The Who - Sparks Tab

Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 23:04:06 EDT
From: Litgo
Subject: w/who/sparks.tab

Sparks
By The Who
Originally from Tommy, 1969
Live version from remastered Live at Leeds and Woodstock (Kids Are Alright
soundtrack)
Written by Pete Townshend

E5   022400

[interlude from Amazing Journey; Em11 (022233) for stage versions]
    E                                 D A/C# x13

  
     0         0    
      0       (2)     
  
     0         0    
      0        3  2   
  
.    1         1    
      1        2  2  .
  
.    2         2    
      2        0  2  .
  
     2         2    
      2          (4)  
  
  0  0  0/0 0  0  0/
 0 0  0  0/0 0        

    E        E/D E                       D    A/C#   x6

  
                       
                           
  
                       
                           
  
. 9    9    7  9    9  
  7  9    9    7  7  6  6 .
  
. 9    9    7  9    9  
  7  9    9    7  7  7  7 .
  
  7    7    5  7    7  
  5  7    7    5  5  4  4  
  
                       
                           
||[bass solo]            |                           ||

  
             12        
             12/14 14/12   
  
        12/14   12 12  
     12/14 14           12 
  
   12/14               
12/14                      
  
 12                    
                           
||[12-string for last two repeats]                   ||

  
                       
                           
  
  5   5    3   5    5  
   3 5     5   3   3  2/0  
  
                       
                         2 
  
                       
                           
  
                       
                           
  
                       
                           

  E/B          D/B          E/B          D/B

  
 7           
 7         
             
 7    
  
 9 9 9 9 9 9 
 7   9  7  
 9 9 9 10 9  
 7    
  
 9 9 9 9 9 9 
 7         
 9 9 9 9  9  
 7    
  
 9 9 9 9 9 9 
 7         
 9 9 9 9  9  
 7    
  
 7 7 7 7 7 7 
 7         
 7 7 7 7  7  
 7    
  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 
 0         
 0 0 0 0  0  
 0    

[Sparks INTRO; strum down slowly to arpeggiate chord]

  
 4       
 5   0  
 4    
 5  0  
 4     
 5  0  
 4       
 5   0  
  
 5       
 5      
 5    
 5     
 5     
 5     
 5       
 5  (5) 
  
 4       
 4      
 4    
 4     
 4     
 4     
 4       
 4  (4) 
  
 0       
 0      
 0    
 0     
 0     
 0     
 0       
 0      
  
         
        
      
       
       
       
         
        
  
         
        
      
       
       
       
         
        
|[bass]                                                              |

  
     9   
     7  
      
       
       
       
     9   
     9  
  
    9 9  
        
      %       
       %       
    9 9 9
        
  
 7     7 
 5  5 5 
      
       
       
       
 7     7 
 7  7 7 
  
         
        
      
       
       
       
         
        


  
 2       
 5   0  
 4       
 5   0   
 4         
             
  
 3       
 3   3  
 5       
 5       
 5         
             
  
 2       
 2   2  
 4       
 4       
 4         
             
  
 0       
 0   0  
 0       
 0       
 0         
             
  
         
        
         
         
           
             
  
         
        
         
         
           
             
                                                                 |

  
     7   
     7  
     9   
     9   
       9   
         9   
  
    7 7 7
        
    9 9 9
      9 9
        9 9
          9 9
  
 5     5 
 5  5 7 
 7     7 
 7  7  7 
 7 7  7  7 
 7 7 7  7  7 
  
         
        
         
         
           
             

[MAIN RIFF]

  
          
               
          
               
  
          
               
          
               
  
          
               
          
               
  
 2 0      
   2 0         
 2 0      
   2 0         
  
          
       3 2 0   
          
       3 2 0   
  
          
             2 
          
             2 
|[bass]                                               |

  
          
               
          
               
  
          
               
          
               
  
 7 5  5 5 
 5 7 5 3 2 0   
 7 5  5 5 
 5 7 5 3 2 0   
  
          
             2 
          
             2 


  
          
                
  
          
                
  
          
                
  
 0        
   0            
  
   3      
  (0) 3 2 0   0 
  
          
            3   
|                           |

  
          
                
  
          
                
  
 5 3  3 3 
 3 5  3 2 0     
  
          
            3 5 

  B                                B7sus4           B

  
                
               
 5      5       
               
  
                
               
 5      5       
 4             
  
                
               
 4      4 4 4 4 
 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 
  
            4 4 
 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 
 4  4 4 4 4 4 4 
 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 
  
 2  2 2 2 2 2 2 
 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 
 2  2 2 2 2 2 2 
 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 
  
                
               
                
               

[CHORUS; pedal open D throughout]

  
 4  2    
 4  2  5    
 4  2    
 4  2  4   
  
 5  3    
 5  3  5    
 5  3    
 5  3  5   
  
 4  2    
 4  2  6    
 4  2    
 4  2  4   
  
 0  0    
 0  0  0    
 0  0    
 0  0  0   
  
         
            
         
           
  
         
            
         
           


  
 6  6    
 6  6  6    
 7    
        
  
 7  6    
 7  6  7    
 8    
        
  
 6  7    
 6  7  6    
 7    
        
  
 0  0    
 0  0  0    
 0    
(0)     
  
         
            
      
        
  
         
            
      
        

                                                           x2

  
 7     8    
 7                   
 7     8    
 10  
    
  
   8     8  
   8   10 (8) 10 8   
   8     8  
     
    
  
.    7     7
     7             7 
     7     7
     
   .
  
.           
                     
            
     
   .
  
            
                     
            
     
    
  
            
                     
            
     
    


  
 7  5   
 7  5  8   
 7   8   
 5        
  
 8  6   
 8  6  8   
 8   8   
 6        
  
 7  5   
 7  5  9   
 7   9   
 5        
  
 0  0   
 0  0  0   
 0   0   
 0        
  
        
           
         
          
  
        
           
         
          


  
 7  5   
 7  5  8   
 7   8   
 10       
  
 8  6   
 8  6  8   
 8   8   
 10       
  
 7  5   
 7  5  9   
 7   9   
 11       
  
 0  0   
 0  0  0   
 0   0   
  0       
  
        
           
         
          
  
        
           
         
          

 [first time]

  
 11    
 10    
 8     
 10    
 11  10   
 11  10   
  
 12    
 10    
 10    
 10    
 12  10   
 12  10   
  
 11    
 11    
 9     
 11    
 11  11   
 11  11   
  
  0    
  0    
 0     
  0    
  0   0   
  0   0   
  
       
       
       
       
          
          
  
       
       
       
       
          
          


  
 11  10  11  10 
 11  10  11  10 
  
 12  10  12  10 
 12  10  12  10 
[then
  
 11  11  11  11 
 11  11  11  11 
 repeat
  
  0   0   0   0 
  0   0   0   0 
 intro]
  
                
                
  
                
                

[second time]                           [to outro]

  
 7  5    
 7  5  8    
 7  5    
 7    
   
  
 8  6    
 8  6  8    
 8  6    
 8    
   
  
 7  5    
 7  5  9    
 7  5    
 7    
   
  
 0  0    
 0  0  0    
 0  0    
 0    
   
  
         
            
         
      
   
  
         
            
         
      
   

[OUTRO; pedal open D]
C/D G/D  A/D E/D   D  C/D  G/D   D   C/D

  
 8 
 7    5 
 4    2 
 0    3  
 2    8 
  
 8 
 8    5 
 5    3 
 2    0  
 3    8 
  
 9 
 7    6 
 4    2 
 0    0  
 2    9 
  
 0 
 0    0 
 0    0 
 0    0  
 0    0 
  
   
        
        
         
        
  
   
        
        
         
        

 G/D A/D E/D  D   A  D/A  A   D/A  A   D/A A7   D/A  A

  
 7   5 
 4   2 
 0  (2)
(0)  (2)
(0)  (2)
(0)  (2)
(0)   
  
 8   5 
 5   3 
 2   3 
 2    3 
 2    3 
 5    3 
 2    
  
 7   6 
 4   2 
 2   2 
 2    2 
 2    2 
 0    2 
 2    
  
 0   0 
 0   0 
 2   4 
 2    4 
 2    4 
 5    4 
 2    
  
       
       
 0     
 0      
 0      
 0      
 0    
  
       
       
       
        
        
        
      
                 [pedal open A]