Watchtower

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All Along the Watchtower - written by Bob Dylan

arrangement by Michael Hedges

translation and tab by Steve Frost

Tuning- DAEEAA

This song is split into three main parts:

1. Intro & verses

2. "Vamp" or "Solo" sections

3. Turnaround into last verses

This is documented "double time" to show the accents. The strumming is

simplified to show the essential rhythms, but once you find the groove

it should fill itself in quite nicely. That which is labeled [Knock]

is a percussive effect acheived by either tapping near the pickguard with

a fingertip or by rapping with the knuckles on the back of the neck. Both

are tricky in that the strings get strummed simultaneously.

Also, notice that the alternating 7th and 12th fret harmonics ring through

several counts after they have been played. It helps to think of the guitar

split down the middle, (i.e strings 1-3 for harms. and 4-6 for rhythm) so

that id is easier to keep it seperate.

Note that because the tuning has the 3rd and 4th strings tuned the same, that

anytime I show a chord like this: (440400), it could be played like this:

(444000). I prefer the first voicing on my guitar, so that is how it's

transcribed here.

Enjoy!

Intro & Verses:

Harm.

1.2 . 3 . 4 . 1. 2 .3. 4 . 1.2. 3 . 4 . 1 . 2. 3 . 4 .

Harm.

1.2 . 3 .4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1.2. 3 . 4 . 1 . 2.3 . 4 .

Vamp/Solo: (two times)

Knock

|--9-9---9--9--9--9---|--7-7-7-7-7----|-5-5-5-5-5-5--0|---------------|
|--9-11-11-11-11--9---|--7-9-9-9-7----|-5-5-5-5-5H7--0|---------------|
|--9-9--9---9--9--9---|--7-7-7-7-7----|-5-5-5-5-5-5--0|---------------|
|--9-9--9---9--9--9---|--7-7-7-7-7----|-5-5-5-5-5-5--0|---0-0-0-------|
|--9------------------|--7------------|-5------------0|-0H2-2-2-------|
|---------------------|---------------|--------------0|-0H2-2-2-------|

1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 .4. 1 . 2 . 3 .4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .

Turnaround into last verses (two times)

|-----------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------|
|-0------0-0-0-0-0|--2-----2-----|-4-4----4-4-4-4-4|---2----2------|
|-4--------4------|--------0-----|-0--------0------|--------0------|
|-0-0------0------|-----0--0-----|-0---0----0------|-----0--0------|
|-4-4------4------|-----2--2-----|-0---0----0------|-----2--2------|
|-4--------4------|-----2--2-----|-0--------0------|-----2--2------|

1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3.4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2. 3 . 4 .

There's got to be some kind of way out of here

Said the Joker to the Thief

Too much confusion

I can't get no relief

Business men they drink my wine

Plow men dig my earth

None of them along the line

Know what any of it's worth

No reason to get excited

The Thief, he kindly spoke

There are many here among us