Status Quo - Under The Influence Tab

1. Chords

Intro: G5 G5

EADGBE EA D GBE 355XXX X1012XXX

Verse: G5 E5 A5 D5

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 355XXX 022XXX 577XXX X577XX

Chorus: G5 C5 D5

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 355XXX X355XX X577XX

Solo: A5 D5 G5 B5 C5 C#5

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE X022XX X577XX 355XXX X244XX X355XX X466XX Last

Chorus add: E5

EADGBE X799XX
2. Song structure and lyrics:

Intro: |G5 |G5 |G5 |G5 | 2x

Chromatic riff: |G5 |G5 |G5 |G5 | 2x

Verse 1:

[n.c.] On a train to [G5]nowhere, in another nightmare In a dream about falling for someone and [E5]taking her back to my [A5]room Tangled up in her hair and believing [D5]everything goes and then anything more is al- [G5]right

Verse 2:

[n.c.]On a road to [G5]somewhere, where it goes I don't care but it keeps on winding and [E5]winding and winding a- [A5]way Sitting next to me are lovely seno- [D5]ritas

Reality way in the back of my [G5]mind [fast riff]

Chorus:

I'm under the [C5]influence I [D5]find it's [C5]all in my [D5]mind and under the [C5]influence the [D5]blind will lead the [G5]blind Thunder and [C5]lightning in my [D5]head but [C5]only in [D5]bed I'm under the [C5]influence of [D5]something from the [G5]blue

Chromatic riff 2x

Verse 3:

[n.c.]When I wake a [G5]new day, on a better do day But the dreams keep calling and [E5]calling and calling me [A5]back Definitely no no

Need a new a- [D5]migo to help me get my reality [G5]right [fast riff]

Chorus

Chromatic riff 1x

Solo:

A5 D5 G5 G5 A5 D5 G5 G5 B5 C5 C#5
D5 C5 G5 G5 D5 C5 D5 C5 G5 G5

Verse 4:

[n.c.]What the hell will [G5]I do Facing up to tell you

Will I be breaking the [E5]ice and falling [A5]through?

Definitely no no

Found a new a- [D5]migo to help me get my reality [G5]right [fast riff]

Chorus:

I'm under the [C5]influence I [D5]find it's [C5]all in my [D5]mind and under the [C5]influence the [D5]blind will lead the [G5]blind Thunder and [C5]lightning in my [D5]head but [C5]only in [D5]bed I'm under the [C5]influence of [D5]something from the [E5]blue I'm under the [C5]influence of [D5]something from the [G5]blue

Break (like intro):

8 bars |G5 |

Chromatic riff 4x

|G5 | repeat and fade out
3. Tabs

Intro:

2x palm muted throughout the intro

E
Gtr 1. B* *
G
D 3/5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
A* *
E
E
B* *
G
D 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
A* *
E
E
B
Gtr. 2 G
D5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
A
E
2x
E
B* *
G
D 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
A*5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 *
E
bend slowly
E
B
G
D5 5 5 5
A5 5 5 5 8b10
E

Chromatic riff:

3x
E
Gtr 1. B* *
G
D 5 4 3 2 3 4 5
A* *
E
E
Gtr 2. B* * Listen for this rythm for
G example to Rolling Home
D 5 5 5 5 5 5 (Blue for you) as it is hard
A*5 5 5 5 5 5 * to hear on this one.
E 3 3 3 3 3 3

The heavy distorted guitar at the end of the riff

E
Gtr 3. B
G
D12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12\
A10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10\\
E \\

Verse:

4x
E
B * *
G
D
A5 5 7 5 8 5 7 5 * 5 7 5 8 5 7 5 *
E3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
skip the first count here to make it swing 4x
E
B * *
G
D2 2 x x 2 2 x x
A2 2 x x 2 2 x x *7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 *
E0 0 x x 0 0 x x 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
2x
E
B* *
G
D 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
A*5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 *5 5 7 5 8 5 7 5 5
E 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Stop here or skip these two bars (depending on

which verse your in.

Second rythm guitar during verse 3 and 4:

5x
E 15 x 15 12 x 12
B* 15 x 15 * 12 x 12
G 16 x 16 13 x 13
D
A* *
E
2x
E 8 8 7 7 5\
B* 10 10 8 8 5\\ *
G \\
D
A* *
E

Chorus:

2x
E
B* *
G
D 2
A* 2h3h5 5 *
E 3 3 3 3
d u d u d d u 3x
E
B* *
G 5 5 7 7
D 5 5 7 7
A*3 5 *
E

Repeat the whole thing to complete the chorus.

Play this after to the last chorus:

E
B
G 9 9 9 9
D 9 9 9 9
A7 7
E
E
B
G 5 5 7 7
D 5 5 7 7
A3 5
E

Rythm part for solo:

2x
E
B*
G 7 7
D 7 7 7 7
A* 7 7 5
E 5
first time
E
B *
G
D
A5 5 7 5 8 5 7 5 5 7 5 8 5 7 5 *
E3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
second time
E
B
G
D 4 5 6
A5 5 7 5 8 5 7 5 5 2 3 4
E3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
E
B
G
D7 7 9 7 7 7 9 7 5 5 7 5 5 5 7 5
A5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
E
E
B
G
D
A5 5 7 5 5 5 7 5 5 5 7 5 5 5 7 5
E3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
2x
E
B* *
G
D 7 7 9 7 7 7 9 7 5 5 7 5 5 5 7 5
A*5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 *
E
E
B
G
D
A5 5 7 5 8 5 7 5 5
E3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Outro:

E
B* *
G
D
A*5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 *5 5 7 5 8 5
E 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 7

Solo:

E 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/10
B 11/12 11/12 11/12 11/12 10 10 8
G 7/9
D
A
E
E 10
B10b12 12b10 8 8 8 8 8
G 9 7 9 7 9 7
D
A
E
E 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 12
B8 8 8 12 12 12 10 10 10 13 13
G 9 7
D
A
E
E12 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 12
B13 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 13 13
G
D
A
E
E12 10 10 10 10
B13 12 12 12 10b12 12r10 8 8
G 9
D
A
E
bend slowly
E
B10b12
G
D
A
E

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