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This Is Shangrila Tab by Mother Love Bone

This Is Shangrila tab by Mother Love Bone

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"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
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

Intro:
[Fig. 1]
  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+-------------------------------------------------|


|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-12/14-14-14-14\12-12-12-12\11-11-11-11/12\11----|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-10/12-12-12-12\10-10-10-10\-9--9--9--9/10\-9----|
|-------------------------------------------------|


|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|--9-----------9-----x--x--x--x-11----11/12-12-12-|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|--7-----------7-----x--x--x--x--9-----9/10-10-10-|
|-------------------------------------------------|

                                                    [End Fig. 1]
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-12\11-11-11-11\-9--9--9--9\-7--7--7--7-----x--x-|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-10\-9--9--9--9\-7--7--7--7\-5--5--5--5-----x--x-|
|-------------------------------------------------|


(Repeat Fig. 1)

said I've been around the ....

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

I've slept in the ....
                                (These notes ARE picked)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-9-------9---9-9\----------------12\11\-9\-7--------------------------
-9-------9---9-9\-----------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------10\-9\-7\-5--------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 bo-    ...

the sheriff he cam...
                                               (slower bend)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-9-------9---9-9\-----------------14b16-12'--14-14b16-----------------
-9-------9---9-9\-----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 lookin' for ...

but with my CRYSTAL ....

----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-9-------9---9-9\------------------12-11-12-12/14-12-11--9------------
-9-------9---9-9\-----------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------10--9-10-10/12-10--9--7------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 me,     give it to me, ....


Chorus: (w/ Fig. 1)

get me to the ....

Verse 2:  (similar to verse 1)

I look bad in ....
Verse 3:
[Fig. 2]
       A                                            G
-------------------------------------------------------
-------14----14-----x--x--x--x-14b15r14-12h14p12----12-
-------14----14-----x--x--x--x-14b15r14-12h14p12----12-
-------------------------------------------------14----
-------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------
'cause LOVE                  is all  good  ....

                                        G#        [End Fig. 2]
-------------------------------------------------
----------------------------12----12----13-----x-
----------------------------12----12----13-----x-
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------

(w/ Fig. 2)
and MUSIC sets the sick ...

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

Verse 4: (w/ Fig. 2)

because now this is ...

Chorus (twice)
(Fig. 2 once)

End:

-12-------  Quick rake
---12-----
-----12---
-------14-
----------
----------


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!

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