Chickenfoot - Soap On A Rope Tab

Intro- 2 guitars (play bluesy, each low G has a slight bend)

E
B 3
G 2 2
D 2 0 2
A 0 0 2 2
E 0h3p0 0 0h3p0 0 0h3p0 0 0 0h3p0
E
B
G 7
D 2 7
A 0 /9 0 /7 7\ 2
E 0 0h3p0 0 0h3p0 0 0h3p0
* one guitar plays chords while other plays the slide notes

Verses are similar, but add in breaks and string swipe effects:

first 2 times:
E
B
G
D 2
A follow this with the intro
E 0 x/x\x/x\ 0h3p0
(0:46)
E 4 4 0 0 4\ 0
B 5 5 5 5\ 5\ 0
G 2\ 0
D 2 2~ < quick tremelo bar dip
A
E 0 follow with intro again
E
B
G 7
D 2 7
A 0 /9 0 /7
E 0 0h3p0 0 0h3p0 3p0 4p0 5p0 6p0

Chorus- (two guitars, one plays chords, other plays higher notes)

E 0 4 3 2
B 3 0 3
G 2 2 1 /4 3 2 0h1~ 2 2
D 2 0 2 2 0
A 0 2 0
E 0 0 0
E 0 9 7~v~ 0 9 7
B 0 3 0 10 8b9
G 1 7/9 (9)v~ 2 2 1 9 9 9 9
D 2 2 0 2
A 2 0 2
E 0 0 0
~v~ vibrato with trem bar again
E
B 0 0 ***lead all PH***
G 2 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 4
D 3 3 3 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 1 1 2 4 4
A 3 3 3 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 2
E 1 1 1 3 3 3

Revamped Intro (1:33):

E
B 3
G 2 2
D 2 0 2
A 0 0 2 2
E 0h3p0 0 0h3p0 0 0h3p0 0 0 0h3p0
E
B
G 7
D 2 2 7
A 0 /9 0 /7 7\ 2
E 0 0h3p0 0 0h3p0 0 0 0h3p0
E
B 3
G 2 2
D 2 0 2
A 0 0 2 2
E 0 0h3p0 0 0h3p0 0 0 0h3p0
E
B
G 7
D 2 2 7
A 0 /9 0 /7 7
E 0 0h3p0 0 0h3p0 0 0 12\

Bridge (1:55):

E
B
G
D 5 7 5
A 0 1 2 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 5h7
E 0 2 3 4 4
E
B
G 5 7 5
D 0 1 2 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 5h7
A 0 2 3 4 4
E
E
B
G 7 9 7
D 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 9 9 7h9
A 4 5 6 6 7 8 9
E 7
E
B
G 5 7 5
D 0 1 2 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 5h7
A 0 2 3 4 4
E

(2:18) Riff 2, play 4x

E
B
G x x x x x x
D 2 2 x x x 2 2 2 2 x x x 2 2
A 2 2 x x x 2 2 7b9r7 2 2 x x x 2 2
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Solo - rhythm plays Riff 2 throughout solo

E /12TP 12\ 15b16 15 12
B
G /12TP 12\ 14 13 12
D 14
A 12 10 12p10 10h12
E 12
E
B
G 0
D 12 12 12 7 6
A 11b12r11~ /12 8 7 7 8~ 8 8~
E 7
E 12 12 12 12 15p12 15p12 12 12 19
B 15b17 15b17 15b17 15b17 12 12 12 15p12 15b17 17
G
D
A
E
E 17p15 15h17p15 15h17p15 19 17h19 15 17 15h17 14h15p14
B 15 15h17p15 17 17 17 17 17 17
G
D
A
E
E *12 Natural
B 15 14h15p14 15 14h15p14 14 *12 Harmonics
G 16 16 16 16 15 16 16 15 15\14 12 12
D 13 14
A
E
E
B
G 12h14p12
D 14 14~~ 2 vocals
A 12 12h14p12
E 0h3p0 0
(3:06)
E
B 3
G 2 2
D 2 0 2 2
A 0 0 2 2
E 0h3p0 0 0h3p0 0 0h3p0 0 0 0h3p0 0
E x\ pick scrape
B x\
G x\
D 2
A vocals /22\ 0
E 0h3p0 0 0h3p0 0 0h3p0
E *4\V/
B
G 7
D 7 2 vocals
A /9 0 /7 7\ 2
E 0 0h3p0 0 0h3p0
E
B 3
G 2 2
D 2 0 2
A 0 0 2 2
E 0 0h3p0 0 0h3p0 0 0 0h3p0
(3:35) Note: last note is a harmonic with a tremelo dive
E 0 0 0 0 *2.2\v/
B 3 3 3 5p3p0
G 4p2p0
D 2 vocals
A
E 0 0h3p0
E
B
G 7
D 2 7
A 0 /9 0 /7
E 0 0h3p0 0 0h3p0 3p0 4p0 5p0 6p0

Chorus 2 (3:46): ** press down bar then play harmonic and release

E 0 \V/*2.2
B 3 0 3
G 2 2 1 2 2
D 2 0 2 2 0
A 0 2 0
E 0 0 0
E 0 b17r15 12 0 0 9 7
B 0 15p12 3 0 0
G 1 14p12 2 2 1 /9 9
D 2 14p12 2 0 2
A 2 14p12 0 2 /12\
E 0 15~ 0 0
Rhythm - Repeat this until end
E 0 0 0 0
B 0 2 2 0 0
G 2 4 4 4 4 2 2 1 1
D 3 5 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2
A 3 5 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2
E 1 3 0 0

Outro (4:15)

E 0 0 0 0
B 2 2 0 0
G 4 4 /21 2 2 1 1 4 4 pick scrape
D 4 4 /21 2 2 2 2 4 4 x\
A 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 x\
E 0 0 0 x\ 0
* with wah
E 0 0 0 0 x\
B 2 2 0 0 x\
G 2 2 1 1 4 4 7
D 2 2 2 2 4 4 7 9~ 9~ 7 9 9/11 9~ 11
A 0 0 2 2 2 2
E 0 0
legato
E
B
G
D 7 /9 /11 \9 \7 9p7h9p7\6
A 7 /9 (9~) 5/6
E 7
(4:39)
E 7 9 9 9/11~ 11 11~ 11b12r11b12r11 9h11p9\7
B 7 9 10
G 6h8p6 6h8h9
D 6h7p6 6h7h9 9
A 7h9 9
E
bar tremelo
E /9p5h7~ /9p5h7~ 5h7p5\4
B 5p0 (0~~~) h10
G
D
A
E
(4:49) **-Pinch harmonics-**
E
B h12 p10h12 p10h12 10p0 12p0 10p0 12p0 10p0 12p0 10p0 12p0 0 /12
G
D \ play 7x/
A
E
E
B 16p0 17p0 19p0 16p0 17p0 19p0 17p0 19p0 17p0 19p0 21p0 22p0
G
D
A
E
E 19b21
B 22p0 24p0 22p0 21p0 19p0 17p0 19p0 17p0 19p0
G
D
A
E
TP**************
E (b21) 19p17h19~ 17h19p17 16h17p16 17 16 17 16 17
B
G
D
A
E
(5:03) All TP this line
E 19 16h19p16h17 16 14 16 14h16p14\12 14 12h14p12\11 12p11\9 11p9\7
B
G
D
A
E
E 4h5h7 T11 p7p5 4h5h7 T9 p7p5 4h5h7 T11 p7p5 4h5h7 T9 p7p5
B 5 7~~
G continued
D
A
E
*wah to treble
12p10h12h14p12p10h12h14
E
B 12p10p9 10h12p10p9
G 9
D 11h13 11p9 11h13p11p9
A 11h12 11h12p11
E 12/14~ x\
E 14 16 14 16 14 16b17~ 16p14 16p14
B
G
D
A
E
E 22b23 b23 b23 b23 b23 20p17h20 22b23 20p17h20 22b24 b23 20p17 20 22
B
G
D
A
E
E 20b22r20~~~~ Sammy screams
B
G
D
A
E
Ending (5:22) - play 2x
E
B
G
D 2
A
E 0h3p0 0
Key: | / slide up | \ slide down | PM palm mute | PH pinch harmonic | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | * harmonic | x Mute note (or rake) | b bend (bends with vibrato bar indicated) | r release bend | TP tremelo pick

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