As The Crow Flies (Tony Joe White) from the Live-album Irish Tour '74 tabbed by Kay-Uwe Graw (kugraw@rostock.igd.fhg.de) on the 21st of April 1997 #---------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This tab is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this tab for private study, scholarship, or research. # #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Playing Notes: / - slide up \ - slide down s - slide between notes h - hammer on p - pull off ~ - vibrato played in Open D (D A D F# A D from low to high) The following chords are played throughout the verses D E F G A D12 |--0---2---3---5---7---12--| |--0---2---3---5---7---12--| |--0---2---3---5---7---12--| |--0---2---3---5---7---12--| |--0---2---3---5---7---12--| |--0---2---3---5---7---12--| Intro: D-|--------0--/4-/4---4--2--0-----------------0--/5--\3--0--------------------| A-|-0--/2----------------------3--/5---0--/2----------------0-/3-0--/5-5-5-5--| F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------12-12-12-12-12-12\------12-\10-----12-\10--------| |-x-times-5-5s3p0---10-/12---------------------/12--------/12--------10-/12-| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (play a picking pattern) |-------------------------------3-----2-----5---7---5-----------------------| |-\10---------------------------3-----2-----5---7---5-----------------------| |-----/12--/12-/12--------------3-----2-----5---7---5-----------------------| |------------------/12-/12\-----3-----2-----5---7---5-------0--/5-/5-/3-0---| |-------------------------------3-----2-----5---7---5-----------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------/3------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------0---------0--/4-/4--2--0---------0--/4-/4----------0--/4-/4--2-0----| |-0-/3------0-/2-------------------0-/2--------------0-/2-------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ahah |-----------------------------------------0-/4------------------------------| |-----------------------------------0-/2------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------0-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-0-/2----------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ah ah ah as the crow flies baby will I ain't so far from you |-------0-/5-\3--0-----------------------------------12-12-12-12-11-11-10-10| |-0-/2-------------0--3-/5-----------------------/12------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| as the crow flies baby |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------7------------| |-------------------------------------------------------0------7------------| |-------------------------------------0-/5-\3--0---------------7------------| |-------------------------------0-/3--------------0-/3---------7------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| will I ain't so far from you but since I don't |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------5---7----------5-------------------------------5---------------| |------------5---7----------5------------------------------5----------------| |------------5---7----------5-----------------------------5-----------------| |------------5---7----------5----------------------------5------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------5-------------------| have wings I can't get home as fast as I want to hm hm hm hm |------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------/3---------------| |-----------------------------------------3-----3------------| |-----0--------0--/5~--5s3p0-/3/3-0--0-/3---------3-0-----0--| |--------0-/3------------------------------------------------| |-/3---------------------------------------------------/3----| D F D F D F D As the crow flies baby G F D G F D will I ain't so far from you G as the crow flies baby D G F D D12 will I ain't so far from you A G A but since I don't have wings G D G F D I can't get home as fast as I want to In a dream last night where I heard you call my name in a dream last night where I heard you call my name well, I took it as an omen and I jumped on the very first weight train Yeah, as the crow flies Solo: |-----------------------------------------------------------------------0-0-| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------0-0----------------0-0--------------------------------------| |-------0-2-s-4------------0-2-s-4------------0-2-s-4--0-h/4--0-h/4--0------| |-0-h-2--------------0-h-2--------------0-h-2-------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------0-2-s-4--0-0----------------0-0-------0-2-s-4--0-0-----------------| |--0-h-2---------------------------------0-h-2------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------0-2-s-4--------------------------------0-2-s-4--| |---------------------0-h-2----------------------------------0-h-2----------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-0-0-/12-12-12-12-/12\----------------0-0-/12-12-12-12-/12\----------------| |-0-0-/12-12-12-12-/12\----------------0-0-/12-12-12-12-/12\----------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------0-/3--0-/3--0------------------------0-/3--0-/3--0-| |-0-0-------0-2-s-4--0-h/4--0-h/4--0-0-0-0-/7p0-/5p0-/4p0-/2p0-/4p0-/5p0-/7-| |-----0-h-2-----------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-0-0-0-0-/7p0-/5p0-/4p0-/2p0-/4p0-/5p0-/7-0-0-0-0---0-0-/7--0-0-/7--0-0-/7-| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-0-0-/7--5p0-5p0-5p0-5p0---------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------/5---/3-3---0--/3--0------------------------------| |-------------------------/5---/3-3---0--/3--0------------------------------| |-------------------------/5---/3-3---0--/3--0---0-/3--0-/3--0--------------| |-------------------------/5---/3-3---0--/3--0---0-/3--0-/3--0--------/3--0-| |------------------------------------------------0-/3--0-/3--0--------------| (ahahah) |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------0---/5-\3--0----0--/5-\3--0----0--/5-\3--0----0------| |-/3--0--/3--0-/3-0-/3--------------/3-------------/3-------------/3--------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------0---| ah ah ahahah |-----------------------------------------------------| |--/5-5--\3---0---0--0--0-----/5-5--\3---0---0--0--0--| |--/5-5--\3---0---0--0--0-----/5-5--\3---0---0--0--0--| |--/5-5--\3---0---0--0--0-----/5-5--\3---0---0--0--0--| |--/5-5--\3---0---0--0--0-----/5-5--\3---0---0--0--0--| |-----------------------------------------------------| harmonica solo ... Well, you don't know baby how I miss you sweet caress well, you don't know baby how I miss you sweet caress when I'm in your lovin' arms I swear I make my very best |-------------------------------------------------| |-----12----------12----------12----------12------| |-/12----12\--/12----12\--/12----12\--/12----12\--| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| As the crow flies baby that's how I'm on my way as the crow flies baby I'm on my way |--------------------------| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| |------0-/4-\2-0--------0--| |-0-/2------------0-2-0----| |--------------------------| ah ahahah ah ah ahahahah but don't stop runnin' I can get home for the break of day get home for the break of day ... picking over the chords G F G F G F E D 2x Outro: |--------------12-----------------------------0-------0-/4---\2-0-----------| |-----12-14-12----/14-12------12-14-12-----------0-/2-------------/5-/3-0---| |-/12---------------------/12----------/12~---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------/12------------| |--------------12---------| |-----------------12------| |-----0--------------/12--| |-------------------------| |-/3----------------------| A Million Miles Away - Rory Gallagher The "Irish Tour"-Album is maybe the most famous of Rorys recordings and it well catches his distinctive and intense playing. Since "Blueprint" Rory had openend his former trio concept for an additional keyborder (Lou Martin), who fits fine together with Rorys playing. The live-version of "A million miles away", presented on this record, shows and works out the possibilities of the original studio version done on "Tattoo". I tabbed the great intro, the first solo, the first verse, the refrain and the bridge part. Most of the other parts are just slightly variated. The Intro: e:-----------------------------|------------------------------| B:------3------3------3-----3--|------3------3------3------3--| G:----2------2------2------2---|----2------2------2------2----| D:--0--------------------------|--2------3------2-------------| A:---------3------2------3-----|-----------------------3------| E:-----------------------------|------------------------------| e:------------------------------|----------------------| B:------3------3------3------3==|==3----------------3--| G:----2------2------2------2----|----------------------| D:----------------2------3------|----------------------| A:--2------3--------------------|----------------------| E:------------------------------|----------------------| let ring... e:-----------------------|------------------------------| B:------3------3------3--|------3------3------3------3--| G:----2------2------2----|----0------0------0------0----| D:--3------2-------------|------------------------------| A:----------------3------|--1------1------1------1------| E:-----------------------|------------------------------| e:------------------------------|-------------------------------| B:------3------3------3------3--|------3------3------3----------| G:----0------0------0------0----|----0------0------0------------| D:------------------------------|-------------------------------| A:--2------2------2------2------|--3------3------3--------------| E:------------------------------|-------------------------------| let ring... e:------------0----1==|==1---------0-------|-----------------| B:--3----3----3----3==|==3---------0----3==|==3--------------| G:--0----0------------|-----------------0==|==0--------------| D:--0--------------0==|==0-----------------|-----------------| A:-------1----3-------|------------3----1==|==1--------------| E:--------------------|--------------------|-----------------| let ring... let ring... Asus4/7 Asus e:--------------------|---------------------| B:-----------3--------|---------------------| G:--------0-----0-----|--2------------------| D:-----2-----------2--|--2------------------| A:--0-----------------|--0------------------| E:--------------------|---------------------| let ring... Dsus + + + + e:--------------------------------------| B:--3==--x-----3--------3--3------------| G:--2==--x-----0-h2p0------0-h2p0-------| D:--0==--x--0--------3------------3--0--| A:--------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------| Asus + + + + e:------------------------------------| B:------------------------------------| G:-------x-----2----------2-----------| D:-------x--2--2-h3p2--0--2--3--2p0---| A:--0----------------3-------------3--| E:------------------------------------| Dsus + + + + e:--------------------------------------| B:--3-----x-----------------------------| G:--2-----x-----0--2--3--2--0-----------| D:--0-----x--0-----------------3--2-p0--| A:--------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------| (artificial harmonics) Asus + + + + e:----------------------------------------------| B:----------------------------------------------| G:--------x-------------------------------------| D:--------x---0--2--3--2--0h2p0-----0-----------| A:--0----------------------------3-----0--3--0--| E:----------------------------------------------| Dsus + + + + e:-------------------------------------| B:--3----x-----3--------3--------------| G:--2----x-----0-h2p0------2-----0-----| D:--0-------0--------3--------0-----0--| A:-------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------| Asus + + + + e:-----------------------------------------------| B:-----------------------------------------------| G:----------___--!5!----~~------2----------------| D:--2-------!5!--------------------2-h2p2--------| A:--0--------------------------------------3--0--| E:-----------------------------------------------| (bend string up) D Asus4/7 + + + + + + + + e:----------1--------------|----------------------------------| B:-------------3-----------|--3----------------------13p10----| G:--2----2--------2-----2--|--0---------------------------12--| D:--0----------------0-----|--2-------------------------------| A:-------------------------|--0-------------------------------| E:-------------------------|----------------------------------| (1st solo) The first Solo: + + + + + + + + e:--------------------|---------------10-13b(15)r-10-------------------| B:--13b(15)~~-\-------|---------10-13-----------------10--13--13b(15)==| G:--------------------|------------------------------------------------| D:--------------------|------------------------------------------------| A:--------------------|------------------------------------------------| E:--------------------|------------------------------------------------| + + + + + + + + e:------------------|------------------------------------| B:==(15)~~---\------|-------13b(15)------10h13p10----10--| G:------------------|-----------------------------12-----| D:------------------|------------------------------------| A:------------------|------------------------------------| E:------------------|------------------------------------| + + + + e:----------------------------------------------------------------| B:----------------------------------------------------------------| G:--10------------------------10--12b(14)r12-p10--12--10--10--10--| D:------12-12--12---------10--------------------------------------| A:-----------------10-h12-----------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| + + + + + e:------------------------------------------------------------------------| B:----------------------13p12p10-12---------------------------------------| G:-----------------------------------13p12p10-12p10-----------------------| D:--12--10-12--12------------------------------------?-??-??-?----5--/7---| A:------------------------------------------------------------------------| E:------------------------------------------------------------------------| + + + + + + + + e:-------------------------------------|-------------------------| B:-----------------------8b(10)======--|-------------------------| G:--5----5-------5---------------------|--7p0h7p0h7p0h7p0h7p0h7--| D:------------7------------------------|-------------------------| A:-------------------------------------|-------------------------| E:-------------------------------------|-------------------------| + + + + e:---------------------| B:----------3----------| G:--2-------2----------| D:--0------------------| A:---------------------| E:---------------------| let ring.... The first verse: Dsus F + + + + + + + + e:----------------------------------|------------------------------------| B:----------------------------------|------------------------------------| G:--2-----------------2\------------|--------2---------------------------| D:--0-----------------0-------------|--------3----------------3--5--3~---| A:----------------------------------|----------------------3-------------| E:----------------------------------|--1---1----------3/5----------------| this hotel bar is full of people Dsus + + + + e:-------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------| G:--2----x-----------------------------------------| D:--0----x--------------------------------------0--| A:-------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------| the piano man is really laying it down F + + + + e:-----------------------------------------------| B:-----------------------------------------------| G:--2-----x------------------------5-------------| D:--3-----x----------------3--5/7-----7\5--3-h5--| A:-------------------3--5------------------------| E:-----1-----1--3/5------------------------------| Dsus + + + + e:-------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------| G:--2----x-----------------------------------| D:--0----x-----------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------| the old bartender is a high as a F + + + + e:---------------------------------------------| B:---------------------------------------------| G:--2-----x----2--3--3/5--3-----1--3--2--0-----| D:--3-----x----3--5--5/7--5-----2--5--3--0-----| A:--3-----x---------------------------------3--| E:--1------------------------------------------| steeple B A + + + + e:----------------------------------------| B:--3---------------2---------------------| G:--3---------------2---------------------| D:--3---------------2---------------------| A:--1---------------0---------------------| E:----------------------------------------| so why tonight should I wear a Dsus + + + + e:----------------------------------| B:--3-------------------------------| G:--2------0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2p0--------| D:--0-------------------------------| A:----------------------------------| E:----------------------------------| frown ? (yes I'm a) The Refrain (to repeat one more time): F Dsus + + + + + + + + e:----------------------------|---------------------------------------| B:----------------------------|--3-------3-----3----------------------| G:--2-------2------2-----2----|--2-------2-----2----0-h2-p0-----------| D:--3-------3------3-----3----|--0-------0-----0-------------3--2--0--| A:--3-------3------3-----3----|---------------------------------------| E:--1-------------------------|---------------------------------------| million miles away I'm a million miles away B Asus4 Dsus + + + + + + + + e:--------------------------------------|--------------------------| B:--3--------------------3--------------|--3--------3-----3--------| G:--3--------------------2-----2--------|--2--------2-----2--------| D:--3--------------------2--------2-----|--0--------0-----0--------| A:--1--------------------0--------------|--------0-----------------| E:--------------------------------------|--------------------------| I'm sailing like a driftwood on a windy bay The bridge part: Gm C + + + + + + + + e:--0---------------------------|-----------------------------------| B:--3---------------------------|--1--------------------------------| G:--3---------------------------|--0--------------------------------| D:--5---------------------------|--2--------------------------------| A:--5---------------------------|--3------------------------3----2--| E:--3---------------------------|-----------------------------------| why ask how I feel how does it look to you ? Am + + + + e:--------------------------------------------------| B:--1-----------------------------------------------| G:--2-----------------------------------------------| D:--2-----------------------------------------------| A:--0-----------------------------------------------| E:--------------------------------------------------| I feel hook, line and sinker, I lost my Dsus + + + + e:-----------------------------------------| B:--3--------------------------------------| G:--2---------------------0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2--| D:--0--------------------------------------| A:-----------------------------------------| E:-----------------------------------------| captain and my crew Gm + + + + e:--3-----------------------------------| B:--3-----------------------------------| G:--3-----------------------------------| D:--5--------------------------------5--| A:--5---------------------------5-/7----| E:--3-----------------------------------| I'm standing on the landing C Am + + + + + + + e:---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| B:--1------------------------------------|--1------------------------------| G:--0------------------------------------|--2------------------------------| D:--2------------------------------------|--2------------------------------| A:--3------------------------------3--2--|--0------------------------------| E:---------------------------------------|---------------------------------| there's no one there but me that's where you'll find me Gm C + + + + + + + + e:--0-----------------------------------|---------------------------| B:--3-----------------------------------|---------------------------| G:--3-----------------------------------|---------------------------| D:--5-----------------------------------|--2----3----5----/7--5--3--| A:--5-----------------------------------|--3----5----7----/8--7--5--| E:--3-----------------------------------|---------------------------| looking out on the deep blue sea Dsus + + + + e:-----------------| B:--3--------------| G:--2--------------| D:--0--------------| A:-----------------| E:-----------------| this hotel bar is full of people the piano man is really laying it down the old bartender is a high as steeple so why tonight should I wear a frown? the joint is jumping all around me and my mood is really not in style right now the blues want to surround me but I'll break out after a while well, I'm a million miles away I'm a million miles away I'm sailing like a driftwood on a windy bay why ask how I feel well, how does it look to you? I feel hook line and sinker I lost my captain and my crew I'm standing on the landing and there's no one there but me that's where you'll find me looking out on the deep blue see there's a song on the lips of everybody there's a smile all around the room there's conversation overflowing so why must I sit here in the gloom? this hotel bar lost all its people the piano man has caught the last bus home the old bartender is asleep in the corner so why must I still be here, I don't know well, I'm a million miles away I'm a million miles away I'm sailing like a driftwood on a windy bay