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Old Love

John Mayer
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Song

Old Love (Clapton Cover)

Words and Music by Eric Clapton

Performed by John Mayer

Transcribed by: Gabe Opio

Email: SupraSlick15_14@juno.com

AIM: ZCaptainBackfire

I tabbed this song from a live performace. Its really accurate, and sorry for the solo

not being tabbed. There are alot of versions of him playing it live, so I didnt bother

to tab the solo from just one. So I provided a scale so that you can improv and figure

out yourself :-)

Key:

h -Hammer On

p -Pull Off

~ -Vibrato

/ -Slide Up

\ -Slide Down

Intro

e----------5--5------------|
b----------5--6--3--3------|
g----------5--5--5--4------|
d------5-7-7--7--3--5------|
a-(5)/7----------5--5------|
E----------------3--3------|
e---------------------------------|
b---------------------------------|
g---------------------------------|
d---------------------------------|
a-5/7-7\5--3--------3--5h7-3h5~---|
E------------5-3-4h5--------------|

This riff can be shuffled in between each line in the verses if you want. But its mainly

after the intro is played once.

Verse's

"I can feel your body.."

"I can see your face.."

e--5--5------------|
b--5--6--3--3------|
g--5--5--5--4------|
d--7--7--3--5------|
a--------5--5------|
E--------3--3------|

Pre Chorus

"And its making me so angry.."

e-------5--5--5--5------------------|
b(1)(0)-5--5--5--5-(1)(0)(1)(1)-----|
g-2--1--5--5--5--5--2--1--2--1------|
d-1--0--7--6--5--4--1--0--1--0------|
a-3--2--------------3--2--3--2------|
E-1--0--------------1--0--1--0------|

Chorus

"Old love.."

e--5--5------------|
b--5--6--3--3------|
g--5--5--5--4------|
d--7--7--3--5------|
a--------5--5------|
E--------3--3------|

Solo

Soloing Scale

e------------------5-8-----|
b---------------5-8--------|
g----------5-7-8-----------|
d-------5-7----------------|
a----5-7-------------------|
E-5-8----------------------|

John uses this scale and moves it up to the 12th fret.

12th Position

e--------------------------12-15--|
b---------------------12-15-------|
g----------------12-14------------|
d-----------12-14-----------------|
a------12-14----------------------|
E-12-15---------------------------|

Play the chorus after the solo, and play then fade as the outro.

This took a long time to tab so enjoy!! :-)

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