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After the overwhelming response (uhmmm, just 4 but that's enough!), here is
what I figured out of Viv Woman, out of the Steve Vai Flex-able. I tried what I
could, but not having a W/B I'm afraid I could not get it all correctly
(especially the solo). Any feedback (suggestions, errors, appreciation, flames)
is highly welcome!

C. Tirabassi
email: [email protected]
  or   [email protected]

Some notes for the technically oriented:

On the intro I think Steve plays bended Chord diagramF#F# and not Chord diagramG#G# as I show.
I also suspect he is bending (ouch) the Chord diagramG#G# to the Chord diagramBB at the intro end, instead
of my suggested Chord diagramA#A# to Chord diagramBB bend. They both sound good, so pick your choice.
On the solo I show with the * notes which are repeatedly bended and
pinched. I'm afraid a correct transcription is impossible here, so just listen
to the CD.
I did not figure out the trumpets parts, but they should be easy enough.
I'm planning soon to put together a drum/bass/trumpets base
on my sequencer, so I will have to work them out as well. Drop me a note
in a couple of weeks to check if I were not lazy enough to don't it..

I play the guitar thru my Boss SE-70, pre-eq to cut a bit bass and middle and
boost high, overdrive with low gain, eq. to boost even more the distorted high,
stack simulator, room reverb with a bit of delay L/R to give some spaciousness.
If you have a Boss SE-70 start with the presetted 70' Rock patch and trim it
to your taste.

Have Fun!

This TAB transcription was created using TAB MASTER version 1.0
by Ofir Zwebner.

Viv Woman
---------
By Steve Vai

Intro

  Guitar 1 w. bridge pick-up
e:-----------------------------------------------&
B:-----------------------------------------------&
G:-----------------------------------------------&
D:-----------------------------------------------&
A:-----------------------------------------------&
E:-0--2--0--4--4--4--0--2--0--4b(5)--b(5)--b(5)~-&

e:----------------------------------------------&
B:----------------------------------------------&
G:----------------------------------------------&
D:----------------------------------------------&
A:----------------------------------------------&
E:-0--2--0--4--4--4--0--2--0-6b(7)--b(7)--b(7)~-& Repeat 3 times

Main Riff

   Guitar 1&2
e:------------------------------------------------&
B:---------------------10\12-12/10-10-7--7--7--9--&
G:-------9-----9--9--9--9\11-11/9--9--9--9--9--9--&
D:-------9--9--9--9--9----------------------------&
A:-------7--7-------------------------------------&
E:-l(0)-------------------------------------------&

e:----------------------------------------------&
B:----------------------9--9--7--9--7--5--5--5/-&
G:-------9-----9--9-----9--9--7--9--7--5--7--7/-&
D:-------9--9--9--9--9--------------------------&
A:-------7--7--------7--------------------------&
E:-l(0)-----------------------------------------&

e:---------------------------------------------&
B:---------------------10\12-12/10-7--7--7--9--&
G:-------9-----9--9--9--9\11-11/9--9--9--9--9--&
D:-------9--9--9--9--9-------------------------&
A:-------7--7----------------------------------&
E:-l(0)----------------------------------------&

e:------------------------------------------------------------------&
B:----------------------7\9--9--7--9--9/7--5--5--9/7--5--5--9/7--5--&
G:-------9-----9--9-----7\9--9--7--9--9/7--7--7--9/7--7--7--9/7--7--&
D:-------9--9--9--9--9----------------------------------------------&
A:-------7--7--------7----------------------------------------------&
E:-l(0)-------------------------------------------------------------&

e:--0----------------------------------------------&
B:--5----------------------------------------------&
G:--7----------------------------------------------&
D:-------------------------------------------------&
A:-----*-------------------------------------------&
E:-----*-------------------------------------------&
       Rub the pick's edge against the low strings

Repeat Main Riff up two frets (i.e. 1 tone down)

Solo (uhmmm, approximately..)
                              >
e:-------------19w(14)-w(19)--16w(14)-w(16)-14-12------------------------14--&
B:-------------17w(12)-w(17)----------------------14-14b(15)-b(14)-12--------&
G:--------------------------------------------------------------------14-----&
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------&
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------&
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------&
   Just go for it!

e:--------------------------------------------------------------&
B:--------------------------------------------------------------&
G:14/13-13b(14)-b(13)-b(14)-b(13)/9-----------------------------&
D:-----------------------------------11/9-----------------------&
A:-----------------------------------------12\14w(12)-w(14)-12/-&
E:----------------------------------------------------------12/-&

e:--------------------------------------------&-----------------------------&
B:--------------------------------------------&-----------------------------&
G:-2*-----------------------------------------&-----------------------------&
D:--------------------------------------------&-----------------------------&
A:--------------------------------------------&---------------9--w(7)\5~----&
E:--------------------------------------------&--0w(-7)-w(0)--------------0-&
  * bend it and pinch harmonics several times

e:--------0--0--0--0-----&--------------15-19-15----14----&
B:--------0--0--0--0-----&-----------------------------15-&
G:-2\4--2\4--4--4--4--9*-&-9w(2)--w(9)-----------14-------&
D:-----------------------&--------------------------------&
A:-----------------------&--------------------------------&
E:-----------------------&--------------------------------&

e:------------------------------------------------&
B:------------------------------------------------&
G:------------------------------------------------&
D:-----------------11/9--7--9--7/6----------------&
A:----9w(7)--w(9)-------------------7-----------7-&
E:-7-----------------------------------7--9--10---&

e:--------------------9--12-------------------------------------------------&
B:-----------------10-------12----------------------------17-21-19-17-------&
G:---------7--9/11-------------11-11-13-14-18-21-18-16-18-------------18-21-&
D:-6--7/9-------------------------------------------------------------------&
A:--------------------------------------------------------------------------&
E:--------------------------------------------------------------------------&

e:---------------------------------&----&
B:---------------------------------&----&
G:18-16-13-16-13-11-16-11-16-11-16-&-11/&
D:---------------------------------&----&
A:---------------------------------&----&
E:---------------------------------&----&

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