Bangkok#---------------------------PLEASE NOTE----------------------------# 
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#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # 
#------------------------------------------------------------------# From: Keith 
Railton Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Subject: TAB: Bangkok - 
Steve Vai Date: 19 Sep 1998 02:06:34 +0200 Bangkok - Steve Vai Transcribed by 
Keith Railton (keefa@disposable.com) NOTES: Important things to remember in this 
tune are: o Keep an ear out for the time... it's easy to get lost! o Notice the 
subtle changes in swing and feel that happen throughout this ditty. o The vast 
majority of this was worked out on an out of tune acoustic... ;) Okay, the 
transcription's not perfect, but there's enough here to impress your friends. 
I'd love it to be more accurate, but this is all from memory as I've lost the 
damn CD! Anyhow, the first coupla parts of the Fire Garden Suite are coming up 
(once I find the CD of course...) so I hope you're all looking forward to that! 
;) ___________________________________________________________________ * BANGKOK 
* Intro 
|-------4--5--7--5--4--8--7--6--5---|-------0---0-0---0--0-0-------| 
|--5--6-------------------------|---4h5--5---5-5---5--5-5---5--5---| 
|--------6--7--8--7--6--10-9---------|*--x------------------------*| 
|--7--8------------------8--7---|*--2----2---2-2---2--2-2---2-2---*| 
|------4--5--7--5--4--8--7------|---0----0---0-0---0--0-0---0-0----| 
|--5--6-----------------------6--5---|--(0)------------------------|
 Main bit 
|------------------------------|-----------------------------------| 
|----2-3-5-3/5-6-5h6p5---5--5--|-|-8-6h8p6-5-6-5h6p5-3-5-3h5p3-2-5-3h5p3-2-| 
|--2-------------------7---7---|-----------------------------------| 
|------------------------------|-----------------------------------| 
|------------------------------|-----------------------------------| 
|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
(can't remember this bit...) =) 
|-----------|-----------------------| 
|--3--------|-----------------------| 
|----6p3-2--|--0h2-2-2h3-0h2-3p2-2-*| 
|-----------|----------------------*| 
|-----------|-----------------------| 
|-----------|-----------------------| 
Section B 
|-----------------------------------|------------------------------| 
|----10-9h10p9----10-9h10p9-9--------------|-----------------------| 
|*-9--------10---------13p10-9~-----|-9-8h9p8----9-8h9p8----8/9~---| 
|*-------------------------------10-|---------10---------10--------| 
|-----------------------------------|------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|
 
|-----------------------------------|------------------------------| 
|----10-9h10p9----10-9h10p9-9--------------|-----------------------| 
|--9-----------10-----------13p10-9~--8--|-9------8~-8-9-----------| 
|-----------------------------------|---10-7-------7-10------------| 
|-----------------------------------|------------------------------| 
|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|
 
|---------------------------| |---------------------------| 
|--8-8-9------7-------------| |--------10-7---10-9-10-8-6-| 
|---------------------------| |---------------------------| 
|--------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|-----10-11-13~-13-14-13h14p13----13~-|-13-16-14h16p14-13-14-13h14p13-11--| 
|--10--------------------------15-----|----------------------------| 
|--------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--13-11h13p11-10-13-11h13p11-10-11----------| 
|-----------------------------------14p11-10~| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
(Fill, first time only) 
|-------------------------------------------| Repeat from Section B 
|-----------------------------------------------| 
|--8-10-10-10~-10-11--10-10-10~-10-8-6--11--10-*| 
|----------------------------------------------*| 
|--6/8--8--8~--8--9-\-8--8--8~--8--6/8--9-\-8---| 
|------p.m----p.m-------p.m----p.m--------------| 
(Fill, second time) 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--7-6h7p6---6-------------------------------| 
|----------8---8-6-6-5h6p5-3-5-3-2-3---------| 
|------------------------------------7p4-3~--| 
|--------------------------------------------| 
|--------------------------------------------| That's it! For all my latest tabs 
and stuff (lessons etc.): http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Alley/8896/