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Down Fo Boogie
Tesla
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To: jamesb@animal-farm.nevada.edu
Subject: Down Fo' Boogie.tab by Tesla
Date: Wed, 08 Dec 93 19:43:56 GMT
From: Dirt Bird
This is the last song on 5 Man Acoustical Jam, and just shows you
what a good tune you can make with completely nil technical
difficulty.
Tommy tunes normally, and Frank plays slide with open E (EBEG#BE)
tuning. Brian's bass line is VERY repetitive, but utterly essential.
The final (That's all folks) section I have transcribed with Tommy
playing chords, and Frank playing lead, but since it's quite tricky
to play the lead with a slide on your finger, Tommy could well be
doing it (and I'm imagining the chords). Decide for yourselves.
I apologize for any confusion Tommy's part may cause-I have
written some bars as chords with the rhythnm shown, and others with
full tablature, and others still with both. I know it's very
unconventional, but it's both lazy and complete , giving both the
notes and the rhythm
DOWN FO' BOOGIE - Tesla
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s = sustain/hold
Frank's Part:
(Swing)
w/slide
+ + + + + + + +
E-+-- -+-----------------+-------------------|
B-|-- -|-----------------|-------------------|
G#|--7 Bars Bass+ Drum Intro-|---------------6/|-8-----------------|
E-|-- -|-----------------|---8-8---------8/|-|
B-|-- -|-----------------|---------8-----8/|-|
E-+-- -+-----------------+-------------------|
+ + + + + + + + + + + +
+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|/12--------------|/5--/5--/5-------|-------------------|
|/12--------------|-----------------|-------------------|
+-----------------+-----------------+---------------5/+-|
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|
|-----------------|-------15--------|-----------------|-----------|
|-------10--------|---15------15----|-------------8-6-|ssssssss---|
|---10------10--10|/15--15----------|---8---8---------|-----------|
+/10--10----------+-----------------+/8---8-----------+-----------|
Solo 1:
---3----
+ + + + + + + + + + + +
+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|/8---------------|/12/12-12--------|/5-----------------|
|-----8---8-------|---------12------|---5-5-5-----------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
---3----
+ + + + + + + + + + + +
+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|/8--7--6-5-------|-----------------|-------15--15------|
|-----------------|---5/9-----------|---------------15--|
|-----------------|---------10------|---3---------------|
+-----------------+---------------10+-3---3-------------|
+ + + + + + + +
+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----20----------|-------------------|
|/20----20----2018|---181820sssssss---|
|-----------20----|-------------------|
+-----------------+-------------------|
Verse:
Improvise quietly for 16 bars (it's not tough!)
Solo 2: (Surprisingly similar to no1!)
+ + + + + + + + + + + +
+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|/8---------------|/12/12-12--------|----/5---------6/|-|
|-----8---8-------|---------12------|---------5---------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
---3----
+ + + + + + + + + + + +
+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|/8--7--6-5-------|-----------10----|-----------15------|
|-----------------|---10------------|---15--------15----|
|-----------------|/10----8/10----13//15---13/15--------|
+-----------------+-----10----------+-----15------------|
+ + + + + + + +
+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
|----8------------|-------------------|
|------8-----/2018|ssssssssssss-18\---|
|-8------8--------|-------------18\---|
+-----------------+-------------------|
Tommy's Solo:
8 bars rest
Verse:
6 bars rest/quiet improvisation then
+ + + + + + + +
+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
|---8---8---8---8-|sssssssssssssssss--|
|/8--/8--/8--/8---|-------------------|
+-----------------+-------------------|
Chorus:
14 bars r/i
No slide
+-3-- +-3-- +-3-- +-3-----------------------| + + pause
+-------------------------+-------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------|
|-8-8-8-6-6-6-5-5-5-4-4-4-|-3---9-8-----------|
|-------------------------|-----9-8-----------|
+-------------------------+-----9-8-----------|
Coda:
Straight rhythm
w/slide
+ + + + + + + +
+-----------------+-8///--------------|
|-----------------|-8///--------------|
|-----------------|-8///--------------|
|-----------------|-8///--------------|
|-----------------|-8///--------------|
+-----------------+-8///--------------|
+ + + + + + + +
+-12----108---10--12--10--8---12-+-10101010----------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
+--------------------------------+-------------------|
+ + + + + + + +
+-10----8-7---8---10--8---7---10-+-8-8-8-8-----------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
+--------------------------------+-------------------|
+ + + + + + + +
+-----------------+---101010----------|
|-8-8-10108-8-1010|-8-----------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
+-----------------+-------------------|
+ + + + + + + +
+-----------------+---121212----------|
|-8-8-10108-8-1010|-8-----------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
+-----------------+-------------------|
+ + + + + + + +
+-12----108---10--12--10--8---12-+-10101010----------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
+--------------------------------+-------------------|
+ + + + + + + +
+-----8-10----10--+-15----------15---|
|-8-10------------|------------------|
|-----------------|------------------|
|-----------------|------------------|
|-----------------|------------------|
+-----------------+------------------|
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Tommy's Part:
Chords used: (x at top = don't play)
C E7 A D G
x=+=+=+=+=+ x=x=+=+=+=+ x=x=+=+=+=+ x=x=+=+=+=+ +=+=+=+=+=+
| | | | X | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | X | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | X | X | X | | | |
| X | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | X | X | | | X X
| | | | | |
AII | | | | X X
x=+=+=+=+=x | | | X | |
| | | | | | | | X | | |
| | X X X |
X = Beat markers
= = Hold note / chord for length of time indicated
f (above tab)= Bend by full tone
q = Bend by 1/4 tone
r (above tab)= Release bend
p = pull off
Bass + Drum Intro for 8 bars - don't play, then
f f f f
| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |
| C=== C=====| E7==E7==E7====|---5---5---5---5-|
|-8^--8^--8^--8^--|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
q q
| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |
|-8^8^--5=========| D=== D=====| G===G===G===G---|
|-8^8^--5========---------------------------------------|
|-------6========---------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
| X X X X | X X X X |
| C=== C===C=|===C=C=C===C=C=C=|
Frank's Solo:
| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |
| C=== C=== |-----------------|---5 A=A= |
| |-----------------|---5 |
| |-----------------|---6 |
| |-----------------|-7-- |
| 7-|-7-7---7-7-7---7-|---- |
| | | |
| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |
| A=A= A===A= | D===D=D===G=|===G===G===G===G=|
| X X X X | X X X X |
| C===C=C===C=|===C=C=C===C=C=C=|
Verse:
f f f f
| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |
| C=== C=====| E7==E7==E7====|---5---5---5---5-|
|-8^--8^--8^--8^--|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
q
| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |
|-8^----5=========| D=== D=====| G===G===G===G---|
|-8^----5========---------------------------------------|
|-------6========---------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
| X X X X | X X X X |
| C= C=C= C=| C=C= C===C=C=C=|
f f f f
| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |
| C===C===C=C=====| E7E7==E7==E7====|---5---5---5---5-|
|-8^--8^--8^--8^--|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
q
| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |
|-8^----5===5=----| D===D=D===G=|=G=G===G===G===G---|
|-8^----5===5=------------------------------------------|
|-------6===6=------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
| X X X X | X X X X |
| C===C=C===C=|===C=C=C===C=C=C=|
Frank's Second Solo:
Tommy's part here is the same as it was for the first solo, minus
the second half of the last bar.
Tommy's Solo:
--3-- --3-- --3--
f f r f(hold) r
| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |
--|-----------------|-----------------|---8-------------------|
8=|=====--5=====--8=|=====----------8^|=====8===8-6p5-5-6p5-5-|
7^|=====4=5=====--7^|===p57=7=======--|-----------------------|
--|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
--|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
--|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
--3-- --3-- --3-- --3-- --3-- ---3--- ---3---
fr fr q q q q q q
| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |
|---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|
|---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|
|-7p5-5-7^==5===5---5=|===5-------------------|-----------------|
|----------------/7---|-----7p5-5-------------|-----------------|
|---------------------|-----------7p5-5-5^==3-|-5^5^-5^-5^5^-5^-|
|---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|
| X X X X | X X X X |
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-3===============|=================|
|-----------------|-----------------|
Verse:
f f f f
| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |
| C=== C=====| E7==E7==E7====|---5---5---5---5-|
|-8^--8^--8^--8^--|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
q
| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |
|-8^----5=====----| D=== D=====| G===G===G===G---|
|-8^----5=====------------------------------------------|
|-------6=====------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
| X X X X | X X X X |
| C=== C= | C=========|
Chorus:
--3-- --3-- --3-- --3--
| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |
| C=== C=====| E7E7E7E7E7E7E7E7E7E7E7E7| AII= A=====|
--3-- --3-- --3-- --3--
| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |
| A A A A A A A A A A A A | D=== D=====| G===G=========|
| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |
| C===C===C=C===C=| A=A===A===A=A=A=| D=== D=====|
| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |
| G===G=========| C===C===C=C===C=| A=A===A===A=A=A=|
| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |
| D===D=D===D=| G= G= | |
| X X (pause)
|-----4-3===---|
|-----4-3===---|
|-----4-3===---|
|-----3-2===---|
|-----4-3===---|
|--------------|
Coda: (This shows chords played, not rhythm
| - | - | C | G | G | C | C | G | G | C | C | G | G | C G C C|
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Lyrics:
(Spoken) Aw take it away Frankie baby!
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