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Here's a link to a place where you can get it:

http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0064737

Other options would be to hunt down a physical copy of the many books out there that have this song. Friends will often make copies for friends...

Peace]]> Slide and Alternate tunings David Hodge https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/carry-on-csny-weird-tuning/paged/2/#post-385835 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/carry-on-csny-weird-tuning/paged/2/#post-385833 Sun, 15 Feb 2015 10:53:23 +0000 I've been searching the internet for a solid 2 hours and haven't been able to find a GOOD tab for this song in the original (E5 down a semi-tone) tuning. If anyone could help that'd be awesome, cheers!!]]> Slide and Alternate tunings ralbeckguitar https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/carry-on-csny-weird-tuning/paged/2/#post-385833 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/carry-on-csny-weird-tuning/paged/2/#post-256248 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:12:43 +0000
From an old copy of guitar world acoustic # 19 from 'round '95/'96 or so -

They have an article on CSN's alternate tunings.
They say for the Suite: Judy tuning,
Tune the A down to E.
The D up to E.
And the G down to E

And for the Eb version it says tune the A down as well.

Many years ago, I tried the E version for Judy, and it sounded great.
Never went with the Eb version, so I can't help you there.
That's what the mag says to do though.

Ken]]> Slide and Alternate tunings CitiZenNoir https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/carry-on-csny-weird-tuning/paged/2/#post-256248 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/carry-on-csny-weird-tuning/paged/2/#post-256117 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:50:58 +0000
At that time they were doing a lot with tunings moved up or down like;
Eb Eb Eb Eb Bb Eb]]> Slide and Alternate tunings tinsmith https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/carry-on-csny-weird-tuning/paged/2/#post-256117 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/carry-on-csny-weird-tuning/#post-256103 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 05:43:06 +0000 I saw your post re: how to play "Carry On" better.
First, tuning down 1/2 step is really not that rare.
all Van Halen, All Guns and Roses, all Malmsteen....

Here are a few suggestions.
1. Use a slightly heavier gauge of strings. i.e. if you use .10's you could move the entire set up to .11's - or if you use 11's you could change to .12's
2. you could lower the guitar a full step! to D G C F A D, and then capo on the 1st fret.
3. you could ignore the lower tuning - the only negative here is that if you are the singer, you will have to sing 1/2 step HIGHER than the record, which is hard to do well sometimes

In the mean time, I have been looking for that issue and CAN'T find it anywhere. I have a trade offer for you!

You copy CARRY ON for me, you could scan it in and email it to me, and I will deliver to you the entire SUITE JUDY BLUE EYES - fully tabbed - from Guitar Player circa 1992.
Your Thoughts?

Cheers!
Douglas]]> Slide and Alternate tunings DBJACOBSON https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/carry-on-csny-weird-tuning/#post-256103 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/carry-on-csny-weird-tuning/#post-110905 Wed, 13 Jul 2005 05:40:09 +0000 Slide and Alternate tunings hogwldfltr https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/carry-on-csny-weird-tuning/#post-110905 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/carry-on-csny-weird-tuning/#post-110885 Wed, 13 Jul 2005 04:32:45 +0000 Slide and Alternate tunings Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/carry-on-csny-weird-tuning/#post-110885 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/carry-on-csny-weird-tuning/#post-110870 Wed, 13 Jul 2005 03:54:54 +0000
Guitars 2,3 and 4 are in standard tuning down one half step, i.e low to high, Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb.....guitar 1 is the weird one, though...E5 tuning, low to high Eb Eb Eb Eb Bb Eb...how would you go about tuning to this? The A string has me baffled...I don't want to tune up half an octave, and I'm sure if I tune down to Eb, it's going to flap in the slightest breeze...

Any ideas?

Vic Open E5 is simple, stings are listed from six to one. Tune as follows: 6) Standard, 5) Tune down to match 6, 4) Tune up two frets from D to E, 3) Tune down to match 4, 2) tune as normal, 1) tune as normal. The reason I brok a string was trying to tune up an octave plus two frets on string 4.

For the tuning you listed which is really E5 down 1 fret or Eb5, tune verything listed down by one fret.

This evening I am going to tune my 12 string to Eb5 for "Love the one your with.
:D In this and the post which followed, guest would be me.]]> Slide and Alternate tunings hogwldfltr https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/carry-on-csny-weird-tuning/#post-110870 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/carry-on-csny-weird-tuning/#post-110860 Wed, 13 Jul 2005 03:00:59 +0000 Slide and Alternate tunings Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/carry-on-csny-weird-tuning/#post-110860 https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/carry-on-csny-weird-tuning/#post-110859 Wed, 13 Jul 2005 02:59:10 +0000
Guitars 2,3 and 4 are in standard tuning down one half step, i.e low to high, Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb.....guitar 1 is the weird one, though...E5 tuning, low to high Eb Eb Eb Eb Bb Eb...how would you go about tuning to this? The A string has me baffled...I don't want to tune up half an octave, and I'm sure if I tune down to Eb, it's going to flap in the slightest breeze...

Any ideas?

Vic Open E5 is simple, stings are listed from six to one. Tune as follows: 6) Standard, 5) Tune down to match 6, 4) Tune up two frets from D to E, 3) Tune down to match 4, 2) tune as normal, 1) tune as normal. The reason I brok a string was trying to tune up an octave plus two frets on string 4.

For the tuning you listed which is really E5 down 1 fret or Eb5, tune verything listed down by one fret.

This evening I am going to tune my 12 string to Eb5 for "Love the one your with.
:D]]> Slide and Alternate tunings Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/slide-and-alternate-tunings/carry-on-csny-weird-tuning/#post-110859