Pale Riders - Mr Blue Chords & Tabs
Pale Riders - Mr Blue Tab
Tabbed by: Fredrik Sandberg
Email: bobrick_fs@yahoo.com
Tuning: Down ½ step (Eb)
BPM: (estimately) 124
The song is played with a blues style "shuffle-like" rythm. Feel it out!
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Intro
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-4-------5-------4-------5-------4-------5-------4-------5-------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
N.H continuously ---> (shall sound lika a siren)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------5-------9-------8-------5-------|
Ab|-4-------5-------4-------5-------5-------9-------8-------5-------|
Eb|---------------------------------3-------7-------6-------3-------|
--->|
Riff A
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-7-/-9---9-------7-/-9---9-------7-/-9---9-------9-------7-------|
Ab|-5-/-7---7-------5-/-7---7-------5-/-7---7-------10------9-------|
Eb|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----0-------0---|
PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-7-/-9---9-----------------------5-------9-------8-------5-------|
Ab|-5-/-7---7-------5h7p5---7~------5-------9-------8-------5-------|
Eb|-------0-------0-------0-------0-3-------7-------6-------3-------|
PM PM PM PM
Riff B
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------s---------------------------------s------------------------|
Gb|---------t---------------------------------t------------------------|
Db|-9---9---o-------------------------5---5---o------------------------|
Ab|-7---7---p-------7-(7)-7--7-(7)-7--5---5---p-------7-(7)-7--7-(7)-7-|
Eb|-0---0---------0-6-p0--0--5-p0--0--3---3---------0-6-p0--0--5-p0--0-|
PM PM
Triplet feel----| Triplet feel----|
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------s-----------------------------------------7---7---------|
Gb|---------t-----------------------------------------7---7---------|
Db|-----2---o-------------------------10---10---------7---7---------|
Ab|-2---2---p-------7-(7)-7--7-(7)-7--10---10-----------------------|
Eb|-0---0---------0-6-p0--0--5-p0--0--8----8--------0-------------0-|
PM PM PM PM
Verse
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/misc_unsigned_bands/pale_riders_mr_blue_tab.html ]
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-2---2---2-------4---5~-----------2-------4---5~------1-1-p0-----|
Eb|-0---0---3---0---5---6~-------0---3---0---5---6~--------------3--|
Triplet f.
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------0-2tr(0)---|
Ab|-2---2---2-------4---5~-----------2-------4---5~-----------------|
Eb|-0---0---3---0---5---6~-------0---3---0---5---6~-----------------|
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-2---2---2-------4---5~-----------2-------4---5~------1-1-p0-----|
Eb|-0---0---3---0---5---6~-------0---3---0---5---6~--------------3--|
Triplet f.
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------2-------x-x--x--x--|
Ab|-2---2---2-------4---5~-----------5---5---4---2-------x-x--x--x--|
Eb|-0---0---3---0---5---6~-------0---6---6---5---0-------x-x--x--x--|
Triplet f.
Refrain
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----s-------s-------s-----------------s-------s-------s-----------|
Gb|-9---t---7---t---9---t---12---11---9---t---7---t---9---t-----------|
Db|-9---o---7---o---9---o---12---11---9---o---7---o---9---o-----------|
Ab|-7---p---5---p---7---p---10---9----7---p---5---p---7---p---2--2--2-|
Eb|-7-------5-------7-------10---9----7-------5-------7-------3b-3b-3b|
Triplet f.
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------s-------s--------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------t-------t--------------------|
Db|-2-------9-------8---------------------o-------o--------------------|
Ab|-2-------9-------8-------2---(2)---2---p---4---p---5~-----(5--5--6)-|
Eb|-0-------7-------6-------3--p-0----3-------5-------6~---------------|
Triplet f.
(1st time only)
End
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------s----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------t---7---9--------------------------------------------------|
Db|-2---2---o---7---9--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-2---2---p---5---7--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-0---0-----------0--------------------------------------------------|
Let ring / fade out
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Song Structure
Intro x1
Riff A x4
|: Riff B x2
Verse x1
Riff B x2
Verse x1
Refrain x2 :|
Riff A x4
Riff B x2
Refrain x2
Riff B x2
End x1
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Tabulature Legend
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| PM palm muting
| ~ vibrato
| 4b(5) bend (taget note)
| 4b slight bend
| (3) ghost note/sustain note
| 4tr(5)trill (hammer on/off note)
| N.H. natural harmonic
| x muffled string
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