Tom Waits

Hoist That Rag Solo

Tom Waits


Tom: G

Hoist That Rag (guitar solo)
Guitar by: Marc Ribot
Album: Real Gone
Half-assed transcribed by: *

I've noticed no one has really given this any shot on the net. The solo is in the key
of Am. There are a few parts I haven't tackled, the chord-jam at the end being the most
difficult. I started it off, the notes are pretty dead on. The repeated motif [A] is an
example of the notes. There are variations. So I hope this inspires someone to finish it
off or add something. When you do, drop me a line.

P.S. If anyone has a recording or any pictures from the New Years 06 Electric Masada
show @ Tonic, let me know. Or any Ceramic Dog bootlegs. Thanks

Solo intro        [A] repeating motif w/small variations
----------------|---------------------5-5(5)---------------|
--------6-5-----|-------6-5-----------6-5-5---------6-5----|
------5-----7-4-|-----5-----7-------5-----7-------5--------|
--5-7-----------|-5/7-----------5/7-----------5/7----------|
----------------|--------------------------------------etc-|
----------------|------------------------------------------|

--8---7-5--------------------------------------------------|
----5-----8------------------------------------------------|
------------------5--9----9-10-9-7-------------------------|
-------------5-7-------7-----------------------------------|
----------------------------------back to [A] Motif--------|
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-----------------------------------------------------------|
--------6-5------------------------------------------------|
------5-----7-5-7-5-4-7-5-4-7/9-9--more notes here---------|
--5-7------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------|
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------------------8---7-5---8-7-5--------------------------|
--------6-5---------5-----8-------8---etc.-[A]/chord-jam---|
----5-7-----7-5--------------------------------------------|
--7-------------7------------------------------------------|
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