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Topic: C6 TAB Lapsteel I'm Looking Out the Window |
Bert Farroach
From:
Netherlands
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Posted 5 Dec 2022 8:35 am |
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Hi lapsteelers,
At first a regular quiet song for me from my youth ...
Here in Europe it was another hitsingle by Cliff Richard in 1962. But I just recently heard the original by Peggy Lee singing words by Don Raye.
And then I found out the song appears to be much older.
It was written as "Go 'Way from my Window" in 1908 by the remarkable John Jacob Niles, singing with a high falsetto voice, playing his appalachian dulcimer.
It's on YouTube, watch and listen!
For my tablature I followed the later version. In fact it's a ballad with some modulation, G to G# to A.
The tricky thing is to realize where your notes are, when you go one step up! 
Some variation in the written down lines now, but once it's in your fingers, feel free to vary!
My version is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_9flWW7PAU
The first part is below. If you want the complete PDF and the backing track, just mail me, or make a remark with your email address!
Hope you like it,
Bert
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Keith Glendinning
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 5 Dec 2022 12:38 pm
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Just watched this on YouTube Bert. You’ve done a great job once again
Like you, I didn’t realise how old the tune was.
I’d love a copy please when you have time.
Best regards.
Keith. |
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Charlie Hansen
From:
Halifax, NS Canada and Various Southern Towns.
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Posted 5 Dec 2022 12:50 pm
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I’d like to get a copy of this tune. Sounds great.
Charlie
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Barbara Berg
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 10 Dec 2022 5:27 pm Looking out the window
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What a lovely song Bert. Thanks for sharing 
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