Swamp Music Lynyrd Skynyrd
The basic chords are E A B7
[E]
E---0--------- B---0--------- G---1--------- D---2--------- A---2--------- E---0---------
[A]
E---0--------- B---2--------- G---2--------- D---2--------- A---0--------- E-------------
[B7]
E---2--------- B---0--------- G---2--------- D---1--------- A---2--------- E-------------
Intro
Guitar 1
E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------(5-6)---(7)--(9-7)----(7)(7)------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E-----5h6h7---0----3h4--0--5----7p5--0---5--5-------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D-----------(5-6)-----(7)-----(5-6)------------------------ A---------------------------------------------------------- E----0---0---3h4---0---5---0---3h4---0--0------------------
Guitar 2
E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G-----------------0h1-----2------4------2---2-------------- D-------------------------2-------------2---2-------------- A----------------------2-------------2--------------------- E--------------0------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G-----------0h1------2----------0h1------------------------ D--------------------2-------2-------2--2------------------ A----------------2--------2-------------------------------- E---0---0--------------------------------------------------
MAIN RIFF
Then repeat that
E (Let's call it riff E)
E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G-----------------0h1-----2------4------2---2-------------- D-------------------------2-------------2---2-------------- A----------------------2-------------2--------------------- E--------------0------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G-----------0h1------2----------0h1------------------------ D--------------------2-------2-------2--2------------------ A----------------2--------2-------------------------------- E---0---0--------------------------------------------------
Then
Guitar 2
[A]
E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G-----------6---7---9---7---7---0h2--6--7---6-------------- D-----------7---7---9---7---7--------7--7---7-------------- A---0------------------------------0----------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------
OR
I suppose you can play it directly from the A chord..
E---------------------------------------------------------- B--------2----3-----5-----3--3-----------2--3--2----------- G--------2----2-----2-----2--2-----------2--2--2----------- D--------2---(2)---(2)---(2)(2)---------(2)(2)(2)---------- A-----0---------------------------0---0-------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------
Guitar 1
E------------------------------------9--7--4~/------------- B------------------------------------8--6--3~/------------- G---2--------5p4p2p0-h2----------/9--9--7--4~/------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------
Back to riff E (MAIN RIFF)
Then B7
Guitar 1
E-------7-------------------------------------------------- B-------7------9------7h8--9----7h8------------------------ G--------------9------7----9----7-------------------------- D-------------------------------------9-------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------10-----8-----7------5-----3p2p0------------------ G---------------------------------------------------------- D-----/7------5-----4------2----------------0h2------------ A---------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------
E riff
Guitar 1 (transition)(0 :50)
E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D-----------0-------2-------------------------------------- A------0h2-----0h2----------------------------------------- E-----------------------3~----0----------------------------
E riff
Guitar 1
E-----4--5-----7------5--5----------4--5--4---------------- B-----5--5-----7------5--5----------5--5--5---------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E-----4--5-----7------5--5----------4--5--4---------------- B-----5--5-----7------5--5----------5--5--5---------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------
Then A riff
E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G-----------6---7---9---7---7---0h2--6--7---6-------------- D-----------7---7---9---7---7--------7--7---7-------------- A---0------------------------------0----------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------
Guitar 1
E------------------------------------9--7--4--------------- B------------------------------------8--6--3--------------- G---2--------5p4p2p0-h2----------/9--9--7--4--------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------
Back to E riff
Guitar 1
E-----4--5-----7------5--5----------4--5--4---------------- B-----5--5-----7------5--5----------5--5--5---------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E-----4--5-----7------5--5----------4--5--4---------------- B-----5--5-----7------5--5----------5--5--5---------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------
Then B7
Guitar 1
E-------7-------------------------------------------------- B-------7------9------7h8--9----7h8------------------------ G--------------9------7----9----7-------------------------- D-------------------------------------9-------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- B-----------10-----12-------13-------14-----17br----------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D-------/7------9------10--------11------------------------ A---------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------
Chorus (E)(1 :22)
Swamp swamp swamp....
E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----
Guitar 1
E---------------------------------------------------------- B----12---12---12---12---------9---7---9------------------- G----12---12---12---12---------9---7---9------------------- D---(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-------(9)-(7)-(9)------------------ A---------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------
Swamp swamp swamp....
E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----
Guitar 1
E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D------/14--12--------------------------------------------- A---------------14/12--10--12-10--------------------------- E----------------------------------12--10----12------------
Then B7
And...
Guitar 1 (Harmonics : to make it sound, you have to touch the string with
your thumb while you are picking...)
E---------------------------------------------------------- B-----5--7*------5-7*---5-7*---5-7*---7p5/3-3h5~----------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------
Guitar 1 (transition)
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/l/lynyrd_skynyrd/swamp_music_tab.html )
E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D-----------0-------2-------------------------------------- A------0h2-----0h2----------------------------------------- E-----------------------3~----0----------------------------
Solo (1 :42) :
E-----------12---------------------------12---------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G-----11b-----------11r---9~--------11b----------11r--9~--- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------12-------------------------- B-------------------------12b------12r------12--12--------- G----------9---11brb--------------------11b---------11r---- D------11-------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------12--12------ B---------------------------------------------------------- G-----9-11-9------9-9---------9-9-------9-11b-------------- D-------------11----------11---------11-------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E------------12-12----------------------------------------- B--------------------------12-12-----12-12------12-12------ G------11b------------11b--------11b-------11b------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- B-----------12-12-------12-12-------12-12------12-12------- G------11b---------11b---------11b---------11b------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------12-14-12- B--------------------------------------12-12--14----------- G-----11r-9--11------9-11-9----9--/13---------------------- D----------------11---------11----------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E--------12-15b-----------12h15p12------------------------- B----14-----------------------------15b-------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E--------12-------12-------12-------12-------12------------ B---------------------------------------------------------- G----11b------11b------11b------11b------11b--------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------
Then E riff
Guitar 1
E---------------------------------------------------------- B-----x-x-x-x-x----12*--12*---12*-------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------
(2 :18)
E---------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------12---------------------- G----------9----11----9h11---11/13----9-----11----9-------- D-----9h11---11----11--------------------11----11---------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D----11-9----9--------------------------------------------- A--------------11/9--7~------------------------------------ E----------------------------------------------------------
Then A
Guitar 1
E----------7------------7-------------7-------------------- B-------------12*----------12*-----------12*--------------- G-----11b*---------11b*---------11b*---------11b*---------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E----------7------------7-------------7-------------------- B-------------12*----------12*-----------12*--------------- G-----11b*---------11b*---------11b*---------11b*---------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G----11br--9------9---------------------------------------- D-------------11-----11-9~--------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------
Then B7
Then piano pass
Back in E
Then (2 :44)
E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A----------------/7---7---------5-------------------------- E----3b---3b-------------5h6h7-----7/5--3------------------ E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A-------------------/7~------------------------------------ E----0-0---0--3--0-----------------------------------------
Chorus
Swamp swamp swamp....
E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----- E---------------------------------------------------------- B----12---12---12---12---------9---7---9------------------- G----12---12---12---12---------9---7---9------------------- D---(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-------(9)-(7)-(9)------------------ A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------0-------0---------------------------------------- A---------------------5h7---7----------5------------------- E----0h3-----0h3----------------5h6h7-----7/5--3----------- E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------/7~---------------------------------- E----0-0----0--3--0----------------------------------------
Swamp swamp swamp....
E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----
Guitar 1
E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D------/14--12--------------------------------------------- A---------------14/12--10-12-10---------------------------- E--------------------------------12--10--12----------------
Then B7
E-----10-------10-------10-------10-------10--------------- B---------12b------14b------12b---------------14-12-------- G--------------------------------------------------14------ D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------
E riff
E---------------------------------------------------------- B-------12------12-------12----12----12-------------------- G-------11r-----11r------11r---11r---11r------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------
[B7]
E------7-------------------------7------------------------- B------7----9----7h8---9---7h8---7------------------------- G-----------9----7-----9---7------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E----(8)--(7)---(5)---(3)---(2)---------------------------- B-----8----7-----5-----3-----2----------------------------- G-----9----7-----6-----4-----2----------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------
Ending
E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D----------0----------------------------------------------- A-------------------5h7----7---------5--------------------- E-----0h3-----0h3-------------5h6h7-----7/5--3------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------/7~------------------------------- E------0-0---0---3---0-------------------------------------
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