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To elaborate on my earlier notes on this tune, I don't know if this is how Doug Jernigan plays it, he may just play single notes, he does it so fast... anyway, here it is as far as the bridge... I think Larry may have the bridge tabbed out. If you don't use four picks, then leave one note out.
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One Note Samba (Bb) -Jobim


D- Db7 C-11 B7#11
1--------------|-----------------|-------------------|---------|
2--------------|-----------------|-------------------|---------|
3--5--5--5--5--|-----------------|--3(7-3(7-3(7-3(7--|---------|
4--------------|-8---8---8----8--|-------------------|--6(7----|
5--5--5--5--5--|-----------------|--3---3---3---3----|---------|
6--5--5--5--5--|-8(6-8(6-8(6--8(6|--3---3---3---3----|--6(6----|
7--------------|-8---8---8----8--|-------------------|--6------|
8--5--5--5--5--|-----------------|--3---3---3---3----|---------|
9--------------|-8---8---8----8--|-------------------|--6------|
10-------------|-----------------|-------------------|---------|


D- Db7 C-11 B7#11
1--------------|----------------|-------------------|---------|
2--------------|----------------|-------------------|---------|
3--5--5--5--5--|----------------|--3(7-3(7-3(7-3(7--|---------|
4--------------|-8---8---8---8--|-------------------|--6(7----|
5--5--5--5--5--|----------------|--3---3---3---3----|---------|
6--5--5--5--5--|-8(6-8(6-8(6-8(6|--3---3---3---3----|--6(6----|
7--------------|-8---8---8---8--|-------------------|--6------|
8--5--5--5--5--|----------------|--3---3---3---3----|---------|
9--------------|-8---8---8---8--|-------------------|--6------|
10-------------|----------------|-------------------|---------|


F- Bb7 Eb Ab9
1----------------------|--------------------|--------------|-----|
2----------------------|--------------------|--------------|-6---|
3--8(7--8(7--8(7--8(7--|-8(7--8(7--8(7--8(7-|--10-10-10-10-|-----|
4----------------------|--------------------|--------------|-6---|
5--8----8----8----8----|-8(5--8(5--8(5--8(5-|--10-10-10-10-|-6(5-|
6--8----8----8----8----|-8----8----8----8---|--10-10-10-10-|-----|
7----------------------|--------------------|--------------|-6---|
8--8----8----8----8----|--------------------|--------------|-----|
9----------------------|--------------------|--10-10-10-10-|-----|
10---------------------|-8(5--8(5--8(5--8(5-|--------------|-----|


D- Db7 C-11 B7#11 Bb
1--------------|----------------|-------------------|------|
2--------------|----------------|-------------------|------|
3--5--5--5--5--|----------------|--3(7-3(7----------|--10--|
4--------------|-8---8---8---8--|----------6(7--6(7-|------|
5--5--5--5--5--|----------------|--3---3------------|--10--|
6--5--5--5--5--|-8(6-8(6-8(6-8(6|--3---3---6(6--6(6-|--10--|
7--------------|-8---8---8---8--|----------6----6---|------|
8--5--5--5--5--|----------------|--3---3------------|--10--|
9--------------|-8---8---8---8--|----------6----6---|------|
10-------------|----------------|-------------------|------|

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Edit: I forgot to mention, all these chords the way I've got them written out are completely Strummable, if you're into that - right from the bottom note to the top. They're big, they're bad... Don McClellan's gonna have this big grin on his face...
-John <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by John Steele on 15 May 2000 at 12:03 AM.]</p></FONT>

I agree, John, except my books have the second bar as Db7 instead of Maj7, so I add the sixth pedal there.

Okay, who wants to try the bridge?

Jerry, you're right! Thanks, I've made that change.
-John

Well, this is what I came up with for the bridge. I'ts easy to play except for the big jump between the first and second measure. There's probably an easier way, but this requires a minimum of bar movement.

Again, the pedals are not named. b= half step lower, #= half step raise, X=whole step raise.
This tab assumes a D as the first string.

If there's mistakes, I'm not surprised, It's late and I'm tired...

One Note Samba (Bridge)
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Ebm7 Ab7 DbMaj7
1-----------13--------------|--------------------|---------------|-------|
2---------------------------|--------------------|---------------|-------|
3----13b-13----13-13b-------|-6-6b------------6b-|---------------|-------|
4-13------------------13----|------6--------6----|-------------6-|-------|
5------------------------13-|--------6-6b-6------|-5-------5-6---|-5-----|
6---------------------------|--------------------|------6--------|----6--|
7---------------------------|--------------------|---------------|-------|
8---------------------------|--------------------|---------------|-------|
9---------------------------|--------------------|---------------|-------|
10--------------------------|--------------------|---------------|-------|

Dbm7 Gb7 BMaj7 CM7b5 B7b5
1-----------11--------------|--------------------|----------------|-------|
2---------------------------|--------------------|----------------|-------|
3----11b-11----11-11b-------|-4-4b------------4b-|----------------|-3X-2X-|
4-11------------------11----|------4--------4----|-------------4X-|-------|
5------------------------11-|--------4-4b-4------|-3-------3-4X---|-------|
6---------------------------|--------------------|------4---------|-------|
7---------------------------|--------------------|----------------|-------|
8---------------------------|--------------------|----------------|-------|
9---------------------------|--------------------|----------------|-------|
10--------------------------|--------------------|----------------|-------|


</pre></font><FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Jerry Gleason on 15 May 2000 at 12:33 AM.]</p></FONT>

*Ahem*
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Cm7b5 B7b5b9
1-------------
2-------------
3---6~~~~6L---
4---6~~~~6----
5---6(5~~6(5--
6---6~~~~6(6--
7---6~~~~6~---
8---6~~~~6----
9-------------
10------------
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L means lower 1 half tone.
Think Big.
-John <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by John Steele on 15 May 2000 at 12:57 AM.]</p></FONT>

D'OH! This version is a lot harder. I was starting to get the hang of the other one. Thanks, though, guys.

Thanks guys my tab is a little different, especially the bridge but I will be excited to try it out when I get home. I have to work (teach) right now, but I will try it as soon as I get home. If anyone is interested I have the song tabbed and could send it via an attachment to an email, but I really would think this post you guys did would take care of it. Thanks alot.

Yes, John! I should have thought of that, but I was still in single note mode. This is a fun tune to play, but I'll have to try some alternate ways of navigating the bridge. It isn't hard to play, but it doesn't flow naturally the way I've tabbed it out. I'll see if I can find Doug J's recording and see how he does it.

Jon Light, for the 4th bar, you in particular
are allowed to use the Felonious Thelonius
#11....
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B7#11
1------|
2------|
3--6L--|
4--6---|
5------|
6--6(6-|
7------|
8------|
9--6---|
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Jerry, I had figured out the bridge approximately the same as your version. That is a big, difficult leap... I'd be interested in seeing your version of the bridge, Larry !
-John <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by John Steele on 15 May 2000 at 02:44 PM.]</p></FONT>

Jerry,
I'm not familiar with the song, so I'm probably speaking out of ignorance, but in the bridge you tabbed, instead of those half note drops being done on a pedal, why not just move the bar down a fret. From what I'm reading in your tab, I think that picking style is not uncommon. Wouldn't it be more efficient then moving pedals to drop a half note? However, if the notes ring out together, then of course you use pedals .. Jeff

Jeff, you could certainly do it either way. I chose this method because I could play through it a little more smoothly using the knee lever and pedal than moving the bar. If I were going to perform this, I would spend some more time and try to find an alternate method, since I wasn't completely happy with this anyway.

This is very good. Thanks. One thing that this tab brings to mind is the technique of picking four notes at once with only three picks. In the first measure, for instance, you'd pick string 8 with your thumb, string 3 with your middle finger and strumb strings 5 and 6 with your index finger. This is not easy to do but like anything else it gets easier the more you do it.
Another nice way to play it is to pick the lowest note first, let it ring, then play the other 3 notes as a chord and let them all ring together. Or, play the lower 3 strings first as a chord, let them ring, and then play the top note. Or, just play 3 of the notes in each chord (choose the top note [min 3rd], the bottom note [the root in this case] and the flat 7. Omit the 5th, str.6 in this case)