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Steve Gunn is a New York-based guitarist and songwriter. His albums represent milestones of contemporary guitar-driven, forward music. Mining the catalogs of Robbie Basho, Sandy Bull, Michael Chapman, and Sonny Sharrock, among other titans of stringed-things, Steve has steadily processed these inspirations into a singular, virtuosic stream. Close listening reveals the influence of Delta and Piedmont country blues, free jazz, and psych on the continually unfolding compositions.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Wildwood ~ Steve Gunn
from the album "Way Out Weather"
transcribed by Tim Herold
TUNING: gADGBE (from standard, tune the low E up to G)
CAPO II
The main riff consists of two parts:
Part A:
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------3-------5b6--------r5---3h5p3---------|
G|-0-------2-------4-------------------------------------------4-|
D|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------2-------0-----------------------------|
D|---------0-------------------------------0-----|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
g|-0---------------0-------2-------4-------------|
and Part B:
E|-----------------------------------------3h5p3-----------3h5---|
B|-------------------------3-------5-------------------5---------|
G|-0-------2-------4---------------------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------|
E|-7---------------7-------7---------------7-----------7---------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------|
The main riff is based out of a G chord, and is played in some capacity over almost every occurrence
of G in the chords below. The extent to which the main riff is played will be specified in brackets
next to the chord (e.g.: G [Part A]).
A variation on Part A (Part A var.) is played before and during the chorus. It (roughly) goes as follows:
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------3-------5b6--------r5---3h5p3---------|
G|-0-------2-------4-------------------------------------------4-|
D|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------2-------0---------------------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0---------------2-------4-------0-----|
A|---------------------------------5-----------------------------|
g|-0---------------0---------------------------------------------|
Other chords can be picked/strummed in roughly this fashion:
Am C
E|---------0-----------0-------------------0-----------0---------|
B|---------1-----------1-------------------1-----------1---------|
G|---------2-------------------------------0---------------------|
D|---------2---------------2---------------2---------------2-----|
A|-0---------------0---------------3---------------3-------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Wind so bad...
INTRO:
G [Main riff] x 3
VERSE:
G [Main riff]
Am C
Wind so bad,
Am C
Birds won't move; they're
Am C G [Main riff]
hanging in the air
G [Main riff]
Pull him out from the sinking sand, take him to the unknown land
Am C G [Part A]
It's how he wants to ride
Am C G [Part A var.]
It's how he wants to ride
CHORUS:
D G Am C G [Part A var.]
You know it runs, the private river, out into the night
D G Am C G [Main riff]
Its flow will help you listen, keep you out of sight
INTERLUDE:
G [Main riff] x 3
VERSE:
G [Main riff]
Am C
Moon so bad, the
Am C
Doors won't move
Am C G [Main riff]
They don't seem to care
G [Main riff]
Air so plain it runs the form; it's time to move and brave the storm
Am C G [Part A]
A different stop a day
Am C G [Part A var.]
Move and make your way
CHORUS:
D G Am C G [Part A var.]
You know it runs, the private river, out into the night
D G Am C G [Main riff]
Its flow will help you listen, keep you out of sight
OUTRO:
G [Main riff] x 4
Am C
Am C
Am C
Am C
You know it
Am C
runs
Am C
Am C
Am C
You know it
Am C
runs
Am C
Am C
Am C
You know it
Am C
runs
Please feel free to comment with corrections.
from the album "Way Out Weather"
transcribed by Tim Herold
TUNING: gADGBE (from standard, tune the low E up to G)
CAPO II
The main riff consists of two parts:
Part A:
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------3-------5b6--------r5---3h5p3---------|
G|-0-------2-------4-------------------------------------------4-|
D|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------2-------0-----------------------------|
D|---------0-------------------------------0-----|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
g|-0---------------0-------2-------4-------------|
and Part B:
E|-----------------------------------------3h5p3-----------3h5---|
B|-------------------------3-------5-------------------5---------|
G|-0-------2-------4---------------------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------|
E|-7---------------7-------7---------------7-----------7---------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------|
The main riff is based out of a G chord, and is played in some capacity over almost every occurrence
of G in the chords below. The extent to which the main riff is played will be specified in brackets
next to the chord (e.g.: G [Part A]).
A variation on Part A (Part A var.) is played before and during the chorus. It (roughly) goes as follows:
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------3-------5b6--------r5---3h5p3---------|
G|-0-------2-------4-------------------------------------------4-|
D|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------2-------0---------------------------------------------|
D|---------0---------------0---------------2-------4-------0-----|
A|---------------------------------5-----------------------------|
g|-0---------------0---------------------------------------------|
Other chords can be picked/strummed in roughly this fashion:
Am C
E|---------0-----------0-------------------0-----------0---------|
B|---------1-----------1-------------------1-----------1---------|
G|---------2-------------------------------0---------------------|
D|---------2---------------2---------------2---------------2-----|
A|-0---------------0---------------3---------------3-------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Wind so bad...
INTRO:
G [Main riff] x 3
VERSE:
G [Main riff]
Am C
Wind so bad,
Am C
Birds won't move; they're
Am C G [Main riff]
hanging in the air
G [Main riff]
Pull him out from the sinking sand, take him to the unknown land
Am C G [Part A]
It's how he wants to ride
Am C G [Part A var.]
It's how he wants to ride
CHORUS:
D G Am C G [Part A var.]
You know it runs, the private river, out into the night
D G Am C G [Main riff]
Its flow will help you listen, keep you out of sight
INTERLUDE:
G [Main riff] x 3
VERSE:
G [Main riff]
Am C
Moon so bad, the
Am C
Doors won't move
Am C G [Main riff]
They don't seem to care
G [Main riff]
Air so plain it runs the form; it's time to move and brave the storm
Am C G [Part A]
A different stop a day
Am C G [Part A var.]
Move and make your way
CHORUS:
D G Am C G [Part A var.]
You know it runs, the private river, out into the night
D G Am C G [Main riff]
Its flow will help you listen, keep you out of sight
OUTRO:
G [Main riff] x 4
Am C
Am C
Am C
Am C
You know it
Am C
runs
Am C
Am C
Am C
You know it
Am C
runs
Am C
Am C
Am C
You know it
Am C
runs
Please feel free to comment with corrections.
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