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How Can You Keep on Moving

Ry Cooder
Tab
★4.7(3)

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Song

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How can you keep on moving - Ry Cooder - Into the Purple Valley

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Tabbed by: Ian Ferguson

I've tabbed the non-slide guitar part here.

Tuning: DGDGBD (Open G) Capo on 5th fret

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------8--10--8--------6p5--------------------------------|
G|------5-------5---5h7/9-9--9-----9----------7----5------------------5------|
D|-5h7--5--5h7--5------------------------------------7---5-------------------|
A|------5-------5-------5------------------------5-----5-----9--7--5---------|
E|-5h7-----5h7------5------------------5-------------------------------------|

How can you keep on movin unless you migrate too

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------5---6-------5----------------6------------------------------------|
G|-7/9-----5---5-------5--7--5------5-------------5--------------------------|
D|-5-----------7-------5--------7----------7---5-----------------------------|
A|-7/9--------------------7-----5-----5--------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------5-----------------------------|

They tell ya to keep on movin but migrate you must not do

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------5---6-------5----------------------7----7-----8------------8------|
G|-7/9-----5---5-------5--7--5------7---------7----7-----7--7---------7------|
D|-5-----------7-------5---------------------------------------9-5-----------|
A|-7/9--------------------7-------7-------7-----------------------------5----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------5------------5-----7-9|

The only reason for movin and the reason why I roam

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5---------6---5-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-------5---------5---5--7--5----------5---7/9-7-5--------------------------|
D|-----------------7---5------------7-------5---5-5-5------------------------|
A|---5--------------------7---------5-------7/9-7-5--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

To move to a new location and find myself a home

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------8--10--8--------6p5--------------------------------|
G|------5-------5-5h7/9---9--9-----9----------7----5------------------5------|
D|-5h7--5--5h7--5-------------------------------------7--5-------------------|
A|------5-------5-----5--------------------------5-----5-----9--7--5---------|
E|-5h7-----5h7-------------------------5-------------------------------------|
e|-5----------------------5--------------------------------------------------|
B|-5----10-----10-----10---------10/12-----12-----12-----12\-----------------|
G|-5----10-----10-----10----10---10/12-----12-----12-----12\-----------------|
D|-5-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---10------------10------------------12-------------12---------------------|
E|----------10-------------------------------12------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------5-------------------5----------------------------------------------|
D|-5-7-9-----7----5----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------5-----5----9--7--5-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

I can't go back to the homestead, the shack no longer stands.

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------5---6-------5----------------6------------------------------------|
G|-7/9-----5---5-------5--7--5------5-------------5--------------------------|
D|-5-------------7-----5--------7----------7---5-----------------------------|
A|-7/9--------------------7-----5-----5--------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------5-----------------------------|

They said I wasn't needed had no claim to the land.

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------5---6-------5----------------------7----7-----8------------8------|
G|-7/9-----5---5-------5--7--5------7---------7----7-----7--7---------7------|
D|-5-----------7-------5---------------------------------------9-5-----------|
A|-7/9--------------------7-------7-------7-----------------------------5----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------5------------5-----7-9|

They said come on get movin is the only thing for you,

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5---------6---5--------------------6--------------------------------|
G|-------5---------5---5--7--5----------5-----------------5------------------|
D|-------------------7-5------------7-------------7---5----------------------|
A|---5--------------------7---------5-----5----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------5----------------------|

but how can you keep movin unless you migrate too.

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------8--10--8--------6p5--------------------------------|
G|------5-------5-5h7/9---9--9-----9----------7----5------------------5------|
D|-5h7--5--5h7--5-------------------------------------7--5-------------------|
A|------5-------5-----5--------------------------5-----5-----9--7--5---------|
E|-5h7-----5h7----5--------------------5-------------------------------------|

slide guitar solo

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------5---6-------5----------------6---------------------------------|
G|------------5---5-------5--7--5------5-------------5-----------------------|
D|------------------7-----5--------7----------7---5--------------------------|
A|-5-------5-----------------7-----5-----5-----------------------------------|
E|---7--9-----------------------------------------5--------------------------|

slide guitar solo

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------5---6-------5----------------------7----7-----8------------8------|
G|-7/9-----5---5-------5--7--5------7---------7----7-----7--7---------7------|
D|-5-----------7-------5---------------------------------------9-5-----------|
A|-7/9--------------------7-------7-------7-----------------------------5----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------5------------5-----7-9|

slide guitar solo

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5---------6---5--------------------6--------------------------------|
G|-------5---------5---5--7--5----------5-----------------5------------------|
D|-------------------7-5------------7-------------7---5----------------------|
A|---5--------------------7---------5-----5----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------5----------------------|

slide guitar solo

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------8--10--8--------6p5--------------------------------|
G|------5-------5-5h7/9---9--9-----9----------7----5------------------5------|
D|-5h7--5--5h7--5-------------------------------------7--5-------------------|
A|------5-------5-----5--------------------------5-----5-----9--7--5---------|
E|-5h7-----5h7----5--------------------5-------------------------------------|

Now if you pitch a little tent along the broad highway

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------5---6-------5----------------6---------------------------------|
G|------------5---5-------5--7--5------5-------------5-----------------------|
D|------------------7-----5--------7----------7---5--------------------------|
A|-5-------5-----------------7-----5-----5-----------------------------------|
E|---7--9-----------------------------------------5--------------------------|

the poor of sin and patience says sorry you can't stay.

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------5---6-------5----------------------7----7-----8------------8------|
G|-7/9-----5---5-------5--7--5------7---------7----7-----7--7---------7------|
D|-5-----------7-------5---------------------------------------9-5-----------|
A|-7/9--------------------7-------7-------7-----------------------------5----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------5------------5-----7-9|

Come on, come on, get movin it's the everlasting cry

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5---------6---5--------------------6--------------------------------|
G|-------5---------5---5--7--5----------5-----------------5------------------|
D|-------------------7-5------------7-------------7---5----------------------|
A|---5--------------------7---------5-----5----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------5----------------------|

Can't stay, can't go back, can't migrate so where'n the hell am I?

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------8--10--8--------6p5--------------------------------|
G|------5-------5-5h7/9---9--9-----9----------7----5------------------5------|
D|-5h7--5--5h7--5-------------------------------------7--5-------------------|
A|------5-------5-----5--------------------------5-----5-----9--7--5----5----|
E|-5h7-----5h7----5--------------------5----------------------------------7-9|

How can you keep on movin unless you migrate too

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------5---6---5--------------------6------------------------------------|
G|---------5---5---5--7--5------5-----------------5--------------------------|
D|---------------7-5----------7------------7---5-----------------------------|
A|------5-------------7-------5-----5----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------5-----------------------------|

They tell ya to keep on movin but migrate you must not do

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------5---6-------5----------------------7----7-----8------------8------|
G|-7/9-----5---5-------5--7--5------7---------7----7-----7--7---------7------|
D|-5-----------7-------5---------------------------------------9-5-----------|
A|-7/9--------------------7-------7-------7-----------------------------5----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------5------------5-----7-9|

The only reason for movin and the reason why I roam

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5---------6---5---------------------6-------------------------------|
G|-------5---------5---5--7--5----------5-----------5------------------------|
D|-------------------7-5------------7----------7--5--------------------------|
A|---5--------------------7---------5------5---------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------5--------------------------|

To move to a new location and find myself a home

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------8--10--8--------6p5--------------------------------|
G|------5-------5-5h7/9---9--9-----9----------7----5------------------5------|
D|-5h7--5--5h7--5-------------------------------------7--5-------------------|
A|------5-------5-----5--------------------------5-----5-----9--7--5---------|
E|-5h7-----5h7-------------------------5-------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------5-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------10-----10-----10---------10/12-----12-----12-----12\----------|
G|-------------10-----10-----10----10---10/12-----12-----12-----12\----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-7-9--10-------------10-------------------12-------------12--------------|
E|-----------------10--------------------------------12----------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------5------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-7-9-----7----5-----------7/10-------------------------------------------|
A|--------5-----5----9--7--5-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

How can you keep on moving unless you migrate too.

They tell ya to keep on movin but migrate you must not do

The only reason for movin and the reason why I roam

to move to a new location and find myself a home

I can't go back to the homestead, the shack no longer stands.

They said I wasn't needed had no claim to the land.

They said come on get movin is the only thing for you,

but how can you keep movin unless you migrate too.

guitar solo

Now if you pitch a little tent along the broad highway

the poor of sin and patience says sorry you can't stay.

Come on, come on, get movin it's the everlasting cry

Can't stay, can't go back, can't migrate so where'n the hell am I?

How can you keep on moving unless you migrate too.

They tell ya to keep on movin but migrate you must not do

The only reason for movin and the reason why I roam

is to move to a new location and find myself a home.

| / slide up

| \ slide down

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| ~ vibrato

| + harmonic

| x Mute note

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