Sholay Theme

OK many versions of this also floating around, some almost correct, some are completely wrong
So here is my version, this is how I PLAY IT

BEGINNERS PLEASE READ EACH LINE CAREFULLY and TRY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT I WRITE.
READ IT 2 or 3 times and you'll get it
THIS IS PROBABLY THE EASIEST PIECE TO LEARN
BUT TOUGH TO EXPLAIN ON TABS and CHORDS since there are no lyrics


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INTRO
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The intro on guitar is as follows

LINE ONE is TIMING - it is ONE BAR of 4 counts divided into 16 counts for ease of counting
LINE TWO is CHORDS - placed below the exact count where you should play it
LINE THREE is STRUMMING - the upstroke downstroke pattern
LINE FOUR is how you count the 16 counts

1---2---3---4---5---6---7---8---9---10---11---12---13---14---15---16---
D------D2---D-------D---D---D---D---D4---D4---D4---D4---D----D----D---
D------D----U-------U---D---U---D---U----D----U----D----U----D----U---
1---e--&----a---2---e---&---a---3---e----&----a----4----e----&----a---

D means D major which is X00232
D2 means D suspended 2 which is X00230
D4 means D suspended 4 which is X00233

PLAY THE INTRO 4 times

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SONG
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After this the chords during the whistle are as follows:
Please note that i am charting the chords in a BAR WISE format.
Each bar duration in a 4/4 timing like above

Sign == / D / C / G / D / - play this twice

Cross = / F / A / E / C / G / D /

Repeat Intro twice
Repeat the Sign and Cross
Repeat Intro twice


VERY IMPORTANT NOTE during the SIGN whistle part:

STRUM the chords like strumming the guitar intro.

As per the intro replace the D with the chords as per the chart,

For instance
the first chord will be the D played exactly like the intro using the D2 and D4

BUT Where there is a C, you play C throughout
The D2 will NOT be replaced by C2 - you play a normal C there
BUT where there is a D4, you play the normal C chord along with little finger touching the G on first string.

Where there is a G, you play G throughout
The D2 will NOT be replaced by G2 - you play a normal G there
BUT where there is a D4, you play the normal G chord along with little finger touching the A on first string.
This chord is the Gadd9

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GUITAR INTERLUDE
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After this is the Guitar Interlude
Its composed of 4 distinct lines (played twice)
The tabs are as below

Line 1
E -----------------------------|
B -------0---0---0---0---0---0-|
G -----2---2---2---2---2---2---|
D ---4-------------------------|
A -5---------------------------|
E -----------------------------|

Line 2
E -----------------------------|
B -------0---0---0---0---0---0-|
G -----2---2---2---2---2---2---|
D ---4-------------------------|
A -3---------------------------|
E -----------------------------|

Line 3
E -----------------------------|
B -------1---1---1---1---1---1-|
G -----2---2---2---2---2---2---|
D -2-3-------------------------|
A -----------------------------|
E -----------------------------|

Line 4
E -----------------------------|
B -------3---3---3---3---3---3-|
G ---1-4---4---4---4---4---4---|
D -2---------------------------|
A -----------------------------|
E -----------------------------|

REPEAT THESE 4 TABS ONCE


After this is the Indian sequence which begins with 2 madals playing...
(The madal is RD Burman's favorite rhythm instrument, its a small drum like instrument which is tuned to a particular note)
Then there is the mandolin with santoor part which goes into shehnai etc and returns to the guitar intro.

If anyone wants to know these parts respond back to this...

 

awesome work man!!....wish i cud rep u...

 

Excellent.. just excellent :rock:

 

autheintic presentation man. great one. i would recommend people if can use this format to post. it is great work as always bandbaaja. keep it up. and thanks for taking all this pain.

 

thank you all
from now on, when i get time, i'll post video clips of songs that i tab.
my new digi-cam is rocking

 

we will wait for ur videos...
nice pics from the mumbai meet...

 

ATTENTION ALL
PLEASE CHECK THE TABS AGAIN
I HAD MADE A MISTAKE IN THE INTERLUDE TABS
- Thanks to Jay, he reminded me of the mistake
you guys must thank him for his invisible presence and guidance

 

only one word just perfect!!!

i think this was misprint in line 2 on string D. changed from 4 to 2
Line 2
E -----------------------------|
B -------0---0---0---0---0---0-|
G -----2---2---2---2---2---2---|
D ---2-------------------------|
A -3---------------------------|
E -----------------------------|

Edit: i saw the above post of urs now. i dont think u posted that intentionally it must have been misprint somehow. may be u might have copied from top and edited the numbers and forgot to edit this one i am sure of it. i wont call that as mistake u r perfect dude.

 

hey bandbaaja can u give the tabs for the mouth organ

 

Can Some 1 record tht THeme for me:$
band baja bro...can u or ny 1 else???if u cant no prob

 

abhi has recorded it, check it out

 

the title music does not have the mouth organ.

I think you are referring to the scenes where AB plays the mouth organ and the scenes of spaced romance between AB and Jaya??

 

yeh that one when jaya comes outside da house and see AB playin that

that is a lovely theme

I just whistle with the theme

 

hey
Pl can any tell me from where i can have the audio of this song.
Gr8 work man ur chords looks good.
I need audio of this song also

 

Thanks Bandbaaaja excellent work....!!!

And even Jayswami for his invisible presence...!!!

:beer:

waiting for the videos.....! :dance:

 

Just classic piece of work .

 

Great post Bandbaaja, but what do you mean by a SIGN & a CROSS? I looked around but could not find any information on the same.

For others, I tabbed the whistle part :dance: Here it is:


E--0--------7---9-10-9-10-----9-----5-----9----7-----
B----------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------

 

Can i get it all ?

Hi Bandbhaiya,

Can I get it all just like you posted Jeevan ke din or chand sifarish (to quote a couple). If you can confirm that its in the key of G then i will try and work it out. With Panchamda a key change may be expected

 

gerat padmanabhan...........
i will try to send the recording here....
c u dude
alankar

 

hey can anyone play this theme on a mouth organ ?? ive been trying but cant seem to find some particular notes while playing it ..