Transcribed by Jeff lewis
Words
/ Chord Progressions / Licks / Solos
Thanks
for checking out my Grateful Dead Guitar Tab for Estimated Prophit.
Although
this is not the definitive version of the song it is still pretty good
and will allow you to get the basic idea of the form and structure of the
song.
To get the fingering and position of the chords check out the Chord setion. This will show you how to finger the chords and what frets they are played on.
The complete song, including chord progressions, words, guitar licks and solos can be found at the following or refer to the table of contents. Everything you need to know to play this classic song is found here.
Note:
I've included a basic tabbed rhythm progression that can be played during
the verses of the song.
It
is not neccesarily what is played in this song, but is the general way
it has been played over the years. Plus it's pretty cool once you
get the hang of it. You can find it here under Basic
verse rhythm.
I've not completed all of the solos yet, so check back again to get the complete version.
Good
luck and have fun!!!
These are the scales that Jerry uses throughout this song, although certain notes maybe sharped or flatted at some points. I suggest just learning these scales proficiently first, before tackling the solo's of Estimated Prophet. Plus, once you've got the scale down you can better understand the structure of Jerry's solo's and the notes played.
Scale used for the Intro, Verse, and Solo 2
Fret:1
2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15
E-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|
B-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|---|
G-|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|
D-|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|
A-|---|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|
E-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|
Scale used for the Chorus, and Solo 1
Fret:1
2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15
E-|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|
B-|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|
G-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|---|
D-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|
A-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|---|---|-o-|-o-|
E-|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|---|-o-|-o-|---|-o-|
The diagrams
below show the chords used with in this song
and the various
positions that they can be played on the neck.
F#m
Bm6 E
Fret:
2 3 4
1 2 3
1 2 3
E-|---|-o-|---|---|---|-o-|---|---|---|-o-|---|---|---|---|---|
B-|---|-o-|---|---|---|---|-o-|---|---|-o-|---|---|---|---|---|
G-|---|-o-|---|---|---|-o-|---|---|---|---|-o-|---|---|---|---|
D-|---|---|---|-o-|---|---|---|-o-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G
C C
Fret:
3 4 5
3 4 5
1 2 3
E-|---|-o-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B-|---|-o-|---|---|---|---|---|-o-|---|-o-|---|---|---|---|---|
G-|---|---|-o-|---|---|---|---|-o-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D-|---|---|---|-o-|---|---|---|-o-|---|---|-o-|---|---|---|---|
A-|---|---|---|---|---|-o-|---|---|---|---|---|-o-|---|---|---|
E-|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F
Fret:
1 2 3
E-|---|-o-|---|---|
B-|---|-o-|---|---|
G-|---|---|-o-|---|
D-|---|---|---|-o-|
A-|---|---|---|---|
E-|---|---|---|---|
F#m Bm6
G C G F C
My time coming, anyday, don't worry about me, no
It's gonna be just like they say, them voices tell me so
Been so long I felt this way and time passin' slow
Still I know I lead the way, they tell me where I go.
Don't worry about me, nah nah, don't worry about me, no
And I'm in no hurry, nah nah, I know where to go.
California, preaching on the burning shore
California, I'll be knocking on the golden door
Like an angel, standing in a shaft of light
Rising up to
paradise, I know I'm gonna a shine.
You've all been asleep, you would not believe me
Them voices tellin' me, you will soon receive me
Standin' on the beach, the sea will part before me
(Fire wheel burning in the air...)
You will follow me we will rise to glory,
(Way up, the middle of the air.)
And I'll call down thunder and speak the same
And my work fills the sky with flame
And might and glory gonna be my name
And men gonna light my way.
My time coming, anyday, don't worry about me, no
It's gonna be like they say, them voices tell me so
Seems so long I felt this way and time sure passin' slow
My time coming, anyday, don't worry about me know, no.
Don't worry about me, no no no, don't worry about me, no
And I'm in no hurr, no no no, don't worry about me, no.
Intro/Guitar/BassLine ~ Jerry
Time:(0:00)------------------------------------------------------->(0:27)
E--------------------------------------------------2--
B--------------------------------------------------2--
G-------------2-----------------REPEAT-4-TIMES-THEN---2--
D---------------4---2---4--------------------------4--
A--------2-4----------4----2-2-0----------------------
E---2-5-----------------------------------------------
Intro/Guitar/BassLine ~ Jerry
Time:(0:27)-------------------------------------------->(1:05)
F#m
F#m
d
d d u u d u
E--2------------------2--2-2--2-2-2--------------------------
B--2------------------2--2-2--2-2-2----2-3-------------------
G--2------------------2--2-2--2-2-2-------4----Repeat
4 Times
D--4------------------4--4-4--4-4-4--------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------
Time:(0:27)-------------------------------------------->(1:05)
F#m
F#m
Bm6
d
d u u d u u d u d
E--2--------------------2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-1------------------
B--2--------------------2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-2------------------
G--2--------------------2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-1----Repeat
4 Times
D--4--------------------4-4--4-4-4--2-2-2-3------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------
Verse Ending
Time:(0:53)------------------------------------>(1:06)
E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------REPEAT-2-TIMES-
D ------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------2-4--------------
E---2-2-0-2-0-2---2-2-0-2-0-2--5------------------
The letters
above the tab represent the name of the chord to be played
and the d
and
u letters
represent
whether you should stroke up or down.
The guitar
rhythem for the chorus has a beat of:
Ta - Ta -
Triple
T- Ta - Ta ---Ta -Ta - Triple
T- Ta -Ta
(Read the
above phrase out loud to get the rhythem)
Time:(1:06)----------------------------------------------------------------->(1:35)
G
G G G G C C G G F F F C C
F#m
Stroke d
u d u d d d d u
d u d d d
d
E---3--3--3-3-3--5-5--3--3--1-1-1--0-0---------------------2--
B---3--3--3-3-3--5-5--3--3--1-1-1--1-1---------------------2--
G---4-----4-4-4--5-5--4-----2-2-2--0-0--Play
4 Times Then--2--
D---5-----5-5-5--3-3--5-----3-3-3--2-2---------------------4--
A----------------------------------3-3------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------
Time:(1:07)----------------------------------------------------------------->(1:19)
E-------------------------------------------------------------------
B------12p10-8---10s12-10---13-----s12-10--9---10s12-10---13--------
G------------------------12----------------------------12-----------
D--s12-------10--10s12------14-----s12-10--10--10s12------14--------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------
Time:(1:20)--------------------------------------------------------------------------->(1:34)
E-------------------------------------------------------------------
B----10s12-10---8----10s12-10---13---10s12-10---8-----s11-11-11-8---
G------------12--------------12--------------12------------------9--
D----10s12------10---10s12------14---10s12------10----------------10
A-------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------
A--5-5-3-5---3-5-5-3-2-0-----7-7-5-7-5-7----
E-------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------7---------10--------------
G------------------------------7------10-12-----12-10--10--
D-----------------------7-----------12---------------12----
A----------3----------7------------------------------------
E---1-3S5------5-7S9-------S7------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
B------5-------8----------------3------8-----------1--2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-
G-----5----8-10-10-8-----------3----6-8-8-6-6-----1-------------------
D---S7----10--------10-10----S5----8-------8----S3--------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------
B--15-15---------------13---------15-------------------------
G---------14B16-14-12------14B16---B14B14---B14R14P12--14-12-
D--- ------------------------------------------------14------
A------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------15-15-15P12~12------------------------------
B----------15-15--------------15B17--B17B17-17R15-15--------
G--12-14S16-------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------
E---------13----------8------------12-------------------------------------
B-------13---------8------15-----12--15--------------------------12---12--
G-----4----------9----------14B16------14B16R14P12-14-12------------------
D--15---------10----------------------------------------14---11s12--12----
A---------------------------------------------------------15--------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------
B-----------------------------12-----12---
G------B14R14P12H14--12---------12-14-----
D------------------14---14----------------
A-------------------------15--------------
E-----------------------------------------
E--12---------------------------------------------
B---15--------------13-------17-15------13----8---
G-----14B16R14-12-------14S16---------14-----9----
D-- --------------14----------------15-----10-----
A-------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------
PROPHIT JAM
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------14-13------
G---------2---------2-1----1---------------13-16-14---13-----------------
D--0----2--4-4-5-2------2-4--2-------13-14----------16---14-16-----------
A----2-4-----------------------4---16------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--16-14-13-----------13-----------------16-12-13---13------13-----------
D------------16--14-16---14-16-14-16-------------16---14-16---14-13-14---
A------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------16-12-14------------12-----------------
B----------------------------------------16--12-14-16--16-14-13---------
G-----13H14P13---------------------------------------------------16-14----
D--16---------16-14H16-16-16------------------------------------------16--
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------13H14P13---------------------------------------
D-14-13--13-------13-14-16---------16-16--14------------------------------
A------16----14-16----------------------16---16-16-14-14-12-12-11-12-11---
E----------------------------------------------------------------------14-
E----------------12-9-11---9-----------------------------------16-14------
B------------------------12-10-12-------
-9-------------17-14--------17S--
G----------------------------------11---------9H11-9----------16----------
D----------9-11----------------------10H11----------11--------------------
A--9-11-12----------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------9--9-
B---------------------10-9---------------------------10--9-10-12-10-12-----
G-------------------------11-9-8-----8-9--11-11-9-11---11------------------
D-----------9-10-11-------------9-11---------------------------------------
A--9--10-11----------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-11-12-9-11-12-14-----------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
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