************************* P L E A S E N O T E ************************* You may only use this tab for private study, research, etc. Do not change, deface, mutilate, steal or alter this tab. ************************* P L E A S E N O T E ************************* --Title: Wayfaring Sons --Artist: Colin Hay --Release: Going Somewhere --Last updated: 3/25/09 --Transcription by: J. Elliott Dozier --Tuning: GDGCEG (First tune both of your E strings down to D, then put a capo on 5) NOTE: I’m not going to bother with rhythm/strumming pattern. --INTRO |-----0-------0-------0---------0------0---| |-----3-------3-------3---------3------3---| |-----2-------2-------0---------0------0---| |---0---------0-------0------------0h2-----| |---0-------4-------2-------0h2------------| |---0--------------------------------------| |-----0-------0-------0---| |-----3-------3-------3---| |-----2-------2-------0---| |---0---------0-------0---| |-----------4-------2-----| |-------------------------| --VERSE 1 He starts with a bass D at the beginning of each verse… |-----0-------0-------0---------0------0---| |-----3-------3-------3---------3------3---| |-----2-------2-------0---------0------0---| |---0---------0-------0------------0h2-----| |---0-------4-------2-------0h2------------| |---0--------------------------------------| And then from then on he plays it like this… |-----0-------0-------0---------0------0---| |-----3-------3-------3---------3------3---| |-----2-------2-------0---------0------0---| |---0---------0-------0------------0h2-----| |-----------4-------2-------0h2------------| |------------------------------------------| --CHORUS 1 Hold out the last chord the second time… x 2 |---4----0----4----0-------| |---3----5----3----7-------| |---0----0----0----0-------| |---2----3----2----5-------| |---2----3----2----5-------| |---2----3----2----5-------| --VERSE 2 Once again, first… |-----0-------0-------0---------0------0---| |-----3-------3-------3---------3------3---| |-----2-------2-------0---------0------0---| |---0---------0-------0------------0h2-----| |---0-------4-------2-------0h2------------| |---0--------------------------------------| And then from then on… |-----0-------0-------0---------0------0---| |-----3-------3-------3---------3------3---| |-----2-------2-------0---------0------0---| |---0---------0-------0------------0h2-----| |-----------4-------2-------0h2------------| |------------------------------------------| Until the last one before the chorus, he just does this… |-----0-------0-------0---| |-----3-------3-------3---| |-----2-------2-------0---| |---0---------0-------0---| |-----------4-------2-----| |-------------------------| --CHORUS 2 Hold out the last chord the second time… x 2 |---4----0----4----0-------| |---3----5----3----7-------| |---0----0----0----0-------| |---2----3----2----5-------| |---2----3----2----5-------| |---2----3----2----5-------| --INTERLUDE x 2 |---0----0----0----0---| |---0----0----0----0---| |---6----7----6----7---| |---4----5----4----5---| |---4----5----4----5---| |---4----5----4----5---| --VERSE 3 Once again, first… |-----0-------0-------0---------0------0---| |-----3-------3-------3---------3------3---| |-----2-------2-------0---------0------0---| |---0---------0-------0------------0h2-----| |---0-------4-------2-------0h2------------| |---0--------------------------------------| And then from then on… |-----0-------0-------0---------0------0---| |-----3-------3-------3---------3------3---| |-----2-------2-------0---------0------0---| |---0---------0-------0------------0h2-----| |-----------4-------2-------0h2------------| |------------------------------------------| --CHORUS 3 Hold out the last chord the second time… x 2 |---4----0----4----0-------| |---3----5----3----7-------| |---0----0----0----0-------| |---2----3----2----5-------| |---2----3----2----5-------| |---2----3----2----5-------| --OUTRO Once again, first… |-----0-------0-------0---------0------0---| |-----3-------3-------3---------3------3---| |-----2-------2-------0---------0------0---| |---0---------0-------0------------0h2-----| |---0-------4-------2-------0h2------------| |---0--------------------------------------| And then from then on… |-----0-------0-------0---------0------0---| |-----3-------3-------3---------3------3---| |-----2-------2-------0---------0------0---| |---0---------0-------0------------0h2-----| |-----------4-------2-------0h2------------| |------------------------------------------| |-----0-------0---| |-----3-------3---| |-----2-------2---| |---0---------0---| |-----------4-----| |-----------------| Ends on… |---0---| |---3---| |---0---| |---0---| |---2---| |-------| THE END!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! b - bend r - release gb - gradual bend gr - gradual release h - hammer on p - pull off T - trill W - whammy bar dive \ - slide down / - slide up x - mute X\ - pick slide ~~~ - vibrato *7 - artificial harmonic *7* - natural harmonic ... - palm mute (0) - optional note XXX - tremolo pick alt - variation of riff