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Posted: **20 Jul 2000 3:49 am**

So you're on the bandstand; you've just finished your most
soulful rendition of "Your Cheatin Heart" and some drunk
lurches up and slurs, "Play some Zeppelin, Dude!"
You can cop an attitude or you can play him this intro segment from that classic rock opus, "Stairway to Heaven."
He'll wander back to his air-guitar fantasy and someone may smile.
That's what we do - make 'em smile.

<pre>
Am AmAdd9/G# C/G D/F#
1 ______________________________|___________________________
2 ______________8____________8__|___________________________
3 ______________________________|___________________________
4 ______________________________|_8________8________________
5 __________8A__________________|_____________5A_________5A_
6 _______8_____________8________|____8____________5B________
7 ______________________________|___________________________
8 _____8__________________8_____|_______8_____________5_____
9 ______________________________|___________________________
10 _8A___________8A1/2___________|_8___________5A____________

Fmaj7 G/B Am
1 ______________________________|_______________________
2 ______________________________|_______________________
3 ______________________________|_______________________
4 ______________________________|_______________________
5 _3A_________________3A________|_______________________
6 _____3B_____3B~~3B______3B____|_3___3B__3B____________
7 _________3__________________3_|_____3___3_____________
8 ______________________________|_3_____________________
9 _3____________________________|_______________________
10 ______________________________|_3___3A__3A____________
</pre>

All notes are eighth notes (except the final chord)
at 72 beats per minute.
Let each group of four notes ring; no palm or pick blocking.
The figure, 3B~~3B, means hold it for two eighth notes.
Also, the final two chords aren't as Jimmy Page played them,
but given the range of the 10-string, E9 tuning, that's
as close as we'll get. (An extended E9 could nail it)

NOTE: Quick and dirty substitution for the first measure.
It's not gnat's eyelash correct (C note replaced by a B),
but it's easier to play in the heat of battle,
and no one'll know the difference.

<pre>
Am E/G#
1 ___________________________|
2 ___________________________|
3 ___________________________|
4 ______________7_________7__|
5 __________8A_______________|
6 _______8_________7B________|
7 ___________________________|
8 _____8_______________7_____|
9 ___________________________|
10 _8A___________7A___________|
</pre>
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Posted: **20 Jul 2000 11:53 am**

Bruce--I haven't had a chance to sit down with your tab but my hat's off to you for your attitude. Not only are you doing what you are there to do--play for the folks who are buying the drinks--but hey--music lurks in many disguises! When I get around to checking this out I bet it will be real pretty. Nice going!

Posted: **22 Jul 2000 2:06 pm**

Jon, thanks for your kind words. You're right - attitude is a constant concern onstage (as anywhere).
Hey, I was just in NYC a couple months ago. Wish I'd been aware of you. Well, down the trail. --BW

Posted: **23 Jul 2000 5:28 pm**

bruce
thanks for seting in the other day
when you get back to phx, look me up and we'll " do lunch" or something
hope you had a good time, good luck
wayne

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