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Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel Of Love Tabs

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Tunnel Of Love Tabs

(ver. 1)
Bruce Springsteen


I looked at other tabs and they sounded decent but I tried
to get this dead on and I think it sounds really good.  I
think I covered pretty much everything in the song.

TUNING:
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|**NOT Standard Tuning**                                 |
|Tuning: EADGAd (low to high)                            |
|                                                        |
|Tune your high “e” and “B” down a step to a “d” and “A” |
|***Then put a capo on the 3rd fret***                   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|

CAPO ON 3rd FRET.  Now 3rd fret = 0.

b = bend
/ = slide
[] = pinch harmonic
v = vibrato or hold note
x = muted string
() = you don't have to play those notes but sound
     alright if you do.

INTRO
d--14-14-----12-------12-|-14-14-----12-------12--|
A--12-12--------12-------|-12-12--------12--------| play
G--14-14--12-------12----|-14-14--12-------12-----| until
D------------------------|------------------------| chords
A------------------------|------------------------| come in
E------------------------|------------------------|
I just mess around with the 12's on the G,A, and d strings.

d--0----0----0----------0----0----4---2---|
A--0----0----0----------0----0----0---0---|
G--2----4----0----2-----2----4----4---2---|  2x
D--2----2----0----0-----2----2----2---0---|
A--0----2----2----0-----0----2----0---0---|
E-(0)--(0)---3----2----(0)--(0)-----------|
Get used to the hand formations.  They can be hard
to switch quickly.

Just so you don't think I know what I'm talking
about:
**THIS IS TECHINCALLY WHAT YOU ARE PLAYING:
d--3----3----3----------3----3----7----5--|
A--3----3----3----------3----3----3----3--|
G--5----7----3----5-----5----7----7----5--|
D--5----5----3----3-----5----5----5----3--|
A--3----5----5----3-----3----5----3----3--|
E-(3)--(3)---6----5----(3)--(3)-----------|

Lead Guitar
d-----------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------12-------|
G-----------10----9------------------12---|
D--10--12--------------10---12------------|
A-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
OR
Just one octave higher:
d-----------15----14-------------19--17-------|
A--15--17--------------15---17----------------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|

VERSE
d--0----0----0---------|
A--0----0----0---------|
G--2----4----0----2----|
D--2----2----0----0----|  5x
A--0----2----2----0----|
E-(0)--(0)---3----2----|

d--0----0----0----------0----0----4---2---|
A--0----0----0----------0----0----0---0---|
G--2----4----0----2-----2----4----4---2---|
D--2----2----0----0-----2----2----2---0---|
A--0----2----2----0-----0----2----0---0---|
E-(0)--(0)---3----2----(0)--(0)-----------|

VERSE again

THEN:
d------0------------------------(0)--------------|
A------5------------------------(0)--------------|
G------0-------------------------2---------------|
D------0-------------------------0---------------|
A------x-----------------------------------------|
E------3-----------------------------------------|
There's a crazy mirror showing us both in 5-D
(There's a room of shadows that gets so dark, brother)

d-----(2)-----------------------(0---------------|
A-----(2)-----------------------(0)--------------|
G------4-------------------------2---------------|
D------2-------------------------0---------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
I'm laughing at you, you're laughing at me
(It's easy for two people to lose each other)

d------12-------------------------|
A------10-------------------------|
G------12-------------------------|
D---------------------------------|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
            In this tunnel of love

d--0----0----0----------0----0----4---2---|
A--0----0----0----------0----0----0---0---|
G--2----4----0----2-----2----4----4---2---|
D--2----2----0----0-----2----2----2---0---|
A--0----2----2----0-----0----2----0---0---|
E-(0)--(0)---3----2----(0)--(0)-----------|

SOLO: (still with EADGAd tuning)

Nils Lofgren's awesome solo (I'm not 100% on this)
I use heavy distortion with a wah-wah pedal.
d--------------------------13vv----12vv---------------|
A-----------------------------------------------15vv--|
G-[5b]-[5]b-[5]b-[5]--/12-----------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|
                             ^I flick my tone knob
                     back and forth to get those weird
               muted noises on the 13, 12, and 15 here

d----------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------|
G--12/15-15b17—15b17==r15-15b17r15--12---------|
D--------------------------------------15-15b--|
A----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|

d--15b17-----------------------13-------------13----13-15-|
A--------------------13b-13b-15---15-13-15-------15-------|
G------------------12-------------------------------------|
D--------15b-15b------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|

d--15b-15b-15b-15b-15b-15b-15b-17vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv--|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
   ^Do really quick bends

d--(17)vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv------|
A-------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|

D-17vvvv-20--17vvvvv-20-17vvvvvv------|
A-------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|
Throw in some of these 20's ^

d---17--20---17-----------------------|
A----------------20--17--20bvvvvvv----|
G-------------------------^-----------|
D----------------------slow bend------|
A-------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|

SOFT BRIDGE PART:
d-(0)--------4--------2-------------------0-----|
A-(0)--------0--------0-------------------0-----|
G--2---------2--------2-------------------2-----|
D--2---------2--------2-------------------2-----|
A--0---------0--------0-------------------0-----|
E-----------------------------------------------|
          Aahhhhheeeoohhh

                      VERSE:
d-----------4---------2--|---0-----0-------|
A-----------0---------0--|---0-----0-------|
G-----------2---------2--|---4-----0----2--|
D-----------2---------2--|---2-----0----0--|
A-----------0---------0--|---2-----2----0--|
E------------------------|--(0)----3----2--|
         Ooooooo oooohhhh

d--0----0----4---2---|
A--0----0----0---0---|
G--2----4----4---2---|
D--2----2----2---0---|
A--0----2----0---0---|
E-(0)--(0)-----------|

Repeat VERSE

OUTRO:
d-----7-------7-------------------------7-8-7--|
A--5-----8-10---10-8--7-8-8--5-5--8-10---------|
G----------------------------------------------| 4 x
D----------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|


Just one octave higher:
d-------------15--14---------------19--17----|
A--15--17---------------15--17---------------|
G--------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|
            
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