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Steppin' in a Slide Zone  The Moody Blues

I've read a lot of criticism about this song but it's one of my favorites.
Anyway, I hope it's close.
Starts out with cricket sounds, car door slams, car starts and drives away.
Intro: This is on the keyboard but sounds the same on guitar.
 
 E--------------- ----------------|
 B-2------------- ----------------|
 G------2-4------ 4x -6-----4--------| 4x
 D---4----------- ---4-7----------|
 A--------------- ----------------|
 E--------------- ----------------|

Keyboard plays behind guitar on this part, mostly repeating 1st four notes above.
 
 E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G-2-4>(6)====(6)>4-2-4-2------------------2-4vvvv-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-2----------|
 D------------------------4-2-4vvvvvvv-------------------------------4vvvvv-|
 A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E------------------------------------------|
 B------------------------------------------|
 G-2-4>(6)====(6)>4-2-4-2-------------------|
 D------------------------4-2-4vvvvvvv------|
 A------------------------------------------|
 E------------------------------------------|

[F#m]  
 
 E----------------------------------------5---5-7-5-7-9-----------|
 B---------------------------5----5-7-5-7---7---------------------|
 G---------------4---4-6-4-6---6----------------------------------|
 D-4-----4-7-4-7---7----------------------------------------------|
 A----7-----------------------------------------------------------|
 E----------------------------------------------------------------|

[F#m]I took a ride in a limosine, I took a road I've never been.
I met a stranger along the way, his coat was torn but his eyes were clear.
[F#m]Standing in a [Bm]slide [Bm7]zone, [Bm]step-[Bm7]pin' in a [Bm]slide [F#m]zone.
[F#m]He told me where a river flows, he showed me how the apple grows.
He told me of a magic street, his face was worn but his eyes were clear.
[F#m]Standing in a [Bm]slide [Bm7]zone, I could be [Bm]step-[Bm7]pin' in a [Bm]slide [F#m]zone.
Standing in a slide zone, I could be step-pin' through a time zone.
[F#m]He went to find a shooting star, around the bend that's where they are.
I went along just for the ride, suddenly I began to smile.
[F#m]Standing in a [Bm]slide [Bm7]zone, I could be [Bm]step-[Bm7]pin' through a [Bm]time [F#m]zone.
[F#m]The air raced by,there was no sound, we're drifting high above the ground.
And then he said "you will know this place",and then a smile lit up his face.
[F#m]Standing in a [Bm]slide [Bm7]zone, I could be [Bm]step-[Bm7]pin' in a [Bm]slide [F#m]zone.
[F#m]Standing in a [Bm]slide [Bm7]zone, I could be [Bm]step-[Bm7]pin' through a [F#sus4]time zo-o-o-one.
Background fill at &
 
 E---5----------5-|
 B-----5h7-7-7----|

Lead solo
F#m (&) Bm F#m (&) Bm
 
 E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B-10-12>(14)===(14)>12-10-12-10--------------10-12vvvv-10-12-10-12-10-12-|
 G-------------------------------11-9-11----------------------------------|
 D------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Bm7] [F#m] [Bm] [F#m]  
 
 E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B-10-10--------------10-12>(14)===(14)>12-10-12-10----------------------|
 G---------11vvvv------------------------------------11-9-11-------------|
 D-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Keyboard. Clapping hands where indicated by \\
F#m \\ \\
 
 E----------5------|
 B-7-7--5h7----5-7-| 3x

After 2nd time play this on guitar while keyboard plays 3rd time above.
[F#m] [Fm]"Sli[/]de [F#m]zone"
 
 E-5----------------------------------5---5-7-5-7-9---------|
 B---7-6-5---5-7---5-7----5---5-7-5-7---7-------------------|
 G---------6-----6----------6-------------------------------|
 D----------------------------------------------------------|
 A----------------------------------------------------------|
 E----------------------------------------------------------|

[F#m]I turned my head and I looked below, and there was something that I know.
Suddenly I began to fall, I looked around and I tried to call.F#m Bm Bm7
Standing[Bm] in [Bm7]a slide zo[Bm]ne, h[Bm7]e had me step[Bm]-pin [F#m] in a time zone.
Standing in a slide zone, walking through a time zone.
[F#m]Help me please I thought I said, did something happen in my head?
The music came from all around, and I knew what I had found.
[F#m]Standing in a [Bm]slide [Bm7]zone, [Bm]walk-[Bm7]ing through a [Bm]time [F#m]zone.
[F#m]Step-pin'in a [Bm]slide [Bm7]zone, he had me [Bm]walk[Bm7]-ing through a[F#sus4] time zo-o-o-one.
Background fill again at (&)
 
 E---5----------5-|
 B-----5h7-7-7----|

End solo
F#m (&) Bm F#m (&)
 
 E-----------------------------------------------|
 B-10-12>(14)===(14)>12-10-12-10-----------------|
 G-------------------------------11-9-11---------| 2x
 D-----------------------------------------------|
 A-----------------------------------------------|
 E-----------------------------------------------|

F#m ("Slide zone")
 
 E-5-7>(9)===(9)>7-5-7-5--------------[5---------5-]-|
 B-----------------------7-5-7--------[--5h7-7-7---]-|
 G---------------------------------------------------|
 D---------------------------------------------------|
 A---------------------------------------------------|
 E---------------------------------------------------|

F#m ("Slide zone")
 
 E-5-7>(9)----------------------------|
 B--------5-----5-5-7--7--5-----5-5-7-|
 G----------4h6-------------4h6-------|
 D------------------------------------|
 A------------------------------------|
 E------------------------------------|

F#m ("Slide zone") F#m / / /
 
 A--5---------5-------------------------|
 B-7---5h7-7-7--------7vvv-7vvv-7vvv----|
 G--------------------------------------|
 D--------------------------------------|
 A--------------------------------------|
 E--------------------------------------|

F#m ("Slide zone")
 
 E-------------------------------------------------|
 B-------------------------------------------------|
 G-2-4>(6)===(6)>4-2-4-2----------[2-----------2]--|
 D-----------------------4-2-4----[----2h4-4-4---]-|
 A-------------------------------------------------|
 E-------------------------------------------------|

[F#m]  
 
 E---------------------------------------------------------|
 B---------------------------------------------------------|
 G-2-4>(6)>4>(6)===(6)>4-4-2-4-2----------[2-----------2-]-|
 D-------------------------------4-2-4----[---2h4-4-4----]-|
 A---------------------------------------------------------|
 E---------------------------------------------------------|

[F#m]  
 
 E----------------------------------------------------------------|
 B----------------------------------------------------------------|
 G-2-4->(6)>4>(6)>4>(6)===(6)>4-4-2-4-2----------[2-----------2-]-|
 D--------------------------------------4-2-4----[----2h4-4-4---]-| Fade out.
 A----------------------------------------------------------------|
 E----------------------------------------------------------------|

Notes in [ ] during end solo are background. Listen for them to come in after the last
and just go right into them.
>( )> = Bend to note in ( ) and release.
h = Hammer on
=== = Hold bend
/ = Slide up from Fm chord to F#m
vvvv = Vibrato
\\ = Clapping hands
E,B,G,D,A,E = Guitar strings
[F#m] [Bm] [Bm7] [F#sus4]  
[244222] [224432] [224232] [224422]  
To go from Bm to Bm7 just lift the little finger off the Bm and return back to
Bm. Barre all chords.

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