SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT

American Spiritual                    arranged by Les Weller

Dropped D Tuning - DADGBE            Hear it in RealAudio!

   Chorus                                                  st

     *   *       *  *     *  * *      *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *

E ---2-----------2-----------------|--------------2--2--5--5---

B -------3----------3-----3--0-----|--3--3--3--3--0--0--3--2---

G -----2---2---2-----(0)-------2---|--2--2--2--2--------2--2---

D -------0-------0------0--------0-|-----------------------2---

A ---------------------------------|--------4-----2-----0--0---

D ---0-------0------5--------0-----|--0------------------------



                    \s

                   * *  *       * *     *  * *    

E ------5-------|--7-5--2-------5----------------|

B ----2---2---2-|---------3---3---3-----3--0-----|

G --2-------2---|-----------2-------0--------2---|

D --------------|-------0-------0-----0--------0-|

A --------------|--------------------------------|

D --------------|--0--------0-----5--------0-----|



                          st    Verse      p         /s

     *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *      *   *   * * *   * *  *  *  * 

E ---------------2--2--0-----||--2---5---2-0-------------------

B ---3--3--3--3--2--2--2--3--||---(3)-(3)----3---3-3--3--3--3--

G ---0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2--||----------------2------0--0--0--

D ------------------------0--||----------0-------0----------0--

A ---2-----0-----0-----0--0--||--------------------------------

D ------------------------0--||------0---------0------5--------



                                       st

     * *          *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *

E -------------|--------------2--2--5--5------5-----|

B ---0---------|--3--3--3--3--0--0--3--2----2---2---|

G -----2---(2)-|--2--2--2--2-----------2--2-------2-|

D -------0-----|-----------------------2------------|

A -------------|--------4-----2-----0--0------------|

D ---0---------|--0---------------------------------|



      \s               /s

    *  *  *       *     *  *  *  * *

E --7--5--2-------5---------------------|

B ----------3---3-------3--3--3--0------|

G ------------2-----(2)-0--0--0----2----|

D --------0-------0-----------0------0--|

A --------------------------------------|

D --0---------0---------5--------0------|



                          st   

     *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *

E ---------------2--2--0-----||

B ---3--3--3--3--2--2--2--3--||

G ---0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2--||  Repeat Chorus

D ------------------------0--||  and verse

A ---2-----0-----0-----0--0--||

D ------------------------0--||



The melody line is denoted with "*".  Below are fingerstyle

patterns which are the base for this arrangement. If the "fill"

notes are confusing, try practicing these patterns. There are

many alternative sychopations and "grace" notes for this, so feel

free to improvise. Your comments and suggestions are welcome. LW 



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  Fingerstyle Patterns 



  D Chord               G Chord            A7 Chord

E ---2-------2--------|------------------|-5-------5-------|

B -------3-------3----|--3-------3-------|---2---2---2---2-|

G -----2---2---2---2--|----0---0---0---0-|-----2-------2---|

D -------0-------0----|------0-------0---|-----------------|

A --------------------|------------------|-0-------0-------|

D ---0-------0--------|--5-------5-------|-----------------|





ar = arpeggio roll  (0) = grace note   st = Strum slow(sustain)   

p  =  Pull Off     /s = slide up    

h  =  Hammer on    \s = Slide down   W = Whole note (sustain)    



NOTE: This file is the author's own work and represents his

interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for

private study, scholarship, or research.



          

Tab by L. Weller - swinglo1.txt - 10/5/96

for American Primitive Guitar
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