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Down Fo Boogie

Tesla
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To: jamesb@animal-farm.nevada.edu

Subject: Down Fo' Boogie.tab by Tesla

Date: Wed, 08 Dec 93 19:43:56 GMT

From: Dirt Bird <u9343164@athmail1.causeway.qub.ac.uk>

This is the last song on 5 Man Acoustical Jam, and just shows you

what a good tune you can make with completely nil technical

difficulty.

Tommy tunes normally, and Frank plays slide with open E (EBEG#BE)

tuning. Brian's bass line is VERY repetitive, but utterly essential.

The final (That's all folks) section I have transcribed with Tommy

playing chords, and Frank playing lead, but since it's quite tricky

to play the lead with a slide on your finger, Tommy could well be

doing it (and I'm imagining the chords). Decide for yourselves.

I apologize for any confusion Tommy's part may cause-I have

written some bars as chords with the rhythnm shown, and others with

full tablature, and others still with both. I know it's very

unconventional, but it's both lazy and complete , giving both the

notes and the rhythm

DOWN FO' BOOGIE - Tesla

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s = sustain/hold

Frank's Part:

(Swing)

w/slide

+ + + + + + + +

E-+--                       -+-----------------+-------------------|
B-|--                       -|-----------------|-------------------|
G#|--7 Bars Bass+ Drum Intro-|---------------6/|-8-----------------|
E-|--                       -|-----------------|---8-8---------8/|-|
B-|--                       -|-----------------|---------8-----8/|-|
E-+--                       -+-----------------+-------------------|

+ + + + + + + + + + + +

+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|/12--------------|/5--/5--/5-------|-------------------|
|/12--------------|-----------------|-------------------|
+-----------------+-----------------+---------------5/+-|

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|
|-----------------|-------15--------|-----------------|-----------|
|-------10--------|---15------15----|-------------8-6-|ssssssss---|
|---10------10--10|/15--15----------|---8---8---------|-----------|
+/10--10----------+-----------------+/8---8-----------+-----------|

Solo 1:

---3----

+ + + + + + + + + + + +

+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|/8---------------|/12/12-12--------|/5-----------------|
|-----8---8-------|---------12------|---5-5-5-----------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
  ---3----

+ + + + + + + + + + + +

+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|/8--7--6-5-------|-----------------|-------15--15------|
|-----------------|---5/9-----------|---------------15--|
|-----------------|---------10------|---3---------------|
+-----------------+---------------10+-3---3-------------|

+ + + + + + + +

+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----20----------|-------------------|
|/20----20----2018|---181820sssssss---|
|-----------20----|-------------------|
+-----------------+-------------------|

Verse:

Improvise quietly for 16 bars (it's not tough!)

Solo 2: (Surprisingly similar to no1!)

+ + + + + + + + + + + +

+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|/8---------------|/12/12-12--------|----/5---------6/|-|
|-----8---8-------|---------12------|---------5---------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
  ---3----

+ + + + + + + + + + + +

+-----------------+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|/8--7--6-5-------|-----------10----|-----------15------|
|-----------------|---10------------|---15--------15----|
|-----------------|/10----8/10----13//15---13/15--------|
+-----------------+-----10----------+-----15------------|

+ + + + + + + +

+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
|----8------------|-------------------|
|------8-----/2018|ssssssssssss-18\---|
|-8------8--------|-------------18\---|
+-----------------+-------------------|

Tommy's Solo:

8 bars rest

Verse:

6 bars rest/quiet improvisation then

+ + + + + + + +

+-----------------+-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
|---8---8---8---8-|sssssssssssssssss--|
|/8--/8--/8--/8---|-------------------|
+-----------------+-------------------|

Chorus:

14 bars r/i

No slide

  +-3-- +-3-- +-3-- +-3-----------------------|   +   + pause
+-------------------------+-------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------|
|-8-8-8-6-6-6-5-5-5-4-4-4-|-3---9-8-----------|
|-------------------------|-----9-8-----------|
+-------------------------+-----9-8-----------|

Coda:

Straight rhythm

w/slide

+ + + + + + + +

+-----------------+-8///--------------|
|-----------------|-8///--------------|
|-----------------|-8///--------------|
|-----------------|-8///--------------|
|-----------------|-8///--------------|
+-----------------+-8///--------------|

+ + + + + + + +

+-12----108---10--12--10--8---12-+-10101010----------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
+--------------------------------+-------------------|

+ + + + + + + +

+-10----8-7---8---10--8---7---10-+-8-8-8-8-----------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
+--------------------------------+-------------------|

+ + + + + + + +

+-----------------+---101010----------|
|-8-8-10108-8-1010|-8-----------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
+-----------------+-------------------|

+ + + + + + + +

+-----------------+---121212----------|
|-8-8-10108-8-1010|-8-----------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|
+-----------------+-------------------|

+ + + + + + + +

+-12----108---10--12--10--8---12-+-10101010----------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------|
+--------------------------------+-------------------|

+ + + + + + + +

+-----8-10----10--+-15----------15---|
|-8-10------------|------------------|
|-----------------|------------------|
|-----------------|------------------|
|-----------------|------------------|
+-----------------+------------------|

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Tommy's Part:

Chords used: (x at top = don't play)

C E7 A D G

x=+=+=+=+=+ x=x=+=+=+=+ x=x=+=+=+=+ x=x=+=+=+=+ +=+=+=+=+=+

| | | | X | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| | X | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | | X | X | X | | | |

| X | | | | | | | | X | | | | | | | | | | | X | X | | | X X

| | | | | |

AII | | | | X X

x=+=+=+=+=x | | | X | |

| | | | | | | | X | | |

| | X X X |

X = Beat markers

= = Hold note / chord for length of time indicated

f (above tab)= Bend by full tone

q = Bend by 1/4 tone

r (above tab)= Release bend

p = pull off

Bass + Drum Intro for 8 bars - don't play, then

f f f f

| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |

| C=== C=====| E7==E7==E7====|---5---5---5---5-|

|-8^--8^--8^--8^--|

                                    |-----------------|
                                    |-----------------|
                                    |-----------------|
                                    |-----------------|

q q

| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |

|-8^8^--5=========| D=== D=====| G===G===G===G---|

|-8^8^--5========---------------------------------------|
|-------6========---------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|

| X X X X | X X X X |

| C=== C===C=|===C=C=C===C=C=C=|

Frank's Solo:

| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |

|     C===  C===  |-----------------|---5     A=A=    |
|                 |-----------------|---5             |
|                 |-----------------|---6             |
|                 |-----------------|-7--             |

| 7-|-7-7---7-7-7---7-|---- |

| | | |

| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |

| A=A= A===A= | D===D=D===G=|===G===G===G===G=|

| X X X X | X X X X |

| C===C=C===C=|===C=C=C===C=C=C=|

Verse:

f f f f

| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |

| C=== C=====| E7==E7==E7====|---5---5---5---5-|

|-8^--8^--8^--8^--|

                                    |-----------------|
                                    |-----------------|
                                    |-----------------|
                                    |-----------------|

q

| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |

|-8^----5=========| D=== D=====| G===G===G===G---|

|-8^----5========---------------------------------------|
|-------6========---------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|

| X X X X | X X X X |

| C= C=C= C=| C=C= C===C=C=C=|

f f f f

| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |

| C===C===C=C=====| E7E7==E7==E7====|---5---5---5---5-|

|-8^--8^--8^--8^--|

                                    |-----------------|
                                    |-----------------|
                                    |-----------------|
                                    |-----------------|

q

| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |

|-8^----5===5=----| D===D=D===G=|=G=G===G===G===G---|

|-8^----5===5=------------------------------------------|
|-------6===6=------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|

| X X X X | X X X X |

| C===C=C===C=|===C=C=C===C=C=C=|

Frank's Second Solo:

Tommy's part here is the same as it was for the first solo, minus

the second half of the last bar.

Tommy's Solo:

--3-- --3-- --3--

f f r f(hold) r

| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |

--|-----------------|-----------------|---8-------------------|
8=|=====--5=====--8=|=====----------8^|=====8===8-6p5-5-6p5-5-|
7^|=====4=5=====--7^|===p57=7=======--|-----------------------|
--|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
--|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
--|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
  --3-- --3--               --3-- --3-- --3--   ---3--- ---3---

fr fr q q q q q q

| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |

|---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|
|---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|
|-7p5-5-7^==5===5---5=|===5-------------------|-----------------|
|----------------/7---|-----7p5-5-------------|-----------------|
|---------------------|-----------7p5-5-5^==3-|-5^5^-5^-5^5^-5^-|
|---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|

| X X X X | X X X X |

|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|

|-3===============|=================|

|-----------------|-----------------|

Verse:

f f f f

| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |

| C=== C=====| E7==E7==E7====|---5---5---5---5-|

|-8^--8^--8^--8^--|

                                    |-----------------|
                                    |-----------------|
                                    |-----------------|
                                    |-----------------|

q

| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |

|-8^----5=====----| D=== D=====| G===G===G===G---|

|-8^----5=====------------------------------------------|
|-------6=====------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|

| X X X X | X X X X |

| C=== C= | C=========|

Chorus:

                    --3-- --3-- --3-- --3--

| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |

| C=== C=====| E7E7E7E7E7E7E7E7E7E7E7E7| AII= A=====|

  --3-- --3-- --3-- --3--

| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |

| A A A A A A A A A A A A | D=== D=====| G===G=========|

| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |

| C===C===C=C===C=| A=A===A===A=A=A=| D=== D=====|

| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |

| G===G=========| C===C===C=C===C=| A=A===A===A=A=A=|

| X X X X | X X X X | X X X X |

| D===D=D===D=| G= G= | |

| X X (pause)

|-----4-3===---|
|-----4-3===---|
|-----4-3===---|
|-----3-2===---|
|-----4-3===---|
|--------------|

Coda: (This shows chords played, not rhythm

| - | - | C | G | G | C | C | G | G | C | C | G | G | C G C C|

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Lyrics:

(Spoken) Aw take it away Frankie baby!

<Frank's first solo>

I'm on a ride on out into the sun

and I won't be back til the mornin' come <'comes' 2nd time>

I'm gettin down fo' boogie

I'm not alone

I said a come on, come on, gather round

'cause we're all gonna party down

I'm gettin down fo' boogie

I'm not alone Oh

<Frank's 2nd solo>

Mr Skeoch

<Tommy's solo>

<First verse again>

I'm gettin' down fo' boogie

Down fo' boogie

I'm gettin' down fo' boogie

I'm not alone, yes I do

I'm gettin' down fo' boogie

I'm not alone, tell me how 'bout you?

I'm gettin down fo' boogie

I'm not alone

Aw'haw!

(Spoken) ababidaba..... That's all folksss'

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For bass line, see the bass archive

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