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Does anyone have the correct E9 tabs for "sleepwalk" I have listened and tried several different versions and the intro on all of then hasn't sounded quite right to me. I am pretty sure the correct intro chords are C-Am-Fm-G7 C-Am-F=G7 Tks: Jim

Jim, these are the chords I use and the intro is the same as yours

Jim, ignore that last chord on the chart (D). To make a chord sustain in BIAB you have to place an unrelated chord where ever you want the sustained chord to end.

Tks Andy It wasn't the chords i was having a problem with, it was the correct intro tabs and I was just working on it with my 6 string guitar ans the cd and I'm pretty sure i have it worked out now. Tks: Jim

I tabbed a very easy version on E9 pedal steel for a guy long ago; here's the way I played it:
[tab]
Sleep walk/key of C/E9th pedal steel

(*)harmonic(intro)| (verse)
3.________________|_______|_______________|_______|
4.*3~~~5~~~~12~~~7|_~8__3~|_1__3__4__3__1_|_~8__3_|
5.________________|_~8__3a|_1a_3a_4a_3a_1a|_~8__3a|
6.________________|_______|_______________|_______|
7.________________|_______|_______________|_______|
8.________________|_______|_______________|_______|

3.___________________|____________________|____________|
4._1__3__4__3___1~~2_|~3_____3____________|____________|
5._1a_3a_4a_3a__1a~2a|~3a_3a___3a_________|_______3a_3a|
6.___________________|____________3b______|_3b_3b____3_|3b
7.___________________|_______________3~2~3|____________|
8.___________________|____________________|____________|3
9.___________________|____________________|__________3_|
10.__________________|____________________|____________|3a
(Repeat intro and verse again)

(Bridge)
1.__________8__|______8__|__________|___________|
2._____________|_________|__________|___________|
3.______~8_____|___~8____|__________|____8~~7~~6|
4.____________8|________8|_________6|____8~~7~~6|
5._7a~8a_______|_9_______|_8__6~6a~~|~8_________|
6._____________|_9_______|_8__6~~~~~|~8_________|
7._____________|_________|__________|___________|
8._7~~8~_______|_________|__________|___________|

1.__________8__|______8__|_____________|_______|
2._____________|_________|_____________|_______|
3._______~8____|___~8____|_____________|_______|
4.____________8|________8|_____________|_______|
5._7a~8a_______|_9_______|_8__8__~11_11|_8__10a|
6._____________|_9_______|_8__8__~11_11|_8__10b|
7._____________|_________|_____________|_______|
8._7~~8~_______|_________|_____________|____10R|
(Repeat verse again and bridge if you like; then verse)

(Outro; play last bar of verse like this)
3._______________|
4._______________|*3~~~~5~~~~12~~~~~_8L
5._______3a~2a~1a|___________________8 (the last chord is )
6._3b_3b_________|___________________8 (a strum with thumb)
7._______________|___________________8
8._______3~~2~~1_|___________________8L
[/tab]
Here's the chord struction I have:
[tab]
Intro:(guitar/single note pattern)
C|Am|Fm|G7|
C|Am|Fm|G7|

verse:
C|Am|Fm|G7|
C|Am|Fm|G7|
C|Am|Fm|G7|
C|Am|Fm|G7|

verse:
C|Am|Fm|G7|
C|Am|Fm|G7|
C|Am|Fm|G7|
C|F7|C|C7|

bridge:
F|F|Fm|Fm|
C|G7|C|C7
F|F|Fm|Fm
G7|Bb7|G7|G7|

verse:
C|Am|Fm|G7|
C|Am|Fm|G7|
C|Am|Fm|G7|
C|Am|Fm|G7
[/tab]

Tks Ricky but the part I am trying to duplicate exactly is what I believe you are referring to as the harmonic intro, just prior to your 3-5-12-7 on the 4th string. By the way, give 13-15-22-17 on the first string a try for the start and see if you like it better. Tks: Jim

Jim,

Ricky's palm harmonic intro should be right. Just do the harmonic w/ your palm on the 15th fret and you're in business.

What does the 3a the a stand for or the 1a 2a 3a etc
that lost me

Jim,

Here my stuff for Sleepwalk:


Tab page 1

Tab Page 2

Song Audio

Rhythm Track!


Greg

Dean, the "a" indicates engaging the A pedal on a pedal steel.

For the life of me I couldn't figure the a out I was trying everything but being I don't have a pedal steel of course nothing worked. Ok thanks for the explanation I don't have to worry about engaging anything. lolol

Dean from NY