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Smokestack Lightning Solo Tab by Howlin' Wolf

Smokestack Lightning tab by Howlin' Wolf

Solo Guitar Tab 

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 Smokestack Lightning  -  Howlin' Wolf
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Written by Howlin' Wolf (aka Chester Burnett)
Transcribed by Mick Allen (mixstar@msn.com)

/  slide up
\  slide down
h  hammer-on
p  pull-off
~  vibrato
+  harmonic
x  Mute note
b/ bend up
b\ bend return

Standard riff:

e --0-------3b/-----------------0-----------------------------------|
B ----------3b/-------------3---------------------------------------|
G --------------------3/4---------------3\2-------0-----------------|
D ------------------------------------------------------2-------2~--|
A ------------------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------------------|

Variations: This is a very good jam tune so experimentation is the key.

e --0-------3b/-----------------------------------------------------|
B ----------3b/-------------3---------------------------------------|
G --------------------3/4-------4-------3\2-------0-----------------|
D ------------------------------------------------------2-------2~--|
A ------------------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------------------|

e --0---------------------------0-----------------------------------|
B ----------3b/-------------3---------------------------------------|
G --------------------3/4---------------3\2-------0-----------------|
D ------------------------------------------------------2-------2~--|
A ------------------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------------------|

e --3-------0-------------------0-----------------------------------|
B --------------------------3---------------------------------------|
G --------------------3/4---------------3\2-------0-----------------|
D ------------------------------------------------------2-------2~--|
A ------------------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------------------|

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