Originally in G, but because of the voice of our female singer and the nice guitar riff
I transposed it to A. So no D-dropping or a baritone guitar is needed. Thanks to Stevie
boy walls for the original tabbing.
Guitar Town (Steve Earle)
Tuning:standard
Intro: A,A,A,A
Verse: 1
A A
Hey pretty baby are you ready for me
A D
It's your good rockin' daddy down from Tennessee
Riff
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|--0-----------| DA EE (no guitarlick)
A|----4-2-------|
E|--------------|
E E
I'm just out of Austin bound for San Antone
D D
With the radio blastin' and the bird dog on
Riff(Lead guitar):
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|---4/5-5-5--4/5-5-5--4/5-5-5--5-4-2---0-|
E|------------------------------------4---|
A (plus drums/bass) A
There's a speed trap up ahead in Selma Town
A D
But no local yokel gonna shut me down
Riff:
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|--0-----------| DA EE
A|----4-2-------|
E|--------------|
E E
'Cause me and my boys got this rig unwound
D A
And we've come a thousand miles from a Guitar Town
Solo 1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------- |
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------2-0--------0------------------0------------------|
A|--0-0-0-4-2-0-4----------0---4-2------------0---4-2-0---0~------ |
E|---------------------0-2---------0-0--0-1-2-----------4--------- |
Verse 2:
A A
Nothin' ever happened 'round my hometown
A D
And I ain't the kind to just hang around
Riff:
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|--0-----------| DA EE
A|----4-2-------|
E|--------------|
E E
But I heard someone callin' my name one day
D D
And I followed that voice down the lost highway
A A
Everybody told me you can't get far
A D
On thirty-seven dollars and a jap guitar
Riff:
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|--0-----------| DA EE
A|----4-2-------|
E|--------------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/steve-earle/371324.html ]
E E
Now I'm smokin' into Texas with the hammer down
D A
And a rockin‘ little combo from the Guitar Town
Solo 2:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------- |
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------2-0--------0------------------0------------------|
A|--0-0-0-4-2-0-4----------0---4-2------------0---4-2-0---0~------ |
E|---------------------0-2---------0-0--0-1-2-----------4--------- |
E E
Hey pretty baby don't you know it ain't my fault
D A
I love to hear the steel belts hummin' on the asphalt
E E
Wake up in the middle of the night in a truck stop
D E7 (or E)
Stumble in the restaurant wonderin' why I don't stop
A A
Gotta keep rockin why I still can
A D
I gotta two pack habit and a motel tan
Riff:
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|--0-----------| DA EE
A|----4-2-------|
E|--------------|
E E
But when my boots hit the boards I'm a brand new man
D D D (extra)
With my back to the riser I make my stand (drums stop)
A A
Hey pretty baby won't you hold me tight (rhythm guitar only)
A D D A E(no riff here)
We're loadin' up and rollin' out of here tonight
E E
One of these days I'm gonna settle down
D A
And take you back with me to the Guitar Town
Solo 3: (all)
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------2-0--------0------------------0---------------------2-4-|
A|--0-0-0-4-2-0-4----------0---4-2------------0---4-2-0---0-0-4-2-0-4-----|
E|---------------------0-2---------0-0--0-1-2-----------4-----------------|
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-2-----------------0---------------|
A|-----0-----2-------------0---4-2-0-2b-0~~--|
E|-0-2----------0-0--0-1-2-------------------|
/ slide up
\ slide down
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ vibrato
+ harmonic
x Mute note
