Swamp Music Lynyrd Skynyrd
Subject: l/lynyrd_skynyrd/swamp_music.tab
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 11:30:10 -0400
Song : Swamp music
Artist : Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tabbed by : Frederic Briere
Ilie_cobra@hotmail.com
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
bb - 1 1/2 tone bend
H - hold bend
r - release bend
/ - slides
~ - vibrato
x - play 'note' with heavy damping
(*) - harmonics
I'm not sure of anything in this song, so there might be mistakes. Don't be
affraid to e-mail me if you think I suck...
This is a blues progression quite simple
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_ver_2.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-------------------------------------|
That's it. Everything's in there...
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