"Hangman Jury"
Aerosmith
"Hangman Jury"(Tyler/Perry/Vallance)
Performed by Aerosmith at the Aerosmith Unplugged(1990)
Originally from "Permanent Vacation"(1987)
Transcribed off of "Aerosmith:Woodstock '94"(Octopus)
intro(acoustic)-
| E |
| B 0 |
| G 0 5 |
| D 0 0 0 0 3b 3r |
| A 3p0 3p0 |
| E 3p0 0 3p0 |
| E |
| B |
| G |
| D 0 3b r 0 0 0 |
| A 0 3br 5p3p0 0 |
| E 3br 0 |
| E |
| B 0 |
| G 0 |
| D 3b 0 0 0 |
| A 3p0 3p0 |
| E 3p0 3p0 |
| E |
| B |
| G |
| D 0 5 0 3b r 3b r 0 |
| A 3p0 3b 3r 0 |
| E 0 3p0 |
"heh"(Steven)
| E |
| B |
| G |
| D 0 3b |
| A 3 3p0 |
| E 0 3p0 |
At this point, Steven starts in with the harmonica and Joe returns to the
beginning and plays a variation of what is tabbed here. The lyrics are
basically the same as in the "Permanent Vacation" sleeve with the exception
of Steven's notable substitution of "talkin' bout the first time we got
laid" for "talkin' bout the money that I ain't made" and "stand on the rock
Joe Perry done stood" for "stand on the rock that Moses stood." When Steven
starts with "If I could I surely would..." for the first time, the guitar
Plays what sounds like a variation of this riff:
| E |
| B |
| G |
| D 0 3b 0 0 |
| A x x 7p5 x x 5p3 3 x x 3p2 3 3 |
| E |
You'll have to figure out the timing for this and the first part by
listening to the music. I taped the Unplugged special back in 1990 but I
didn't have it with me when I transcribed this. I may add/change something
after I watch the tape. In the meantime, you're welcome to do the same.
Write me with any questions.
symbols used in transcription:
p = pull-off
b = bend
r = release
x = make percussive sound with fretting hand
Another Version
Hangman Jury(Tyler/Perry/Vallance)
| E |
| B |
| G 3 |
| D 3b 3r 0 3b 0 0 0 0 0 3p0 |
| A 3p0 3p0 3 3p0 |
| D 0h3 0h3 |
| E |
| B |
| G 3 |
| D 3b 3 r 0 3 b r 0 0 |
| A 3p0 5 3p0 3p0 3p0 |
| D 0h3 3p0 3p0 |
| E |
| B |
| G |
| D 0 3b 0 3b 0 0 3 0 0 |
| A 3p0 3p0 3h5 3 |
| D 0 3 3p0 |
| E |
| B |
| G |
| D 0 5b r 0 0 |
| A 3 0 |
| D 3 3 0 |
riff 1-
| E |
| B |
| G |
| D 0 0 0 |
| A x 7p5 x 5p3 3 x 3p2 3p0 0 |
| D 0 0 0 0h3 |
This next part is very similar to(if not exactly like) what Brad plays on the
unplugged version of the song. On the PV album it's played on an electric
guitar:
riff 2-
| E |
| B 1 3 5 5 6 |
| G 0 (0 0 (0 0 (0 |
| D 0 0) 3 3) 5 5) |
| A 2 2 4 6 7 |
| D |
At the end of this riff, just move the second chord up the neck.
I can't quite make out what Joe plays for this part yet. When I figure it out,
I'll post it. In the meantime, if you know it, you're more than welcome to
send it to me to post.
Before the next riff, both guitars play this(w/distortion):
| E |
| B |
| G |
| D |
| A 7 7 9 7 7 7 9 7 7 7 9 7 7 |
| D 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
riff 3(electric guitar w/distortion)-
| E |
| B |
| G 9p7 7p5 5p4 |
| D 0h7 0h5 0h4 0 |
| A 0h5 0h5 |
| D |
This next part I also based on Brad's unplugged performance. I think Joe plays
similar chords. Correct me if I'm wrong.
riff 4-
| E |
| B |
| G |
| D |
| A 7 7 9 7 3 3 5 3 10 10 12 10 10 10 12 10 |
| D 5 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
Symbols used in transcription:
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
b = bend
r = release
x = percussive noise made with fretting hand
(0) = barely audible