The Black Crowes
Song Title: Lady Of Avenue A
TBC Original? Yes
Written By: Chris and Rich Robinson
Recording Session: Cabin Fever
Record: ...Until The Freeze
Live Debut: 02/28/2009
Shows 16 times played live
Notes: Recorded at Levon Helm's home studio, "The Barn" in Woodstock, NY in front of a
small audience.
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Tuning: DGDGBD (Open G)
Chords used:
C Cm G G A Bb
D------------0-----------------|
B--5----4----3----0----2----3--|
G--5----5----4----0----2----3--|
D--5----5----5----0----2----3--|
G--5----5---------0----2----3--|
D------------------------------|
The first G is used during the first three lines of the chorus. The chorus ends on the
open G.
Intro:
D-----------------------------------------------------|
B--(10b)12r10-8----8-10-8---(10b)12r10-8---8-10-8-----|
G---------------9---------8--------------7------------|
D-------------------------------------------------11--|
G-----------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------|
D--------------10------------------9-9--9-9--|
B-----------------8-------------8--8-8--8-8--|
G-------------------9-----9--------0-0--0-0--|
D--7--9-10--10---------10----/9----9-9--9-9--|
G----------------------------------0-0--0-0--|
D--------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/b/black-crowes/283376.html ]
Verse:
D----------------------------------------------------|
B--10b12-12r10-8----8-10-8---10b12r10-8---8-10-8-----|
G----------------9---------8------------7------------|
D------------------------------------------------11--|
G----------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------|
D--------------10------------------9-9--9-9--|
B-----------------8-------------8--8-8--8-8--|
G-------------------9-----9--------0-0--0-0--|
D--7--9-10--10---------10----/9----9-9--9-9--|
G----------------------------------0-0--0-0--|
D--------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Play the following pickups before each line in the chorus
D-----------|
B--0--1--3--|
G--0--2--4--|
D-----------|
G-----------|
D-----------|
C Cm G
Good times and lost nights on Avenue A
C Cm G
Don't let the bright lights take you away
C Cm G
You just can't believe what the city folks say
A Bb A G
My lady of Avenue A
Bridge:
D-----------------------------------------|
B--5--3----------------------------0------|
G--5--4----5--4----------------------0----| x4
D----------7--5----7--5------2---0-----0--|
G------------------9--7----5---0----------|
D-----------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------|
B--7---8----10---12----7---5----1---0------|
G----0---0-----0----0----0---0----0---0----| x3
D--7---9----10---12----7---5----2---0---0--|
G------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------|
A Bb A G
As I slip into a dream
D-----------|
B--0--1--3--|
G--0--2--4--|
D-----------|
G-----------|
D-----------|
End chorus:
C Cm G
Good times and lost nights on Avenue A
C Cm G
Don't let the bright lights take you away
C Cm G
You just can't believe what the city folks say
A Bb A G
My lady of Avenue A
A Bb A G
My lady of Avenue A
