Scarlet Begonias Chords & Tabs
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire on the Mountain -- Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead rarely played Scarlet Begonias and Fire on the Mountain seperate from
and this is a tabulature of the two songs and the segment between them. It's a real
thing to play and it's one of their best jams ever.
SCARLET BEGONIAS
Jerry Intro
B
|-----7----------------7-----------------5---|
|-----7--------9--9----7-----------------5---|
|---8-----8-8--9--9--8-----8-8-8\6-6-6-6-----|
|---9-----9-9--------9-----9-9-9\7-7-7-7-----|
|--------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------| Play eight to twelve times
Bobby Intro
B
|-----7---------------7----------------|
|-----7----7h9--7-----7---5-5-5h7--5---|
|----------8h9--8---------6-6-6h7--6---|
|---9---------------9------------------|
|--------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------| Play four times
B
|-----7-----------------------------------|
|-----------7-----5----4-5---7---9-9/10---|
|-------9\8-8--8-------4------------------|
|---9----------9--6------6---9---9-9/11---|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------| Play four times
Jerry First Verse
E B
|---4-4-4-4---4-4---4-4-4--4----------------------|
|---5-5-5-5---5-5---5-5-5--5----------------------|
|---4-4-4-4---4-4---4-4-4--4----------------------|
|---6-6-6-6---6-6---6-6-6--6---------------6--7---|
|---------------------------------6h7--7/9--------|
|------------------------------7------------------| Play twice
As.....................Square
Bobby First Verse
E B
|---7--x---7--7-7---7---7-7--7-------7----------------|
|---9--x---9--9-9---9---9-9--9-------------7------5---|
|---9--x---9--9-9---9---9-9--9---------9\8-8--8-------|
|----------------------------------9----------9---6---|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------| Play twice
As.......................Square
Jerry Second Verse
A E B A E
|---0---0-0--0---2----0---0-0--0---|
|---2---2-2--0---4----2---2-2--0---|
|---2---2-2--1---4----2---2-2--1---|
|---2---2-2--2---4----2---2-2--2---|
|---0---0-0--2---2----0---0-0--2---|
|------------0-----------------0---| Play twice
From.......................Eyes
Bobby Second Verse
A E B A E
|---5---5-5/12---7---5---5-5\-0---|
|---5---5-5/12---7---5---5-5\-0---|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------| Play twice
From......................Eyes
Bobby (Between Verses)
B
|------------------------------------------------|
|---9--7---9--7---9-9-7----9--7---9--7---9-9-7---|
|---9--8---9--8---9-9-8----9--8---9--8---9-9-8---|
|------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|
Jerry Third Verse
(Well I aint often right but I've never been wrong...)
F# B A E
|---2-2--2---2-2---2-2-2--2----2-2--2-2---2-2--0-0-0--0---|
|---2-2--2---2-2---2-2-2--2----4-4--4-4---4-4--2-2-2--0---|
|---3-3--3---3-3---3-3-3--3----4-4--4-4---4-4--2-2-2--1---|
|---4-4--4---4-4---4-4-4--4----4-4--4-4---4-4--2-2-2--2---|
|------------------------------2-2--2-2---2-4--0-0-0--2---|
|-----------------------------------------------------0---|
Aint..................Wrong.......................Song
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|---------------------2---------------------2---|
|-------------2--2-4----------------2--2-4------|
|---0---2-4---------------0---2-4---------------|
F#m B A E
|---2-2--2---2-2---2-2-2--2----2-2--2-2---2-2--0-0-0--0---|
|---2-2--2---2-2---2-2-2--2----4-4--4-4---4-4--2-2-2--0---|
|---2-2--2---2-2---2-2-2--2----4-4--4-4---4-4--2-2-2--1---|
|---4-4--4---4-4---4-4-4--4----4-4--4-4---4-4--2-2-2--2---|
|------------------------------2-2--2-2---2-4--0-0-0--2---|
|-----------------------------------------------------0---|
Once..................Light.......................Right
Bobby Third Verse
F# B A E
|---9--9--9--9----9--9----9--9--9----9----11-11-11-11--11-11--9--9--9--7---|
|---11-11-11-11---11-11---11-11-11---11---12-12-12-12--12-12--10-10-10-9---|
|---11-11-11-11---11-11---11-11-11---11---11-11-11-11--11-11--9--9--9--9---|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Aint.............................Wrong.............................Song
F#m B A E
|---9--9--9--9----9--9----9--9--9----9----11-11-11-11--11-11--9--9--9--7---|
|---10-10-10-10---10-10---10-10-10---10---12-12-12-12--12-12--10-10-10-9---|
|---11-11-11-11---11-11---11-11-11---11---11-11-11-11--11-11--9--9--9--9---|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Once.............................Light.............................Right
Jerry Bridge
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|---------------------2---------------------4---|
|-------------2--2-4----------------4--4-6------|
|---0---2-4---------------2---4-6---------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|---------------------7---------------------9---|
|-------------7--7-9----------------9--9-11-----|
|---5---7-9---------------7---9-11--------------|
|-------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------12-10---|
|---------------------11--11----------|
|---9--9-9h11-11/13-------------------|
|-------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|
Bobby Bridge
|-----0---------------2---------------5-------------|
|-------------0---------------2---------------5-----|
|-------2\1-----2-------4\3-----4-------7\6-----7---|
|---2-------2-------4-------4-------7-------7-------|
|---------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------|
|-----7-------------------------------|
|-------------7---4--5---7---9-9/10---|
|-------9\8-----9-4-------------------|
|---9-------9--------6---9---9-9/11---|
|-------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|
Solo Example
E
|---------11-14-12--12-12--14p13p12p11----11-12-14--14---|
|---12-14------------------------------12----------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
B
|---------------12-11----------9-11-9-11---|
|------9h10-12--------10-12-10-------------|
|---11-------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/grateful_dead/scarlet_begonias_tab_ver_4.html ]
E
|---11/12--12-12--14p13p12p11----11-12-14--14---|
|-----------------------------12----------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
B
|----------------------------------|
|---------7---9-7------------------|
|-----6-8----------9-8-9-----------|
|---9---------------------9----9---|
|---------------------------12-----|
|----------------------------------|
A E B A E
|-----------------------------------------------|
|--------------10--9------7-----------5---------|
|---------9-11-------9------8-------6---7p6-----|
|---10/11--------------9------9---7---------6---|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
A E B A E
|---------------------12--9/10--10\9--9/10--5----3/5--7--5---5-5h7p5---|
|-----7h8-8/10--10h12--------------------------------------8-----------|
|---9------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Scarlet Outro
(Jerry)
|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------9-8---------|
|---------9-7----7-11-9---7-11-----9-7-----|
|-----4h9------9-----------------------9---|
|---7--------------------------------------|
(Bobby)
|-----7-----------------------------------|
|-----------7-----5----4-5---7---9-9/10---|
|-------9\8-8--8-------4------------------|
|---9----------9--6------6---9---9-9/11---|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
SCARLET BEGONIAS > FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN SEGMENT
Key: B
Scale: B Mixolydian
(Either, vibrato slowly)
|---------------------------|
|---7~~~---9--7~~~---5~~~---|
|---8~~~---9--8~~~---6~~~---|
|---9~~~---9--9~~~---7~~~---|
|---------------------------|
|---------------------------|
Slow the pace of playing down a whole bunch, both Bobby and Jerry parts should just be
B mixolydian segments, use lots of vibratos.
Small Example:
|---------------11------------------------|
|---12~---10h12----12-10-9----------------|
|--------------------------11-8~-8--6/8---|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
Have all of the string/key instruments aside from one of the guitar parts stop playing
awhile, and start a B -> A progression(Fire on the Mountain)
Example:
B A
|--------7--------------------------------|
|---7~-----9p7--------5~-------4/5--4/5---|
|---8~---------9-8-9--6~-------5/6--5/6---|
|---9~----------------7~-------6/7--6/7---|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
After a couple measures of that, have the rest of the strings/keys come in, now on a B>A
which starts Fire on the Mountain
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN
Bobby Riff (Throughout most of the song)
B A
|---------x-7--7------7-----7-------x-5--5-x-x-x------x-5-5---|
|--------x-------7------7----------x-------x-x-x-----x--------|
|-------x--------8------8---------x--------x-x-x----x---------|
|---9--x-----------9------9----7-x---------x-x-x-7-x----------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat that, mix it up all you want, that's just the main structure of it.
Phil Riff
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------9--9------9-----9-----7--7----------------------|
|------------9------9-----------------7-7-5-7-5---------|
|---7----------7------7----5--------------------5-6-7---|
Once again, repeat and mix up
Jerry Intro
B A
|----------------------------------------------------|
|---12---12-11---11-9---9-9-11-12--10---10-9---9-7---|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
Play that four times, once again, mix it up a bit
(Volume up and wah on)
B A
|------------------------------------------|
|---7~~--7\6/7-9-7~-6-7-9-5~~~--4/5--4/5---|
|---8~~--8\7/8-8-8~-7-8-8-6~~~--5/6--5/6---|
|---9~~--9\8/9-9-9~-8-9-9-7~~~--6/7--6/7---|
|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|
B A
|-----------------------------------------|
|---7~~--7\6/7-9-7~-6-7-9-7--5~~--4/5~~---|
|---8~~--8\7/8-8-8~-7-8-8-8--6~~--5/6~~---|
|---9~~--9\8/9-9-9~-8-9-9-9--7~~--6/7~~---|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
B A
|------------------------------------------------|
|---12~~--14-12~--11-12-14-10~~---9/10---9/10----|
|---11~~--11-11~--10-11-11-9~~~---8/9----8/9-----|
|---13~~--13-13~--12-13-13-11~~---10/11--10/11---|
|------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------|
B A
|---------------------------------------|
|---7~~--7\6/7-9-7~-6-7-9-7--5--4/5~~---|
|---8~~--8\7/8-8-8~-7-8-8-8--6--5/6~~---|
|---9~~--9\8/9-9-9~-8-9-9-9--7--6/7~~---|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
Bobby - In Verse
B A
|---------------------------------------|
|---12------12--14p12-----------10-10---|
|---11--11--11--11-----11\------9--9----|
|-------13-------------13\------11-11---|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
There's...(A Dragon...)
B A
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|---12------12------12-14p12-----------10-10--10-10--------|
|---11--11--11-11---11-11----11\-------9--9---9--9---------|
|-------13-----13------------13\-------11-11--11-11--------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
Take...(A whole pail...)
Jerry Chorus
(Wah pedal on)
B A
|-------------------------------------------|
|---------7-7---------------------5-5-------|
|---------8-8---------------------6-6-------|
|---------9-9---------------------7-7-------|
|-------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------|
Fire..........Fire on the Mountain......
All of Jerry's soloing is in B mixolydian, put a lot of emphasis on B when needed, and
on A when needed, makes it sound beautiful.
Jerry Fire Outro (first)
|---7---6--4---------------/5--4---|
|-------------7--4-----------------|
|-------------------6-4-2----------|
|----------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|
Repeat four times, mix it up a bit
Jerry Scarlet -> Fire Outro
|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------9-8---------|
|---------9-7----7-11-9---7-11-----9-7-----|
|-----4h9------9-----------------------9---|
|---7--------------------------------------|
Bobby Scarlet -> Fire Outro
|-----7-----------------------------------|
|-----------7-----5----4-5---7---9-9/10---|
|-------9\8-8--8-------4------------------|
|---9----------9--6------6---9---9-9/11---|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
