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Looking Glass

Allan Holdsworth
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
Head1
  Ending1Head1
Head1
  Ending2Head1
Head2
  Ending1Head2
ThatBeautifulTheme1
Linkage
Head2
  Ending1Head2
 last time exit at the Ab11...)
  ThatBeautifulTheme2 (...and take this to finish solo)
  Linkage
Head2
  Ending1Head2
Head1
  Ending2Head1
 Enjoy!... and send me your Holdsworth charts,
  snippets, comments, etc.
Head1
 12 10 14 12 11 9 9 9 9 9 9
 8 7 x 9 7 6 7 8 7 6 x
 x x 14 x x x x x x x 11
 12 10 x 11 9 8 9 10 9 8 x
 x x 14 x x x x x x x x
 x x x x x x x x x x 11
 14 12 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 12
 x x x x x x x x x x x
 16 x 13 13 14 15 14 13 12 11 9 14
 x x x x x x x x x x x
 x x x x x x x x x x 14
 16 14 13 14 15 14 13 12 11 9 x
 Ending1Head1
 17 15 14 12 10
 x x x x x
 x 17 14 x 14 14 12
 13 16 12 11 9
 x x x x x
 x x x x x
 Ending2Head1 (Ending1Head1 transposed up a major 2nd, typical AH!)
 19 17 16 14 12
 x x x x x
 x 19 16 x 16 16 14
 15 18 14 13 11
 x x x x x
 x x x x x
 ThatBeautifulTheme1
 9 7 4 7 x 15 14 12
 (10) x 10 x 5 4 x 8 x x x
 x (9) x x 11 x 16 14 13
 x x x 4 12 x x x
 10 9 5 7 x x 14 14
 x x x x 8 17 x x
 7 10 x
 x 8 x 10 x 8
 x 11 11
 x x 12
 8 10 x
 x x 8
 Head2 (Head1 tranposed down a perfect 4th, typical AH!)
 7 5 9 7 6 4 4 4 4 4 4
 3 2 x 4 2 1 2 3 2 1 x
 x x 9 x x x x x x x 6
 7 5 x 6 4 3 4 5 4 3 x
 x x 9 x x x x x x x x
 x x x x x x x x x x 6
 9 7 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 7
 x x x x x x x x x x x
 11 x 8 8 9 10 9 8 7 6 4 9
 x x x x x x x x x x x
 x x x x x x x x x x 9
 11 9 8 9 10 9 8 7 6 4 x
 Ending2Head2 (actuall Ending2Head1 transposed down a perfect 4th, ...!)
 14 12 11 9 7
 x x x x x
 x 14 11 x 11 11 9
 10 13 9 8 6
 x x x x x
 x x x x x
 Ending1Head2 (actuall Ending1Head1 transposed down a perfect 4th, ...!)
 12 10 9 7 5
 x x x x x
 x 12 9 x 9 9 7
 8 11 7 6 4
 x x x x x
 x x x x x
  (  bare bones description,
  add your own embellishments)
G/A-----G/A A/G-----A/G (2, 2 bars)
 Bm9 Abm9 E/F----E/F# (1, 1, 2 bars)
Ebmin13 Ddim13 G/A-----G/A (1, 1, 2 bars)
G/A-----G/A A/G-----A/G (2, 2 bars)
 (last time in solo go to
  Linkage2 following Cmaj11)
 (that beautiful theme lies
  in these chords)
Cmaj6 A#min11 F-------F (1, 1, 2 bars){eot}
(back to beginning of
SoloSection)
ThatBeautifulTheme2
10 8 5 8 x 16 15 13
(11) x 11 x 6 5 x 9 x x x
x (10) x x 12 x 17 15 14
x x x 5 13 x x x
11 10 6 8 x x 15 15
x x x x 9 18 x x
F

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Readable chord sheet for Looking Glass by Allan Holdsworth

Head1
        Ending1Head1
        Head1
        Ending2Head1
        Head2
        Ending1Head2

        ThatBeautifulTheme1
        Linkage
        Head2
        Ending1Head2

last time exit at the Ab
        ThatBeautifulTheme2     (...and take this to finish solo)
        Linkage

        Head2
        Ending1Head2
        Head1
        Ending2Head1

Enjoy!...  and send me your Holdsworth charts,
        snippets, comments, etc.

Head1

12    10         14      12      11 9      9       9       9  9   9
8     7          x       9       7  6      7       8       7  6   x
x     x          14      x       x  x      x       x       x  x   11
12    10         x       11      9  8      9       10      9  8   x
x     x          14      x       x  x      x       x       x  x   x
x     x          x       x       x  x      x       x       x  x   11

14       12        9    9    9      9  9    9         9    7     12
x        x         x    x    x      x  x    x         x    x     x
16       x     13  13   14   15     14 13   12        11   9     14
x        x         x    x    x      x  x    x         x    x     x
x        x         x    x    x      x  x    x         x    x     14
16       14        13   14   15     14 13   12        11   9     x

Ending1Head1

17      15      14      12    10
x       x       x       x     x
x   17  14      x   14  14    12
13      16      12      11    9
x       x       x       x     x
x       x       x       x     x

Ending2Head1 (Ending1Head1 transposed up a major 2nd, typical AH!)

19      17      16      14    12
x       x       x       x     x
x   19  16      x   16  16    14
15      18      14      13    11
x       x       x       x     x
x       x       x       x     x

ThatBeautifulTheme1

9       7       4       7          x            15        14   12
(10)    x    10 x    5  4          x    8       x         x    x
x       (9)     x       x          11           x    16   14   13
x       x       x       4          12           x         x    x
10      9       5       7          x            x         14   14
x       x       x       x          8            17        x    x

7         10        x
x     8   x     10  x    8
x         11        11
x         x         12
8         10        x
x         x         8

Head2 (Head1 tranposed down a perfect 4th, typical AH!)

7     5          9      7      6  4      4       4      4  4   4
3     2          x      4      2  1      2       3      2  1   x
x     x          9      x      x  x      x       x      x  x   6
7     5          x      6      4  3      4       5      4  3   x
x     x          9      x      x  x      x       x      x  x   x
x     x          x      x      x  x      x       x      x  x   6

9       7        4   4    4      4  4    4         4    2     7
x       x        x   x    x      x  x    x         x    x     x
11      x     8  8   9   10      9  8    7         6    4     9
x       x        x   x    x      x  x    x         x    x     x
x       x        x   x    x      x  x    x         x    x     9
11      9        8   9   10      9  8    7         6    4     x

Ending2Head2 (actuall Ending2Head1 transposed down a perfect 4th, ...!)

14      12      11     9    7
x       x       x      x    x
x   14  11      x   11 11   9
10      13      9      8    6
x       x       x      x    x
x       x       x      x    x

Ending1Head2 (actuall Ending1Head1 transposed down a perfect 4th, ...!)

12      10      9      7    5
x       x       x      x    x
x   12  9       x   9  9    7
8       11      7      6    4
x       x       x      x    x
x       x       x      x    x

        ([A] bare bones description,
        add your own embellishments)

G/A-----G/A     A/G-----A/G             (2, 2 bars)

Bm9     Abm9    E/F

Ebmin13 Ddim13  G/A-----G/A             (1, 1, 2 bars)

G/A-----G/A     A/G-----A/G             (2, 2 bars)

[Abmin9]        [Ebmin9]        [Dbmin11]        [Cmaj#11]                (last time in solo go to
                                        Linkage2 following Cmaj

[Ab#11]        [Gmin11]        [Eb#11]        [Dmin11]                (that beautiful theme lies
                                        in these chords)

C

[C#/F#]        [D#/G#]        [C#maj6]                        (back to beginning of
                                        SoloSection)

ThatBeautifulTheme2

10      8       5       8          x            16        15   13
(11)    x    11 x    6  5          x    9       x         x    x
x       (10)    x       x          12           x    17   15   14
x       x       x       5          13           x         x    x
11      10      6       8          x            x         15   15
x       x       x       x          9            18        x    x

 [Ab]      [G]       [Eb]      [D]          [C#]           [Bb]        [F]

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