Posted by Jim Moran on 5/7/2012, 12:55 pm
I posted my video of this great John Stewart song on FaceBook, and Germany's #1 Bloodliner and a great songwriter in his own right Jan Hauenstein was kind enough to post this amazingly thorough tab - for which everyone who loves to play Stewart songs must thank him. Jan notes below that most of the tab was done by Atlanta Bloodliner and Jan collaborator Charlie Woodward.
First the video, then the tab -
Jan Hauenstein
This version is a composite of the studio and live recordings.
Notes:
E chord
E--------------
B--------------
G--1-----------
D--------------
A------2-------
D------2-------
CHORD PROGRESSION IN THE "LET HIM RUN"-PART
(D), THEN
(Dm9/C)
E--------------
B-----------3--
G-----2--------
D--------------
A-----------3--
D--------------
(Em7/B)
E--------------
B-----------3--
G--------------
D--------------
A-----2--------
D--------------
to (A)
E--------------
B------2-------
G------2-------
D------2-------
A--------------
D--------------
(so you move a finger or two to get the movement in the bass)
Let the Big Horse Run John Stewart
Drop D tuning (Tune low E-string to low D), capo 3rd fret
Intro I (melody to My Old Kentucky Home played on 4th string while playing top two strings open.
We show only the three bass strings)
D---0--2--4---4---0----2--4--5--4--5--9--7---
A---0--0--0---0---0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0---
D---0--0--0---0---0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0---
D---0--2--4--0---5--4--2----2--2-0-----------
A---0--0--0--0---0--0--0----0--0-0-----------
D---0--0--0--0---0--0--0----0--0-0-----------
(muffle strings with palm of hand by bridge)
D------------------------------------
A-0--0-2-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-2-0 etc
D-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 etc
(repeat until ready to start intro in a beat simulating horse hooves)
A-0-0-2-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--0-0- 0-0-0-0-0
D-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-34-0-0-0-0
A-0-0-2-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2--0-0- 0-0
D-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-34-0
G-----------0----0----XXXXX
D--0--0--4--5----4----2-0-0-0
A--0--0--0--0----0----0-0-2-0
D--0--0--0--0----0----0-0-0-0
G-----------0----0----XXXXX
D--0--0--4--5----7----2-0-0-0
A--0--0--0--0----0----0-0-2-0
D--0--0--0--0----0----0-0-0-0
G-----------0----0----X
D--0--0--4--5----7----10 (bend and hold while maintaining beat.)
A--0--0--0--0----0----0
D--0--0--0--0----0----0
A--0--0-2-0--0-0-2-0--0-0-2--0--0-2-0
D--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0
D----------0---------2-0-0-0---
A-0--0-2-0-0--0-2-0--0-0-2-0
D-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0
Oh, the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home,
On my old Kentucky home far away. (D)
Oh, the sun shines bright over old Kentucky,
Over old Kentucky on the derby day.
They let him (G)run, they let the big horse (D)run.
(A)Please, Mrs Tweedy,
I (Bm)saw him on the T.V.
(E)Send him out to run in the (A)California sun.
And let him (D)run, let him (E)run,
Let me (Bm)see the (G)big horse (D)run,
Let him (C)run, (G) (A) let him (D)run,
Let him (Dm9/C)run,(Em7/B) (A) let him (D)run.
(Repeat intro pattern)
Swaps, Citation, Man O'War,
Never saw a horse like that before.
Let him (G)run, let the big horse (D)run.
(A)Running is an itch,
(Bm)He's got to scratch,
(E)No offence to (A)old Dan Patch!
But let him (D)run, let him (E)run,
Oh, let me (Bm)see the (G)big horse (D)run.
Let him (C)run, let him,(G) oh let him,(A) let him (D)run,
Let him (C)run, let him,(G) oh let him,(A) let him (D)run,
Let him (C)run, let him,(G) oh let him,(A) let him (D)run,
Let him (C)run, let him,(G) oh let him,(A) let him (D)run.
(Repeat intro pattern)
Spending his time in the field with the ladies,
In the field with the ladies, he can't complain.
But let him (G)run, oh let the big horse (D)run.
(A)One more time
(Bm)Out on the track,
(E)Saddle the wind and get (A)up on his back!
And let him (D)run, let him (E)run,
Oh, let me (Bm)see the (G)big horse (D)run.
Let him (C)run, (G) (A) let him (D)run,
Let him (C)run, (G) (A) let him (D)run,
Let him (Dm9/C)run, let him (Em7/B)run,(A) (D)
Let him (Dm9/C)run, let him (Em7/B)run,(A) (D)
Oh, let him (Dm9/C)run, let him,(Em7/B) oh, let him(A), let him (D)run,
Let him (Dm9/C)run, let him,(Em7/B) oh, let him(A), let him (D)run,
Let him (Dm9/C)run, let him,(Em7/B) oh, let him(A), let him (D)run,
Let him (Dm9/C)run, let him,(Em7/B) oh, let him(A), let him (D)run,
Let him (Dm9/C)run, let him,(Em7/B) oh, let him(A), let him (D)run,
Let him (Dm9/C)run, let him,(Em7/B) oh, let him(A), let him (D)run,
Let him (Dm9/C)run, let him,(Em7/B) oh, let him(A), let him (D)run,
Let him (Dm9/C)run, let him,(Em7/B) oh, let him(A), let him (D)run,
Let him (Dm9/C)run, let him,(Em7/B) oh, let him(A), let him (D)run…
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Charlie Woodward, a little help by janhauenstein
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