Al.Ducts Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Hey all. Hoping someone could help me with a tab for Red-Eyed and Blue (or point me in the direction of a previous thread discussing this). Wasn't able to find anything through the search tool. Would be greatly appreciated! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 The old about it doesn't seem to work: http://forums.viachicago.org/topic/32720-red-eyed- Here is what I have: Red-Eyed and Blue - Wilco Intro: A* x2 A* We've got solid-state technology F#m F#m maj7 Tapes on the floor A6 A6/F A6/F# A6/G And some songs we can't afford to play D Dm But when we came here today Fm Em All I wanted to say A* Is how much I miss you A6 A6/G* A6/F#* A6/F* Alcohol and cotton balls A6 A6/F A6/F# A6/G And some drugs we can't afford on the way D Dm But when we came here today Fm Em We all felt something true A* Now I'm F#m D red-eyed and blue... A A E E7 e -------------.-------------.------------.------------- B -------------|-------------|------------|-3----------- G -------------|-------------|----1-------|-1----------- D -------------|-------------|----2-------|-0----------- A -------------|-------------|----2-------|-2----------- E --5-5-5-0-2--'--5-5-5-0-2--'-0----------'------------- (whistle over): A-D-Bm-Bm A-D-Bm-Bm A-D-F#m A-E G-A Chords: A* F#m maj7 A6 A6/F A6/F# A6/G A6/G* A6/F#* A6/F* 0h1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 4 5 2 2 2 0 4 0 x x x 0 0 0 x 2 x x x x 3 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bart Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Here's what they have at the Gumbo Pages: http://www.gumbopages.com/music/wilco/songs/red.eyed.and.blue.txt :::::::::::::::::Red-Eyed and Blue::::::::::::::::: by Jeff Tweedy Tabbed by Brian R. Kessler Here is a detailed explanation of how to play it, followed by a summary. For the intro, the guitar just seems to play an A-chord, with the pianoadding the fill-notes. If you wish to play the fill notes on guitar, youwill have to make the A-chord with your 2,3,4 fingers in a line, and your1 (index) finger on the 1st fret of the Hi-e stg. I'll call this chord A1,since there will be other A fingerings that we will have to use. By the way, Jeff seems to use a lot of A-chord fingerings, as evidenced bythis song and, similarly _A.M._'s "I Must Be High", where he seems to use aninverted D-chord triangle fingering (all mushed together at the 2nd fret),for the A and just slides his 1-finger down for the next chord, Amaj7. A1: Chord (drawn like a guitar) Fill (drawn like tablature) (numbers mean fingers) (numbers mean frets) e .-----.-----.-----.--- e --------1----- B |-----|--4--|-----|--- B --2--0-------- G |-----|--3--|-----|--- G -------------- D |-----|--2--|-----|--- D -------------- A |-----|-----|-----|--- A -------------- E '-----'-----'-----'--- E -------------- >>> (A1)We've got solid-state technology>>> (F#m)Tapes on the (F#m maj7)floor For the (F#m) to (F#m maj7) change, just put your 2-finger behind your4-finger after the (F#m). The letter 'O' means make a barre with your1-finger, like this: F#m: e .-----.--O--.-----.-----.-- F#m maj7: e .-----.--O--.-----.-----.-- B |-----|--O--|-----|-----|-- B |-----|--O--|-----|-----|-- G |-----|--O--|-----|-----|-- G |-----|--O--|-----|-----|-- D |-----|--O--|-----|--4--|-- D |-----|--O--|--2--|-----|-- A |-----|--O--|-----|--3--|-- A |-----|--O--|-----|--3--|-- E '-----'--O--'-----'-----'-- E '-----'--O--'-----'-----'-- >>> And some (A2)songs we can't (F#m maj7/F)afford to (F#m)play (A7) For this progression, make a four-string barre for the A-chord (just don'tstrum the Hi-e stg - I'll hereafter refer to this as A2), walk the bass-noteup, then pivot the 2 and 4 fingers around for the last chord (A7). A2: e .-----.--x--.-----.-- F#m maj7/F: e .-----.--O--.-----.-----.-- B |-----|--O--|-----|-- B |-----|--O--|-----|-----|-- G |-----|--O--|-----|-- G |-----|--O--|-----|-----|-- D |-----|--O--|-----|-- D |-----|--O--|--2--|-----|-- A |-----|-----|-----|-- A |-----|-----|-----|-----|-- E '-----'-----'-----'-- E '-----'-----'-----'-----'-- F#m: e .-----.--O--.-----.-----.- A7: e .-----.--O--.--2--.-----.-----.- B |-----|--O--|-----|-----|- B |-----|--O--|-----|-----|-----|- G |-----|--O--|-----|-----|- G |-----|--O--|-----|-----|-----|- D |-----|--O--|-----|--3--|- D |-----|--O--|-----|-----|--4--|- A |-----|-----|-----|-----|- A |-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|- E '-----'-----'-----'-----'- E '-----'-----'-----'-----'-----'- >>> But when we (D)came here today (Dm) The (Dm) should really be played as a barre chord up at the 5th fret, to soundthe same as the record, but I just play it open, at the nut. It's easier thatway. >>> All I (Fm)wanted to (Em)say>>> Is how much I (A1)miss you (add fill after the line...) >>> (A3)Alcohol (A/G)and (A/F#)cotton balls (Dm/F) (A3) is how I make an ordinary A-chord. Most people seem to like to puttheir 1-2-3 fingers in a line at the second fret, but I like to use theD-chord triangle, and just mush them all together at the second fret. Thisputs my 3-finger on the 2nd-fret, G-stg, which makes for an easy change tothe last chord in this progression. For the (A/G), I reach up with my pinky to catch the G bass-note. The (A/F#)may actually be an (F#m7). In either case I just hit the F# bass-note with mythumb, and play the rest of the A-chord. For the (Dm/F), don't hit the Hi-e stg. You can hear that he stops his strumon the B-stg. To make this chord, just keep the 3-finger anchored at the2nd fret (from my recommended A-chord fingering), and pivot around it. A3: e .-----.-----.-----.-- A/G: e .-----.-----.-----.-----.-- B |-----|--2--|-----|-- B |-----|--2--|-----|-----|-- G |-----|--3--|-----|-- G |-----|--3--|-----|-----|-- D |-----|--1--|-----|-- D |-----|--1--|-----|-----|-- A |-----|-----|-----|-- A |-----|-----|-----|-----|-- E '-----'-----'-----'-- E '-----'-----'--4--'-----'-- A/F#: e .-----.-----.-----.--- Dm/F: e .-----.-----.-----.-----.-- B |-----|--2--|-----|--- B |-----|-----|--4--|-----|-- G |-----|--3--|-----|--- G |-----|--3--|-----|-----|-- D |-----|--1--|-----|--- D |-----|-----|-----|-----|-- A |-----|-----|-----|--- A |-----|-----|-----|-----|-- E '-----'--T--'-----'--- E '--1--'-----'-----'-----'-- >>> And some (A2)drugs we can't (F#m maj7/F)afford on the (F#m)way (A7) Same walk-up as before. >>> But when we (D)came here today (Dm)>>> We all felt (Fm)something true (Em)(Em add F) >>> Now (A1)I'm (add fill on A-chord)>>> (F#m)red-eyed and (D)blue... Closing part: I like to play the riff over the A-chord part, then strum the full chords for the E & E7. Play this twice (obviously). A A E E7 e -------------.-------------.------------.------------- B -------------|-------------|------------|-3----------- G -------------|-------------|----1-------|-1----------- D -------------|-------------|----2-------|-0----------- A -------------|-------------|----2-------|-2----------- E --5-5-5-0-2--'--5-5-5-0-2--'-0----------'------------- Then, for the whistling bit, the chords are: A-D-Bm-Bm A-D-Bm-Bm A-D-F#m A-E Then for the two piano chords after the fade out, simply... G-A --------------------- Summary ------------------------------------------------ (A1)We've got solid-state technology (F#m)Tapes on the (F#m maj7)floor And some (A2)songs we can't (F#m maj7/F)afford to (F#m)play (A7) But when we (D)came here today (Dm) All I (Fm)wanted to (Em)say Is how much I (A1)miss you (A3)Alcohol (A/G) and (F#m)cotton balls (Dm/F) And some (A2)drugs we can't (F#m maj7/F)afford on the (F#m) way (A7) But when we (D)came here today (Dm) We all felt (Fm)something true (Em)(Em add F) Now (A1)I'm (F#m)red-eyed and (D)blue... A-A-E-E7 A-D-Bm-Bm A-D-Bm-Bm A-D-F#m A-E G-A Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deniro in the deer hunter Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I like the way this guy plays it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ordinary Beehive Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 A A E E7 e -------------.-------------.------------.------------- B -------------|-------------|------------|-3----------- G -------------|-------------|----1-------|-1----------- D -------------|-------------|----2-------|-0----------- A -------------|-------------|----2-------|-2----------- E --5-5-5-0-2--'--5-5-5-0-2--'-0----------'------------- I still say, it's 5-5-5-0-2, 5-5-5-0-2>1 then E chord. Does no one else hear that but me? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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