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Uncle Toms Cabin

Warrant
TabTuningHalf-Step Down
4.7(29)

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Intro

ACOUSTIC INTRO-Em7,Cadd9,Em,E5,E13

D#|------------------------------------------------------------------2-----|
A#|-5---------3--------3--------3------------------------------------2-----|
F#|-4--7/4------0---------0--2--------0---2--0-----------------------2-----|
C#|---------------2----2----------5\2---2---------------2--0--5p2p0-----0--|
G#|-----------------3---------------------------7/---2---------------------|
D#|------------------------------------------------0-----------------------|

ACOUSTIC INTRO-D/F#,E

D#|------0-------0--0----0-----0--0-----0-----(0)--------------------------|
A#|-----------------0----0-----------3-------------------------------------|
F#|---4--4/2p0---2--3----------2--4-----4p2p0--1---------------------------|
C#|-2----------4------------4--------4---------2------------7-5/6-5--------|
G#|----------------------17--------------------2--------4-7---------7/4/0--|
D#|--------------------------------------------0--0-3-7--------------------|

ACOUSTIC INTRO:Em

D#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------2-------------------------|
C#|-------0-(0)-7------5---7-5-----------------2---5/7-(7)v-5-7-5----------|
G#|-----2----7----5/7v---7-----7/5---2-5---2-5--------------------7-7v-7v--|
D#|-3-3----------------------------3-----3---------------------------------|

ACOUSTIC INTRO:Cadd9,Em

D#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------5-3/1-3-------3------3------------|
F#|-----------2/4-2-------2--------------4-------0-------0--2-------0------|
C#|-------2-5-------5-2-----5-2---2-5/12-----------2---2--------5/2--------|
G#|-0-2-5---------------5-------5--------------------3---------------------|
D#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

ACOUSTIC INTRO:E13,Em,E7(no 3rd)

D#|--------------------------------2---------0-0-------0--0--0----0--0-----|
A#|--------------------------------2-------0--------------0--3-------------|
F#|-----0---2-0--------------------2-----------4/2p0---2--3--4----2--4-----|
C#|-2-2---2-----2/-----2--2--5p2p0---0-2h5-----------4----------4----------|
G#|------------------2-----------------------------------------------------|
D#|----------------0-------------------------------------------------------|

END OF INTRO:(D/F#),E5

D#|---------0-----------(0)---------|
A#|---3-----------------------------|
F#|---------4p2p0-------------------|
C#|---4------------------2----------|
G#|----------------------2----------|
D#|----------------------0----------|

WHENEVER YOU SEE A CHORD LIKE

THESE YOU CAN DO TWO VARIATIONS

OF IT CAUSE IT'S THE SAME CHORD,OK?

D5-XX023X

D5-X577XX

A5-577XXX

A5-X022XX

RHY.FIG1:Am7,C,Dadd4,Am7,C,Dadd4

D#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----0-----0-------0-------------------0-----0-------0------------------|
C#|---2-----2-------4-----4h5-5p4-------2-----2-------4-----4/5--5/7--7----|
G#|-0-----3-----3/5-----5---------5p3-0-----3-----3h5-----5----------------|
D#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

RHY.FIG1A:(OCTAVE) ELECTRIC

D#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----8------8-------8--------------------------8------8-------8---------|
F#|---9------9------11------11h12-12p11---------9------9------11-----------|
C#|-7-----10-----12------12-------------12p10-7-----10-----12--------------|
G#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

RHY.FIG1A:PART1

D#|--------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------8h10---10---------|
F#|---------11h12------------------------|
C#|---12---------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------------|
D#|--------------------------------------|

RHY.FIG1:Am7,C,Dadd4,Am7,C,G/B,G

D#|-----------------------------------------------------------3------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------3------------|
F#|-----0-----0-------0---------------------0-----0----0------0------------|
C#|---2-----2-------4-----4h5-5p4---------2-----2----0--------0------------|
G#|-0-----3-----3/5-----5---------5/3---0-----3-----2---------2------------|
D#|-----------------------------------------------------------3------------|

RHY.FIG1A:

D#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----8------8-------8--------------------------8-----8-----8-----8------|
F#|---9------9------11------11-12-12-11---------9-----9-----7-------7------|
C#|-7-----10-----12------12-------------12/10-7----10-----9----------------|
G#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse

JUST FOR THE RECORD, LET'S GET THE STORY STRAIGHT

ME AND UNCLE TOM WENT FISHIN, IT WAS GETTIN

PRETTY LATE

OUT ON A CYPRESS LIMB ABOVE THE WISHING WELL

WHERE THEY SAY IT'S GOT NO BOTTOM

SAY IT'LL TAKE YOU DOWN TO HELL(W/FILL1,AND FILL4)

FILL1:

D#|----------------------------------|
A#|----------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------|
C#|----------------------------------|
G#|---10/----------------------------|
D#|----------------7/----------------|

FILL4:

D#|---------------------------|
A#|---------------------------|
F#|---------------------------|
C#|---------------------------|
G#|---------------------------|
D#|---14/---------------------|

RHY.FIG2

D#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-------------------------------------------------------------------3----|
F#|-------------2-----------------------------------------------------2----|
C#|-2-----5-----2-------5---5-7-7/5-2-----5-----7---------------------0----|
G#|-2-----5-----0-------5---5-7-7/5-2-----5-----7--------------------------|
D#|-0-0-0-3-0-0---0-0-0-3-0-3-5-5/3-0-0-0-3-0-0-5--0--0--0--0--0--0--------|

RHY.FIG2

D#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--------------------------------------------------------------3--3------|
F#|--------------------------------------------------------------2--2------|
C#|-2-----5-----7-------5---5-7-5-2-----5-----7------------------0--0------|
G#|-2-----5-----7-------5---5-7-5-2-----5-----7----------------------------|
D#|-0-0-0-3-0-0-5-0-0-0-3-0-3-5-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-5-0--0--0--0--0--0-----------|

RHY.FILL2:G5,A5,C,G5

D#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-------------------------5---5---5--------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------5---5---5--------------------------------------|
C#|---------5-----5--7--7---5---5---5---5--5--5----------------------------|
G#|---------5-----5--7--7---3---3---3---5--5--5----------------------------|
D#|---0--0--3--0--3--5--5---------------3--3--3----------------------------|

W/RHY.FIG2

OVER IN THE BUSHES AND OFF TO THE RIGHT

COME TWO MEN TALKING IN THE PALE MOONLIGHT

SHERRIFF JOHN BRADY AND DEPUTY HEDGE

HAULIN' TWO LIMP BODIES DOWN TO THE WATER'S EDGE

RHY.FIG3:C9,G,D,E5,G5,A5

D#|---------3----3---2--2--2-----------------------------------------------|
A#|---3-----3----3---3--3--3-----------------------------------------------|
F#|---0-----0----0---2--2--2-----------------------------------------------|
C#|---2-----0----0------------2--------5--------7--------------------------|
G#|---3-----2----2------------2--------5--------7--------------------------|
D#|---------3----3------------0--0--0--3--0--0--5--0--0--0--3--4--5--4--3--|

RHY.FIG3:C9,G,D,A

D#|-------------3--3---3------2--2-----------------------------------------|
A#|---3---3-----3--3---3------3--3------2--2-------------------------------|
F#|---0---0-----0--0---0------2--2------2--2-------------------------------|
C#|---2---2-----0--0---0------0--0------2--2-------------------------------|
G#|---3---3-----2--2---2----------------0--0-------------------------------|
D#|-------------3--3---3--------------------------3------------------------|

W/RHY.FIG3

I KNOW A SECRET DOWN AT UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, OH YEAH

I KNOW A SECRET THAT I JUST CAN'T TELL

FILL2:

D#|-----------------------------15brp12-------17brv/-----------------------|
A#|---------------15brp12---------------15-12------------------------------|
F#|-14brp12---------------14-12--------------------------------------------|
C#|---------14-12----------------------------------------------------------|
G#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

ONE NOTE SLIDE:

D#|-----------|
A#|-----------|
F#|-----------|
C#|-----------|
G#|-----------|
D#|--10/------|

RHY.FILL1:

D#|---3---2--2--------------------|
A#|---3---3--3---2--2--2----------|
F#|---0---2--2---2--2--2----------|
C#|---0---0--0---2--2--2----------|
G#|---2----------0--0--0----------|
D#|---3---------------------------|

FILL3:

D#|-------12---------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-------12-------12b-----------------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------12b----14*brp12-----------------------------------------|
C#|-14-14----14-14-----14----------14--------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------12/10--(12*)-------------------------|
D#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 2] W/RHY.FIG2

THEY DIDN'T SEE ME AND TOM IN THE TREE

NEITHER ONE BELIEVIN WHAT THE OTHER COULD SEE

TOSSED IN THE BODIES, LET EM' SINK ON DOWN

TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WELL WHERE THEY'D NEVER BE FOUND

CHORUS: W/RHY.FIG3

I KNOW A SECRET DOWN AT UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, OH YEAH

(SUBSTITUTE WITH RHY.FILL1)

I KNOW A SECRET THAT I JUST CAN'T TEL

CHORDS:Cadd9,G,D

I KNOW A SECRET DOWN AT UNCLE TOM'S CABIN

G,Cadd9,G,D

I KNOW A SECRET THAT I JUST CAN'T TELL

Cadd9,G,D

I KNOW A SECRET DOWN AT UNCLE TOM'S CABIN (ONE NOTE SLIDE)

A5,E5

I KNOW WHO PUT THE BODIES IN THE WISHING WELL

(GUITAR SOLO)

Solo

SOLO:JOEY ALLEN

D#|-----5---------------------------------------------------------10-8-------|
A#|-8bv---8p5---5------------------------------------------5-6-7v------------|
F#|-----------8---8p7p5---7---5h6----------------------5-7-------------------|
C#|---------------------7---7-----7-5------5h7p5p0-5-7-----------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------7-5v-----------------------------------|
D#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

SOLO:JOEY ALLEN

D#|-5------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|---8-5-------8brv-----------------------------8--(8)\--6---(6)\-----------|
F#|-------8p7p5-------------------------5b----7b----(7)\--7---(7)\---5--5----|
C#|-------------------------------5-5-7----7v--------------------------------|
G#|------------------9/-----3-5-7--------------------------------------------|
D#|---------------------3-5--------------------------------------------------|

SOLO:JOEY ALLEN

D#|-----------------------------22v------------------------------------------|
A#|---------------17b-17v-22brb----------------------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------12-12h14I
C#|-7-6-5v--------------------------------------------------12-12h14---------|
G#|--------7-6-5/----------------------------------10h12-14------------------|
D#|---------------------------------14/10-12-10-12---------------------------|

SOLO:JOEY ALLEN

D#|----------12-------------------------10-12-14-15-15brp14br----------------|
A#|-12-12h15----15-------------------12-----------------------15bend-vibrato-|
F#|----------------16p15p14p12h14h15-----------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

CHORD PROGRESSION FOR SOLO:1ST BAR(POWER CHORDS)

A5,A,C5,A,D5,A,C5,C#5,D5,C#5,C5,A5,A,C5,A,D5,A

NEXT BAR:

C5,C#5,D5,E5,A5,A,C5,A,D5,A,C5,C#5,D5,C#5,C5,A5,A,C5,A,D5,A

NEXT BAR:

D5,C#5,C5,A5,G#5,G5,E5,E,G5,E,A5,E,G5,G#5,A5,G#5,G5,E5,E,G5,E,A5,E

NEXT BAR:

C5,C#5,D5,C#5,C5,A5,A5

Chorus

Cadd9,G,D,G

I KNOW A SECRET DOWN AT UNCLE TOMS CABIN

Cadd9,G,D

I KNOW A SECRET THE I JUST CAN'T TELL

Cadd9,G,D

I KNOW A SECRET DOWN IN UNCLE TOMS CABIN,OH YEAH

Cadd9,G,D,Cadd9,G,D

I KNOW A SECRET THAT I JUST CAN'T TELL

Cadd9,G,D

OH,I KNOW A SECRET DOWN IN UNCLE TOM'S CABIN___

A5

KNOW WHO PUT THE BODIES,KNOW WHO PUT THE BODIES

Em7,G,A7sus4,Em7(no 3rd)

IN THE WISHING WELL,________________OH____YEAH,_______HA-CH-CH-CH-CHA

FINAL LICKS:LICK 1

D#|-15b-15v-15p12----12-------------12---------------------------------------|
A#|---------------15----15p12----12----12-15p12------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------14----------------15-14-12*semi harm-----------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

LICK2:________________________________________________________Em7(no 3rd)

D#|-20br-19-17---------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|------------20-19-17----17-19----------------------------------------5----|
F#|---------------------19-------19v-19/--------------------------------4----|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------0----|
G#|---------------------------------------------------------------------2----|
D#|---------------------------------------------------------------------0----|

____________________________________________________________HA-CH-CH-CH-CHA

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| (n) Ghost note

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| b Bend

| br Bend release

| / Slide up

| \ Slide down

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