ISO: source for tab/music books

[LazyBrian]

I've been learning songs based on tab off the internet but have come across a lot of tab that is way off - only vaguely resembling the way the original artist plays the song - and sometimes not even that.

Is there a good source for printed guitar tab/sheet music for rock and blues?

[Ryler]

Brian,

Do you mean free tab or tab for purchase?

[LazyBrian]

. . . bug I am willing to pay for good tab.

[martini-pm]

If you can find a source for the 'Power Tab' editor, then www.ultimate-guitar.com has very accurate tabs for most of the popular songs...for free!

[rcadian]

I now cross reference most tabs or chord progressions I find on the net to see which is right (or at least the closest). I then also try to find someone playing the song on YouTube to see if they are fingering what I am reading...

Like you I have found a lot of mistakes (also in the lyrics accompanying the tabs).

However, I have also found mistakes in printed songbooks I have bought.

So I don't think there is a single solution to this unless you hear it direct from the writer/performer (which in most cases is impossible). So I can only suggest double or triple sourcing your tabs to see if there is a general consensus...

The sites I use for cross reference and that all have various songs include:

www.chordie.com
www.ultimate-guitar.com
http://www.heartwoodguitar.com/chords.htm
http://www.guitarnoise.com/
http://www.guntheranderson.com/v/toc.htm

I also use some more specialised sites for more specialised singers (like folk artists)...but if you ever get stuck on a particular tab, just post. As demonstrated by this (http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=161989) thread, this forum has some incredibly generous - and talented - contributors...

Good luck...

Rc