From jameslee@ma.ultranet.com Wed Sep 18 13:42 CDT 1996 Received: from perseus.ultra.net by sol.CS.Trinity.Edu with ESMTP (1.37.109.16/16.2) id AA171502132; Wed, 18 Sep 1996 13:42:12 -0500 Return-Path: Received: from sanitarium ([205.162.70.182]) by perseus.ultra.net (8.7.4/dae0.6) with SMTP id OAA24739 for ; Wed, 18 Sep 1996 14:40:42 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <2.2.32.19960918184014.006839ec@pop.ma.ultranet.com> X-Sender: jameslee@pop.ma.ultranet.com (Unverified) X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 2.2 (32) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="=====================_843086414==_" Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 14:40:14 -0400 To: kclark@sol.CS.Trinity.Edu From: James Lee Subject: sisters X-Attachments: C:\guitar\V\VAI_ST~1\Sisters.tab; Status: RO --=====================_843086414==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Well, I didn't do the tab so I don't deserve the credit. Here it is though. There are some errors but they're pretty easy to spot (like notes on the wrong strings). James jameslee@leland.stanford.edu --=====================_843086414==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Sisters.tab" Sisters ------- By Steve Vai From Passion & Warfare Transcribed by Jesse Gress Guitar Player magazine, May '90 issue.=20 Tabs, chords & "lyrics" ascii'ed by Mathias Hjelt= (mahjelt@freenet.hut.fi)=20 -- Tab symbols: h Hammer-on p Pull-off s / =D6 Slide to next note b Bend (bent note in parenthesis) r Reverse bend (strike already bent note and release it) =C4=C5 = =20 Harmonics pm Right-hand palm-muting vib Left-hand finger vibrato snap Snap string lay back Phrasing slightly behind the beat NOTE: In this tab file, the (h)ammer and (p)ull-off marks are placed *above*= =20 the tab lines, not in between the notes, and this is just because Guitar= Player had them that way too. If you don't like it, go ahead and insert them in= the=20 tabs and get happy. Slides are however marked with / and =D6 between notes= in=20 addition to the s above. Fingerstyle. Let arpeggiated figures ring troughout. Tempo 63 - 4/4.=20 -- 'Sisters' Dedicated to Lillian & Pamela Gadd9 Dadd9 (A) Bm F Am Gadd9=20 h s h s E ------------------5--------2-------=F6-------------------------------=F6 B -------3------------5------3-------=F6---------------5-------3-------=F6 G ---------2-----------------4-------=F6-----2-----------5-----2-------=F6 D --------------------------(4)------=F6-------3-----------------------=F6 A ------------3/5--------0---2-------=F6-------------------------------=F6 E --0-3------------------------------=F6-0-1------3/5-------3----------=F6 Gadd9 Dadd9 (A) Bm F Am Gadd9=20 h s h h p h s =F6------------------5--------2--------------=F6----------------------------= -----=F6=F6 =F6-------3------------5------3--------3-----=F6---------------5-----3-3-3-3= -3-3-=F6=F6 =F6---------2-----------------4--------2-4-2-=F6-----2-----------5---2-2-2-2= -2-2-=F6=F6 =F6--------------------------(4)--2-4--------=F6-------3--------------------= -----=F6=F6 =F6------------3/5--------0---2--------------=F6----------------------------= -----=F6=F6 =F6--0-3-------------------------------------=F6-0-1------3/5----5---3-3-3-3= -3-3-=F6=F6 Gadd9 Dadd9 (A) Bm F Am Gadd9=20 h s s h s p h p p=20 =F6-----------------5-----------(2)----0---=F6------------------------------= ------=F6 =F6------3------------5------3-----------0-=F6--------------5------3--------= ------=F6 =F6--------2-----------------4-----2/4-----=F6-----2----------5----2=D60----= --------=F6 =F6--------------------------4-------------=F6-------3-----------------2-3-2= -0---0=F6 =F6-----------3/5--------0---2-------------=F6------------------------------= ---3--=F6 =F6-0-3------------------------------------=F6-0-1-----3/5-------3----------= ------=F6 (snap)=20 Gadd9 Dadd9 (A) Bm F Am Gadd9=20 h s s h h s h p p=20 =F6-----------------5---------(2)-----------=F6-----------------------------= ------=F6 =F6------3------------5-----3---------------=F6--------------5------3-------= ------=F6 =F6--------2----------------4--4/5----2-----=F6-----2----------5----2--2-4-2= -0---0=F6 =F6-------------------------4--4/5--2-2-4-2-=F6-------3---------------------= ---0--=F6 =F6-----------3/5--------0--2---------------=F6-----------------------------= ------=F6 =F6-0-3-------------------------------------=F6-0-1-----3/5-------3---------= ------=F6 Gadd9 Dadd9 (A) Bm Bm11 Bm7 Bm11=20 h s =F6-----------------5--------2---2--=F6--0----0------------2--2-=F6--0------= ------=F6=F6=20 =F6------3------------5------3---3--=F6--2------2----------3--3-=F6--2---=C4= 7=C5------=F6=F6=20 =F6--------2-----------------2---2--=F6--2------2----------2--2-=F6--2-----= =C47=C5----=F6=F6=20 =F6---------------------------------=F6-------------------------=F6---------= ------=F6=F6=20 =F6-----------3/5--------0---2------=F6--2------------0----2--2-=F6--2------= ------=F6=F6=20 =F6-0-3-----------------------------=F6-----------2-2---(2)-----=F6---------= ------=F6=F6=20 (strum)=20 =C45/8 time= sign.=C5=20 Gadd9 Bm F C h p p s s p h p =F6---------------------5(2)------------=F6----3-0-------------0------------= -=F6=20 =F6------3--------------3---------------=F6--------1-------------1-1--------= -=F6=20 =F6------0-2--0-------4--------2/4 =D62---=F6-------------0-2-0------0------= ---=F6=20 =F6----0------------4-------------------=F6--3-------3-------------3-2-0----= -=F6=20 =F6---------------2----------2----------=F6------------------------------3--= -=F6=20 =F6-3-----------------------------------=F6---------------------------------= -=F6=20 =C44/4 time=C5 (pm---) Em7 Gadd9 D A s b r p h s T s= =20 =F6------0------------------------------5------=F6-------------(5=C417=C5---= ---------=F6=F6 =F6------3-5---3--0-------------------3---3----=F6---7-----5---(5=C417=C5---= ---------=F6=F6 =F6----0------------2(4)-2-0-2/4----0-------0--=F6---7-----6---(7=C418=C5--(= 6=C418=C5----=F6=F6 =F6--------------------------------------------=F6---7-----7-----------(7=C4= 19=C5----=F6=F6 =F6--------------------------------------------=F6-5----0-------------------= -----=F6=F6 =F6-0------------------------------------------=F6--------------------------= --5/-=F6=F6 (pm) T =3D tap harm. 12 frets above fretted= note=20 Cmaj9 G F C=20 s s s s h p p s h=20 =F6-------------=C412=C5--------------=C45=C5------=F6----------------------= -------------=F6=20 =F6-----------=C412=C5--------------=C45=C5--------=F6----------------5-6-5-= --5----------=F6=20 =F6---------=C412=C5--------------=C45=C5----------=F6----------------5---5-= --5----------=F6=20 =F6-------=C412=C5--------------=C45=C5------------=F6----2-3-2-0-2/5-5-7-5-= 5-5-----5----=F6=20 =F6-----10----------------7----------------=F6----------------------8-----7-= 5----=F6=20 =F6-/8---------------10=D68-------------8/10=D6=F6=D63----------------------= ---------8-=F6=20 Bb maj9 F Am Gadd9=20 s s h s =F6-------------------------------=F6--------------------------3-0------=F6= =20 =F6-------10----------------------=F6---------------5-------3--3-0-3-0--=F6= =20 =F6-------10----------7-----------=F6-----2-----------5-----2------2-0--=F6= =20 =F6-------10--------------8-------=F6-------3---------------------------=F6= =20 =F6----8------------5-------8-----=F6-----------------------------------=F6= =20 =F6-6---------8=D66-------6-----5=D63-=F6-0-1------3/5-------3--------------= =F6=20 (pm) (let ring)=20 F Am Gadd9 h s h s =F6-----------------------------------=F6=F6 =F6---------------5-------3----3--3-3/=F6=F6 =F6-----------------5-----0-2--2--2-2/=F6=F6 =F6---------------------------------4/=F6=F6 =F6-----------------------------------=F6=F6 =F6-0-1---1-3/5--------3-------3--3---=F6=F6 (C) G Bm7 h h p =F6-----------------------------------------0----------=F6 =F6/13--12----------------------------------0----------=F6 =F6/12--12-----12-----12-------------------14-------10-=F6 =F6/14--12-----12-----12----------12----12-=D6--10-10-10-=F6 =F6---------15-12-14--12-14-12-10-12-14----=D6--10-12----=F6 =F6----------------------------------------------------=F6 (vib) Dm Fadd9 Em7 D=20 h p s s s h h s =F6-------------------0-------------------8---8=D6--------=F6---------0---5-= ---2-2-=F6=20 =F6------------------10---------10=D68------8---8=D6--------=F6-----8---0---= 3----3---=F6=20 =F6-10-10-10--------------------12=D610----10--10=D6--------=F6-----7-------= 2--2-2---=F6=20 =F6-14-12-10-12-10-9------------12=D610----10--10=D6--------=F6-------------= ---0-----=F6=20 =F6----------------------12=D610--10=D68---8--8---8=D6--------=F6-5/7-------= -----------=F6=20 =F6-----------------------------------------------0-5-7-=F6-------0---------= -----=F6=20 D A Cmaj9#11 Cmaj7 s s s s=20 =F6--2--3-2-0-----------=F6------------=C419=C5--------------------=C412=C5-= ----------=F6=20 =F6--3----3-----2-------=F6---------=C419=C5--=C419=C5-----------=C412=C5---= --=C412=C5--------=F6=20 =F6--2----2-----2-------=F6------=C419=C5--------=C419=C5-----------=C412=C5= --------------=F6=20 =F6--0----0-----2-------=F6-----17--------------------14--------------------= --=F6=20 =F6-----------0-----2-/-=F6-/15-----------------17=D615-----------------15/1= 7-=D6-=F6=20 =F6---------------------=F6-------------------------------------------------= --=F6=20 even gliss G D Cmaj7 G Bbmaj9 Bb/D F C/E Bb/D= =20 s s s s s s s s s= =20 =F6----=C412=C5------------------=C45=C5--------------=F6-------------------= -------------=F6=20 =F6----=C412=C5---------=C47=C5------=C45=C5----------=C45=C5-=F6--10-----15= -----10----5-----3---=F6=20 =F6----=C412=C5---------=C47=C5-------------------=C45=C5-=F6--10-----15----= -10----5-----3---=F6=20 =F6-------------------------------------------=F6--10-----15-----10----5----= -3---=F6=20 =F6-=D610-----12=D67--5----7=D65-3---3/7------------=F6---8-/17---17=D612--1= 2=D67--7=D65---5=D6=F6=20 =F6--------------------------------7=D65--3-----=F6---6---------------------= -------=F6=20 F Am Gadd9 G6add9 Am Gadd9 C G h s s s s s p s=20 =F6--------------------X-------3/5--3-=F6--3/5--(5)=D6----------------------= --------=F6 =F6---------------5----X---3---3/5--3-=F6--3/5--(5)=D6-----5-------3---/13--= -----12-=F6 =F6-----2-----------5--X---2-0-2/4--2-=F6--2/4--(4)=D6-------5-----2-0-/12-1= 2----12-=F6 =F6-------3------------X--------------=F6----------------------------/14-12-= ---12-=F6 =F6--------------------X--------------=F6-----------------------------------= 15----=F6 =F6-0-1------3/5-------X-3------------=F6----------(3/5)------3-------------= ------=F6 (vib) Gadd9 Dadd9 (A) Bm Bm7sus4 F Am Gadd9=20 h s h s p s s= =20 =F6----------------5----------0-------=F6-----------------------------------= ----=F6=20 =F6------3-----------5------3--0----0-=F6--------------5-------3---3/5--3---= 2/5-=F6=20 =F6--------2----------------4---2-----=F6-----2----------5-----2-0-2/4--2-0-= 2/4-=F6=20 =F6-------------------------4----4----=F6-------3----------------------(0)--= ----=F6=20 =F6-----------3/5-------0---------2---=F6-----------------------------------= ----=F6=20 =F6-0-3-------------------------------=F6-0-1------3/5------3---------------= ----=F6=20 (strum) Gadd9 Dadd9 (A) Bm F Am F Gadd9= =20 h s h h h s h s=20 =F6-----------------5--------2--------------=F6-----------------------------= ----=F6=20 =F6------3------------5------3-----3---3----=F6---------------5----6---6-6/8= ----=F6=20 =F6--------2-----------------4-----2---2----=F6-----2-----------5--5---5-5/7= ----=F6=20 =F6--------------------------4---2-2-4-2-4--=F6-------3------------5-7-5-5/7= ----=F6=20 =F6-----------3/5--------0---2--------------=F6-----------------------------= ----=F6=20 =F6-0-3-------------------------------------=F6-0-1------1/5----------------= ----=F6=20 Gadd9 Dadd9 Bm Bm11 A Bm7 Bm11=20 h s =F6-----------------5------2----2-(2)---=F6-0------------------2----=F6-0---= ----=F6=20 =F6------3------------5----3----3-(3)---=F6-2---2--------3--3-(3)---=F6-2---= ----=F6=20 =F6--------2---------------2----2-(2)---=F6-2---2--------2--2-------=F6-2---= ----=F6=20 =F6-------------------------------------=F6-0--------2-X-4--4-------=F6-0---= ----=F6=20 =F6-----------3/5----------2----2-(2)---=F6-2--------0-X-2--2-----2-=F6-2---= ----=F6=20 =F6-0-3---------------------------------=F6-------2-----------------=F6-----= ----=F6=20 =C45/8= time=C5=20 (G)* (Bm) (F) (Em) ss s s s s s s=20 =F6-12--10-----------------------=F6-------------------=F6------------------= -------=F6=20 =F6--9---7---10/12-------10=D68----=F610-----------------=F6-7/9-=D67---8-8/= 10-=D68---10-=F6=20 =F6--------7--/--9--------7=D65-5/-=F6/7---9/12----9=D67---=F6--------------= -----------=F6=20 =F6------------------------------=F6-------------------=F6-5/7-=D65--5-5-/-7= -=D65----7-=F6=20 =F6------------------------------=F6---7--/-9----7=D65-5-=F6----------------= ---------=F6=20 =F6------------------------------=F6-------------------=F6------------------= -------=F6=20 =C44/4 time=C5 * Harmony implied by bass (snap)(lay= back)=20 (D) (A) (C) (D)=20 s s ss=20 =F6----------------------=F6-12-10-------------------------------=F6=20 =F6-10/12---8--10--------=F6--------10/12--10--8-10-12--8--------=F6=20 =F6--------------------9-=F6-----7-------------------------------=F6=20 =F6--7/-9---5---7--------=F6---------7/-9---7--5--7--9--7----7/9-=F6=20 =F6----------------------=F6-------------------------------5-/-7-=F6=20 =F6----------------------=F6-------------------------------------=F6=20 (lay back) (G) (Bb) s s s s s s s s s s s s s s =F6--------------------------=F6--------------------------=F6 =F6--------------------------=F6--------------------------=F6 =F6-7/9-=D67--=D6-5=D64/5=D64--------=F6-10-=D69=D67=D65---5/7-/9-=D65----= =F6 =F6--------------------------=F6--------------------------=F6 =F6-5/7-=D65--=D6-3=D62/3=D62---7/8-=D6=F6-=D6---7=D65=D63-3-/-5-/7-=D63----= =F6 =F6--------------------------=F6--------------------------=F6 (Vib) (Vib) (F) (Am) (G) (F) (Am) (G) s s s s=20 =F6------------10---------------------=F6-----------10-------------------12-= 12-12-=F6 =F6-------8-10--X-10--8--8/10--8=D6-----=F6------8-10--X-10--8-X--8/10-/12--= --------=F6 =F6(7)-9--X--X--7--X--X--X-----X---5-/=F67--9--X--X--7--X--X-X--X----------9= --9--9=F6 =F6(X)-X--5--7-----7--5--5/-7--5=D6--X--=F6---X--5--7-----7--5-X--5/7--/-9--= --------=F6 =F6(5)-7---------------------------3-/=F65--7-------------------------------= ------=F6 =F6-----------------------------------=F6-----------------------------------= ------=F6 (with thumb ... ...trill= with thumb= and index= finger) (F) s s s s s s s= =20 =F6-12-10------------------12-15-=F6-15/17-=D615-17-17/19--15-15-17-17-17/19= --15-/=F6=20 =F6--------10/12-=D6-8=D6------------=F6--X---------X--X------X--X--X--X--X-= -----X--=F6=20 =F6-----7----------------9----12-=F6-12/14-=D612-14-14/16--14-12-14-14-14/16= --12-/=F6=20 =F6-------7-/-9--=D6-5=D6------------=F6------------------------------------= --------=F6=20 =F6------------------------------=F6----------------------------------------= ----=F6=20 =F6------------------------------=F6----------------------------------------= ----=F6=20 (with thumb ... (Em) (G) (D) (A) s s s s s s =F6/22-=D615--17--------22-=D615-17-------22=D6-=F6-=D615--17--19=D617------= =F6=20 =F6---------------------------------------=F6---------------------=F6=20 =F6/19-=D612--14--14/19--=D6--12-14-14/19-----=F6-=D612--14--16=D614---17-= =F6=20 =F6---------------------------------------=F6---------------------=F6=20 =F6---------------------------------------=F6---------------------=F6=20 =F6---------------------------------------=F6---------------------=F6=20 ... ... ) (C) (D) (G) (A) s s s s s=20 =F6-20--19--17=D615--15----------=F6------------------------------------=F6= =20 =F6----------------------15-15-=F6-17=D613-13-12-12/15---------15-/--18-=F6= =20 =F6-----16--14=D612--12----12-12-=F6------------------------------------=F6= =20 =F6----------------------------=F6-14=D612-12--9--9/12------12----12/15-=F6= =20 =F6----------------------------=F6------------------------------------=F6=20 =F6----------------------------=F6------------------------------------=F6=20 (Bb) s s s s s =F6----------17-----------20--------24=D622-22=D6---------=F6 =F6-18------------------------------------------------=F6 =F6-------------14--14/17----17--21-21=D619-19=D6----9/12=D6=F6 =F6----15-15------------------------------------------=F6 =F6---------------------------------------------------=F6 =F6---------------------------------------------------=F6 (F) (Am) (G) s s s s h =F6-15=D610---------------------------------=F6 =F6--------------12=D610--------------12-13-=F6 =F6---=D6-7--7--------------9/12-=D67---12----=F6 =F6----------7/9---=D6-7--------------12-14-=F6 =F6---------------------7-7/10-=D65---------=F6 =F6---------------------------------------=F6 (F) (Am) (G) Gadd9 Dadd9 (A) Bm=20 h h h s h s=20 =F6---------------------------------------------=F6=F6-------------5-------2= ----0---=F6 =F6---------------------------------------------=F6=F6----3----------5-----3= ----0---=F6 =F6-12----12----12------------12----12----X-----=F6=F6------2--------------4= ------2-=F6 =F6-12----12----12----12------12----12----X-----=F6=F6---------------------4= --4-----=F6 =F6----15----14-12-14-12------12-14-12-14-X-12=D6-=F6=F6---------3/5------0-= -2--------=F6 =F6----------------------15(12)-------------12=D6-=F6=F6-0-3----------------= ----------=F6 F Am Gadd9 Gmaj13 h s s h s s b r =F6-------------------------------------,10/12(11)(12)--=F6 =F6---------------5---,(8)10-=D68--8--10--,10/12(10)(12)--=F6 =F6-----2-----------5-,(7)-9-=D67--7---9---,9/11(7) (11)--=F6 =F6-------3---------------------------------------------=F6 =F6-----------------------------------------------------=F6 =F6-0-1------3/5----------------------------------------=F6 scoop /w bar scoop /w bar bend /w bar Gadd9 Dadd9 (A) Bm F Am Gadd9=20 h s h h s s h p s = s=20 =F6--------------5-------2----------=F6--------------------15----------15---= 17/19=D6=F6 =F6-----3----------5-----3----3-----=F6--------------5-----15-17-15----15---= 15/17=D6=F6 =F6-------2--------------4----2---2-=F6-----2----------5/-----------17-16---= ------=F6 =F6----------------------4--5-2-4-2-=F6-------3---------------------------17= ------=F6 =F6---------3/5------0---2----------=F6-------------------------------------= ------=F6 =F6-0-3-----------------------------=F6-0-1-----3/5-------------------------= ------=F6 Dadd9 (A) Bm F Am G7 Em7 h s h s h p p s =F6-----------------5-----------0--------=F6-----------------------------3--= ------=F6 =F6------3------------5------3---0----0--=F6---------------5-------------3--= 3-----=F6 =F6--------2-----------------4----2------=F6-----2-----------5-2-4-2-0---0--= 0-----=F6 =F6--------------------------4-----4-----=F6-------3-------------------3----= 2-----=F6 =F6-----------3/5--------0---2------2----=F6--------------------------------= --3/5-=F6 =F6-0-3----------------------------------=F6-0-1------3/5-------------------= ------=F6 let ring Gadd9 D6add9 Bm11 F Am Gadd9=20 h p h s =F6-----3----------5-5------0--------0-=F6----------------------------5---5-= --=F6=20 =F6-----3----------5-5------0--------0-=F6-----1-1-------5-6-(5)-6-3--------= --=F6=20 =F6-----2-0--------4-0------7-----11---=F6-----2-0-------5-7--5--7-2----2---= 2-=F6=20 =F6-----0---0---------------7---9------=F6----------------------------------= --=F6=20 =F6------------3/5---------------------=F6----------------------------------= --=F6=20 =F6-0-3-----------------5/7------------=F6-0-1------3/5------------3--------= --=F6=20 F Am Gadd9 h s s =F6----------------------------------17/19--17-15--=F6 =F6----------------5---------3--0----15/17--15-13--=F6 =F6-----2------------5-------2--0------------------=F6 =F6-------3----------------------------------------=F6 =F6------------------------------------------------=F6 =F6-0-1------3/5---------3-------------------------=F6 (snap) Am Gadd9 Fadd9 C G=20 s s s s s =F6-17/19--(19)=D6--------------------5/7-7--=F6-3------3----3-------3-----= =F6=20 =F6-15/17---=D6------------5-------3--3/5-5--=F6-1------1------1-----0-----= =F6=20 =F6------------------------5-----2---------=F6-0------0--------0---0-----=F6= =20 =F6----------------------------------------=F6-3------3------------0-----=F6= =20 =F6----------------------------------------=F6---------------------X-----=F6= =20 =F6---------------0-3/5-------3------------=F6-------------------3-3-----=F6= =20 (strum) SISTERS =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D (Dedicated to Lillian & Pamela Vai) They walk trough life together With a deep and respectful understanding=20 They laugh and cry together with the most complete sincerity. Trough each other's victories and defeats,=20 Glories and humiliations, Euphorias and depressions, they will Grow and evolve together. Even in death, their hearts and souls Will be filled, for there are futures that=20 Await for them. They are each other's perfection And totality. They are the perfect pair. They are sisters. 7 7 7 -- -- -- -- --=====================_843086414==_--