PROCOL HARUM - "Whiskey Train" Tablature

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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:49:55 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers <rogers@hi.com>
Subject: ./p/procol_harum/whiskey_train.tab

"Whiskey Train"
(Robin Trower/Keith Reid)

Main riff:

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-(0h2)-5-5-2p0---0-2-2------2---2-0-2-------
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---------------3----------0---3-------------
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^ ^ ^ bend slightly


Intro: main riff 2X solo (bass/drums on 1,2,3 beats of second measure)
2X with bass and drums throughout

Verse 1:

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-----2---2-0-2---2-----2-----2----------
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--3----------------------3--------------
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^ ^ ^ bend slightly
A
Ain't gonna ride that whiskey train [main riff]

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-5b7---5-2---2-0-------2-----2----------
-----------------2-5--------------------
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^ ^ bend slightly
A
Ain't gonna burn up no more flame [main riff]

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-3----3--------------
-2----2-----------2--
-0----0---0-3-0------
----------------3----
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^ bend slightly
D A
Throw away my bottle down the drain [main riff]

D [w/above riff]
Ain't gonna ride that whiskey train

A
[main riff 2X]

Verse 2:

To think that I could be so wrong
To be so sick and still go on
The way I drink it's been too long
Don't see much point in carrying on

[Guitar solo: 12 bars on A]

[main riff 2X]

Verse 3:

I'm gonna lose these drinking blues
I'm gonna find a girl to make me choose
Between lovin' her and drinking booze
I'm gonna lose these drinking blues

[main riff 2X]

Break:

E D/F#
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

[main riff 2X]

E D/F#
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

[main riff 2X]

Verse 4:

Ain't gonna ride that whiskey train
I'm tired of burning in the flame
Throw away my bottle down the drain
Ain't gonna ride that whiskey train

[Guitar solo: 27 bars on A]

[main riff 2X; end cold]


-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers