Tabs
Song: Nightrain
Artist: Guns n' Roses
Album: Appetite for destruction
h = Hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = vibrato
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
^ = bend (pitch is note next to ^)
r = release bend
[2] = Pinch harmonic
Tuned down half a step
Gtr.2 plays at the same time as Gtr.1
Intro: Four cowbells and then
Gtr.1
e|---------------------------------1----------------------------|
BB|--2------8-8-7-x-7-5---5-5-3-x-3-1---x-8-8-5-x-5-3-5-3-2-0-2~-|
G+G|--2------9-9-7-x-7-5---5-5-4-x-4-2---x-7-7-5-x-5-4-5-4-2-0-2~-| Play X2
D MajorD|--2------7-7-7-x-7-5---5-5-5-x-5-------5-5-5-x-5-5-5-5-2-0-2~-|
A augmentedA|--0--------------------------------------------------------0--|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr.2
e|---------3-3-2-0-2--------------------------------------------|
BB|--2----------------5---5-5-3-1-3-1-----3-3-1-0-1-0-1-0--------|
G+G|--2----------------------------------------------------2-0-2~-| Play X2
D MajorD|--2-----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--0-----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse pt.1:
Gtr.1
e|--------------------------------------------|
BB|------2-2-------2-2---------2-------2-2-----|
G+G|------2-2-------2-2---------2-------2-2-----| Play x3
D MajorD|------2-2---2-x-2-2---2-----2---2-x-2-2---2-| (Forth time is below Gtr.2)
A augmentedA|------0-0---0-x-0-0---0-x-3~0---0-x-0-0---0-|
E MajorE|--0-3-----3---------3---------3---------3---|
Gtr.2
e|--------------------------------------------|
BB|------2-2-------2-2-----------------2-2-----|
G+G|------2-2-------2-2-------2-2-------2-2-----| Play x3
D MajorD|------2-2---2-x-2-2---2---2-2---2-x-2-2---2-| (Forth time is below)
A augmentedA|------0-0---0-x-0-0---0-x-0-2---0-x-0-0---0-|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------|
Verse pt.2
Gtr.1
e|-----------------------------|
BB|------2-2-------2-2-------7--|
G+G|------2-2-------2-2-------7--|
D MajorD|------2-2---2-x-2-2---2-x-7--|
A augmentedA|------0-0---0-x-0-0---0-x-5--|
E MajorE|--0-3-----3---------3--------|
Gtr.2
e|-----------------------------|
BB|------2-2-------2-2-------7--|
G+G|------2-2-------2-2-------7--|
D MajorD|------2-2---2-x-2-2---2-x-7--|
A augmentedA|------0-0---0-x-0-0---0-x-5--|
E MajorE|-----------------------------|
End of verse
This part is then played after the first verse.
For the Pinches at the end move your picking hand
to get different harmonics, then finally use trem
to bend the last note down or just bow the neck!
Gtr.1
e|------------------------------------------------|
BB|--8-8-8-7--7/5-0h5------------------------------|
G+G|--9-9-9-7--7/5-0h5--5-4-2-0-2 [2]-[2]-[2]-[2]/\-|
D MajorD|--7-7-7-7--7/5-0h5--5-5-------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------|
Gtr.2
e|--3-3-3-2--2p0----------------------------------|
BB|---------------1-3--5-3-1p0---------------------|
G+G|----------------------------2-------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------------2-------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------0-------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------|
Now play the Verse pt.1 once followed by pt.2 once
The Next Part is a Varitation on the Intro
Gtr.1
e|---------------------------------1-----------------------------------|
BB|--2------8-8-7-x-7-5---5-5-3-x-3-1---x-8-8-5-x-5-3-5-3-2-0-----------|
G+G|--2------9-9-7-x-7-5---5-5-4-x-4-2---x-7-7-5-x-5-4-5-4-2-0-4-4-4-4-4-|
D MajorD|--2------7-7-7-x-7-5---5-5-5-x-5-------5-5-5-x-5-5-5-5-2-0-5-5-5-5-5-|
A augmentedA|--0--------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-|
Gtr.2
e|---------3-3-2-0-2---------------------------------------------------|
BB|--2----------------5---5-5-3-1-3-1-----3-3-1-0-1-0-1-0---------------|
G+G|--2----------------------------------------------------2-0-4-4-4-4-4-|
D MajorD|--2--------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-|
A augmentedA|--0--------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-|
Chorus pt.1:
Gtr.1 and 2
e------------------|
B------------------|
G------2-2---------| Play X6
D------2-2---2---2-| Playing first note
A------0-0-3-0-3-0-| First time only
E--0-3-------------|
Chorus pt.2
Gtr.1 and 2
e|---------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------|
D MajorD|----3-3-----------5-5------------|
A augmentedA|----3-3-0-2-3-2-0-5-5-0-2-3-2-0--|
E MajorE|--3-1-1-----------3-3------------|
Play Chorus pt.1 X6 again
Gtr.1 and 2
|__pickscrape__|
e|----------------------|
BB|--7-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---|
G+G|--7-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---|
D MajorD|--7-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-7-|
A augmentedA|--5-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-5-|
E MajorE|----------------------|
Solo:
This is done in two parts
First part by Izzy with Slash playing rhythm.
Second part by Slash with Izzy Playing rhythm.
pt.1
Gtr.1
e|-----7-----------------7-----------------------7-----------------------------|
BB|-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-------9^11r-9^11r-9^11r-----------|
G+G|-9^11--9^11--9^11--9^11--9^11--9^11--9^11--9^11--9^11r-9^11r-9^11r-7---7-9-7-|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------9-------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr.2
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--4---------4----------4---------4------4-----4------------------------------|
D MajorD|--4---------4----------4---------4------4-----4--4--4--------4----4----4---4-|
A augmentedA|--2---------2----------2---------2------2-----2--4--4--------4----4----4---4-|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------2--2--------2----2----2---2-|
Gtr.1
e|--10-9-8----------------------------------------------|
BB|---------10-9-8---------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------9-9^11r-9-7-9-7-----------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------9-7-9-7-7-6-6-4-4-2-2-|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr.2
e|------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--4--4---4-4---4--4--4--4-4---4-----------------------|
D MajorD|--4--4---4-4---4--4--4--4-4---4-------4-4-4--4--4-4-4-|
A augmentedA|--2--2---2-2---2--2--2--2-2---2-------4-4-4--4--4-4-4-|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------2-2-2--2--2-2-2-|
Gtr.1 and 2
e|----------|
BB|----------|
G+G|----------|
D MajorD|--4-5-6-7-|
A augmentedA|--4-5-6-7-|
E MajorE|--2-3-4-5-|
Solo pt.2
Gtr.1
e-10----10----10-----10----10----10------------------12------------------------|
B-10----10----10-----10----10----10---------10-10h12-12^14-12-12^14-12-10h12---|
G--9^11r-9^11r-9^11r7-9^11r-9^11r-9^11r7-11~---------------------------------11|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr.2
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-7------7----7----7------7----7-----------------------------------------------|
D-7------7----7----7------7----7----------4-----4---4------4----4----4---------|
A-5------5----5----5------5----5----------4-----4---4------4----4----4---------|
E-----------------------------------------2-----2---2------2----2----2---------|
Gtr.1
e-10-10----------10--12^13-13r-----------------|
B-10-10----------10--12^13-13r-12-10h12-10-----|
G-------12-10-11---------------------------11--|
D----------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|
Gtr.2
e----------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------|
G-7--7---7-7-----7--7-----7---7-----------7----|
D-7--7---7-7-----7--7-----7---7-----------7----|
A-5--5---5-5-----5--5-----5---5-----------5----|
E----------------------------------------------|
Gtr.1
e-14h17p14-------------------------------------------------|
B----------14-14h17p14-------------------------------------|
G----------------------16-16h18p16-14-14h16p14-------------|
D----------------------------------------------14~--14-----|
A-------------------------------------------------13---12~-|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr.2
e----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D-4---4----4------4------4--------4----4-----4---4--4--4--|
A-4---4----4------4------4--------4----4-----4---4--4--4--|
E-2---2----2------2------2--------2----2-----2---2--2--2--|
Gtr.1
e-----------------------------------|
B-7--6-7--6-7-7--7-9-10-9-9/7-5-4-2-|
G-----------------------------------|
D-7--6-7--6-7-7--7-9-11-9-9/7-6-4-2-|
A-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|
Gtr.2
e-----------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------|
G-7--7---7----7----7----------------|
D-7--7---7----7----7---4---4---4--4-|
A-5--5---5----5----5---4---4---4--4-|
E----------------------2---2---2--2-|
Gtr.1
e-----------5--------------------------------|
B-----2-5-5^7-5-2-5--------------------------|
G-4^6---------------4-2-4^6-2----------------|
D-----------------------------[4]---2^4r2----|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|
Gtr.2
e---------------------------------2-------0--|
B---------------------------------2-------0--|
G-7--7-------7--------7----7-----------------|
D-7--7-------7--------7----7---4-------------|
A-5--5-------5--------5----5---4--------2----|
E------------------------------2----2^3r0----|
Gtr.1 and 2
e|-------2-------0-|
BB|-------2-------0-|
G+G|-----------------|Play X2
D MajorD|-----------------|Playing more full chords second time
A augmentedA|-2-3-4---4-3-2---|
E MajorE|-0-1-2---2-1-0---|
Gtr.1 and 2
e|---------------|
BB|---------------|
G+G|-7//////////14-|
D MajorD|-7//////////14-|
A augmentedA|-5//////////12-|
E MajorE|---------------|
Gtr.1
e|--------------------1----------------------------|
BB|-8--7-7-7-5---------1--8-8-5-x-5-3-5-3-2-0-----5~|
G+G|-9--7-7-7-5------------7-7-5-x-5-4-5-4-2-0-[2]-5~|
D MajorD|-7--7-7-7-5--3-3--3----5-5-5-x-5-5-5-5-2-0-------|
A augmentedA|-0-----------3-3--3------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------1-1--1------------------------------|
Gtr.2
e|-------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------2---5-|
G+G|-2-2----2-2--------------------------------2---5-|
D MajorD|-2-2----2-2--3-3--3-3--5---5-----5-----5---2---5-|
A augmentedA|-0-0----0-0--3-3--3-3--5---5-----5-----5---0---3-|
E MajorE|-------------1-1--1-1--3---3-----3-----3---------|
Outro:
It's a very hard solo to tab as you can't really hear it so
it's not 100% accurate but it can be used as a guide as to what parts
of the fretboard you should be at.
The rhythm is the same all the way through, but im not gonna tab it
along withe the solo
Because it wont be as accurate as the other parts
But this part plays throughout last solo into fade out
Gtr.2
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2--|
G------2-2-----------2-------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D------2-2---2---2---2---2---2---3-3-----------5-5---------2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A------0-0-3-0-3-0---0-3-0-3-0---3-3-0-2-3-2-0-5-5-0-2-3-2-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
E--0-3-------------3-----------3-1-1-----------3-3----------------------|
Solo:
Gtr.1
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------5------------5--5-4-5-4-4~-4----7-5-7|
D--------------------------7-7~-7---7-5-7-7~-7-----------------7-5-----|
A----3---3-5-5^7-5-3-5-3-----------------------------------------------|
E--5---5-----------------5---------------------------------------------|
Gtr.1
e-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G--[10]^-[11]^-[10]^-[12]-[12]^-[12]^-|
D-------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|
Gtr.1
e----------------------------------------8------------------------10----------|
B----------------8^10---------------8^10---8^10--------------10^12--r---------|
G--7^9r7^9r7^9-5------7-5-7^9-7-5-7-------------7-5-7^9-7^9r7--------7-7^9-7--|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------7-|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr.1
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------[15][15][15]--------------------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------------------------14-12-14-------12-12-12----------14--|
D MajorD|--5----------------------------------------------------12-14----------14-12-14-----|
A augmentedA|----7-5-7-5-3--3-5-5^6-5-3----3----------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------5--------------5------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr.1
e|----------------------------------------------12-10------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------13--12h13--14^16-14-12-------12p10------------------------|
G+G|--14-12-14-14-14-12----------------------------------------8-7-------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------14-----------------------------------------9-7-9-------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------7-9-7-5-3---|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-|
Gtr.1
e|---------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-3-5-5^6-5-3----3----3-5-5^6-5-3-5-3---|
E MajorE|--------------5----5-----------------5-|
Gtr.1
e|----------------------------------------------|
BB|----------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------10-10h12---10-------|
D MajorD|-----------8-8h10-10-10h12---------12--12-10--|
A augmentedA|--8-8-8h10------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------|
Gtr.1
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------17-20-20^22-20-17-17-17h18-17-|
G----------------------------12h14-14-14h17-17-19------------------------------|
D-10-----------10h12-12h14-14--------------------------------------------------|
A---10-10-10h12----------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--17-17-20-17-18-17-------------------------------20-20-20----------|
G--------------------19^21-19^21-17-14-17-17-17^19----------17^19r---|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------19-|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr.1
e-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------20^22------17h20p17----------------------------------------|
G--17-19-------17h19---------17h19-------17h19-14h17-------17h20----|
D----------------------------------17h19-------------17h19-------19-|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr.1
e-----------------------20^22-20-17-19-20-19-17---------------------------|
B-20^22-20^22-20^22r-17------------------------17-20^22r-20-17h2017-------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------19^21-|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr.1
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-19-17---17-19-19^21-19^21-19^21-19^21-19^21-19^21-19^21-17-19-17-16-17-16-|
D-------19------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Nightrain tab
The song is about a cheap Californian wine called Night Train Express. Guns n’ Roses liked this wine in the early years as it was cheap with high alcohol content. The first half of the first guitar solo in the Nightrain tabs and the lead intro is played by Izzy Stradlin, while all other lead guitar parts are played by Slash.
This is Slashs’ favorite song to play live. He says that the rhythm makes him go crazy when performing concerts. You can see this in the Nightrain tabs below. The band usually plays it at the end of the shows or in the encore. The song if from the bestselling album “Appetite for Destruction” released in 1987. It has been certified 18 times platinum in the US with 30 million copies sold worldwide.
Other versions of Nightrain
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Nightrain easy intro by Guns N' Roses
