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Ride A White Swan by T Rex
Ride A White Swan
Intro
- sounds good finger picked
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Verse x3
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Solo
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|----7 bu 9----7 bu 9 r 7 p 5--------|----7 bu 9--7--5-----5-—7 s 9-----9v---------|
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4th Verse
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Outro
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Repeat Till Fade out, second guitar playing this riff from the 4th repetition
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A D
Ride it on out like a bird in the sky ways
A E
Ride it on out like you were a bird
A D
Fly it all out like an eagle in a sunbeam
A E A
Ride it on out like you were a bird
A D
Wear a tall hat like a druid in the old days
A E
Wear a tall hat and a tatooed gown
A D
Ride a white swan like the people of the Beltane
A E A
Wear your hair long, babe you can't go wrong
A D
Catch a bright star and a place it on your fore-head
A E
Say a few spells and baby, there you go
A D
Take a black cat and sit it on your shoulder
A E A
And in the morning you'll know all you know, oh
A D
Wear a tall hat like a druid in the old days
A E
Wear a tall hat and a tatooed gown
A D
Ride a white swan like the people of the Beltane
A E A
Wear your hair long, babe you can't go wrong
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version 2
Both Gtrs. electric/w. distortion and slight slapback delay to get the right sound.
Intro:
Gtr.1
e|----|----0------------0--|-----------0--------------0--|------0---------0|
B|----|-----------0h2------|-----0h2-----------0h2-------|------------0h2--|
G|----|--------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------|
D|---0h2-------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------|
A|----|--------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------|
E|----|----0---0----0------|--0----0-------0-----0-------|--0---0---0---0--|
Verse 1: 'Ride it on out like a bird in the sky-way,ride it on out
*Ab *Db
(E) (A)
e|-(0)---------------------|----------------------|------0-----------------|
B|-------------------------|--------------------0-|--2---2------------0----|
G|---------1-------1------0h1---1-------1---------|-------------2----------|
D|---------2-------2-------|----2-------2---------|------------------------|
A|-------------------------|----------------------|--0---0----0---0--------|
E|--0---0------0-------0---|0---0----0------0-----|------------------------|
like you were a bird Fly it on out
*Ab *Eb7
(E) (B7)
e|------0------------------|------5-------------0-|
B|------0-------0-------0--|--------------4-------|
G|-------------------------|----------------------|
D|-------------------------|--4-------------------|
A|-------------------------|--2---2----2-----2----|
E|--0---0----0------0------|----------------------|
like an eagle in a sun-beam,ride it on out like-a you were a bird'.
*Ab *Db *Ab *Eb7
(E) (A) (E) (B7)
e|------0---------------|----0-------------------|------0---------5--------|
B|------0-------0------0h2-----------2--------0--|----------0--------=-4---|
G|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
D|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
A|----------------------|0---0----0-----0--------|-------------2----2------|
E|--0---0----0-----0----|------------------------|--0---0------------------|
e|------0------------0--|---------0---------0----|------0-------------0----|
B|--------------0h2-----|----0h2-------0h2-------|--------------0h2--------|
G|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
D|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
A|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
E|--0---0----0----0-----|--0---0----0----0-------|--0---0----0----0--------|
Verse 2:'Wear a tall hat like a druid in the old days,wear a tall hat
*Ab *Db
(E) (A)
e|-(0)---------------------|----------------------|------0----------------|
B|-------------------------|--------------------0-|--2---2------------0---|
G|---------1-------1------0h1---1-------1---------|-------------2---------|
D|---------2-------2-------|----2-------2---------|-----------------------|
A|-------------------------|----------------------|--0---0----0---0-------|
E|--0---0------0-------0---|0---0----0------0-----|-----------------------|
and a tattooed gown Ride a white swan
*Ab *Eb7
(E) (B7)
e|------0------------------|------5-------------0-|
B|------0-------0-------0--|--------------4-------|
G|-------------------------|----------------------|
D|-------------------------|--4-------------------|
A|-------------------------|--2---2----2-----2----|
E|--0---0----0------0------|----------------------|
like the people of the Beltane,wear your hair long babe,you can't go wrong'.
*Ab *Db *Ab *Eb7
(E) (A) (E) (B7)
e|------0---------------|----0-------------------|------0---------5--------|
B|------0-------0------0h2-----------2--------0--|----------0----------4---|
G|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
D|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
A|----------------------|0---0----0-----0--------|-------------2----2------|
E|--0---0----0-----0----|------------------------|--0---0------------------|
*Ab
(E)
e|------0------------0--|---------0---------0----|------0-------------0----|
B|--------------0h2-----|----0h2-------0h2-------|--------------0h2--------|
G|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
D|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
A|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
E|--0---0----0----0-----|--0---0----0----0-------|--0---0----0----0--------|
Verse 3:'Catch a bright star and place it on your forehead,say a few spells
*Ab *Db
(E) (A)
e|-(0)---------------------|----------------------|------0-----------------|
B|-------------------------|--------------------0-|--2---2------------0----|
G|---------1-------1------0h1---1-------1---------|-------------2----------|
D|---------2-------2-------|----2-------2---------|------------------------|
A|-------------------------|----------------------|--0---0----0---0--------|
E|--0---0------0-------0---|0---0----0------0-----|------------------------|
and baby there you go Take a black cat
*Ab *Eb7
(E) (B7)
e|------0------------------|------5-------------0-|
B|------0-------0-------0--|--------------4-------|
G|-------------------------|----------------------|
D|-------------------------|--4-------------------|
A|-------------------------|--2---2----2-----2----|
E|--0---0----0------0------|----------------------|
sit it on your shoulder,and in the morning you'll know all you know'.
*Ab *Db *Ab *Eb7
(E) (A) (E) (B7)
e|------0---------------|----0-------------------|------0---------5--------|
B|------0-------0------0h2-----------2--------0--|----------0----------4---|
G|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
D|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
A|----------------------|0---0----0-----0--------|-------------2----2------|
E|--0---0----0-----0----|------------------------|--0---0------------------|
e|------0------------0--|---------0---------0----|------0-------------0----|
B|--------------0h2-----|----0h2-------0h2-------|--------------0h2--------|
G|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
D|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
A|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
E|--0---0----0----0-----|--0---0----0----0-------|--0---0----0----0--------|
Solo: (Gtr. 1)
*Ab *Db
(E) (A)
e|-(0)---------------------|----------------------|------0-----------------|
B|-------------------------|--------------------0-|--2---2------------0----|
G|---------1-------1------0h1---1-------1---------|-------------2----------|
D|---------2-------2-------|----2-------2---------|------------------------|
A|-------------------------|----------------------|--0---0----0---0--------|
E|--0---0------0-------0---|0---0----0------0-----|------------------------|
Gtr. 2
e|-------------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
B|-------------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
G|-------------------------|--2b4---------------2qb4r2---0-----------------|
D|-------------------------|----------------------|---------2~~~~----------|
A|-------------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
E|-------------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
Gtr.1
*Ab *Eb7 *Ab
(E) (B7) (E)
e|------0------------------|------5-------------0-|------0-----------------|
B|------0-------0-------0--|--------------4-------|------0-------0--------0h2
G|-------------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
D|-------------------------|--4-------------------|------------------------|
A|-------------------------|--2---2----2-----2----|------------------------|
E|--0---0----0------0------|----------------------|--0---0----0-----0------|
Gtr.2
e|-------------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-----3----------------|------------------------|
G|--2qb4---2pb4r2--0---0--2/4-------4~~~~-----2 b 4---2pb4r2---0-------0---|
D|------------------2------|----------------------|-----------------2------|
A|-------------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
E|-------------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
Gtr.1
*Db *Db *Eb7
(A) (E) (B7)
e|------0------------------|------0---------5-----|
B|(2)-----------2-------0--|----------0---------4-|
G|-------------------------|----------------------|
D|-------------------------|----------------------|
A|-0----0----0-----0-------|-------------2----2---|
E|-------------------------|--0---0---------------|
Gtr.2
e|-------------------------|---------------------|
B|--------3---3qb5---3-----|---------------------|
G|--2--4-----------------4-|-2--0----------------|
D|-------------------------|--------2--0------0--|
A|-------------------------|---------------2-----|
E|-------------------------|---------------------|
Gtr.1
*Ab
(E)
e|------0------------0--|---------0---------0----|------0-------------0----|
B|--------------0h2-----|----0h2-------0h2-------|--------------0h2--------|
G|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
D|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
A|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
E|--0---0----0----0-----|--0---0----0----0-------|--0---0----0----0--------|
Verse 4:'Wear a tall hat like a druid in the old days,wear a tall hat
*Ab *Db
(E) (A)
e|-(0)---------------------|----------------------|------0-----------------|
B|-------------------------|--------------------0-|--2---2------------0----|
G|---------1-------1------0h1---1-------1---------|-------------2----------|
D|---------2-------2-------|----2-------2---------|------------------------|
A|-------------------------|----------------------|--0---0----0---0--------|
E|--0---0------0-------0---|0---0----0------0-----|------------------------|
and a tattooed gown Ride a white swan
*Ab *Eb7
(E) (B7)
e|------0------------------|------5-------------0-|
B|------0-------0-------0--|--------------4-------|
G|-------------------------|----------------------|
D|-------------------------|--4-------------------|
A|-------------------------|--2---2----2-----2----|
E|--0---0----0------0------|----------------------|
like the people of the Beltane,wear your hair long babe,you can't go wrong'.
*Ab *Db *Ab *Eb7
(E) (A) (E) (B7)
e|------0---------------|----0-------------------|------0---------5--------|
B|------0-------0------0h2-----------2--------0--|----------0----------4---|
G|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
D|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
A|----------------------|0---0----0-----0--------|-------------2----2------|
E|--0---0----0-----0----|------------------------|--0---0------------------|
*Ab
(E)
e|------0------------0--|---------0---------0----|------0-------------0----|
B|--------------0h2-----|----0h2-------0h2-------|--------------0h2--------|
G|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
D|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
A|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
E|--0---0----0----0-----|--0---0----0----0-------|--0---0----0----0--------|
Outro:
*Ab
(E)
e|---------0---------0----|------0-------------0------|---------0---------0|
B|----0h2-------0h2-------|--------------0h2----------|----0h2-------0h2---|
G|------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------|
D|------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------|
A|------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------|
E|--0---0----0----0-------|--0---0----0----0----------|--0---0----0----0---|
'Da da dee dee da____
e|------0------------0--|---------0---------0----|------0-------------0----|
B|--------------0h2-----|----0h2-------0h2-------|--------------0h2--------|
G|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
D|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
A|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
E|--0---0----0----0-----|--0---0----0----0-------|--0---0----0----0--------|
Da da dee dee da____ Da da dee dee da_
e|---------0---------0----|------0-------------0------|---------0--------0-|
B|----0h2-------0h2-------|--------------0h2----------|----0h2-------0h2---|
G|------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------|
D|------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------|
A|------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------|
E|--0---0----0----0-------|--0---0----0----0----------|--0---0----0----0---|
Da da dee dee da__ da da dee de da______ Da da dee de da_____
e|------0------------0--|---------0---------0----|------0-------------0----|
B|--------------0h2-----|----0h2-------0h2-------|--------------0h2--------|
G|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
D|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
A|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
E|--0---0----0----0-----|--0---0----0----0-------|--0---0----0----0--------|
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Da da dee dee da__ da da dee de da______ Da da dee de da_____
e|---------0---------0----|------0-------------0------|---------0---------0|
B|----0h2-------0h2-------|--------------0h2----------|----0h2-------0h2---|
G|------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------|
D|------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------|
A|------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------|
E|--0---0----0----0-------|--0---0----0----0----------|--0---0----0----0---|
Gtr.2 |--------------------
e|------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------|
B|------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------|
G|------------------------|---------------------------|--2qb4r2---0--------|
D|------------------------|---------------------------|--------------2---1-|
A|------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------|
E|------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------|
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Gtr.1
Da da dee dee da__ da da dee de da______ Da da dee de da____
e|------0------------0--|---------0---------0----|------0-------------0----|
B|--------------0h2-----|----0h2-------0h2-------|--------------0h2--------|
G|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
D|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
A|----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
E|--0---0----0----0-----|--0---0----0----0-------|--0---0----0----0--------|
------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Repeat
to fade)
Gtr.2
e|----------------------|------------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|------------------------|----------------------|
G|----------------------|--2qb4r2---0------------|----------------------|
D|-2~(Hold for 2 beats)-|--------------2---1-----|-2~(Hold for 2 beats)|
A|----------------------|------------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|------------------------|----------------------|
E
E A
Ride it on out like a bird in the sky ways
E B
Ride it on out like you were a bird
E A
Fly it all out like an eagle in a sunbeam
E B E
Ride it all out like you were a bird.
Wear a tall hat like a druid in the old days
Wear a tall hat and a tatooed gown
Ride a white swan like the people of the Beltane
Wear your hair long babe
You can't go wrong.
E A E B E A E B E
Catch a bright star and a place it on your fore-head
Say a few spells and there you go
Take a black cat
Sit it on your shoulder
And in the morning you'll know all you know.
E
Da-da-di-di da
Da-da-di-di da
A
Da-da-di-di da
Da-da-di-di da
E
Da-da-di-di da
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| qb Quick-bend
| qbr Quick-bend, then release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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