This Is Shangrila

"This is Shangri-la"

MOTHER LOVE BONE

Key:

x = left hand mute

/ = slide up

\ = slide down

b = bend (ie, 12b14 = strike at 12, bend to pitch of 14)

r = release bend

h = hammer-on

p = pull-off

' = bend up approx. 1/4 step

N.C. (E5)

e+-------------------------------------------------|

B+-------------------------------------------------|

G+--9-----------9-----x--x--x--x-11----11/12-12-12-|

D+-------------------------------------------------|

A+--7-----------7-----x--x--x--x--9-----9/10-10-10-|

E+-------------------------------------------------|

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|-12/14-14-14-14\12-12-12-12\11-11-11-11/12\11----|

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|-10/12-12-12-12\10-10-10-10\-9--9--9--9/10\-9----|

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|--9-----------9-----x--x--x--x-11----11/12-12-12-|

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|--7-----------7-----x--x--x--x--9-----9/10-10-10-|

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[End Fig. 1]

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|-12\11-11-11-11\-9--9--9--9\-7--7--7--7-----x--x-|

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|-10\-9--9--9--9\-7--7--7--7\-5--5--5--5-----x--x-|

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(Repeat Fig. 1)

said I've been around the world

wrote a million songs

it's all a..

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-9-------9---9-9\-----------------14b16-12'-----x-x-x-x-14b16-12\-----

-9-------9---9-9\-----------------------------------------------------

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bore to me

I've slept in the gutter

and I've lied to the dogs

it never..

(These notes ARE picked)

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-9-------9---9-9\----------------12\11\-9\-7--------------------------

-9-------9---9-9\-----------------------------------------------------

---------------------------------10\-9\-7\-5--------------------------

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bo- thered me

the sheriff he came to me

with his little boys in blue

they been

(slower bend)

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-9-------9---9-9\-----------------14b16-12'--14-14b16-----------------

-9-------9---9-9\-----------------------------------------------------

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lookin' for me, child

but with my CRYSTAL SHEEN GUITAR

I'm another ego star

so give it to

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-9-------9---9-9\------------------12-11-12-12/14-12-11--9------------

-9-------9---9-9\-----------------------------------------------------

-----------------------------------10--9-10-10/12-10--9--7------------

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me, give it to me, give it to me___

Chorus: (w/ Fig. 1)

get me to the stage

it brings me home again

this is shangrila

I'm trippin' on it now

it brings me home again

this is shangrila

Verse 2: (similar to verse 1)

I look bad in shorts

most of us do

don't let that bother me

I'm the FOOTBALL who knows who

and I don't believe in smack

so don't you die on me babe

don't you die on me

Verse 3:

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-------14----14-----x--x--x--x-14b15r14-12h14p12----12-

-------14----14-----x--x--x--x-14b15r14-12h14p12----12-

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'cause LOVE is all good people need

G# [End Fig. 2]

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----------------------------12----12----13-----x-

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(w/ Fig. 2)

and MUSIC sets the sick ones free

without LOVE, no one ever grows

nothin' gonna ever sing

Solo (w/ Fig. 1) (E pent. minor)

Verse 4: (w/ Fig. 2)

because now this is shangrila, honey

and you have gathered for the feast

MY BREAD IS YOUR BODY

the wine is blood, child

the wine is blood

the wine is

give it to me

Chorus (twice)

(Fig. 2 once)

End:

-12------- Quick rake

---12-----

-----12---

-------14-

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NOTES:

In the tablature, I have tried to use spacing to represent the rhythm.

However, as always, your best bet is to listen closely to the

recording, especially since the ostinato soloing varies from verse to

verse. Don't pay too much attention to my x's and when to slide, when

not to slide, etc., those are just my personal mannerisms when playing

the song. At first, I was going to transcribe the solo, but it is

kind of... how do we put it... messy. It's entirely based on E

pentatonic minor, though, and it would be no sweat for you to find

your own version of his solo.

As always, comments, questions, and gratitudes :) are welcome by

e-mail... or if you want to tell me I f**ked up, that's ok too. :)

Bye!