Robert Earl Keen – Mariano (Guitar Tab)
Capo 2
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This is by no means a note-for-note transcription of the song.
What I have here is a general framework arranged for a Travis-picking acoustic guitar that is pretty
close to what is on the record. The progression is the same throughout the entire song.
REK and Co. do a variety of little different stylistic slurs/flourishes throughout the song,
but you'll have to listen to the record if you want to figure those parts out.
Standard Tuning - Capo on 2 I believe (possibly 3), or adjust to suit your vocal range
1 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 2 + 3 + 4 1 2 + 3 + 4
e|-----------------|-----------0-----|------------------|------------------| B|-----------0-----|-0h1-------------|-1----------1-----|-1----------1-----| G|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|--------2---------|--------2---------| D|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|------3-------3---|------3-------3---| A|-0---------------|-0---------------|------------------|------------------| E|---------0-------|---------0-------|-1--------1-------|-1--------1-------|
1 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 2 + 3 + 4 1 2 + 3 + 4
e|-----------------|-----------0-----|------------------|------------------| B|-----------0-----|-0h1-------------|-1----------1-----|-0----------0-----| G|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|--------2---------|--------0---------| D|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|------3-------3---|------0-------0---| A|-0---------------|-0---------------|------------------|------------------| E|---------0-------|---------0-------|-1--------1-------|-3--------3-------|
1 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 2 + 3 + 4 1 2 + 3 + 4
e|-----------------|-----------0-----|------------------|------------------| B|-----------0-----|-0h1-------------|-1----------1-----|-1----------1-----| G|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|--------2---------|--------2---------| D|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|------3-------3---|------3-------3---| A|-0---------------|-0---------------|------------------|------------------| E|---------0-------|---------0-------|-1--------1-------|-1--------1-------|
1 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 1 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-----------------|-----------0-----|-3----------------|-----------0------| B|-----------0-----|-0h1-------------|------------0-----|------------------| G|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|--------0---------|-------2-------2--| D|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|------0-------0---|-----2-------2----| A|-0---------------|-0---------------|------------------|-0----------------| E|---------0-------|---------0-------|-0h3------3-------|---------0--------|
That's basically it. There might be times where the Am (Bm technically) lick is repeated a few times in
between verses. Listen to the record if you want to be accurate. Otherwise all the verses/lyrics follow
this pattern.
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