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tuning/chords/tab for 'skyscrape'

RE: tuning/chords/tab for 'skyscrape' | from tonyJun 03 2015 - 01:25

wow, a whole genre that i have yet to have hands onto..

i will try the tuning on my strat and see how i go..
the tuning certainly sounds like some sort of twisted heaven
on the recording..

cheers, and thanks again..

RE: tuning/chords/tab for 'skyscrape' | from jeffJun 02 2015 - 16:33

Tony, I have 7 four string guitars and still use the original 2 the most as they are the bust ones John Carruthers produced.
Yes the G# is the lowest string. That tuning is one of my very favorites out of the 30 or so that I've come up with :)
Good luck I hope the tablature is legible-ish !!

RE: tuning/chords/tab for 'skyscrape' | from tonyJun 02 2015 - 16:06

hey jeff,

cheers and thanks for the leg up..
and for sharing the historic hand written tabs!!

yes i hadn't noticed from the youtube post re the 4 string guitar..
was that your main guitar at the time?

so, with the G#, D#, F, A# tuning...
am i assuming correctly that G# is the "low" string (previously the low E?)

cheers..

RE: tuning/chords/tab for 'skyscrape' | from JeffJun 02 2015 - 08:12

Hey Tony!! Really the beset I can offer you is this link to the original Skyscrape tablature. Crudely drawn up by yours truly almost 25 years ago.

http://www.slidingpast.com/tab/yearafteryear/

I'm afraid it is not in regular tuning. And it's played on a 4 string guitar. If you fell compelled to tune up the 4 lowest strings on your 6 string
to the indicated tuning I salute your efforts :)

I'll be happy to answer any more questions :)

tuning/chords/tab for 'skyscrape' | from tonyJun 02 2015 - 00:30

hey, is the tune 'skyscrape' played in regular tuning?

would someone be able to send us the chords/tab for it?

the voicings are superb.