Tabs (Ver. 2)
[Intro]
C5C5 
D5D5 
E5E5 //
C5C5 D5D5 E5E5 //
C5C5 D5D5 C5C5 //
C5C5 /// 
A5A5 ///
C5C5 D5D5 E5E5 //
C5C5 D5D5 E5E5 //
C5C5 D5D5 C5C5 //
C5C5 A5A5
[Solo guitar during intro]
C5C5 D5D5 E5E5 C5C5 D5D5 E5E5 C5C5 D5D5 C5C5
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---------5--5h6p5----5-----------5--5h6p5----5----------------------
---5--7------------7-------5--7------------7------------------------ (2x)
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C5C5 A5A5
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---5--7--5--5h7p5/4-5-----5-5-5-5-4----------2-2h4p2p0-2------------
-------------------------------------7--5---------------------------
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[first Ohh]
When he starts singing Ohhhhhh
Play 
C majorC . . . /////// . . . //// 
E minorEm . . . .
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-5------5--5--5--7--4--5-----5--5--5--7--4--5------4h-5p-4\-2-------------
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note : . := 1 tick rest
h := hamer on
p := pull off
\ := slide down
repeat playing verse
E5E5 /// /// /// (etc)
repeat ohhh
[chorus]
Seventh son of a Seventh son (etc)
E5E5 / / / D5D5 E5E5 
G5G5 E5E5 / / E5E5 / / / D5D5 E5E5 G5G5 E5E5 A5A5 G5G5 
F#5F#5 E5E5
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-------------------5-----------------------------------5-----7--5--4------
----7--7--7--5--7-----7---7-------------7--7--7--5--7-----7------------7--
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-0----------------------------0----0--------------------------------------
Seventh son of a Seventh son (etc)
E5E5 / / / D5D5 E5E5 G5G5 E5E5 / / E5E5 / / / D5D5 E5E5 G5G5 G5 F#5F#5 D5D5 E5E5
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-------------------5-----------------------------------5--5-----4---------
----7--7--7--5--7-----7---7-------------7--7--7--5--7--------------5---7--
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-0----------------------------0----0--------------------------------------
(repeat twice)
[verse see above]
[second Ohh]
E MajorE
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-7-----9---10---9---10---12---10---9---10-9-7---
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D MajorD
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-5-----7---8----7---8----10---8----7---8--7-5---
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C majorC
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-3-----5---6----5---6----8----6----5---6--5-3---
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A augmentedA
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-0-----2---3----2---3----5----3----2---3--2-0---
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Play verse
Play first Ohh
Play chorus
Play second Ohh
[bridge first riff]
(play this a little fast)
E minorEm
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-------9--7--9--5--7--4--5-----------4--5--4--5---
-7--7-----------------------7--5--7-7-------------
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Repeat first riff 4 times
[bridge second riff]
(for second guitar)
E minorEm
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-------9--7--9--5--7--4--5-----------4--5--4--5---
-7--7-----------------------7--5--7---------------
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First guitar should play first riff 4 times while
Seccond guitar plays the second riff.
Slow down at the last for notes to get fade to the
quiet part
[Quiet Part]
This is easy to play but watch the measure because
it changes all the time from 8/5 to 8/3
E minorEm
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-7--7--7--7--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--etc-------
-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7------------
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E minorEm
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-7--7--9--9--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--etc------
-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7------------
(0)-----------------------------------------------
This is repeat several times.
C majorC
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-8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--etc------
-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8------------
C majorC
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-8--8--10-10-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--etc------
-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8------------
Repeat this also several times and then go back to
Em.
Singer sings today is born the seventh son...
[Bridge to heavy part]
E5E5 D5D5 E5E5
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---------------8--10--------8-10------------------
-9--7--9----9------------9--------9---------------
-9--7--9------------------------------------------
-7--5--7------------------------------------------
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E5E5 D5D5 E5E5
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---------------8--10--------8-10------------------
-9--7--9----9------------9--------9---------------
-9--7--9------------------------------------------
-7--5--7------------------------------------------
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E5E5 D5D5 D5
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---------------8--10--------8-10------------------
-9--7--7----9------------9--------9---------------
-9--7--7------------------------------------------
-7--5--5------------------------------------------
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D5D5 D5 E5E5
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---------------8--10--------8-10------------------
-7--7--9----9------------9--------9---------------
-7--7--9------------------------------------------
-5--5--7------------------------------------------
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Fast solo not included.
I hope this will help you a lot. Besure to study
the bridge first riff and second riff well. If you
can play them well you have an excellent exercise
to warm your fingers before playing.
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