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-----------|