Little Wing
Jimi Hendrix
Intro / Verse
Em Well she's walking G through the clouds
With a Am circus mind that's Em running wild
Bm Butterflies and Bb zebras and Am moonbeams
And C fairy G tales F(add9) C D
Tablature
lead
Hendrix chord-melody embellishments (Eb tuning, tab in standard notation): Em (open, with hammer-on/pull-off fills): e|-------0--------0------0h3p0--------0---| B|-------0------0h2p0-----------3p0---0---| G|-------0------0--------0-----------0----| D|-------2------2--------2-----------2----| A|-------2------2--------2-----------2----| E|--0----------0---------0-----------0----| G (open, pentatonic fills): e|---3--------3---5p3---3------------------| B|---0--------0---3-----0-----0h3p0--------| G|---0--------0---------0-----------0------| D|---0--------0---------0------------------| A|---2--------2---------2------------------| E|---3--------3---------3------------------| Am (5th fret barre, thumb on low E): e|---5--------5--8p5-----5-----------------| B|---5--------5--5-------5-----5h8p5-------| G|---5--------5--5-----5h7p5-----------5---| D|---7--------7--7-------7-----------------| A|---7--------7----------7-----------------| E|---5--------5----------5-------(thumb)---| Bm to Bb (chromatic slide down one fret): e|---2------2---2h4p2----2-------1----1----| B|---3------3---3--------3-------2----2----| G|---4------4---4--------4-------3----3----| D|---4------4---4--------4-------3----3----| A|---2------2---2--------2-------1----1----| E|-----------------------------------------| Am (open) to C: e|----0------0---0---------|---0-------0---| B|----1----1h3p1---1p0-----|---1---1h3p1---| G|----2------2-------2-----|---0-------0---| D|----2------2-------2-----|---2-------2---| A|----0------0-------0-----|---3-------3---| E|-------------------------|---------------| G to F(add9) (thumb on low E for F): e|---3--------3--------|-1---3---1---0-----| B|---0--------0--------|---1---1---1-------| G|---0--------0--------|---2---2---2-------| D|---0--------0--------|---3---3---3-------| A|---2--------2--------|---0---0-----------| E|---3--------3--------|---1------(thumb)--| C (3rd fret barre) to D (5th fret barre): e|---3------3---5p3---3-|-5------5---5h7p5--| B|---5------5---5-----5-|-7------7---7------| G|---5------5---5-----5-|-7------7---7------| D|---5------5---5-----5-|-7------7---7------| A|---3------3---3-----3-|-5------5---5------| E|----------------------|--------------------|
Drummer
Very loose feel. Light ride, ghost notes. Follow the guitar dynamics.
Verse 2
Em That's all she G ever thinks about
Am Riding with the Em wind
Bm When I'm sad Bb she comes to Am me
With a C thousand G smiles she F(add9) gives to me C free D
Verse 3
Em It's alright she G said, it's alright
Am Take anything you Em want from me
Bm Anything Bb
Am Anything C G F(add9) C D
Solo
Em G Am Em Bm Bb Am C G F(add9) C D
Drummer
Open up. Ride cymbal, heavier kick. Follow Hendrix dynamics.
Outro
Em (fade with solo)
Drummer
Ride out with the solo. Gradual fade.