Description
Notes From John
A Rhythm/Lead chart in tab, 4/4 at BPM = 165, with “Capo 4” printed at the top. Shape names are relative to the capo. The intro and A sections put the low-string riff under chord tops on the higher strings, over E and Gmaj7 shapes, with “let ring per chords & discretion” printed. The B section at 0:35 moves to A and E5/B with slides. The C section at 1:09 is chord work over B7, A7, G♯, A♯7 and B. “Swing 8th notes” is printed going into the C section solo at 1:54, a single-note solo over B9, A9, G♯9 and A♯9 with hammer-ons, slides and triplets, and “straight 8th notes” comes back before the 2:18 A section. The outro at 2:45 ends on a held E under a fermata.
For the player
The riff carries the tune, so keep the low notes steady and let the chord tops sit on top of it without strumming them in. Serve the riff, don’t thicken it. Watch the feel change: the chart marks swing eighths for the 1:54 solo and straight eighths after it. At BPM = 165 the job is the feel.
Lead Guitar Sheet Music for “Linus and Lucy” by Vince Guaraldi.
