#----------------------------------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: jdrich@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (Joseph D. Richardson) "Day of the Eagle" from the 1974 Chrysalis release "Bridge of Sighs" by Robin Trower -- tabbed by Joe Richardson (jdrich@vuse.vanderbilt.edu) Notes: I'm not sure whether or not this is in standard tune. Listen for the open E string in Figs A & B. Also, I have included approximate times from my CD player readout to make some of the lead work easier to follow. ^ - bend r - release bend = - hold note / - slide up \ - slide down ... - carry over to next staff u - undetermined fret from which to slide up or down (x^y) - xth fret bent to yth fret as one continuous sound (Begin Fig. A. Play this staff 3X in the intro and once after each verse.) E--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---------------------------------------------------| B--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------------------------| G--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------| D--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------------------------| A--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-------------2-4-----------------------------------| E--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---0-2-4-2-4---------------------------------------| (End Fig. A) E--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-----------------------------------------------------| B--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------12=============12-----12=12-----------------| G--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------(11^13r11^13r11^13)---11^13-----------------| D--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------*------------------------------------| A--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-----------------------------------------------------| E--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-----------------------------------------------------| * This last phrase is for the intro and after the second verse. After the first verse, bend the F# to G#, release to F#, bend to G#, and follow with a slight tremolo bend, if you have one. Play only the E5 portion after the third verse. (Begin Fig. B) E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------9-----------------------------------------------------------------| G----------9-------------------11--9-----------------------------------------| D----------9------------11-11--11--9-----------------------------------------| A--11-------------------11-11------------------------------------------------| E---9---------------0----9--9------------------------------------------------| (Play this staff 6 times within Fig. B) E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------11--9------------------------------------------| D----------------------11-11--11--9------------------------------------------| A--11--11--11--11------11-11-------------------------------------------------| E---9---9---9---9---0---9--9-------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------7------7-----------------------------| G------------------------------11-------7------7-----------------------------| D----------------------11-11---11-------7------7-----------------------------| A--11--11--11--11------11-11---------------9------11---------------2-4-------| E---9---9---9---9---0---9--9--------7------7-------9----0-2-4-2-4------------| (End Fig. B) E--/8-8-8-8----------/8-8-8-8--------/9-9-9-9-9-9/11-11-11-11-11-11----------| B---x-x-x-x-----------x-x-x-x---------x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x--x----------| G--/8-8-8-8----------/8-8-8-8--------/9-9-9-9-9-9/11-11-11-11-11-11----------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| First solo (1:56). It sounds like he has a wah rocked all the way back and is using the tremolo (which I don't have) for much of the vibrato and bends. This sounds very close if you are also tremolo deficient. 2:02 E---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------9p8-----------------------9*(11)^13r11^13----9h11p9-| D---11-----------------------h11p9\7/9^11-----------------------------------| A---(bend 1/4 & shake)--------------------h11-------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------(w/ hvy. vib.)--------------------| * - slide to (11) and bend simultaneously to 13 2:05 2:09 E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------12-----------------------12^14------|(vib) G--h11^13r11^13==13r11^13p9(h11^12)p9h11==11^13-9**(13)r11-9h11p9------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ** - bend before playing 2:12 2:14 E---9------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------12p9-------9---------9-----------------12/14\12---9-------------------| G-----------h11------11--9-----h11p9h11^13p9----------------11p9-11p9-11p9\--|u D----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 2:17 E-----------9-9-9--14b16---12-------------------9--------------------------| B--12^14-----------------------14p12---------------h12p9-------------------| G------------------------------------11--11^13------------11^13p9--9-----9-| D---------------------------------------------------------------------11---| A--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Following Fig. A after the third verse @ 2:54 this kicks in: (Fig. C.) Play this staff 5 times. E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------5^6---------------------------------------------------| A-----------2--4----3^4---------------------------------------------------| E--0--2--4------0---------------------------------------------------------| Then the guitar rests while the bass continues playing a similar pattern. Near the end of the fifth time through with only the bass playing, the "outro" solo kicks in: 3:26 E------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----12==12\u-***-------------------------------12=12\u-----------------| G-----11^13\u---------------u/9^10r9/u-----------11^13\u-----------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| *** slide up from or down to an (u)ndetermined fret. 3:36 3:42 E-----------------------------------------9===9===9====== ... ----------| B-----12=12\u-----------9===9\u-----------12^14==(14)====== ...---------| G-----14^16\u-----------11^13\u---------------(shake and hold)----------| D-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------| (one 3:45 downpick) 3:47 E--===9----9------------9-----------------------------------------------| B--==(14)----12--9----9--------12-------------7\9-----------------------| G-------------------11-------------11^13p9---------9========9 .... .----| D-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 3:49 3:52 E----------------9-----------9----------9h12p9-----------------9--------| B--------------9---9---12^14---(14*)------------h12p9--------9---h12p9--| G--==9----9h11----------------------------------------11^12-------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------| * hold previous bend and (re)pick note 3:54 3:55 3:58 E-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------12----------------| G---11^13r11p9-------11\9----------------4h6p4----------*(13)r11p9------| D---------------h11----------11\9\6-4------------------------------h11--| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------| *11 bent to 13 before picking 4:01 4:02 4:05 E------------------------------------------9----------------9\u---12--9-| B----------------------------------------9---9---12--*(14)--------------| G----9^11r9------------------------u/11---------------------------------| D------------------u/11p9\u---------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------| *12 bent to 14 before picking (Begin fade.) 4:08 4:10 E--(12^14)--12--9----9----9----------------9----------------------------| B---*-------------12--------h12p9--------9--12--------------------------| G---------------------------------(11^12)-------**(13)r11p9h11/13\11^13-| D-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------| *12 is a grace note on this bend ** pick 11 prebent to 13 4:12 4:14 E-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B---12--12p(9 mute)------12========12--9h12p9---------------------------| G---------------------(11^13)p9h11^13---------h11p9-----u/11p9\u--------| D---------------------------------------------------h11-----------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 4:16 4:19 4:20 4:23 E----------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------5--------------------------------------------------------| G---4/6\4/6-----6-------------------------9----------------------------| D-------------------------9/11\9-----9/11---11\9-----------------------| A---------------------------------h11------------11/9--7--9/11--7------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------| 4:26 4:28 E----------------------------------------------------------------------| B----9--(11^12r11^12r11^12)--(12^14)p9---------------------------------| G--------------------------------------h(11^13)------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------| This seems to be a good stopping point, although there is a cool lick around 4:37, or so. The recording has faded 3 or 4 dB and a second guitar track, which was back in the mix previously, has been gaining in volume and I think tabbing two lead guitars is rather tedious. Lyrics: I've not figured out whether this song is about religion, sexual conquest, or law enforcement, so I may have some mistakes with the lyrics. Help would be appreciated. Fig. A (intro) Fig. B (2X) 1st verse: (beginning on 5th staff of Fig. B, second time through) I saw a light just up ahead, But I couldn't seem to rise up from my bed. I'm not alone and then I am. Some people seem to think I'm Superman, * But I watch for the love. I'm livin' in the Day of the Eagle-- * Eagle not the ..... dove. Fig. A (etc.) 2nd verse: * It's like a weight that brings me down. * If I don't move, I'm on the ground. It's in my mind. It's in my soul. It's telling me things that can't (be told?). * It says "Watch for love." I'm livin' in the Day of the Eagle-- * Eagle not the ..... dove. First solo. 3rd verse: Another day, another night. * I wanna love--they wanna fight. I need the time. I've got to be alone. * I've got to think it over on my own. * But I watch for the love. I'm livin' in the Day of the Eagle-- Eagle not the ..... dove. Fig. A "Ride out" solo over Fig. C. * Lines updated from 1974 Bridge of Sighs songbook courtesy of Scott Robinson (NavalHist@aol.com) Please feel free to email any improvements to me. Hope you enjoy. Joe Richardson (jdrich@vuse.vanderbilt.edu)