#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Michael Martin Murphey – Wildfire tab -------- * performed by Michael Martin Murphey on the "Blue Sky, Night Thunder album" (not using his middle name at the time) * lyrics typed by Joe Chew * music transcribed by Greg Vaughn Intro Lick: E Emaj7 F#m repeat |--12-12-------------11-11-------------9--9----------------| |----9--9--------------9--9-------------10-10--------------| |---------9-(let ring)------9-(let ring)------11-(let ring)| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| E Emaj7 F#m She comes down from Yellow Mountain E Emaj7 F#m On a dark, flat land she rides Amaj7 G#m On a pony she named Wildfire Amaj7 G#m Whirlwind by her side F#m G#m (intro lick) On a cold Nebraska night. Oh, they say she died one winter When there came an early frost And the pony she named Wildfire Busted down its stall, In a blizzard she was lost. Amaj7 G#m She ran calling Wild---fire, Amaj7 G#m Calling Wild---fire, Amaj7 G#m F#m B Amaj7 (intro lick) Calling Wi----i----ld----fi----i----re. E Emaj7 F#m By the dark of the moon I planted E Emaj7 F#m But there came an early snow. Amaj7 G#m Been a hoot owl howlin' outside my window now, Amaj7 G#m For six nights in a row. F#m G#m She's comin' for me, I know F#m G#m And on Wildfire we're both gonna go. We'll be ridin' Wildfire, Ridin' Wildfire, We'll be ridin' Wildfire On Wildfire we're gonna ride, Gonna leave sodbustin' behind. Get these hard times right on out of our minds, Ridin' Wildfire. Here's how I play the chords. Your mileage may vary. E Emaj7 F#m Amaj7 G#m B x||||| x||||| |||||| x||||| |||||| x||||| 4|||ooo 4|||ooo oooooo |||||o 4oooooo |ooooo ||||o| |||||| |||||| 5||||o| |||||| |||||| ||o||| ||o||| |oo||| ||oo|| |oo||| ||ooo| |o|||| |o|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| 43121 43111 134111 3421 134111 13331 Fingers #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: "Cobb, Eddie"Date: Thu, 08 Jun 95 12:55:00 EST CRD: "Wildfire" - Michael Murphy The first part of the intro in this song is free flowing piano. Guitar immitation doesn't work. It's best to go straight to the guitar intro. Intro E Emaj7 A Repeat 4 times E Emaj7 A She comes down from Yellow Mountain E Emaj7 A on a dark flat land she rides Amaj7 G#m on a pony she named "Wildfire" Amaj7 G#m whirlwind by her side F#m G#m on a cold Nebraska night Intro here - twice only E Emaj7 A Oh, they say she died one winter E Emaj7 A when there came a killing frost Amaj7 G#m and the pony she named "Wildfire" Amaj7 G#m busted down his stall F#m G#m in a blizzard she was lost Chorus: Amaj7 G#m She ran calling, "Wild fire" Amaj7 G#m calling "Wild fire" Amaj7 G#m F#m B calling "Wild fire_____" Intro chords here - twice only Last verse chords as for first verse So by the dark of the moon I planted but there came an early snow Been a hoot owl howling outside my window now 'bout six nights in a row She's coming for me I know and on "Wildfire" we're both gonna go Amaj7 G#m We'll be riding "Wild fire" Amaj7 G#m riding "Wild fire" Amaj7 G#m riding "Wild fire" Amaj7 G#m On "Wild fire" Amaj7 G#m riding "Wild fire" Amaj7 G#m F#m B riding "Wild fi - re" Guitar Outro as for intro - twice only Eddie Cobb ECobb@NCAGEPPI.TELECOM.com.au