Sail Away Ladies
Traditional fiddle tune
Arranged by John Fahey

Date sent: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 07:15:43 -0400
From: Les Weller <leswaia@erols.com>

This is one of the first tunes I learned in retuned guitar, and still
a great joy to play. Weirdly recorded on Fahey's "Volume 4 - Great
San Bernadino Birthday Party". Les

SAIL AWAY LADIES

Traditional, arr. John Fahey Open C Tuning - CGCGCE


E ----3-----!--3--3--0-----0-----0--3----!--3--3--0-------0----
C -------4--!-----------2-----2--------0-!-----------0--2---2--
G ----------!----------------------------!------------------0--
C ----------!-----0-----0-----0------0---!-----0-----0---------
G ----------!----------------------------!--------------0------
C ----------!--0-----0-----0-----0-------!--0-----0------------
_1___ __2__
/h ! ! ! ! /h
E -------------------3----!!--8----!!--8--8-10--8--0--!-5------
C --0----------0-------4--!!----7--!!-----------------!-----5--
G --------0-2------------o!!-------!!-----------------!--------
C ----0-----0----0-------o!!--0----!!-----0--------0--!---5----
G ------------------------!!-------!!-----------------!--------
C --0----0-----0---0------!!-------!!--0--------0-----!-5------

/h
E --5------5--!--8--8--5---0--!--0-3-----3-------!-5--5-3-0----!
C -------5----!----------7----!--------0-----(0)-!-----------0-!
G ------------!---------------!------------------!-------------!
C -----5------!-----5------0--!------0------0----!----0------0-!
G ------------!---------------!------------------!-------------!
C --5---------!--5-----5------!--0-------0-------!-0------0----!

/h
E -----------0---0---------------------------!!
C --2---2------2---2--------0--------0-------!!
G ----0---0----------0-(0)2------0----------o!!
C -----------------------------0--------0---o!! FINE
G --0---0------------------------------------!!
C -----------0--------------0--------0-------!!


ar = arpeggio roll (0) = grace note st = Strum slow
p = Pull Off /s = slide up Sb = Slide bass note
h = Hammer on \s = Slide down W = Whole note (sustain)

NOTE: This file is the author's own work and represents his
interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for
private study, scholarship, or research.

Tab by Les Weller - SAIL01.txt - 7/6/96
for American Primitive Guitar