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GREEN ONIONS As recorded by Booker T. & The MG's (From the 1962 Album GREEN ONIONS) Music by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewis Steinberg, and Al Jackson, Jr. Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Organ' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Guitar' Main Theme Moderately fast shuffle Q=136(8=s8) F Ab Bb F Ab Bb F Ab Bb F Ab Bb 4/4 Gtr I E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |------6---4--3--|------6---4--3--|------6---4--3--|------6---4--3---| |------5---5--3--|------5---5--3--|------5---5--3--|------5---5--3---| |---3-(3)--6--3--|---3-(3)--6--3--|---3-(3)--6--3--|---3-(3)--6--3---| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| | | Gtr II | W W W H Q E e |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------3-| |----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------3-| |----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------3-| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
FE E Q AbQ BbQ FE E Q AbQ BbQ FE E Q AbQ BbQ FE E Q AbQ Bb/EbQ |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |------6---4--3---|------6---4--3---|------6---4--3---|------6---4--3---| |------5---5--3---|------5---5--3---|------5---5--3---|------5---5--3---| |---3-(3)--6--3---|---3-(3)--6--3---|---3-(3)--6--3---|---3-(3)--6--3---| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| | H Q E e H Q E e H Q E e H Q E e |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------------3-|---------------3-|---------------3-|---------------8-| |---------------3-|---------------3-|---------------3-|---------------8-| |---------------3-|---------------3-|---------------3-|---------------8-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
BbE E Q DbQ EbQ BbE E Q DbQ EbQ FE E Q AbQ BbQ |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |------3---6--4---|------3---6--4---|------6---4--3---| |------3---6--5---|------3---6--5---|------5---5--3---| |---3-(3)--6--5---|---3-(3)--6--5---|---3-(3)--6--3---| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| | H Q E e H Q E e H Q E e |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------------8-|---------------3-|---------------3-| |---------------8-|---------------3-|---------------3-| |---------------8-|---------------3-|---------------3-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
FE E Q AbQ BbQ CE E Q EbQ F/EbQ |------------------|-----------------| |------6---4--3----|------5---4--6---| |------5---5--3----|------5---3--5---| |---3-(3)--6--3----|---5-(5)--5--7---| |------------------|-----------------| |------------------|-----------------|
| | H Q E e H Q E e |------------------|-----------------| |---------------10-|---------------8-| |---------------10-|---------------8-| |---------------10-|---------------8-| |------------------|-----------------| |------------------|-----------------|
BbE E Q DbQ EbQ FE E Q AbQ BbQ |-----------------|-----------------| |------3---6--4---|------6---4--3---| |------3---6--5---|------5---5--3---| |---3-(3)--6--5---|---3-(3)--6--3---| |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|
| | H Q E e H Q E e |-----------------|-----------------| |---------------3-|---------------3-| |---------------3-|---------------3-| |---------------3-|---------------3-| |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| Organ Solo I
FE E Q AbQ BbQ FE E Q AbH Bb FQ E E AbQ BbE E |----------------||-1-1-----------|------1-4--6-5-| |------6---4--3--||---------------|---------------| |------5---5--3--||---------------|---------------| |---3-(3)--6--3--||---------------|---------------| |----------------||---------------|---------------| |----------------||---------------|---------------|
| | PM------------------------| | W Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q |----------------||---------------|---------------| |----------------||---------------|---------------| |----------------||---------------|---------------| |----------------||---------------|---------------| |----------------||------------1--|-----------1---| |----------------||-1---1-1-4-----|-1--1-1-4------|
FE E Q AbH Bb FQ E E AbQ BbQ BbE E Q DbH Eb |-1-1-----------|-----------1--|-1-1-----------| |---------------|------1-4-----|---------------| |---------------|--------------|---------------| |---------------|--------------|---------------| |---------------|--------------|---------------| |---------------|--------------|---------------|
| | PM-------------------------------------------- | Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q |---------------|--------------|---------------| |---------------|--------------|---------------| |---------------|--------------|---------------| |---------------|--------------|------------1--| |------------1--|-----------1--|-1---1-1-4-----| |-1---1-1-4-----|-1--1-1-4-----|---------------|
Bb/CbQ E S S DbQ EbQ FE E Q AbH Bb |----8-7-6-4--1--|-1-1-------------| |----------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----------------|
| |-----------------------------| | Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q |----------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----------------| |-------------1--|-----------------| |-1--1-1---4-----|------------1----| |----------------|-1---1-1-4-------|
FQ a Q a Ab Q a Bb Q a CQ Q EbQ a FQ |----12h13---12h13--12h13--|-12p8---------7h8--| |--------------------------|-------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------|
| | PM-------------------------------------------- | Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q |--------------------------|-------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------| |--------------------------|----------------3--| |-----------------------1--|----3--3-3-6-------| |-1------1-1-----4---------|-------------------|
Bb/Aba Q Q a DbQ a EbQ F/Aba Q Q AbH Bb F/EbQ e E AbS S E Bb/EbQ |-4p1--6---5h6--5h6--|-4p1------------|-----------------|| |--------------------|----------------|----4---4-4---4--|| |--------------------|----------------|----5---5-5---5--|| |--------------------|----------------|-----------------|| |--------------------|----------------|-----------------|| |--------------------|----------------|-----------------||
| |----------------------------------------------------| | Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q |--------------------|----------------|-----------------|| |--------------------|----------------|-----------------|| |--------------------|----------------|-----------------|| |-----------------1--|----------------|-----------------|| |---1--1-1---4-------|-------------1--|--------------1--|| |--------------------|---1--1-1-4-----|-1--1-1-4--------||
FQ Q AbH Bb FQ Q AbE E BbE E FQ Q AbH Bb FQ E E AbQ BbQ |-1------------|----------------|--------------|-----------1--| |--------------|----1-----------|--------------|--------4-----| |--------------|--------3-1-----|--------------|------5-------| |--------------|------------3-x-|-3------------|--------------| |--------------|----------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|----------------|--------------|--------------|
| | PM-------------------------------------------------------| | Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q |--------------|----------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|----------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|----------------|--------------|--------------| |--------------|----------------|--------------|--------------| |-----------1--|------------1---|-----------1--|-----------1--| |-1--1-1-4-----|-1--1-1-4-------|-1--1-1-4-----|-1--1-1-4-----| Bb/Ab Db Eb Bb/Ab Db Eb F Ab Bb/Eb F Ab Bb/Eb |-3-| S E. Q H E E E E Q. E E E Q Q E E E E E Q E E E E |-4-4------------|---1-4-6-6-----5-|-1-1--------------|---------------1-| |----------------|-----------------|------------4-1-4-|-1---------1-4---| |----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------| | | PM----------------------------------------------------------------| | Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q |----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------| |-------------1--|-------------1---|------------------|-----------------| |-1----1-1-4-----|-1---1-1-4-------|------------1-----|-------------1---| |----------------|-----------------|-1---1-1-4--------|-1---1-1-4-------|
Ca Q Q Eba Q Fa Q F/Eba Q Q a DbQ EbE E FE E Q AbH Bb FW Ab Bb |-1h3--3-------------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|| |----------4p1--5h6--|-4h6--6---5h6--6-5-|-6-6-----------|---------------|| |--------------------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|| |--------------------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|| |--------------------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|| |--------------------|-------------------|---------------|---------------||
| | PM---------------------------------------------------------------| | Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q |--------------------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|| |--------------------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|| |--------------------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|| |-----------------3--|---------------1---|---------------|---------------|| |---3--3-3---6-------|---1--1-1---4------|------------1--|-----------1---|| |--------------------|-------------------|-1---1-1-4-----|-1--1-1-4------|| Guitar Solo
FE E Q AbQ BbQ FE E Q AbQ BbQ |-------------------|--------------------| |------6---4--3-----|------6---4---3-----| |------5---5--3-----|------5---5---3-----| |---3-(3)--6--3-----|---3-(3)--6---3-----| |-------------------|--------------------| |-------------------|--------------------|
| | H Q E E E E Q E E E E |-------------------|------------1-1-----| |-------------------|------------1-------| |-------------3b5r3p|=1--------------3b5r| |-------------------|--------------------| |-------------------|--------------------| |-------------------|--------------------|
FE E Q AbQ Bb Q FE E Q AbQ Q Bb |----------------------|---------------------| |--------6---4----3----|---------6---4---3---| |--------5---5----3----|---------5---5---3---| |-----3-(3)--6----3----|----3---(3)--6---3---| |----------------------|---------------------| |----------------------|---------------------|
| | ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ | |3-| | E E Q E E +E Q E +E Q E E E E |----------------------|-----------------4-6-| |--------------6-(6)-6-|-6-(6)\--------6-----| |-3b5------------------|---------------------| |----------------------|---------------------| |----------------------|---------------------| |----------------------|---------------------|
Bb/AbE E Q DbQ EbQ Bb/AbE E Q DbQ EbQ |----------------------|------------------| |--------3---6---4-----|------3---6---4---| |--------3---6---5-----|------3---6---5---| |-----3-(3)--6---5-----|---3-(3)--6---5---| |----------------------|------------------| |----------------------|------------------|
| | E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E |-6b7p4--------1-------|------------------| |--------------1-------|------------1-----| |----------------3b5-3p|=1----------1-----| |----------------------|--------------3-3-| |----------------------|------------------| |----------------------|------------------|
F E E Q AbQ BbQ FE E Q AbQ BbQ FE E Q AbQ Bb/AbQ |--------------------|--------------------|--------------------| |--------6---4---3---|------6---4-----3---|--------5---4---6---| |--------5---5---3---|------5---5-----3---|--------5---3---5---| |-----3-(3)--6---3---|---3-(3)--6-----3---|-----5-(5)--5---7---| |--------------------|--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| | +E E Q E E E E H E Q E E E Q E E E E |--------------------|------------------1-|--------------------| |------------1-1-----|------------------1-|--------------------| |------------1-1-3p0-|------------3b5-----|-3b5------------1-3-| |-(3)----------------|--------------------|--------------3-----| |--------------------|--------------------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
Bb/AbE E Q DbQ Eb/AbQ FE E Q AbQ BbQ |--------------------------|--------------------| |------------3---6---4-----|------6---4-----3---| |------------3---6---5-----|------5---5-----3---| |---------3-(3)--6---5-----|---3-(3)--6-----3---| |--------------------------|--------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------|
| | S +S E Q E E E E Q Q E E a E E |------------------1-------|--------------------| |------------------1-------|--------------------| |-3b5r(3)p1----------3b5-1-|--------------------| |--------------------------|-3------------6h7---| |--------------------------|------------8-----8-| |--------------------------|--------------------|
FE E Q AbQ BbQ F/AbE E Q AbQ BbQ F/AbE E Q AbQ BbQ |-----------------------||--------------------|----------------------| |---------6---4---3-----||------6---4---3-----|------6---4---3-------| |---------5---5---3-----||------5---5---3-----|------5---5---3-------| |----3---(3)--6---3-----||---3-(3)--6---3-----|---3-(3)--6---3-------| |-----------------------||--------------------|----------------------| |-----------------------||--------------------|----------------------|
| | E +E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E |---------------1-------||------------1-------|------------1---------| |---------------1-------||------------1-------|------------1---------| |-----------------3b5-3p||=1------------3b5-3p|=1------------3b5-3p==| |-----------------------||--------------------|----------------------| |-8-(8)\----------------||--------------------|----------------------| |-----------------------||--------------------|----------------------|
F/AbE E Q AbQ BbQ F/AbE E Q AbQ BbQ |--------------------|---------------------| |------6---4---3-----|------6---4---3------| |------5---5---3-----|------5---5---3------| |---3-(3)--6---3-----|---3-(3)--6---3------| |--------------------|---------------------| |--------------------|---------------------|
| | E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E |------------1-------|------------6--------| |------------1-------|------------6--------| |-1------------3b5-3p|=1------------8b10-8p| |--------------------|---------------------| |--------------------|---------------------| |--------------------|---------------------|
Bb/DbE E Q DbQ EbQ Bb/DbE E Q DbQ EbQ F/AbE E Q AbQ BbQ |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------| |------3---6---4------|------3---6---4-----|------6---4---3------| |------3---6---5------|------3---6---5-----|------5---5---3------| |---3-(3)--6---5------|---3-(3)--6---5-----|---3-(3)--6---3------| |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
| | E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E |------------6--------|------------1-------|------------1--------| |------------6--------|------------1-------|------------1--------| |-6------------8b10-8p|=6------------3b5-3p|=1------------3b5-3p=| |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
F/AbE E Q AbQ Bb Q C/EbE E Q EbQ FQ |-----------------------|---------------------| |------6---4----3-------|------5---4---6------| |------5---5----3-------|------5---3---5------| |---3-(3)--6----3-------|---5-(5)--5---7------| |-----------------------|---------------------| |-----------------------|---------------------|
| | E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E |------------8----------|------------6--------| |------------8----------|------------6--------| |-1------------10b12-10p|=8------------8b10-8p| |-----------------------|---------------------| |-----------------------|---------------------| |-----------------------|---------------------|
Bb/DbE E Q DbQ EbQ F/AbE E Q AbQ BbQ F/AbE E Q AbQ BbQ |--------------------|--------------------|----------------|| |------3---6---4-----|------6---4---3-----|------6---4--3--|| |------3---6---5-----|------5---5---3-----|------5---5--3--|| |---3-(3)--6---5-----|---3-(3)--6---3-----|---3-(3)--6--3--|| |--------------------|--------------------|----------------|| |--------------------|--------------------|----------------||
| | E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q H |------------1-------|------------1-------|----------------|| |------------1-------|------------1-------|----------------|| |-6------------3b5-3p|=1------------3b5-3p|=1--------------|| |--------------------|--------------------|----------------|| |--------------------|--------------------|----------------|| |--------------------|--------------------|----------------|| Organ Solo II
FQ Q AbH Bb F/AbE E E E AbE E Bb/AbE E F/Aba E S S E E AbH Bb |-1------------|---1-4-6-6-4-6-4-|-6h8-6-4-1---------| |--------------|-----------------|-------------------| |--------------|-----------------|-------------------| |--------------|-----------------|-------------------| |--------------|-----------------|-------------------| |--------------|-----------------|-------------------|
| | PM-------------------------------------------------- | Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q |--------------|-----------------|-------------------| |--------------|-----------------|-------------------| |--------------|-----------------|-------------------| |--------------|-----------------|-------------------| |-----------1--|-------------1---|----------------1--| |-1--1-1-4-----|-1---1-1-4-------|---1-----1-1-4-----|
F/EbQ a Q a Ab Q a Bb Q Bb/Eb a Q Q DbS S E a EbQ |----11h13---11h13--11h13--|-11p8--8---6-4-1-4h6----| |--------------------------|------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------|
| |----------------------------------------------| | Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q |--------------------------|------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------| |--------------------------|------------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------1----| |-----------------------1--|----1--1-1-4------------| |-1------1-1-----4---------|------------------------|
Bb/Aba Q a Q a DbQ EbQ F/Eba Q Q AbE E Bb/EbE E FE E Q AbQ BbE E |-4h6--4h6---4p1--1--|------------------|----------------| |--------------------|-4p1--------4-6-4-|-6-6--------0-0-| |--------------------|------------------|----------------| |--------------------|------------------|----------------| |--------------------|------------------|----------------| |--------------------|------------------|----------------|
| | PM---------------------------------------------------- | Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q |--------------------|------------------|----------------| |--------------------|------------------|----------------| |--------------------|------------------|----------------| |-----------------1--|------------------|----------------| |---1----1-1---4-----|--------------1---|------------1---| |--------------------|---1--1-1-4-------|-1---1-1-4------|
Ca Q Q EbS E. FQ Bb/Eba Q a Q a DbQ Eba E E |-1h3--3--------1--|------------------------| |----------4-1-----|-4h6--4h6---4h6--4h6-4--| |------------------|------------------------| |------------------|------------------------| |------------------|------------------------| |------------------|------------------------|
| |--------------------------------------| | Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q |------------------|------------------------| |------------------|------------------------| |------------------|------------------------| |---------------3--|-------------------1----| |---3--3-3-6-------|---1----1-1---4---------| |------------------|------------------------|
FE E Q AbH Bb F/AbE E a Q a AbQ a Bb/AbE E F/Aba E E E E AbH Bb |---------------|---1-4h6---4h6--4h6-4-|-6h8-4-1---------| |-6-6-----------|----------------------|-----------------| |---------------|----------------------|-----------------| |---------------|----------------------|-----------------| |---------------|----------------------|-----------------| |---------------|----------------------|-----------------|
| | PM------------------------------------------------------ | Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q |---------------|----------------------|-----------------| |---------------|----------------------|-----------------| |---------------|----------------------|-----------------| |---------------|----------------------|-----------------| |------------1--|------------------1---|--------------1--| |-1---1-1-4-----|-1-----1-1---4--------|---1---1-1-4-----|
F/AbE E a Q a AbQ a Bb/AbE E F/Aba E E E E AbH Bb |---1-4h6---4h6--4h6-4-|-6h8-4-1-----------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------|
| |-------------------------------------| | Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |------------------1---|--------------1----| |-1-----1-1---4--------|---1---1-1-4-------|
F/Eba Q E E AbQ a BbQ Bb/AbQ E E DbQ Eb/AbE E Bb/Abq E E Dbq Eb/AbE E FE E Q AbQ a BbQ |------------------|---------------|---------------|------------------| |-4h6--1-----------|---------------|---------------|------------------| |-------------3h5--|-3--3-1-3--5-1-|-3--3-1-3--3-1-|------------1h3---| |------------------|---------------|---------------|-3-3--------------| |------------------|---------------|---------------|------------------| |------------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
| | PM------------------------------------------------------------| | Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q |------------------|---------------|---------------|------------------| |------------------|---------------|---------------|------------------| |------------------|---------------|---------------|------------------| |------------------|-----------1---|-----------1---|------------------| |---------------1--|-1--1-1-4------|-1--1-1-4------|--------------1---| |---1--1-1-4-------|---------------|---------------|-1---1-1-4--------|
F/AbS E S Q AbQ BbE E CQ Q Eba Q a FQ |------------------|-3--3-------------| |------------------|--------4p1--4h6--| |----------------5-|------------------| |-6-3--------------|------------------| |------------------|------------------| |------------------|------------------|
| | PM----------------------------------- | Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q |------------------|------------------| |------------------|------------------| |------------------|------------------| |------------------|---------------3--| |--------------1---|-3--3-3---6-------| |-1-----1-1-4------|------------------| Bb/Eb Db Eb F Ab Bb/Eb F Ab Bb |-3-| a Q a Q a Q a E E E E Q E E E E E E E Q H |-----------------------|-------------------|-----------------| |-4h6--4h6---4h6--4h6-4-|-6-6-------1-4-1-4-|-1---------------| |-----------------------|-------------------|-----------------| |-----------------------|-------------------|-----------------| |-----------------------|-------------------|-----------------| |-----------------------|-------------------|-----------------| | |--------------------------------------------------------| | Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q |-----------------------|-------------------|-----------------| |-----------------------|-------------------|-----------------| |-----------------------|-------------------|-----------------| |-------------------1---|-------------------|-----------------| |---1----1-1---4--------|-------------1-----|------------1----| |-----------------------|-1---1-1-4---------|-1---1-1-4-------| Outro
FE E Q Ab Q BbQ FE E Q AbQ BbQ FE E Q Ab Q BbQ |----------------------|-----------------|----------------------| |------6-------4----3--|------6----4--3--|------6-------4----3--| |------5-------5----3--|------5----5--3--|------5-------5----3--| |---3-(3)------6----3--|---3-(3)---6--3--|---3-(3)------6----3--| |----------------------|-----------------|----------------------| |----------------------|-----------------|----------------------|
| | Q E E +E E Q Q E e H Q E E +E E Q |----------------------|-----------------|------1---------------| |----------------------|---------3-------|------1---------------| |---------3b5r(3)p1----|---------3-------|---------3b5r(3)p1----| |----------------------|---------3-------|----------------------| |----------------------|-----------------|----------------------| |----------------------|-----------------|----------------------|
FE E Q AbQ BbQ FE E Q AbQ BbQ FE E Q AbQ BbQ FE E Q AbQ BbQ |-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|------------------*| |------6----4--3--|------6----4------3--|------6----4--3--|------6-----4--3--*| |------5----5--3--|------5----5------3--|------5----5--3--|------5-----5--3--*| |---3-(3)---6--3--|---3-(3)---6------3--|---3-(3)---6--3--|---3-(3)----6--3--*| |-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|------------------*| |-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|------------------*|
| | ~~~~~~~~ | |3-| | Q E e H E E +E Q E +E Q Q E e H Q E E H |-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|-----13--13-------*| |---------3-------|---6-(6)-6-6-(6)\----|---------3-------|-----13--13-------*| |---------3-------|---------------------|---------3-------|------------------*| |---------3-------|---------------------|---------3-------|------------------*| |-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|------------------*| |-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|------------------*| - Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide <n> - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - <E/E./Q/Q./H/H.> = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths