Little Martha tab by Leo Kottke

this is my cut on Kottke's version (light years ahead
    of good ol'boy Duane's). As a musical novice, I am unable
    to add time values to the Tab. I break up measures very
    hap-hazardly to say the least.
    Bottom line... If you're not familiar with the tune
    you're in big trouble. You gotta listen to it.


           "Little Martha"
               Duane Allman

            arrangement: Leo Kottke
            From "Home and Away"
            video and "A Shout Toward
            Noon"
            Tab: Jim Jarrell

    Open D tuning

    * Harmonic
    h Hammer-on
    p pull-off
    s slide
    x dampen or undetermined point
    g ghost note or very insignificant note
      primarily used to maintain beat or assist
      in left hand movement. Should be played and
      heard, but only in passing
    () indicates optional notes. See explanation below

    Section I

   d |--------------------12*--|------------------------|
   a |-----------12*-----------|-----12*-------10s9-----|
   f#|-----12*------12*--------|------------0--------0--|
   D |--------12*------12*-----|--------12*---------0---|
   A |--12*--------------------|--12*-------------------|
   D |-------------------------|------------------------|
               ^        g    gg
               |
            accentuate harmonic!


    |-----------------------------0----|
    |------------12*--------7*---------| repeat section I
    |------12*----------7*----7*------@| ?X's (til you get
    |---------12*---------7*----7*----@| tired of it!)
    |---12*-----------7*---------------|  I think its 4Xs
    |----------------------------------|


    Note: the "10s9" is later on played "10s9s10s9"
       with the 2nd string only struck once.

    Section II

    |----------------0------------------------|
    |---------0-----(0)----0------------------|
    |--0h1---(0)----------(0)-------1p0-------|
    |--0h2--------0--------------0--2p0----0--|
    |-------0-----------0----------------0----|
    |--0--------0----0--------0-----0---------|
                      g g

         ^see note at end of section

             1st ending
    |----------------|--------------------|
    |---------0------|--------------------|
    |--0h1---(0)-----|-------1-----0------|
    |--0h2--------0--|--2----2--0------0--|
    |-------0--------|--4-------------0---|
    |--0--------0----|-----2-------0------|
              |       gg
            vibrato the "4"
            on both endings

     2nd time

    |--------------------|
    |--------------------|
    |--------1-----------|  repeat section II ?Xs
    |--2-----2-----0-----|  I think 2Xs
    |--4--------0--------|
    |-----2--------0-----|



    ^ Note: The third string open note here (in combination
     with the second string open note) is optional. The two
     notes played together give a fuller sound. This idea
     holds true for sections II and III when adjacent string
     notes are played (eg. 5,s below and 0,s in section I.
                5       0


    Section III


    |-------------------5---------------|
    |----------5-------(5)----5---------|
    |--5h6----(5)------------(5)--------|
    |--5h7-----------5--------------5---|
    |-------5--------------5------------|
    |--5----------5-----5--------5------|



    |--------------------------|-----------------|
    |------------------5-------|-------------5---|
    |--6p5-------5h6--(5)------|-----------5-----|
    |--7p5----5--5h7--------5--|--7-----6--------|
    |-------5--------5---------|--9-----7--------|
    |--5---------5--------5----|-----0-------5sX-|

                      subtle slide


    Repeat Section II, then everything from the top
    I think..:)


    Section IV

                    1/2 barre
    |--5s7---5--------------------------------------|
    |--5s7---5--5s7---8p7----5------3h4p3h4p3h4p3h4-|
    |--5s7---5--5s7---7------5----3-----------------|
    |--7s9------5s7---9p7--5--------3h5p3h5p3h5p3h5-|
    |-----------7s9-------------0-------------------|
    |-----------------------------------------------|


    Not to worry...above measure not nearly as hard
    as it appears. If you don't use right hand ring
    finger to play, leave out "7s9"s. Last hammer/pull-
    offs done with only one, initial right hand movement.
    Just keep hammer/pulloff going til you run out of
    sustain...


                     (start Sec II)
    |------------------0---------------|------------
    |-----4p3------------0-------------|------------
    |--3-------5p3---0-----1-0---------|-0h1---etc..
    |--------------5-----------2-0-----|-0h2--------
    |------------------------------2-0-|------------
    |----------------------------------|-0----------


    Leo slightly muffles above measure with heel of
    right hand. Somewhat of a staccato effect. Note
    that "1 0" and rest of measure played with alter-
    nating right thumb and index finger (I think! :)


    If previous measure doesn't work for you try it
    this way...

    |------------------0---------------|
    |--0--4s3--2p0-------0-------------|
    |--------------1-0-----1-0---------|
    |--------------------------2-0-----|
    |------------------------------2-0-|
    |----------------------------------|

     Same notes but maybe a little easier?


      Corrections, comments etc. welcome!

      Jim Jarrell work- JarrellJ@N4.OPNAV.NAVY.MIL
            home- KQTJ46A@prodigy.com