I've read a lot of criticism about this song but it's one of my favorites.
Anyway, I hope it's close.
Starts out with cricket sounds, car door slams, car starts and drives away.
Intro: This is on the keyboard but sounds the same on guitar.
E--------------- ----------------|
B-2------------- ----------------|
G------2-4------ 4x -6-----4--------| 4x
D---4----------- ---4-7----------|
A--------------- ----------------|
E--------------- ----------------|
Keyboard plays behind guitar on this part, mostly repeating 1st four notes above.
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2-4>(6)====(6)>4-2-4-2------------------2-4vvvv-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-2----------|
D------------------------4-2-4vvvvvvv-------------------------------4vvvvv-|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G-2-4>(6)====(6)>4-2-4-2-------------------|
D------------------------4-2-4vvvvvvv------|
A------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
F#m
E----------------------------------------5---5-7-5-7-9-----------|
B---------------------------5----5-7-5-7---7---------------------|
G---------------4---4-6-4-6---6----------------------------------|
D-4-----4-7-4-7---7----------------------------------------------|
A----7-----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#m
I took a ride in a limosine, I took a road I've never been.
I met a stranger along the way, his coat was torn but his eyes were clear.
F#m Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm F#m
Standing in a slide zone, step-pin' in a slide zone.
F#m
He told me where a river flows, he showed me how the apple grows.
He told me of a magic street, his face was worn but his eyes were clear.
F#m Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm F#m
Standing in a slide zone, I could be step-pin' in a slide zone.
Standing in a slide zone, I could be step-pin' through a time zone.
F#m
He went to find a shooting star, around the bend that's where they are.
I went along just for the ride, suddenly I began to smile.
F#m Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm F#m
Standing in a slide zone, I could be step-pin' through a time zone.
F#m
The air raced by,there was no sound, we're drifting high above the ground.
And then he said "you will know this place",and then a smile lit up his face.
F#m Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm F#m
Standing in a slide zone, I could be step-pin' in a slide zone.
F#m Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 F#sus4
Standing in a slide zone, I could be step-pin' through a time zo-o-o-one.
Background fill at &
E---5----------5-|
B-----5h7-7-7----|
Lead solo
F#m (&) Bm F#m (&) Bm
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-10-12>(14)===(14)>12-10-12-10--------------10-12vvvv-10-12-10-12-10-12-|
G-------------------------------11-9-11----------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bm7 F#m Bm F#m
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-10-10--------------10-12>(14)===(14)>12-10-12-10----------------------|
G---------11vvvv------------------------------------11-9-11-------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Keyboard. Clapping hands where indicated by \\
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/moody_blues/steppin_in_a_slide_zone_tab.html ]
F#m \\ \\
E----------5------|
B-7-7--5h7----5-7-| 3x
After 2nd time play this on guitar while keyboard plays 3rd time above.
F#m Fm / F#m
"Slide zone"
E-5----------------------------------5---5-7-5-7-9---------|
B---7-6-5---5-7---5-7----5---5-7-5-7---7-------------------|
G---------6-----6----------6-------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
F#m
I turned my head and I looked below, and there was something that I know.
Suddenly I began to fall, I looked around and I tried to call.F#m Bm Bm7
Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm F#m
Standing in a slide zone, he had me step-pin in a time zone.
Standing in a slide zone, walking through a time zone.
F#m
Help me please I thought I said, did something happen in my head?
The music came from all around, and I knew what I had found.
F#m Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm F#m
Standing in a slide zone, walk-ing through a time zone.
F#m Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 F#sus4
Step-pin'in a slide zone, he had me walk-ing through a time zo-o-o-one.
Background fill again at (&)
E---5----------5-|
B-----5h7-7-7----|
End solo
F#m (&) Bm F#m (&)
E-----------------------------------------------|
B-10-12>(14)===(14)>12-10-12-10-----------------|
G-------------------------------11-9-11---------| 2x
D-----------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
F#m ("Slide zone")
E-5-7>(9)===(9)>7-5-7-5--------------[5---------5-]-|
B-----------------------7-5-7--------[--5h7-7-7---]-|
G---------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|
F#m ("Slide zone")
E-5-7>(9)----------------------------|
B--------5-----5-5-7--7--5-----5-5-7-|
G----------4h6-------------4h6-------|
D------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|
F#m ("Slide zone") F#m / / /
A--5---------5-------------------------|
B-7---5h7-7-7--------7vvv-7vvv-7vvv----|
G--------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------|
F#m ("Slide zone")
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
G-2-4>(6)===(6)>4-2-4-2----------[2-----------2]--|
D-----------------------4-2-4----[----2h4-4-4---]-|
A-------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
F#m
E---------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------|
G-2-4>(6)>4>(6)===(6)>4-4-2-4-2----------[2-----------2-]-|
D-------------------------------4-2-4----[---2h4-4-4----]-|
A---------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
F#m
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2-4->(6)>4>(6)>4>(6)===(6)>4-4-2-4-2----------[2-----------2-]-|
D--------------------------------------4-2-4----[----2h4-4-4---]-| Fade out.
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Notes in [ ] during end solo are background. Listen for them to come in after the last
and just go right into them.
>( )> = Bend to note in ( ) and release.
h = Hammer on
=== = Hold bend
/ = Slide up from Fm chord to F#m
vvvv = Vibrato
\\ = Clapping hands
E,B,G,D,A,E = Guitar strings
F#m Bm Bm7 F#sus4
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To go from Bm to Bm7 just lift the little finger off the Bm and return back to
Bm. Barre all chords.
