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     Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramBB            Chord diagramC# minorC#m           Chord diagramG# minorG#m           Am*
e|---5---|    e|---7---|    e|---9---|    e|---4---|    e|---5---|
Chord diagramBB|---5---|    Chord diagramBB|---7---|    Chord diagramBB|---9---|    Chord diagramBB|---4---|    Chord diagramBB|---5---|
Chord diagramG+G|---6---|    Chord diagramG+G|---8---|    Chord diagramG+G|---9---|    Chord diagramG+G|---4---|    Chord diagramG+G|---5---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---7---|    Chord diagramD MajorD|---9---|    Chord diagramD MajorD|---11--|    Chord diagramD MajorD|---6---|    Chord diagramD MajorD|---7---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---7---|    Chord diagramA augmentedA|---9---|    Chord diagramA augmentedA|---11--|    Chord diagramA augmentedA|---6---|    Chord diagramA augmentedA|---7---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---5---|    Chord diagramE MajorE|---7---|    Chord diagramE MajorE|---9---|    Chord diagramE MajorE|---4---|    Chord diagramE MajorE|---5---|

     Rhythm Chords: Verses/Chorus - Use these chords for rhythm when the rest of the
is playing with the chorus and the verses.  They provide a great sound, but not too great
the lead guitarist will be playing these chords as well between the licks.  Lead guitar
also play these chords.
     Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramBB            Chord diagramC# minorC#m           Chord diagramF# minorF#m            Chord diagramE MajorE
e|---0---|    e|---2---|    e|---4---|    e|---2---|    e|---7---|
Chord diagramBB|---2---|    Chord diagramBB|---4---|    Chord diagramBB|---5---|    Chord diagramBB|---2---|    Chord diagramBB|---9---|
Chord diagramG+G|---2---|    Chord diagramG+G|---4---|    Chord diagramG+G|---6---|    Chord diagramG+G|---2---|    Chord diagramG+G|---9---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---2---|    Chord diagramD MajorD|---4---|    Chord diagramD MajorD|---6---|    Chord diagramD MajorD|---4---|    Chord diagramD MajorD|---9---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---0---|    Chord diagramA augmentedA|---2---|    Chord diagramA augmentedA|---4---|    Chord diagramA augmentedA|---4---|    Chord diagramA augmentedA|---7---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---x---|    Chord diagramE MajorE|---x---|    Chord diagramE MajorE|---x---|    Chord diagramE MajorE|---2---|    Chord diagramE MajorE|---x---|

Always use the E, G#m, and Chord diagramF# minorF#m chords as barre chords because it seems easier, but for
bridge before the first solo (E,B,G#m,F#m) use the "solo B" because you're already on the
and 9th frets for the E, so just make the Chord diagramBB from that. * The Chord diagramA minorAm is for the rhythm on the verses.

Key:
/   slide up
   slide down
h   hammer-on
p   pull-off
b   bend (hb  hold bend)
rb  release bend (rhb release held bend)
~   vibrato
()  pre-bend

Intro:
    Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramBB       Chord diagramC# minorC#m         Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramBB       Chord diagramC# minorC#m
e|--------------------------|------7----------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------7-4h5-5~-4h5p4-----|--7hb---rhb-7-5h7p5----5-----|
Chord diagramG+G|--4/6~----------------6~--|--------------------6~---6~--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
    Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramBB       Chord diagramC# minorC#m         Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramBB       Chord diagramG# minorG#m
e|----------------7---------|-----------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------7-5-7hb---rhb-5---|--------54------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--4h5h6-----------------6~|--64/6-----6p4------4-6p4-6b|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------|----------------6-6~---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramBB            Chord diagramC# minorC#m
   Lady writer on the TV,
 Chord diagramA augmentedA                Chord diagramBB         Chord diagramC# minorC#m
   Talkin' 'bout the Virgin Mary,
 Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramBB          Chord diagramC# minorC#m
   Reminded me of you,
 Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramBB             Chord diagramG# minorG#m
   Expectations left to come up to, yeah.

 Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramBB            Chord diagramC# minorC#m
   Lady writer on the TV
  e|--------------|
  Chord diagramBB|--(7b)rhb-p5--|
  Chord diagramG+G|--------------|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA          Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramC# minorC#m
   Yeah, she had another quality,
 Chord diagramA augmentedA    Chord diagramBB               Chord diagramC# minorC#m
   The way you used to look,
  e|---------------------|
  Chord diagramBB|--------5-4-4h5p4----|
  Chord diagramG+G|--4h6-6-----------6--|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramBB               Chord diagramG# minorG#m
   And I know - you never read a book!
 Chord diagramA augmentedA                                                 Chord diagramE MajorE
   Just the way that her hair fell down around her face,
  e|--12-12p11p9-----------------------------------0--|
  Chord diagramBB|-------------9-12----9-------------------------2--|
  Chord diagramG+G|------------------11---11-9----9---------------2--|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|----------------------------11---11-9----9-----2--|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------11---11-0--|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------x--|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA                            Chord diagramC# minorC#m
   Then I recall my fall from grace,
                   Chord diagramG# minorG#m       Chord diagramF# minorF#m
  e|-----------------------------|
  Chord diagramBB|--12b-rhb-9-12p9-12p9--------|
  Chord diagramG+G|----------------------11hb~--|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------|
             Chord diagramA minorAm            Chord diagramC# minorC#m
   Another time,  another place...
  e|----------|---------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramBB|----------|---------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramG+G|-9h11p9~--|--------------9----9----9--------------------|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|----------|--11----11----------------11----11-11-11-12-|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------|-----11----11---11---11------11--------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|----------|---------------------------------------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramC# minorC#m
   Lady writer on the TV,
  e|--------------|
  Chord diagramBB|--(7b)rhb-p5--|
  Chord diagramG+G|--------------|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA           Chord diagramBB             Chord diagramC# minorC#m
   She had all the brains, and the beauty
  e|--7-----------------|
  Chord diagramBB|----7b-rhb-7-5h7-5~-|
  Chord diagramG+G|--------------------|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramBB        Chord diagramC# minorC#m
   The picture does not fit,
  e|------------------------|
  Chord diagramBB|--5p4-----5p4-----------|
  Chord diagramG+G|------4h6-----4h6~--4~--|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA                Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramG# minorG#m
   You talked to me when you felt like it, ah...
 Chord diagramA augmentedA                                                      Chord diagramE MajorE
   Just the way that her hair fell down around her face,
  e|--12-11h12p11p9--9-7h9p7-7-4h7p7-3-1h3p3-------------------0--|
  Chord diagramBB|-----------------------------------------4-2h4p2-----------2--|
  Chord diagramG+G|-------------------------------------------------4-2-------2--|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------------------------------------/11--2--|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------0--|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------x--|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA                             Chord diagramC# minorC#m
   Then I recall my fall from grace,
      Chord diagramC# minorC#m            Chord diagramG# minorG#m          Chord diagramF# minorF#m
  e|-------9-12p9---9--------------------|
  Chord diagramBB|--9-12--------9---12b-rb-12p9--------|
  Chord diagramG+G|------------------------------11hb~--|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------|
             Chord diagramA minorAm            Chord diagramC# minorC#m               Chord diagramE MajorE
   Another time,  another place
  e|----------|--------------------------------|
  Chord diagramBB|----------|--------5p4-------------5/7/9~--|
  Chord diagramG+G|-9h11p9~--|--4-4h6-----6-4h6-6~--6---------|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|----------|--------------------------------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------|--------------------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|----------|--------------------------------|
 Chord diagramE MajorE
   Yes and your rich old man,
                           Chord diagramBB
   you know he called her a dead ringer
                         Chord diagramG# minorG#m
  e|----------------------|
  Chord diagramBB|--7h9-----------------|
  Chord diagramG+G|------8-64-4h6p4-----|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------6~--|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------|
  Chord diagramG# minorG#m                                               Chord diagramF# minorF#m
   You got the same command, but your mother was a jazz singer, ah...
Solo:
     Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramBB        Chord diagramC# minorC#m       Chord diagramA augmentedA           Chord diagramBB       Chord diagramC# minorC#m
  e|-------------------------|-------------7----------------|
  Chord diagramBB|---------7-4h5-5-4h5p4---|-7hb-rhb-7hb---rhb-5-7p5------|
  Chord diagramG+G|--4/6-6~---------------6-|(double bend)------------6-6~-|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------|------------------------------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------|------------------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------|------------------------------|
    Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramBB        Chord diagramC# minorC#m       Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramBB         Chord diagramG# minorG#m
  e|-------------------------|------------------------------|
  Chord diagramBB|----------5-4-4h5p4---5~-|-5~-4-5~-5p4------------------|
  Chord diagramG+G|------6-6-----------6----|-------------4-6p4------9-9h11|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|--4h6--------------------|-------------------6-6~-------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------|------------------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------|------------------------------|
     Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramBB       Chord diagramC# minorC#m        Chord diagramA augmentedA          Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramC# minorC#m
  e|---------------- 12------|--------12p9--9-12p9---9-12p9-|
  Chord diagramBB|--9h12-12hb~-12b~---rhb--|-9-12p9-----9--------9-------9|
  Chord diagramG+G|--(dbl bend)-------------|------------------------------|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------|------------------------------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------|------------------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------|------------------------------|
     Chord diagramA augmentedA              Chord diagramBB    Chord diagramC# minorC#m           Chord diagramA augmentedA           Chord diagramBB         Chord diagramG# minorG#m         Chord diagramA augmentedA
  e|-9-----------------------|-------------------------------------------0-|
  Chord diagramBB|---12p9----9-------------|------------9-10p9---9-10p9---9-10p9-------2-|
  Chord diagramG+G|--------11---11p9~-11hb~-|--9-11-9h11--------11-------11-------11-9-2-|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------2-|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------0-|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------x-|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA                                                 Chord diagramE MajorE
   Just the way that her hair fell down around her face...
                                                  Chord diagramA augmentedA
  e|-12-11h12p11p9-9-7h9p7-7-4h7p4-7p4------------0-|
  Chord diagramBB|-----------------------------------7p5--------2-|
  Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------6-42--2-|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|----------------------------------------------2-|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------------------------------0-|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------------------x-|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA                            Chord diagramC# minorC#m
   Then I recall my fall from grace,
  Chord diagramC# minorC#m               Chord diagramG# minorG#m              Chord diagramF# minorF#m
  e|--12----12---------------------------------|
  Chord diagramBB|----12b---12b-12-9-----9-12-9--------------|
  Chord diagramG+G|-------------------11~--------11----9-11~--|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------11--------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------|
           Chord diagramA minorAm             Chord diagramC# minorC#m
   Another time,  another place...                   Chord diagramA augmentedA
  e|----------|--------------------------------------0-|
  Chord diagramBB|----------|--------------------------------------2-|
  Chord diagramG+G|-9h11p9~--|-------------98-8h9p8----------------2-|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|----------|--9h11-11-11-----------11-11-11-11-9-2-|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------|--------------------------------------0-|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|----------|--------------------------------------x-|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramBB             Chord diagramC# minorC#m
   Lady writer on the TV, (Lady writer on the TV)
  e|--------------|
  Chord diagramBB|--(7b)rhb-p5--|
  Chord diagramG+G|--------------|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA          Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramC# minorC#m
   She knew all about a history,
 Chord diagramA augmentedA              Chord diagramBB                Chord diagramC# minorC#m
   You couldn't hardly write your name
  e|-----------|
  Chord diagramBB|-----------|
  Chord diagramG+G|--4h6-6hb--|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA           Chord diagramBB       Chord diagramG# minorG#m
   I think I want it just the same as the...
  e|----------------------------------|
  Chord diagramBB|----------------------------------|
  Chord diagramG+G|--rhb-4-6p4-------4-6b-rb-6-4-6~--|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|------------6-4h6-----------------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramBB             Chord diagramC# minorC#m
   Lady writer on the TV, (Lady writer on the TV)
  e|--------7--------------|
  Chord diagramBB|--7~-5~---7/9-7-5h7p5~-|
  Chord diagramG+G|-----------------------|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA                   Chord diagramBB       Chord diagramC# minorC#m
   Talkin' 'bout the Virgin Mary (Lady writer)
 Chord diagramA augmentedA                    Chord diagramBB             Chord diagramC# minorC#m
   Yeah, you know I'm talking about you and me (Lady writer on the TV)
 Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramBB                 Chord diagramG# minorG#m
   And the lady writer on the TV
(Now play this underneath this verse for second time and lead to solo)
     Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramBB          Chord diagramG# minorG#m         Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramBB           Chord diagramC# minorC#m
  e|------------------------------|----------7----------------|
  Chord diagramBB|----------5-7-7b-7b-rb-5h7-5--|--7-5-7hb---7rhb-5-7-7-5h7-|
  Chord diagramG+G|--4h6~-4~---------------------|---------------------------|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------------|---------------------------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------------|---------------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------|---------------------------|
     Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramBB          Chord diagramC# minorC#m        Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramBB            Chord diagramC# minorC#m
  e|------------------------------|-----7---------------------|
  Chord diagramBB|-7~-7~-7~-7~-7~-7~-7~-7~-5h7--|-7hb---rhb-5h7p5h7/12b-12b-|
  Chord diagramG+G|------------------------------|---------------------------|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------------|---------------------------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------------|---------------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------|---------------------------|
     Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramBB            Chord diagramG# minorG#m
  e|---------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramBB|--9h12-12b-12b-9-12p9------------------|
  Chord diagramG+G|----------------------11b-11b~-9-11p9--|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|
Outro Solo:
    Chord diagramA augmentedA                Chord diagramBB                Chord diagramC# minorC#m   (Lady writer on the TV)
  e|------12p9-------------------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramBB|----9-----12p9---------------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramG+G|-11b----------11h13p11p9-------9-11p9--9-11p9--9-11p9--9-11p9--9-|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------11-9h11------11------11------11------11--|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
    Chord diagramA augmentedA                Chord diagramBB                Chord diagramC# minorC#m        (Lady writer)
  e|------12p9-------------------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramBB|----9-----12p9---------------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramG+G|-11b----------11h13p11p9-------9-11p9--9-11p9--9-11p9--9-11p9--9-|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------11-9h11------11------11------11------11--|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
    Chord diagramA augmentedA                Chord diagramBB                Chord diagramC# minorC#m   (Lady writer on the TV)
  e|------12p9-------------------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramBB|----9-----12p9---------------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramG+G|-11b----------11h13p11p9-------9-11p9--9-11p9--9-11p9--9-11p9--9-|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------11-9h11------11------11------11------11--|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
    Chord diagramA augmentedA                Chord diagramBB                Chord diagramG# minorG#m
  e|------12p9-------------------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramBB|----9-----12p9------------------------9h12-----------------------|
  Chord diagramG+G|-11b----------11h13p11p9---9-11b-11hb~----rhb-11h12p11p9----9~---|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------11-------------------------------11------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
    Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramBB        Chord diagramC# minorC#m      Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramBB      Chord diagramC# minorC#m          Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramBB
  e|----------------------------------------------------------19-----|
  Chord diagramBB|-17b~-17b~-17b~-17b~-17b~-17b~-rb-p14--19b-19b-19b-17-19hb---rhb-|
  Chord diagramG+G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
    Chord diagramBB       Chord diagramC# minorC#m      Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramBB             Chord diagramG# minorG#m   (play to fade...)
  e|------------------------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramBB|-17-19----17----19p17--19p17--19p17--19p17---19b-19b-19b-17-|
  Chord diagramG+G|-------18----18------18-----18-----18-----18----------------|
  Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------|
  Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------|

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