"Little White Dove" (Jess Klein)
(use capo on 1st fret - Eb)
Tabbed by Gene (starwares@aol.com) - 11/11/02 (Corrections encouraged)
Song is in Eb – use capo on 1st fret
Low E string is tuned down to a D
If you use the dropped tuning the G chord is played like this:
G
E--4--
B--4--
G--1--
D--1--
A--6--
E--6--
This is really a Gsus (that's the way Jess plays it).
Personally I prefer to use normal tuning and play a regular G.
It's easier and I think it sounds better.
The downside is you can't use the open bass strings for bass.
This does give it a certain "full" sound especially in the break part.
If you use normal tuning play the bass accordingly and mute the low E in the
break part. This tab assumes you're using the drop tuning.
This is one way to play the main rhythm riff using all the bass strings:
Play it the way you feel it and have fun.
Eb Eb Eb11
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Eb Eb Eb11
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Intro: 8 bars (slide guitar – normal tuning)
D D-D11 D D-D11 (2 times)
--(3)-- --(3)--
E----11-------------------------11-------------------
B--13--13-8-------------------13--13-8-----(4)------- (4) Last time only
G----------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------
Verse1: D D D D-D11
My love, my love … all that noise is a little white dove
G G D D-D11
In my pocket, in my pocket … take it from me
A G D D-D11
Otherwise I'm gonna set that little dove free
D D-D11
(2 more bars)
Chorus1 G A D G
Hearts break … birds fly … la-di-da-lie, lie, lie (?)
G A D D-D11 D D-D11
Hearts break … Bir-r-r-ds fly … they fly
Verse2: D D D D-D11
Well I know … I know … You been bit by a mean old crow
G G D D-D11
Carried your heart … carried your heart … off in his beak
A G D D-D11
So what's in your mouth better come on … ta-alk to me
Chorus2: G A D G
Oh-oh, hearts break … birds fly … la-di-da-lie, lie, lie
G A D G
Hearts break … birds fly … la-di-da-lie, lie, lie
G A D D-D11 D D-D11
Hearts break … bir-r-r-ds fly … they fly
Break: D D A A
(20 bars) Bm Bm A A
(Tab at end) G G(?) G(?) G (see break part)
D D-D11 D D-11
D D-D11 D D-11
Verse3: D D D D-D11
Last night … last night … underneath the moonlight
G G D D-D11
I asked the owl… I asked the owl … oh what to do
A G D D-D11
Who says you only need a love that's true
D D-D11
(2 more bars )
Chorus3: G A D G
So hearts break … birds fly … la-di-da-lie, lie, lie (?)
G A D D-D11
Hearts break … Bir-r-r-ds … fly …
D D-D11
(2 more bars )
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/jess_klein/little_white_dove_tab.html ]
Verse1: D D D D-D11
(again) So my love, my love … all that noise is a little white dove
G G D D-D11
In my pocket, in my pocket … take it from me yeah
G A D G
Otherwise I'm gonna set that little dove free yeah
G A D D-11
Otherwise I'm gonna set that little dove free
End: D D-D11 D D-D11 D D-D11 D D-D11
Free free yeah-ah-ah free yeah-ah-ah free-ee
D D-D11 D D-D11 D D-D11 D D-D11
Oh oooh oooh oooh woh-oh-oh
D D-D11
(repeats & fades)
Break part:
Eb Eb11 Eb
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Bb Bb6 Bb
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Cm Cm11 Cm
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Bb Bb11 Bb
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Ab
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Gsus
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Eb Eb Eb11
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Eb Eb Eb11
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Eb Eb Eb11
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Eb Eb Eb11
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