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Whiskeyn Mama Tab by ZZ Top

Whiskeyn Mama tab by ZZ Top

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  • Difficulty: Beginner
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
 4x, on the fourth add the extra first fret on the low E, which is followed by a drum fill
e|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------(3)--------------------|
E|--1-3--------------------------------------------------1---------------------|



Verse 1:
 this 4x
e|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
 this 2x
e|------8----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------x-x-x-8-10-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------x-x-x-8-10-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--6-8------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 this 2x
e|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-3------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------10--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------10--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------x-x-x-10-12---3-5--------------------------------------------------|
D|----------x-x-x-10-12-------3-5----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------3-5-1~~--------------------------------------|
E|--8-10-----------------------------------------------------------------------|


 this 2x
e|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-3------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 2: same as Verse 1 (almost)
 this 4x
e|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-3------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 this 2x
e|------8----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------x-x-x-8-10-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------x-x-x-8-10-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--6-8------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 this 2x
e|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-3------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------10--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------10--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------x-x-x-10-12---3-5--------------------------------------------------|
D|----------x-x-x-10-12-------3-5----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------3-5-1~~--------------------------------------|
E|--8-10-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

 this 1x
e|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-3---------------1--------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5--3--5--3-5-----3b4~~\------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5--3--5--3-5-3h5-------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-3--1--3--1-3-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 This 2x
e|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-3------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5--3--5--3-5-----3b4~~\------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5--3--5--3-5-3h5-------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-3--1--3--1-3-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7--5--7--5-3-5---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7--5--7--5-----3-5-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--5-5--3--5--3---------3-5-1~----------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 this 2x
e|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-3------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Solo:
 This is played with slide and is in G minor
 The rhythm guitar plays the verse (almost) exactly
 this 4x
e|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-3------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 this 2x
e|------8----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------x-x-x-8-10-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------x-x-x-8-10-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--6-8------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 this 2x
e|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-3------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------10------------------8--------------------------------------------------|
B|-------10------------------8--------------------------------------------------|
G|----------x-x-x-10-12--------x-x-x-8-10---------------------------------------|
D|----------x-x-x-10-12--------x-x-x-8-10---------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--8-10-----------------6-8----------------------------------------------------|

 repeat that 2x and
 this 2x for the first time through
e|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-3------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 or this for the second time through 1x
e|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-3---------------1--------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5--3--5--3-5-----3b4~~\------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5--3--5--3-5-3h5-------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-3--1--3--1-3-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 This 2x
e|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-3------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5--3--5--3-5-----3b4~~\------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5--3--5--3-5-3h5-------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-3--1--3--1-3-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7--5--7--5-3-5---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7--5--7--5-----3-5-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--5-5--3--5--3---------3-5-1/3---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 this 2x
e|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-3------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 3:

 this 4x
e|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-3------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 this 2x
e|------8----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------x-x-x-8-10-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------x-x-x-8-10-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--6-8------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 this 2x
e|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-3------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------10--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------10--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------x-x-x-10-12---3-5--------------------------------------------------|
D|----------x-x-x-10-12-------3-5----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------3-5-1~~--------------------------------------|
E|--8-10-----------------------------------------------------------------------|


 this 2x
e|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------x-x-x-3-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-3------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Outro:

e|-------10--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------10--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------x-x-x-10-12---3-5--------------------------------------------------|
D|----------x-x-x-10-12-------3-5----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------3-5-3h5p3-1~---------------------------------|
E|--8-10-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

 then this 2x
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-3----------------------------------------------------------------------|



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| x    Dead note
| (n)  Ghost note
| ~    Vibrato
| b    Bend
| h    Hammer-on
| /    Slide up
| p    Pull-off


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