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 Date:&nbsp;Wed,&nbsp;12&nbsp;Mar&nbsp;1997&nbsp;22:08:28&nbsp;-0700<br/>
 From:&nbsp;Doug&nbsp;Landry&nbsp;<br/>
 To:&nbsp;guitar@olga.net<br/>
 Subject:&nbsp;TAB:&nbsp;'Whipping&nbsp;Post'&nbsp;by&nbsp;'Gregg&nbsp;Allman'<br/>
 <br/>
 "Whipping&nbsp;Post"&nbsp;Words&nbsp;and&nbsp;Music&nbsp;by&nbsp;Gregg&nbsp;Allman&nbsp;as&nbsp;performed&nbsp;by&nbsp;The&nbsp;Allman<br/>
 Brothers&nbsp;Band.<br/>
 <br/>
 Transcribed&nbsp;by&nbsp;Terry&nbsp;Landry&nbsp;(tlandry@acad.udallas.edu&nbsp;or&nbsp;landdug@why.net)<br/>
 <br/>
 *My&nbsp;transcription&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;used&nbsp;in&nbsp;addition&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;one&nbsp;submitted&nbsp;by&nbsp;Mike<br/>
 Duncan&nbsp;(mduncan@ag.Arizona.EDU).&nbsp;&nbsp;My&nbsp;transcription&nbsp;has&nbsp;a&nbsp;little&nbsp;more<br/>
 detail,&nbsp;but&nbsp;putting&nbsp;Mike's&nbsp;and&nbsp;mine&nbsp;together&nbsp;will&nbsp;probably&nbsp;give&nbsp;everyone&nbsp;a<br/>
 more&nbsp;complete&nbsp;picture&nbsp;of&nbsp;how&nbsp;to&nbsp;play&nbsp;this&nbsp;song.&nbsp;&nbsp;There&nbsp;is&nbsp;also&nbsp;bass&nbsp;tab<br/>
 submitted&nbsp;by&nbsp;mike@honet7.att.com,&nbsp;and&nbsp;guitar&nbsp;chords&nbsp;submitted&nbsp;by&nbsp;Glen&nbsp;Macon<br/>
 (macon@cbmvax.commodore.com)<br/>
 <br/>
 h&nbsp;=&nbsp;hammer&nbsp;on&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;^&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;=&nbsp;slide&nbsp;up&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\&nbsp;=&nbsp;slide&nbsp;down<br/>
 p&nbsp;=&nbsp;pull&nbsp;off&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;=&nbsp;bend&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;V&nbsp;=&nbsp;release&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;~~~~&nbsp;=&nbsp;vibrato&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;N.C.&nbsp;=&nbsp;no&nbsp;chord<br/>
 <br/>
 INTRO&nbsp;(bass&nbsp;guitar)<br/>
 |---------------------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------3h5-3---|<br/>
 |-3h5-5p3h5-3h5-5p3h5-3h5-5p3h5-------5-|&nbsp;repeat<br/>
 <br/>
 The&nbsp;guitars&nbsp;join.&nbsp;&nbsp;First,&nbsp;one&nbsp;doubles&nbsp;the&nbsp;bass&nbsp;line.&nbsp;&nbsp;Then&nbsp;the&nbsp;other&nbsp;does&nbsp;this.<br/>
 |---------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-------------------------------5h8-5---|<br/>
 |-5h7-7-----5h7-7-----5h7-7-----5h7-5-7-|<br/>
 |-5h7-7-----5h7-7-----5h7-7-----------7-|<br/>
 |---------------------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------------|&nbsp;repeat<br/>
 <br/>
 FIRST&nbsp;VERSE<br/>
 (chord&nbsp;progression:&nbsp;guitars,&nbsp;organ)<br/>
 A&nbsp;&nbsp;Bm&nbsp;&nbsp;C&nbsp;&nbsp;Bm<br/>
 I've&nbsp;been&nbsp;run&nbsp;down.<br/>
 I've&nbsp;been&nbsp;lied&nbsp;to.<br/>
 And&nbsp;I&nbsp;don't&nbsp;know&nbsp;why&nbsp;I&nbsp;let&nbsp;that&nbsp;mean&nbsp;woman&nbsp;make&nbsp;me&nbsp;a&nbsp;fool.<br/>
 She&nbsp;took&nbsp;all&nbsp;my&nbsp;money.<br/>
 Wrecked&nbsp;my&nbsp;new&nbsp;car.<br/>
 And&nbsp;now&nbsp;she's&nbsp;with&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;my&nbsp;good&nbsp;time&nbsp;buddies&nbsp;drinking&nbsp;in&nbsp;some&nbsp;cross&nbsp;town&nbsp;bar.<br/>
 <br/>
 PRE-CHORUS<br/>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;^full&nbsp;(release&nbsp;silent)<br/>
 |-------------------------10|-10-8-------------------|<br/>
 |--------------------8-10----------10-8--------------|<br/>
 |-----------------/9---------------------------------|<br/>
 |----------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-----------4-5--------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-5---8----------------------------------------------|<br/>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;I&nbsp;feel&nbsp;(lead&nbsp;fill&nbsp;in&nbsp;Am&nbsp;[I&nbsp;use&nbsp;this&nbsp;one])<br/>
 <br/>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;^full^full&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;^full<br/>
 |------------------------17-20|--20|-20-17-20|-------|<br/>
 |------------------17-20-----------------------------|<br/>
 |----------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-----------5----------------------------------------|<br/>
 |-5---7-------7-5------------------------------------|<br/>
 |----------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;I&nbsp;feel&nbsp;(again,&nbsp;one&nbsp;fill&nbsp;I&nbsp;use)<br/>
 <br/>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CHORUS<br/>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;~~~~~~~<br/>
 |---------------5--5---------------------|<br/>
 |---------------5--5-8-5-----------------|<br/>
 |---------------6----7-5-5-7--5----------|<br/>
 |---------------7--------5-7--5----------|<br/>
 |---------------7------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------5------------------------|&nbsp;repeat&nbsp;(at&nbsp;the&nbsp;word&nbsp;"tied")<br/>
 &nbsp;Like&nbsp;I've&nbsp;been&nbsp;tied&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;whipping&nbsp;post<br/>
 <br/>
 A&nbsp;(strum&nbsp;and&nbsp;mute)<br/>
 Oh&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;I&nbsp;feel&nbsp;like&nbsp;I'm&nbsp;dying.<br/>
 <br/>
 BRIDGE<br/>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;^full&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;^full&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;~~~~~~~~<br/>
 |--|--|------|--|------------|---------------------10h12p10----|<br/>
 |-5|--|-----5|--|------------|10p8--------10-12-13-10h12p10-13-|<br/>
 |-7|--V--5--7|--V--5-7p5-----|-----9p7-----9-11-12----------12-|<br/>
 |------------------------7---|---------10----------------------|<br/>
 |----------------------------|---------------------------------|<br/>
 |----------------------------|---------------------------------|&nbsp;repeat&nbsp;bar<br/>
 full&nbsp;unison&nbsp;bends*&nbsp;and&nbsp;releases(organ)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(guitar)<br/>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;These&nbsp;organ&nbsp;and&nbsp;guitar&nbsp;parts&nbsp;kind&nbsp;of&nbsp;overlap<br/>
 GUITAR&nbsp;SOLO<br/>
 (rhythm&nbsp;same&nbsp;as&nbsp;VERSES)<br/>
 (in&nbsp;the&nbsp;key&nbsp;of&nbsp;Am.&nbsp;&nbsp;[try&nbsp;Am&nbsp;pentatonic,&nbsp;A&nbsp;aeolian,&nbsp;C&nbsp;ionian,&nbsp;D&nbsp;dorian,&nbsp;etc.])<br/>
 <br/>
 SECOND&nbsp;VERSE<br/>
 (music&nbsp;same&nbsp;as&nbsp;FIRST&nbsp;VERSE)<br/>
 My&nbsp;friends&nbsp;tell&nbsp;me<br/>
 That&nbsp;I've&nbsp;been&nbsp;such&nbsp;a&nbsp;fool<br/>
 And&nbsp;I&nbsp;have&nbsp;to&nbsp;stand&nbsp;by&nbsp;and&nbsp;take&nbsp;it,&nbsp;babe&nbsp;all&nbsp;for&nbsp;loving&nbsp;you.<br/>
 I&nbsp;drown&nbsp;myself&nbsp;in&nbsp;sorrow.<br/>
 Cause&nbsp;I&nbsp;look&nbsp;at&nbsp;what&nbsp;you've&nbsp;done.<br/>
 But&nbsp;nothing&nbsp;seems&nbsp;to&nbsp;change.&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;bad&nbsp;times&nbsp;stay&nbsp;the&nbsp;same,&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;can't&nbsp;run.<br/>
 <br/>
 PRE-CHORUS<br/>
 <br/>
 CHORUS<br/>
 <br/>
 BRIDGE<br/>
 <br/>
 GUITAR&nbsp;SOLO<br/>
 <br/>
 Then&nbsp;we&nbsp;encounter&nbsp;this&nbsp;two&nbsp;octave&nbsp;run&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;A&nbsp;aeolian&nbsp;mode<br/>
 |---------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |---------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-|<br/>
 |-------------------------5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-------------------|<br/>
 |-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8---------------------------------------------|<br/>
 <br/>
 |-------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5--5\--|<br/>
 |-------------------------5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8--------------|<br/>
 |-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------|<br/>
 |--------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |--------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 |--------------------------------------------------------------|<br/>
 <br/>
 And&nbsp;now&nbsp;a&nbsp;rhythm&nbsp;and&nbsp;lead&nbsp;trade&nbsp;off...<br/>
 &nbsp;&nbsp;A&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bm&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bm&nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;--bass&nbsp;guitar&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}<br/>
 The&nbsp;bass&nbsp;notes&nbsp;are&nbsp;played&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;bass&nbsp;guitar,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;rhythm&nbsp;guitar&nbsp;and<br/>
 organ&nbsp;play&nbsp;out&nbsp;the&nbsp;corresponding&nbsp;full&nbsp;major&nbsp;or&nbsp;minor&nbsp;chords&nbsp;written&nbsp;above<br/>
 the&nbsp;tab.&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;treble&nbsp;part&nbsp;consists&nbsp;of&nbsp;unison&nbsp;bends*&nbsp;played&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;lead<br/>
 guitar.<br/>
 <br/>
 PRE-CHORUS<br/>
 N.C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(lead&nbsp;fill&nbsp;blues&nbsp;feel)<br/>
 Some-times&nbsp;&nbsp;I&nbsp;&nbsp;feel...<br/>
 <br/>
 CHORUS<br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <br/>
 *&nbsp;when&nbsp;playing&nbsp;a&nbsp;unison&nbsp;bend,&nbsp;two&nbsp;notes&nbsp;are&nbsp;played,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;lower&nbsp;of&nbsp;the<br/>
 two&nbsp;is&nbsp;bent&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;match&nbsp;the&nbsp;pitch&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;higher&nbsp;one.&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;higher&nbsp;one&nbsp;is&nbsp;not<br/>
 bent.<br/>
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