JOE'S HEAD
As recorded by Kings of Leon
(From the 2003 Album YOUTH AND YOUNG MANHOOD)
Transcribed by JaredFollowill
Words and Music by Caleb Followill/Nathan Followill/Angelo
E
0 2 2 1 0 0
B7sus4/C#
x 4 4 2 0 0
E/Eb
x 6 6 4 0 0
Am/E
x 7 7 5 5 5
Cm/maj7/G
x 10 9 8 8 8
A
x 0 2 2 2 0
Badd11/A
x 0 4 4 4 0
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Matthew'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Caleb'
Intro
Q=115
E B7sus4/C# E/Eb B7sus4/C#
4/4
Gtr II
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Gtr I
W W
E B7sus4/C# E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
W W
E B7sus4/C# E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Gtr I
S S S S +H Q S S S S +Q S S S S +Q
| 5p4 4 (4) | 5p4 4 (4) 5p4 7 (7) |
| 5 | 5 5 |
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E B7sus4/C# E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
S S S S +H Q S S S S +Q S S S S +Q
| 5p4 4 (4) | 5p4 4 (4) 5p4 7 (7) |
| 5 | 5 5 |
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Verse 1
E B7sus4/C# E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
W W
E B7sus4/C# E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
W W
E B7sus4/C# E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
W W
E B7sus4/C# E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
W W
E B7sus4/C# E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Gtr I
S S S S +H Q S S S S +Q S S S S +Q
| 5p4 4 (4) | 5p4 4 (4) 5p4 7 (7) |
| 5 | 5 5 |
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E B7sus4/C# E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
S S S S +H Q S S S S +Q S S S S +Q
| 5p4 4 (4) | 5p4 4 (4) 5p4 7 (7) |
| 5 | 5 5 |
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Verse 2
E B7sus4/C# E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| 0 | |
E B7sus4/C# E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
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E B7sus4/C# E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
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E B7sus4/C# E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
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Pre-Chorus
Am/E Cm/maj7/G
Gtrs I, II
H.. E H.. E
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/ /
W W
Chorus
E A Badd11/A
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Gtr I
Q S E E. S E S E E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 0 0 0 | |
| 0h1 0h1 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
| | 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| | 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 0 | |
E A E/Eb
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
E S E. +E E S. T Q E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 4 4S9 (9) 4S9 9 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| 4 4S9 (9) 4S7 9 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
| 2 2S7 (7) 2S7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
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E A Badd11/A
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Q S E E. S E S E E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 0 0 0 | |
| 0h1 0h1 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
| | 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| | 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 0 | |
E
E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / /
E S E. +E E S. T Q
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| |
| 4 4S9 (9) 4S9 9 |
| 4 4S9 (9) 4S7 9 |
| 2 2S7 (7) 2S7 7 |
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A E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S W W
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / /
E S E S S S E S E S S S W W
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| 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 | |
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E B7sus4/C# E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
S S S S +H Q S S S S +Q S S S S +Q
| 5p4 4 (4) | 5p4 4 (4) 5p4 7 (7) |
| 5 | 5 5 |
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E B7sus4/C# E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
S S S S +H Q S S S S +Q S S S S +Q
| 5p4 4 (4) | 5p4 4 (4) 5p4 7 (7) |
| 5 | 5 5 |
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Verse 3
E B7sus4/C# E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| 0 | |
E B7sus4/C# E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
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E B7sus4/C# E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
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E B7sus4/C# E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
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Pre-Chorus
Am/E Cm/maj7/G
Gtrs I, II
H.. E H.. E
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/ /
W W
Chorus 2
E A Badd11/A
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Q S E E. S E S E E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 0 0 0 | |
| 0h1 0h1 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
| | 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| | 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 0 | |
E A E/Eb
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
E S E. +E E S. T Q E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 4 4S9 (9) 4S9 9 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| 4 4S9 (9) 4S7 9 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
| 2 2S7 (7) 2S7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
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E A Badd11/A
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Q S E E. S E S E E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 0 0 0 | |
| 0h1 0h1 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
| | 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| | 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 0 | |
E
E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / /
E S E. +E E S. T Q
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| 4 4S9 (9) 4S9 9 |
| 4 4S9 (9) 4S7 9 |
| 2 2S7 (7) 2S7 7 |
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A E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S W W
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / /
Gtr II
E S E S S S E S E S S S W E E E E E E E E
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| | | (0) (0) (0) 0 0 0 0 |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 | (1) (1) (1) 1 1 1 1 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 | (2) (2) (2) 2 2 2 2 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 | (2) (2) (2) 2 2 2 2 |
| | | (0) (0) (0) 0 0 0 0 |
Guitar Solo
E A Badd11/A
Gtr II
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Gtr I
E. E. E E. E. E E. E. E S E S E E
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| 4 6 4 | 4 6S9 6p4 |
| 4 6 6 | 4 6 6 |
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E A E/Eb Am/E
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S W
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
E. E. E E. E. E E. E. E E. E. E W
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| 4 6 4 | 9 8 9 11 9 11 | 12 |
| 4 6 6 | | |
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W E. E. S. T E. E. S. T E. E. S. T E. E. S. T
E. E. S. T E. E. S. T E. E. S. T E. E. S. T
Chorus 3
E A Badd11/A
Gtr II
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Q S E E. S E S E E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 0 0 0 | |
| 0h1 0h1 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
| | 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| | 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 0 | |
E A E/Eb
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
E S E. +E E S. T Q E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 4 4S9 (9) 4S9 9 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| 4 4S9 (9) 4S7 9 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
| 2 2S7 (7) 2S7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
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E A Badd11/A
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Q S E E. S E S E E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 0 0 0 | |
| 0h1 0h1 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
| | 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| | 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 0 | |
E A E/Eb
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
E S E. +E E S. T Q E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 4 4S9 (9) 4S9 9 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| 4 4S9 (9) 4S7 9 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
| 2 2S7 (7) 2S7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
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Chorus 4
E A Badd11/A
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Q S E E. S E S E E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 0 0 0 | |
| 0h1 0h1 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
| | 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| | 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 0 | |
E A E/Eb
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
E S E. +E E S. T Q E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 4 4S9 (9) 4S9 9 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 |
| 4 4S9 (9) 4S7 9 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
| 2 2S7 (7) 2S7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
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E A Badd11/A
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Q S E E. S E S E E S E S S S E S E S S S
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| 0 0 0 | |
| 0h1 0h1 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
| | 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| | 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 0 | |
E A E/Eb B7sus4/C#
E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S E S E S S S W
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/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
E S E. +E E S. T Q E S E S S S E S E S S S W
| | | * |
| | | * |
| 4 4S9 (9) 4S9 9 | 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 2 * |
| 4 4S9 (9) 4S7 9 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 * |
| 2 2S7 (7) 2S7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 4 * |
| | | * |
Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers -
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= BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths