VAUGHAN STEVIE RAY - "tightrope" Tablature

From: Chuck Dolese <PCSD1146@VEGA.SELU.EDU>
Subject: Tablature for Tightrope by Stevie Ray Vaughan

Tightrope by SRV
on In Step
INTRO
E|-------------------------------------------------------------<--R-
B|--------------------------4--4-----2-------------------------<--E-
G|--------------------------4--4-----2-------------2h3p2p0-----<--P-
D|-------6--9---------------4--4-----2-------2--2----------2p0-<--E-
A|---7-----------5-(0)--2---2--2-----0-------2--2--------------<--A-
E|---------------------------------------3---0--0--------------<--T-

VERSE CHORDS
E|-2----------7------5-----3------------------------------------------------|
B|-2----------7------5-----3------------------------------------------------|
G|-2----------7------6-----4------------------------------------------------|
D|-X----------X------7-----5------------------------------------------------|
A|-2----------7------7-----5------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------5-----3------------------------------------------------|
B9 E9 A G
Caught up in a world wind cant catch my breath, knee deep in hot water

broke out in cold sweat, cant catch the turtle in this rat race feels like

I'm losing time at breakneck pace.

etc....

People walking the tightrope trying to make it right
E9 B9
Walking the tightrope every day and every night etc...repeat order of chord
E9 B9
Walking the tightrope
A G (intro)
Solo is played in the key of B

~From: URBAN JOSEP DESOUZA <ujd100@cac.psu.edu>

Here are some of my comments in order to improve tab that I found
at nevada. I'd like to thank Chuck Dolese for contributing Tightrope-SRV
to the net. Please take time to improve this if you know the song..
My comments are labelled with "UJD" at the end...


CHuck Dolese writes.....

Tightrope by SRV
on In Step
INTRO
E|-------------------------------------------------------------<--R-
B|--------------------------4--4-----2-------------------------<--E-
G|--------------------------4--4-----2-------------2h3p2p0-----<--P-
D|-------6--9---------------4--4-----2-------2--2----------2p0-<--E-
A|---7-----------5-(0)--2---2--2-----0-------2--2--------------<--A-
E|---------------------------------------3---0--0--------------<--T-


The intro seems to be arpeggios off the chords...like
E D B & A G E. This is'nt reflected in the tab above though...UJD.



VERSE CHORDS
E|-2----------7------5-----3------------------------------------------------|
B|-2----------7------5-----3------------------------------------------------|
G|-2----------7------6-----4------------------------------------------------|
D|-X----------X------7-----5------------------------------------------------|
A|-2----------7------7-----5------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------5-----3------------------------------------------------|
B9 E9 A G

Are A and G parts of the verse?? It seems to me the chords to the
verses were B9 (As above) G#m E9 and the intro stuff following that. I've
written this against the lyrics I got from nevada.----UJD



B9
Caught up in a world wind cant catch my breath, knee deep in hot water

broke out in cold sweat, cant catch the turtle in this rat race feels like
G#m7 E9 E-D-B7 A-G-E
I'm losing time at breakneck pace.



The chorus is quite correct...(As Chuck Dolese wrote below..) except the A and
G below should (IMHO) be replaced by A and E9(?)......UJD.


E9 B9
People walking the tightrope trying to make it right
E9 B9
Walking the tightrope every day and every night etc...repeat order of chord
E9 B9
Walking the tightrope
A G (intro)



Solo is played in the key of B
yes --UJD



PLEASE COMMENT ON THESE ...(all you good for nothing SRV fans)


>From: mjg@sei.cmu.edu (Michael Gagliardi)


Mike Gagliardi

Tightrope by SRV

INTRO (tuned to Eb)
E|------------------------------------------0----------|
B|------------------------7--7-7------------0----------|
G|------------------------6--6-6--------------232------|
D|-----6--9-------4-------7--7-7--------2----------20--|
A|--7----------5----------6--6-6--0--------------------|
E|-------------------7---------------3-----------------|


MIDRO (tuned to Eb)
E|-------------------------------|
B|-----------------------7--7-7--|
G|-----------------------6--6-6--|
D|-----6--9-------4------7--7-7--|
A|--7----------5---------6--6-6--|
E|-------------------7-----------|


MINIRO (tuned to Eb)
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----5-----5--7--|
E|--7-----7--------|


CHORDS (tuned to Eb)
E|--x----7----4----5----7----7--|
B|--7----7----4----5----9----7--|
G|--6----7----4----6----9----8--|
D|--7----6----6----7----9----9--|
A|--6----7----x----7----7----9--|
E|--x----x----x----5----x----7--|
B9 E9 Abm A E B

Song::

INTRO 2x

Verse 1:
B9
Caught up in a world wind
Can't catch my breath,
Knee deep in hot water
Brake out in cold sweat
Can't catch the turtle
In this rat race
Abm E9
Feels like I'm losing time
At breakneck pace.

INTRO 2x

Verse 2:
B9
Afraid of my own shadow
In the face of grace
Heart full of darkness
Spotlight on my face
There was love all around me
But I was looking for revenge
Abm E9
Thank God it never found me
Would've been the end

MIDRO 2x

Chorus 1:
E9
Walking the tightrope
B9
Steppin on my friends
E9
Walking the tightrope
B9
Was a shame and a sin
E9
Walking the tightrope
B9
Between wrong and right
A E
Walking the tightrope
B
Both day and night

MINIRO 1x

Solo 1:
(I don't have time yet to type it in.)
(rhythm uses standard blues progression in B)
B9 E9 ...

then solo ends ...

INTRO 2x

Verse 3:
B9
Lookin back in front of me
In the mirror's a grin
Through eyes of love I see
I'm really lookin at a friend
There's a whole lot of problems
That's the way life is
Abm E9
My heart goes out to others
Who are there to make amends

MIDRO 2x

Chorus 2:
E9
Walking the tightrope
B9
Try to make it right
E9
Walking the tightrope
B9
Every day and every night
E9
Walking the tightrope
B9
Bring it all around (?)
A E
Walking the tightrope
B
From the lost to found

MIDRO 2x

Chorus 3:
E9
Walking the tightrope
B9
Stretchin round the world
E9
Walking the tightrope
B9
Save the boys and girls
E9
Walking the tightrope
B9
Let's make it right
E9
Walking the tightrope
B9
Do it do it tonight
E9
Walking the tightrope

Solo 2:

let it rip and fade out.

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Mike Gagliardi