Tabs
Keys
b = bend
r = release
\ = slide up neck
/ = slide down neck
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = hold note
w = whammy bar
v = vibrato
D MajorD = strum down
U = strum up
E----------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------|
G-9--9--9--9--9--9--8--7--5----4--3--2~~-|
D-9--9--9--9--9--9--8--7--5----4--3--2~~-|
A-7--7--7--7--7--7--6--5--3----2--1--0~~-|
E----------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------5---5--8v----------------------------------|
G-9---9/7----------------------------------------------| 2x
D------------------------9\7---5~~---------------------|
A-----------------------------------7p5-----5--7---7v--|
E----------------------------------------7-------------|
E----------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------|
G-9--9--9--9--9--9--8--7--5----4--3--2~~-|
D-9--9--9--9--9--9--8--7--5----4--3--2~~-|
A-7--7--7--7--7--7--6--5--3----2--1--0~~-|
E----------------------------------------|
D MajorD D MajorD D MajorD U D MajorD U
E--------------------x---x---x--x--x--x-|
B--------------------x---x---x--x--x--x-|
G--------------------x---x---x--x--x--x-|3x
D--------------------x---x---x--x--x--x-|
A--------------------x---x---x--x--x--x-|
E-0--0--0--3--5--0---x---x---x--x--x--x-|
"We work this band 'cause they make it rock,
But we're the guys that make it roll."
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------| 2x
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------0--0--0--3--5--0--|
"We move the drums and amps and junk."
E----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------0--0--0--3---5---0---|
"Road rats, we're a pack, and the road's our home."
D MajorD D MajorD D MajorD U D MajorD U
E--------------------x---x---x--x--x--x-|
B--------------------x---x---x--x--x--x-|
G--------------------x---x---x--x--x--x-|3x
D--------------------x---x---x--x--x--x-|
A--------------------x---x---x--x--x--x-|
E-0--0--0--3--5--0---x---x---x--x--x--x-|
"On the road half my young man's life.
I spend a lot of time"
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------| 2x
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------0--0--0--3--5--0--|
"Ain't got no bread to show for it."
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------0--0--0--3---5---0---|
"Road rats, all the cash spent on whites and wine."
"We're the men behind the man."
E------------------------------------|
B-2~~---------------------3----2~~/--|
G-2~~---------------------2----2~~/--|
D-2~~---------------------4----2~~/--|
A-0~~--------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|
"We're the backbone muscle clan."
E-------------------------------------|
B-9~~~-------------------10----9~~\---|
G-9~~~--------------------9----9~~\---|
D-9~~~-------------------11----9~~\---|
A-7~~~--------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|
"We do a thousand one night stands"
E---------------------------------------|
B-2~~~--------------------3----2~~~-----|
G-2~~~--------------------2----2~~~-----|
D-2~~~--------------------4----2~~~-----|
A-0~~~----------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
"If the stars can make it"
Guitar 1
E--------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------/7--7--7--6~~--|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
E--------------------------------------------|
B---3----2~~~--------------------------------|
G---2----2~~~--------------------------------|
D---4----2~~~--------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|
"If the band can shake it"
Guitar 1
E------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------/12--12--12--10~~--|
D------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
E------------------------------------------------|
B---8----7~~~------------------------------------|
G---7----7~~~------------------------------------|
D---9----7~~~------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
"Well, if those guys can take it, We can, Yeah."
E----------5-------2~~~~~----------------------------|
B--5-------5-------3~~~~~----------------------------|
G--4-------2-------2~~~~~----------------------------|
D--2---------------0~~~~~----------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------5---5--8v----------------------------------|
G-9---9/7----------------------------------------------| 2x
D------------------------9\7---5~~---------------------|
A-----------------------------------7p5-----5--7---7v--|
E----------------------------------------7-------------|
During the solo:
Guitar 2
E---------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------| 2x
D---------------------------9\7---5~~---------------------|
A--------------7---7--10v--------------7p5-----5--7---7v--|
E-12---12/10--------------------------------7-------------|
After solo?
E----------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------|
G-9--9--9--9--9--9--8--7--5----4--3--2~~-|
D-9--9--9--9--9--9--8--7--5----4--3--2~~-|
A-7--7--7--7--7--7--6--5--3----2--1--0~~-|
E----------------------------------------|
D MajorD D MajorD D MajorD U D MajorD U
E--------------------x---x---x--x--x--x-|
B--------------------x---x---x--x--x--x-|
G--------------------x---x---x--x--x--x-|3x
D--------------------x---x---x--x--x--x-|
A--------------------x---x---x--x--x--x-|
E-0--0--0--3--5--0---x---x---x--x--x--x-|
"We work this band 'cause they make it rock,
But we're the guys that make it roll."
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------| 2x
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------0--0--0--3--5--0--|
"We move the drums and amps and junk."
E----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------0--0--0--3---5---0---|
"Road rats, we're a pack, and the road's our home."
E------------------------------|
B-----------5---5--8v----------|
G-9---9/7----------------------|
D------------------------9~~~--|
A------------------------7~~~--|
E------------------------7~~~--|
"Road rats, we're a pack, and the road's our home."
E----------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------|
D--9\7---5~~-----------------------9~~~--|
A-------------7p5-----5--7---7v----7~~~--|
E------------------7---------------7~~~--|
"Road rats, we're a pack, and the road's our home."
E------------------------------|
B-----------5---5--8v----------|
G-9---9/7----------------------|
D------------------------9~~~--|
A------------------------7~~~--|
E------------------------7~~~--|
"Road rats, we're a pack, and the road's our home."
E----------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------|
G-9--9--9--9--9--9--8--7--5----4--3--2~~-|
D-9--9--9--9--9--9--8--7--5----4--3--2~~-|
A-7--7--7--7--7--7--6--5--3----2--1--0~~-|
E----------------------------------------|
"We're the men behind the man."
E----------------------------|
B-----------------3----2~~/--|
G-----------------2----2~~/--|
D-----------------4----2~~/--|
A----------------------------|
E----------------------------|
"We're the backbone muscle clan."
E-------------------------------------|
B-9~~~-------------------10----9~~\---|
G-9~~~--------------------9----9~~\---|
D-9~~~-------------------11----9~~\---|
A-7~~~--------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|
"We do a thousand one night stands"
E---------------------------------------|
B-2~~~--------------------3----2~~~-----|
G-2~~~--------------------2----2~~~-----|
D-2~~~--------------------4----2~~~-----|
A-0~~~----------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
"If the stars can make it"
Guitar 1
E--------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------/7--7--7--6~~--|
D--------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
E--------------------------------------------|
B---3----2~~~--------------------------------|
G---2----2~~~--------------------------------|
D---4----2~~~--------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|
"If the band can shake it"
Guitar 1
E------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------/12--12--12--10~~--|
D------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
E------------------------------------------------|
B---8----7~~~------------------------------------|
G---7----7~~~------------------------------------|
D---9----7~~~------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
"Well, if those guys can take it, We can, Yeah."
E----------5-------2~~~~~----------------------------|
B--5-------5-------3~~~~~----------------------------|
G--4-------2-------2~~~~~----------------------------|
D--2---------------0~~~~~----------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|
Later during outro:
Guitar 2
E-------------------|
B-------------------|
G-------------------| repeat
D-------------------|
A-------------------|
E-0--0--0--3--5--0--|
Other versions of Road Rats
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Road Rats by Alice Cooper
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