Requiem for John Hurt
By John Fahey
Transcribed by Andy
Miller, Glasgow, Scotland, November, 2002
This tab represents
my interpretation of the author's work.
Please do not use this tab for any form of commercial gain.
NOTES:
Open C tuning - CGCGCE (low to high)
Overall tempo is about 200 bpm.
Low E string tuned down two
whole steps to C below middle C
A string tuned down one whole step to G
D tuned down one whole
step to C
G remains as it is
B tuned up one one half step to C
High E string remains as it is.
Index of legends used:
h = hammer on
p = pull off
t above tablature = thumb brush down Used whenever heavy picking occurs, sounding
more
than one string
i above tab - index brushup. Again used to sound more than 1 string.
t next to tab note - indicates thumb used to pick, when other notes
are sounded usually by index brush.
x above tab indicates dead note (sounded by misfretting)
timing is given in form 1a2a3a4a representing 1 4/4 bar of 8th notes
1-2-3 represents 1 triplet beat.
1 ea represents two 16th notes followed by one 8th note.
Notes in brackets are 'ghost' notes and are not sounded.
Brackets are used to clarify notes hammered on or pulled off to when a
picked note is also played.
It is very important to listen to the recording at a variety of speeds
along with the tab to properly interpret the piece.
General notes:
Picking style - 3 finger picking: thumb, index and middle fingers used.
Use index finger for picking 2nd string and middle finger for 1st string.
Heel of right hand will dampen 6th string. This generally occurs when
the 5t h fret barre is held. This muting is crucial when a more
aggressive right hand is employed particularly in sections D and F,
otherwise percussive effect is lost.
However, Fahey will sometimes relax the muting when he uses open strings
The use of finger picks is recommended.
Notes on Section A
Hold down full barre at 5th fret
Thumb alternates from 3rd string to 6th string. Some similarities to
form of banjo picking. In some instances will reverse movement.
On last 8th note of bar 2, do n 7th fret G string is silently hammered on
and then picked on 1st beat of bar 3. This is a way of anticipating the downbeat,
and is a stylistic feature of Fahey's picking. Similarly a silent pull off back
to the c on the 5th fret occurs on the last 8th note of bar 3. This hammering
and pulling all occurs with the barre held down.
These notes are not initially picked
Bar 4 features the first instance in this piece of the thumb - finger roll,
a common trait of Fahey. Thumb, index and middle pick consecutively in
a triplet rhythm.
In bar 8 I can hear a high overtone C occur, but am unsure if it is only a harmonic
Bar 10 features another silent hammer on, on beat 3.
Bars 15 and 16 feature silent slides up and down similar in nature to the
hammer-ons and pull-offs
previously discussed.
Section A
1
E||--5---------5----------|-----5-----------5--------|
C||-----------------------|-----------5-----------5--|
G||--7---------7-------5--|--5-----------5------h(7)-|
C||-----------------------|--------------------------|
G||-----------------------|--------------------------|
C||-------5---------5-----|--------5-----------5-----|
1 2 3
4 a 1 a 2 a
3 a 4 a
3 (t
i m)-roll on beat 4
-----5-----------5--------|-----------------------5--|
-----------5-----------5--|--------------------5-----|
--7-----------7------p(5)-|--5---------5-------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------5-----------5-----|-------5---------5--------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
2 3 4 -2 -3
5 (t m i)-roll on beat 3
-----------5-----5--------5--|-----------5-----------5--|
-----5--------------5--------|-----5--------------------|
--7-----------7---------p(5)-|--5-----------5-h7--------|
-----------------------------|--------------------------|
-----------------------------|--------------------------|
--------5--------------5-----|--------5-----------5-----|
1 a 2 a 3 -2 -3 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
7
-----------5-----------5--|------------(8)---------|--0-------------0--------|
-----5-----------5--------|-----5------------------|----------0-----------0--|
--7-----------7-----------|--5----------5-----h(7)-|--7----------7-----------|
--------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
--------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
--------5-----------5-----|--------5---------5-----|-------0-----------0-----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 3 4 a 1
2 a 3 a 4 a
10
-----0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0-------|--0---------0---------|
-----------0-----------0--|-----------0-------------|----------------------|
--5-----------5h(7)-------|--7-----------7----------|--5---------5---------|
--------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|
--------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|
--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0----|-------0---------0----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 1
2 3 4
13
--0-------------0--------|-----0-----------0-----0--|-----0-----------0--------|
----------0-----------0--|-----------0--------------|-----------0-----------0--|
--7----------7-----------|--5-----------5-----------|--5-----------5--sl(4)----|
-------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
-------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
-------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
1 2 a 3 a 4 a
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
16
-----0-----------0--------|-------5-------5-------|--5---------5----------|
-----------0-----------0--|-----------------------|--------------------5--|
--4-----sl(5)-5-----------|-------7----------7----|--5---------5-----h(7)-|
--------------------------|------------5----------|-----------------------|
--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
--------0-----------0-----|--5--------------------|-------5---------5-----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
2 3 a 4 1
2 3 4
19
-----5-----------5-------|--5----------5-----------5--|
-----------5-------------|----------5--------5--------|
--7-----------7----------|--5-------------5-----------|
-------------------------|----------------------------|
-------------------------|----------------------------|
--------5-----------5----|-------5--------------5-----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 1
2 -2 -3 3 a 4 a
21
-----------5-----------5--|-----------5----------5--|-----------5-------------|
-----5-----------5--------|-----5-------------------|-----5-----------5-------|
--7-----------7-----------|--5-----------5----------|--7-----------7----------|
--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------(5)---|
--------5-----------5-----|--------5----------5-----|--------5-----------5----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4
24
--5-------------5-------|--0-------------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
----------5-------------|----------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
--5----------5----------|--7----------7-----------|--5-----------5-----------|
------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|
------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|
-------5-----------5----|-------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
1 2 a 3 a 4 1
2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
27
-----0-----------0--------|------------0----------|-----0----------(0)-------|
-----------0-----------0--|--------------------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
--4-----------4-----------|--5---------5----------|--4-----------4-----------|
--------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
--------0-----------0-----|-------0---------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
1 2 3 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
30
-----0-----------0--------|------------0----------|--0-------------0--------|
-----------0-----------0--|--------------------0--|----------0-----------0--|
--5-----------5-----------|--4---------4----------|--5----------5-----------|
--------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
--------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
--------0-----------0-----|-------0---------0-----|-------0-----------0-----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
2 3 4 a 1
2 a 3 a 4 a
33
-----0-----------------|---------------------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
-----------------------|---------------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
--2----------2---------|--2---------2-----------|--0-----------0-----------|
--------0---------0----|-------3----------3-----|--------2-----------2-----|
-----------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|
-----------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|
1 a 2 3 4 1
2 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
36
-----------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
-----0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
--0-----------0-----------|--------2-----------2-----|
--------2-----------2-----|--3-----------3-----------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
38
-----------3-----0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
-----x-----------------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
--------2-----------2-----|--------0-----------0-----|
--3-----------3-----------|--2-----------2-----------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
40
-----------3---------------|-----0-----------0--------|
-----0----------(0)-----0--|-----------0-----------0--|
--------0------------------|--------2-----------2-----|
--2-----------2-----2h3----|--3-----------3-----------|
---------------------------|--------------------------|
---------------------------|--------------------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4e a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
42
-----------3-----0-----0--|-----0-----------0--------|
-----0--------------------|-----------0-----------0--|
--------2-----------2-----|--------0-----------0-----|
--3-----------3-----------|--2-----------2-----------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
44
-----0-----------0--------|
-----------0-----------0--|
--------0-----------0-----|
--2-----------2-----------|
--------------------------|
--------------------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
ritard
Notes on Section B
Again, start with full barre held at 5th fret.
Bar 9-1st beat, 6th string sounded by left hand pulling off barre from neck.
Bars 16- 20 all features sliding to target notes on the off beat.
In bar 30, (1m47s) when listening at half speed, a sound like a trim phone ring(
? )
is heard in the background, just before an edit occurs to section C
Section B
1 (t
i m)-roll on beat 2
E||--5---------5----------|-----5--------5----------5--|
C||--------------------5--|-----------5----------5-----|
G||--7---------7----------|--5-----------5-------------|
C||-----------------------|----------------------------|
G||-----------------------|----------------------------|
C||-------5---------5-----|--------5----------5--------|
1 2 3 4
a 1 a 2 a 3 4
-2 -3
3
-----------5-----------5--|-----------5------------|--5---------5----------|
-----5-----------5--------|-----5------------------|--------------------5--|
--7-----------7-----------|--5-----------5---------|--7---------7----------|
--------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
--------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
--------5-----------5-----|--------5----------5----|-------5---------5-----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 4 1
2 3 4 a
6
-----5-----------5--------|-----5-----------5--------|-----5--------------|
-----------5-----------5--|-----------5-----------5--|-----------5--------|
--5-----------5-----------|--7-----------7-----------|--------------5h-7--|
--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|
--------5-----------5-----|--------5-----------5-----|--5-----5-----------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a
9
--0---------0---------|--0---------0---------|--0----------0---------|
----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
------------7---------|--7---------5---------|--5h-7-------7---------|
----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
-(0)---0---------0----|-------0---------0----|--------0---------0----|
1 2 3 4 1
2 3 4 1
a 2 3 4
12
--0---------0-------0--|------------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
-----------------------|------0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
--5---------5----------|-5h7-----------7-----------|--7-----------5-----------|
-----------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|
-----------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|
-------0---------0-----|---------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
1 2 3 4 a
1 a 2 a 3 a 4
a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4
a
15
--------------0------------0--|------------0-------------0--|
--------0------------0--------|------0------------0---------|
(5)/10-----------10-----------|--10-----------9-/(10)-------|
------------------------------|-----------------------------|
------------------------------|-----------------------------|
-----------0------------0-----|---------0-------------0-----|
1 a 2 a 3 a
4 a 1 a 2 a 3
a 4 a
17
------0-------0-----------0--|--------0--------------0--|
-----------------------0-----|-----------------0--------|
--10/(12)-----9--------------|--12---------12-----------|
-----------------------------|--------------------------|
-----------------------------|--------------------------|
-----------0--------0--------|--------0-----------0-----|
1 a 2 3 4
-2 -3 1 2 3
a 4 a
19
-------------0------------0--|------------0------------0--|
------0-------------0--------|------0-----------0---------|
--12\(10)-------10-----------|--10\(9)-------9/(10)-------|
-----------------------------|----------------------------|
-----------------------------|----------------------------|
----------0------------0-----|---------0------------0-----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4
a 1 a 2 a 3 a
4 a
21 roll
---------------0-----------0--|------------0-------------0--|
------0-----------------0-----|------0------------0---------|
--10/(12)------12-------------|--12-----------12/(14)-------|
------------------------------|-----------------------------|
------------------------------|-----------------------------|
----------0----------0--------|---------0-------------0-----|
1 a 2 3 4
-2 -3 1 a 2 a 3
a 4 a
23 roll
--------0--------------0--|---------0-----------------0--|
-----------------0--------|------0-----------------0-----|
--14---------12-----------|--12----------12/-(14)--------|
--------------------------|------------------------------|
--------------------------|------------------------------|
--------0-----------0-----|---------0----------0---------|
1 2 3 a 4
a 1 a 2 3
4 -2 -3
25
------------0------------0--|---------0----0-----0-----|
------0------------0--------|------0-------------------|
--14-----------12-----------|--12----------12----14----|
----------------------------|--------------------------|
----------------------------|--------------------------|
---------0------------0-----|---------0----------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
1 a 2 3 4
27
-------0----------0-----|------------0------------0--|
------------------------|-----0------------0---------|
-------12---------12----|--------12-----------14-----|
------------------------|----------------------------|
------------------------|----------------------------|
--0----------0----------|--0------------0------------|
1 2 3 4
1 a 2 a 3
a 4 a
29
------------0------------0--|------------0-----------0--||
-----0------------0---------|-----0------------0--------||
--------12-----------12-----|--------12-----------------||
----------------------------|---------------------------||
----------------------------|---------------------------||
--0------------0------------|--0------------0-----0-----||
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
1 a 2 a 3 a 4
a
Notes on Section C
Full barre is held at 5th.
Picking is reversed in this section - thumb moves from 6th to 3rd string
Picking in a few instances becomes slightly more aggressive.
Represented in tab by t & i symbols.
Bar 8 - last 8th note, 7th fret b string - dead note, slight harmonic.
Section C
t i 1 t
E||--------|-------5-------5--------|--5---------5----------|
C||--------|---------------------5--|--------------------5--|
G||--0-----|-------7----------7p(5)-|-------5---------5h(7)-|
C||--0--5--|------------------------|-----------------------|
G||-----5--|--5---------------------|-----------------------|
C||--------|--5---------5-----------|------------5----------|
1 a 1 2
3 a 4 a 1 2
3 4 a
3
roll
-----5-----------5--------|--5---------------5-----------|
-----------5-----------5--|---------------5-----------5--|
--------7-----------7p(5)-|-------5-------------5h-7-----|
--------------------------|------------------------------|
--------------------------|------------------------------|
--5-----------5-----------|--5---------5-----------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
2 3 -2 -3 4 2 3
5
-----5-----------5--------|-----5-----------5--------|
-----------5-----------5--|-----------5-----------5--|
--------7-----------7p(5)-|--------5-----------------|
--------------------------|--------------------5-----|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--5-----------5-----------|--5-----------5-----------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
7 t
i
-----5-----------5--------|-----5-----------5--------|
-----------5--------------|-----------5----------<7>-|
--------7-----------7p-5--|-----------5--------7-----|
--------------------5-----|--------5-----------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--5-----------5-----------|--5-----------5-----------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
9
-----0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
--------------------------|-----------0-----------0--|
--------7--7--------7--5--|--------5-----------7-----|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--0-----------0-----------|--0-----------0-----------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
11
-----0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
-----------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
--------7-----------7-----|--------5-----------5-----|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--0-----------0-----------|--0-----------0-----------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
13
-----0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
-----------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
-------\4-----------4/(5)-|--------5\(4)-------4/(5)-|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--0-----------0-----------|--0-----------0-----------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
15
-----0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|-------0-------------0--|
-----------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|---------------0--------|
--------5\(4)-------4/(5)-|--------5\(4)-------4\(2)-|-------2----------2-----|
--------------------------|--------------------------|------------0-----------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------|
--0-----------0-----------|--0-----------0-----------|--0---------------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
2 3 a 4 a
18
-----------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
-----0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
--------2-----------------|--------2-----------2-----|
--0-----------0-----0-----|--3-----------3-----------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
20
-----------3-----0--------|-----0-----------0--------|-----0-----3-------------|
-----0-----------------0--|-----------0-----------0--|----------------------0--|
--------2-----------------|--------0-----------0-----|--------0----------------|
--3-----------3----\2-----|--2-----------2-----------|--2-----------2---/3-----|
--------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 4 a
23
-----0-----------0--------|-----0--------3--0--------|
-----------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
--------2-----------2-----|--------2-----------------|
--3-----------3-----------|--3-----------3----\2-----|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
25 t
-----0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0--------||
-----------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--||
--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----0-----0-----||
--2-----------2-----------|--2-----------2-----------||
--------------------------|--------------------------||
--------------------------|--------------------------||
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
Notes on Section D
Picking becomes heavier. Listen to recording for accents.
Bars of 2/4 and 6/4 occur. This and the heavy picking suggests
the influence of Charley Patton, who's music also
features similar
extensions of a 4-beat structure.
Bar 28, beat 3 - 3rd fret 1st string, given 1/4 tone bend.
Bar 37, last beat - index finger l.h. slides into full barre
at 5th.
Section D
1 i
t i t i t
i t i
t
E||-------0---------------|--0-------------0--------|--0-------------------|
C||---------------0-------|--0-------0-----------0--|------------0---------|
G||---------------0--0----|-------0--0--------0--0--|-------0----0----0----|
C||-------0----------0----|-------0-----------0-----|-------0---------0----|
G||-----------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|
C||--0---------0----------|--0----------0-----------|--0---------0---------|
1 2 3 a 4
1 2 a 3 a 4
a 1 2 3 4
4 i i i
i i
----------------0--------|--1p-0-------3----------|--1p-0-------0----------|
--0-------0-----------0--|--------0------------0--|--------0------------0--|
--0-------0--------------|--------0---------------|--------0------------0--|
-------0-----------0-----|-------t0---------0-----|-------t0---------0-----|
-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
--0----------0-----------|--0----------0----------|--0----------0----------|
1 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 3 4 a 1
a 2 3 4 a
7 i i
i
--1p-0-------3-------1--|-----0-----------------|--1p-0-------3----------|
--------0---------------|-------------0---------|--------0------------0--|
--------0---------------|-------------0---------|---------------------0--|
-------t0---------0-----|--------0---------0----|--------0---------0-----|
------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
--0----------0----------|--0----------0---------|--0----------0----------|
1 a 2 3 4 a
1 a 2 3 4
1 a 2 3 4
a
10 i
i
--1p-0-------0---------|--1p-0-------3-------1--|-----0---------------0--|
-----------------------|--------0---------------|-------------0----------|
-----------------------|--------0---------------|-------------0----------|
--------0---------0----|-------t0---------0-----|--------0---------0-----|
-----------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
--0----------0---------|--0----------0----------|--0----------0----------|
1 a 2 3 4 1
a 2 3 4 a 1
a 2 3 4 a
13 i i
-------------|--8--------8-----8--------|--6--8-------3---------|
-----0-------|-----0-----------------0--|-----------------------|
-----0-------|-----0--------------------|-----------------------|
--------0----|--------0-----------0-----|--------0---------0----|
-------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|
--0----------|--0-----------0-----------|--0----------0---------|
1 2 a 1 a
2 a 3 a 4 a 1 a
2 3 4
16 t
i
--8--------6-----8--------|--3-------------0--------|--8--------8-----8--------|
-----0-----------------x--|----------0-----------0--|-----0-----------------0--|
--------------------------|-------------------0-----|-----------------------0--|
--------0-----------0-----|-------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|
--0-----------0-----------|--0----------0-----------|--0-----------0-----------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
19 t t
i
i
--6--8-------3---------|--3-------2--------------|------------------------|
-----------------------|----------------3/(4)----|--0-------------0-------|
--------0---------0----|----------------------0--|----------0-----0-------|
--------0---------0----|-------0-----------0-----|-------0--0--------0----|
-----------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|
--0----------0---------|--0----------0-----------|--0----------0----------|
1 a 2 3 4 1
2 a 3 a 4 a 1
2 a 3 a 4
22i i i
t
i
----------0--|-----8--------8----8----|--6--8---------------0--|
--0-------0--|-----------0------------|-------------0----------|
--0----------|-----------0------------|--------0----0----------|
-------0-----|--------0----------0----|--------0---------0-----|
-------------|------------------------|------------------------|
--0----------|--0-----------0---------|--0----------0----------|
1 2 a 1 a
2 a 3 4
1 a 2 3 4 a
25 i
i
-----8--------8----6----|--3-----------------0--|-----8--------8----8p(6)-|
-----------0------------|------------0----------|-----------0----------0--|
------------------------|------------0----------|-----------0-------------|
--------0----------0----|-------0---------0-----|--------0----------0-----|
------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
--0-----------0---------|--0---------0----------|--0-----------0----------|
1 a 2 a 3 4 1
2 3 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 4 a
1/4 bend
28 | i
i i
6h8--8-------3-------0--|-----3-------0-------------0-------|
------------------------|-------------0-------0-----0-------|
------------------------|---------------------0-------------|
--------0---------0-----|--------0---------0-----------0----|
------------------------|-----------------------------------|
--0----------0----------|--0---------------------0----------|
1 a 2 3 4 a
1 a 2 3 4
a 5 a 6
30
2h3---2h3--------------|--3-------2--------------|------------------------|
---------------0-------|----------------3/(4)----|--0------------------0--|
-----------------------|----------------------0--|---------------0--------|
-------0----------0----|-------0-----------0-----|-------0----------0-----|
-----------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|
--0---------0----------|--0----------0-----------|--0---------0-----------|
1 2 3 a 4 1
2 a 3 a 4 a 1
2 3 a 4 a
33 i t
------------------------|--3----3---------------|--3-------2--------------|
----------0-----0-------|---------------x-------|----------------3/(4)----|
----------0-------------|------------------0----|----------------------0--|
-------0-----------0----|-------0----------0----|-------0-----------0-----|
------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
--0----------0----------|--0---------0----------|--0----------0-----------|
1 2 a 3 a 4 1
2 3 a 4 1
2 a 3 a 4 a
36 i
-----------------------0--|-------------------0---------||
--0-----------------------|--0-----------------------5--||
------------0----0h-2-----|--0----0h-2p-0---------------||
-------0---------0--------|-t0----0-------------4/5-----||
--------------------------|-----------------------------||
--0---------0-------------|----------------0------------||
1 2 3 4 -2 -3 1
2 -2 -3 3 a 4 a
Notes on Section E
Full barre at 5th again.
Bar 9 - harmonics sounded at 7th fret 2nd string by finger fretting
3rd fret G string.
Bar 14 onwards, picking becomes more aggressive, less concerned
with accuracy.
Bar 15 - duet o right hand damping, 5th string (g) will sound more than
6th string (C).
Section E
1
E||--5---------5----------|-----5-----------5--------|-----5-----------5-------|
C||--------------------5--|-----------5-----------5--|-----------5-------------|
G||--7---------7-----p(5)-|--5-----------5------h(7)-|--7-----------7----------|
C||-----------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
G||-----------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
C||-------5---------5-----|--------5-----------5-----|--------5-----------5----|
1 2 3 4
a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4
a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4
4
--5----------5-----------5--|-----------5-----------5--|
----------5--------5--------|-----5-----------5--------|
--5-------------5------h(7)-|--7-----------7-----------|
----------------------------|--------------------------|
----------------------------|--------------------------|
-------5--------------5-----|--------5-----------5-----|
1 2 -2 -3 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
6
-----------5-----------5--|-----------5-----------5--|------------5-------0--|
-----5-----------5--------|-----5-----------5--------|-----------------------|
--5-----------5-----------|--7-----------7-----------|--5---------5---5h7----|
--------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|
--------5-----------5-----|--------5-----------7-----|-------5---------5-----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
1 2 3 4 a
9
-----------0-----------0--|-------------0----------0--|
----<7>---------<7>-------|-----0---------------0-----|
--7-----------7-----------|--5----------5-------------|
--------------------------|---------------------------|
--------------------------|---------------------------|
--------0-----------0-----|--------0---------0--------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 3 4 -2 -3
11
-----------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
-----0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
--4-----------4-----------|--5-----------5-----------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
13 i
i i
-----------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
-----0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0-----0--|
--5-----------4-----------|-----4-----------4--------|
--------------------------|--------------0-----------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------0-----------0-----|--0-----0-----------0-----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
15 i i i i
i i i
i
-----------0--------------|-----0--------------------|
-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
-----4-----------4-----4--|-----------5-----5-----5--|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--0-----0-----0-----0-----|--0-----------------------|
-(0)---(0)---(0)---(0)----|-(0)----0-----0-----0-----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
17 i
i t i i
t i
-----0-----------0--------|-----------0-----------0--|
-----------0-----------0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
-----------------------4--|-----4-----------4-----4--|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------0-----------0-----|
--0-----0-----0-----0-----|--0----(0)----0----(0)----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
19 i i i i
i i i
i
-----0-----0--------------|-----------------------0--|
-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
-----------------5-----5--|-----5-----5-----5--------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--0-----------------------|--------------------------|
--------0-----0-----0-----|--0-----0-----0-----0-----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
21 i i i i
i i
t i
-----------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
-----5-----------5--------|-----2--------------2-----|
--------------------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
--------0-----0-----------|--------------------------|
--0-----------------------|--0-----------0-----------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
23 i i i
i t
-----0-----0-----------0--|------0-----0------0-----0--|
-----0-----0-----0--------|------0------------0--0-----|
--------------------------|---------2------------2-----|
--------0-----------0-----|--0h3----------0h3----------|
--------------------------|----------------------------|
--0-----------0-----------|----------------------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
25 i i
i
i
-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
-----0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
--------2-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
--0h(3)-------0h(3)-------|--2-----------2-----------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
27
-----------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
-----0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
--2-----------2-----------|--3-----------3-----------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
29 i t
t i i t
i t
-----------0-----------0--|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
-----0-----------0--------|-----0--0--------0--------|
--------0--------0--0-----|--2-----2-----2-----2-----|
--3-----------3-----3-----|--0----t0-----0-----0-----|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
31t i t t t i
t
-----0-----0-----------0--|----------------0-----0--|
-----0-----------0-----0--|-------0--0--------------|
--2-----2-----2-----0-----|--0----------------0-----|
--0-----0-----0-----0-----|--2----------2-----------|
--------------------------|-------------------------|
--------------------------|-------------------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
33 t i t i t i
-----0-----------0-----0--||
--------0--0-----0--0--0--||
--------0--0--0-----0-t0--||
--2-----------2-------t0--||
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1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
ritard Sustain chord
Notes on Section F
Very aggressive picking. Effect is much more rhythmic than melodic.
It is very hard to note what's going on here, so do not get too caught
up in following the tab to the letter. The way to tackle this section is
to be free and percussive with the right hand. Obviously wearing fingerpicks
(as Fahey did) will make this much easier to execute.
Bar 8 - remove 5th fret barre on beat 4.
Bar 9 - 20 - gradually lighten r.h picking.
Bar 2 2 - 3 4 - more clarity than before with r. h.
Section F
1 t t
i t i i t i t
t i
E||-------|-------5--------5--------|--5-------------5--------|
C||-------|----------5-----5-----5--|--5-------5-----------5--|
G||----5--|--5----7-----------7--5--|-------5--5--5-----5--7--|
C||----5--|--5----5-----------5-----|-------5-----5-----5-----|
G||-------|--5----------5-----------|--5----------5-----------|
C||-------|--5----------5-----------|--5----------------------|
a 1 2
a 3 a 4 a 1 2
a 3 a 4 a
3 t t t t
i t t i t
t t
t
-----5-----------5--------|-----5-----------5-------|--5---------5---------|
-----------------------5--|-----------5-------------|----------------------|
--------7--7--------7--5--|--------5--5--------5----|--7---------7---------|
--------5-----------5-----|--5-----5-----------5----|--5----5----5---------|
--5-----------5-----------|--5-----------5----------|-------5---------5----|
--5-----------5-----------|--5-----------5----------|-------5---------5----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4
1 2 3 4
6 t t t t t
t i t t i t
t i i i
----------------------|--5-------5-----5-----5--|----------5-----5-----0--|
------------5---------|--5-------5-----------5--|----------5-----5-----0--|
--5---------5---------|--7-------7-----------5--|--5----------------7-----|
--5----5----5----5----|--5----------5-----------|--5----5-----5-----------|
-------5---------5----|--5----5-----5-----5-----|--5----5-----5-----------|
-------5---------5----|-------5-----5-----5-----|--5----5-----5-----------|
1 2 3 4 1
2 a 3 a 4 a 1
2 a 3 a 4 a
9 t t t
t i
t
-----0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
-----------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
--------7-----------7-----|--------5--5--------7-----|
--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
--------------0-----------|--------------------------|
--0-----------0-----------|--0-----------0-----------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
11 t i t
i t i
t i
-----0-----0-----0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
-----------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
--------7-----------7--5--|--------5--5--------5--7--|
--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--0-----------0-----------|--0-----------0-----------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
13 t i t t
t i
t i
-----0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
-----------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
--------7--7--------7-----|--------5--5--------5--4--|
--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
--------------0-----------|--------------------------|
--0-----------0-----------|--0-----------0-----------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
15 i t i t
i t
t i
-----0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
-----0-----0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
-----4--4--4--------4--5--|--------5-----------5--4--|
--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--0-----------0-----------|--0-----------0-----------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
17 t i t
i t i
t i
-----0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
-----------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
--------4--4--------4--4--|--------4--4--------4--4--|
--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--0-----------0-----------|--0-----------0-----------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
19 t i t
i t i
t i
-----0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
-----------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
--------4--4--------4--4--|--------4--4--------4--2--|
--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--0-----------0-----------|--0-----------0-----------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
21 t i t
i t
-----0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
-----------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
--------2--2--------2--2--|--------2-----------------|
--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--0-----------0-----------|--0-----------0-----------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
23
-----0------------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
-----------0------------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
--------2------------2-----|--------2-----------0-----|
0h3-----------0h3----------|--3-----------3-----------|
---------------------------|--------------------------|
---------------------------|--------------------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
25 x
i
-----0-----------0-----3--|-----0-----------0-----0--|
-----------0--------------|-----------0-----------0--|
--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
--2-----------2-----------|--2-----------2-----------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
27
-----0-----------0--------|--0--------0--------------|
-----------0-----------0--|-----0-----------0--------|
--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
--3-----------3-----------|--3-----------3------p(2)-|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
29 x
t
-----0-----------0--------|--3----0--------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
-----------0-----------3--|----------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
--------0-----------0-----|------------------(2)----|--------2-----------2-----|
--2-----------2-----------|--2----------2-----3-----|--3-----------3-----------|
--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
32 x
-----0-----------0--------|-----0-----------0--------|
-----------0-----------0--|-----------0-----------0--|
--------2-----------2-----|--------0-----------0-----|
--3-----------3----(3\-2)-|--2-----------2-----------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
34
-----0-----------0--------||
-----------0-----------0--||
--------0-----------0-----||
--2-----------2-----------||
--------------------------||
--------------------------||
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a
ritard
Notes on Section G
More restrained and controlled with right hand.
Again, the left hand continues to anticipate the chord changes, with
finger shifts occuring on the off beat or on the last beat of the bar.
Bars 22 - 25 - build crescendo with heavier right hand.
Bars 26 onward feature a return to the heavy handedness of the
D and F section in terms of picking. Do not try to be too accurate
with the right hand.
Bars 43 , 44 and 45 feature another staple of Fahey's picking - the use
of descending index and middle finger drags. The index finger leads by
dragging from the 1st to the 3rd string followed by the middle finger
performing the same maneuver. Listen to the recording at 1/2 or 1/4 speed
to get the timing for this. In some of Fahey's playing it is not quite
as cut and dried as I have made out.
Section G
1
E||--1-------------1--------|--1-------------1--------|
C||----------3-----------3--|----------3--------------|
G||-------------------------|-------------------2h-3--|
C||-------0-----------0-----|-------0-----------------|
G||-------------------------|-------------------------|
C||--0----------0-----------|--0----------0-----------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4
a 1 a 2 a 3 a 4
a
3
-----1-----------1--------|-----1-----------1--------|--1---------1----------|
-----------3-----------3--|-----------3--------------|--------------------3--|
--------3-----------3-----|--------3-----------3p-2--|--2---------2----------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|
--------------------------|--------------0-----------|-----------------------|
--0-----------0-----------|--0-----------------------|-------0---------0-----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
2 3 4
6
-----1-----------1--------|-----1-----------1--------|
-----------3--------------|-----------3-----------3--|
--2-----------2--------3--|--3-----------3-----------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
8
-----1-----------1--------|-----1-----------1--------|
-----------3-----------3--|-----------3-----------3--|
--3-----------3---p(2)----|--2-----------2-----------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
10
-----1-----------1--------|-----1-----------1--------|
-----------3-----------3--|-----------3-----------3--|
--2-----------2----(1)----|--1-----------1-----------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
12
-----1-----------1--------|-----1-----------1--------|
-----------3-----------3--|-----------3-----------3--|
--1-----------1-------(2)-|--2-----------2-------(1)-|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
14
-----1-----------1--------|-------1---------------|--1-------------1--------|
-----------3-----------3--|---------------3-------|----------3-----------3--|
--1-----------1-----------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
--------------------------|-------0----------0----|-------0-----------0-----|
--------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
--------0-----------0-----|--0---------0----------|--0----------0-----------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
2 3 a 4 1
2 a 3 a 4 a
17
--1-------------1--------|--1-------------1--------|-----1-----------1--------|
----------3-----------3--|----------3-----------3--|-----------3-----------3--|
-------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|
-------0-----------0-----|-------0-----------0h(3)-|--------3-----------3-----|
-------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|
--0----------0-----------|--0----------0-----------|--0-----------0-----------|
1 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
20 x
-----1-----------1--------|-----1-----------1--------|
-----------3-----------3--|-----------3-----------3--|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--------3-----------3-----|--------3-----------3-----|
--------------------------|--------------------------|
--0-----------0-----------|--3-----------3-----------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
a 2 a 3 a 4 a
22 i
-----1-----------1--------|-------1-------1--------|--1-------------1--------|
-----------3-----------3--|---------------------3--|----------3-----------3--|
-----------------------0--|------------------------|-------------------------|
--------3-----------3-----|-------3----------3-----|-------3-----------3-----|
--------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
--3-----------3-----------|--3---------3-----------|--3----------3-----------|
1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
2 3 a 4 a 1
2 a 3 a 4 a
25 i i
x i i
t
--1---------1----------|--1-------------1--------|-2h3--2h3--------------|
-------3------------3--|----------3-----------0--|---------------0-------|
-------0---------------|----------0-----------0--|---------------0--0----|
------t3----3----3-----|-------3----------(3)----|------------------0----|
-----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|
--3--------------------|--3----------3-----------|--0----0----0----------|
1 2 3 4
a 1 2 a 3 a
4 a 1 2 3
a 4
28 i
> > i
t i i
i
--3-------2--------------|-----------------------|--0-------------0-------|
----------------3/(4)-0--|---------------0-------|--0-------0-----0-------|
----------------------0--|---------------0--0----|----------0-------------|
-------0-----------0-----|-------0----------0----|-------0-----------0----|
-------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
--0----------0-----------|--0---------0----------|--0----------0----------|
1 2 a 3 a 4 a 1
2 3 a 4
1 2 a 3 a 4
31 i
t i
-2h3--2h3--------------|--3-------2--------------|--------------------------|
---------------0-------|----------------3/(4)----|--0-----------------------|
---------------0--0----|----------------------0--|------------0----0h-2p-0--|
-------0----------0----|-------0-----------0-----|-------0----0----0--------|
-----------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|
--0---------0----------|--0----------0-----------|--0---------0-------------|
1 2 3 a 4 1
2 a 3 a 4 a 1
2 3 4 -2 -3
34 i i
------------------------|-2h3--2h3--------------|--3-------2-------------|
--0-------------0-------|---------------0-------|----------------3/(4)---|
----------0-------------|---------------0-------|------------------------|
-------0--0--------0----|-------0----------0----|-------0-----------0----|
------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
--0----------0----------|--0---------0----------|--0----------0----------|
1 2 a 3 a 4 1
2 3 a 4
1 2 a 3 a 4
37i t
i i
t
-----------------------|----------0-------------|-2h3--2h3--------------|
--0--------------------|--0-------------0-------|---------------0-------|
--0------------0-------|-------0--------0-------|---------------0--0----|
-------0----------0----|-------0-----------0----|-------0----------0----|
-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
--0---------0----------|--0----------0----------|--0---------0----------|
1 2 3 a 4 1
2 a 3 a 4 1
2 3 a 4
40 t
i t (t drag ) (i
drag) (m drag---
--3-------2-------------|----------------------|--------0----0--------0--------|
----------------3/(4)---|--0-------------------|--------0-------0--------0-----|
------------------------|-------0----0----0----|--------0----------0--------0--|
-------0-----------0----|-------0----0----0----|-------------------------------|
------------------------|----------------------|------0------------------------|
--0----------0----------|--0---------0---------|----0--------------------------|
1 2 a 3 a 4 1
2 3 4 1
a 2 3 -2 -3 4 -2 -3
ritard
43-) (t
drag ) (i drag) (m drag---------)
-----------------------|--0----0--------0----------|-------------------||
-----------------------|--0-------0--------0-------|-------------------||
-----------------------|--0----------0--------0----|-------------------||
--0-----------------0--|---------------------------|--0----------------||
-------0----0----0-----|---------------------------|-------------------||
-----------------------|---------------------------|-------------------||
1 2 3 4 a
1 2 3 -2 -3 4 -2 -3 1
let ring
The End