Robin Trower - Day Of The Eagle Tab

Notes:

 I'm not sure whether or not this is in standard tune. Listen for the
open E string in Figs A & B.  Also, I have included approximate times from
my CD player readout to make some of the lead work easier to follow.

^     - bend
r     - release bend
=     - hold note
/     - slide up
\     - slide down
...   - carry over to next staff
u     - undetermined fret from which to slide up or down
(x^y) - xth fret bent to yth fret as one continuous sound

(Begin Fig. A. Play this staff 3X in the intro and once after each verse.)

E x x x x x x x x x x x x
B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
G 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
D 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
A x x x x x x x x x x x x 2 4
E x x x x x x x x x x x x 0 2 4 2 4
(End Fig. A)
E x x x x x x x x x x x x
B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 12 12 12 12
G 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 (11^13r11^13r11^13) 11^13
D 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 *
A x x x x x x x x x x x x
E x x x x x x x x x x x x

* This last phrase is for the intro and after the second verse. After the

first verse, bend the F# to G#, release to F#, bend to G#, and follow

with a slight tremolo bend, if you have one. Play only the E5 portion

after the third verse.

(Begin Fig. B)
E
B 9
G 9 11 9
D 9 11 11 11 9
A 11 11 11
E 9 0 9 9
(Play this staff 6 times within Fig. B)
E
B
G 11 9
D 11 11 11 9
A 11 11 11 11 11 11
E 9 9 9 9 0 9 9
E
B 7 7
G 11 7 7
D 11 11 11 7 7
A 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 11 2 4
E 9 9 9 9 0 9 9 7 7 9 0 2 4 2 4
(End Fig. B)
E /8 8 8 8 /8 8 8 8 /9 9 9 9 9 9/11 11 11 11 11 11
B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
G /8 8 8 8 /8 8 8 8 /9 9 9 9 9 9/11 11 11 11 11 11
D
A
E

First solo (1:56). It sounds like he has a wah rocked all the way back and

is using the tremolo (which I don't have) for much of the vibrato and bends. This sounds very close if you are also tremolo deficient. 2:02
E
B
G 9p8 9*(11)^13r11^13 9h11p9
D 11 h11p9\7/9^11
A (bend 1/4 & shake) h11
E (w/ hvy. vib.)
* - slide to (11) and bend simultaneously to 13 2:05 2:09
E
B 12 12^14 (vib)
G h11^13r11^13 13r11^13p9(h11^12)p9h11 11^13 9**(13)r11 9h11p9
D
A
E
** - bend before playing 2:12 2:14
E 9
B 12p9 9 9 12/14\12 9
G h11 11 9 h11p9h11^13p9 11p9 11p9 11p9\ u
D
A
E
2:17
E 9 9 9 14b16 12 9
B 12^14 14p12 h12p9
G 11 11^13 11^13p9 9 9
D 11
A
E

Following Fig. A after the third verse @ 2:54 this kicks in:

(Fig. C.) Play this staff 5 times.
E
B
G
D 5^6
A 2 4 3^4
E 0 2 4 0
Then the guitar rests while the bass continues playing a similar pattern. Near the end of the fifth time through with only the bass playing, the

"outro" solo kicks in:

3:36 3:42
E 9 9 9 ...
B 12 12\u 9 9\u 12^14 (14) ...
G 14^16\u 11^13\u (shake and hold)
D
A
E
(one 3:45 downpick) 3:47
E 9 9 9
B (14) 12 9 9 12 7\9
G 11 11^13p9 9 9 .... .
D
A
E
3:49 3:52
E 9 9 9h12p9 9
B 9 9 12^14 (14*) h12p9 9 h12p9
G 9 9h11 11^12
D
A
E
* hold previous bend and (re)pick note 3:54 3:55 3:58
E
B 12
G 11^13r11p9 11\9 4h6p4 *(13)r11p9
D h11 11\9\6 4 h11
A
E
*11 bent to 13 before picking 4:01 4:02 4:05
E 9 9\u 12 9
B 9 9 12 *(14)
G 9^11r9 u/11
D u/11p9\u
A
E
*12 bent to 14 before picking (Begin fade.) 4:08 4:10
E (12^14) 12 9 9 9 9
B * 12 h12p9 9 12
G (11^12) **(13)r11p9h11/13\11^13
D
A
E
*12 is a grace note on this bend ** pick 11 prebent to 13 4:12 4:14
E
B 12 12p(9 mute) 12 12 9h12p9
G (11^13)p9h11^13 h11p9 u/11p9\u
D h11
A
E
4:16 4:19 4:20 4:23
E
B 5
G 4/6\4/6 6 9
D 9/11\9 9/11 11\9
A h11 11/9 7 9/11 7
E
4:26 4:28
E
B 9 (11^12r11^12r11^12) (12^14)p9
G h(11^13)
D
A
E
This seems to be a good stopping point, although there is a cool lick around 4:37, or so. The recording has faded 3 or 4 dB and a second guitar track, which was back in the mix previously, has been gaining in volume and I think tabbing two lead guitars is rather tedious. Lyrics: I've not figured out whether this song is about religion, sexual conquest, or law enforcement, so I may have some mistakes with the lyrics. Help would be appreciated.

Fig. A (intro)

Fig. B (2X)

1st verse: (beginning on 5th staff of Fig. B, second time through)

Fig. A (etc.)

2nd verse:

First solo.

3rd verse:

Fig. A

"Ride out" solo over Fig. C.

Please feel free to email any improvements to me. Hope you enjoy.

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