Neil Young – Surfer Joe And Moe The Sleaze (Guitar Tab)

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It includes a simlified outline on what the solo is like. Edits and changes to fix the solo are appreciated.

Riff#1
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-5-5-----7-7-----|
D|-5-5-7---7-7-5-6-|
A|-3-3-7---5-5-5-6-|
E|-----5-------3-4-|

Riff#2
e|-1--1--1--1-|
B|-1--1--1--1-|
G|-2--2--0--2-|
D|-3--3--3--3-|
A|-3--3--3--3-|
E|-1--0-----1-|

[Intro] D A (x7)

Riff#1
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-5-5-----7-7-----|
D|-5-5-7---7-7-5-6-|
A|-3-3-7---5-5-5-6-|
E|-----5-------3-4-|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-1-3-1------------1-3b-------3-1-3-1-----------3+-1+-------------|
G|-2-2---------2-2--2-2-2-------2-2-----------2-2--2-2-------2+-0+-------|
D|-2-2--------------2-2---------2-2----------------2-2-------------2+-0+-|
A|-0-0--------------0-0---------0-0----------------0-0-------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus 1] Am C/G Here's a story about Surfer Joe D/F# He caught the big one F But he let it go

e|-1--1--1--1-|
B|-1--1--1--1-|
G|-2--2--0--2-|
D|-3--3--3--3-|
A|-3--3--3--3-|
E|-1--0-----1-|

There's somebody satisfied E With winning [Verse 1] Am Back on the boardwalk C/G D/F# There's Moe the Sleaze D/F# Sells good things F And aims to please

e|-1--1--1--1-|
B|-1--1--1--1-|
G|-2--2--0--2-|
D|-3--3--3--3-|
A|-3--3--3--3-|
E|-1--0-----1-|

He's almost even but E He don't mind a handout [Chorus 2] D A Come on down D A For a pleasure cruise D A We're all going D A On a pleasure cruise D A Come on down D A For a pleasure cruise D A Plenty of women D A Plenty of booze

Riff#1
  C5  A5  D5 G5 Ab5
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-5-5-----7-7-----|
D|-5-5-7---7-7-5-6-|
A|-3-3-7---5-5-5-6-|
E|-----5-------3-4-|

e|-----------------------------------------------------5-3-5-|
B|-----3-1-3-1----------3b-3-1--------3b-3b-3p1--------------|
G|-2-2---------2-2--2-2--------2--2-2-----------2--2-2-------|
D|-2-2--------------2-2-----------2-2--------------2-2-------|
A|-0-0--------------0-0-----------0-0--------------0-0-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 2] Am Give your ticket C/G To Moe the Sleaze D/F# He's the one that's F Weak in the knees

e|-1--1--1--1-|
B|-1--1--1--1-|
G|-2--2--0--2-|
D|-3--3--3--3-|
A|-3--3--3--3-|
E|-1--0-----1-|

His pants are baggy E But you can see them shaking [Chorus 1] Am C/G I'll introduce you to Surfer Joe D/F# He may be there F I really don't know

Riff#2
e|-1--1--1--1-|
B|-1--1--1--1-|
G|-2--2--0--2-|
D|-3--3--3--3-|
A|-3--3--3--3-|
E|-1--0-----1-|

We can smoke garfong E And watch him ride E The big one [Chorus 2] D A Come on down D A For a pleasure cruise D A We're all going D A On a pleasure cruise D A Come on down D A For a pleasure cruise D A Plenty of women D A Plenty of booze

Riff#1
  C5  A5  D5 G5 Ab5
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-5-5-----7-7-----|
D|-5-5-7---7-7-5-6-|
A|-3-3-7---5-5-5-6-|
E|-----5-------3-4-|

e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-1-3-1----------3b-3-1--------3-1-3-1----------3b-|
G|-2-2---------2-2--2-2--------2--2-2---------2-2--2-2----|
D|-2-2--------------2-2-----------2-2--------------2-2----|
A|-0-0--------------0-0-----------0-0--------------0-0----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

[solo] 2:26-2:56 Chords during solo Am C/G D/F# F Riff#2 E (x2)

The solo is Neil mostly going down and up the A minor pentatonic scale on the 5th fret. It is definitely not
perfect, but goes a long the lines of this. It feels like he almost plays it at random,so it is best to have 
a listen to the song.
e|-5--5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------8-5~---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------7-5-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------7-5-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------7-5----------------------------5-5-5-7-7-7--7~--7-7-7-5-7~--|
E|---------------------------8-5s3s0--0s5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8------------------------------|

Then he starts playing back up the scale, while what feels like at random
hitting the notes D and A on the 7th fret. I belive he plays these licks.
e|----------|---------|
B|----------|---------|
G|-5-7--5-7-|-5---5---|
D|----------|---7---7-|
A|----------|---------|
E|----------|---------|

Then he plays something like this while hitting the notes A and D on the 7th fret, again, it feels
like it is at random.
e|-------------------------|
B|-----------------5---5---|
G|-5---5---5-7-5-7---4---4-|
D|---7---7-----------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|

D A D A Come on down D A D A We're all going D A D A Come on down D A D A For a pleasure cruise

Riff#1
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-5-5-----7-7-----|
D|-5-5-7---7-7-5-6-|
A|-3-3-7---5-5-5-6-|
E|-----5-------3-4-|

e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-1-3-1----------3b-3-1--------3-1-3-1----------3b-1---|
G|-2-2---------2-2--2-2--------2--2-2---------2-2--2-2------2-|
D|-2-2--------------2-2-----------2-2--------------2-2--------|
A|-0-0--------------0-0-----------0-0--------------0-0--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus 1] Am C/G Here's a story about Surfer Joe D/F# He caught the big one F But he let it go

Riff#2
e|-1--1--1--1-|
B|-1--1--1--1-|
G|-2--2--0--2-|
D|-3--3--3--3-|
A|-3--3--3--3-|
E|-1--0-----1-|

There's somebody satisfied E With winning [Outro] Am C/G Here's a story about Surfer Joe D/F# He caught the big one F But he let it go

Riff#2
e|-1--1--1--1-|
B|-1--1--1--1-|
G|-2--2--0--2-|
D|-3--3--3--3-|
A|-3--3--3--3-|
E|-1--0-----1-|
                             E
He's somebody, He's somebody