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The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

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This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

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The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

From: Weasel (ara103@mailer.york.ac.uk)

CHORUS BIT:

D F D F G G C G Am D F D F G G C G Am C Em

G -------------------------------------------

D -0-4-0-4-5-5--------0-4-0-4-5-5------------
A -------------3-2-0--------------3-2-0--3-2-

E -------------------------------------------

That's the only bit I can actually remember from the book, but from what

I can make out this next bit sounds, if not _exactly_ right, at least

pretty close...

VERSE BIT:

F C F

G --------------------------------------------------------

D -------------------------------------------------------- etc.

A --------------------3-3-2-3--3-3-2-3--------------------
E -1-1-0-1--1-1-0-1-3------------------0-1-1-0-1--1-1-0-1-

Where the verse goes to Am - C, play this in stead of the 'C' riff above

Am C

G --------------

D --------------

A -1-1--0-1-3-3-

E --------------

BRIDGE:

Bm Am Bm Am Bm Am C Em

G ---------------------------------

D -----------------------------2-2- Not sure whether he plays D or A string

A -2-2-0-0-2-2-0-0-2-2-0-0-3-3----- for Em. Whichever it is, it's 2nd fret.

E ---------------------------------

ENDING:

C Em D

G ---------

D -------0-
A -3-3-2---

E ---------

I think that's the lot. If there's anything I've forgotten, let me know,

and, as I say, a lot of this is simply guesswork...

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