Intro & Verse: Am G F G
The rhythm for all the song is Am G F G, simple as that.
The intro pattern is use for the first verse.
Am G F
| E | | | |
| B | | | |
| G | | | |
| D | | X | |
| A | | X | |
| e | | 5 5 0h3 3 0 3 0h1 X 0h1 0h3/5 5 | |
Verse I:
Am G F G
There must be some kind of way out of here
Am G F G
Said the joker to the thief
Am G F G
"There's too much confusion,
Am G F G
I can't get no relief
Am G F
Businessmen, they drink my wine,
G
Plowmen dig my earth
Am G F G
None of them along the line
Am G F G
Know what any of it is worth"
Verse II:
This other pattern for verses two.
Am G F F/G G G/Am
| E | | | |
| B | | | |
| G | | | |
| D | | 7 7 5 5 3 X 5 5 | |
| A | | 7 7 5 5 3 X 3/5 5 5/7 | |
| e | | 5 5 0h3 3 0h1 X 1 1/3 3 3/5 | |
Am G F
| E | | | |
| B | | | |
| G | | 5 5 4 4 2 X | |
| D | | 7 7 5 5 3 X | |
| A | | 7 7 5 5 3 X | |
| e | | 5 5 0h3 3 0 1 X | |
"No reason to get excited"
The thief he kindly spoke
"There are many here among
Us who feel that life is but a joke
But, you and I, we've been through that
And this is not our fate
So let us not talk falsely now,
Because the hour is getting late"
Verse III:
Use open chords.
Am G F G Am
| E | | 0 3 1 3 0 | |
| B | | 1 3 1 3 1 | |
| G | | 2 0 2 0 2 | |
| D | | 2 0 3 0 2 | |
| A | | 0 2 3 2 0 | |
| e | | 3 1 3 | |
All Along the Watchtower
Princes kept their view
While other women came and went
Barefoot servants, too
Outside in the cold distance
A wild cat did growl
Two riders were approaching
And the wind began to howl.
Dave's part:
A lot of palm muting and silences. Here you need rhythm.
Am5 G F5 F(8°) G5
Pm... Pm.... pm...
| E | | | |
| B | | | |
| G | | 10 X 10 | |
| D | | 7 7 7 X 5 5 5 5 X 3 10 X 10 5 5 | |
| A | | 7 7 7 X 5 5 5 5 X 3 8 X 8 5 5 | |
| e | | 5 5 5 X 3 3 3 3 X 1 3 3 | |
Am5 G5 F5 F5(8°) G5
Pm... pm... pm...
| E | | | |
| B | | | |
| G | | 10 X 10 | |
| D | | 7 7 7 X 5 5 5 5 X 3 10 X 10 5 5 | |
| A | | 7 7 7 X 5 5 5 5 X 3 8 X 8 5 5 | |
| e | | 5 5 5 X 3 3 3 3 X 1 3 3 | |
Am5 G5 F5|F5(8°) C5 G5
| E | | | |
| B | | | |
| G | | 10 5 | |
| D | | 7 X X X 5 5 5 X X 3 10 5 5 | |
| A | | 7 X X X 5 5 5 X X 3 3 /8 3 5 | |
| E | | 5 X X X 0h3 3 3 3 X X 1 3 | |
Am5 G5 F5 C5 G5
pm...
| E | | | |
| B | | | |
| G | | 5 | |
| D | | 7 7 X 7 X 5 X 5 3 X 3 5 X 5 | |
| A | | 7 7 X 7 X 5 X 5 3 X 3 3 X 5 | |
| e | | 5 5 X 5 X 3 X 3 1 X 1 X 3 | |
Then Tim's solo:
I love this solo, I love the way he play it.
These are just the notes, listen to it and the find the bends and all the stuff.
With overdrive and delay in some parts.
| E | | | | |
| B | | 10 12 13 15b/17 | 10 12 13/15 15 8 10b | |
| G | | 9 9 | 9 9 | |
| D | | | | |
| A | | | | |
| e | | | | |
| E | | | |
| B | | 10 12 13 15 17b 17b 17b 17b 17b 17b 17b 17b 13 15 13 15 | |
| G | | 9 9 | |
| D | | | |
| A | | | |
| e | | | |
Full
| E | | 15b 15h17b 17b 17 19 20 20 | 17h19/20 | |
| B | | 17 15h17 | 17h19/20 | |
| G | | | 17h19/21 | |
| D | | | | |
| A | | | | |
| e | | | | |
This parts has a lot of delay
I tabbed it the best I could.
| E | | | | |
| B | | | 17 | |
| G | | | 17h19 19 | |
| D | | 17h19/20 | 17h19 | |
| A | | 17h19/20 | 17h19 | |
| e | | | | |
| E | | 17 17 20 17 17 20 17 17 20 17 17 17 20 17 17b 17 20 17 17 | | do this many times |
| B | | 17 | |
| G | | | |
| D | | | |
| A | | | |
| e | | | |
And then continue with this:
| E | | 17 19 20 22 22b 22b 22b 22b | |
| B | | | |
| G | | | |
| D | | | |
| A | | | |
| e | | | |
For the next part it's hard to tab it beacuse is hard to hear.
There's another part like this before Dave start to sings:
| E | | 15/17 15/17 15/17 15/17 | |
| B | | | |
| G | | | |
| D | | | |
| A | | | |
| e | | | |
Verse IV:
Same as the other three.
All along the watchtower
Princes kept their view
While other women came and went
Barefoot servants, too
Outside in the cold distance
A wild cat did growl
Two riders were approaching
And the wind began to howl.
Then just play with the original notes: Am G F
And...
...''No reason to get excited''.
End on Am.
''Tim Reynolds on the guitar''.
/: Slide
h: Hammer
b: Bending
X: Mute string/s