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Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 08:28:35 +0300
From: Georgi Kostadinov
Subject: c/clapton_eric/circus.tab
ERIC CLAPTON
CIRCUS
CD 'PILGRIM' 1998
That's my favorite track. This piece is ideal
for a guitar duo. The second one picks the chords in harmonium,
the first one- makes the solos. Below I have tabbed the guitars
separately.
Rhythm is moderate slow, 4/4.
Bar (capo) is used constantly on the second fret.
Text and expanatory notes are given between the
lines of the guitars.
guitar 1
e-----x-------I-------------I--2-----------I-----------------------I
b-----5-------I-------------I--4-----------I-----------------------I
g-----6-------I-------------I--5-----------I-----------------------I
d-----6-------I-------------I--6-----------I-----------------------I
a-----4-------I-------------I--x-----------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--x-----------I-----------------------I
intro line 1
guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
guitar 1
e--x----------I---2---------I---2----------I-----------------------I
b--5----------I---4---------I---4----------I---4/5---------2/4-----I
g--6----------I---4---------I---5----------I-6----6/4----4-----4---I
d--6----------I---4---------I---6----------I---------------------4-I
a--4----------I---2---------I---x----------I-4-----------2---------I
E--x----------I-------------I---x----------I-----------------------I
intro line 2
guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
guitar 1
e-------------I-------------I---.-.--------I-----------------------I
b---------/9--I-7/9------7--I-7-7-7---7/9--I-----------------------I
g--6----------I-------------I--------------I--9---------8/9/8--6--6I
d-------------I-------------I--------------I--------------------9--I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
intro solo (repeated twice)
guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
singing begins here.....
the following is repeated 4 times, words are given for the first line
guitar 1
e-------------I---2---------I---2----------I-----------------------I
b--5----------I---4---------I---4----------I---4/5---------2/4-----I
g--6----------I---4---------I---5----------I-6-----6/4---4------4--I
d--6----------I---4---------I---6----------I----------------------4I
a--4----------I---2---------I---x----------I-4-----------2---------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
little man..
guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/clapton_eric/circus_tab.html ]
Rf:
guitar 1
e--4----------I--2----------I--2-----------I-----------------------I
b--5----------I--4----------I--4-----------I---4/5-------4-2/4-----I
g--6----------I--4-4/8------I--5-----------I--6----6/4---------4---I
d--7----------I--4----------I--6-----------I-------------2-------4-I
a--4----------I--2----------I--2-----------I--4--------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
it's sad..
guitar 2
e--4----------I--2----------I--2-----------I-----------------------I
b--2----------I--4----------I--4-----------I---4/5-------4---------I
g--2----------I--4----------I--5-----------I--6-----4-------6----4-I
d--2----------I--4----------I--6-----------I-----------------------I
a--x----------I--2----------I--2-----------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
guitar 1
e--4----------I--2-------2--I--5--------4--I--2--------------------I
b--5----------I--4-------4--I--5--------5--I--3--------------------I
g--6----------I--4-------5--I--6--------4--I--2--------------------I
d--7----------I--4-------6--I--7--------6--I--4--------------------I
a--4----------I--2----------I--7--------7--I--5--------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I--5--------------------I
it's sad..
guitar 2
e--4----------I--2-------2--I--5--------4--I--2--------------------I
b--5----------I--4-------4--I--5--------5--I--3--------------------I
g--6----------I--4-------5--I--6--------4--I--2--------------------I
d--7----------I--4-------6--I--7--------6--I--4--------------------I
a--4----------I--2----------I--7--------7--I--5--------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I--5--------------------I
the following is repeated twice
the first guitar constantly struming
guitar 1
e--9----------I--9----------I--8-----------I--9--------------------I
b--9----------I--7----------I--7-----------I--9--------------------I
g--9----------I--8----------I--8-----------I--9--------------------I
d--11---------I--9----------I--10----------I--11-------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
town
guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
second verse then. it's the same as verse exept the end of line two
where guitar one plays a short lick
guitar 1
e-------------I---2---------I---2----------I-----------------------I
b--5----------I---4---------I---4----------I/9--7--5--4--5--4---2--I
g--6----------I---4---------I---5----------I--------------------6--I
d--6----------I---4---------I---6----------I/11-9--7--6--7--6---6--I
a--4----------I---2---------I---x----------I--------------------4--I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
stick....... ride....... to the end. line.......
guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
then the refrane follows and at the end there are 3 guitars playing
like that:
guitar 1
e--9----------I--9----------I--8-----------I--9--------------------I
b--9----------I--7----------I--7-----------I--9--------------------I
g--9----------I--8----------I--8-----------I--9--------------------I
d--11---------I--9----------I--10----------I--11-------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
line ......
guitar 2
e-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
b-----5----5--I-----4-(4)---I-4-4----------I---4/5--------4--------I
g----6-6--6-6-I-4-6------6-4I--5----4-6----I-6-----4---------6--4--I
d---6----6----I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
guitar 3
e-------------I-------------I---.-.--------I-----------------------I
b---------/9--I-7/9------7--I-7-7-7---7/9--I-----------------------I
g--6----------I-------------I--------------I--9---------8/9/8--6--6I
d-------------I-------------I--------------I--------------------9--I
a-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
E-------------I-------------I--------------I-----------------------I
it is repeated twice and fading
* * *
That's all.
Any suggestions and corrections are welcome.
