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Gasoline Alley (12 Hole/Tenor C Chromatic)

by Rod Stewart and Ron Wood · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
−
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

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Gasoline Alley (12 Hole / Tenor C Chromatic)
Words and Music  by Rod Stewart and Ron Wood
Key of E Major
Key of C Range: G#4 to B6    Key of TENOR C: G#3 to B5
Tabbed for EITHER a key of C, OR a key of TENOR C
Solo tuned Chromatic.
Hear it:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q64aVDA-s3U

Tab Notations:
none = blow    - = draw    * = button in
__ = hold; sustain   
1_3 = slur; slide smoothly from note to note
7*-77* = Triplet; play these three notes in one beat


-6*_ 6 -5* -4 6 -3 6___ 5* -4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 -7 -7 -7

-7 7* -6* 6 -7_ 7*-77* -6* 6 7*_ -6* 6 -4 5* 6 7* -6* 6 -7 -7

-7 7* -6* 6 -7_ 7*-77* -6* 6 7*_ -6* 6 -4 5* 6 7* -6* 6 -7 -7

-7 7* -6* 6 -7_ 7*-77* -6* 6 7*_ -6* 6 -4 5* 6 7* -6* 6__

-8 -8    9* 10_-10* 11*_-12 11*_-10* 10  10  9* -8
 I think I  know___ now____ what’s__ mak-in’ me sad,

-8   7* -8   9*  10 -10* 11*_-12 -10*_10 11*____
it’s a yearn-in’ for my  old____ back___ door.__

-8 -8 9* 10_-10* 11* -12 11* -10* 10    9* -8
 I re-al-ize____ may-be   I  was  wrong to leave.

-8  7*  -8   9*  10 -10* 11* -12 -10* 10  11*____
Bet-ter swal-low all my  sil-ly  coun-try pride._

-11_ 11* -10*_10_   -11_ 11*  -10*_10
Go__–in’ home,___   run_–nin’ home,__

10   -10* 11* 10 -10*  10  -8 9*   -8 -8    9* 10_
down  to  Gas- o -line Al-ley where I start-ed from.

-11_ 11* -10*_10 10  10  -11_ -12  11*_
Go__-in’ home,__ and I’m run_-nin’ home,

10   -10* 11* 10 -10*  10 10  9*   -8_ 9*  10_
down  to  Gas- o -line Al-ley where I_ was born.

-8   9*  10   -10* 11*_-12  11* -10* 10 10 9* -8
When the weather’s bet_-ter and the  rails un-freeze,

-8  7*  -8_9* 10_-10* 11*_-12   -10*  10 11*____
and the wind_ don’t__ whis-tle ‘round my knees,_

-8 -8_9* 10 -10* 11*  -12 11*  -10* 10    10 9*  9*   -8
 I put__ on  my  weath-er suit and  catch an eve-nin’ train.

-8   7* -8   9* 10   -10* 11*    -12 -10* 10  11*___
I’ll be home be-fore  the milk’s up - on  the door._

-11_ 11* -10*_10   -11_ 11*  -10*_10
Go__–in’ home,__   run_–nin’ home,__

10   -10* 11*  10 -10* 10 -8  9*   -8 -8    9* 10_
down  to  Gas- o -line Al-ley where I start-ed from.

-11_ 11* -10*_10 10  10  -11_ -12  11*_
Go__-in’ home,__ and I’m run_-nin’ home,

10   -10* 11* 10 -10*  10 10  9*   -8_ 9*  10_
Down  to  Gas- o -line Al-ley where I_ was born.

-8 9* 10 -10* 11* -12 11* -10* 10_ -8 9* -8____

-8 9* 10 -10* 11* -12 -10* 10 -10* 11*_______

-8 9* 10 -10* 11* -12 11* -10* 10_ -8 9* -8____

-8 9* 10 -10* 11* -12 -10* 10 -10* 11*_______

-8 9* 10 -10* 11* -12 11* -10* 10_ -8 9* -8____

-8 9* 10 -10* 11* -12 -10* 10 -10* 11*_______

-8 9* 10 -10* 11* -12 11* -10* 10_ -8 9* -8____

-8 9* 10 -10* 11* -12 -10* 10 -10* 11*_____ -7

-7 7* -6* 6 -7 7* -6* 6 7*_ -6* 6 5* 6 -4 5* 6 -7 -7

-7 7* -6* 6 -7 7* -6* 6 7*_ -6* 6 5* 6 -4 5* 6 -7 -7

-7 7* -6* 6 -3 3* -2* 2 3*_ -2* 2 1* 2 -.4 1* 2 -3 -3

-7 7* -6* 6 -7 7* -6* 6 7*_ 6 -6* 6 -4 5* 6__ 6_

9*  9* -8 9* 10   -10*   11* -12 11* -10* 10    9* -8
But if an-y-thing should hap-pen and  my  plans go wrong,

-8     7* -8_9* 10 -10* 11*_-12 -10* 10  11*____
should I  stray to the  house__  on  the hill,__

-8  9* 10_-10* 11*   -12  11* -10* 10  9*    9*   -8
let it be_____ known that my  in- ten -tions were good.

-8  7* -8   9*  10 -10* 11* -12 -10* 10 11*____
I’d be sing-in’ in the  al- ley  if  I  could._

9*  -8 9*  10    -10* 11*_-12 11* -10* 10 9*   9* -8
And if I’m called a - way____ and it’s my turn to go,

-8     7*  -8_9* 10_-10* 11*_-12 -10* 10 11*____
should the blood run____ cold___  in  my veins,_

-8_9* 10_-10* 11* -12 11*  -10* 10  9*  9* -8
just_ one____ fa -vor I’ll  be  ask-in’ of you

-8_7* -8 9* 10 -10*_11* -12  -10*_10 11*____
don’t bur-y me here____ it’s too____ cold.__

-11_ 11* -10*_10   -11 -11 11* -10*_10
Take me back,___   car-ry  me  back,__

10  -10* 11* 10 -10*  10 10  9*   -8 -8    9* 10
down to  Gas- o -line Al-ley where I start-ed from.

-11_ 11* -10*_10   -11 -11 11* -10*_10
Take me back,___   car-ry  me  back,__

10  -10* 11* 10 -10*  10 1-0 9*   -8 -8    9* 10
down to  Gas- o -line Al-ley where I start-ed from.

-11_ 11* -10*_10   -11 -11 11* -10*_10
Take me  back,__   car-ry  me  back,__

10  -10* 11* 10 -10*  10 10  9*   -8 -8    9* 10____
down to  Gas- o -line Al-ley where I start-ed from._

-4 7* -7 7* -6* 6 -6* 6 -4 5* 6

7* -6* 6 -6* 6 -6* 6 -6* 6____

7* -6* 6 -6* 6 -6* 6 -6* 6____

6____ -5____ 6____________


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Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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