Guitar Town Steve Earle
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
[A]Hey pretty baby are you r[A]eady for me
It's your g[A]ood rockin' daddy down from [D]Tennessee
Riff
e|--------------| B|--------------| G|--------------| D|--0-----------| DA EE (no guitarlick) A|----4-2-------| E|--------------|
[E]I'm just out of Austin bound for S[E]an Antone
With the [D]radio blastin' and the bi[D]rd 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 n[A]o local yokel gonna s[D]hut me down
Riff:
e|--------------| B|--------------| G|--------------| D|--0-----------| DA EE A|----4-2-------| E|--------------|
[E]'Cause me and my boys got this r[E]ig unwound
And we've c[D]ome a thousand miles from a Guitar T[A]own
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:
[A]Nothin' ever happened 'round m[A]y hometown
And [A]I ain't the kind to just h[D]ang around
Riff:
e|--------------| B|--------------| G|--------------| D|--0-----------| DA EE A|----4-2-------| E|--------------|
[E]But I heard someone c[E]allin' my name one day
And I f[D]ollowed that voice down the l[D]ost highway
[A]Everybody told me you ca[A]n't get far
On th[A]irty-seven dollars and a j[D]ap guitar
Riff:
e|--------------| B|--------------| G|--------------| D|--0-----------| DA EE A|----4-2-------| E|--------------|
[E]Now I'm smokin' into Texas with the h[E]ammer down
And a r[D]ockin‘ little combo from the Guitar T[A]own
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--------- |
[E]Hey pretty baby don't you kn[E]ow it ain't my fault
I l[D]ove to hear the steel belts h[A]ummin' on the asphalt
[E]Wake up in the middle of the n[E]ight in a truck stop
D E7 (or E)
Stumble in the restaurant wonderin' why I don't stop
[A]Gotta keep rockin why [A]I still can
I gotta tw[A]o pack habit and a m[D]otel tan
Riff:
e|--------------| B|--------------| G|--------------| D|--0-----------| DA EE A|----4-2-------| E|--------------|
[E]But when my boots hit the boards I'm a br[E]and new man
D D D (extra)
With my back to the riser I make my stand (drums stop)
[A]Hey pretty baby won't you h[A]old me tight (rhythm guitar only)
A D D A E(no riff here)
We're loadin' up and rollin' out of here tonight
[E]One of these days I'm gonna [E]settle down
[D]And take you back with me to the Guitar Tow[A]n
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
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