Alabama Getaway
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This tab is transcribed from the isolated Bass / Drum track uploaded to YouTube by Bass Player Center
(https://youtu.be/JLu81tS-5Bk?si=59ZiOV2GUfLXpinO)
Phil Lesh plays tons of variations on his riff throughout the song and across different performances, and
repeating his performance 100% accurately really isn't in the spirit of the Grateful Dead. The tab captures
how each section is done the first time through. You can get through the entire song as written here, or use
these lines as the basis to start freely riffing yourself. Have fun!
[Intro]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------14-\----------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--0-3-0------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-----------------|
E|-----------0-2-3-----------0-2-3-----------0-2-3---------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------14-\---------------|
A|-0-2-4--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-x--------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--0-3-0------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-----------------|
E|-----------0-0-3-----------0-0-3-----------0-0-3---------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------14-\---------------|
A|-0-2-4--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-x--------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--0-3-0------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0-0-0-2-4-----------0-2-4------------------------|
E|-----------0----3-3--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------14-\--------------------------------|
A|-5-x-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--0-3-3----3--0-3-3-3----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar Solo]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-0-0---------0-3-0-x---------0-0-5-5-5-5-5--0-3-0-3-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-------|
E|-------0-3-0-3---------0-3-0-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------14-\----------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--0-3-3------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-0---------0-3-0-x---------0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0-3-5-5-5--7-7-------|
E|-------0-3-0-3---------0-3-0-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------14-\----------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--0-3-3------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-----------------|
E|-----------0-2-3-----------0-2-3-----------0-2-3---------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------14-\---------------|
A|-0-2-4--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-x--------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--0-3-0------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-----------------|
E|-----------0-0-3-----------0-0-3-----------0-0-3---------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------14-\---------------|
A|-0-2-4--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-x--------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--0-3-0------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0-0-0-2-4-----------0-2-4------------------------|
E|-----------0----3-3--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------14-\--------------------------------|
A|-5-x-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--0-3-3----3--0-3-3-3----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitar Solo]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-0-0---------0-3-0-x---------0-0-5-5-5-5-5--0-3-0-3-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-------|
E|-------0-3-0-3---------0-3-0-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------14-\----------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--0-3-3------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-0---------0-3-0-x---------0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0-3-5-5-5--7-7-------|
E|-------0-3-0-3---------0-3-0-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------14-\----------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--0-3-3------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-----------------|
E|-----------0-2-3-----------0-2-3-----------0-2-3---------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------14-\---------------|
A|-0-2-4--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-x--------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--0-3-0------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0-----------------|
E|-----------0-0-3-----------0-0-3-----------0-0-3---------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------14-\---------------|
A|-0-2-4--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-x--------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--0-3-0------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus | Repeat Til Fade]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0-0-0-2-4-----------0-2-4------------------------|
E|-----------0----3-3--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------14-\--------------------------------|
A|-5-x-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--0-3-3----3--0-3-3-3----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| x Dead note
| g Grace note
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| > Accented note
| t Tapping
| b Bend
| br Bend release
| pb Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
| s Slap
| P Pop
| PM Palm mute
| TR Trill
| N Tremolo
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How to play Alabama Getaway
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.