Keys
b = bend
r = release
\ = slide up neck
/ = slide down neck
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = hold note
w = whammy bar
v = vibrato
D = strum down
U = strum up
| E |
| B |
| G 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 5 4 3 2~~ |
| D 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 5 4 3 2~~ |
| A 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 3 2 1 0~~ |
| E |
| E |
| B 5 5 8v |
| G 9 9/7 | 2x |
| D 9\7 5~~ |
| A 7p5 5 7 7v |
| E 7 |
| E |
| B |
| G 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 5 4 3 2~~ |
| D 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 5 4 3 2~~ |
| A 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 3 2 1 0~~ |
| E |
D D D U D U
| E x x x x x x |
| B x x x x x x |
| G x x x x x x | 3x |
| D x x x x x x |
| A x x x x x x |
| E 0 0 0 3 5 0 x x x x x x |
“We work this band 'cause they make it rock,
But we're the guys that make it roll.”
| E |
| B |
| G | 2x |
| D |
| A |
| E 0 0 0 3 5 0 |
“We move the drums and amps and junk.”
“Road rats, we're a pack, and the road's our home.”
D D D U D U
| E x x x x x x |
| B x x x x x x |
| G x x x x x x | 3x |
| D x x x x x x |
| A x x x x x x |
| E 0 0 0 3 5 0 x x x x x x |
“On the road half my young man's life.
I spend a lot of time”
| E |
| B |
| G | 2x |
| D |
| A |
| E 0 0 0 3 5 0 |
“Ain't got no bread to show for it.”
“Road rats, all the cash spent on whites and wine.”
“We're the men behind the man.”
| E |
| B 2~~ 3 2~~/ |
| G 2~~ 2 2~~/ |
| D 2~~ 4 2~~/ |
| A 0~~ |
| E |
“We're the backbone muscle clan.”
| E |
| B 9~~~ 10 9~~\ |
| G 9~~~ 9 9~~\ |
| D 9~~~ 11 9~~\ |
| A 7~~~ |
| E |
“We do a thousand one night stands”
| E |
| B 2~~~ 3 2~~~ |
| G 2~~~ 2 2~~~ |
| D 2~~~ 4 2~~~ |
| A 0~~~ |
| E |
“If the stars can make it”
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
| E |
| B 3 2~~~ |
| G 2 2~~~ |
| D 4 2~~~ |
| A |
| E |
“If the band can shake it”
Guitar 1
| E |
| B |
| G /12 12 12 10~~ |
| D |
| A |
| E |
Guitar 2
| E |
| B 8 7~~~ |
| G 7 7~~~ |
| D 9 7~~~ |
| A |
| E |
“Well, if those guys can take it, We can, Yeah.”
| E 5 2~~~~~ |
| B 5 5 3~~~~~ |
| G 4 2 2~~~~~ |
| D 2 0~~~~~ |
| A |
| E |
| E |
| B 5 5 8v |
| G 9 9/7 | 2x |
| D 9\7 5~~ |
| A 7p5 5 7 7v |
| E 7 |
During the solo:
Guitar 2
| E |
| B |
| G | 2x |
| D 9\7 5~~ |
| A 7 7 10v 7p5 5 7 7v |
| E 12 12/10 7 |
After solo
| E |
| B |
| G 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 5 4 3 2~~ |
| D 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 5 4 3 2~~ |
| A 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 3 2 1 0~~ |
| E |
D D D U D U
| E x x x x x x |
| B x x x x x x |
| G x x x x x x | 3x |
| D x x x x x x |
| A x x x x x x |
| E 0 0 0 3 5 0 x x x x x x |
“We work this band 'cause they make it rock,
But we're the guys that make it roll.”
| E |
| B |
| G | 2x |
| D |
| A |
| E 0 0 0 3 5 0 |
“We move the drums and amps and junk.”
“Road rats, we're a pack, and the road's our home.”
| E |
| B 5 5 8v |
| G 9 9/7 |
| D 9~~~ |
| A 7~~~ |
| E 7~~~ |
“Road rats, we're a pack, and the road's our home.”
| E |
| B |
| G |
| D 9\7 5~~ 9~~~ |
| A 7p5 5 7 7v 7~~~ |
| E 7 7~~~ |
“Road rats, we're a pack, and the road's our home.”
| E |
| B 5 5 8v |
| G 9 9/7 |
| D 9~~~ |
| A 7~~~ |
| E 7~~~ |
“Road rats, we're a pack, and the road's our home.”
| E |
| B |
| G 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 5 4 3 2~~ |
| D 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 5 4 3 2~~ |
| A 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 3 2 1 0~~ |
| E |
“We're the men behind the man.”
| E |
| B 3 2~~/ |
| G 2 2~~/ |
| D 4 2~~/ |
| A |
| E |
“We're the backbone muscle clan.”
| E |
| B 9~~~ 10 9~~\ |
| G 9~~~ 9 9~~\ |
| D 9~~~ 11 9~~\ |
| A 7~~~ |
| E |
“We do a thousand one night stands”
| E |
| B 2~~~ 3 2~~~ |
| G 2~~~ 2 2~~~ |
| D 2~~~ 4 2~~~ |
| A 0~~~ |
| E |
“If the stars can make it”
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
| E |
| B 3 2~~~ |
| G 2 2~~~ |
| D 4 2~~~ |
| A |
| E |
“If the band can shake it”
Guitar 1
| E |
| B |
| G /12 12 12 10~~ |
| D |
| A |
| E |
Guitar 2
| E |
| B 8 7~~~ |
| G 7 7~~~ |
| D 9 7~~~ |
| A |
| E |
“Well, if those guys can take it, We can, Yeah.”
| E 5 2~~~~~ |
| B 5 5 3~~~~~ |
| G 4 2 2~~~~~ |
| D 2 0~~~~~ |
| A |
| E |
Later during outro:
Guitar 2
| E |
| B |
| G | repeat |
| D |
| A |
| E 0 0 0 3 5 0 |