Priest Alley Song Red House Painters (Songs for a Blue Guitar) Acoustic guitar Dropped D tuning. (Low E string is tuned down a full step to a D) (see below for tuning instructions) E--------5--------3--------2-----------------------2---------------- B----------------------------3----------------3---------3------------ G----------------------------0-------------0------------------------- D---0--------0---------0-----------0-------------------------------- A-------------------------------------2/3-------2----2-------------- D-0---0----0---0-----0-----------0-------------------------3/5-5--0- E--------5------------------------------2--------------------------- B-----------------3----------------3-------3------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------------------- D---0--------0----------0--0---------------------------------------- A-----------------------------2/3----2---2---2---------------------- D-0---0----0---0-----0------------------------3/5--5 0-------------- Interlude E-------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------3-------3------------------------3---------3---------------- G------------2---------------------0----4---------6-----6------------ D----0---------------0----0------------------------------------------ A-----------------------------------------------0-------------------- D--2---2---2---2---2----2--------4--4/5------5----------------------- E------------------------------------------------------- B--------3-------3-------------------------------------- G------------2---------------------0-------------------- D----0---------------0----0----------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------- D--2---2---2---2---2----2--------4--4/5-5--4--2--0------ Most of the rest is just variations of these. Kinda a cheesy version of this but it gets you by: Solo E--8--8--12b13--8------------------------------------------ B--8--8-----------10--10b11-6-5-3--3b4-3-3----3-3b4--3-3--- G----------------------------------0---0-0h2--0-0----0-0h2- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- Yet another even worse "just to complete the song" kinda thing goin on: <-X2 <-X2 E--8---7-----5--5--5---3---|---6--5----3-3-3--1----|- B--11--10----8--8--8---6---|---9--8----6-6-6--2----|- G--10--9-----7--7--7---5---|---8--7----5-5-5--3----|- D--8---7-----5--5--5---0h3-|---6--5----3-3-3--0h1--|- A--8---7-----5--5--5---0h3-|---6--5----3-3-3--0h1--|- D--8---7-----5--5--5---0h3-|---6--5----3-3-3--0h1--|- It's mostly a fingerpick along with a bass playing the low notes. Lyrics Goin past Golden Gate Elementary everyday Kids down colorful hill Recess and fire drills She likes the side without the heat Where the sun don't beat She likes the cooler side of Washington street Hummingbirds pigeons and doves Hover rooftops above Lights shine down into the tides Over hillsides See where the bridge and mountain meet At the mouth of the sea Where the sailboats live a day And turn away With the purple evening Losing our loving hold In the skies fluorescent glow She takes her thoughts and cares Into the moonlit alley stairs Still in my hand I feel the sting And the sound of bells ring And the memory of the face Never washes away With the current evening Tuning Instructions: Play an open low E(6th string) and an open D(4th)string at the same time. Lower the E string until you begin to hear the same tone. To fine tune, play the low E(now D) string at the 7th fret and tune it to the open D(4th) string. --- Transcribed by: Jesse Mohrland(mocha@gte.net) First Tab. Hope I didn't chop up a decent song too much. If you add to this or post this anywhere I would very much appreciate an e-mail. mocha@gte.net Thanks -------------------------------------------------------------------- Priest Alley Song Red House Painters (Songs for a Blue Guitar) tuning DADGAD you must finger pluck this, try it! D]--------------7-------------------5------------------------0-------------------------0--------------------------- A]--------------0-----0--------------------0----------------0------------------------------------------------------ G]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------0------------------------------- D]--------------0-----let ring------------------------------------------------0----------------0------------------- A]-------5-----------------5-------5----------------5------5------0>3----------------2----------------------------- D]---0----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/slide\5---0-- repeate !!!! as nessasary let open strings ring throughout!!!!!! you will have to get the feel of this!! this was a little complicated to write down don't be technical get the feel!! --- please send a response to this at sbeu90210@aol.com