Buddy Holly – Everyday (Guitar Solo Tab)
Capo 1
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Written by: Buddy Holly/Norman Petty
Recorded 1957
Now on: several Greatest Hits collections
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
In the original version, solo and outro are played on a celeste (a keyboard
instrument sounding like a glockenspiel). For guitar, the solo looks
something like this:
[Solo] (no capo: Eb) (played two times) [Eb [Ab [Bb [Eb [Ab [Bb 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|11--------------|--------------------|11--------------|--------------------| B|11--11----------|13-13-13-13-15--13--|11--11------11--|13-13-13-13-11--9---| G|----12--12------|13-13-13-13-15--13--|----12--12--12--|13-13-13-13-12--10--| D|--------13------|--------------------|--------13------|--------------------| A|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------| E|----------------|--------------------|----------------|--------------------| |1. time [Eb [Ab [Bb [Eb [Ab [Eb [Bb 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|11--------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|11--11------11--|13--11--9-------|--------13------|----------------| G|----12--12--12--|13--12--10--10--|12------13------|12--------------| D|--------13------|------------12--|13--------------|13------12------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------13------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |2. time OUTRO (no capo: Eb) [Eb [Eb7 [Eb [Ab [Eb [Bb [Eb 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + ----------------| e|----------------|----------------| --------14------| B|--------13------|11--9---8-------| 12------12------| G|12------13------|12--10--8-------| 13------13------| D|13--------------|----------------| ----------------| A|----------------|----------------| ----------------| E|----------------|----------------|
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The song is in Eb, so I'd suggest using a capo either 1st fret (play: D) or
3rd fret (play: C). Even with capo you can still play the solo as it doesn't
go below the 8th fret.
Transpose: - -2 +1
Capo 1st fret 3rd fret -
Play: [D [C [Eb
Key [Eb [Eb [Eb
[Intro]
| D | D |
[Verse 1] different chord structure than the the other verses
D Bm Em A Everyday it's a-gettin' closer D Bm Em A Goin' faster than a roller coaster D Bm Em A D Love like yours will surely come my way G D A A-hey, a-hey-hey
[Verse 2]
D G A Everyday it's a-gettin' faster D G A Everyone said, go ahead and ask her D A D Love like yours will surely come my way G D D(7) A-hey, a-hey-hey
[Middle 8]
G Everyday seems a little longer C Every way love's a little stronger F Come what may, do you ever long for Bb A True love from me
[Verse 3]
D G A Everyday it's a-gettin' closer D G A Goin' faster than a roller coaster D A D Love like yours will surely come my way G D A A-hey, a-hey-hey
[Solo]
| D | G A | D | G A | D | A | D G | D A | (see above) | D | G A | D | G A | D | A | D G | D D7 | (see above)
[Middle 8]
G Everyday seems a little longer C Every way love's a little stronger F Come what may, do you ever long for Bb A True love from me
[Verse 4]
D G A Everyday it's a-gettin' closer D G A Goin' faster than a roller coaster D G A D Love like yours will surely come my way G D A A-hey, a-hey-hey
[Coda]
D G A D Love like yours will surely come my way | D G | D A D (see above)
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And here's a second version: Many cover versions add the relative minor
chord, throughout. I think it sounds nice. If you want to know what this version
sounds like, check out my recording here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/smh333ck9sq2wp8/BuddyHolly_Everyday.mp3
Capo: as above
[Intro]
| D | D |
[Verse 1]
D Bm G A Everyday it's a-gettin' closer D Bm G A Goin' faster than a roller coaster D Bm G A D Love like yours will surely come my way G D A A-hey, a-hey-hey
[Verse 2]
D Bm G A Everyday it's a-gettin' faster D Bm G A Everyone said, go ahead and ask her D Bm G A D Love like yours will surely come my way G D D(7) A-hey, a-hey-hey
[Middle 8]
G Everyday seems a little longer C Every way love's a little stronger F Come what may, do you ever long for Bb A True love from me
[Verse 3]
D Bm G A Everyday it's a-gettin' closer D Bm G A Goin' faster than a roller coaster D Bm G A D Love like yours will surely come my way G D A A-hey, a-hey-hey
[Solo]
| D Bm | G A | D Bm | G A | D Bm | G A | D G | D A | (see above) | D Bm | G A | D Bm | G A | D Bm | G A | D G | D D(7) | (see above)
[Middle 8]
G Everyday seems a little longer C Every way love's a little stronger F Come what may, do you ever long for Bb A True love from me
[Verse 4]
D Bm G A Everyday it's a-gettin' closer D Bm G A Goin' faster than a roller coaster D Bm G A D Love like yours will surely come my way G D A A-hey, a-hey-hey
[Coda]
D Bm G A D Love like yours will surely come my way | D G | D A D Outro (see above)
The same with capo 3rd fret:
[Intro]
| C | C |
[Verse 1]
| C Am | F G | C Am | F G |
| C Am | F G | C F | C G |
[Verse 2]
| C Am | F G | C Am | F G |
| C Am | F G | C F | C C7 |
[Middle 8]
| F | F | Bb | Bb |
| Eb | Eb | Ab | G |
[Verse 3]
| C Am | F G | C Am | F G |
| C Am | F G | C F | C G |
[Solo]
| C Am | F G | C Am | F G |
| C Am | F G | C F | C G |
| C Am | F G | C Am | F G |
| C Am | F G | C F | C C7 |
[Middle 8]
| F | F | Bb | Bb |
| Eb | Eb | Ab | G |
[Verse 4]
| C Am | F G | C Am | F G |
| C Am | F G | C F | C G |
[Coda]
| C Am | F G | C F | C G C