Take the A-Train
From Emil's Tablature
By Billy Strayhorn from clinton vadnais <cleantone@hotmail.com> Note: This was not figured out with a Phish version, but it should lead the way to more licks. Peace Melody to verse: C6 | . | . | . | . | | . | . | . | . E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- G|---------------------------------|-----9---------------------------- D|---------------------------------|-------------------------10------- A|-10------------------------------|-----------------10--------------- E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- D7-5 | . | . | . | . | | . | . | . | . E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- G|-9-------------------------------|---------------------------------- D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- A|-----11--------------------------|---------------------------------- E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- Dm7 G7 | . | . | . | . | | . | . | . | . E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- G|---------------------------------|-------------9-------------------- D|---------------------------------|-----8---9-------------------11--- A|-12------------------------------|-12--------------10--9---8-------- E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- C | . | . | . | . | | . | . | . | . E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- D|-10------------------------------|---------------------------------- A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- E|-----12--------------------------|---------------------------------- Melody of bridge/coda: FM7 | . | . | . | . | | . | . | . | . E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- G|---------------------------------|-9-------------------------------- D|-----10--------------------------|-------------------------10------- A|-12------------------------------|-----8-----------12--------------- E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- FM7 (cont.) | . | . | . | . | | . | . | . | . E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- G|-9-------------------------------|---------------------------------- D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- A|-----12--------------------------|---------------------------------- E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- D7 | . | . | . | . | | . | . | . | . E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- G|---------------------------------|-9-------------------------------- D|-----10--------------------------|-------------------------10------- A|-12------------------------------|---------9-------12--------------- E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- Dm9 G9 Db9 | . | . | . | . | | . | . | . | . E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- G|-9-------------------------------|---------------------------------- D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- A|-----12--------------------------|-----------------11--------------- E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- C6 | . | . | . | . | | . | . | . | . E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- G|---------------------------------|-----9---------------------------- D|---------------------------------|-------------------------10------- A|-10------------------------------|-----------------10--------------- E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- D7-5 | . | . | . | . | | . | . | . | . E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- G|-9-------------------------------|---------------------------------- D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- A|-----11--------------------------|---------------------------------- E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- Dm7 G7 | . | . | . | . | | . | . | . | . E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- G|---------------------------------|-------------9-------------------- D|---------------------------------|-----8---9-------------------11--- A|-12------------------------------|-12--------------10--9---8-------- E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- C C7/E F Ab7/Gb C/G G9 C6 CM9 | . | . | . | . | | . | . | . | . E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------- D|-10------------------------------|---------9---10------------------- A|---------------------------------|-10--12--------------------------- E|-----12--------------------------|-------------------------8--------
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Alternate Transcription
This is the way I play the main A-Train theme. Like Trey, I try to throw in a few comp chords where I can. This was not, however, figured out from a recording of Trey playing, so it could be very different from his version. CODE e--------------------12-------12------------------- B--8----8--8-8-8----------13---------10--10-10-10-- G-------9--9-9-9-------12-------13---11--11-11-11-- D-------9--9-9-9---------------------10--10-10-10-- A-------------------------------------------------- E-------8--8-8-8----------------------------------- e------------------------12-------10-8----------------- B-10--10-10-10--10-11-12------------------8--8--8-8-8- G-10--10-10-10--------------12-11------9--9--9--9-9-9- D-10--10-10-10----------------------------9--9--9-9-9- A----------------------------------------------------- E-10--10-10-10----------------------------------8-8-8- That's the "A" section. I haven't been able to figure out a way to throw in as many comp chords for the "B" section, but here is the melody: CODE ---------12------------12----- ---13---------------13-------- -14---------------14------14-- ------------15---------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ---------12------------12-------- ---13----------------13---------- -14---------11-----14------14-13- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- A: |C6/9 | |D9#11 | | |D-7 |G7 |C6/9 | |2x B: |FMaj7 | | | | |D7 | |D-7 |G7 | Then back to A section once Song form is AABA
