:::::::::::: Left A Slide :::::::::::: by Jay Farrar As played by Son Volt from the album "Straightaways" (1997) Transcribed by Dave Shapiro (dshapir@argo.ecte.uswc.uswest.com) Standard tuning, down 1/2 step (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) Chords used: --3-----0-----0-----2------0------3--------2-------2------- --3-----1-----1-----3------0------3--------3-------3------- --0-----0-----2-----0^2----0------0--------4-------4------- --0-----2-----2-----0------2------0--------4-------4------- --2-----3-----0-----0------2------2--------2-------0------- --2^3----------------------0------------------------------- G C Am D Em G/B Bm Bm/A Intro -------------2-------0------------------------------------- -------3-----3-------3------------1------1----------0------ -------4-------------4----0--------------0^2--0---0-------- ----4--4--4-------4-----4---(0)-----0^2-----------0-------- -2-------------0-------------3------------------------0^2-- ----------------------------------------------------------- -----------2------------0-------2-------------------------- -----------3----3-------3-------3-------3--3--------------- -----------4------------4----0--0^2--------2^4--2--0-----0- -0------4-----4------4-----4---------0-------------------2- -----2------------0-----------------------------------3---- ----------------------------------------------------------- -----------------| -3--3-------3----| ----2^4--2--0----| -----------------| -----------------| -----------------| Verse 1 G C Pattern doesn't match Am G Pictures fall from their base D Pulling out of the race G C Put up the red flag Am G Matters close at hand D C Cross over the land Chorus 1 (no vocals) | G | C Em | D | D | Verse 2 You get so diffused You wanna kiss the ground Leave no sound Take it up next year Chalk it up to remember Wasted lonely fever Chorus 2 G C The way we've tried Em D C Left a slide into harm's way G C Enough concern to ride it out Em D D Em It's no surprise that it's a long slow fade Bridge C G Let it rest on past ages and signs C G/B Pull the stops out Am D Let it unwind Bm Bm/A It's reaching C G And finding nothing Bm Bm/A D C Weighted down one dale below the hill Solo 1 (Pedal steel arranged for standard-tuned guitar, down 1/2 step) (frets surrounded by < > are natural harmonics.) ------------------8---------------------------------------- ---8/10----10b12----12b10-10\8~---13-----12--12------------ -9--/11---<12>-------------------------------12b14b12------ --------------------------------------14------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- -------14----14-----------------------------<12>----10----- ----------------------19b17--19b17^15---\13------------13-- --/14-----14----14--------------------14\12----<12>-------- --/16------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------15---------------------------12------------------ -------------------------------------13---15b17--13b12~---- -/14b16~------16b14-----14\12--12--12---------------------- ---------------------17---\15--14-------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------10----------8-------------| ------------------10------------10------------------------| -12b14b12------------9*-*--7~------11b9\7b9---9b7^5\4/5\4-| -----------14/16\-----------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------| * The asterisks indicate a really quick full-step bend. Like something you could only do with a pedal steel. You can emulate this by taking your picking hand and pushing down on the string behind the nut. If you have a locking nut, unlock it or don't bother. Verse 3 Minefield's the word from the start, (?) Watching out for the worst Never clear 'til it hurts Call it off make amends This life burns down From both ends [Chorus 2] [Bridge] Solo 1 (Pedal steel arranged for standard-tuned guitar, down 1/2 step) ---------15-----15-----15-----------------10b12b10--8b7---- ----------------------------------------------------------- -14b16------b16----b16----16b14--12\--/9------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------14----15------15--14\---7^8^7-------------| -8b10b8---/10----------------------------------8----10----| ---------9/11------14----14-------14\---7^9^7----7---7----| ----------------------------------------------10-----9----| ----------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------| Outtro G C Enough concern to ride it out Em D D Em It's no surprise that it's a long slow fade