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While We Are Young Tab

by Wes Montgomery


Wes Montgomery,While We're Young.
  
what follows is my transcription of the best jazz song by the best jazz guitar player in history.

I intentionally did not include rhythm because this song should be played the way you think it sounds 
best.  What i am tabbing out is the basic melody and chords.  Do not necessarly take it literally. have fun

e| - - - - - - 9 10- 12- 9 5 5 5 - - - 5 5 5 - - - - |
b| - - - - 12- - - - 11- 8 7 - - 3 3 3 7 - - 3 3 3 - |
g| - - - - 11- - - - 12- 9 6 - - 2 - - 7 - - 4 - - - |
d| - - - - 12- - - - 11- 8 7 - - 4 - - 5 - - 5 - - - |
a| - - - - 10- - - - - - - 5 - - 2 - - 7 - - 0 - - - |
e| 6/7 0 - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |

e| - - - - -|- - - - 7 - - - - - - -|- - - - - 7 - - |
b| 7 7 7 5 -|3 2 - 3 7 - - - 7 7 7 7|- 3 2 - 3 7 - - |
g| 7 - - 6 -|4 - 4 4 7 3/4 7 6 5 4 6|- 4 - 4 4 7 - - |
d| 5 - - 5 -|4 - 4 4 5 4/5 - 5 5 5 8|- 4 - 4 4 5 - - |
a| 0 - - - -|5 - - - - - - - 5 5 - -|- 5 - - - - - - |
e| - - - 6 -|- - 3 2 0 - - - - - 0 5 - - - 3 2 0 - - |

e| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
b| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
g| 3/4 7 6 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
d| 4/5 5 5 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
a| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
e| - - 5 5 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |

alright... thats not quite how it ends, and i did skip
about half the song... but you get the idea.  once you
really get comfterable playing it, it sounds pretty
good. give it a chance... get it smooth and together.
want some more jazz guitar, check out my tab of charlie
parker's ornithology.

ahve fun


 
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