Ultimate-Harmonica | Tablature: Gasoline Alley (A CROSSHARP)

Gasoline Alley (A CROSSHARP)

Rock
Diatonic
E
Intermediate
Gasoline Alley (CROSSHARP)
Words and Music  by Rod Stewart and Ron Wood
Key of E Major    Range: G#3 to B5
Play along with an A MAJOR Richter tuned Diatonic
This tab will work with any key Richter tuned diatonic. 
Hear it:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q64aVDA-s3U
Tab Notations:
none = blow    - = draw    __ = hold; sustain    
() = chord; play these notes together
’ = half-step bend    ” = whole-step bend
1_3 = slur; slide smoothly from note to note
-34-3 = Triplet; play these three notes in one beat
(-3”-2”-1)_ (-2-1) -2’ -1 (321) 1 3__
(31) (-2-1) (-2-1) (-2-1) (-2-1) (-2-1) (-2-1) (-2-1) 3
(43) (43) (43)
4 -3 -3” 3 4_ -34-3 -3” 3 -3_ -3” 3 -1 2 3 -3 -3” 3  4 4
4 -3 -3” 3 4_ -34-3 -3” 3 -3_ -3” 3 -1 2 3 -3 -3” 3  4 4
4 -3 -3” 3 4_ -34-3 -3” 3 -3_ -3” 3 -1 2 3 -3 -3” 3  4 4
-3 -3” 3__
4 -4    5 5_-6 -7_-8 -7_-6  6   6   5  -4
I think I know now__ what’s mak-in’ me sad,
-4  -3 -4    5   6   -6 -7_-8 -6_6 -7____ 
it’s a yearn-in’ for my old__ back door._
-4 -4 5  6_-6 -7  -8 -7 -6  6     5  -4
 I re-al-ize_ may-be  I was wrong to leave.
-4  -3  -4   5   6   -6 -7  -8 -6   6   -7____
Bet-ter swal-low all my sil-ly coun-try pride.
7_ -7  -6_6    7_  -7   -6_6
Go–in’ home,   run–nin’ home,
6    -6 7   6 -6   6  -4  5    -4 -4    5  6_
down to Gas-o-line Al-ley where I start-ed from.
7_ -7  -6_6  6   6   7_  -8   -7_
Go-in’ home, and I’m run-nin’ home,
6    -6 -7  6 -6   6  6   5    -4_ 5   6_  
down to Gas-o-line Al-ley where I_ was born.
-4   5   6     -6   -7  -8  -7  -6  6_    5  -4   
When the weath-er’s bet-ter and the rails un-freeze,
-4  -3  -4_5 6_-6  -7   -8   -6    6  -7____
and the wind don’t whis-tle ‘round my knees,
-4 -4_5 6  -6 -7    -8 -7   -6  6     6  5   5    -4
 I put_ on my weath-er suit and catch an eve-nin’ train.
-4   -3 -4   5  6    -6  -7     -7 -6 6   -7____
I’ll be home be-fore the milk’s up-on the door._
7_ -7  -6_6    7_  -7   -6_6
Go-in’ home,   run-nin’ home,
6    -6 7   6 -6   6  -4  5    -4 -4   5  6
down to Gas-o-line Al-ley where I started from.
7_ -7  -6_6  6   6   7_  -8   -7
Go-in’ home, and I’m run-nin’ home,
6    -6 -7  6 -6   6  6   5    -4_ 5   6_
down to Gas-o-line Al-ley where I_ was born.
-4 5 6 -6 -7 -8 -7 -6 6 -4 5 -4____
-4 5 6 -6 -7 -8 -6 6 -6 -7______
-4 5 6 -6 -7 -8 -7 -6 6 -4 5 -4____
-4 5 6 -6 -7 -8 -6 6 -6 -7______
-4 5 6 -6 -7 -8 -7 -6 6 -4 5 -4____
-4 5 6 -6 -7 -8 -6 6 -6 -7______
-4 5 6 -6 -7 -8 -7 -6 6 -4 5 -4____
-4 5 6 -6 -7 -8 -6 6 -6 -7______
4 4 -3 -3” 3   4 -3 -3” 3 -3_ -3” 3 2 3 -1 2 3 4 4
4 -3 -3” 3   4 -3 -3” 3 -3_ -3” 3 2 3 -1 2 3 4 4
4 -3 -3” 3   4 -3 -3” 3 -3_ -3” 3 2 3 -1 2 3 4 4
4 -3 -3” 3   4 -3 -3” 3 -3_ -3 3 -3” 3 -1 2 3__ 3_
5   5  -4 5 6     -6     -7  -8  -7  -6 6     5  -4
But if an-y-thing should hap-pen and my plans go wrong,
-4    -3 -4_5  6  -6  -7_-8 -6 6   -7____
Should I stray to the house on the hill,_
-4  5  6_-6 -7    -8   -7 -6 6   5     5    -4
let it be__ known that my in-ten-tions were good.
-4  3  -4   5   6  -6  -7 -8  -6 6 -7____
I’d be sing-in’ in the al-ley if I could.
5   -4 5   6     -6 -7_-8 -7  -6   6  5    5  -4 
And if I’m called a-way__ and it’s my turn to go,
-4     -3  -4_5  6_-6 -7_-8 -6 6  -7____
should the blood run_ cold_ in my veins,
-4   6_-6 -7 -8  -7   -6 6   5   5  -4
just one_ fa-vor I’ll be ask-in’ of you
-4_3  -4  5 6  -6_-7 -8   -6_6 -7____
don’t bur-y me here_ it’s too_ cold._
7    -7 -6_6    7   7  -7 -6_6
Take me back,   car-ry me back,
6    -6 -7  6 -6   6  6   5    -4 -4    5  6__
down to Gas-o-line Al-ley where I start-ed from.
7_   -7 -6_6  6     6   7   -8 -7 -6_6
Take me back, won’t you car-ry me home,
6    -6 -7  6 -6   6  6   5    -4 -4    5  6
down to Gas-o-line Al-ley where I start-ed from.
7    -7 -6_6    7   7  -7 -6_6
Take me back,   car-ry me back,
6    -6 -7  6 -6   6  6   5    -4 -4    5  6__
down to Gas-o-line Al-ley where I start-ed from.
7_   -7 -6_6  6     6   7   -8 -7 -6_6
Take me back, won’t you car-ry me home,
6    -6 -7  6 -6   6  6   5    -4 -4    5  6
down to Gas-o-line Al-ley where I start-ed from.
7    -7 -6_6    7   7  -7 -6_6
Take me back,   car-ry me back,
6    -6 -7  6 -6   6  6   5    -4 -4    5  6__
down to Gas-o-line Al-ley where I start-ed from.
7_   -7 -6_6  6     6   7   -8 -7 -6_6
Take me back, won’t you car-ry me home,
6    -6 -7  6 -6   6  6   5    -4 -4    5  6____
down to Gas-o-line Al-ley where I start-ed from.
-1 -3 4 -3_ -3” 3 -3” 3_ -1 2 3 -3 -3” 3 -3” 3_
-3” 3 -3” 3____ -3 -3” 3 -3” 3_ -3” 3 -3” 3____
-2____ -2”____ -2________

ALTERNATE ENDING (Chords)
-1 (-3-2-1) (42) (-3-2-1)__ -3” (-2-1) -3” (-2-1) -1 2 3
(-3-2-1) -3” (-2-1) (-3”-2) (-2-1)_ -3” (-2-1) -3” (-3-2-1)____
(-2-1)____ -2”____ (-2-1)________________
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