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Cowboy Rides Away - George Strait
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Tabbed by: Country Bass
E-mail: aaron.white71197@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard
This song is really simple to play, 3 chords, no changes at all throughout the song.
The whole song is based around the chords, G C and D. Played G,C,D,G
Listen to song for timing.
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------3--3-3--3--3-3--5--5-5--5--5-5------------------|
E|--3--3-3--3--3-3----------------------------------3--3-3--3--3-3--|
When I play it I find it sounds really good when you add a 5th in amongst it, like shown below.
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------5---------------7-------------------|
A|--------------5---3--3-3--3--3-3--5--5-5--5--5-5--------------5---|
E|--3--3-3--3--3-3----------------------------------3--3-3--3--3-3--|
Thanks and Enjoy
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
The Cowboy Rides Away |
Artist |
George Strait |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
kFbbyt6oAmk |
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1. Understanding the Basics
a. Strings:
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The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string
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b. Numbers:
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In this tab:
- Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Play the open E string.
- Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
- Play the 1st fret on the A string.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
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