Jimi Hendrix, Voodoo Child (Slight Return).
Tabbed by Jeremy Blessing, [email protected].
I think this is more correct than your other posting. It is in E minor.
Here’s the intro. First, strum some silenced strings in the style Jimi does, than play this three times.
e|————————————————X-X-X-|
B|————————————————X-X-X-|
G|————————————————X-X-X-|
D|—14p12——12———————14p12——14-X-X-X-|
A|——-h14——-10—10-12p10————h14——X-X-X-|
E|——————————h12—————-X-X-X-|
Then after playing that 3 times, play this once.
e|————————————————|
B|————————————————|
G|————————————————|
D|—14p12——12———————14p12——12-|
A|——-h14——-10—10-12p10————h14——|
E|——————————h12—————-|
Bend^ Release Bend
e|——————-|
B|——————-|
G|—14—-14p12——|
D|—————14—|
A|——————-|
E|——————-|
He plays this again between chords sometimes too.
After you play that, you go into a simple E minor strumming pattern with mini solos inbetween.
e|————-|
B|————-|
G|————-|
D|—2—2-2—2—|
A|—2—2-2—2—|
E|—0—0-3—0—|
And just repeat that and solo inbetween. A few things he does are:
e|————————|
B|—3p0h3p0h3p0h3p0h3p0—|
G|————————|
D|————————|
A|————————|
E|————————|
e|—————————|
B|—————————|
G|—————————|
D|—————————|
A|—15—17—15—17—15—12—|
E|—————————|
Bend^ Release Bend
e|——————-|
B|——————-|
G|—14—-14p12——|
D|—————14—|
A|——————-|
E|——————-|
For the rest, solo in the following scales:
e|—————————————0—2—3—|
B|———————————0—3————|
G|————————0—2—3——————|
D|——————0—2—————————|
A|———0—1—2———————————|
E|—0—3——————————————|
e|——————————-10-12—|
B|————————-10-12———|
G|———————9-12—————|
D|—————9-12———————|
A|———10-12————————-|
E|—10-12——————————-|
e|—————————————12-14-15—|
B|———————————12-15————|
G|————————12-14-15——————|
D|——————12-14—————————|
A|———12-13-14———————————|
E|—12-15——————————————|
e|———————————15-17—|
B|—————————15-17———|
G|———————14-16—————|
D|—————14-17———————|
A|———14-17—————————|
E|—15-17———————————|
e|———————————17-19—|
B|—————————17-20———|
G|———————16-19—————|
D|—————17-19———————|
A|———17-19—————————|
E|—17-19———————————|
That’s pretty much it, here’s the lyrcis.
Well I stand up next to a mountain,
Chop it down with the edge of my hand.
Well I stand up next to a mountaion,
Chop it down with the edge of my hand.
Well I pick up all the pieces, make an island,
Might even raise a little sand, yea.
‘Cause I’m a Voodoo Child…
Lord knows I’m a Voodoo Child baby!!
(SOLO)
I’m sorry I had to waste your time,
I swear, I’ll give it right back to ya’ one of these days.
I said I’m sorry I had to waste up all your sweet time,
I swear I’ll give it right back to ya’ one of these days!!
I don’t need you no more in this world,
I’ll meet you in the next one, now don’t be late.
I said I don’t ‘a need you no more in this world,
I’ll meet you in the next one, so don’t be late,
Don’t be late!!
‘Cause I’m a Voodoo Child…
Lord knows I’m a Voodoo Child baby!!
Voodoo Child baby,
I’ll take you to th next one, after,
Just to let you know.