The guitar tab (chords and melody) for Jethro Tull’s “Bourée” is available for download as a PDF.
Bourée
“Bourée” was composed by Ian Anderson and released on Jethro Tull’s 1969 album Stand Up. Adapting Johann Sebastian Bach’s Suite in E Minor for Lute (BWV 996), the track reimagined the Baroque movement as a jazz-rock fusion masterpiece.
The recording features Anderson’s signature overblown flute technique and a legendary walking bass solo by Glenn Cornick. This rendition became a concert staple, bridging the gap between classical formality and the experimental, improvisational spirit of the late 1960s British rock scene.
Video
In the video below, I perform the piece as transcribed.
Jethro Tull Version – Guitar Tab
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