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Black Country Rock Tab by David Bowie

Black Country Rock tab by David Bowie

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Black Country Rock          David Bowie      The Man Who Sold The
World     1970

This is one of the best Bowie songs there is (although I say that
about most
of his songs, so that just goes to show how good his music is).
I don't know those beginning arpeggios, but if anyone knows, please
mail me
and let me know (or post them here if like)

1st riff
e-------------------------------
B-------------------------------
G-------------------------------
D----------------4-2h0---2--/X\-
A----------0--2-----------------
E-0---3-------------------------
2nd riff
    E
e--------------------
B-7^(9)r(7)-5-5~~/---
G------------6-------
D--------------------
A--------------------
E--------------------
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 E                      (2nd riff)
(Pack a pack horse...)
 G                      (2nd riff)
(Black country...)
 A                      (2nd riff)
(You never know...)
(1st riff)
Black country rock
 E                G
(Some say...is crazy)
         A         D
(But you may...another point of view)

e-----------------------------
B-----------------------------
G-----------------------------
D-(2)h4-2~~-------------------
A---------------2^(3)-2~~-0---
E---------------------------3-

     E         G      A
(But if it's...hazy...leave my friend)
    D
(...me with fond adieu)
e--------------------------------------------------------
B-7-7-7h9--7-5---5-/7-10----7-7-7h9--7-5------0-3p2p0-3--
G--------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------
repeat the riff about 4 times
Key:
^()-bend up to the number in brackets
h  -hammer-on
()h-fast hammer-on
p  -pull-off
/  -slide up
\  -slide down
~  -wiggle yer fingers

Transcribed by Alexander Torres
Corrections, comments, questions, more Bowie tabs -> ziggy@aeiou.pt

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