Riviera Paradise Lyrics
RIVIERA PARADISE (Bassline)
As recorded by Stevie Ray Vaughan
(From the 1989 Album IN STEP)
Words by - N / A - Music by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Arranged by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Reese Wynans
Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb) - 'Tommy Shannon Bass'
Gtr II (B E A D G B) - 'Chris Layton Drums'
Gtr III (B E A D G B) - 'Chris Layton Sizzle Cymbal'
Introduction
Rubato (banQ=62cet) Q=74
Gtr I
W W W
Q=74
W W W
Theme
Time In - Slow Ballad Q=58
H. Q H. E E
| Gtr II
| <
| TP
| H. Q E E E E E E E E
Q +S S. s. T S. E Q H. E E
| TP
| E E E E E E S. t E E E E E E E E E
Q +E. S S S E +S E. Q Q Q Q
| TP TP
| E E E E E E S. t E E E E E E E E E
Q H E E E Q Q Q Q
| TP TP
H Q Q Q Q Q Q
| E E E E E E S. t E E E E E E E E E
H E +Q. W Q H E E
|---------------2-(2)-------|-^7----------|-------------2\----||
| TP TP TP
| E E E E E E E E Q H. H. E E
Guitar Solo 1 & Piano Solo
Q S S S +E Q Q Q +E. S S S E +S E.
|--0------0-----0--(0)--2------3--------|---------------3----3---------h3-----|
| E E E E E E S. t E E E E E E E E E
Q E E E E E E E E E E E E S S E
| TP
| E E E E E E S. t E E E E E E E S. t E
Q Q Q Q Q H E E E
Q Q Q Q H Q Q
Q Q E E Q Q Q E E E E
|------------------6---4S===|==2------4------------2S=1-|
| TP TP TP
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
|-(0)--7-----------|-^0---7--------------||
| <
| TP TP
| Q H. Q H E E
H Q Q S S Q +E. S S S E +S E.
||o--2----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
||o-------------------------------|--0-----(0)-------0----0--(0)--------|
||o--------21-----------21--------|--------21----------------21---------|
||o-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Q E E E E E E E E E E E E S S E
| TP
| E E E E E E S. t E E E E E E E S. t E
Q Q Q Q Q H E E E
Q Q Q Q H Q Q
Q Q E E Q Q Q E E E E
|------------------6---4S===|==2------4------------2S=1-|
| TP TP TP
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 3x
|----------/11--9--|---------/11---------o||
|--7------------7--|-^7------------7\----o||
|-(0)--7-----------|-^0---7---------------||
| <
| TP TP
| Q H. Q H E E 3x
|------------------|------------------21-o||
|------------------|---------------------o||
Slow Ballad - Swing Feel Q=58(16=s16)
H Q Q S S Q +E. S S S E +S E.
Q E E E E E E E E E E E E S S E
| TP
| E E E E E E S. t E E E E E E E S. t E
Q Q Q Q Q H E E E
Q Q Q Q H Q Q
Q Q E E Q Q Q E E E E
|------------------6---4S===|==2------4------------2S=1-|
| TP TP TP
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
|-(0)--7-----------|-^0---7--------------||
| Gtr III Gtrs II, III
| <
| Q H. Q H E E
Guitar Solo 2
Slow Ballad Q=58
H Q Q S S Q +E. S S S E +S E.
||o--2----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
||o-------------------------------|--0-----(0)-------0----0--(0)--------|
| Gtr II
||o--------21-----------21--------|--------21----------------21---------|
||o-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Q E E E E E E E E E E E E S S E
| TP
| E E E E E E S. t E E E E E E E S. t E
Q Q Q Q Q H E E E
Q Q Q Q H Q Q
Q Q E E Q Q Q E E E E
|------------------6---4S===|==2------4------------2S=1-|
| TP TP TP
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 3x
|----------/11--9--|---------/11---------o||
|--7------------7--|-^7------------7\----o||
|-(0)--7-----------|-^0---7---------------||
| <
| TP TP
| Q H. Q H E E 3x
|------------------|------------------21-o||
|------------------|---------------------o||
Theme & Outro
H Q Q S S Q +E. S S S E +S E.
Q E E E E E E E E E E E E S S E
| TP
| E E E E E E S. t E E E E E E E S. t E
Q Q Q Q Q H E E E
Q Q Q Q H Q Q
H.=H
Q Q E E Q Q Q E E E E
|------------------6---4S===|==2------4------------2S=====1----|
| Gtr II Gtr III
Q Q Q Q Q Q H
|-^(0)----7----------------|--0----7------0--------*|
| Gtrs Gtr III
| >
| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
(n) - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
- volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
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