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My Door is Open

James Gang
Bass Tab

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Song

My Door Is Open - James Gang (Strait Shooter)

TABBED by Rick Huff

Intro:

G-------------------------------|
D--------------------------5-3--|
A-----------------------------5-|
E----23333333--233333-----------|

Verse: Do both bars then repeat 7X, on 8 add this bar

G---------------|------------------|-----------------|
D---33333-------|---3--------------|-----------------|
A----------1-3--|------1-1---------|-3h555553h555555-|
E-33------3-----|-33--3---3-1-2----|-----------------|

Chorus:

4X

G----------------------|
D---------553----------|
A------------53--------|
E----23333-----6233333-|
G-----------------------|
D---------------H4/5----|
A-------5/3-H35---------|
E-----------------------|

Back to verse: repeat

2nd Chorus:

4X

G----------------------|
D---------553----------|
A------------53--------|
E----23333-----6233333-|

this lick done 2X

G-----------------------|-7-5-3-5-3--3-----------------|
D---------------H4/5----|-----------5-5-3-5-3----------|
A-------5/3-H35---------|--------------------5--1-3----|
E-----------------------|---------------------------3--|

Lead and jam and outro.......fade.

G------------------|------------------------------|
D------------------|---55-3-------------55-3------|
A------------------|-------5-3--------------5-3---|
E--23333333--23333-|----------6--233333--------6--|

This lick is a variation of the above played during the jam and outro.

Vary the phrasing to get different flavors. Cool tune.

G------------------------------|
D-----------5-3----------------|
A----------------5-3-----------|
E----23333----------6--233333--|

any questions email: hawkhuff@msn.com

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