Little Martha tab by Leo Kottke

this is my cut on Kottke's version (light years ahead
       of good ol'boy Duane's). As a musical novice, I am unable
       to add time values to the Tab. I break up measures very
       hap-hazardly to say the least.
       Bottom line... If you're not familiar with the tune
       you're in big trouble. You gotta listen to it.


                      "Little Martha"
                             Duane Allman

                       arrangement: Leo Kottke
                       From "Home and Away"
                       video and "A Shout Toward
                       Noon"
                       Tab: Jim Jarrell

        Open D tuning

        *  Harmonic
        h  Hammer-on
        p  pull-off
        s  slide
        x  dampen or undetermined point
        g  ghost note or very insignificant note
           primarily used to maintain beat or assist
           in left hand movement. Should be played and
           heard, but only in passing
       () indicates optional notes.  See explanation below

       Section I

     d |--------------------12*--|------------------------|
     a |-----------12*-----------|-----12*-------10s9-----|
     f#|-----12*------12*--------|------------0--------0--|
     D |--------12*------12*-----|--------12*---------0---|
     A |--12*--------------------|--12*-------------------|
     D |-------------------------|------------------------|
                             ^                g       gg
                             |
                       accentuate harmonic!


       |-----------------------------0----|
       |------------12*--------7*---------|  repeat section I
       |------12*----------7*----7*------@|  ?X's (til you get
       |---------12*---------7*----7*----@|  tired of it!)
       |---12*-----------7*---------------|   I think its 4Xs
       |----------------------------------|


        Note: the "10s9" is later on played "10s9s10s9"
              with the 2nd string only struck once.

        Section II

       |----------------0------------------------|
       |---------0-----(0)----0------------------|
       |--0h1---(0)----------(0)-------1p0-------|
       |--0h2--------0--------------0--2p0----0--|
       |-------0-----------0----------------0----|
       |--0--------0----0--------0-----0---------|
                                            g g

                 ^see note at end of section

                          1st ending
       |----------------|--------------------|
       |---------0------|--------------------|
       |--0h1---(0)-----|-------1-----0------|
       |--0h2--------0--|--2----2--0------0--|
       |-------0--------|--4-------------0---|
       |--0--------0----|-----2-------0------|
                           |             gg
                        vibrato the "4"
                        on both endings

         2nd time

       |--------------------|
       |--------------------|
       |--------1-----------|   repeat section II ?Xs
       |--2-----2-----0-----|   I think 2Xs
       |--4--------0--------|
       |-----2--------0-----|



        ^ Note: The third string open note here (in combination
          with the second string open note) is optional. The two
          notes played together give a fuller sound. This idea
          holds true for sections II and III when adjacent string
          notes are played (eg. 5,s below and 0,s in section I.
                                5             0


       Section III


       |-------------------5---------------|
       |----------5-------(5)----5---------|
       |--5h6----(5)------------(5)--------|
       |--5h7-----------5--------------5---|
       |-------5--------------5------------|
       |--5----------5-----5--------5------|



       |--------------------------|-----------------|
       |------------------5-------|-------------5---|
       |--6p5-------5h6--(5)------|-----------5-----|
       |--7p5----5--5h7--------5--|--7-----6--------|
       |-------5--------5---------|--9-----7--------|
       |--5---------5--------5----|-----0-------5sX-|

                                            subtle slide


       Repeat Section II, then everything from the top
       I think..:)


        Section IV

                                       1/2 barre
       |--5s7---5--------------------------------------|
       |--5s7---5--5s7---8p7----5------3h4p3h4p3h4p3h4-|
       |--5s7---5--5s7---7------5----3-----------------|
       |--7s9------5s7---9p7--5--------3h5p3h5p3h5p3h5-|
       |-----------7s9-------------0-------------------|
       |-----------------------------------------------|


        Not to worry...above measure not nearly as hard
        as it appears. If you don't use right hand ring
        finger to play, leave out "7s9"s. Last hammer/pull-
        offs done with only one, initial right hand movement.
        Just keep hammer/pulloff going til you run out of
        sustain...


                                          (start Sec II)
       |------------------0---------------|------------
       |-----4p3------------0-------------|------------
       |--3-------5p3---0-----1-0---------|-0h1---etc..
       |--------------5-----------2-0-----|-0h2--------
       |------------------------------2-0-|------------
       |----------------------------------|-0----------


        Leo slightly muffles above measure with heel of
        right hand. Somewhat of a staccato effect. Note
        that "1 0" and rest of measure played with alter-
        nating right thumb and index finger (I think! :)


        If previous measure doesn't work for you try it
        this way...

        |------------------0---------------|
        |--0--4s3--2p0-------0-------------|
        |--------------1-0-----1-0---------|
        |--------------------------2-0-----|
        |------------------------------2-0-|
        |----------------------------------|

         Same notes but maybe a little easier?


            Corrections, comments etc. welcome!

           Jim Jarrell  work- JarrellJ@N4.OPNAV.NAVY.MIL
                        home- KQTJ46A@prodigy.com