DAVE MATTHEWS BAND - "love of my life" Tablature

Love of My Life
tabbed by Gunter Voelker
Both Dave's part and Santana's part
Based primarily from 3-14-99, Forest Aid Benefit --
http://www.hearlive.com/WebObjects.dll/livemp3s.woa/wa/displayShows?bandID=3

I get a kick out of this version--not only because I enjoy the song, but also
because, at the end, when Dave, Santana, and Tim are jamming (dance, dance,
dance!), Tim totally blows Santana's guitar solo out of the water. It's pretty
funny. I mean, I like Santana and everything--I think he's a good guitar
player--but I also think his most recent stuff is overrated. Almost all he ever
does on his latest album is pluck not-particularly-impressive leads around pop
songs. It's sort of irritating.

First, Dave:

Chord Definitions

Gm - 355333
D/A - 5x77xx
Cm - x35543
Bb - x1333x
(G) - 3xxxxx \________ The parentheses are supposed to indicate that only the bass note
(A) - 5xxxxx / is played.

For the chords Gm, Cm and Bb, Dave sometimes just plays the power chords,
but I'd recommend playing the barred chords for a fuller sound when playing
solo.


Intro:
Gm D/A Gm D/A Cm Bb


Gm Cm D/A
where you are is where i want to be
and through your eyes all the things i want to see
and in the night you are my dream
Cm Bb Gm D/A
you're everything to meeeeeheee heee

Chorus:
Gm
you're the love
D/A
of my life
Gm
and the breath
D/A
in my prayers
Cm
take my hand
Bb
lead me there
Gm D/A
what i need is you here

Gm Cm D/A
i can't forget the taste of your mouth
and from your lips all the heavens pour out
i can't forget when we are one
Cm Bb Gm D/A
it's you alone and i am free heeeee hee
(G)(A) Cm
ev--ry day
Bb
every night
Gm
you alone are the love of my life

(G)(A) Cm
ev--ry day
Bb
every night
Gm
you alone are the love of my life

Cm D/A
we go dancing in the moonlight
Gm Cm D/A
and the starlight in your eyes
we go dancing 'til the sunrise
you and me we gonna dance dance dance

jam (Same chords as above: Gm, Cm, D/A)


Santana:

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-----------------------------6-------
-----------7--5-----------------8----
--5--7--8--------7--5--7--8--------7-
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-------3/5-3/5--8--7-----5/7-5--------------
-7-7-8-----------------8--------7-5-5-5-4-7-
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Every day, every night, you alone, you are the love of my life:

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------------10--8-----8--7------------------------
--7--8--10---------7--------5--5-5-5-8--7--5--5---
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The stuff he does in the verses is pretty much entirely improvisational, so it would be really,
really annoying to tab out. I'll leave that ridiculous task up to someone more anal than myself.

Here's the lick that Santana plays at the end of the song (and integrates into his solo, as well):

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------------5-----5--------
--5-7-8-7-5----7-----8--5--
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Or, an octave up:

---------------8------8---------
--8-10-11-10-8----10-----11--8--
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