Sleepwalking
View chords used in this chart
E F# A B C#
E-----------------------|
B----------2--4--6------|
G---1--3---2--4--6------|
D---2--4---2--4--6------|
A---2--4---0--2--4------|
E---0--2----------------|
Introduction: Slide up to...
E---------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------|
G---8-10-10--8-10-10--8--10-10-10--1-1--|
D---9-11-11--9-11-11--9--11-11-11--2-2--| x 2
A---9-11-11--9-11-11--9--11-11-11--2-2--|
E---7-9--9---7-9--9---7--9--9--9---0-0--|
then
E--------------------------------|
B--2--5-5-4-5-4--4-5-4-5-4-5-5---|
G--4--6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6---|
D--4--6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6---| x 4
A--2--4-4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4---|
E--------------------------------|
F# / / /
E-----------------------------------------------|
B--0-2-2--0-2-2--0-2-2--0-2-2--0-2-2------------|
G--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2---3--------|
D--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2---4--------|
A--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0---4--------|
E--------------------------------------2--------|
Verse:
B C# / B C# / B C# / / / x4
A E F# / / /
A / / / / / / / C# / E A C# / E A x2
D# A / D# A
then Intro with third line of above tab repeated twice
and solo over the top:
E---0------------------------------------------|
B-----4-2-(0)-2--2-4-5-0-2h4-5--5-5_7-7-7_9-9--|
G----------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|
B--9_10-10-10_12---16-14--16-14--16-14-14------|
G------------------15-13--15-13--15-13-13------|
D----------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|
concludes with verse again and ends on an F#
Comments welcome.
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Braamo
(bpsmith@socs.uts.edu.au)
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 1995 17:30:09 +0800 (WST)
From: "Greg O'Beirne"
Subject: TAB: "Sleepwalking" by Ammonia
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Sleepwalking - Ammonia from "Mint 400"
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written by Allan Balmont, Simon Hensworth, & Dave Johnstone
transcribed by Greg O'Beirne (gobeirne@tartarus.uwa.edu.au)
This wee song is made up of the following bits:
C# Bit:
------
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e --------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------------
G --6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-----6--6--4-----4--4--4--
D --4--6--6--4--6--6--4--6-----6--4--6-----6--6--6--
A --4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-----4--4--7-----7--7--7--
E --------------------------------------------------
A Bit:
-----
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e --------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------------
G --------------------------------------------------
D --7---7-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--
A --7---7-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--
E --5---5-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--
F# Bit:
------
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e --------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------------
G --------------------------------------------------
D --4---4-4-----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--
A --4---4-4-----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--
E --2---2-2-----0--2--2--2--0--2--2--2--0--2--2--0--
C#/E/A Bit:
----------
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e --------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------------
G --6--6--6-----6--6--6--9-----9--x--2-----2--2--2--
D --6--4--6-----6--6--4--9-----9--x--2-----2--2--2--
A --4--4--4-----4--4--4--7-----7--0--0-----0--0--0--
E -----------------------0-----0--------------------
C#/C#/A Bit:
-----------
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e --------------------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------------------
G --6-----6-----2-----------------------------------
D --4h6---4h6---2-----------------------------------
A --4-----4-----0-----------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------
Structure:
---------
Intro: [3 & 1/2 bars - hi-hat intro]
[1/2 bar - distorted slide to C#]
[C# Bit x 6]
[A Bit x 1]
[F# Bit x 1]
Verse: [C# Bit x 4] w/Lyrics: Sleepwalking
Soul searching
means nothing
find out if it's
Pre-Chorus: [A Bit x 1] w/Lyrics: now, till you break
[F# Bit x 1] down
Chorus: [A Bit x 2] w/Lyrics: No, well, it's all in my eyes
No, well, it's all in my eyes
[C#/E/A Bit x 2]
[A Bit x 2] w/Lyrics: No, well, it's all in my eyes
No, well, it's all in my eyes
[C#/E/A Bit x 2]
Fake-End: [C#/C#/A Bit x 2]
Re-Intro: [3 & 1/2 bars - hi-hat intro]
[1/2 bar - distorted slide to C#]
[C# Bit x 6]
Solo: [A Bit x 1]
[F# Bit x 1]
[A Bit x 1]
[F# Bit x 1]
Verse: [C# Bit x 4] w/Lyrics: Sleepwalking
Soul searching
means nothing
find out if it's
Pre-Chorus: [A Bit x 1] w/Lyrics: now, till you break
[F# Bit x 1] down
Chorus: [A Bit x 2] w/Lyrics: No, well, it's all in my eyes
No, well, it's all in my eyes
[C#/E/A Bit x 2]
[A Bit x 2] w/Lyrics: No, well, it's all in my eyes
No, well, it's all in my eyes
[C#/E/A Bit x 2]
End: [C#/C#/A Bit x 2]
[pause]
Finish: [hold F# chord & feed back...]
I think it's pretty much correct, except for the "no, well" bits,
as he really could be singing just about anything there ;)
Enjoy! :)
--
Greg O'Beirne
woyf@perth.dialix.oz.au
gobeirne@tartarus.uwa.edu.au
http://www.uwa.edu.au/student/gobeirne/
How to play Sleepwalking
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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