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From: UNH92@aol.com
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 21:03:42 -0500
Subject: TAB: Speed of Life by David Bowie
David Bowie - Speed of Life
from the album "Low"
1977
(written by David Bowie, produced by David Bowie and Tony Visconti)
>From the excellent Bowie-Eno "Trilogy" album "Low", this instrumental
consists of three basic guitar riffs. There are of course a number of
Eno sonic treatments not easily transcribed. Have a listen to the recording
to get a feel for the song. The tab written here is merely a guide to get
started in the right direction with the lead guitar.
Song structure
Riff 1 4x
Riff 2
Riff 3 2x
Riff 1 4x
Riff 2
Riff 3 2x
Riff 1 4x (fade)
Riff 1
E---||--------------|---------------------|--------------|------------| B---||---8^--8^--8--|--7--6---------------|--6--6--6--6--|--6--6--6--6| G---||*-------------|--------8--6--8^--8--|--8--8--8--8--|--5--5--5--5| D---||*-------------|---------------------|--------------|----------- | A---||--------------|---------------------|--------------|------------| E---||--------------|---------------------|--------------|------------| E---|---------|| B---|--4--4---|| G---|--5--5--*|| D---|--------*|| A---|---------|| E---|---------||
Riff 2
E----------------|---------------|---------------|------| B----------------|---------------|---------------|------| G---------5^-5-3-|--------5^-5-3-|----------3----|------| D---5------------|--4------------|--3------------|3s1---| A----------------|---------------|---------------|------| E----------------|---------------|---------------|------|
Riff 3
4x 4x
E---9---9----9---||--||---8--8--8---||----------------------------------| B---9---9----9---||--||---8--8--8---||----------------------------------| G---10--10---10-*||--||*--9--9--9--*||----------------------------------| D---------------*||--||*-----------*||----------------------------------| A----------------||--||-------------||----------------------------------| E----------------||--||-------------||----------------------------------|
transcribed by T.C. Ireland
email: UNH92@aol.com
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