The Yellow Princess tab - fahey john
m: jboston@delphi.com (John Boston)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic
Subject: TAB: The Yellow Princess by John Fahey
Date: 11 Apr 1996 02:44:04 GMT
The Yellow Princess
by John Fahey
This tune is an epic of simplicity. It sounds long and
complicated but it is made of pieces that are both simple and
physically easy to play even for the inexperienced fingerpicker.
It is great fun to play; there is a well defined melody line and
a catchy loping rhythm even when played at slower tempos. And it
is in standard tuning, unlike most of Fahey's longer pieces.
You can hear Fahey's rendition of this piece on his CD's THE
YELLOW PRINCESS (Vanguard; also available as part of THE
ESSENTIAL JOHN FAHEY) and THE RETURN OF THE REPRESSED: THE JOHN
FAHEY ANTHOLOGY (Rhino). In the very amusing liner notes to THE
YELLOW PRINCESS Fahey states that the tune is based on a passage
from "The Yellow Princess Overture" by Camille Saint-Saens before
descending into the usual Fahey surreal fantasy.
This tune was tabbed by Dave Cohen, User643309@aol.com or
dcohen@bhi.com; the file was created by his faithful transcriber,
John Boston
TW70
INTRO very beautiful, slowly repeat
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In this intro, play 3d & 4th strings with thumb
repeat
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repeat
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repeat
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repeat
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repeat
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repeat B repeat
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see end for alternate fingering
bend bend bend
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PART A
pause pause E
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E7 Db+A
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Db7 A
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A7 E
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E7 Db7
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B7 (slide down from Db7) Db7 (slide up from B7)
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B7 (slide down) Db7 (slide up)
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B7 (slide down) E
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END PART A END INTRO
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PART B - Various pick patterns used - stay on 6/7 position for 12
measures
PICK 1
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PICK 2 PICK 3
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marker
PICK 4 A'
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roll repeat from A' 3 times
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repeat or vary in this position
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another 12 measures variations of this position
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repeat
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marker X
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this pattern or variations
as in part B repeat from X
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transition to part C
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PART C
G
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marker
C'
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D
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repeat from C' roll
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E G
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E G roll
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E bend G roll
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roll
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end C' repeat from C'
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4 bars variations
in this position
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/-7--------------|-----------------------|----------------------------
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repeat part B ad lib,
slowing tempo
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repeat part A E END
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alternate fingering for intro
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The Yellow Princess pdfVideo The Yellow Princess
The yellow princess - John Fahey
Beautiful Fahey tune -
standard tuning
View (East From the Top of the Riggs Road) Cover John Fahey
This a Fahey 'song from the yellow princess album
For high quality and stereo try this link:
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=2-5158-VgUM&fmt=18
Sk S2E5 Part 1
Sk S2E5 Part 1
Music Guide-
Minotaur Shock Muesli (Chris sat in teachers office)
Charlie Parr Track 4 from Rooster/King Earle (Chris and Jal talking)John Fahey Yellow Princess (Chris and Josie comedic montage)
Beck The Information (We go to the ads)
Camera Obscura Keep It Clean (1st track in club)
Madder Rose Ultra Anxiety (Upbeat track)
We Need Leads
Jonathan Richman When she kisses me (Chris and Jal get it onnnnnn)
Ben Harper - Steal my Kisses
Luther VanDross - Never Too Much (At the estate agents)
Louis Armstrong West end Blues (Vaughan takes people round a house)
Kid Koala Basin Street Blues (Chris as an estate agent)
Dandy Warhols Shakin (Jal and Chris get it on)
David Sylvian and Ryuici Sakamoto Forbidden Colours (Chris falling asleep and Cassie peeling an apple)
Moira Stewart Top Ten Drinks (Chris is doing well montage)
Bjork I see who you are (Cassie speaks to Jal)
Fat Segal Red Lid and Agent Duck (Chris Party)
Gogol Bordello Occurance on Border (Chris nailing Angie)
The Rakes All Night Disco Party ( Party before we go to the ad break)
King Creosote Fly by the seat of my pants (Everythings going wrong montage)
Calexico Untitled 2 (Tension music for Jals meeting with Chris)
Charlie Parr - Track 4 - Chris gets up off the bench
Guts The Living is easy (End Credits Montage)
Sk S2E5 Part 5
Sk S2E5 Part 5
Music Guide-
Minotaur Shock Muesli (Chris sat in teachers office)
Charlie Parr Track 4 from Rooster/King Earle (Chris and Jal talking)John Fahey Yellow Princess (Chris and Josie comedic montage)
Beck The Information (We go to the ads)
Camera Obscura Keep It Clean (1st track in club)
Madder Rose Ultra Anxiety (Upbeat track)
We Need Leads
Jonathan Richman When she kisses me (Chris and Jal get it onnnnnn)
Ben Harper - Steal my Kisses
Luther VanDross - Never Too Much (At the estate agents)
Louis Armstrong West end Blues (Vaughan takes people round a house)
Kid Koala Basin Street Blues (Chris as an estate agent)
Dandy Warhols Shakin (Jal and Chris get it on)
David Sylvian and Ryuici Sakamoto Forbidden Colours (Chris falling asleep and Cassie peeling an apple)
Moira Stewart Top Ten Drinks (Chris is doing well montage)
Bjork I see who you are (Cassie speaks to Jal)
Fat Segal Red Lid and Agent Duck (Chris Party)
Gogol Bordello Occurance on Border (Chris nailing Angie)
The Rakes All Night Disco Party ( Party before we go to the ad break)
King Creosote Fly by the seat of my pants (Everythings going wrong montage)
Calexico Untitled 2 (Tension music for Jals meeting with Chris)
Charlie Parr - Track 4 - Chris gets up off the bench
Guts The Living is easy (End Credits Montage)
Sk S2E5 Part 2
Sk S2E5 Part 2
Music Guide-
Minotaur Shock Muesli (Chris sat in teachers office)
Charlie Parr Track 4 from Rooster/King Earle (Chris and Jal talking)John Fahey Yellow Princess (Chris and Josie comedic montage)
Beck The Information (We go to the ads)
Camera Obscura Keep It Clean (1st track in club)
Madder Rose Ultra Anxiety (Upbeat track)
We Need Leads
Jonathan Richman When she kisses me (Chris and Jal get it onnnnnn)
Ben Harper - Steal my Kisses
Luther VanDross - Never Too Much (At the estate agents)
Louis Armstrong West end Blues (Vaughan takes people round a house)
Kid Koala Basin Street Blues (Chris as an estate agent)
Dandy Warhols Shakin (Jal and Chris get it on)
David Sylvian and Ryuici Sakamoto Forbidden Colours (Chris falling asleep and Cassie peeling an apple)
Moira Stewart Top Ten Drinks (Chris is doing well montage)
Bjork I see who you are (Cassie speaks to Jal)
Fat Segal Red Lid and Agent Duck (Chris Party)
Gogol Bordello Occurance on Border (Chris nailing Angie)
The Rakes All Night Disco Party ( Party before we go to the ad break)
King Creosote Fly by the seat of my pants (Everythings going wrong montage)
Calexico Untitled 2 (Tension music for Jals meeting with Chris)
Charlie Parr - Track 4 - Chris gets up off the bench
Guts The Living is easy (End Credits Montage)