sweet home alabama

[Sweetpea44]

Does anyone have the music to "Sweet Home Alabama" or know where I can get it? It doesn't necessarily need to be in TAB. I can read both. Thanks!

[Jim Broyles]

Guitar tab
Are you trying to adapt the guitar intro to mandolin? I have an adaptation that works and it's kind of similar to the original. I could tab it out if you wanted me to.

[Sweetpea44]

Thanks! Yeah, I'm trying to create a mandolin version. If you have one, I would love to see it. Thanks for your help!

[Jim Broyles]

Well here's my little adaptation. Play it funky,with palm muting and other rhythmic right hand technique.

[mandocrucian]

I've done this one (on mando) for years.

e||===d=d==v=v====v=|=v=d=v=v====v=|==v=d==v=v==v= |=d====d=====v=d==v=|==d=== (pick)
a||========5========|=====3========|=======2====== |===================|=======
d||===0=0====7====0=|=======5====5=|=========5==== |======0^2^0===0====|==0=====
g||==~7=7===========|=5=5==========|==0=0=======0= |==2^4=======4====5~|7=7===
.....r....m.r........r.r.m.r (fingering)


~ slide
^ hammer-on or pull-off
d downstroke
v upstroke
r ring finger (3)
m middle finger (2)


Playing out of position, pick direction, and slurring are a big component in making this type of stuff more "convincing".

Dump "the rules" of "mandolin playing" and concentrate on whatever gets you close(r) to the sound/groove/attack/timing of the electric guitar and the song, otherwise it'll just sound "hokey". (And that's a whole lot harder than it would first seem.) If you play it like a BG player, it'll sound like it.

Niles H

[Sweetpea44]

Thanks for all your help! I'll try these when I get home.