George Strait - Something Special - C6 & E9
Posted: 27 Dec 2007 9:50 pm
I finally got around to learning this solo. The execution is super smooth and it's a great ride. I believe it was done on C6; however I can post the E9 tab if anyone is interested.
It uses pedal 7 quite a bit, so the tab makes it look difficult. It's easier to understand if you give the record a listen. Enjoy!
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George Strait - Something Special
Key of D - C6 pedal steel
Steel player is Paul Franklin
p7 --> raises strings 3 & 4 a whole tone
L --> lowers string 3 a half tone
3 C _______________________________________________
4 A _________7~7(p7)__7~7(p7)_________5____________
5 G _______7___________________7--5___________7____
6 E __5--7______________________________5--7_______
3 C __7~7(p7)_____7_____7(p7)~7~7(L)_______7(L)____
4 A _____________________________________7_________
5 G ___________________________________7___________
6 E _______________________________________________
3 C __7(p7)~7~7(L)_____7(L)____7(p7)~7(L)____7(p7)_
4 A _________________7_____________________________
5 G _______________7_______________________________
6 E _______________________________________________
3 C __7(p7)--9(p7)____7(p7)__7~7(p7)__7____________
4 A _______________________________________7~7(p7)_
5 G _______________________________________________
6 E _______________________________________________
3 C __________________7(p7)________________________
4 A _________7~7(p7)_________7(p7)~7_______7_______
5 G _______7_________________________7__________7__
6 E __5--7_____________________________7_____7_____
3 C _______________________________________________
4 A _7~7(p7)__7_____________5(p7)__________________
5 G ____________7_____7--5_________6-7___6__5______
6 E _______________7_______________6-7___6__5____7_
7 C _____________________________________________7_
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It uses pedal 7 quite a bit, so the tab makes it look difficult. It's easier to understand if you give the record a listen. Enjoy!
[tab]
George Strait - Something Special
Key of D - C6 pedal steel
Steel player is Paul Franklin
p7 --> raises strings 3 & 4 a whole tone
L --> lowers string 3 a half tone
3 C _______________________________________________
4 A _________7~7(p7)__7~7(p7)_________5____________
5 G _______7___________________7--5___________7____
6 E __5--7______________________________5--7_______
3 C __7~7(p7)_____7_____7(p7)~7~7(L)_______7(L)____
4 A _____________________________________7_________
5 G ___________________________________7___________
6 E _______________________________________________
3 C __7(p7)~7~7(L)_____7(L)____7(p7)~7(L)____7(p7)_
4 A _________________7_____________________________
5 G _______________7_______________________________
6 E _______________________________________________
3 C __7(p7)--9(p7)____7(p7)__7~7(p7)__7____________
4 A _______________________________________7~7(p7)_
5 G _______________________________________________
6 E _______________________________________________
3 C __________________7(p7)________________________
4 A _________7~7(p7)_________7(p7)~7_______7_______
5 G _______7_________________________7__________7__
6 E __5--7_____________________________7_____7_____
3 C _______________________________________________
4 A _7~7(p7)__7_____________5(p7)__________________
5 G ____________7_____7--5_________6-7___6__5______
6 E _______________7_______________6-7___6__5____7_
7 C _____________________________________________7_
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