( S.Tyler , B.Whitford )
All the rhythm parts for this song were transcribed by Denis
Jacob and were (gratefully) taken from Mike
Heasley s (now defunct)Aerosmith tab archive
All leads(that is,everything in standard tuning) humbly transcribed by
intro(w/volume pedal or r.hand pinky)-
< < < < < < < < (door sound) <
E0|
B0|
G0|
D2|
A1420|
E420|
This is the intro on "Rocks." The version on "Gems" is slightly
different.
intro solo(w/wah,distortion)-
<+ <+ <+ (1/4) >o
E7b(7)r|
B97br9b91111br~~~~~|
G977br7711(9)11|
D97|
A8|
E|
tune (rhythm) guitar 1/2 step down
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+
+2
+2h444444444442222222222224
+2h444444444442222222222024
+22222222222000000000002
Lord I must be dreamin , what else could this be?
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+
+24
+2h4444444444442h444444444444424
+2h4444444444442h444444444444402
+2222222222222222222222222
fill 1(After "The prophets are all stinkin drunk"):
trill
E|
B|
G|
D|
A8p6h8p6h8p6h8p6h8p6h8(etc...)|
E|
Eyes are full of desire...
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+
+
+7/999991010x3 1097
+7/999991010 1097
+5/7777788 875
Out of rhyme and reason, everyone s to blame...
(With verse riff)
Sorry you re so sorry don t be sorry
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+
+7724772447---------------------------
+7724772447---------------------------
+5502550225---------------------------
+-----------------------------------------------------------------
(or...)
E------------------------|--------------------------||
B13b119|13br------------------|13brbrbr|
G1411|141614||
D------------------------|------------------15||
A------------------------|--------------------------||
E------------------------|--------------------------||
Man has know and now he s blown it upside down and hell s the only
sound
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+
+
+
+5555444433332222222
+3333222211110000000
We did an awful job and now they say it s nobody s fault
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+
+7777666666
+7777666666
+5555444444
+
Denis
Certain parts of the solos may be incorrectly transcribed, but they
should be in the right key anyway. Make amends where you see fit.
1st solo(w/wah,distortion)-
<+ >o <+ >o
E------------------------------------1------------------------------|
B9------------------------------------40h1p01|
G99133brbr11333131|
D9(914/1)3---------------------------3|
A|
E|
E----------------------------------------------------13~~~13|
B-------------------91111brp913|
G88101111111115---------------|
D313310----------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------17br13|
B1613---------------------------------141316|
G1614x16141416br--------------------------|
D1515------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
E13------------------------------------------------------------|
B16181818p17p16161817161618~~~|
G------------------------1716141417|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
Sustain feedback for a while after the solo.
2nd solo(w/wah,distortion)-
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B6644|
G333brbr1113553555|
D4h666631h33|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
(wah noise)
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B6-------------------------------101212br101212|
G53911-------------------11911|
D6xx9brp77-------------------------------------|
A9---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
E1213---------------|
B12br101210911br111312br101210|
G11111111|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
E131313---------------------------------------|
B13131613h16p1313---------------17|
G11912-----------------------------1616141416b16r|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------161818br18p16|
B17b17b17b17b--------------------18|
Gp141414br16------------------------------------------|
D16--------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
(?)
E16------------------------------------------------------------|
B18p161818p161618|
G18p161816/1416br--------------------14|
D18------------------------------(15)|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
(fade out)
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G14141416141616brp14|
D15151515151515151515|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B16br16br16br16br16br16br18br|
G1414------------------------------------------------------|
D15|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
(barely audible)
E---------------------------------------------16br16br18b|
B16br16br1816-----------------------------------------|
G18--------------------16h18p16181616--------------------|
D17--------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
Er16b|
B--------------------|
G--------------------|
D--------------------|
A--------------------|
E--------------------|
Write me with any comments,questions,corrections or additions at
Have fun with it.
By the way, this song is the primary reason to revere Brad Whitford as
he played most every note on it. Other good reasons: Voodoo Medicine Man,
Kings and Queens, Last Child, Round and Round (the list goes on). All
Hail Brad.
Symbols used in transcription:
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
b = bend
r = release
= slide
x = percussive noise with fretting hand across strings
<+ = open wah
>o = closed wah
~ = feedback
< = increase volume