Key:
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
b = bend (whole step)
b^ = bend (1/2 step)
b^^ = bend (1 1/2 steps)
pb = pre-bend
r = release-bend
t^ = tap with righthand finger
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = Vibrato
* = Natural Harmonic
#(#) = Trill
** = Artificial Harmonic
x = Dead notes (no pitch)
P.M. = Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes)
(\) = Dive w\bar
(/) = Release w\bar
Tp = Tap w\plectrum
Rhythm fig. 1a
| Eb | |
| Bb | |
| Gb | 4 5 7 5 7 5\ 4 4 5 7/ 10 4/ 7 |
| Db | |
| Ab | 2 3 5 3 5 3\ 2 2 3 5/ 8 2/ 5 |
| Eb | |
| Eb | |
| Bb | |
| Gb | 4 5 7 5 7 5\ 4 5 10 12 9 |
| Db | 6 6\ 5 |
| Ab | 2 3 5 3 5 3\ 2 3 8 10 7 |
| Eb | 4 4\ 3 |
Rhythm fig. 1b (play along with the last bar of Riff 1a)
Rhythm fig. 1c (clean electric, let ring throughout)
| Eb | 1 1 |
| Bb | 1 0 1 0 |
| Gb | 0 0 |
| Db | |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
Rhythm fig. 2a
| Eb | |
| Bb | |
| Gb | 6 |
| Db | 6 3 |
| Ab | 4 3 |
| Eb | 1 |
Rhythm fig. 2b
| Eb | 1 |
| Bb | 1h2p1~ 1 |
| Gb | 6 3 1 6 1 |
| Db | 6 3 3 6 3 |
| Ab | 4 6b^ 6r 6 4 3 4 6b^ 6r 6 4 3 |
| Eb | 1 1 |
Rhythm fig. 3a
| Eb | |
| Bb | |
| Gb | 8 3 3 3 |
| Db | 6 8 4 3 3 3 |
| Ab | 6 6 4 1 1 1 |
| Eb | 4 2 |
Rhythm fig. 3b
| Eb | 4 2 2 2 2 2 |
| Bb | 4 8 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 |
| Gb | 5 8 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| Db | 6 8 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 |
| Ab | 6 6 1 1 1 |
| Eb | 4 |
Rhythm fig. 4a
| Eb | |
| Bb | |
| Gb | |
| Db | 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 |
| Ab | 3 6 3 6 3 6 3 |
| Eb | 1 4 5b^ 5r 1 4 1 4 5b^ 5r 1 |
Rhythm fig. 4b
| Eb | 1 1 4 4 |
| Bb | 1 1 4 4 |
| Gb | 1 1 5 5 |
| Db | 3 6 3 6 6 |
| Ab | 3 6 3 |
| Eb | 1 4 5b^ 5r 1 |
| Eb | 1 1 |
| Bb | 1 1 |
| Gb | 1 1 |
| Db | 3 6 3 |
| Ab | 3 6 3 |
| Eb | 1 4 5b^ 5r 1 |
Solo 1 (with slide and wah)
| Eb | |
| Bb | 12/ 13\ 12 |
| Gb | 12 |
| Db | 9/ 10 10/ 12 12~ |
| Ab | 10 |
| Eb | |
| Eb | |
| Bb | |
| Gb | 12\ 10~ |
| Db | 9/ 10 12 15\ |
| Ab | 10 |
| Eb | |
| Eb | |
| Bb | 12/ 13 13/ |
| Gb | 12 12 |
| Db | 9/ 12~ 12\ |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
| Eb | |
| Bb | 15 15~ |
| Gb | |
| Db | 9/ 10 9 |
| Ab | 10 9/10 8\ |
| Eb | |
| Eb | |
| Bb | 12/ 13\ 12 10 10/ 12\ 8\ 6\ |
| Gb | |
| Db | |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
Solo 2
| Eb | 13 |
| Bb | 16b 16p13 13 16p13 16p13 |
| Gb | 15b 15 15 |
| Db | |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
| Eb | |
| Bb | 16p13 |
| Gb | 15b15p13 13 15 13 13 15 13b |
| Db | 15 15 15 |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
| Eb | 16b 16p13 16b |
| Bb | 16 |
| Gb | 13 13 13 |
| Db | 15p13 15 13h15p13 |
| Ab | 15 15p13\11h13~ 11 |
| Eb | |
| Eb | 16 13 18p13 16p13 13 18p13 16p13 |
| Bb | 16 16p13 13 16p13 |
| Gb | 15 15 |
| Db | |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
| Eb | |
| Bb | 16p13 16p13 |
| Gb | 15 15 13h15p13 13 13 15b 15~ 12b^ |
| Db | 15 15 |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
| Eb | |
| Bb | |
| Gb | 12r |
| Db | 13/ 15 13b 13r |
| Ab | 11h13p11~ |
| Eb | |
| Eb | 18b 18b 18b 18b 18b 18p16 18b 16 |
| Bb | 18 18 18b 18b 18b |
| Gb | |
| Db | |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
| Eb | |
| Bb | 18~ 16h18 |
| Gb | 17 15 13 13h15p13 |
| Db | 15 15p13 13~ |
| Ab | 15 |
| Eb | |
| Eb | |
| Bb | 11 11 |
| Gb | 11~ 10 5(7) 7\ |
| Db | 11h13 |
| Ab | 10 11** 10** 11** 10~ 9 11/ 13 |
| Eb | |
Riff 1
Outro fills (with slide and wah)
| Eb | | | |
| Bb | | | /12/13\10~ \ |
| Gb | | 12\10 | |
| Db | 9/10\9 | /12 10\9 9\5~ | |
| Ab | /10 /10 10\8~ \ | | |
| Eb | | | |
| Eb | | 15~ |
| Bb | | |
| Gb | | |
| Db | | x/ |
| Ab | /10 \8~ \ | x/ |
| Eb | | x/ |
Seduction of the innocent
Simmons, Van Zen
[Intro: Rhy. fig 1a]
[Rhy. fig 1a & 1c]
He always wears his bible belt
The collar under his head
It's like a noose around his neck
His sandaled feet don't touch the ground
Ears don't hear a sound
Seduction Of The Innocent
[Rhy. fig 1c]
[Rhy. fig 2a & 2b]
Everybody thinks there's always a reason
Need a reason to cry
You kiss the hand of the man for all seasons
And don't know why
[Rhy. fig 3a & 3b with Riff 1 on last bar]
Say it friend, if you had to do it all over again
Would you know the trickery that he's prayin?
[Rhy. fig 1a & 1c]
The padre looks well fed
Remember what the good book said
Vultures circle overhead
Whatever gets you through the night
Friends sing to clear your mind
Seduction Of The Innocent
[Rhy. fig 1c]
[Rhy. fig 2a & 2b]
Everybody thinks there's always a reason
Need a reason to cry
You kiss the hand of a man for all seasons
And don't know why
[Rhy. fig 3a & 3b]
Say it friend, if you had to do it all over again
Would you know the trickery that he's prayin'?
[Solo 1 over Rhy. fig 1a]
[Solo 2 over Rhy. fig 4a & 4b]
[Rhy. fig 2a & 2b]
Everybody thinks there's always a reason
Need a reason to cry
You kiss the hand of the man for all seasons
And don't know why
[Rhy. fig 3a & 3b]
Say it friend, if you had to do it all over again
Would you know the trickery that he's prayin'?
[Rhy. fig 1a with Outro fills]
[Rhy. fig 1a & 1c with Outro fills]
[Rhy. fig 1b]