Steve Earle

Ellis Unit One

Steve Earle

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Ellis Unit One

Written by Steve Earle

	  		Intro  
 
Note on tuning :  Tune bass E and A strings down 2 steps to D and G, respectively. 
 
This could also be played in standard tuning with a capo on the bottom 4  
strings (DGBe) only, leaving the E and A strings open. 
 
 : this brings the bass strings back up to E and A which matches with 
                matellmon's chord tab. 
 
 
Notes :  Above the tab are lines and numbers that tie notes together to give you an idea of the rythym. 
         To get it to sound correctly you need to get a good alternating bass going.  All the  
         bass notes ( bottom lines in tab : D G D strings) are played with the thumb.  Everything 
         else can be played with the index finger or a combo of index and middle, whatever is 
         more comfortable for you.  Start slow and build the speed.  It sounds easy but its a bit 
         tougher to play.  I have no idea how Steve (or anybody) can play like this and sing! 
 
         The '*' above the 6th measure has a 3s2 : 3rd fret slide down to 2nd.  This is a quick slide. 
         The whole 3s2 is done in the & beat. 
 
 
 
    1      2  &   3  &   4  &      1      2  &   3  &   4  &     1      2      3  &   4  & 
           ____   ____   ____             ____   ____   ____                   ____   ____ 
    |      |  |   |  |   |  |      |      |  |   |  |   |  |     |      |      |  |   |  | 
e |-3----------------3----------|------------0-----------------|---------------------------| 
B |-----------5-------------5--s|--2----------------2------2-s-|-3----------------3--------| 
G |-----------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------0-| 
D |--------0-------------0------|---------0-------------0------|--------0-------------0----| 
G |-----------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------| 
D |-0-------------0-------------|----------------0-------------|-0-------------0-----------| 
 
 
 
                                                                 * 
                         ____            ____   ____   ____   _____  ____   ____   ____ 
    |      |      |      |  |     |      |  |   |  |   |  |   |   |  |  |   |  |   |  | 
e |-----------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| 
B |-----------------------------|-----------3---------------|---3s2-----0---------------| 
G |-------------------------0---|------------------0------0-|------------------0------0-| 
D |--------0-------------0------|--------0-------------0----|--------2-------------2----| 
G |-0-------------0-------------|-0-------------0-----------|-2-------------2-----------| 
D |-----------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| 
 
 
 
 
    _____         ____   ____          ____   ____   ____ 
    |   |  |      |  |   |  |   |      |  |   |  |   |  | 
e |---------------------------|---------------------------| 
B |---------------------------|-----------3---------------| 
G |-0-h-2------------2------2-|------------------2------2-| 
D |--------0-------------0----|--------0-------------0----| 
G |---------------------------|---------------------------| 
D |-0-------------0-----------|-0-------------0-----------| 
 
 
		  

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