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Gasoline Alley (ORCHESTRA)

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 (ORCHESTRA)
Words and Music  by Rod Stewart and Ron Wood
Key of E Major    Range: G#3 to B5
Tabbed for EITHER an ORCHESTRA tuned chromatic
OR a 14 hole Key of C Solo tuned chromatic.
Hear it:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q64aVDA-s3U

Tab Notations:
none = blow    - = draw    * = button in
__ = hold; sustain   
8_-8* = slur; slide smoothly from note to note
5*-55* = Triplet; play these three notes in one beat


-4*_ 4 -3* -2 3 -1 4___ 3* -2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -5 -5 -5

-5 5* -4* 4 -5_ 5*-55* -4* 4 5*_ -4* 4 -2 3* 4 5* -4* 4 -5 -5

-5 5* -4* 4 -5_ 5*-55* -4* 4 5*_ -4* 4 -2 3* 4 5* -4* 4 -5 -5

-5 5* -4* 4 -5_ 5*-55* -4* 4 5*_ -4* 4 -2 3* 4 5* -4* 4__

-6 -6    7* 8_-8* 9*_-10 9*_-8* 8   8   7* -6
 I think I  know_ now___ what’s mak-in’ me sad,

-6   5* -6   7*  8  -8* 9*_-10 -8*_8 9*____
it’s a yearn-in’ for my old___ back_ door._

-6 -6 7* 8_-8* 9* -10 9* -8* 8     7* -6
 I re-al-ize__ may-be I  was wrong to leave.

-6  5*  -6   7*  8  -8* 9* -10 -8*  8  9*____
Bet-ter swal-low all my sil-ly coun-try pride.

-9_ 9*  -8*_8__   -9_ 9*   -8*_8_
Go_–in’ home,__   run–nin’ home,_

8   -8* 9*  8 -8*  8  -6  7*   -6 -6    7* 8_
down to Gas-o-line Al-ley where I start-ed from.

-9_ 9*  -8*_8_ 8   8   -9_ -10  9*_
Go_-in’ home,_ and I’m run-nin’ home,

8   -8* 9*  8 -8*  8  8   7*   -6_ 7*  8_
down to Gas-o-line Al-ley where I_ was born.

-6   7*  8   -8*   9*_-10  9*  -8* 8 8   7* -6
When the weather’s bet-ter and the rails un-freeze,

-6  5*  -6_7* 8_-8* 9*_-10    -8*   8  9*____
and the wind_ don’t whis-tle ‘round my knees,

-6 -6_7* 8  -8* 9*   -10 9*   -8* 8     8  7*  7*   -6
 I put__ on my  weath-er suit and catch an eve-nin’ train.

-6   5* -6   7* 8    -8* 9*    -10 -8* 8   9*___
I’ll be home be-fore the milk’s up-on  the door.

-9_ 9*  -8*_8_   -9_ 9*    -8*_8_
Go_–in’ home,_   run_–nin’ home,_

8   -8* 9*  8 -8*  8  -6  7*   -6 -6    7* 8_
down to Gas-o-line Al-ley where I start-ed from.

-9_ 9*  -8*_8_ 8   8   -9_ -10  9*_
Go_-in’ home,_ and I’m run-nin’ home,

8   -8* 9*  8 -8*  8  8   7*   -6_ 7*  8_
Down to Gas-o-line Al-ley where I_ was born.

-6 7* 8 -8* 9* -10 9* -8* 8_ -6 7* -6____

-6 7* 8 -8* 9* -10 -8* 8 -8* 9*_______

-6 7* 8 -8* 9* -10 9* -8* 8_ -6 7* -6____

-6 7* 8 -8* 9* -10 -8* 8 -8* 9*_______

-6 7* 8 -8* 9* -10 9* -8* 8_ -6 7* -6____

-6 7* 8 -8* 9* -10 -8* 8 -8* 9*_______

-6 7* 8 -8* 9* -10 9* -8* 8_ -6 7* -6____

-6 7* 8 -8* 9* -10 -8* 8 -8* 9*_____ -5

-5 5* -4* 4 -5 5* -4* 4 5*_ -4* 4 3* 4 -2 3* 4 -5 -5

-5 5* -4* 4 -5 5* -4* 4 5*_ -4* 4 3* 4 -2 3* 4 -5 -5

-5 5* -4* 4 -5 5* -4* 4 5*_ -4* 4 3* 4 -2 3* 4 -5 -5

-5 5* -4* 4 -5 5* -4* 4 5*_ 4 -4* 4 -2 3* 4__ 4_

7*  7* -6 7* 8    -8*    9* -10  9*  -8* 8     7* -6
But if an-y-thing should hap-pen and  my plans go wrong,

-6     5* -6_7* 8  -8* 9*_-10 -8* 8  9*____
should I  stray to the house_ on  the hill,

-6  7* 8_-8* 9*    -10  9* -8* 8  7*     7*   -6
let it be___ known that my in- ten-tions were good.

-6  5* -6   7*  8  -8* 9* -10 -8* 8 9*____
I’d be sing-in’ in the al-ley if  I could.

7*  -6 7*  8     -8* 9*_-10 9*  -8*  8  7*   7* -6
And if I’m called a- way___ and it’s my turn to go,

-6     5*  -6_7* 8_-8* 9*_-10 -8* 8  9*____
should the blood run__ cold__ in  my veins,

-6_7* 8_-8* 9* -10  9*   -8* 8  7*  7* -6
just_ one__ fa -vor I’ll be ask-in’ of you

-6_5* -6 7* 8 -8*_9* -10  -8*_8 9*____
don’t bur-y me here_ it’s too__ cold._

-9_  9* -8*_8_    -9  -9 9* -8*_8
Take me back,_   car-ry me back,_

8   -8* 9*  8 -8*  8  8   7*   -6 -6    7* 8
down to Gas-o-line Al-ley where I start-ed from.

-9_  9* -8*_8_   -9  -9 9* -8*_8_
Take me back,_   car-ry me back,_

8   -8* 9*  8 -8*   8 8   7*   -6 -6    7* 8
down to Gas-o-line Al-ley where I start-ed from.

-9_  9* -8*_8_   -9  -9 9* -8*_8_
Take me back,_   car-ry me back,_

8   -8* 9*  8 -8*  8  8   7*   -6 -6    7* 8____
down to Gas-o-line Al-ley where I start-ed from.

-2 5* -5 5* -4* 4 -4* 4 -2 3* 4

5* -4* 4 -4* 4 -4* 4 -4* 4____

5* -4* 4 -4* 4 -4* 4 -4* 4____

4____ -3____ 4____________


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

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