Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty

Transcribed entirely by Nicholas Armstrong.

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This is a great solo that took me about half and hour to workout, and two hours to tab. It’s fuelled by bends, some of which are release bends, so watch out for them. Put plenty of distortion on your amp, and set your guitar to treble position. The solo has a couple of tricky runs which take a little practice, so just hang in there. Enjoy.

e---20p(17)--20p(17)--20p(17)--20b(22)vvvvvvvv---------------------------
b------------------------------------------------20b(22)rb(20)b(22)------
g------------------------------------------------------------------------
d------------------------------------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------------------

e------------------------------------------------------------------------
b-20—18---20b(22)rb(20)p(18)-------------------15vvvvvvvv—15p(13)-15p(13)
g-------------------------------19vvvvvvvv-------------------------------
d------------------------------------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------------------

e-15b(17)rb(15)b(17)rb(15)--15b(17)rb(15)--15b(17)rb(15)--15b(17)rb(15)--
b------------------------------------------------------------------------
g------------------------------------------------------------------------
d------------------------------------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------------------

e-15b(17)rb(15)--15b(17)rb(15)--15b(17)rb(15)--15b(17)rb(15)---15b(17)---
b------------------------------------------------------------------------
g------------------------------------------------------------------------
d------------------------------------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------------------

e-------20p(17)--20p(17)--20p(17)--20b(22)vvvvvvvv-----------------------
b----------------------------------------------------------13b(15)-13-10-
g------------------------------------------------------------------------
d------------------------------------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------------------

e------------------------------------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------------------------------------
g-12p(10)-12p(10)--------------------------------------------------------
d-----------------12p(10)-12p(10)-----------------12-12vvvvvvvv----------
a---------------------------------12p(10)-12p(10)------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------------------

e-15p(13)-15p(13)-15p(13)--------15p(13)---------------------------------
b-------------------------15p(13)--------15p(13)-------------------------
g-----------------------------------------------14p(12)-14p(12)—12p(10)--
d------------------------------------------------------------------------
a------------------------------------------------------------------------
e------------------------------------------------------------------------

e------------------------------------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------------------------------------
g-12p(10)----------------------------------------------------------------
d--------12p(10)-12p(10)-------------------------------------------------
a-----------------------12p(10)-12p(10)-8--------------------------------
e-----------------------------------------10-----------------------------

Chords

Intro over saxophone D C G D

Verse A Em G D

Chorus Dm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 C G D

Dm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 C G A

Tab Guide

b = bend
rb = release bend
p = pull-off
v = vibrato
(9) = ghost note (you do not pick it)