Parisienne Walkways
Track credited to Gary Moore that reached number 8 in 1979 UK charts.
Bass performance and lead vocals Phil Lynott. Tab by bass50611
Welcome to my version that is not exact. This is what I played with my
Band many moons ago. Loads of pauses, one needs to listen to the song.
Intro:
G|-14\-----------------|
D|---------14\---------|
A|-----------------15\-|
E|---------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------2-3-5-----5-3-------0-2-3-----3-2-------0-1-2----------|
A|-0-----2-3-5-------------------3-------------------2------------------0-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------0------|
G|-14\-----------------|
D|---------14\---------|
A|-----------------15\-|
E|---------------------|
Verse: (Break)
G |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |------------------2-3-5-----5-3-------0-2-3-----3-2------2---------------|
A |-0-----2-3-5--------------------3-------------------2--------------------|
E |-------------------------------------------------------------5----5----5-|
Guitar Solo 1: (Break)
G |----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-0-----2-3-5-----5-3------0-2-3-----3-2------0-1-2--------------------|
A |---------------------3------------------2-----------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------------0----5----5----5-|
Verse 2:
G |-------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-0-----2-3-5-----5-3-------0-2-3-----3-2---------------------|
A |---------------------3-------------------2-----2-----2-----2-|
E |-------------------------------------------------------------|
(Break)
G|---------------------|
D|---2-----2-3-----3-2-|
A|-2-------------------|
E|---------------------|
Guitar Solo 2:
G |-------------------------------------------------|
D |-0-----2-3-5-----5-3-------0-2-3-----3-2-----1-2-|
A |---------------------3-------------------2-------|
E |-------------------------------------------------|
Outro: (Repeat Outro To Fade/End)
G |------------------------10----9-------------------------10----9-|
D |---------------------10-----9------------------------10-----9---|
A |-0-----5-----12----8------7------0-----5-----12----8------7-----|
E |----------------------------------------------------------------|
Symbol: \ Slide Down
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Parisienne Walkways |
| Artist |
Gary Moore |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
lUBCXGeK694 |
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G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
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