Priest Alley Song

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 Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 21:57:35 -0800 
 From: Mohrland  
  
   
 Subject: TAB: Priest Alley Song by: Red House Painters 
  
  
 Song:			Priest Alley Song 
 Album:			Songs for a Blue Guitar 
 By:			Red House Painters 
 Transcribed by: 	Jesse Mohrland(mocha@gte.net) 
  
 Acoustic guitar 
 Dropped D tuning. (Low E string is tuned down a full step to a D) 
 (see below for tuning instructions) 
  
 E--------5--------3--------2-----------------------2------------------| 
 B----------------------------3----------------3---------3-------------| 
 G----------------------------0-------------0--------------------------| 
 D---0--------0---------0-----------0----------------------------------| 
 A-------------------------------------2/3-------2----2----------------| 
 D-0---0----0---0-----0-----------0-------------------------3/5-5--0---| 
  
 E--------5------------------------------2---------------------------| 
 B-----------------3----------------3-------3------------------------| 
 G-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 D---0--------0----------0--0----------------------------------------| 
 A-----------------------------2/3----2---2---2----------------------| 
 D-0---0----0---0-----0------------------------3/5--5 0--------------| 
  
 Interlude 
 E--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 B--------3-------3------------------------3---------3----------------| 
 G------------2---------------------0----4---------6-----6------------| 
 D----0---------------0----0------------------------------------------| 
 A-----------------------------------------------0--------------------| 
 D--2---2---2---2---2----2--------4--4/5------5-----------------------| 
  
 E-------------------------------------------------------| 
 B--------3-------3--------------------------------------| 
 G------------2---------------------0--------------------| 
 D----0---------------0----0-----------------------------| 
 A-------------------------------------------------------| 
 D--2---2---2---2---2----2--------4--4/5-5--4--2--0------| 
  
 Most of the rest is just variations of these. 
  
 Kinda a cheesy version of this but it gets you by: 
 Solo 
 E--8--8--12b13--8------------------------------------------| 
 B--8--8-----------10--10b11-6-5-3--3b4-3-3----3-3b4--3-3---| 
 G----------------------------------0---0-0h2--0-0----0-0h2-| 
 D----------------------------------------------------------| 
 A----------------------------------------------------------| 
 D----------------------------------------------------------| 
  
 Yet another even worse "just to complete the song" kinda thing goin on: 
 			   <-X2			   <-X2 
 E--8---7-----5--5--5---3---|---6--5----3-3-3--1-----| 
 B--11--10----8--8--8---6---|---9--8----6-6-6--2-----| 
 G--10--9-----7--7--7---5---|---8--7----5-5-5--3-----| 
 D--8---7-----5--5--5---0h3-|---6--5----3-3-3--0h1---| 
 A--8---7-----5--5--5---0h3-|---6--5----3-3-3--0h1---| 
 D--8---7-----5--5--5---0h3-|---6--5----3-3-3--0h1---| 
  
 It's mostly a fingerpick along with a bass playing the low notes. 
  
 Lyrics 
 Goin past Golden Gate 
 Elementary everyday 
 Kids down colorful hill 
 Recess and fire drills 
  
 She likes the side without the heat 
 Where the sun don't beat 
 She likes the cooler side of Washington street 
  
 Hummingbirds pigeons and doves 
 Hover rooftops above 
 Lights shine down into the tides 
 Over hillsides 
  
 See where the bridge and mountain meet 
 At the mouth of the sea 
 Where the sailboats live a day 
 And turn away 
 With the purple evening 
  
 Losing our loving hold 
 In the skies fluorescent glow 
 She takes her thoughts and cares 
 Into the moonlit alley stairs 
  
 Still in my hand I feel the sting 
 And the sound of bells ring 
 And the memory of the face 
 Never washes away 
 With the current evening 
  
  
 Tuning Instructions: 
 Play an open low E(6th string) and an open D(4th)string at the same time. 
 Lower the E string until you begin to hear the same tone. To fine tune, play 
 the low E(now D) string at the 7th fret and tune it to the open D(4th) string. 
  
 First Tab. Hope I didn't chop up a decent song too much. If you add to this or post this 
 anywhere I would very much appreciate an e-mail. mocha@gte.net 
  
 Thanks