Song: Hangin' on a limb
Artist: Neil Young
Composer: Neil Young
Album: Freedom
Tabbed by DJ ('DiddyD' at ultimateGuitar.com)
25th June 2013
TUNING: D-G-C-F-A-A (Chords will then sound in the key of D)
Tune 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th strings down a whole tone,
then tune 1st string way down to match 2nd string.
Using a chromatic tuner may make this process a bit easier.
N.B.
I have simplified a few of the chord names, which would have
been quite long and made the tab look messier.
With dropped tuning the chords will sound as those in brackets:
Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website
might automatically suggest and use the typed shapes
shown below:
(D) (Gadd9) (C6) (A) (Gadd9) (Em11) (F#m)
E Aadd9 D6 B Aadd9 * F#m11 G#m
A|---0--------0--------0-------0-------0--------0-------0---|
A|---0--------2--------3-------7-------5--------0-------0---|
F|---1--------2--------2-------8-------6--------2-------4---|
C|---2--------2--------0-------9-------7--------4-------6---|
G|---2--------0----------------9-------7--------4-------6---|
D|---0--------------------------------(5)------(2)-----(4)--|
[Optional bass notes using thumb]
[Optional riff on Aadd9 chords]
Aadd9 Asus2 Aadd9
A|---0-----0--0----0--0---0----|
A|---2-----0--0----0--0--h2----|
F|---2-----2--2----2--2---2----|
C|---2-----2--2----2--2---2----|
G|---0-----0--0----0--0---0----|
D|-----------------------------|
Neil uses the dropped tuning for the track on the 'Freedom'
album. There are also live versions, where he plays the song in
standard tuning except for the top E string tuned down to B.
He plays the same chord shapes as above, and performs it a tone
higher than the record, in the key of E.
Live version dropped tuning: E-A-D-G-B-B
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[Intro]
E Aadd9 D6 Aadd9 E
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[Verse 1]
E Aadd9
Though the river flows gently to the sea,
D6 Aadd9 E
He was on the shore, rooted like a tree,
E Aadd9
She was here, and there, riding on the waves,
D6 Aadd9 E
Through it all she heard his call, and gave it all she gave!
[Chorus]
B Aadd9 *
And though their love was hanging on a limb,
E Fm#11 G#m Aadd9 *
She taught him how to dance-------------, and start a - gain,
B Aadd9 *
And though their love was hanging on a limb,
E Fm#11 G#m Aadd9 * B
She taught him how to dance! (She taught him how to dance------!)
[Break]
E Aadd9 D6 Aadd9 E
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||[x2]
[Verse 2]]
E Aadd9
And when the melody, through the window called,
D6 Aadd9 E
It echoed in the courtyard, and whispered in the halls,
E Aadd9
He played it through the night, she knew he had to go,
D6 Aadd9 E
There was something about freedom ...he thought he didn't know!
[Chorus]
B Aadd9 *
And though their love was hanging on a limb,
E Fm#11 G#m Aadd9 *
She taught him how to dance-----------------, and start a - gain,
B Aadd9 *
And though their love was hanging on a limb,
E Fm#11 G#m Aadd9 * B
She taught him how to dance! (She taught him how to dance------!)
[Break]
E Aadd9 D6 Aadd9 E
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||[x2]
[Verse 3]
E Aadd9
Though the river flows gently to the sea,
D6 Aadd9 E
He was on the shore, rooted like a tree,
E Aadd9
She was here, and there, riding on the waves,
D6 Aadd9 E
Through it all she heard his call, and gave it all she gave!
[Coda]
B Aadd9 *
And though their love was hanging on a limb,
E Fm#11 G#m Aadd9 *
She taught him how to dance!(She taught him how to dance-------!)
Aadd9 *
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