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The Soft Parade

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standard tuning-play as follows (Jim Morrison Spoken Word) Harpsichord intro adapted for guitar in Harpsichord/Piano absence; clean tone ----0---0------0---0-------0---0-------0---0] --------------------------------------------] -2---------0--------------------------------] -----------------------4-----------2--------] --------------------------------------------] --------------------------------------------] just play over and over again and the fill about midway in this part is as follows: ---------------0---0-----0---0------0----------] -----------------------------------------------] --2po0-ho2-------------------------------------] ********************* -----------2----------2---------2--------------] **continued below** -----------------------------------------------] ********************* ho=Hammer on po=Pull off ---------------0---0--0--------------------------] -------------------------------------------------] --2po0-ho2---------------0--2--0--2----0---2---0-] ------------2------------------------2-----------] -------------------------------------------------] -------------------------------------------------] then continue riff 1 until section switch Next section-section 2; Use mild chorus and heavy phaser -1--------1--------------1--------------1----1/3-] -2------2---2----------2---2----------2---2--2/4-] -3----3-------3------3-------3------3--------3/5-] -3--3-----------3--3-----------3--3----------3/5-] -------------------------------------------------] -------------------------------------------------] repeat as needed solo riff is quite simple; as follows ---------------7--5--------5-----------5---7-------------] --------5--7---------7-------7---------------------------] --5--7-------------------------7--5--7-------------------] ---------------------------------------------------------] -----------------------------------------------5\3--3po0-] ---------------------------------------------------------] skip softer part-no guitar main riff-slight overdrive ----------------------------------] ----------------------------------] ----------------------------------] -2-----2-----2 2ho5-5po2-----2----] -----2-----2----------------------] ---0-----0----------------0----0--] listen to recording-tempo changes faster-when it does this riff can be substituted- see song for exact timing -----X----X--X--X-X-X-X -----8----8--8--X-X-X-X -----8----8--8--X-X-X-X -----6----6--6--X-X-X-X -----X----X--X--X-X-X-X -----7----7--7--X-X-X-X The chord is known as the Hendrix Chord-it is a dominant 7#9 chord-it is refered to as the Hendrix Chord because it is most famously used in Jimi Hendrix's song Purple Haze for a live ending of the song, just slow down the tempo after the end on the recording to about 20 bpm, then just have the drummer smash the cymbols and guitar/ bass/keyboard play an E chord thank you- if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at theoriginalMaxman2@yahoo.com happy playing!-Maxelaxel (aka Max)
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