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In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
                 The Allman Brothers Band
                    by Dickey Betts
(based on their performance on "At Fillmore East")

Intro:

  e   7    5       7    7    7    5       7    7    7    5       7    7  
  b   8    5       8    7    8    5       8    7    8    5       8    7  
  g   9    5       9    7    9    5       9    7    9    5       9    7  
  D   10   5       10   7    10   5       10   7    10   5       10   7  
  A                                                                      
  E                                                                      

or mute the 1st e string if easier:

  e   7    x       7    x    7    x       7    x    7    x       7    x  
  b   8    5       8    7    8    5       8    7    8    5       8    7  
  g   9    5       9    7    9    5       9    7    9    5       9    7  
  D   10   5       10   7    10   5       10   7    10   5       10   7  
  A                                                                      
  E                                                                      

First Theme:

  e                                                                     
  b     8  10~~~   8 10 8                8  10/12 10 7/(8)  7 8 10      
  g   9                   9p7 9~~~    9                            9    
  D                                                                     
  A                                                                      }
  E                                                                      }
                                                                        }x2

  e                                                                      }
  b                                                                      }
  g     5    7/9 X 7 X   4 5 7    5X                                    
  D   7   7                          7X                                 
  A                                     7~~~                            
  E                                                                     

(1st guitar play this higher part while 2nd guitar still playes the part 2 lines up)

  e                                       10 8 7    7 8 10 7            
  b      8 10~~~   8 10 8              8                    8           
  g   /9                   9p7 9    /9                       9          
  D                                                                     
  A                                                                     
  E                                                                     


  e                                                                     
  b                                                                     
  g     5    7/9X  7X     4 5 7  7/9X  5X   4 5 4X                      
  D   7   7                               7       5X  5                 
  A                                                 7   7               
  E                                                                     

Intro to 2nd Theme:

  e                      12                                             
  b              10 13       13   10                                    
  g        8 11                                                         
  D   7 10                                                              
  A                                                                     
  E                                                                     


  e                      15                                             
  b              13 16       16   13                                    
  g        11 14                                                        
  D   10 13                                                             
  A                                                                     
  E                                                                     

2nd Theme:

  e        7   5                  7   5             
  b   5  8   8   8 5         5  8   8   8           
  g                  7p5                            
  D                      7                          
  A                                                 
  E                                                 


  e        7   5                  7   5             
  b   5  8   8   8 5         5  8   8   8           
  g                  7p5                            
  D                      7                          
  A                                                 
  E                                                 


  e         10    8                      10     8   
  b   8  11    11   11 8    8 11   8  11    11    8 
  g                      10                         
  D                                                 
  A                                                 
  E                                                 


  e        7   5                  7   5             
  b   5  8   8   8 5         5  8   8   8           
  g                  7p5                            
  D                      7                          
  A                                                 
  E                                                 

2nd Theme (harmony minor 3rd above):

  e        10   8                      10    8                 
  b   8  11  11  11 8            8  11    11   11  8           
  g                   10p8                                     
  D                        10                                  
  A                                                            
  E                                                            


  e        10   8                      10    8                 
  b   8  11  11  11 8            8  11    11   11              
  g                   10p8                                     
  D                        10                                  
  A                                                            
  E                                                            


  e          13    11                           13    11       
  b   11  14    14    14 11    11 14     11  14    14    11    
  g                        13                                  
  D                                                            
  A                                                            
  E                                                            


  e        10   8                      10    8                 
  b   8  11  11  11 8            8  11    11   11              
  g                   10p8                                     
  D                        10                                  
  A                                                            
  E                                                            

2nd Theme (harmony major 3rd below like powertab):


  e        3   1                  3   1               
  b   1  4   4   4 1         1  4   4   4             
  g                  3p1                              
  D                      3                            
  A                                                   
  E                                                   


  e        3   1                  3   1               
  b   1  4   4   4 1         1  4   4   4             
  g                  3p1                              
  D                      3                            
  A                                                   
  E                                                   


  e         6    4                        6    4      
  b   4  7    7    6  1    4  7      4  7    7   4    
  g                      6                            
  D                                                   
  A                                                   
  E                                                   


  e        3   1                  3   1               
  b   1  4   4   4 1         1  4   4   4             
  g                  3p1                              
  D                      3                            
  A                                                   
  E                                                   

Break:(top is one guitar, bottom is the other)

  e                                                   
  b   4/5   4/5   7p5  4/5  4/5                       
  g   4/5   4/5   7p5  4/5  4/5  4/5                     } x2
  D                              4/5                  
  A                                                   
  E                                                   


  e   5                                               
  b     8  5                  8/                      
  g          7 5              7/                      
  D              5 7          6/                      
  A                           7/                      
  E                                                   

(harmony):

  e   8                                               
  b     11  8                 8/                      
  g           10  8           7/                      
  D                8 10       6/                      
  A                           7/                      
  E                                                   

[solo break for guitar]
End of solo:

  e                                                   
  b             4  5              5                   
  g     4  5  7           4  5  7                        } x2
  D   7                 7                             
  A                                                   
  E                                                   

could be harmonized but sounds kinda bad:

  e                                                   
  b              7  8              8                  
  g      7  8  10          7  8  10                      }(x2)
  D   10                10                            
  A                                                   
  E                                                   

[organ solo]
[guitar solo in A dorian]
[bass solo]
Again, end of solo:

  e                                                        
  b             4  5              5                        
  g     4  5  7           4  5  7                          
  D   7                 7                                  
  A                                                        
  E                                                        


  e                                                        
  b             4  5                      4    5           
  g     4  5  7           4  5  7    5  7        5         
  D   7                 7                          7       
  A                                                        
  E                                                        

again, could be harmonized but sounds kinda bad:

  e                                                        
  b              7  8              8                       
  g      7  8  10          7  8  10                        
  D   10                10                                 
  A                                                        
  E                                                        


  e                                                        
  b              7  8                        7   8         
  g      7  8  10          7  8  10    8  10       8       
  D   10                10                           10    
  A                                                        
  E                                                        

[drum solo]
[back to 2nd theme]
[back to break]
Ending:

  e        7   5       
  b   5  8   8         
  g                    
  D                    
  A                    
  E                    

Ending (minor 3rd above):

  e         10    8    
  b   8  11    11      
  g                    
  D                    
  A                    
  E                    

Ending (major 3rd below):

  e        3   1       
  b   1  4   4         
  g                    
  D                    
  A                    
  E                    

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e	7 5 7 7	7 5 7 7	7 5 7 7
b	8 5 8 7	8 5 8 7	8 5 8 7
g	9 5 9 7	9 5 9 7	9 5 9 7
D	10 5 10 7	10 5 10 7	10 5 10 7
A
E
e	7 x 7 x	7 x 7 x	7 x 7 x
b	8 5 8 7	8 5 8 7	8 5 8 7
g	9 5 9 7	9 5 9 7	9 5 9 7
D	10 5 10 7	10 5 10 7	10 5 10 7
A
E
e
b	8 10~~~ 8 10 8 8 10/12 10 7/(8) 7 8 10
g	9 9p7 9~~~ 9 9
D
A		}
E		}