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All Along The Watchtower

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

of the chord progression and a simplified extract of the lead intro.  If you
to play. Enjoy! Note that all the chords are to be played as bar chords, or
even power chords (but that doesn't sound as good).
[Intro]
Rhythm part:
e|-6-6-8--8--8-----6-6-4-4-4----|
B|-6-6-8--8--8-----6-6-4-4-4----|
G|-7-7-8--8--8-----7-7-5-5-5----|
D|-8-8-10-10-10----8-8-6-6-6----|    x4 (if you only play the rhythm part) 
A|-8-8-10-10-10----8-8-6-6-6----| or x2 (if you want to play the lead part 
E|-6-6-8--8--8-----6-6-4-4-4----|        as well)
             *             *
Lead part:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----11-13-13-13-13---13--11----------------------------------11--|
G|-12-------------------------12-10vvv-8-10-8-10-10-10---10--8-----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
            b----------rb                      b---------rb    b---
[Verse]
Cm  Bb   Ab    Bb
 Cm"There must Bbbe some kind of Abway out of Bbhere,"  Cmsaid the Bbjoker to the AbthiefBb,
 Cm"There's Bbtoo much conAbfusionBb,    CmI can't Bbget no reAblief.Bb  
 CmBusinessBbmen, they Abdrink my Bbwine,  Cmplowmen Bbdig my Abearth,Bb  
  CmNone will Bblevel Abon the liBbne   Cmnobody Bboffered his Abword."Bb  
[Instrumental]
e|-6-6-8--8--8-----6-6-4-4-4----|
B|-6-6-8--8--8-----6-6-4-4-4----|
G|-7-7-8--8--8-----7-7-5-5-5----|
D|-8-8-10-10-10----8-8-6-6-6----|    x4
A|-8-8-10-10-10----8-8-6-6-6----|
E|-6-6-8--8--8-----6-6-4-4-4----|
[Verse 2]
Cm"No reason to Bbget excited," tAbhe thief, hBbe kindCmly spoke,Bb  Ab  Bb  
Cm"There are Bbmany here aAbmong uBbs wCmho feel thBbat life iAbs but Bba joke.
CmBut you aBbnd I, we'vAbe been thBbrough Cmthat, and Bbthis iAbs not oBbur fate,
CmSo let us Bbnot taAblk falselBby nowCm, the hour iBbs getting latAbe."Bb  
[Instrumental]
e|-6-6-8--8--8-----6-6-4-4-4----|
B|-6-6-8--8--8-----6-6-4-4-4----|
G|-7-7-8--8--8-----7-7-5-5-5----|
D|-8-8-10-10-10----8-8-6-6-6----|    x4
A|-8-8-10-10-10----8-8-6-6-6----|
E|-6-6-8--8--8-----6-6-4-4-4----|
[Verse 3]
CmAll along the Bbwatchtower, priAbnces kept tBbhe vieCmwBb  Ab  Bb  
CmWhile all Bbthe women caAbme and BbweCmnt, barefoBbot servanAbts, toBbo.
CmOutside Bbin the cold AbdistancBbe    Cma wildcaBbt did gAbrowl,Bb  
CmTwo riders Bbwere approacAbhing, Bband the Cmwind began to Bbhowl. YeahAb, Yeah.Bb  
[Chords used]
e|-Ab4---Bb6---Cm8--|
B|-4---6---8--|
G|-5---7---8--|
D|-6---8---10-|
A|-6---8---10-|
E|-4---6---8--|
| *: let ring
| b---: bend until end of the dotted line
| rb: release the bend
| vvv: vibrato

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All Along The Watchtower

by Jimi Hendrix

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of the chord progression and a simplified extract of the lead intro. If you

to play. Enjoy! Note that all the chords are to be played as bar chords, or

even power chords (but that doesn't sound as good).

[Intro]

Rhythm part:

e|-6-6-8--8--8-----6-6-4-4-4----|

B|-6-6-8--8--8-----6-6-4-4-4----|

G|-7-7-8--8--8-----7-7-5-5-5----|

D|-8-8-10-10-10----8-8-6-6-6----| x4 (if you only play the rhythm part)

A|-8-8-10-10-10----8-8-6-6-6----| or x2 (if you want to play the lead part

E|-6-6-8--8--8-----6-6-4-4-4----| as well)

* *

Lead part:

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----11-13-13-13-13---13--11----------------------------------11--|

G|-12-------------------------12-10vvv-8-10-8-10-10-10---10--8-----|

D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

b----------rb b---------rb b---

[Verse]

Cm Bb Ab Bb

Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb Ab Bb

"There must be some kind of way out of here," said the joker to the thief,

Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb Ab Bb

"There's too much confusion, I can't get no relief.

Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb Ab Bb

Businessmen, they drink my wine, plowmen dig my earth,

Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb Ab Bb

None will level on the line nobody offered his word."

[Instrumental]

e|-6-6-8--8--8-----6-6-4-4-4----|

B|-6-6-8--8--8-----6-6-4-4-4----|

G|-7-7-8--8--8-----7-7-5-5-5----|

D|-8-8-10-10-10----8-8-6-6-6----| x4

A|-8-8-10-10-10----8-8-6-6-6----|

E|-6-6-8--8--8-----6-6-4-4-4----|

[Verse 2]

Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb Ab Bb

"No reason to get excited," the thief, he kindly spoke,

Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb Ab Bb

"There are many here among us who feel that life is but a joke.

Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb Ab Bb

But you and I, we've been through that, and this is not our fate,

Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb Ab Bb

So let us not talk falsely now, the hour is getting late."

[Instrumental]

e|-6-6-8--8--8-----6-6-4-4-4----|

B|-6-6-8--8--8-----6-6-4-4-4----|

G|-7-7-8--8--8-----7-7-5-5-5----|

D|-8-8-10-10-10----8-8-6-6-6----| x4

A|-8-8-10-10-10----8-8-6-6-6----|

E|-6-6-8--8--8-----6-6-4-4-4----|

[Verse 3]

Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb Ab Bb

All along the watchtower, princes kept the view

Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb Ab Bb

While all the women came and went, barefoot servants, too.

Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb Ab Bb

Outside in the cold distance a wildcat did growl,

Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb Ab Bb

Two riders were approaching, and the wind began to howl. Yeah, Yeah.

[Chords used]

Ab Bb Cm

e|-4---6---8--|

B|-4---6---8--|

G|-5---7---8--|

D|-6---8---10-|

A|-6---8---10-|

E|-4---6---8--|

| *: let ring

| b---: bend until end of the dotted line

| rb: release the bend

| vvv: vibrato

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