Alexis Tab

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Here is another great Tommy Bolin tune from his James Gang days that is fully tabbed for the first time anywhere. It is in standard tuning w/ no Capo and in it's proper Key of Am.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	Am
Capo:	no capo
Author Unregistered. Last edit on Jul 16, 2020
Song: Alexis
Artist: James Gang
Tabbed by: bmchrestoff  (August 2, 2016 to July 15, 2020)
 
 
 
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE NOTES: 1) On the actual recording there are 2 electric guitars but these parts can also
                                be played w/ a second and third acoustic guitar if desired
 
                             2) There is what I believe to be a Dm9 chord (I just don't hear a Dm)that if
                                gripped properly would be (X 5 3 5 5 X) but when playing the song the D 
String
                                gets muted despite my best efforts. So I would suggest (X 5 X 5 5 0) because
                                a D7sus2 is much easier to grab after playing the Open Position Am and it
                                sounds the same
 
                             3) I started to tabbed the Outro Guitar Solo of Guitar #3 but this song offers
                                a wonderful opportunity to just free form jam using the A Pentatonic Scale
                                since the song is in the Key of Am. Make up your own Outro Solo
 
 
Chords Used In This Song:
 
Am       X 0 2 2 1 0
E7#9     X X 2 1 3 3
E7#9*    X 7 6 7 8 X
E7       X 7 6 7 X X
Dm9      X 5(3)5 5(0)(D7sus2)
G6       3 5 5 4 0 0
Cmaj7    3 3 2 0 0 0
C        X 3 2 0 1 0
C7       X 3 2 3 1 0
A5       5 7 7 X X X
F5       1 3 3 X X X
G5       3 5 5 X X X
Am       X X 7 5 5 X
F        X X 3 2 1 X
G        X X 5 4 3 X
F*       1 3 3 2 1 1
G        3 X 0 0 0 3
Gsus4    3 X 0 0 1 3
 
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[Intro] Acoustic Guitar 1
          Am                      Am                     Am                      Am                E7#9
e|----------X--------X-------------X--------X-------------X--------X--------------X--------X--------3-----|
B|----------1--------1-------------1--------1-------------1--------1--------------1--------1--------3-----|
G|----------2--X--2--2-------------2--X--2--2-------------2--X--2--2--------------2--X--2--2--------1-----|
D|----------2--X--2--2-------------2--X--2--2-------------2--X--2--2--------------2--X--2--2--------2-----|
A|--------0----------0-----------0----------0-----------0----------0------------0-------------------------|
E|--0--3-------------------0--3-------------------0--3--------------------0--3----------------------------|
 
 
Electric Guitar 2
                                      ~~~~~~~~              ~~~                                      ~~~
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------7-b-9-5--7--v----------------------------------10-8------------------------v----|
G|----------------------------------7-----------------------v--------8/9------9-7h9p7------9p7-------7----|
D|-------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5--7-------------------------10-7-----10-7--6----|
A|--------0------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7----|
E|--0--3--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Electric Guitar 3
                                                            ~~~                                      ~~~
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------v----|
B|----------------------------------------------------------v----------------------------------------8----|
G|--------2----------------------------------------7-7-7-7--9----------------------------------------7----|
D|--2--5---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
===========================================================================================================
 
[Verse 1] Acoustic Guitar 1
 
     Am                            Dm9                      G6
e|---0------------------------------0------------------------0--------------------------------------------|
B|---1------------------------------5------------------------0--------------------------------------------|
G|---2------------------------------5------------------------4--------------------------------------------|
D|---2------------------------------X------------------------5--------------------------------------------|
A|---0------------------------------5------------------------5--------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------3--------------------------------------------|
    Alexis thank you f--o--r    the pleasant Southern days 
 
 
     Dm9               G6            Cmaj7                   C
e|---0-----------------0--------------0----------------------0--------------------------------------------|
B|---5-----------------0--------------0----------------------1--------------------------------------------|
G|---5-----------------4--------------0----------------------0--------------------------------------------|
D|---X-----------------5--------------2----------------------2--------------------------------------------|
A|---5-----------------5--------------3----------------------3---3--3--3--3-------(0)---------------------|
E|---------------------3--------------3--------------------------------------3--4-------------------------|
         Spent on the levee throwing pennies in the bay
 
 
     Am                                   Dm9                    G6
e|---0-------------------------------------0----------------------0---------------------------------------|
B|---1-------------------------------------5----------------------0---------------------------------------|
G|---2-------------------------------------5----------------------4---------------------------------------|
D|---2-------------------------------------X----------------------5---------------------------------------|
A|---0-------------------------------------5----------------------5---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------3---------------------------------------|
        Talking of the rich folk    on the boats that pass that way
 
 
     Dm9               G6            Cmaj7                   C
e|---0-----------------0--------------0----------------------0--------------------------------------------|
B|---5-----------------0--------------0----------------------1--------------------------------------------|
G|---5-----------------4--------------0----------------------0--------------------------------------------|
D|---X-----------------5--------------2----------------------2--------------------------------------------|
A|---5-----------------5--------------3----------------------3--------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------3--------------3-------------------------------------------------------------------|
       You were just a young girl and I just could not stay
 
===========================================================================================================
 
[Link] Acoustic Guitar 1
 
     (Fmaj7) Cmaj7 (Fmaj7) Cmaj7         (Fmaj7) Cmaj7  (Fmaj7) Cmaj7
e|------------0-------------0-----------------------0-------------0---------------------------------------|
B|---1--------0----1--------0--------------1--------0----1--------0---------------------------------------|
G|------2-----0-------2-----0-----------------2-----0-------2-----0---------------------------------------|
D|---------3--2----------3--2--------------------3--2----------3--2---------------------------------------|
A|------------3-------------3-----------------------3-------------3---------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Electric Guitar 2
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1--------0-----1--------0--------------1--------0----1--------0--------------------------------------|
G|------2-----0--------2-----0-----------------2-----0-------2-----0--------------------------------------|
D|---------3--------------3-----------------------3-------------3-----------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Electric Guitar 3
 
e|---0---------------0----------------------0---------------0---------------------------------------------|
B|------1-----0---------1-----0----------------1-----0---------1-----0------------------------------------|
G|---------2---------------2----------------------2---------------2---------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
===========================================================================================================
 
[Verse 2]
 
     Am                            Dm9                      G6
e|---0------------------------------0------------------------0--------------------------------------------|
B|---1------------------------------5------------------------0--------------------------------------------|
G|---2------------------------------5------------------------4--------------------------------------------|
D|---2------------------------------X------------------------5--------------------------------------------|
A|---0------------------------------5------------------------5--------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------3--------------------------------------------|
    Alexis I can't remember            how  we  met  back  then
 
 
    Dm9               G6             Cmaj7             C
e|---0-----------------0--------------0-----------------0-------------------------------------------------|
B|---5-----------------0--------------0-----------------1-------------------------------------------------|
G|---5-----------------4--------------0-----------------0-------------------------------------------------|
D|---X-----------------5--------------2-----------------2-------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-----------------5--------------3-----------------3---3--3--3--3-------(0)--------------------------|
E|---------------------3--------------3---------------------------------3--4------------------------------|
       Was on my way 2 Atlanta and  on the road again
 
 
    Am                                    Dm9                 G6
e|---0-------------------------------------0------------------0-------------------------------------------|
B|---1-------------------------------------5------------------0-------------------------------------------|
G|---2-------------------------------------5------------------4-------------------------------------------|
D|---2-------------------------------------X------------------5-------------------------------------------|
A|---0-------------------------------------5------------------5-------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------|
        Not really poor          had money just  not  to   spend
 
 
     Dm9              G6             Cmaj7                   C             C7
e|---0-----------------0--------------0----------------------0-------------1-------------------------------|
B|---5-----------------0--------------0----------------------1-------------0-------------------------------|
G|---5-----------------4--------------0----------------------0-------------3-------------------------------|
D|---X-----------------5--------------2----------------------2-------------2-------------------------------|
A|---5-----------------5--------------3----------------------3-------------3-------------------------------|
E|---------------------3--------------3--------------------------------------------------------------------|
       You were just a young girl and I was in  need of  a  friend
 
============================================================================================================
 
 
[Chorus 1] Acoustic Guitar 1
 
    Fmaj7                                                                Cmaj7               C
e|--(0)-------------------------------------------------------------------0-------------------0------------|
B|---1--------------------------------------------------------------------0-------------------1------------|
G|---2--------------------------------------------------------------------0-------------------3------------|
D|---3--------------------------------------------------------------------2-------------------2------------|
A|---X--------------------------------------------------------------------3-------------------3------------|
E|---1--------------------------------------------------------------------3--------------------------------|
    Alexis u always used 2 talk about leaving your hometown 'n heading on South
 
 
    Fmaj7                                                                Cmaj7
e|--(0)-------------------------------------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
B|---1--------------------------------------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
G|---2--------------------------------------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
D|---3--------------------------------------------------------------------2--------------------------------|
A|---X--------------------------------------------------------------------3----------3--3--3--3-------(0)--|
E|---1--------------------------------------------------------------------3----------------------3--4------|
    Maybe down to New Orleans               and you wanted me to help you out
 
 
       Am                                F                     Gsus2       G
e|------0---------------------------------1---------------------3----------3-------------------------------|
B|------1---------------------------------1---------------------1----------0-------------------------------|
G|------2---------------------------------2---------------------0----------0-------------------------------|
D|------2---------------------------------3---------------------0----------0-------------------------------|
A|------0---------------------------------3---------------------X----------X-------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------1---------------------3----------3-------------------------------|
    But you were just a young girl    and I was just a hobo                    and I...
 
 
 
             Am                                          E7#9
e|-----------0--------------------------------------------3------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------1--------------------------------------------3------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------2--------------------------------------------1------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------2--------------------------------------------2------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 ....had my doubts
 
 
Electric Guitar 2
                                                         E7#9
e|--------------------------------------------------------X------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------10-8----------------------8------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------8/9-------9-9p7----7-9----7----7------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------10-----10---7--6------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------7------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
Electric Guitar 3
                                                          E7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------X------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------7------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------6------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------7------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
============================================================================================================
 
 
[Verse 2] Acoustic Guitar 1
     Am                            Dm9                      G6
e|---0------------------------------0------------------------0--------------------------------------------|
B|---1------------------------------5------------------------0--------------------------------------------|
G|---2------------------------------5------------------------4--------------------------------------------|
D|---2------------------------------X------------------------5--------------------------------------------|
A|---0------------------------------5------------------------5--------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------3--------------------------------------------|
    Alexis I did not want to            want to leave you there
 
 
Electric Guitar 2
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------12-/-8----------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------9-/-5---------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
Acoustic Guitar 1
 
     Dm9               G6            Cmaj7              C
e|---0-----------------0--------------0-----------------0-------------------------------------------------|
B|---5-----------------0--------------0-----------------1-------------------------------------------------|
G|---5-----------------4--------------0-----------------0-------------------------------------------------|
D|---X-----------------5--------------2-----------------2-------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-----------------5--------------3-----------------3---3--3--3--3-------(0)--------------------------|
E|---------------------3--------------3---------------------------------3--4------------------------------|
       Sometimes this life we live is so unfair
 
 
Acoustic Guitar 1
 
     Am                                         Dm9                G6
e|---0-------------------------------------------0------------------0-------------------------------------|
B|---1-------------------------------------------5------------------0-------------------------------------|
G|---2-------------------------------------------5------------------4-------------------------------------|
D|---2-------------------------------------------X------------------5-------------------------------------|
A|---0-------------------------------------------5------------------5-------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
        I wanted to take you with me               but I did  not  dare
 
 
Electric Guitar 2
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------12-/-8---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------9-/-5--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
Acoustic Guitar 1
 
     Dm9               G6            Cmaj7                  C              C7
e|---0-----------------0--------------0----------------------0-------------1-------------------------------|
B|---5-----------------0--------------0----------------------1-------------0-------------------------------|
G|---5-----------------4--------------0----------------------0-------------3-------------------------------|
D|---X-----------------5--------------2----------------------2-------------2-------------------------------|
A|---5-----------------5--------------3----------------------3-------------3-------------------------------|
E|---------------------3--------------3--------------------------------------------------------------------|
       You were just a young girl and I and I couldn't pay your fare
 
 
Electric Guitar 2
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8----------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-7b9-5--7/9---9\7--5---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
===========================================================================================================
 
[Chorus 2]Acoustic Guitar 1
 
    Fmaj7                                                           Cmaj7                   C      C7  C7
e|--(0)--------------------------------------------------------------0----------------------0------0---0---|
B|---1---------------------------------------------------------------0----------------------1------1---1---|
G|---2---------------------------------------------------------------0----------------------0------3---3---|
D|---3---------------------------------------------------------------2----------------------2------2---2---|
A|---X---------------------------------------------------------------3----------------------3------3---3---|
E|---1---------------------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
    Alexis u always used 2 talk about leaving ur hometown heading on South
 
 
    Fmaj7                                                                Cmaj7
e|--(0)-------------------------------------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
B|---1--------------------------------------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
G|---2--------------------------------------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
D|---3--------------------------------------------------------------------2--------------------------------|
A|---X--------------------------------------------------------------------3--------------------------------|
E|---1--------------------------------------------------------------------3--------------------------------|
    Maybe down to New Orleans               and you wanted me to help you out
 
 
 
       Am                                F                      Gsus2        G
e|------0---------------------------------1----------------------3-----------3----------------------------|
B|------1---------------------------------1----------------------1-----------0----------------------------|
G|------2---------------------------------2----------------------0-----------0----------------------------|
D|------2---------------------------------3----------------------0-----------0----------------------------|
A|------0---------------------------------3----------------------X-----------X----------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------1----------------------3-----------3----------------------------|
    But you were just a young girl    and I was just a hobo                     but had my .......
 
 
 
Electric Guitar 2
                                                                Gsus2        G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------3-----------3----------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------1-----------0----------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------0-----------0----------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------0-----------0----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------X-----------X----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------3-----------3----------------------------|
 
 
===========================================================================================================
 
[Outro]  Electric Guitar 2
 
           A5                 A5                 F5         G5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------X--X--X--X---------X--X--X--X---------X--X--X----X--X--X--------------------------------------|
D|---------7--7--7--7-\-------7--7--7--7-\-------3--3--3-/--5--5--5-/------------------------------------|
A|---------7--7--7--7-\-------7--7--7--7-\-------3--3--3-/--5--5--5-/------------------------------------|
E|---------5--5--5--5-\-------5--5--5--5-\-------1--1--1-/--3--3--3-/------------------------------------|
    .......doubts
 
 
Electric Guitar 3
 
           Am                 Am                 F           G
e|---------X--X--X--X---------X--X--X--X---------X--X--X-----X--X--X-------------------------------------|
B|---------5--5--5--5-\-------5--5--5--5-\-------1--1--1-/---3--3--3-/-----------------------------------|
G|---------5--5--5--5-\-------5--5--5--5-\-------2--2--2-/---4--4--4-/-----------------------------------|
D|---------7--7--7--7-\-------7--7--7--7-\-------3--3--3-/---5--5--5-/-----------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Electric Guitar 2
            A5                 A5                F5         G5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------X--X--X--X---------X--X--X--X---------X--X--X----X--X--X--------------------------------------|
D|---------7--7--7--7-\-------7--7--7--7-\-------3--3--3-/--5--5--5-/------------------------------------|
A|---------7--7--7--7-\-------7--7--7--7-\-------3--3--3-/--5--5--5-/------------------------------------|
E|---------5--5--5--5-\-------5--5--5--5-\-------1--1--1-/--3--3--3-/------------------------------------|
                       Have my doubts
 
 
Electric Guitar 3
 
           Am                 Am                 F           G
e|---------X--X--X--X---------X--X--X--X---------X--X--X-----X--X--X-------------------------------------|
B|---------5--5--5--5-\-------5--5--5--5-\-------1--1--1-/---3--3--3-/-----------------------------------|
G|---------5--5--5--5-\-------5--5--5--5-\-------2--2--2-/---4--4--4-/-----------------------------------|
D|---------7--7--7--7-\-------7--7--7--7-\-------3--3--3-/---5--5--5-/-----------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
Electric Guitar 2
 
            A5                 A5                F5         G5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------X--X--X--X---------X--X--X--X---------X--X--X----X--X--X--------------------------------------|
D|---------7--7--7--7-\-------7--7--7--7-\-------3--3--3-/--5--5--5-/------------------------------------|
A|---------7--7--7--7-\-------7--7--7--7-\-------3--3--3-/--5--5--5-/------------------------------------|
E|---------5--5--5--5-\-------5--5--5--5-\-------1--1--1-/--3--3--3-/------------------------------------|
                       Have my doubts
 
 
Electric Guitar 3                                                 (Guitar 3 Solo Begins)
           Am                 Am                                     ~~~~   ~~~~~
e|---------X--X--X--X---------X--X--X--X-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------5--5--5--5-\-------5--5--5--5-\----------------------------v----v-----------------------------|
G|---------5--5--5--5-\-------5--5--5--5-\----------------------------7--7/9----9-\-7--5-7-7b9r7-5-7-5---|
D|---------7--7--7--7-\-------7--7--7--7-\---------------------------7---------------------------------7-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------7/9------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Electric Guitar 2
 
           A5                 A5                F5         G5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------X--X--X--X---------X--X--X--X---------X--X--X----X--X--X--------------------------------------|
D|---------7--7--7--7-\-------7--7--7--7-\-------3--3--3-/--5--5--5-/------------------------------------|
A|---------7--7--7--7-\-------7--7--7--7-\-------3--3--3-/--5--5--5-/------------------------------------|
E|---------5--5--5--5-\-------5--5--5--5-\-------1--1--1-/--3--3--3-/------------------------------------|
                       Have my doubts
 
 
Electric Guitar 2
 
           A5                 A5                      F5         G5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------X--X--X--X---------X--X--X--X---------------X--X--X----X--X--X--------------------------------|
D|---------7--7--7--7-\-------7--7--7--7-\-------------3--3--3-/--5--5--5-/------------------------------|
A|---------7--7--7--7-\-------7--7--7--7-\-------------3--3--3-/--5--5--5-/------------------------------|
E|---------5--5--5--5-\-------5--5--5--5-\--0-0-0-h-1--1--1--1-/--3--3--3-/------------------------------|
                       Have my doubts  
 
Electric Guitar 2
 
           A5                 A5                      F5         G5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------X--X--X--X---------X--X--X--X---------------X--X--X----X--X--X--------------------------------|
D|---------7--7--7--7-\-------7--7--7--7-\-------------3--3--3-/--5--5--5-/------------------------------|
A|---------7--7--7--7-\-------7--7--7--7-\-------------3--3--3-/--5--5--5-/------------------------------|
E|---------5--5--5--5-\-------5--5--5--5-\--0-0-0-h-1--1--1--1-/--3--3--3-/------------------------------|
                       Have my doubts  
 
 
 Repeat 22 more times and fade out
 
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| x   Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| r   Release
| b   Bend
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
| ~   Vibrato
 
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3 comments
Thanks, this is great! What I love about this tune is the ending where Tommy's singing, "...had my doubts..." all the while he's absolutely raging in the background. Incredible. Thank you.
Please tab Must Be Love and Standing in The Rain too
Dm9: X00560 G6: 320000 It,s more easy