Open E tuning: E,B,E,G#,B,e
w/slide
[Fig.1]
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|------0---0---0---------------0-|------0---0---0---------------0-|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|3/4-0-----------3/4-3/4-0-------|3/4-0-----------3/4-3/4-0-------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Fig.2]
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|------5---5---5---------------5-|------5---5---5---------------0-|
|4/5-------------4/5-4/5---------|4/5-------------4/5-4/5---------|
|----5-------------------5-------|----5-------------------5-------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Fig.1b]
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|------0---0---0---------------0-|------0---0---0-----------------|
|--------------------------------|----------------5\3-----------0-|
|3/4-0-----------3/4-3/4-0-------|3/4-0-----------5\3-3/4-0-----0-|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[ext.
|------------------------|
|--------------0---0-----|
|--0---------------------|
|--0-3/4-0---0-----------|
|------------------------|
|------------------------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/j/john-lennon/250502.html ]
[Fig.3]
|----------------------------7---|--------------------------5\----|
|----------------------7-----7---|--------------------------5\----|
|----------------------7---------|--------------------------5\----|
|/7----------7-------7---7-------|/5------------------------5\----|
|/7----7---------7---------------|/5------------------------5\----|
|/7------------------------------|/5------------------------5\----|
[Fig.4]
|3---0---
|3---0--- -3-0-----|
|3---0--- -3-0-----|
|3---0---<-x15 -3-0-----|
|3---0--- -3-0-----|
|3---0--- -3-0-----|
got to set him
[Fig.5]
|--------12----12-------12---12-12\---|
|--------12----12-------12---12-12\---|
|--------12-------11/12------12-12\---|
|/12----------------------------12\---|
|/12----------------------------12\---|
|/12----------------------------12\---|
Intro:
[Fig.1]
[Fig.2]
[Fig.1b]
[ext.]
[Fig.1]
It aint fair John Sinclair in the stir for breathing air
[Fig.2]
Wont you care for John Sinclair in the stir for breathing air
[Fig.1b]
Let him be set him free let him be like you and me
[ext.]
[Fig.3]
They gave him ten for two what else can the judges do
[Fig.4]
We got to… set him
[Fig.5]
Free
Repeat above sequence for all verses and interludes.
NOTE:
There are a few little variations, but they’re all based
Upon the main Figs.
Remember that when playing with a slide in open tuning,it isn’t
esential to hitth notes exactly all the time; it’s okay to catch
neighbouring strings too.
Don’t be too fussy with it. Be a bit scruffy.
Finally, if you prefer, in place of Fig.3, you can just
strum a B and A at the 7th and 5th respectively.
