Eric Johnson - Western Flyer Tab

Standard guitar tuning: 
E
A
D
G
B
E
No capo


I have worked out some of the main riffs, but not the improv/solos. The song is mainly
E minor (pentatonic) but does change at times to C# minor (again, pentatonic feel).

Intro - volume swell

  
                                              
  
  7h9p7h9                                     
  
  7h9p7h9 etc     7/9~~~~~                    
  
                                              
allow feedback
  
                  5/7~~~~~                    
  
                                              

Main riff

  
                                              
  
                                              
  
                                              
  
                7 6                   7b 5    
  
       5  7         7         5 7          7  
  
 0  7        0          0  7       0          


  
                                              
  
                          3~~~~~              
  
                          2~~~~~              
  
               7 6        0                   
X2
  
       5 7          7                         
  
 0  7       0                                 

Riff 2

  
                                              
  
 2   3    5  5h6p5 3   2    3  5              
  
 1   2    4            1    2  4              
  
     0    2                 0  2              
  
 4                     4                      
  
                                              

Ending Riff

  
 0                                            
  
 0                                            
  
 1         9        9         6               
  
 2     11       11         7                  
  
 2   8        9                           7   
  
 0                       7       0   3/4      
                             (not exact)

  
                            12   15b(17) 15                        
  
                         12                  15 12                 
  
       9         9   14b                           14b  14  12     
  
    11       11                                                14  
  
  8        9                                                       
  
                                                                   


  
                                              
  
                                 15~~~~~      
  
        9        9        6                   
  
    11        11        7        14~~~~~      
  
  8         9                                 
  
                      7      0                
The last 2 notes played at the same time are not correct, I have no idea what they are.
you watch the 1988 live version in Austin you will hear it.


  
                                              
  
                                              
  
        9        9        6                   
  
    11        11        7                     
  
  8         9                                 
  
                      7      0                


  
                                                      
  
        17  19 19 17  19~        17 19 19b 19b      17
  
 16 18                     16 18               18     
  
                                                      
  
                                                      
  
                                                      
I don't know the rest, it's basically a shred fest.

Then back to the riff...

  
                                                 
  
                                                 
  
        9        7b(9)~~~    6                   
  
    11        11           7                     
  
  8         9                                    
  
                         7      0                


  
                        0                     
  
                   5    0                     
  
       9        9  6    1                     
  
   11        11    7    2                     
  
 8         9            2                     
  
                   7    0                     

It's my best attempt, and I havn't seen any other tabs out there, so I hope this is helpful.