#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # From: [email protected] Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 21:03:42 -0500 Subject: TAB: Speed of Life by David Bowie David Bowie - Speed of Life from the album "Low" 1977 (written by David Bowie, produced by David Bowie and Tony Visconti) >From the excellent Bowie-Eno "Trilogy" album "Low", this instrumental consists of three basic guitar riffs. There are of course a number of Eno sonic treatments not easily transcribed. Have a listen to the recording to get a feel for the song. The tab written here is merely a guide to get started in the right direction with the lead guitar. Song structure Riff 1 4x Riff 2 Riff 3 2x Riff 1 4x Riff 2 Riff 3 2x Riff 1 4x (fade) Riff 1 E---||--------------|---------------------|--------------|------------| B---||---8^--8^--8--|--7--6---------------|--6--6--6--6--|--6--6--6--6| G---||*-------------|--------8--6--8^--8--|--8--8--8--8--|--5--5--5--5| D---||*-------------|---------------------|--------------|----------- | A---||--------------|---------------------|--------------|------------| E---||--------------|---------------------|--------------|------------| E---|---------|| B---|--4--4---|| G---|--5--5--*|| D---|--------*|| A---|---------|| E---|---------|| Riff 2 E----------------|---------------|---------------|------| B----------------|---------------|---------------|------| G------7^--7--5--|-----6^--6--4--|-----5^--5--3--|------| D---5------------|--4------------|--3------------|--1---| A----------------|---------------|---------------|------| E----------------|---------------|---------------|------| Riff 3 4x 4x E---9---9----9---||--||---8--8--8---||----------------------------------| B---9---9----9---||--||---8--8--8---||----------------------------------| G---10--10---10-*||--||*--9--9--9--*||----------------------------------| D---------------*||--||*-----------*||----------------------------------| A----------------||--||-------------||----------------------------------| E----------------||--||-------------||----------------------------------| transcribed by T.C. Ireland email: [email protected] ======================================================================== == TABLATURE EXPLANATION == ======================================================================== ||------|| Repeat --------| ||*----*|| ---5^---| Bend ||*----*|| --------| ||------|| --------|
