Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
There are 2 guitar parts in this song: Lindsey and a rhythm guitarist(who,
if you look closely is off to the back of the stage). I'll transcribe both.

[Lindsey's chords]
F5:133XXX
C5:X355XX
Bb5:X133XX
Dm:X5776X

[Rhythm guitarists chords]
capo 8 (all chords relative to capo)
A:X02220
Asus2:X02200
E:022100
D:XX0232
Dsus2:XX0230
F#m:244222

L=Lindsey
R=rhythm (During the verse, the rhythm alternates between Asus2 and A
quickly and does likewise w/Dsus2 and D. I'll call these riffs D* and A*.

[Verse 1]
L: F5 C5 Bb5
R: A* E D*
Lovin' you isn't the right thing to do. How can I ever change
L: F5 F5 C5 Bb5
R: A A* E D*
things that I feel? If I could, baby I'd give you my world. How
L: F5
R: A
can I when you won't take it from me?

[Chorus]
L: Dm Bb5 C5 Dm Bb5 C5
R: F#m D E F#m D E
You can go your own way. (Go your own way.) You can call it another
L: Dm Bb5 C5
R: F#m D E
lonely day. You can go your own way. (Go your own way.)

[Verse 2]
(same pattern as verse 1)
Tell me why everything turned around.
Packing up shacking up is all you wanna do.
If I could, baby, I'd give you my world.
Open up, everything's waiting for you.

[Chorus]
L: Dm Bb5 C5 Dm Bb5 C5
R: F#m D E F#m D E
You can go your own way. (Go your own way.) You can call it another
L: Dm Bb5 C5
R: F#m D E
lonely day. You can go your own way. (Go your own way.)

[mini solo]
(listen to cd for timing)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------1--1----|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------1--1----|
G|---------------------0-2-0---3--------------------0-2-0---0-2---2-----|
D|---3(let ring)-----3-------3-3(let Bb ring)-----3-------3-------------|
A|---------------3-5-----------1--------------3-5-----------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--1--1--1--1--------------------------------------------|
B|--1--1--1--1--------0-2-0---3---------------------------|
G|-2--2--2--2-------3-------3-3(let Bb ring)-----3-3---3--|
D|--------------3-5-----------1--------------3-5-----5---5|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus] (2x)
L: Dm Bb5 C5 Dm Bb5 C5
R: F#m D E F#m D E
You can go your own way. (Go your own way.) You can call it another
L: Dm Bb5 C5
R: F#m D E
lonely day. You can go your own way. (Go your own way.)

[Big solo](rhythm plays chorus chords over entire solo)
|=these are breaks that indicate a section that needs to be repeated
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------3-------------3---3-5-3-5bf-3-5-5-3-5bf-3---------3-------3--|
A|-5-5-3-5---5-5-5-5-3-5---5-------------------------5-5-3-5---5-5-5----|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------6------------------|
B|--------------------8bfh(pick for 4 measures)-6-8bfh-(repeat for 4-----|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5(b full)-5b-5b-5b----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------10(pick using vibrato for 4 measures)-13bf-10----10-13bf-10-|
B|-measures)-----------------------------------------------13------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----10-13bf-10----10-13bf-10----10-13bf-10-13-10----13-10----13-10----|
B|-13------------13------------13------------------13-------13-------13-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-13-10----13-10----13-10----13-10----|13bf-13-10h13--|(hammer on a few X
B|-------13-------13-------13-------13-----------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|

e| then repeat)-13bf-10-10-13bfr-15-15bf-13-|-----15-17-15---------------|
B|------------------------------------------|15-15---------18-15---------|(repeat
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----15(pick w/vibrato 1 measure)-17(pick w/vibrato 1 measure)-15-------| bf(
B|4X)--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e keep bending for 4 measures) For a little while here, Lindsey mixes
B-----------------------------| between bending the "e" on the 15th fret
G-----------------------------| with hammer ons from 13th to 15th fret on
D-----------------------------| the "e" string, then the final riff
A-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|

e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-0-0-2-3-2-0-------| play this riff 3x, then end on a big C5
A|-------------0-1-3-| (rhythm plays chorus chords over this riff and
E|-------------------| ends on an E chord)

That's about it. Again, you'll need to listen to the cd for timing.
There might be a few notes that I left out, but he goes into some fast
hammer ons that would be VERY tedious to tab out, but I'm sure you'll be
able to figure them out. Remember, Lindsey plays w/his fingernail and not
a pick, so use yer fingernails to get some of the squeals and harmonics he
gets. Have fun!

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| b-bend
| f-full
| h-hold
| r-release

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
[Intro] is an F chord palm muted.


[Verse]

F C Bb
Lov-ing you, is-n't the right thing to do.
Bb F
How can I, ev-er change things that I feel?
F C Bb
If I could, may-be I'd give you my world.
Bb F C Dm
How can I, when you won't take it from me?


[Chorus 1]

Dm Bb C Dm
You can go your own way, don't go a-way.
Dm Bb C Dm
You can call it, an-oth - er lone-ly day.
Dm Bb C F
You can go your own way, don't go a-way.


[Verse 2]

F C Bb
Tell me why, ev'-ry-thing turned a-round.
E-------------|
B---------13--|============================= hold note
G-------------|
D-------------|
A-------------|
E-------------|
Bb F
Pack-ing up, shack-ing up 's all you wan-na do.
F C Bb
If I could, ba-by, I'd give you my world.
Bb F C Dm
O-pen up, ev'-ry-thing's wait-ing for you.


[Chorus 2]

Dm Bb C Dm
You can go your own way, don't go a-way.
D Bb C Dm
You can call it an-oth - er lone-ly day.
Dm Bb C F
You can go your own way, don't go a-way.


[Verse 3]

F
E-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-----------------|
D-----------------|
A-3---3-3--3-3-3--| 3x palm muted.
E-----------------|

F C Bb Bb F C F
E---------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------|
D-----3-5>(7)>5-3---------------------7>(8)>7-5-7vvvvvvv--|
A-3-5-------------3-1vvvvvvvv----5h8----------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|

F C Bb Bb C F
E----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G-2--------------------------------------------------|
D---5>(7)>5>(7)>5-3-----------------3\5-7-3h5--3vvvv-|
A-------------------3--1vvvvvvvv---------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|


[Chorus 3]

Dm Bb C Dm
You can go your own way, don't go a-way.

E--------------------------------------------12>(13)===-|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

Dm Bb C
You can call it an-oth - er lone-ly day,
C Dm
An-oth - er lone-ly day.

E-------------20==>(22)==--------------------------------------|
B-------------------------13==>(15)vvvv>13-13>(15)==>13(15)>13-|
G--------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|

Dm Bb C Dm
You can go your own way, don't go a-way.
Dm Bb C
You can call it an-oth - er lone-ly day.


[End solo]
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------3--------------3---3-5--5--5>(7)>5-|
A-3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-5--5-3-5---5p3h5---3h5----5-----------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|

E---------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------|
D-5>(7)>5-3----------3--------------3-5>(7)>5p3-5--3h5--5-|
A-----------5--5-3-5----5p3h5---3h5-----------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|

E-------------------------------------------|
B-8>(10)-(10)-(10)-(10)-(10)-(10)-(10)-(10)-|
G-------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------|

E---------------------------------------------|
B-(10)-(10)--(10)--(10)-(10)--(10)--(10)-(10)-|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|

E----------------------------------8---8---8---8-8--8-8--8-|
B-(10)>8-8-6-8>(10)(10)>8-8-6-8\10--10--10--10---10---10---|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

E-8--8-8--8-8------8------8-------------5-8-5-8>(10)--(10)-(10)-(10)-|
B-10---10---8h10p8-8h10p8-8h10p8-8-6-8-------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|

E-(10)-(10)-(10)--(10)-(10)-(10)--(10)-(10)-(10)--(10)-(10)-(10)-|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|

You can go your own way.
E-(10)--(10)>8-5-----------13>(15)===>13-13>(15)==>13-13h15p13----------|
B----------------8-6-------------------------------------------15-13----|vvv
G--------------------7-5------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

You can call it,
E---------------------------------------------------------|
B-8>(10)>8--8>(10)>8>(10)>8-6-----------------------------|
G-----------------------------7---------------------------|
D---------------------------------3h5p3-------------------|
A-----------------------------------------3h5p3-----------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
an-oth - er lone-ly day. R&F

F Bb C Dm
133211 113331 032010 x00231

Tabbed from the original Rumours album from 1977
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| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| \ Slide down
| vvv vibrato
<( )>= bend to note in ( ) and release
== = hold note or bend

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Song info
Go Your Own Way
Fleetwood Mac
2001
  • Rock
  • Pop Rock
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