Ridin Thunder tab by Donnie Iris

Tabs

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)


Intro:
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3--|
E MajorE|-1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1--|

e|--------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3--|
E MajorE|-1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1--|

 Verse 1:
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3--|
E MajorE|-1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1--|
  Feel the wind blow     On my way to Bobby Joe's

e|--------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3--|
E MajorE|-1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1--|
  I got the wind at my back I got my Daddy's Cadillac

Pre-Chorus:
      FF  C majorC   Bb majorBb    C majorC       FF    C majorC   Bb majorBb     DmDm C majorC
e|----------1-----------------------------------1---------------------------5---|
BB|----------1----5-5---3-----3-3/5-5------------1--------5-5----3---------3-4-5-|
G+G|----------2----5-5---3-----3-3/5-5------------2--------5-5----3---------3-7-5-|
D MajorD|----------3----5-5---3-----3-3/5-5------------3--------5-5----3---------3-7-5-|
A augmentedA|---------------3-3---1-----1-1/3-3---------------------3-3----1---------1-5-3-|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 I'm going down to The Flats     I'm gonna mingle with the river rats

Chorus:
  FF          C majorC FF  C majorC         DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb     DmDm C majorC     Bb majorBb C majorC
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-10-----------10--10--8--10--------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-10-----------10--10--9--10--------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-10-----------10--10--10-10--10-----------10-10--12-10-8----------12-10--10-10--8--10----|
A augmentedA|-8------------8---8------8---10-----------10-10--12-10-8----------12-10--10-10--8--10----|
E MajorE|------------------------------8------------8--8--10-8--6----------10-8----8--8--6--8-----|
 Ridin' thunder.       Ridin' thunder.    I'll be ridin' thunder..    tonight

e|---------------------------|
BB|---------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------|
A augmentedA|-3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3-|
E MajorE|-1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1-|

  FF          C majorC FF  C majorC         DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb     DmDm C majorC     Bb majorBb C majorC
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-10-----------10--10--8--10--------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-10-----------10--10--9--10--------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-10-----------10--10--10-10--10-----------10-10-10-12-10-8----------12-10--10-10--8--10--|
A augmentedA|-8------------8---8------8---10-----------10-10-10-12-10-8----------12-10--10-10--8--10--|
E MajorE|------------------------------8------------8--8-8--10-8--6----------10-8----8--8--6--8---|
 Ridin' thunder.       Ridin' thunder.    I'll be ridin' thunder..    tonight

Verse 2:

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3--3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3--|
E MajorE|-1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1--1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1--|
               Waiting for a train. I been waiting on a friend

e|--------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3--|
E MajorE|-1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1--|
I been waiting for this evening. C'mon c'mon now Mary Ann

Pre-Chorus:
      FF  C majorC   Bb majorBb        C majorC    FF    C majorC    Bb majorBb   DmDm C majorC
e|----------1-----------------------------------1-------------------------5-----|
BB|----------1----5-5---3------------3-3/5-5-----1--------5-5------3-----3-4-5---|
G+G|----------2----5-5---3------------3-3/5-5-----2--------5-5------3-----3-7-5---|
D MajorD|----------3----5-5---3------------3-3/5-5-----3--------5-5------3-----3-7-5---|
A augmentedA|---------------3-3---1------------1-1/3-3--------------3-3------1-----1-5-3---|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Cause today I was a wide eyed boy.    But tomorrow I'll be a man

Chorus:
  FF          C majorC FF  C majorC         DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb     DmDm C majorC     Bb majorBb C majorC
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-10-----------10--10--8--10--------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-10-----------10--10--9--10--------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-10-----------10--10--10-10--10-----------10-10--12-10-8----------12-10--10-10--8--10----|
A augmentedA|-8------------8---8------8---10-----------10-10--12-10-8----------12-10--10-10--8--10----|
E MajorE|------------------------------8------------8--8--10-8--6----------10-8----8--8--6--8-----|
 Ridin' thunder.       Ridin' thunder.    I'll be ridin' thunder..   tonight

e|---------------------------|
BB|---------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------|
A augmentedA|-3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3-|
E MajorE|-1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1-|

  FF          C majorC FF  C majorC         DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb     DmDm C majorC     Bb majorBb C majorC
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-10-----------10--10--8--10--------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-10-----------10--10--9--10--------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-10-----------10--10--10-10--10-----------10-10-10-12-10-8----------12-10--10-10--8--10--|
A augmentedA|-8------------8---8------8---10-----------10-10-10-12-10-8----------12-10--10-10--8--10--|
E MajorE|------------------------------8------------8--8-8--10-8--6----------10-8----8--8--6--8---|
 Ridin' thunder.       Ridin' thunder.    I'll be ridin' thunder..   tonight

 Interlude: Play with intro rhythm pattern throughout
  Bb majorBb  FF  (Clean Guitar)
e|------1--------------------------------------------------------13--13-13-13\----|
BB|--3---1---------10\8-8--11-11p10--10---------------------------13--13-13-13\----|
G+G|--3---2---------10\8-8--10-10-10--10--------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--3---3---------10\8-8--12-12p10--10--------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--1--------------------------------------10b-8-10-------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------11-10-8------------------------|
                                 Ahhhhhhh!!!
  (Distorted Guitar)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--16b~-16-16-----13-----13-----------------------------------------------|
G+G|-------------15b----15b----15-13-15-13----13------------13---13---13\----|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------15----15~--------13---13---13-\---|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------14-15----15---15-------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  (Clean Guitar)             (Distorted Guitar)
e|--13-10--------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------13-13--13-10----10---------------11b-13b-13p10-11p10----10---------|
G+G|---------------------12----12-10-10--------------------------12----12-10---|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------10--10----------10----------10----------------12----10--------------------------|
D MajorD|--12-10---12--12---10-12---12--10-12--12--10-12-10-------12---12--10---10----10---------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------12----------------12---12-----12-10-8-|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 3:
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3--|
E MajorE|-1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1--|
  Rivers rising with the sun and the heat

e|--------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3--|
E MajorE|-1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1--|
  Bobby Joe is sleeping.   Crashed in the backseat

Pre-Chorus:
    FF  C majorC   Bb majorBb          C majorC    FF    C majorC   Bb majorBb    DmDm C majorC
e|-----1----------------------------------------1-------------------------5------|
BB|-----1----5-5---3-----------------3-3/5-5-----1--------5-5----3-------3-4-5----|
G+G|-----2----5-5---3-----------------3-3/5-5-----2--------5-5----3-------3-7-5----|
D MajorD|-----3----5-5---3-----------------3-3/5-5-----3--------5-5----3-------3-7-5----|
A augmentedA|----------3-3---1-----------------1-1/3-3--------------3-3----1-------1-5-3----|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Now I just sat and thought for a while    The river runs for miles And I smiled

Chorus:
  FF          C majorC FF  C majorC         DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb     DmDm C majorC     Bb majorBb C majorC
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-10-----------10--10--8--10--------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-10-----------10--10--9--10--------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-10-----------10--10--10-10--10-----------10-10--12-10-8----------12-10--10-10--8--10----|
A augmentedA|-8------------8---8------8---10-----------10-10--12-10-8----------12-10--10-10--8--10----|
E MajorE|------------------------------8------------8--8--10-8--6----------10-8----8--8--6--8-----|
 Ridin' thunder.       Ridin' thunder.    We were ridin' thunder..   last night

e|---------------------------|
BB|---------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------|
A augmentedA|-3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3-|
E MajorE|-1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1-|

  FF          C majorC FF  C majorC         DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb     DmDm C majorC     Bb majorBb C majorC
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-10-----------10--10--8--10--------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-10-----------10--10--9--10--------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-10-----------10--10--10-10--10-----------10-10-10-12-10-8----------12-10--10-10--8--10--|
A augmentedA|-8------------8---8------8---10-----------10-10-10-12-10-8----------12-10--10-10--8--10--|
E MajorE|------------------------------8------------8--8-8--10-8--6----------10-8----8--8--6--8---|
 Ridin' thunder.       Ridin' thunder.    We were ridin' thunder..   last night

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------------------------10\8-8--11-11p10--10-|
G+G|--------------------------------------------------------10\8-8--10-10-10--10-|
D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------------10\8-8--12-12p10--10-|
A augmentedA|-3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3---3---3-3---3-----------------------|
E MajorE|-1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1---1-0-1-1-0-1-----------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--10\8-8--11-11p10--10---10\8-8--11-11p10--10-----10\8-8--11-11p10--10-------|
G+G|--10\8-8--10-10-10--10---10\8-8--10-10-10--10-----10\8-8--10-10-10--10-------|
D MajorD|--10\8-8--12-12p10--10---10\8-8--12-12p10--10-----10\8-8--12-12p10--10-------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| b  Bend
| br Bend release
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