The Moody Blues

Steppin In A Slide Zone(Tabs)

The Moody Blues

Key: F#m

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G|------2-4------  4x        -6-----4--------|   4x 
D|---4-----------            ---4-7----------| 
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(keyboard plays behind guitar on this part, mostly repeating 1st four notes above) 
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G|-2-4>(6)====(6)>4-2-4-2------------------2-4vvvv-2-4-2-4-2-4-2-2----------| 
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G|-2-4>(6)====(6)>4-2-4-2-------------------| 
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                                                       F#m 
E|----------------------------------------5---5-7-5-7-9-----------| 
B|---------------------------5----5-7-5-7---7---------------------| 
G|---------------4---4-6-4-6---6----------------------------------| 
D|-4-----4-7-4-7---7----------------------------------------------| 
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F#m 
I took a ride in a limosine, I took a road I've never been. 
I met a stranger along the way, his coat was torn but his eyes were clear. 
F#m           Bm    Bm7   Bm   Bm7       Bm    F#m 
Standing in a slide zone, step-pin' in a slide zone. 
F#m 
He told me where a river flows, he showed me how the apple grows. 
He told me of a magic street, his face was worn but his eyes were clear. 
F#m           Bm    Bm7              Bm   Bm7            Bm    F#m 
Standing in a slide zone, I could be step-pin' in   a    slide zone. 
Standing in a slide zone, I could be step-pin' through a time zone. 
F#m 
He went to find a shooting star, around the bend that's where they are. 
I went along just for the ride, suddenly I began to smile. 
F#m           Bm    Bm7              Bm   Bm7            Bm   F#m 
Standing in a slide zone, I could be step-pin' through a time zone. 
F#m 
The air raced by,there was no sound, we're drifting high above the ground. 
And then he said 'you will know this place',and then a smile lit up his face. 
F#m           Bm    Bm7              Bm   Bm7       Bm    F#m 
Standing in a slide zone, I could be step-pin' in a slide zone. 
F#m           Bm    Bm7              Bm   Bm7            F#sus4 
Standing in a slide zone, I could be step-pin' through a time zo-o-o-one. 

(background fill at &) 
E|---5----------5-| 
B|-----5h7-7-7----| 

Lead solo 
    F#m    (&)           Bm          F#m  (&)          Bm 
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B|-10-12>(14)===(14)>12-10-12-10--------------10-12vvvv-10-12-10-12-10-12-| 
G|-------------------------------11-9-11----------------------------------| 
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    Bm7    F#m                           Bm                F#m 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-10-10--------------10-12>(14)===(14)>12-10-12-10----------------------| 
G|---------11vvvv------------------------------------11-9-11-------------| 
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
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    F#m  \\      \\ 
E|----------5------| 
B|-7-7--5h7----5-7-|   3x 

(after 2nd time play this on guitar while keyboard plays 3rd time above) 

  F#m                                         Fm  /  F#m 
                                              'Slide zone' 
E|-5----------------------------------5---5-7-5-7-9---------| 
B|---7-6-5---5-7---5-7----5---5-7-5-7---7-------------------| 
G|---------6-----6----------6-------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------------------------| 
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F#m 
I turned my head and I looked below, and there was something that I know. 
Suddenly I began to fall, I looked around and I tried to call. 

( F#m           Bm    Bm7 ) 

        Bm  Bm7       Bm   Bm7          Bm   F#m 
Standing in a slide zone, he had me step-pin   in  a  time zone. 
Standing in a slide zone,           walking through a time zone. 
F#m 
Help me please I thought I said, did something happen in my head? 
The music came from all around, and I knew what I had found. 
F#m           Bm    Bm7          Bm   Bm7           Bm   F#m 
Standing in a slide zone,        walk-ing through a time zone. 
F#m           Bm    Bm7             Bm  Bm7           F#sus4 
Step-pin'in a slide zone, he had me walk-ing through a time zo-o-o-one. 

Background fill again at (&) 
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B|-----5h7-7-7----| 

End solo 

    F#m    (&)           Bm            F#m (&) 
E|-----------------------------------------------| 
B|-10-12>(14)===(14)>12-10-12-10-----------------| 
G|-------------------------------11-9-11---------|    2x 
D|-----------------------------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------------------------| 
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    F#m  ('Slide zone') 
E|-5-7>(9)===(9)>7-5-7-5--------------5---------5--| 
B|-----------------------7-5-7----------5h7-7-7----| 
G|---------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------| 

    F#m  ('Slide zone') 
E|-5-7>(9)----------------------------| 
B|--------5-----5-5-7--7--5-----5-5-7-| 
G|----------4h6-------------4h6-------| 
D|------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------| 

    F#m  ('Slide zone')                F#m / / / 
A|--5---------5-------------------------| 
B|-7---5h7-7-7--------7vvv-7vvv-7vvv----| 
G|--------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------| 
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    F#m  ('Slide zone') 
E|-------------------------------------------------| 
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G|-2-4>(6)===(6)>4-2-4-2----------2-----------2--| 
D|-----------------------4-2-4--------2h4-4-4----| 
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    F#m 
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G|-2-4>(6)>4>(6)===(6)>4-4-2-4-2----------2-----------2--| 
D|-------------------------------4-2-4-------2h4-4-4-----| 
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    F#m 
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B|----------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-2-4->(6)>4>(6)>4>(6)===(6)>4-4-2-4-2----------2-----------2--| 
D|--------------------------------------4-2-4--------2h4-4-4----| Fade out. 
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Written by John Lodge

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