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Status Quo

Verse:

1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#0 0 5 0 3 0
A 0 0 5 0 3 0
E 0 0 5 0 3 0
A 0 0 5 0 3 0
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C# 0 3 0 5 0
A LET THE A CHORD RNG 0 3 0 5 0
E THROUGH THS BAR 0 3 0 5 0
A 0 3 0 5 0
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C# 0 5 3
A LET THE A CHORD RNG 0 5 3
E THROUGH THS BAR 0 5 3
A 0 5 3
E
Hook: 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#0 3
A 0 3
E 0 3
A 0 3
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C# 3 5
A 3 5
E 3 5
A 3 5
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0h2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
E
. . . . . . d d d d d d d u d u d d d d d d 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C# 3 5
A 3 5
E 3 5
A 3 5
E

Main riff 2x

Verse 2, same as verse but replace the hook by:

4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C# 3 3 5
A 3 3 5
E 3 3 5
A 3 3 5
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0h2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
E
. . . . . . d d d d d d d u d u d d d d d d 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C# 3 5
A 3 5
E 3 5
A 3 5
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0h2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E
. . . . . . d d d d d d d u d u d d d d d

Riff 2:

1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3
E 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3
E

Francis plays the riff during next two bars

1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0h2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E
. . . . . . d d d d d d d u d u d d d d d

Riff 2:

1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#*6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 *
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2x
E 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3
A *5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 *
E

2x main riff

1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#0
A 0
E 0
A 0 5 0
E
.

One-finger riff:

Following riff is played with the lefthand middlefinger only.

Start the triplet on the fifth position, slide your finger back to the third position and pull off to let the open string ring. 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#* 0 *
A 0
E 5\3p0 5\3p0 5\3p0 0 4x
A * 5\3p0 5\3p0 5\3p0 0 *
E
.

Solo-backing:

1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#*0 0 0 0 0 0 *
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 2 0 3 0 0h2 0 7x
A *0 0 0 0 0 0 *
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
E 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 5 5 5 5 5 5 0h2 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0h2 0
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
E 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 5 5 5 5 5 5 0h2 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0h2 0
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
E
Hook: 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5
E 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 3 5
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#
A |--LET THE D-CHORD RING--|
E THROUGH THS BAR
A
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
E 3 3 5 3 6 3 3h5 3 3 3 5 3 6 3 5 3
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#*0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
E 0 0 2 0 3 0 0h2 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 2
A *0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 *
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2x
E 3 3 5 3 6 3 5 3 3 3 5 3 6 3 5 3
A 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 *
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
A 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
E 8 8 10 8 11 8 10 8 8 8 10 8 11 8 10 8
A 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
E 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
E

Mainriff 4x

Verse 3

Bars two and four have been switched in the third verse

Hook: 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C# 3 3 5
A 3 3 5
E 3 3 5
A 3 3 5
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0h2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
E
. . . . . . d d d d d d d u d u d d d d d d 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C# 3 5
A 3 5
E 3 5
A 3 5
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0h2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E
. . . . . . d d d d d d d u d u d d d d d d

Riff 2:

1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3
E 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3
E

Mainriff

Riff 2:

1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#*6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 *
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3
E 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 2x
A *5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 *
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
C#6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
E 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
E

Repeat main riff until completely fade out

Francis:

I'm not quite sure about how the mainriff is being played by Francis.

I had many possible solutions but I've finally written this one down. But I'm talking about small details here, the base covers his playing. For instance I'm not sure if he's playing the full A-chord. You can't really hear him playing the third (C#) and the (E) on some places, but on other places you can.

Mainriff:

4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B7 5 *5 7 5 5 7 5 5 *
G7 5 6 7 5 7p5 6 7 5 5
D7 5 7 7 5 7p5 7 7 5 5 3x
A *0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *
E
. . . . . 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B5 7 5 5 7 5 5 5 5
G6 7 5 7p5 6 7 5 5 6 6
D7 7 5 7p5 7 7 5 5 7 7
A0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B*5 5 5 *
G 6 6 6
D 7 7 7 3x
A*0 0 0 *
E
hook: 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B5 5
G6 5
D7 5
A0 3
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B 5 7
G 5 7
D 5 7
A 3 5
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B 5
G2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5
D2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5
A0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
E
. . . . . . . . 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B 5 7
G 5 7
D 5 7
A 3 5
E

2 x mainriff

Verse 2, same as verse one but replace the hook by:

4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B 5 5 7
G 5 5 7
D 5 5 7
A 3 3 5
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B *7 5 *8 5
G2 2 2 7 6 2 2 5 5
D2 2 2 7 7 2 2 5 5
A0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E
*This might be an overdub. So you can also continue the same pattern as during the first three beats. 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B 5 7 7
G 5 7 7
D 5 7 7
A 5 5
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B
G2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
D2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
A0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E
. . . . . . (. = short)

Riff 2:

1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8
G12 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9
D12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
E

Mainriff

Riff 2:

1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B*12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 *
G 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9
D 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10
A* *
E

2x Mainriff

1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E 5 5
B 5 5
G2 6 6
D2 7 7
A0 0 0
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E 5 5 5 5
B*5 5 5 5 *
G 6 6 6 6
D 7 7 7 7 3x
A*0 0 0 0 *
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E5 5
B5 5
G6 6
D7 7
A0 0
E

Solo and overdubs:

On this spot the solo begins. I've written down the solo and overdubs

in one breath because I think they're on the same track. Overdubs: This motiv you'll find several times during the song. At the end of

The mainriff, during the hook (on the chords C and D, at the beginning

Of verse 2 and 3) and during the repeat and fade out of the mainriff.

1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E 15 15b17 slowly release to 15
B
G
D
A
E

After verse two you'll find respectively riff 2 (1x), mainriff (1x),

Riff 2 (2x) and the mainriff (2x). At the end of the last mainriff

the same motiv has been overdubbed but now an octave lower: 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B 8 8b10 slowly release to 8
G
D
A
E
During the repeat and fade out the first motiv has been alternated with: 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E 15 14 15 15b17 release to 15
B
G
D
A
E

And during the last riff

1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E 15 14 15 17b19 r17
B
G
D
A
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E15b17 r15
B
G
D
A
E

The solo begins over the last two bars of the one-finger

Riff. It begins with the second motiv discussed above.

1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B 8 8b10 slowly release to 8 8
G
D
A
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
B8p7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
G 7 5h6 7b9 7b9 7b9 7b9 7b9 7b9
D 7
A
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E 5 5 5
B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 7 5
G7b9 7b9 7b9 7b9 7 5h6 7 7 7b9 7b9 7 7
D 7
A
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
B5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
G 7 5* 7b9 7b9 7b9 7b9 7b9
D 7 5
A
E
*bend 1/4 tone The next three bars are difficult to copy as Francis takes liberty in rhythm. 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E5 5
B5 7b8 5 5 7b8 5 5 5 5 7b8
G 7b9 7b9 7b9
D
A
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B 5 7b8 5 5 7b8 5 5 8
G 7b9 7b9 7
D
A
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B7 5 5
G 7 7 5h6 5
D 7p5 5\ 5 5 5 5 7 7
A /7 /7
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E 10b12 12r10
B 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
G7b9 5 5~~~~~~~~/9 9 9 9 9/9 9 9 9
D 7
A
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E8 5
B 10 10p8 8\ 5
G 9 7 5 7b9r7p5
D 5 7 7
A 3 3 /7
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E5
B5 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6
G 7 5~~~~~5~~~~/9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 7
D
A
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B
G5h6
D 7 7p5 5
A
E
Hook: 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B5 7
G5 7
D5 7
A3 5
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B* *
G
D 2x
A*10 10 12 10 10 10 12 10 *
E 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
. . . . (. = short) 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B
G
D
A7 7 9 7 7 7 9 p7
E5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8
. . . . 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B
G
D 7
A7 7 9 7 7 7 8 9
E5 5 8 5 5 5 6 7
. . . 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B* *
G
D 2x
A*10 10 12 10 10 10 12 10 *
E 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
. . . . 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B *7 5 *play only the
G 7 6 two bottom
D 7 7 strings. The
A7 7 9 7 7 7 9 7 triads on top
E5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 are overdubs
. . . . 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B
G
D
A7 7 9 7 7 7 7 8 9
E5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7
. . . . 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B* *
G
D 2x
A*10 10 12 10 13 10 12 10 *
E 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
. . . . 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B* *
G 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
D 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2x
A*3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 *
E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
. . . . 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B*0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *
G 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
D 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2x
A*2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 *
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. . . .

Mainriff 4x

Verse 3 (same as verse 2)

Riff 2

Mainriff

2x Riff 2

Riff 2 in triplets:

1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10
G12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11
D12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
A
E
1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + +
E
B10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8
G10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9
D10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A
E

Mainriff, repeat and fade out

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