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The double tracked solo for this song doesn't sound too difficult so I
may post that later. For now, here's the main riff and all the chords that
basically define this song. All corrections, comments and questions should
be sent to [email protected]  Enjoy!

   "One of the greatest put together songs that Aerosmith ever did. Those
were my thoughts on UFOs, the theory of evolution, the monkey, and Adam and
Eve. How incredibly naive to think that there were just those two people
just buzzing around the woods naked, having a blast."
                    -Steven Tyler

       "Adam's Apple"(Steven Tyler)

Performed by Aerosmith on "Toys in the Attic"(1975)
Transcribed by Bryson Meunier
   intro-
    (1/2 step)
   E-----------5-----------------------5---------------|
   B-----------5----------4b4-4r---2---5---------4b4-4r|
   G-----------2----------4b4-4r---2---2---------4b4-4r|
   D-----------2----------4b4-4r---2---2---------4b4-4r|
   A---3b-p0-------3b-p0-----------0-------3b-p0-------|
   E---------------------------------------------------|

   E------5--------------------------------------------|
   B--2---5-----------4b4-4r--5------------------------|
   G--2---2-----------4b4-4r--5------------------------|
   D--2---2-----------4b4-4r--5------------------------|
   A--0-------3b-p0------------------------------------|
   E---------------------------------------------------|

The verse riff,upon which most of the song is built, is very similar in
structure to the intro. The only difference is the beginning and the end. In
other words, it's just this over and over again:
   rhy.fig.1-
   E------5-----------------------|
   B---2--5-----------4b-4-4r-----|
   G---2--2-----------4b-4-4r-----|
   D---2--2-----------4b-4-4r-----|
   A---0------3b-p0---------------|
   E------------------------------|

       A(palm muted)
   Back when Cain was able way before the stable
   Lightning struck right down from the sky

At this point, the guitar plays this:
  rhy.fig 2-
       Chord diagramD5D5    Chord diagramC#5C#5 Chord diagramC5C5  Chord diagramB5B5    Chord diagramBB
  E------------------------2----|
  B------------------------4----|
  G----7----7--6--5--4-----4----|
  D----7----7--6--5--4-----4----|
  A----5----5--4--3--2-----2----|
  E-----------------------------| (strum the last chord in rhythm with the song)

  Chord diagramA augmentedA mothership with faith said "Let's give it a try"(rhy.fig 1)
  Chord diagramA augmentedA
  Conscience ...
  Man, he was ...
  Lady Luck took him by surprise(rhy.fig.2)
                                                    Chord diagramE MajorE
  Her sweet and bitter fruit ...
chorus-
          Chord diagramD MajorD
  Well, she ...
  Chord diagramFF
  Lordy it was love ...(rhy.fig 1)
           Chord diagramD MajorD
  Well she ...
   Chord diagramG+G                         Chord diagramF# minorF#m         Chord diagramE MajorE
  Never knowin' wrong ...

The chord progression is pretty much the same until the end. The rest of the
lyrics go like this:

   Even Eve in Eden....

   Man, he was believer....go into chorus)

   Science was related....

   Evil came like rain an' who knows ....
   (chorus)

End on a variation of rhy.fig. 1 and throw the Chord diagramE MajorE chord in over "that's
right!" That's basically it. It should be pretty accurate because it's
similar if not identical to the way that Joe Perry played it in a
Rockumentary clip of Texxas Jam '78(I'm pretty sure that's what it was).
Please consider posting the solo if you know it.

Other chords used:
       Chord diagramE MajorE   Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramFF    Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramF# minorF#m
   E---0---2---1----3----2-----|
   B---0---3---1----0----2-----|
   G---1---2---2----0----2-----|
   D---2---0---3----0----4-----|
   A---2-------3----x----4-----|
   E---0-------1----3----2-----|

symbols used in transcription:
p = pull-off
b = bend
r = release

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