Neil Young - Ambulence Blues

first tab ever!! but trust me it sounds good .

standard tuning , capo 3rd

when playing the first G of each verse , start at low E and go up the strings , and
hammer – on the third fret up ( from the capo ) on the B string .

when switching to C , hammer – on the same fret on the B string to make it sound good .
just listen to the song to get a feel for what it sounds like .

intro : G C Em A

G C
back in the old folky days
Em A
the air was magic when we played
G C
the riverboat was rockin’ in the rain
Em A
midnight was the time for the raid
D
oh , isabela , proud isabela
Em
they tore you down and plowed you under
F#m G
you’re only real with your make – up on
D A
how could i see you and stay too long

G C
all along the navajo trail
Em A
burn – outs stub their toes on garbage pails .
G C
waitresses are cryin’ in the rain
Em A
will their boyfriends pass this way again
D
oh , mother goose , she’s on the skids
Em
sure ain’t happy , neither are the kids
F#m G
she needs someone that she can scream at
D A
and i’m such a heel for makin’ her feel so bad

G C
i guess i’ll call it sickness gone
Em A
it’s hard to say the meaning of this song
G C
an ambulance can only go so fast
Em A
it’s easy to get buried in the past
G C Em A
when you try to make a good thing last

harmonica solo : D G D G Em ( x3 )

D
i saw today in the entertainment section
Em
there’s room at the top for private detection
F#m G
to mom and dad this just doesn’t matter
D A
but it’s either that or pay off the kidnapper
G C
so all you critics sit alone
Em A
you’re no better than me for what you’ve shown
G C
with your stomach pump and your hook and laddEr dreams
Em A
we could get together for some scenes

harmonica solo : D G D G Em ( x3 )

D
well , i’m up in t . o . keepin’ jive alive
Em
and out on the corner it’s half past five
F#m G
but the subways are empty , and so are the cafes
D
except for the farmer’s market
A
and i still can hear him say

G C
you’re all just pissin’ in the wind
Em A
you don’t know it but you are
G C
and there ain’t nothin’ like a friend
Em A
who can tell you you’re just pissin’ in the wind

harmonica solo : D G D G Em ( x3 )

D
i never knew a man could tell so many lies
Em
he had a different story for every set of eyes
F#m G
how can he remember who he’s talking to
D A
cause i know it ain’t me , and hope it isn’t you

outro : G C Em A G C Em
A D

– – – – long live neil young – – – –