Desert Rose Eric Johnson
From the 1990 album ?Ah Via Musicom?.
p - pull off
h - hammer on
T - use your thumb
~~ - sustained note or vibrato
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
b - bend to second note
?b?r? - bend to second note and return to first
PH - pinch harmonic
(?) - passing note
I haven't put in any precise timing so you'll have to listen to the CD. Usually
if the notes are closer together they'll be faster but this is only a rough guide.
It's hard to tell where there are hammer ons and pull offs are so you can decide
for yourself. This tab is definitely correct. I worked the solos out using "pacemaker"
for winamp to slow it down.
Enjoy!
Verse/intro riff - 0:00
t t t t
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G--3-3-5-5--1-1-3-3---3-3-5-5--1-1-0-0----3-3-5-5--1-1-3-3---3-3-5-5--1-1-0-0---| D--3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1---3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1----3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1---3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1---| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------1------------------1-------------------1------------------1-|
clean with slapback delay rpt
other verse parts
0:20 | 0:24 | before chorus
e--------|------------|---------------| B--------|------------|---------------| G--8-----|------------|----10-----8---| D--8-----|------------|----10-----8---| A--6-----|----3-------|----8------6---| E--------|------------|---------------|
dist
Chorus - 0:31
[Ab] [Fm] [Dbmaj7]
Git1
e-----8---8---8---8----8---8---8---8-----8---8---8---8-----------------------| B---9---9--9~---9----9---9--9~---9-----9---9--9~---9------13------13---------| G---------------------------------------------------------13------13---------| D---------------------------------------------------------11------11---------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
clean
Git 2
e---4---4~--4---4~---4---4~--4---4~----4---4~--4---4~------------------------| B---4---2~--4---2~---4---2~--4---2~----4---2~--4---2~-----6-------6----------| G---1---1~--1---1~---1---1~--1---1~-----------------------6-------6----------| D--------------------------------------3---3---3---3-------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------4-------4----------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
clean
[Ab] [Fm]
Git1
e-----8---8---8---8----8---8---8---8-----8---8---8---8-----------------------| B---9---9--9~---9----9---9--9~---9-----9---9--9~---9-------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------6---6-6------------| D---------------------------------------------------------6---6-6------------| A---------------------------------------------------------4---4-4------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------4/16\4---|
Dist
Git 2
e---4---4~--4---4~---4---4~--4---4~----4---4~--4---4~------------------------| B---4---2~--4---2~---4---2~--4---2~----4---2~--4---2~------------------------| G---1---1~--1---1~---1---1~--1---1~-----------------------6---6-6------------| D--------------------------------------3---3---3---3------6---6-6------------| A---------------------------------------------------------4---4-4------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
clean
1st time - to verse
2nd time - to solo
Solo - 1:33 This is all correct so if it sounds wrong it's not fast enough!
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------8/10-6h8------------------------------------------------| A---8~~-8/10\8-6/8~~----------8/10\8~~~~*----------8/11\---------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
dist w/ delay *feedback
e------15-16-----------------------------------------------------------------| B---18-------------18-16-----------------------------------------------------| G------------15-17-------------17p15----13-----------------------------------| D------------------------13h18-------15----X----------15\13------------------| A-----------------------------------------------13-15-------13-11------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------13-11-11---| e----------------9~~(11)b10-9~~~-------------13/15-16~-----------------------| B--------------9-------------------------11------------16-18-16--------------| G-----------6---------------------------------------------------17-15--------| D-------5-6---------------------------13------------------------------18-15--| A-----6----------------------------11----------------------------------------| E---6----------------------------9-------------------------------------------|
Ph 1:55
e---------------16-18-(20)~~---4*--------------------------------------------| B---------16-18------------6---------------16b18~~~~~~--13-------13-16-------| G------17--------------6---3---6---8(all right)------------15b17-------15----| D---18-----------------6---3---6---8--------------------------------------13-| A----------------------4-----------6-----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
*chords - 2nd git
e------15----------15-16~\-------------------------------------------13------| B---13-------13-16------------------16/18-16~~h18--------------13-16---------| G--------------------------------15----------------------13-15----------17---| D---------15------------------13---------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------13-15---------------------| E--------------------------15------------------------------------------------| e----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------16-13---------------------------------------------------------| G--15-13----15-------15-13----15-13------------------------------------------| D--------15----------------15-------15-13----15-13------------------13-15~~--| A-----------------------------------------15-------15-13---------15----------| E--------------------------------------------------------13~-----------------|
2:05
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------16----18~~\-------------------------9----------11-------| G--13-12-13-15-13/15----17--------------------8-------10---------12----------| D-------------------------------------------8--------------------------------| A----------------------------------------10--------11---------13-------------| E---------------------------------(6)-11---------9---------11----------------| e----------------------------------------16-15b16r15-16-18~~-----------------| B------------------------16--------16-18-------------------------------------| G------------13-------15-----------------------------------------------------| D---------15--------------------18-------------------------------------------| A------16----------18--------16----------------------------------------------| E---13----------15-----------------------------------------------------------|
2:09
e---16-15-13-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------14-13-------------------------------------------13-14-13-------| G-------------------15-13-------------------------------13-15----------15-13-| D-------------------------15-13-------------------13-15----------------------| A-------------------------------16-13----16-15-16----------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| e---8-6-4-----4--------------------------------------------------------------| B---------6-4---6-4---6-4-----------1----------------------------------------| G-------------------5-----5-3---------3-1-----------1------------------------| D-----------------------------6-3---------3-1-3-1-----3-1--------------------| A---------------------------------6---------------3-------3-1----------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------4-1------------|
2:17
e------------------------------------11-9-8--------------12-13-15------------| B----5--6--8--9-----------------9-11--------(11)------13---------------------| G----5--5--8--8--------------10--------------------12------------------------| D----3--3-----6---------8-11--------------------10---------------------------| A----------6---------8-------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------9----------------------------------------------------------| e-------16-15b16~~~~~r15-13-----------------------------------16-18-20~~-----| B---13-----------------------------------------16-18----16-18----------------| G----------------------------------------15-17-------17----------------------| D----------------------------------15-18-------------------------------------| A----------------------------15-18-------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2:25
e---18-16-15b16r15-----------------------------11-15~-11---------------------| B------------------18~~h(20)-------------11-14-----------14-11---------------| G----------------------------13-12b13r12-------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| e------------------11-15~------16~-13-16-16-15b16r15-16-18~~-----------------| B------------11-14-----------------------------------------------------13-14-| G---12b13r12--------------------------------------------------------15-------| D--------------------------11------------------------------------15----------| A-------------------------------------------------------------13-------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| e----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------16-18-----------------------------------------------------------| G---------18---------10-----8--------to chorus-------------------------------| D------18------------10-----8------------------------------------------------| A---16---------------8------6------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Final chorus lead - 2:54
e------------------------13b15r13-11~----------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------14~-13~b14r13--11~---------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------13~-----------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
?My desert rose, born are the few,?
e-----------------------------13-16-15~-----13~------------------------------| B--------------------------14------------16------14-16~~---------------------| G-----------------------13---------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------16------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
?Always with me,?
e---------------------------------4------------------------------------------| B---14/16-16-16-----------------------6--------------------------------------| G---------------15-13~~-----------6---3---6---8-------to outro solo----------| D---------------------------------6---3---6---8------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------4---6------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
?A vision of you,? ?So, don?t fade away.?
Outro solo - 3:17
PH whammy bar
e---15-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B---13-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G-------10~~~~*---------------------------15b17~~r15-13-----15b17r15-13------| D-------------------------------------------------------15--------------15---| A-----------------8-(6)b(8)~~~~~---8~~---------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
*feedback
e------------------13-13-15-16~~---16~16-16-16-15----------------------------| B------------13-16--------------------------------14-16~-14-16---------------| G---13-15b17---------------------------------------------------18b20~b20~~---| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------16-------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------\-|
whammy bar PH_____ 3:47
e----------------------------------------------------------------13~---------| B--------------------------------------------------11~-13-14~-16-----14-16~--| G--------------------3b4r3~~~b(5)r3b5~~~~--------8---------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A---1~/3/4~/6/8~~~------------------------8~~/10-----------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
T
e---13-15~----------13-11-------11-------------------------------------------| B----------14-16~---------13-11----13-11-------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------13-10-------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------13-10-------/15---------------| A----------------------------------------------------13-11-------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------13----------| e----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------14b16~~-------------------------| G---15b17~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~r15-----------12~~--------------------| D----------(15)--(15)--(15)--(15)--(15)------------------------------6-------| A------------------------------------------------------------8~~\6/8---------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
4:07
e--------------------13~-16-15-13~h15--------------13-16--18-16--------------| B------------13--16-----------------------14-16B18--------------18\16--14~---| G---13-15~15-----------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------(16)------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| e---------16-18\---------------15-16~-15-----------------16-15---------------| B---16/18----------------14-16-----------14-16~p(14)h16~-------16------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------15-13-12---| D---------------------15-----------------------------------------------------| A------------------13--------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------------------------------15-16----------| B-----------------------------13-14-----------16-18--------18----------------| G--------------------------15--------------18-----------17-------------------| D---15-13---------------15--------------18-----------15----------------------| A---------15-13------13--------------16--------------------------------------| E---------------11~----------------------------------------------------------|
PH 4:20
e------------------------16-18-20--------15-16-15-13----15-13----------------| B------------------16-18----------(18)---------------16-------16-13----16-13-| G---------------17--------------------------------------------------15-------| D---------15-18--------------------------------------------------------------| A---15-18--------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| e----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------13-----------------------------------------------------------------| G---15-13----15-13-------13-------------10-----------------------------------| D------------------15-13----15-13----------13-10\8------8--------6-----------| A---------------------------------15\13------------11-8---11-8\6---8-6-----6-| E----------------------------------------------------------------------8-6---| e--------------------------------------------------13--------13--------------| B-----------------------11----11----------13-13-16----16b18~----16-13--------| G--------------------13----13----(13)/15------------------------------15b17--| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------8~---11---------------------------------------------------------| E---8-6\4--8-----------------------------------------------------------------|
4:31
e------13--------------------------------------------------------------------| B---13----16-13----16-13-----------------------------------------------------| G---------------15-------15-13-----------------------------12-13~------------| D------------------------------15-13----------15~-------13--------11---------| A------------------------------------15-13-----------------------------------| E------------------------------------------16-------11~--------------9-------| e------------------------------------13~----------13-15-16/18~---9-13-11-9---| B----------11-14~--------------16--------------14----------------------------| G-----------------13--------15--------------13-------------------------------| D-------13-----------11~-13--------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------16-----16----------------------------------| E---11~----------------------------------------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------------------------13-16~-----16-20-18--| B---13-11-9----11-9---------------------------------/14---------18-----------| G-----------10------10-8-----------------------13-15-------------------------| D------------------------11-8---------11-13b15-------------------------------| A-----------------------------(11)/13----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
PH
e---16----------------------------------------------16-18-20-16--------------| B------18-16----18-16-------------------------16-18-------------(18)---------| G------------17-------17-15----------------17--------------------------------| D---------------------------18-15----15-18-----------------------------------| A---------------------------------18-----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
4:41 T
e----------------------------------------------------------13----------------| B---------------16--13-16---------------------------16b18~----16-13-------13-| G------13-15-----------------13-15-(17)r15-13-----------------------15b17----| D---13-------13-----------15------------------15-----------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------13--------------------------|
With wah
e---13-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B------16-13-------16-13---------------------------------------16--13-16-----| G------------15b17-------15b17r15-13-----15-13--------13-15------------------| D------------------------------------15--------15--13-------13-----------15--| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
PH
e------------------------11-8------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------11-9----8--------------------------------------| G---13-15-(17)r15-13---------------10---10-8--------8------------------------| D--------------------15----------------------10-8-8---10\8-6-----------------| A------------------------------------------------------------8-6-8-------(8)-| E------------------------------------------------------------------8-6-4-----|
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