Sholay Theme 
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OK many versions of this also floating around, some almost correct, some are completely wrong 
So here is my version, this is how I PLAY IT 

BEGINNERS PLEASE READ EACH LINE CAREFULLY and TRY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT I WRITE. 
READ IT 2 or 3 times and you'll get it 
THIS IS PROBABLY THE EASIEST PIECE TO LEARN 
BUT TOUGH TO EXPLAIN ON TABS and CHORDS since there are no lyrics 


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INTRO 
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The intro on guitar is as follows 

LINE ONE is TIMING - it is ONE BAR of 4 counts divided into 16 counts for ease of counting 
LINE TWO is CHORDS - placed below the exact count where you should play it 
LINE THREE is STRUMMING - the upstroke downstroke pattern 
LINE FOUR is how you count the 16 counts 

1---2---3---4---5---6---7---8---9---10---11---12---13---14---15---16--- 
D------D2---D-------D---D---D---D---D4---D4---D4---D4---D----D----D--- 
D------D----U-------U---D---U---D---U----D----U----D----U----D----U--- 
1---e--&----a---2---e---&---a---3---e----&----a----4----e----&----a--- 

D means D major which is X00232 
D2 means D suspended 2 which is X00230 
D4 means D suspended 4 which is X00233 

PLAY THE INTRO 4 times 

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SONG 
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After this the chords during the whistle are as follows: 
Please note that i am charting the chords in a BAR WISE format. 
Each bar duration in a 4/4 timing like above 

Sign == / D / C / G / D / - play this twice 

Cross = / F / A / E / C / G / D / 

Repeat Intro twice 
Repeat the Sign and Cross 
Repeat Intro twice 


VERY IMPORTANT NOTE during the SIGN whistle part: 

STRUM the chords like strumming the guitar intro. 

As per the intro replace the D with the chords as per the chart, 

For instance 
the first chord will be the D played exactly like the intro using the D2 and D4 

BUT Where there is a C, you play C throughout 
The D2 will NOT be replaced by C2 - you play a normal C there 
BUT where there is a D4, you play the normal C chord along with little finger touching the G on first string. 

Where there is a G, you play G throughout 
The D2 will NOT be replaced by G2 - you play a normal G there 
BUT where there is a D4, you play the normal G chord along with little finger touching the A on first string. 
This chord is the Gadd9 

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GUITAR INTERLUDE 
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After this is the Guitar Interlude 
Its composed of 4 distinct lines (played twice) 
The tabs are as below 

Line 1 
E -----------------------------| 
B -------0---0---0---0---0---0-| 
G -----2---2---2---2---2---2---| 
D ---4-------------------------| 
A -5---------------------------| 
E -----------------------------| 

Line 2 
E -----------------------------| 
B -------0---0---0---0---0---0-| 
G -----2---2---2---2---2---2---| 
D ---4-------------------------| 
A -3---------------------------| 
E -----------------------------| 

Line 3 
E -----------------------------| 
B -------1---1---1---1---1---1-| 
G -----2---2---2---2---2---2---| 
D -2-3-------------------------| 
A -----------------------------| 
E -----------------------------| 

Line 4 
E -----------------------------| 
B -------3---3---3---3---3---3-| 
G ---1-4---4---4---4---4---4---| 
D -2---------------------------| 
A -----------------------------| 
E -----------------------------| 

REPEAT THESE 4 TABS ONCE 


After this is the Indian sequence which begins with 2 madals playing... 
(The madal is RD Burman's favorite rhythm instrument, its a small drum like instrument which is tuned to a particular note) 
Then there is the mandolin with santoor part which goes into shehnai etc and returns to the guitar intro.