Steppin' in a Slide Zone The Moody Blues
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]Standing in a [Bm]slide [Bm7]zone, [Bm]step-[Bm7]pin' in a [Bm]slide [F#m]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]Standing in a [Bm]slide [Bm7]zone, I could be [Bm]step-[Bm7]pin' in a [Bm]slide [F#m]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]Standing in a [Bm]slide [Bm7]zone, I could be [Bm]step-[Bm7]pin' through a [Bm]time [F#m]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]Standing in a [Bm]slide [Bm7]zone, I could be [Bm]step-[Bm7]pin' in a [Bm]slide [F#m]zone.
[F#m]Standing in a [Bm]slide [Bm7]zone, I could be [Bm]step-[Bm7]pin' through a [F#sus4]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 \\
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]"Sli[/]de [F#m]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
Standing[Bm] in [Bm7]a slide zo[Bm]ne, h[Bm7]e had me step[Bm]-pin [F#m] 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]Standing in a [Bm]slide [Bm7]zone, [Bm]walk-[Bm7]ing through a [Bm]time [F#m]zone.
[F#m]Step-pin'in a [Bm]slide [Bm7]zone, he had me [Bm]walk[Bm7]-ing through a[F#sus4] 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]
[244222] [224432] [224232] [224422]
To go from Bm to Bm7 just lift the little finger off the Bm and return back to
Bm. Barre all chords.
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