Neil Young - Hangin On A Limb

artist : neil young
song : hangin’ on a limb
tabbed by : david john
25th june 2013

tuning : D G C F A A

tune 2nd , 3rd , 4th , 5th & 6th strings down a whole tone ,
then tune 1st string down to match 2nd string .

chord shapes :
Dadd9 Gadd9 C6 ( no3 ) A Gadd9 Emsus4 F#m
A | – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – |
A | – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – |
F | – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 4 – – – |
C | – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 6 – – – |
G | – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 6 – – – |
D | – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ( 5 ) – – – – – – ( 2 ) – – – – – ( 4 ) – – |
( optional bass notes using thumb )

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Dadd9 Gadd9 C6 ( no3 ) Gadd9 Dadd9
| | : / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / : | | ( twice )

Dadd9 Gadd9
though the river flows gently to the sea ,
C6 ( no3 ) Gadd9 Dadd9
he was on the shore , rooted like a tree ,
Dadd9 Gadd9
she was here , and there , riding on the waves ,
C6 ( no3 ) Gadd9 Dadd9
through it all she heard his call , and gave it all she gave!

A Gadd9 ( type2 )
and though their love was hanging on a limb ,
Dadd9 Emsus4 F#m Gadd9 ( type2 )
she taught him how to dance – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – , and start A – gain ,
A Gadd9 ( type2 )
and though their love was hanging on a limb ,
Dadd9 Emsus4 F#m Gadd9 ( type2 ) A
she taught him how to dance! ( she taught him how to dance – – – – – – – – – – – – – ! )

Dadd9 Gadd9 C6 ( no3 ) Gadd9 Dadd9
| | : / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / : | | ( twice )

Dadd9 Gadd9
and when the melody , through the window called ,
C6 ( no3 ) Gadd9 Dadd9
it echoed in the courtyard , and whispered in the halls ,
Dadd9 Gadd9
he played it through the night , she knew he had to go ,
C6 ( no3 ) Gadd9 Dadd9
there was something about freedom . . . he thought he didn’t know!

A Gadd9 ( type2 )
and though their love was hanging on a limb ,
Dadd9 Emsus4 F#m Gadd9 ( type2 )
she taught him how to dance – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – , and start A – gain ,
A Gadd9 ( type2 )
and though their love was hanging on a limb ,
Dadd9 Emsus4 F#m Gadd9 ( type2 ) A
she taught him how to dance! ( she taught him how to dance – – – – – – – – – – – – – ! )

Dadd9 Gadd9 C6 ( no3 ) Gadd9 Dadd9
| | : / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / : | | ( twice )

Dadd9 Gadd9
though the river flows gently to the sea ,
C6 ( no3 ) Gadd9 Dadd9
he was on the shore , rooted like a tree ,
Dadd9 Gadd9
she was here , and there , riding on the waves ,
C6 ( no3 ) Gadd9 Dadd9
through it all she heard his call , and gave it all she gave!

A Gadd9 ( type2 )
and though their love was hanging on a limb ,
Dadd9 Emsus4 F#m Gadd9 ( type2 )
she taught him how to dance! ( she taught him how to dance – – – – – – – – – – – – – ! )

Gadd9 ( type2 )
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / | |

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Dadd9 = 022100 C6 ( no3 ) = xx0230 Gadd9 ( type2 ) = x77650
Gadd9 = x02220 A = x99870 Emsus4 = x44200
F#m = x66400

( optional riff on Gadd9 chords )
Gadd9 D4 Gadd9
A | – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – |
A | – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – 0 – – h2 – – – – |
F | – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – |
C | – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – |
G | – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |