Lynyrd Skynyrd - The Needle and the Spoon Tab

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/ sl. (slide up)                 |
\ sl. (slide down)               |
H, h  (hammer-on)                |
P, p  (pull-off)                 |
B, b (bend) ¼ ½ or 1 step        |
V~  (vibrato)                    |
+  (harmonic)                    |
PM,  (Palm mute)                 |
x (pick scrape)                  |
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Words and Music:
Ronnie Van Zant and Allen Collins

Artist: Lynyrd Skynyrd

Moderately

Gtr.I
harmonics
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 12                        
  
        7      7        
     12      7             
  
 12  7            7  12 
         12                
  Repeat 2X
  
                        
                           
  
                        
                           

Gtr.II
                                             H

  
                        
                           
  
    3  3                
                           
  
                0       
                           
  
 0           0     0    
 3  3   0   0              
  
          3             
               0   2^3     
  
                        
                           

                                           H

  
                        
                           
  
     3   3              
                           
  
                  0     
                           
  
 0             0     0  
 3  3   0   0              
  
            3           
               0  2^3      
  
                        
                           

                                            H

  
                        
                           
  
     3   3              
                           
  
                  0     
                           
  
 0             0     0  
 3  3   0   0              
  
            3           
               0  2^3      
  
                        
                           

                             B

  
                        
                           
  
     3   3              
                           
  
                  0     
 12^(16)12  10             
  
 0             0     0  
                12         
  
            3           
                           
  
                        
                           

        sl.        sl.                         sl.

  
                       
                            
  
                       
                            
  
 7    7\5   5     5 /  
 10  10    7          5/    
  
 7    7\5   5     5 /  
 10  10    7          5/    
  
 5    5\3   3  3  3 /  
  8   8    5      0   3/    
  
                       
                            

         sl.                B

  
                       
                            
  
                       
 18^(20) 18  15   15 13 15  
  
 7     7\5   5     5   
                            
  
 7     7\5   5     5   
                            
  
 5     5\3   3  3  3   
                            
  
                       
                            

                                          H     H

  
                        
                           
  
     3   3              
                           
  
                  0     
                           
  
 0             0     0  
 3  3   0   0              
  
            3           
               1^0   2^3   
  
                        
                           

                                          H     H

  
                        
                           
  
     3   3              
                           
  
                  0     
    0                      
  
 0             0     0  
 3      3   0              
  
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                                          H     H

  
                        
                           
  
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 3  3   0   0              
  
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                                           H     H

  
                         
                          
  
       3                 
                          
  
    2     2        0     
    0                     
  
 0              0     0  
 3     3  0               
  
             3           
               1^0   2^3  
  
                         
                          


  
                         
                          
  
                         
                          
  
 7                   10  
                   5      
  
 7                   10  
                   5      
  
 5                    8  
                   3      
  
                         
                          

                                            H    H

  
                         
                          
  
                         
                          
  
                         
                          
  
                      5  
                          
  
                      5  
                1^0  2^3  
  
                      3  
                          

       sl.        sl.                         sl.

  
                       
                            
  
                       
                            
  
 7    7\5   5     5 \  
 10  10    7          5/    
  
 7    7\5   5     5 \  
 10  10    7          5/    
  
 5    5\3   3  3  3 \  
  8   8    5      0   3/    
  
                       
                            

         sl.               B     B

  
                       
                            
  
                       
 6^(8) 6^(8) 3             *
  
 7     7\5   5     5   
                            
  
 7     7\5   5     5   
                            
  
 5     5\3   3  3  3   
                           *
  
                       
                            

harmonics
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 12                        
  
        7      7        
     12      7             
  
 12  7            7  12 
         12                
  
                        
                           
  
                        
                           

  +   +  +      +  +  +    +   +   +   +

  
                        
                           
  
                        
 12                        
  
        7      7        
     12      7             
  
 12  7            7  12 
         12          12\   
  
                        
                           
  
                        
                           

Solo w/ Wah Pedal
    B       B       B                   B

  
                         10                   10   
  
                            13    10               
  
 12^(14) 12^(14) 12^(14)       12    12^(14)       
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

    P           P

  
                                                   
  
 13^10    10                                       
  
       12    12^10                                 
  
                   12  12      10      10          
  
                           12      12              
  
                                                   


  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
 10      10  10      10  10   10  12       10      
  
     12          12                   12           
  
                                                   

    P           P

  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
 12^10    10                        10             
  
       12    10^8               12      12         
  
                  10  10                           

                       B       P     P

  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
           10    10 12^(14) 12^10 12^10      10    
  
 10 11 12     12                         12        
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

    P                 P        P         P

  
                10       10       10               
  
 13^10       10    13^10    13^10     13^10        
  
       10 10                                       
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

        P

  
 10                               10               
  
     13^10 13  10  13                  13          
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

    P                           sl.

  
                                                   
  
 13^10    10                    10   13            
  
       12    10          10  12/                   
  
                 12  12                            
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

                              P         P

  
    8      8      8 8      10^8  10  10^8          
  
 10     10     10      10                          
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

    P           sl.         sl.       P

  
 10^8     8        10  10      10  10^8            
  
       10    10\6          /8                      
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

    B

  
 13^(15)   13        10       10  10               
  
                        10 13                      
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

    P           B       P          sl.

  
                                          10       
  
 13^10    10                      /10         10   
  
       12    12^(14) 12^10 10                      
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

    P        P        P       P        P

  
 13^10    13^10    13^10   13^10    13^10          
  
       13       13       13      13       13       
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

                                       sl.

  
 13    15    13                             10     
  
                   15                 /13          
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

    B        B        B        B

  
 13^(15)  13^(15)  13^(15) (15^) 13  10            
  
                                          13       
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

    H  P

  
 10^13^10     10 13 10                             
  
          13                                       
  
                                          2  5     
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   


  
                                                   
  
 3        3        3        3     6                
  
                       5                           
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

                   H P

  
                                                   
  
       6         3^6^3       6    8                
  
                         5                         
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

                   H P

  
                                                   
  
       8         6^8^6          6                  
  
                           7                       
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

             H P                    sl.

  
                                                   
  
 8     6                                           
  
    7      5^7^5       7     5                     
  
                  7       7       7\3    3         
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

  sl.

  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
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          B        B       B       B

  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
       12^(14)  12^(14) 12^(14) 12^(14)            
  
    10                                             
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

                      P

  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
    10                                             
  
                   12^10 12                        
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

   sl.               sl.

  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
  /10                                              
  
                  12\10  8                         
  
                              10                   

      sl.        sl.                         sl.

  
                       
                            
  
                       
                            
  
 7    7\5   5     5 \  
 10  10    7          5/    
  
 7    7\5   5     5 \  
 10  10    7          5/    
  
 5    5\3   3  3  3 \  
  8   8    5      0   3/    
  
                       
                            


  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
 10  10         7                                  
  
 10  10         7       0                          
  
  8   8         5           0  0  3  3             
  
                                                   

                                          B

  
                                                   
  
                                        7^(8)      
  
               7   7   5                           
  
 0             7   7   5                           
  
               5   5   3                           
  
                                                   

      B     B                    B     B

  
                                                   
  
 7  7^(8) 7^(8)             7  7^(8) 7^(8)         
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

              B

  
                                                   
  
     7   8  8^(10)                 3               
  
                                       5           
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

              H P           B

  
                                                   
  
 3          3^6^3      3  6^(8)          6         
  
                   5                               
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

   H P     H P                     sl.

  
                                        10         
  
 3^6^3   3^6^3                   3/7        10     
  
       5                                           
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   


  
 9 10    9 10    9 10    9 10    9 10    9         
  
      10      10      10      10      10           
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

                         B           B

  
 10    9  10  13  10                       10      
  
    10                13^(15)     13^(15)      10  
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

P        P        P        P

  
 13^10    13^10    13^10    13^10                  
  
       10       10       10        10              
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

                          sl.

  
 13 15 13                      13  14  15          
  
          15           15/15                       
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

    B       B       B         B   P

  
 15^(17) 15^(17) 15^(17)  (17^)15^13 15 15 15 13   
  
                                                 15
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

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          H                sl. sl.

  
 15    13^14                                       
  
    15        15  15     15\   /10    13           
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

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    B         B                  sl.

  
                                                   
  
 15^(18)  (18^)15  15   13                         
  
                              14\12                
  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

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    H             H  P

  
                                                   
  
                                                   
  
 10^12 10      10^12^10                            
  
           12             12                       
  
                                                   
  
                                                   

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