D    E    F
G    H    I    J    K    L
M    N    O    P    Q    R
S    T    U    V    W    X
Y    Z    0-9

################################################################ # The following is the author's own interpretation of the song # # to be used for studying or private use only. Downloaded from # # www.TabGuitarLessons.com. FREE GUITAR SOFTWARE + LOTS MORE! # # Home of the 60 minute fretboard memory technique. You'll # # memorise ALL the notes and positions on the fretboard in 60 # # minutes or less. visit www.TabGuitarLessons.com today. # ################################################################ Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 16:00:09 GMT-10 From: Damien Batstone To: guitar@olga.net Subject: TAB: Desparate_man_blues by John Fahey Hi All, Here's one of my favourite Fahey tunes. I think it's one of his first and is more melodic and less bizarre than others. Fahey indicated in his liner notes that he used a bass string tuned to G in unison with the second string but I couldn't work that out. Maybe he it to maintain an alternate base picking pattern during the first half instead of the one string bass pattern I've shown here. Take note of the ghost notes (). These seem to be done by hammering or sliding up the neck on the first or third beat of the bar. They add alot to the song. Hope you enjoy it. If you have any questions or corrections, please email me. I'm a bit iffy about parts. It's available on the Rhino Records double CD or one of the Blind Joe death compilations. Damien Batstone damienb@cheque.uq.edu.au DESPARATE MAN BLUES JOHN FAHEY d|2-------------------2-----------3-----------2-------------------| B|1-----------1---------------1------1----------------1-----------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . d|0-------------------------------------------------------0-------| B|0-----------------------0-----------------------0-------0-------| G|--------------------------------0-------------------------------| D|------------------------0-------5-------5-------0---------------| G|0-------0-------0---------------------------------------0-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . d|--------2-----------2-----------3-----------2-------------------| B|(1)---------1---------------1-------1---------------1-----------| G|---------------------------------------(0)----------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . d|0-------------------------------0-------------------0-----------| B|0-----------------------0-------0-----------0--------------(0)--| G|------------------------0---------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------0---------------| G|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---------------0-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . d|--------2-----------2-----------3-----------2-------------------| B|------------1---------------1-------1---------------1-----------| G|---------------------------------------(0)----------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . d|0---------------------------------------------------------------| B|0-----------------------0---------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------0-----------------------0-------| D|------------------------------------------------0--h2-----------| G|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . start A vvv v d|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|3---------------0-------------------------------0---------------| D|--------------------------------2-------------------------------| G|--------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . d|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|3---------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------0-------0-------0-------3-------3-------3-------3---| G|--------0-------0-------0-------3-------3-------3-------3-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . d|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|3-----------0---------------------------0-------------------0---| D|----0---------------------------0--h2---------------0--h2-------| G|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . * End A d|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------0-----------------------------------| D|--------------------0--h2-----------------------0--h2-----------| G|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . Repeat A; d|--------------------------------| B|------------0-------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|0-------0-------0-------0-------| D|--------------------------------| 3 . . . 4 . . . Repeat from start d|--------------------------------| B|------------0-------------------| G|--------------------0-----------| D|--------------------0-----------| G|0-------0-------0-------0-------| D|--------------------------------| 3 . . . 4 . . . (B) d|--------2-----------2-----------2-------------------2-----------| B|--------1---1---------------1---------------1--h3-----------0---| G|------------------------------------------------------------0---| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . d|0-------------------------------0-------------------0-----------| B|0-----------------------0-------0-----------0-------0-----------| G|------------------------0-------------------0-------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . d|--------2-----------2-----------2-------------------2-----------| B|(1)-----1---1---------------1-------------------3---------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . d|(5)-----5---------------5-------5-------------------0-----------| B|(3)-----3---------------3-------3-----------3-------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . Repeat from B d|------------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------| B|--------3---------------------------------------------------0---| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------| G|5---------------5---------------5---------------5---------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . d|0-------------------------------0-------------------0-----------| B|0-----------------------0-------0-----------0-------0-----------| G|------------------------0-------------------0-------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . Repeat last two bars d|--------------------------------7-----------7-------------------| B|---------------------------(8)------7---------------7-----------| G|--------7---h9------7--h9---------------7---------------7-------| D|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . d|5-------------------------------0-------------------0-----------| B|3-----------------------0-------0-----------0-------0-----------| G|------------------------0-------------------0-------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . d|--------------------------------7-----------7-------------------| B|---------------------------(8)------7---------------7-----------| G|--------7---h9------7--h9---------------7---------------7-------| D|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . d|5-----------------------5-------5-------------------0-----------| B|3-----------------------3-------3-----------0-------0-----------| G|--------------------------------------------0-------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . Next bar 3/4 timing Start C d|------------5---------------5---------------4---| B|----5---------------5---------------5-------3---| G|------------------------------------------------| D|--------5---------------5---------------5-------| G|5---------------5---------------5---------------| D|------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . d|s5--5-----------5---------------5-----------5---5---------------| B|----3-----------3---------------3-----------3---3-------3--p0---| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------| G|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . End C Repeat C d|------------7---------------7----------10-------9--p8-----------| B|----7---------------7-------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------7---------------7---------------7---------------7-------| G|7---------------7---------------7---------------7---------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . Repeat C Repear second bar of C (D) d|--------0-----------0-------------------0-----------0-----------| B|3-----------3-----------3-------2-----------2-----------2-------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . d|--------0-----------0-------------------------------------------| B|1-----------1-----------1-------0-------------------3-------0---| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . Repeat Last two bars Play from start through to second repeat of A then from B After reaching end play from start of C to start of D slowing and finishing.