#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # From: bhutchinson@cix.compulink.co.uk (Barry Hutchinson) Subject: TAB: 'Go Down Moses' by Martin Simpson An old American gospel tune from 'A Closer Walk With Thee', where Simpson segues into this from 'O Jerusalem' (which I have also transcribed - should be available at OLGA, otherwise feel free to mail me and I'll let you have a copy). They do make a nice pairing. It's a fairly straightforward piece, but take care not to let any open strings other than the Ds ring during the slides in measures 5, 9 and 17. ============= Go Down Moses ============= Trad., arr. Martin Simpson Transcribed by Barry Hutchinson (bhutchinson@cix.compulink.co.uk) Open G tuning (DGDGBD) Capo 3rd fret e e e e e e e e e e e s s e e q e e D ||----0h2--|-h3--------3p2-----------|--2h3p2--0----------0-----| B ||---------|-------------------------|---------------1/3--------| G ||*--------|-----2--2--------2--3p2--|-----------------------2--| D ||*--------|-------------------------|------------0-------------| G ||---------|-------------------------|--------------------------| D ||---------|-------------------------|--------------------------| q e e e e e e e e e e e e e e -------------0--------|----0----------0-----0h2--| ----------2--------2--|--------------------------| -2--2--0--------0-----|----------5/7-----2-------| -2--------2-----------|-------0------------------| -2--------------------|--5/7---------------------| ----------------------|--------------------------| arp. e e e e e e e e e s s e e q e e h3--------3p2----------|--2h3p2--0----------0-----| -----------------------|---------------1/3--------| ----2--2-------2--3p2--|-----------------------2--| -----------------------|------------0-------------| -----------------------|--------------------------| -----------------------|--------------------------| q e e e e e e e e e e q e e -------------0--------|----0----------0--------| ----------2--------2--|------------------------| -2--2--0--------0-----|----------5/7--------0--| -2--------2-----------|-------0----------7-----| -2--------------------|--5/7-------------------| ----------------------|------------------------| arp. q e e q e e q e e q e e e e e e e e e ----0--------0-----|--5--5--------5-----|--7-----------7-----------| -------------------|--------------------|--------------------------| -7--------6--------|--5--------4-----0--|--6--6-----0--------6-----| -0-----7--------7--|--------7-----------|--7-----7--------7-----7--| -------------------|--------------------|--------------------------| -0-----------------|--------------------|--------------------------| arp. arp. * * e e s s s s e e e e e e e e e e e e 7-----5h7p5p0--3p0--------|---3p0--------------3-----| --------------------------|---1----------------------| ---6-----------2----------|---2----2--0-----0-----2--| ---------------0-------0--|--------------3-----------| --------------------5-----|--------------------------| --------------------------|---0----------------------| arp. arp. e s s q e e s s s s q e e e e e e 0h2p0----------0-----------|---------------0--------| ---------------------------|------------2--------2--| 2-------4---2--------------|---2--2--0--------0-----| 2-------4---5--------------|---2--------2-----------| --------4---4-----3h4p3p2--|---2--------------------| ---------------------------|------------------------| arp.arp. arp. e e e e q --0----------0---|| -----------------|| --------5/7-----*|| -----0----------*|| 5/7--------------|| -----------------|| ======================================================================== == TABLATURE EXPLANATION == ======================================================================== ---------- ----------| ----5h8--- Hammeron ----(8)---| Ghost Note ---------- ----------| ----5p8--- Pulloff ----------| ---------- ----------| ----5/8--- Slide Up -----x----| Dead Note ---------- ----------| ----5\8--- Slide Down ----------| ---------- ||------|| Repeat Start & End ----5~~~-- Vibrato ||*----*|| ---------- ||*----*|| ---------- ||------|| Rhythm: w = whole note W = dotted whole h = half note H = dotted half q = quarter note Q = dotted quarter e = eighth note E = dotted eighth s = sixteenth note S = dotted sixteenth ^ = triplet General: arp. = arpeggiated notes * = stressed note ======================================================================== == Created with a shareware version of the BUCKET 'O TAB == == tablature creation software for Windows == == For more information: == == email: gse@ocsystems.com == == US Mail: The Bucket, 3176-B5 Summit Square Dr., Oakton, VA 22124 == ========================================================================