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Mystery Tab

by James Gang
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Am
Capo: no capo
Author Unregistered. Last edit on Jun 23, 2020
Song: Mystery
Artist: James Gang (Tommy Bolin)
Tabbed By: bmchrestoff (June 21, 2018 to July 22, 2018)
 
 
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE NOTES: 1) What a Freakin great song from the James Gang (Post Joe Walsh) line up
                                of 1973 that included the late "Tommy Bolin" as the Lead Guitarist
 
                             2) Not much to say except the song is not difficult to master and is a great
                                song to play solo w/ a 6 or 12 string guitar
 
                             3) The Outro is played by Guitar 2 (12 String) and is one of the classic
                                Outro's in Rock Music. It starts out w/ mild strumming and partial chords
                                grips but builds in intensity into a full strumming exersize for a 12 string
 
 
Chords Used In This Song:
 
Acoustic Guitar 1 (6 String)
 
Am       X 0 2 2 1 0
Asus4    X 0 2 2 3 0
Asus2    X 0 2 2 0 X
G        3 X 0 0 0 X
Gsus4    3 X 0 0 1 X
G5       3 X 0 0 3 X
Gadd4/B  X 2 0 0 0 X
Csus2    X 3 X 0 1 X
Fmaj7    1 3 3 2 1 0
G**      3 X 0 0 0 3
 
 
Acoustic Guitar 2 (12 String)
 
Am       X 0 10 9 10 0
G5       3 X 0 0 3 3
Fmaj7    1 0 3 2 1 0
A5/E     X X 2 2 X X
Am       X 0 2 2 1 0
 
 
===========================================================================================================
 
[Intro] Acoustic Guitar 1
 
 
     Am          Asus4      Asus2  G      Csus2      G5    Gsus4 G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------1--------3--------1--0--0--------1--------3--------1--0-h-1-------------------------------------|
G|---2--------2--------2--------------0--------0--------0--------------------------------------------------|
D|------2--------2--------2--------------0--------0--------0-----------------------------------------------|
A|-0-------0--------0--------0--0-----------3--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------3-----------------3--------3--3-----------------------------------------|
 
 
                                                             .Slow Down Tempo.
     Am          Asus4      Asus2     G    Csus2       G5    Gadd4/B  Csus2  G
e|---------0-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------1--------3--------1--0--0--------1--------3--------0-----1-----0-----------------------------|
G|---2-----------2--------2--------------0--------0--------0--------0-----0--------------------------------|
D|------2--------------------2--------------0--------0--------0--------------------------------------------|
A|-0-------0-----------0--------0--0-----------------------------2-----3-----------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------3--------3--------3--------------------3-----------------------------|
 
 
 
===========================================================================================================
 
[Verse 1]
 
     Am                       G         Fmaj7
e|--------------------0----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-------------------1---------3-------------1--------------1-------------1-------------------------|
G|--------2----------------------0----------2-----------------------2-------------2----------------------|
D|------------2--------------------------------3----------------------(3)-----------(3)------------------|
A|----0-----------0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------3----------1--------------------1-------------1----------------------------|
   I knew what it was to be   young     once 
 
 
      Fmaj7              G              Am                   Asus4
e|------------------------------3------------------0-----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------0---1--------------1-------3------1-------0---1---0------------------|
G|----------2------------------------------2---------------2---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------2------------------------------2---2---2------------------|
A|--------------------------------------0--------------------------0------0------------------------------|
E|--------1---------------3--3---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     But now         I'm growin'  so   old  
 
 
     Am                       G        Fmaj7                Fmaj7   N.C.
e|--------------------0----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-------------------1---0-h-1----1---------------------1---1---------------------------------------|
G|--------2----------------------------2-----2---------------2---2---------------------------------------|
D|------------2---------------------------------3------------3---3---------------------------------------|
A|----0-----------0---------------------------------3--------X---X---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------3------1-1---------------------1---1---------------------------------------|
     And for a time   I      had  forgotten                 But now -
 
 
 
    Fmaj7            G             Am               Asus4      Csus2
e|------------------------------------------0------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------1------------0--0----------1-----------1------3--1---0--1--0-------------------------------------|
G|---------2---------0-----0----------2-----------2------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------3---------------0----------2---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------0------------------0------2--3--2-------------------------------------|
E|------1--------3---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     I think     about    feeling  love   again 
 
 
===========================================================================================================
 
  [Verse 2]
 
e|--------------0----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1------------1----------0------------1-----------1-----------1-------------------------------------|
G|-------2------------2----------0------------2-----------2-----------2----------------------------------|
D|----------2-----------------------0------------3-----------3-----------3-------------------------------|
A|----0-------------------0------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------3----------1-----------1-----------1----------------------------------------|
    Strange old feeling is a-tugging on me
 
 
Acoustic Guitar 2 (12 String)
 
      Am                      G5        Fmaj7
e|----------0----------------------3---------0-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------10----------------------3---------1------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------9-----------------------0---------2-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----10-----------------------0---------3--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----0------------------------X---------0---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---X------------------------3---------1----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
Acoustic Guitar 1
 
    .........Pluck Chords.........
    Fmaj7        G            Am
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1--1---------0--0--0------1--1-----------3---1--1-/-3--1--0------------------------------------------|
G|--2--2--2------0--0-----0---2--2--2-----2--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------3-------------------------2-----2---2--2-/-4--2--0------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------0--0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1--1---------3--3-------------------------------------------3--3--3----------------------------------|
   It's pulling me by the   sleeve
 
 
     Am                      G           Fmaj7
e|--------------0----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1------------1----------0------------1-----------1-----------1-------------------------------------|
G|-------2------------2----------0------------2-----------2-----------2----------------------------------|
D|----------2-----------------------0------------3-----------3-----------3-------------------------------|
A|----0-------------------0------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------3----------1-----------1-----------1---------------------------------------|
    Calling me back to something I let go 
 
 
Acoustic Guitar 2 (12 String)
 
           Am                    G         Fmaj7
e|----------0----------------------3---------0-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------10----------------------3---------1------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------9-----------------------0---------2-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----10-----------------------0---------3--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----0------------------------2---------0---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---X------------------------3---------1----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
    .........Pluck Chords.........
    Fma7         G            Am
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1--1---------0--0--0------1--1----------1--------3--1--0--1------------------------------------------|
G|--2--2--2------0--0-----0---2--2--2----------2---------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------0------------------2----------2------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------0--0--------0----------0--0--0--0------------------------------------------|
E|--1--1---------3--3------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   So far        behind and so long ago
 
      G        Gsus4         Famj7
e|----------------------------------------------------0--------------------------------------------------|
B|----0---------1----0--------1-----------1-------------1-----------1------------------------------------|
G|-------0---------0-------------2-----------2-------------2-----------2---------------------------------|
D|----------0----------------------3------------3-------------3------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3-------3-3----3--------1----------1-1--------1-1-----------1-1------------------------------------|
     Warm and wild   springs near my  old  home
 
 
                                  (Strum w Increasing intensity)
            E                  Am
e|---0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------0------------------------------------1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-----------------------------|
G|----------1------1------1------------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------------|
D|------------2------2-----------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------------|
A|--------------2------2------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------|
E|---1------0-------------0------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    Can your mystery     hold me
 
 
Acoustic Guitar 2
                             ......................Pluck......................
                              A5/E
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2--------------------------|
D|----------------------------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2--------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
===========================================================================================================
 
[Chorus 1]
 
Acoustic Guitar 1
 
        Dm/A                Fmaj7                   Fmaj7          N.C.    G              Am
e|-------1-------1----------0--0--0--0--0----------0--0--0--0--0--0---------------3---------------0-------|
B|--0-0--3-------3----0-----1--1--1--1--1----------1--1--1--1--1--1---------0-------0------1----------1---|
G|--0-0--2---2---2----0-----2--2--2--2--2----------2--2--2--2--2--2-----------0--------0-----2----------2-|
D|--0-0--0---0---0----0-----3--3--3--3--3--3-------3--3--3--3--3--3-------------0---------------2---------|
A|-------0---0--------------3--3--3--3-----3-------3--3--3--3--3--3------------------------0--------------|
E|--------------------------1--1--1--1-----1-------1--1--1--1--1--1---------3-----------------------------|
    I'd like to share your secret aga...in                              Your bo...dy could soothe me 
 
 
Acoustic Guitar 2
 
         Dm/A                Fmaj7
e|-----------1--------------------0---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------3--------------------1----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------2--------------------2-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------0--------------------3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0--------------------0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------1--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
     Asus4  Asus2    G       Gsus4    G5    Gsus4  G
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3------1---0-1--0--------1--------3--------1--0----------------------------------------------------|
G|------2---------------0--------0--------0-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------2----------------0--------0--------0----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---0------0---0-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------3--------3--------3--------3--3----------------------------------------------------|
 
==========================================================================================================
 
[Verse 3]
     Am                       G          Fmaj7
e|-----------------0-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------1-----1-----1--------------------1----1-------1----------------------------------------|
G|-----------2-----------2---------0-----------2----2-------2----2-------------------------------------|
D|--------2----------------------0-----------3------------3---------3----------------------------------|
A|-----0-----------------------------------3------------3----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------3------1--1------------1------------------------------------------------|
     I knew what it was 2 b in love     once
 
 
      Fmaj7       G             Am
e|-----------------------------------0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------1----1-/-3-\-1--0-h-1--0--1--0--1--1--------------------------|
G|------------------------0--------2-------2-----------------------------2--2--------------------------|
D|-----------3---------0---------2------------2-/-4-\-2--0-h-2--0--2--0--2--2--------------------------|
A|---------3-------------------0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----1--1------3---3----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     But now   I'm growin' so cold
 
 
 
     Am                       G        Fmaj7                Fmaj7   N.C.
e|--------------------0----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-------------------1---0-h-1----1---------------------1---1---------------------------------------|
G|--------2----------------------------2-----2---------------2---2---------------------------------------|
D|------------2---------------------------------3------------3---3---------------------------------------|
A|----0-----------0---------------------------------3--------X---X---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------3------1-1---------------------1---1---------------------------------------|
     And for a time   I      had  forgotten                 But now -
 
 
 
 
    Fmaj7            G             Am
e|------------------------------------------0------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------1------------0--0----------1-----------1-----1--------1------------------------------------------|
G|---------2---------0-----0----------2-----------------2--------2---------------------------------------|
D|------------3---------------0----------2---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------0--------------0---------0--------------------------------------------|
E|---1--1--------3---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     I think     about    feeling  love   again 
 
 
===========================================================================================================
 
 
  [Verse 4]
 
     Am                      G          Fmaj7
e|--------------0----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1------------1----------0------------1-----------1-----------1-------------------------------------|
G|-------2------------2----------0------------2-----------2-----------2----------------------------------|
D|----------2-----------------------0------------3-----------3-----------3-------------------------------|
A|----0-------------------0------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------3----------1-----------1-----------1----------------------------------------|
    Strange old feeling is a-tugging on me
 
 
Acoustic Guitar 2 (12 String) IMPORTANT NOTE: ++ chords are omitted this time around but I played anyway
 
        Am                     G5        Fmaj7
e|----------0----------------------3---------0-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------10----------------------3---------1------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------9-----------------------0---------2-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----10-----------------------0---------3--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----0------------------------X---------0---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---X------------------------3---------1----------------------------------------------------------------|
                             ++         ++
 
Acoustic Guitar 1
 
     Fmaj7            G           Am                 (Piano Arranged for Guitar)
e|-----------------------------------------0---------8--7--5---------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------1------------------5-----------5------------------------------|
G|---------------------------0----------2------------------------7--5--7---------------------------------|
D|----------------3-------0----------2-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------3--------------------0----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----1---1----------3-3---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     It's pulling me by      the  sleeve
 
 
      Am                      G         Fmaj7
e|--------------0----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1------------1----------0------------1-----------1-----------1-------------------------------------|
G|-------2------------2----------0------------2-----------2-----------2----------------------------------|
D|----------2-----------------------0------------3-----------3-----------3-------------------------------|
A|----0-------------------0------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------3----------1-----------1-----------1----------------------------------------|
    Calling me back to something I let go 
 
 
Acoustic Guitar 2 (12 String)
 
           Am                    G         Fmaj7
e|----------0----------------------3---------0-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------10----------------------3---------1------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------9-----------------------0---------2-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----10-----------------------0---------3--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----0------------------------2---------0---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---X------------------------3---------1----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
     Fmaj7           G             Am             (Piano Arranged for Guitar)
e|-----------------------------------------0-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------1-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------0----------2----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------3-------0----------2-------------2------------2------------2---------------------------|
A|-----------3--------------------0-------------0-----3--0---0-----3--0---0-----0--2--3------------------|
E|----1---1----------3-3---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     So far        behind and so long ago
 
 
     (..................Piano Arranged for Guitar...........................)
      G                       Fmaj7
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----0---------0-------------1------------1----------1-----------1--------------------------------------|
G|-------0---------0-------------2------------2----------2-----------2-----------------------------------|
D|----------0---------0-------------3------------3----------3-----------3--------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3---------3-------------1------------1----------1-----------1--------------------------------------|
     Warm and wild   springs near my  old  home                        can your....
 
 
            E                   Am  (Strum w/ Increasing intensity)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-----------------------------|
G|----------1------1------1------------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------------|
D|------------2------2-----------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------------|
A|--------------2------2------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------|
E|----------0-------------0------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    ....... mystery     hold me
 
===========================================================================================================
 
 
[Chorus 2]
 
Acoustic Guitar 1
 
         Dm/A                   Fmaj7                  Fmaj7        N.C.   G               Am
e|-------1-------1----------0--0--0--0--0----------0--0--0--0--0--0---------------3---------------0-------|
B|--0-0--3-------3----0-----1--1--1--1--1----------1--1--1--1--1--1---------0-------0------1----------1---|
G|--0-0--2---2---2----0-----2--2--2--2--2----------2--2--2--2--2--2-----------0--------0-----2----------2-|
D|--0-0--0---0---0----0-----3--3--3--3--3--3-------3--3--3--3--3--3-------------0---------------2---------|
A|-------0---0--------------3--3--3--3-----3-------3--3--3--3--3--3------------------------0--------------|
E|--------------------------1--1--1--1-----1-------1--1--1--1--1--1---------3-----------------------------|
    I'd like to share your secret aga...in                              Your bo...dy could soo.....
 
 
Acoustic Guitar 2
 
          Dm/A                Fmaj7
e|-----------1--------------------0---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------3--------------------1----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------2--------------------2-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------0--------------------3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------0--------------------0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------1--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
     Asus4  Asus2    G       Gsus4    G5    Gsus4  G
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3------1---0-1--0--------1--------3--------1--0----------------------------------------------------|
G|------2---------------0--------0--------0-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------2----------------0--------0--------0----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---0------0---0-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------3--------3--------3--------3--3----------------------------------------------------|
........the    meeeeeeeeeeee.......................
 
 
     Am              Asus4      Asus2   G        Gsus4     G5        Gsus4
e|-----------0------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1----------1-----3------1---0-1----0---------1---------3---------1---0-h-1-p-0---------------------|
G|------2----------2-----2----------------0---------0---------0-----------------------------------------|
D|---------2---------------2----------------0---------0---------0---------------------------------------|
A|---0----------------0------0---0-0--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------3-3-------3-3-------3-3-------3-3---3-----------------------------|
  Soo........................the meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...............
 
 
==========================================================================================================
 
 
[Outro]
 
Acoustic Guitar 2 (12 String) **Slight Downstroke Rake
 
       Am                G5                            Fmaj7             Am
e|-------0-------------------3--3----3----------------------0--0----------------0-------0--0-------------|
B|------1-------------------3---3--3-3---------------------1---1----------------1------1---1-------------|
G|-----2-------------------0----0--0-0--------------------2----2-2----------2---2-----2----2-------------|
D|----2----(2)------------0-----0--0-0--0----------------3-----3-3------2---2---2----2-------(2)---------|
A|---0------0---3-2-0----X--------------X-----------3---0--------0--3-2-0---0---0---0---------0---3-2-0--|
E|----------------------3---------------3---3--2--3----1---------1---------------------------------------|
    **                 **                             **                           **
 
       G5                           Fmaj7            Am
e|--------3--3----3----------------------0--0------------0------0-------0--0-------------|
B|-------3---3--3-3---------------------1---1-----------1-------1------1---1-------------|
G|------0----0--0-0--------------------2----2-2--------2----2---2-----2----2-------------|
D|-----0-----0--0-0--0----------------3-----3-3-------2-----2---2----2-------(2)---------|
A|----X--------------X-----------3---0--------0--3-2-0------0---0---0---------0---3-2-0--|
E|---3---------------3---3--2--3----1---------1------------------------------------------|
    **                             **               **            **
 
 
       G5                           Fmaj7            Am
e|--------3--3----3----------------------0--0--------0------0-------0--0-------------|
B|-------3---3--3-3---------------------1---1--------1------1------1---1-------------|
G|------0----0--0-0--------------------2----2-2------2--2---2-----2----2-------------|
D|-----0-----0--0-0--0----------------3-----3-3------2--2---2----2-------(2)---------|
A|----X--------------X-----------3---0--------0--3-2-0--0---0---0---------0---3-2-0--|
E|---3---------------3---3--2--3----1---------1--------------------------------------|
    **                             **                          **
 
 
       G5                           Fmaj7            Am
e|--------3--3----3----------------------0--0--------0------0-------0--0-------------|
B|-------3---3--3-3---------------------1---1--------1------1------1---1-------------|
G|------0----0--0-0--------------------2----2-2------2--2---2-----2----2-------------|
D|-----0-----0--0-0--0----------------3-----3-3------2--2---2----2-------(2)---------|
A|----X--------------X-----------3---0--------0--3-2-0--0---0---0---------0---3-2-0--|
E|---3---------------3---3--2--3----1---------1--------------------------------------|
    **                             **                          **
 
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE NOTE: At this point in the Outro the Chord Strumming becomes more complete and
                            aggressive
 
 
       G5                           Fmaj7            Am
e|--------3--3--3-3--3--------------------0--0--------0--0---0-------0--0--0----------|
B|-------3---3--3-3--3-------------------1---1--------1--1---1------1---1--1----------|
G|------0----0--0-0--0------------------2----2-2------2--2---2-----2----2--2----------|
D|-----0-----0--0-0--0-----------------3-----3-3------2--2---2----2-----2--2----------|
A|----X------X--X-X--X-----------3---0---------0--3-2-0--0---0---0------0--0---3-2-0--|
E|---3-------3--3-3--3---3--2--3----1----------1--------------------------------------|
    **                             **                             **
 
 
       G5                           Fmaj7            Am
e|--------3--3--3-3--3--------------------0--0--------0--0---0-------0--0--0----------|
B|-------3---3--3-3--3-------------------1---1--------1--1---1------1---1--1----------|
G|------0----0--0-0--0------------------2----2-2------2--2---2-----2----2--2----------|
D|-----0-----0--0-0--0-----------------3-----3-3------2--2---2----2-----2--2----------|
A|----X------X--X-X--X-----------3---0---------0--3-2-0--0---0---0------0--0---3-2-0--|
E|---3-------3--3-3--3---3--2--3----1----------1--------------------------------------|
    **                             **                             **
 
REPEAT 10 more Times and fade out
 
==========================================================================================================
 
************************************
 
| x   Dead note
| g   Grace note
| (n) Ghost note
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
 
************************************

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