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Galveston by Jeffrey Martin
Galveston
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:4th fret
Capo 4 is only used on the bottom 5 strings leaving low E open.
The chords throughout the tab are approximations, because the picking pattern
used only ever addresses 4-5
strings at a time. The correct finger placements for picking can be found below.
Most of the song is walking
the bass line up and down with some nicely placed hammer ons.
C: (0)32010 Capo 4 is only used on the bottom 5 strings leaving low E open.
G: 300013
F: 103213
Am: X02210
[Intro]
C G F F
C G F F
C G F F
[Verse 1]
C G F C G F
I left New Orleans in a rain storm, Heading west
C G F C G F
I had a song hidden in the sole of my shoes and she took the rest
C G F C G F
My eyes, my money, and my peace of mind, She took all the best
C G F C G F
But I gave away so much I don’t know whats mine, I must confess
[Chorus]
G F C
And wave goodbye to the piano man on the corner
G F C
And smoke my last one down with Amy from the North
G F C
And sleep on the beach among the cigarettes and glass
F G Am
Making my way to Galveston
F G Am
Making my way to Galveston
F G Am
Making my way to Galveston
[Verse 2]
Am G C
A wandering heart just holds you down
Am G C
And I’m tired of town after town
Am G C F
The face of a girl I once loved keeps me up
F G C F
On my way to Galveston, Galveston
F G C
On my way to Galveston
[Chorus]
G F C
And wave goodbye to the piano man on the corner
G F C
And smoke my last one down with Amy from the North
G F C
And sleep on the beach among the cigarettes and glass
F G Am
Making my way to Galveston
F G Am
Making my way to Galveston
F G C
Making my way to Galveston
[Outro]
F G Am
Mmmmmhm…
F G Am
Mmmmmhm…
F G C
Mmmmmhmm…
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