BLACK BETTY
As recorded by Ram Jam
(From the 1977 Album RAM JAM)
Words and Music by Huddie Ledbetter
Arranged by Ram Jam
A5 B5 D5 D
5 7 7 x x x 7 9 9 x x x x 5 7 7 x x x 5 7 7 7 5
E E5 B Bm7
x 7 9 9 9 7 x 7 9 9 x x 7 9 9 8 7 7 7 9 7 7 7 7
G5 A Bb
x 10 12 x x x 5 7 7 6 5 5 6 8 8 7 6 6
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Rhythm'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Lead'
Main Riff
Q=120
N.C. A5 B5 A5 B5 D5 A5
4/4
Gtr I
W H.. E Q Q Q. E S S E +H. +H.. E
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| | | | 7 (7) | (7) |
| | 7S | 9\ 7S | x x 7 (7) | (7) 7s |
| | 7S | 9\ 7S | x x 5 (5) | (5) 7s |
| | 5S | 7\ 5S | x x | 5s |
B5 D E D A5 B5 D E D A5
Gtr II
W E E S S S S E E E E
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| E E S S E S E S E E E E S S E S E S E E
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| 7 x 9 x 7 | 7 x 9 x 7 |
| 7 x 9 x 7 | 7 x 9 x 7 |
| 9 9 x x 7 x 9 x 7 7s | 9 9 x x 7 x 9 x 7 7s |
| 9 9 x x 5 x 7 x 5 7s | 9 9 x x 5 x 7 x 5 7s |
| 7 7 x x 5s | 7 7 x x 5s |
B5 D A5
S S S S Q E S S Q
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| E E S S E S E S E E
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| 7 x 7 x 7 |
| 7 x 7 x 7 |
| 9 9 x x 7 x 7 x 7 7 |
| 9 9 x x 5 x 5 x 5 7 |
| 7 7 x x 5 |
B5 D E D A5 B5 E5
E E S S S a S +S S E S S S S E +H..
| 14 13 12 10h11 (11) | |
| 12 12 | |
| /13 14s 9p7h9p7 | 9b11 (9) |
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| E E S S E S E S E E E E E E E E S E.
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| 7 x 9 x 7 | |
| 7 x 9 x 7 | 9 |
| 9 9 x x 7 x 9 x 7 7 | x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9 |
| 9 9 x x 5 x 7 x 5 7 | x 9 x 9 x 9 x 7 |
| 7 7 x x 5 | x 7 x 7 x 7 x |
B5 D5
+E E E S E. E E S S
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| (9) 9pb10.5r9pb10.5rx 9pb10.5r 9pb10r7 |
| 9p7 |
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| E E E E E E s E.
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| 7 7 |
| x 9 x 9 x 9 7 7 |
| x 9 x 9 x 9 5 5 |
| x 7 x 7 x 7 |
B5 E5 B5 D5
Q E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 7b7.5 9 7 | 7 |
| 9 9 9 9 7 9 7 | 7 7 9 7 |
| 9 | 9 7 9S7 5 7 5 5 7S9 |
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| E E E E E E S E S Q E E Q E E
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| x 9 x | 7 x x |
| x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9 x | 9 x x 7 x x |
| x 9 x 9 x 9 x 7 x | 9 x x 5 x x |
| x 7 x 7 x 7 | 7 x x |
B5 B
W +W W W
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| W +H. E E W +W
| | | 7 | (7) |
| | | 7 | (7) |
| | | 8 | (8) |
| 9 | (9) 9 x | 9 | (9) |
| 9 | (9) 9 x | 9 | (9) |
| 7 | (7) 7 x | 7 | (7) |
Verse 1
Bm7 Bm7 Bm7
E H.. W Q. E H Q. E H
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| E H.. W Q. E H Q. E H
Bm7 Bm7 Bm7 Bm7 A5
Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H
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| Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H Q. E Q. E
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| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 7S |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 7S |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 5S |
Main Riff
B5 A5 B5 D5 A5 B5 D E D A5
Gtr I
Q Q Q. E S S E +H. +H.. E E E S S E S E S E E
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| | | | 7 x 9 x 7 |
| | 7 (7) | (7) | 7 x 9 x 7 |
| 9\ 7S | x x 7 (7) | (7) 7s | 9 9 x x 7 x 9 x 7 7s |
| 9\ 7S | x x 5 (5) | (5) 7s | 9 9 x x 5 x 7 x 5 7s |
| 7\ 5S | x x | 5s | 7 7 x x 5s |
B5 D E D A5 B5 D A5
Gtr II
E E S S S S E E E E S S S S Q E S S Q
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| | /11 14p11 14 |
| 7 7 7 7 | 7h9 9 9 9 |
| /9 9 9S 7 5 | |
| 7 | |
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| Gtr I
| E E S S E S E S E E E E S S E S E S E E
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| 7 x 9 x 7 | 7 x 7 x 7 |
| 7 x 9 x 7 | 7 x 7 x 7 |
| 9 9 x x 7 x 9 x 7 7s | 9 9 x x 7 x 7 x 7 7s |
| 9 9 x x 5 x 7 x 5 7s | 9 9 x x 5 x 5 x 5 7s |
| 7 7 x x 5s | 7 7 x x 5s |
B5 D E D A5
E E S S S a S +S S E S S S S
| 14 13 12 10 11 (11) |
| 12 12 |
| /13 14s 9 7 9 7 |
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| E E S S E S E S E E
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| 7 x 9 x 7 |
| 7 x 9 x 7 |
| 9 9 x x 7 x 9 x 7 7 |
| 9 9 x x 5 x 7 x 5 7 |
| 7 7 x x 5 |
B5 E5 B5 D5
E +H.. +E E E S E. E E S S
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| 9b11 (9) | (9) 9pb10.5r9pb10.5rx 9pb10.5r 9pb10r7 |
| | 9p7 |
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| E E E E E E S E. E E E E E E s E.
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| 9 | 7 7 |
| x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9 | x 9 x 9 x 9 7 7 |
| x 9 x 9 x 9 x 7 | x 9 x 9 x 9 5 5 |
| x 7 x 7 x 7 x | x 7 x 7 x 7 |
B5 E5
Q E S S S S S S S S S S
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| 7b7.5 9 7 |
| 9 9 9 9 7 9 7 |
| 9 |
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| E E E E E E S E S
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| x 9 x |
| x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9 x |
| x 9 x 9 x 9 x 7 x |
| x 7 x 7 x 7 |
B5 D5 B
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S H. Q
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| 7 | |
| 7 7 9 7 | 9 |
| 9 7 9S7 5 7 5 5 7S9 | |
| 7 | |
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| Q E E Q E E H. Q
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| 7 x x | 8 |
| 9 x x 7 x x | 9 |
| 9 x x 5 x x | 9 |
| 7 x x | 7 |
Verse 2
Bm7 Bm7 Bm7
E H.. W Q. E H Q. E H
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| E H.. W Q. E H Q. E H
Bm7 Bm7 Bm7 Bm7
7/8
Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H Q. E Q.
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| Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H Q. E Q.
Bridge 1
D5 E5 D5 B5 D5 E5 D5 B5
5/8 7/8 5/8 2/4
e e e E. E. E E E E S E. E +H e e e E. E. E E E E S E. H
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| 7 7 7 7 9 7 | | | 7 7 7 7 9 7 | 7 | |
| 7 7 7 7 9 7 | 7 9 | | 7 7 7 7 9 7 | 7 9 | 9 |
| | 7 9 | | | 7 9 | |
| | 10 | 7 (7) | | | |
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| e e e E. E. E E E E S E. E +H e e e E. E. E E E E S E. H
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| 7 7 7 7 9 7 | | | 7 7 7 7 9 7 | | |
| 7 7 7 7 9 7 | 7 9 | | 7 7 7 7 9 7 | 7 9 | |
| 5 5 5 5 7 5 | 7 9 | | 5 5 5 5 7 5 | 7 9 | |
| | 10 | 7 (7) | | 10 | 7 |
D5 (D5) E5 D5
4/4
E H.. W E e e e E. E. E
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| 7\ | | 7 7 7 7 9 7 |
| 7\ | | 7 7 7 7 9 7 |
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| E H.. W E e e e E. E. E
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| 7\ | | 7 7 7 7 9 7 |
| 5\ | | 5 5 5 5 7 5 |
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B5 D5
5/8 2/4 4/4 5/4
E E E S T T E H E H.. W
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| E E E S E. H E H.. W
(D5) E5 D5 B5
7/8 5/8 2/4
e e e E. E. E E E S E E. H
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| 7 7 7 7 9 7 | | |
| 7 7 7 7 9 7 | 7 9 | |
| | 7 9 | |
| | 10 | 7 |
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| e e e E. E. E E E S E E. H
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| 7 7 7 7 9 7 | | |
| 7 7 7 7 9 7 | 7 9 | |
| 5 5 5 5 7 5 | 7 9 | |
| | 10 | 7 |
B5
S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E
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| | 7h9p7 | 7h8h9 9 |
| 7h9p7 | 7h8h9 9 | |
| 7h8h9 9 | | |
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| S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E
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| | | 7h9p7 |
| | 7h9p7 | 7h8h9 9 |
| 5h7p5 | 7h8h9 9 | |
| 5h6h7 7 | | |
3/4 2/4
S S S S S S S S S S E E E E E
| 9h10 | 11 11 12 13 |
| 7h8h9 8h9h10 9h10h11 | |
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| S S S S S S S S S S E E E E E
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| 10h11 | 12 12 13 14 |
| 7h8h9 8h9h10 9h10h11 | |
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Guitar Solo
D
4/4
E S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S
| 14 14 14 14 14 14 15p14 14 14 14 14 14 | 12h14 14 14 14 14 14 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 |
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| Q Q Q Q Q Q H
G5
E E E E S S e Q
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x |
| 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x |
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D5 B5
E S S E S S E S S S E. +Q S S S S +S S E E S S
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| 15 12 15 12 10 12 10 7 10 7 | 10p 7 |
| 9b11 | (9) 9pb10r(9)p7 7 9s11 |
| | 9 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x | 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x |
| 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x | 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x |
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S E. S E. S E. S E.
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| 10 10 10 10 12 |
| 11b14r 11b14r 11b14r |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x |
| 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x |
D5
E S S S S S S S S E E S S S E. E. S S S S S S S S S
| | 17 15 13h14 |
| 12S 15 15 15 14 15 17 15 17 17b19r 17b19r 15h17p | 15 15p13 15h17p15 |
| | 14S16 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x | 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x |
| 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x | 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x |
G5
E E S S S S E E S S S S
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| 17b18 17b18 17p15 15 17b18 17b18 17p15 15 |
| 16 16 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x |
| 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x |
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B5
E S S S S S S S S e E. S E. S E. S E. S E. S
| 17S 15 13h14 | 17 (17) 17 (17) 17 (17) 17 |
| 15p13 15h17 15 17 | 17b19 (17) 17b19 (17) 17b19 (17) 17b19 (17) |
| 14S16 | |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x | 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x |
| 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x | 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x |
E. S E. S E. S E. S
| (17) 17 (17) 17 (17) 17 (17) 17 |
| 17b19 (17) 17b19 (17) 17b19 (17) 17b19 (17) |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x |
| 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x |
D5
+E E E S S S S E E S S +e e e e S S S S E S S
| (17) 17b19 | (17) 17 16 15 13h14 |
| (17)r 15 15 15 15h17p15 15 15 15 | 15p13h15 x 17b19 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x | 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x |
| 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x | 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x |
B5
+S S S +S S S +S S S S S +S S S +S S
| 17 17 17 |
| (17) 17b19 (17) 17r(17) 15 15 17b19 (17) 17r(17) 15 |
| 16 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x |
| 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x |
D5
S S S +S S S +S S E E E E E +S E +S E +S E +S E +E
| 17 | |
| 15 17b19 (17) 17r(17) 15 15 15 17 17b18 | 17pb19r (17) 17pb19r (17) 17pb19r (17) 17pb19r (17) 17pb19r (17) |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x | 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x |
| 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x | 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x |
E +S E +S S +E S E S S E
| 17 |
| 17pb19r (17) 17pb19r (17) 17b19 (17) (17) 17r 15h17p15 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x |
| 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x |
B5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S a E S S S S S S S +S S E S S S
| 17S19 19 19 19 19 19 19 17h19 19 19 17h19 19 19 | 17h19 17S14 17 |
| | 17p15 17p15 17b19 (17) (17) 17r 15 15 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x | 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x |
| 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x | 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x |
D5
Q S S +E Q E E
| 17 |
| 17b19 (17) 17r(17) 15 17 15 |
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| 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x |
| 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x |
Q S S +E Q Q
| 17 |
| 17b19 (17) 17r(17) 15\ |
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| 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x 12 x 14 x |
| 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x |
B5
|-3-| |-3--|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E E E E E
| 10 7 7 | |
| 10 7 10 7 10 7 7 | |
| 9 9 7 9 7 | 9 7 7 8 6 |
| 9 | 9 7 9 7 7 6 5 4 |
| | 9 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E E E E E
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| | 9 7 |
| 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x | 9 x 11 x 9 x 11 x 9 8 7 |
| 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x | 7 x 7 x 7 x 7 x 10 |
Bridge 2
B A B A
q E. S S e S S E. q E. S S e S S E.
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| | 9 7 |
| 8 6 6 | 8 6 |
| 6 7 6 7 | 6 7 6 |
| 6 | 6 |
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| q E. S S e S S E. q E. S S e S S E.
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| 9 7 7 | 9 7 9 7 |
| 7 9 7 9 | 7 9 7 |
| 7 | 7 |
B A (A) B A
q E. S S e S S E. E. S S S e E E S E.
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| 8 6 6 | 6 9 7 |
| 6 7 6 7 | 7 9 |
| 6 | 4 7s9 |
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| q E. S S e S S E. E. S S S e E E S E.
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| 9 7 7 | 7 9 7 |
| 7 9 7 9 | 7 9 |
| 7 | 5 7s9 |
B A B A
q E. S S e S S E. q E. S S e S S E.
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| | 12 10 |
| 11 9 9 | 11 9 |
| 9 11 9 11 | 9 11 9 |
| 9 | 9 |
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| q E. S S e S S E. q E. S S e S S E.
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| 9 7 7 | 9 7 9 7 |
| 7 9 7 9 | 7 9 7 |
| 7 | 7 |
B A (A) B A Bb
q E. S S e S S E. E. S S S e Q Q
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| 8 6 6 | 6 7 |
| 6 7 6 7 | 7 9 |
| 6 | 4 7s9 |
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| q E. S S e S S E. E. S S S e Q Q
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| 9 7 7 | 7 8 |
| 7 9 7 9 | 7 9 |
| 7 | 5 7s9 |
B D5 E5 D5
4/4
E H.. W E e e e E. E. E
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| 8\ | | 7 7 7 7 9 7 |
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| E H.. W E e e e E. E. E
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| | | 7 7 7 7 9 7 |
| 9\ | | 7 7 7 7 9 7 |
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B5 D5
5/8 2/4 4/4 5/4
E E E S T T E H E H.. W
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D5 E5 D5 B5
7/8 5/8 2/4
e e e E. E. E E E E S E. H
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| 7 7 7 7 9 7 | | |
| 7 7 7 7 9 7 | 7 9 | |
| | 7 9 | |
| | 10 | 7 |
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| e e e E. E. E E E E S E. H
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| 7 7 7 7 9 7 | | |
| 7 7 7 7 9 7 | 7 9 | |
| 5 5 5 5 7 5 | 7 9 | |
| | 10 | 7 |
B5
3/4
S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S E
| | | | 9h10 |
| | | 7h9p7 | 7h8h9 8h9h10 9h10h11 |
| | 7h9p7 | 7h8h9 9 | |
| 7h9p7 | 7h8h9 9 | | |
| 7h8h9 9 | | | |
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| S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S E
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| | | | 10h11 |
| | | 7h9p7 | 7h8h9 8h9h10 9h10h11 |
| | 7h9p7 | 7h8h9 9 | |
| 5h7p5 | 7h8h9 9 | | |
| 5h6h7 7 | | | |
B
Q Q Q E +E
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| Q Q Q Q
|------6-------| |------6-------| |------6-------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
| 14p11h14p11h14p11h14p11h14p11h14p11h14p11h14p11h14p11 14\ |
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Verse 3
Bm7 Bm7
Wx2 Q. E H Q. E H
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Bm7 Bm7 Bm7 Bm7D5 B5
3/4
Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H Q. E E. S
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| | 15 | | 15 15 12b15 |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 14 |
| 12 | | 12 | |
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| Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H Q. E E S S
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| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 12 x 9 |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 12 x 9 |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 10 x 7 |
Outro
Q=90 H.=H
4/4
|----6----| |----6----|
Q. E Q. E +Q S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
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| 12r 8b10 8b10r | |
| 7b9 | (7) 9 7 |
| | 9 7 9 7 |
| | 9 7 9 7s5 5 6 |
| | 7 |
|
| W +W
~~~
|-3--|
E E E S S S S +H E H..
| | * |
| | * |
| 7b8 | 7\ * |
| 7 9 9 (9) | * |
| 7 8 9 | * |
| | * |
|
| +W E H..
| | * |
| | * |
| | * |
| (9) | 9\ * |
| (9) | 9\ * |
| (7) | 7\ * |
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