ZZ Top - Early Classics
Transcript of ZZ Top - Early Classics
Intro Free time
Words and Music by Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Lee Beard
A Fool for Your Stockings
Copyright © 1979 Music Of Stage ThreeAll Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (US) Inc., a BMG Chrysalis company
All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
from ZZ Top - Degüello
Moderately slow q = 77
= 3 3 Gtr. 1(clean)
Gtr. 1: Drop D tuning:(low to high) D-A-D-G-B-E
fw/ fingers
*D7
let ring **let ring
*Chord symbols reflect basic harmony.
1/2 1/2
**6th string only
let ring
____= 3
Gtr. 1 tacet
Am7
Gtr. 4 tacet
Is1. it
3
Gtr. 4 (clean)
mp
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†Played as even eighth-notes.
1 1
***Gtrs. 2 & 3 (clean)
mfw/ fingers
***Composite arrangement
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VerseGtr. 2 tacet
Am7
a gain- out
Dm7/A
side- just bang
Am7
in’- on the front
*
Dm7/A
3
door? You said
Am7
you had e
Dm7/A
nough,- now you’re
3 3 3 3
Gtr. 3
Rhy. Fig. 1
*Swing behind the beat.
com
Am7
in’- back for more.
Dm7/A3
But that’s al
Dm7
right,-
3
C/D Dm7 C/D
I said that
3 3
End Rhy. Fig. 1 Rhy. Fig. 2
that’s
Am7
al right.-
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Am7
Dm7/A
I
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may not want to ad mit- it,
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End Rhy. Fig. 2 Rhy. Fig. 3
Bm7
I’m just a fool for your
E9sus4
stock ings- I be lieve.-
Am7 Dm7/A Am7 Dm7/A
Now,2. I
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let ring let ring End Rhy. Fig. 3
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VerseGtr. 2 tacetGtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig.1 (1st 3 meas.)
Am7
mind when you
Dm7/A
send mon ey-
3
and bring
*Sung as even eighth-notes.
Am7
your girl friends
Dm7/A
- with
*
you. But how
Am7
could one be
Dm7/A
so thought less,-
3
to try
3 3 3
Am7
and have, ah, less
Dm7/A
than two?
3
But that’s al right,
Dm7
-
C/D Dm7 C/D
I said that that’s
3 3 3 3
Gtr. 3
al
Am7
right,- ba
Dm7/A
by.-
3
Am7 Dm7/A
I may
C
not
**
want to ad mit- it,
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Bm7
I’m just a fool for your stock
E9sus4
ings- I be lieve,- ba
Am7
by.-
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3 3
Gtr. 2
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Guitar SoloGtr. 3 tacet
Am7
3 3 3 3 3 3
1/4
Gtr. 2
3
C/D
3 3 3 3
3 33
3 3
1/2 1/4 1/2
Gtr. 3
Rhy. Fig. 4 End Rhy. Fig. 4
Am7 C
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let ring let ring
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Gtr. 3 tacet
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Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4
C/D
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Am7
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*Played behind the beat.
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Bm7
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Gtr. 2 tacet
Am7 Dm7/A
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VerseGtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
Am7
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Am7
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Am7
things can al
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know
Am7
mine
3
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’bout you?
3
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Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
Dm7
right.-
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Dm7 C/D
I
3
said, yeah, I
3 3
Gtr. 2
said
Am7
yes it is. That’s
Dm7/A
al right.-
3
Am7 Dm7/A
I may
Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3
*Sung as even eighth-notes.
C
not want to ad
*
mit- it,
33 3
Bm7
I’m just a fool for your
E9sus4
stock ings- I be lieve.-
Am7 Dm7/A Am7 Dm7/A
Have mer cy.-
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3
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Fade out
Outro-Guitar Solo
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3
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3
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1/4
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AModerately fast q = 137
Words and Music by Billy F Gibbons, Frank Lee Beard, Dusty Hill and Bill Ham
Apologies to Pearly
Copyright © 1972 Music Of Stage Three and Stage Three SongsCopyright Renewed
All Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (US) Inc., a BMG Chrysalis companyAll Rights Reserved Used by Permission
from ZZ Top - Rio Grande Mud
____= 3
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fw/ slap-back delayw/ slide
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Gtr. 2 (slight dist.)
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*Chord symbols reflect basic harmony.
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Intro Moderately fast q = 134
Arrested for Driving While BlindWords and Music by Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Lee Beard
from ZZ Top - `Tejas
Copyright © 1976 Stage Three SongsCopyright Renewed
All Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (U.S.) Inc.All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
____
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let ring let ring let ring
Bb7
P.M.
let ring
let ring End Rhy. Fig. 3
P.M.
36
36
36
3
5 5
36
36
36
36
3
5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 31
2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2
5 5 10
811
811
811
811
8
10 10 6
36
1
1
1 810
810
810
810
810
810
810
810
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
4
let ring
G7
let ring let ring
Bb7
Gtr. 4: w/ Fill 1
D5
rake
33
P.M.
let ring P.M.
3
3
Gtr. 4
Gtr. 3
Em7 C G7
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3let ring 1/2 1/2
1/2
Gtrs. 1 & 2
let ring P.M.
3
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3
Rhy. Fig. 4
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 4
G7
let ring
Bb7
let ring
G7
3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3
3 3
1/2 1/4
36
36
3 3 3
5 5 12
XX
X10 12
1010
12 12 11 10 10
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 31 3 4 5 5
5
5
5
5 5
5
5
5
5 0
5
6 633
5
33
5 35
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
76
7
5 75 5 X
355
55
00
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 31 2
0 3
0 1
67
67
67
67
67
67 7
67
655 3
33
36 3
033
35
33
55 5
53
5
5
P.M.
F5
P.M.
C7
let ring let ring let ring
Bb7
P.M.P.M.
3
3 3let ring
11/4 1/4
Gtr. 4
End Rhy. Fig. 4
Gtr. 4: w/ Fill 1
Gtr. 3
let ring
G7
let ring let ring let ring
Bb7
3
D5
rake
33
Gtrs. 1 & 2
P.M.
P.M.
3
Gtr. 4
Em7
C
G7
3. Then they
Gtr. 3
P.M.
3 3 3 3
1/2 1/21/2
Gtrs. 1 & 2
let ring let ring P.M.
3
53 3
3 13
1
0
811
811
811
811
811 8 11 8 8 8
83
36
36
36
3
5 5
XX
1010 12 10
1012 11 10 10
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 31 3 4 5 5
757
57
57
57
57
5
6 633
533
35 3
57 7
67
65 3
32
0 3
5 75
757
03
535 0
0
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 31 2
0 3
0 1
6
had
VerseGtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1Gtr. 3 tacetGtr. 4: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4
G7
us up a gainst- the wall,
Bb7
hey,
it’s on
G7
ly- blood grain al co- hol-
3
Gtr. 5 (clean)
w/ fingers
p
F7
3
and there ain’t
C7
no cause for a larm,- we ain’t
out
G7
to do no bod- y- no harm.
Bb7
How could an
Gtr. 4: w/ Fill 1
D5
y- one- be so un
33
-
Gtr. 5 Fill 3
let ring End Fill 3
3
Gtrs. 1 & 2
P.M.
P.M.
33
3
3
5
5
3
3
3
3
5
5
3
3
3
3
5
5
3
3
1
1
8
8
10
10
8
8
8
8
3
3
5
5
3
3
3
3
5
5
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
5 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 31 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
7
kind
Em7 C
to ar rest
G9
- a man for driv in’- while blind?
Gtr. 5 tacet
3
*Gtrs. 4 & 5
let ring
*Composite arrangement
Gtrs. 1 & 2
let ring let ring P.M.
3
Gtr. 3
Outro-Guitar SoloGtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3Gtr. 4: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4
G7 Bb7
P.M.
P.M.
G7
3
3 3
3
1 1
F7 C7 Bb7
1/4 1/2
Gtr. 3
G7 Bb7Gtr. 4: w/ Fill 3
D5
rake
33 3
Gtrs. 1 & 2
P.M.
P.M.
33
8
10
8
55
91010
5 75
75 0
35 5 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 31 2
0 3
5 35 3
55
53
53
55 5 3 5 3
5
3
3 63
8 67
87
68
78
78
7
6
8 68
776 6
5 3 45
5 35 5 X
X10
1012 11 10 10
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 31 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
8
Gtr. 4 tacet
Em7 C μ
3 3
3 3
1/2
let ring
P.M. let ring 3 3
**
D5 Eb5 D5 C#5
*Switch to neck pickup.
*
**Played behind the beat.
Rhy. Fig. 5 End Rhy. Fig. 5
P.M.
Gtr. 3
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 5 (till fade)
D5 Eb5
***
D5 C#5 D5
3
Eb5
3
T
***Vibrato executed w/ left hand ring finger at 12th fret.
1 1
D5 C#5 D5 Eb5
let ring D5 C#5
3 3 3 3
7
66 8 8 6
7 05 4 3 2 1 0
4 3 2 1
5 75 5 0
35 5 5 4 3 2 1 0
4 3 2 1 4
9 10 1010
12
4 57
57
57
57
57
57
57
68
57
57
57
57
57
57
46
12 12 1010
1712 12 12 10 1210
10 11 10 121010
12
1010 12
1012
1012
1012
1012
1012
1212
1012
12X
10X
12 1012
9
Fade out
D5 Eb5 D5 C#5 D5 Eb5
33 3let ring 1/2
D5
3let ring
C#5 D5 Eb5 C#5
3 3
D5 Eb5 D5
T
C#5 D5
slight P.H.
Eb58va
1 1/2
locoD5
3
C#5 D5 Eb5 D5 C#5
3
3 3 3 3 3
1/4
Begin fade
D5 Eb5 D5 C#5 D5 Eb53 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
31
D5 C#5 D5 Eb5 D5 C#5 D5
3
Eb5
3 3 3 3
1 1/2 1 1
D5 C#5
3D5 Eb5 D5 C#5
1010
11 1012
12
10 11 10 12
12
12 1210
1212
10
12 10 12
10
12 12
10
10 12
10
10 12
10
10 12
10
10 12
10
10 12
10
10
10
12 1012 12
12 1012 12
1012
12 10 12 12 1310
10 13 10 13
13 101010
1010
1310
15
0XXX13
X15 20 15 15 13 15 1313
1513
1314 14
1312
1212
1210
12 1012 11 10 8 10 12
1010 12
1010 12
1010 12
10
10 1210
10 1210
10 1210
10 1210
10 1210
10 1210
10 1210
12 10 8 10 810
12 12 10
12 1012
12 12 10 12 1012
12 10 12 10 12 12 1012 12
12 10
1012
10 12 1210
10 8 10 12 10 1010
1210
12 1010
1210
10 10 1210
10
10
Intro Fast q = 174
Words and Music by Billy F Gibbons and Bill Ham
Copyright © 1972 Stage Three SongsCopyright Renewed
All Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (U.S.) Inc.All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
Bar-B-Qfrom ZZ Top - Rio Grande Mud
Gtr. 3 (dist.)
mfw/ fingers
____= 3
Gtr. 3: Drop D tuning:(low to high) D-A-D-G-B-E
Gtr. 2 (dist.)
*Am7
fw/ chorus & slight delay
9fr
213
Am
14fr
213
Dm
Am
3
Gtr. 1 (dist.)
mf
P.M. throughout
sim.
*Chord symbol reflects overall harmony.
3 3
3
3
grad. bend1 1/4
P.M.
98
9 7 57 7
5 7 75 5
3
7 9 9 7 5
02
0 022
3022
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
3 02
302
0 02
302
87 5
7 7 376
98
9 7 5
55
7 5
0 02
322
03
02
3X 3 0
20 0
2
302
0 02
322
022
302
1
f3
Am
P.M.
3
3
1 11/2
3
3
11/2
Rhy. Fig. 1 End Rhy. Fig. 1
5 76
98
9 7 58
7 57
57 5
98
9 7 5
3X
32
022
22
302
0 02
322
022
3
22
302
0 02
302
55
7 77 5 7 3
8 9 9 7 58
75
59 10
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
2
1. No, ba -
P.M.
3
1 1/2 1/2 1/4
VerseGtr. 2 tacet
by,- tell
3
me why don’t you? Well,
P.M.
1/4
Rhy. Fig. 2
108 8
107
105 8
57 5
77 5 7
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
3 35 7
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
3
Gtr. 3
Dm
now, ba
3
by,- tell
3
me why don’t
Am
you? Ah, ba -
Gtr. 1
(cont. in notation)
-
3
Dm
by, tell me why don’t
Am
you? 2. No, ba
3
-
End Rhy. Fig. 2
Verse
*
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (1st 8 meas.)
Am
by,- want to make me some? Oh,
Gtr. 2
P.M.
Gtr. 3
(cont. in slashes)
3
*Chord symbols reflect implied harmony.
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
3 02
0 02
322
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
3 02
0 02
322
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
80
10
109
10
109
10
109
10
109
10
109
10
109
10
109
10
109
10
5 75
4
Gtr. 3
now, ba by,
Dm
- want to make me
Am
some? Oh, ba -
Gtr. 2
3
1 1/4 1 1/2
1
Gtr. 3
(cont. in notation)
-
Dm
3
by, want to make me
Am
some?
3
Gtr. 2
grad. bend
1/2
1 1/4
1
1 1/2
1/2
1
1 3/4
Gtr. 1 Rhy. Fill 1 End Rhy. Fill 1
10 13 13 13 10 13 10 10 10
13 13 13 13 10 10
0 02
3 02
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
322
0 02
302
0 02
302
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
5
Gtr. 2
Guitar SoloGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2Am
P.M.
3
3 1 1 1
Gtr. 3
w/ thumb
3
w/ pick (cont. in slashes)
3
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 2
Dm
grad. bend
Am
1
2 1/4
(cont. in notation)
Dm
3
Am
3 3
1 1 1/2 1/4
Gtr. 2
*
P.H.
Gtr. 2 tacet
Am8va
loco
3
slight P.H. P.H.
8valoco
3
P.H. 8va
loco
slight P.H.
3 3
8va
P.H. loco
3
P.H.
8valoco
3
Am7
P.H.
8va
3
loco
slight P.H.
Pitch: D D B B
Gtr. 3
w/ thumb
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
*Chord symbols reflect implied harmony (next 12 meas.).
98
9 7 5 7 7 57 5
7
98
9 77 5
55 8 5
75
7 5
0 0 0 0109
10
109
10 0
5 75 X
XX
109
10
109
10
109
10
109
10
109
10
109
10
10910
98 10
9 910 10
1110 10 13
1210 13 13 13 10 13 10
9 7 5
87 7 5 5 7
5
07
55
77
7 49
8 10 10 10 10 8 10 10
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 X 12 X 12 12 12 X X X 9 X X X 77
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 5 2 1
6
Dm
3slight P.H.
3
8valoco
3
P.H. 3
Am
3
P.H. 3
slight P.H. P.H.
3slight P.H.
Pitch: B A E
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
15ma
B
8va15ma
3
8va
P.H. loco
3
G
3
slight P.H. 3
P.H. P.M.
Am7
Pitch: A F# D#
3 3 3 3
(cont. in slashes)
Gtr. 3
w/ pick
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fill 1
Am
let ring
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (last 10 meas.)
3 3
1/21
1/21 1
9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
4 4 4 4 4 47 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 X 5 54
9 9 9 9 9 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5
1717
1717 17 14 14 17
1714
16 17
5 65 8 5 8
58
75
75
5
7
Rhy. Fig. 3 End Rhy. Fig. 3
Dm
let ring
Am
grad. bend
33 3
1 1
1 1/2
1
Rhy. Fig. 4 End Rhy. Fig. 4
Dm
3
Am
3 1 1/2
2
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3 (2 times)Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
Am
let ring let ring 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4 (2 times)Dm Am
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Dm
Am
3. No, ba -
grad. bend P.M.
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33
1 1 1
5 57 7
77
5 75
5
7
58 5
58 5
58 5
5 8 8 5 8 5
7
10 1210 10 13 13 13 10
913 10 10 10
7 5 7 57
4
7 4
5 55
55
5
5 5 8 8 5 55
8 5 55
8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5
5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5
5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 87
58 5 5 8
78 5
77
77
77
55
55
7 7 7 75 7 3
5 7 7
8
Gtr. 3
VerseGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
-
Am
by, tell me why don’t you? Oh,
Gtr. 2
3 11/2
1/21
Dm
now, babe,
3
tell me
3
why don’t
Am
you
P.M.
make me
Dm
some of your fine fa mous- Bar -
Am
B - Q?
3
1 1/2
7 XXXX
7555
XXXX
7555 8 8 5 5
57 7 5
7 7 5
7 755
75 5
5 555
910 10
10 13 13 10 13 10 10
9
Gtr. 2
Outro-Guitar SoloGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (12 times)
Am 3
1/21/4
Gtr. 3
slight P.M.
3
3 3
1/2 1/4
slight P.M.
3 3
1/2
98 10
910
8
98
9 7 5 75
57
5 75
98
9 7 98
5 75 7
5 5 55 7
57
5 X5 3
98
9 7 57 5
57 75
98
98
98
798
9 7 58
5 5 8
98
9 77 5 98 10
7 108 10
98
98
98
10
Gtr. 2
3 3 3 3
Gtr. 3 tacet3
3
1 1/2
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 1
3 3 3
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 3 tacetP.M.
1 1 1 1
Gtr. 1
3 3 3
steady gliss.
slight P.M.
1 1/21 1
1 1/2
Rhy. Fig. 5 End Rhy. Fig. 5
3 3
7 98 10
7 108 10
7 9 7X X7
9 98
988 5
1110 10
12 11 1013
1013
10 1210
98
98
98
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
3 4
2
0 02
3 4
2
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
3 02
0 02
3 4
2
101110 10
12 1210 10 10 10 10 10
10XX 10
12X10 10
1212 10
1212
12 10XX
1210 10
1210 10 X
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
02
02
02
3 02
0 02
3 4
2
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
3 02
0 02
3 4
2
1210
1210 10 10 1310 10 13 13 10 13 10 10 3
7 1110 10 13
76
0 02
302
0 02
302
0 02
3 02
0 02
3 4
2
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
3 02
0 02
3 4
2
11
Fade out
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 5 (4 times)
P.M. P.M.
3 3
let ring
1 1 1/2
1
let ring P.M.
slight P.M.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Gtr. 2
slight P.M.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Gtr. 1
Rhy. Fill 2 End Rhy. Fill 2
3
Gtr. 2
Begin fadeGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (5 times)
slight P.M.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fill 2 Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
slight P.M. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1110 10 10
1110 X
1210 10 1310
1110 X 13 13 10
1210 X 10
1110 10
1110 10 10
1110
10 1011
10 1011
10 10 1011
109 7 5
7 5 7 7
5 5 5 55
5 8 88
5 5 55
55
8 5 55
55
8 5
55
55
8 5 55
55
8 5 55
55
8 5 55
55
8 5 55
55
8 5 55
55
8 5 55
55
8 5 55
55
8 5 55
55
8 5 55
55
8 5 55
55
8 5 55
55
8 5
0 02
3 02
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
3 4
2
0 02
3 02
0 02
302
0 02
302
0 02
302
55
55
8 5 55
55
8 5 55
55
8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5
5 55
8 5 5 55
8 5 5 55
8 5 5 55
8 5 5 55
8 5 5 55
8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 8 5
12
from The Best of ZZ Top
Intro Moderate Blues Rock q = 144
Beer Drinkers & Hell RaisersWords and Music by Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Lee Beard
Copyright © 1979 Stage Three SongsAll Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (U.S.) Inc.
All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
Verse
Gtr. 3 (dist.)
Gm7
mf
μ
Gtr. 2 (clean)
Riff A
mf
End Riff A
P.M. Gtr. 1 (dist.)
Rhy. Fig. 1
mfP.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
End Rhy. Fig. 1
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (3 times)Gtr. 2: w/ Riff A (3 times)3rd time, Gtr. 4 tacet
Gm7
AndTheThe
1.2.3.
ifcrowdjoint
yougetswas
seeloudjump
me
in’-
walkwhenlike
in’thea
-
2nd time, Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fill 2
downbandcat on
thegetshot
lineright,tin.
withsteel
Lord, I
mygui
thought
fatar
the-
floor
v’ritecry
-in’
hon- through
was
ky-
-
Gtr. 3
Rhy. Fill 2
Gtr. 3
78
78
78
78
78
78
78
78
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 4 5
3 0
1
3
3 3
33
3 3 3
33
3 3 3
33
3 3 3
33
3 3 3
33
33
33
3 3
33
3 3 3
33
3 3 3
33
3 4 53 0
1
3
78
78
78
78
78
78
78
78
78
1
Chorus
thegon
2nd time, Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fill 2
tonknight.na
-
-
in
give
mind.
in.
Well,Yeah,
I’lltryA
in’sound
-in’-
toa
becovlot
hereer- up
like
a roundthe
acor
- sup
house
2nd time, Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fill 2
pernercon
-- time
fight,gres
-
- sio- nal,-
with mybut
’cause
Riff B End Riff B
canev
we’re
’ryex
μ
-of
thing’sper
--
din
i-coolmen-
ner
tal
-
-
and’cause
a bunchthey’s
and
ofjust
pro
fine.tight.
fes- sion- - al.
Oh,Beer
beer
Beerdrink
Cm7
drink
drinkers-
ers
ers,
-
-and hell
hell
and hell
Gtr. 3
Riff C1
Gtr. 2
Rhy. Fill 1A
P.M.
End Rhy. Fill 1A Riff C
P.M.
Gtr. 1
Rhy. Fill 1
P.M.
End Rhy. Fill 1 Rhy. Fig. 2
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
78
78
78
78
78
78
12 10 1213
1213
1213
1213
1213
3
5 33 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
5 3
8 8
88
8 8 8
88
8 8 8
88
8 8 8
88
8 8 8
88
8
2
CoT oda 1.
2.
raisraisrais
Gm7
ers,ers,ers,
---
yeah.yeah.
Mm,
yeah. Mm,
Dm7
oh, oh, oh,Oh,well, ba
Cm7
by,- don’t you wan na- come with
P.M.
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
Gm7
me?
μ
Ah,
μ
play it boy!
End Riff C1
End Riff C
P.M.
P.M.
P.M. P.M. P.M.
End Rhy. Fig. 2
P.M.
P.M.
78
78
78
78
78
1415
1415
1213
1213
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 35 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
33
3 3 3
33
3 3 3
33
3 3 3
33
3 3 3
33
3 10 10
1010
10 10 10
1010
1010
1010
10 8 8
88
8 8 8
88
8 8 8
78
78
78
78
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 4 5
3 0
1
3
33 4 5
3 0
1
3
3 3
33
3 3 3
33
3 3 3
33
3 4 53 0
1
333
3 4 53 0
1
3
3
Guitar Solo
Gtr. 4 (dist.)
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (3 times)Gtr. 2: w/ Riff A (3 times)Gtr. 3: w/ Riff B (3 times)
f
Gm7
1/4 1
11/41
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fills 1 & 1A
μ
P.M.
semi-harm.
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2Gtrs. 2 & 3: w/ Riffs C & C1
Cm76
1 hold bend1
Gm7
* 1
hold bend
T*
*Vib. executed w/ L.H.
1 1/4
Dm7 Cm7 Gm7
3 3 3 33
3
1 1 1 1 1
68 8 8 8
8 68 8
68 6
7 76
5 35 5
3 563
38
86
8 8 67
8 87
68 6
788
78
86
500
35 3 5
5 5 55 X 3 X 5
5 3 05 3 0
3
5
56
5 3 55
3 5 10 510 5 55 33
36 3 6 3
53
35
35
45
355 3 55 5 55 5 5 3
553
33 3 6 3
35
3
4
D.S. al Coda
μ
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (3 times)Gtr. 2: w/ Riff A (3 times)Gtr. 3: w/ Riff B (3 times)
Gm7 3
1/4 1/4
grad. bend1
hold bendT 1
1
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fills 1 & 1A
μ
P.M.
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2Gtrs. 2 & 3: w/ Riffs C & C1
Cm7 6
1 1
Gm7
P.H.*Harm.
Dm7
Pitches: E F#
1
*Harmonic & open 3rd string sound simultaneously.
1
Cm7 Gm7
P.S.
1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2
33
55 5
63
33 3
86
86 6
8 67
87
6 68
7
86 8 13 8 88 6
88
88
66 8
8 8
500
3 5 35
5 5 53 3 5
0 5 3 05 3 0
3
5 563
38
8 67
87
68
78 8
86 68
786 6
7 76
7 98 11 8
108 11 8
108 11 8
108 8
10 108
10 10
X
5
CodaOutro-Guitar Solo
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (lsat meas.)Gtr. 3: w/ Riff C1 (last meas.)
μ
P.M. Gtr. 4
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (till fade)Gtr. 2: w/ Riff A (till fade)Gtr. 3: w/ Riff B (till fade)
Gm7
3 3 3
8va loco
P.S.
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
hold bendT
hold bendT
sim.T T T1 1 1 1 1
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
T T T T T T 1/2
(8) 1 1 1 1 1 1
1
3 1 1 1/21
33 4 5
3 0
1
3
1815
1815
1815
1815
1815
1815
1815
18
X
1033
6 87
886 13 8 13 8 13 8 13 8 13
8 13 8 13 8 13 8 13 8 13 8 13 8 13 8 13 8 13 8 13 8 13 8 13 8 13 8 13
8 13 8 13 8 13 8 13 8 13 8 13 8 8 68 8 6 8 6
78 6
78 6
78 6
78 6
7
8 67
8 67
65 3
5 3 5 55
33
53 5
5 55
35 5 5
53 5 5 5 5 3
6
Begin fade
Fade out
3 33
3
33 3
3 1
3
33 3 3
3 3 3
1/2 1/21
3 3 3
3
11/21
hold bend
TThold bend
Tsim.
T T T 1/2 1 1 1 1 1 1/2
5 3 55
35
55 3
5 4 3 13
31 3 1 53 5 5 5 5
53 7
6 8 8 8 66
78 8 8 6
6
78
6 88 6 8 68 8 6 8
7 76
5 3 55
53
55
53 55
3 33 5 5 5 5 3
55
3 55
33
5 4 233
31 3 1
3 331 5
55
553 5 5 7
6 8 86
8 86
87
68
7
86 8 6 8
8 13 8 13 8 13 8 13 8 13 8 8 68 8 8 8 8
6
7
Intro
Slowly q. = 45
Copyright © 1975 Stage Three SongsCopyright Renewed
All Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (U.S.) Inc.All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
Words and Music by Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Lee Beard
Blue Jean Bluesfrom ZZ Top - Fandango!
Gtr. 1 (slight dist.)
mpw/ pick & finger
μ
let ring
**Bm
w/ picklet ring
G
3 3
*Gtr. 2 (clean)
p
*Doubled throughout **Chord symbols reflect implied harmony.
Bm G Bm
grad. release
G
3 3 3 1/2 1
7 8 9
90
79
7
9 7
0
7 5 75 7 5
30 2
443
30
99
7 99
79
99
79
910
9 7 9
2443
30 2
443
30
1
VerseGtr. 1 tacet
Bm
I1. done ran in to- my ba by,-
G Bm
and fi n’lly- found my old blue jean.
G
3 43
3
4
Gtr. 2
Rhy. Fig. 1
Bm
G Bm
Gtr. 1
rake
3 31 1/2
Gtr. 2 3
Em
I done ran in to- my ba by,- and fi n’lly- found my old
G
blue jean.
3 33 3 4
3
let ring
let ring 3
2443
30 2
443
30
X9 9 7
109 7 9 9 7 77 9 7 9 9
78
9 79 9 7
7 5
2443
30 2
443
2 2 1
7 8 7 5
07998
2 2 1 079987
30
2
Bm G Bm
G
3 31 1/2
F#5
I could tell that they was mine from the oil
Bm
and the gas o- line.-
G3
grad. release
rake 1/2
End Rhy. Fig. 1
Gtr. 1
Guitar SoloGtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
Bm G Bm G
rake 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1/2 1/2 1
9 9 9 9 7
710
9 7 9 7 79 9 9 79 7
9
2443
30 2
443
3
XX
9 9 7 9
24
44
5 23
0
97
9 9 97 9
77 10 7
79 9 7 9 9
9
77
9 9 9 7 XX
10 10
3
Bm G
3 3 3 3 1/2 1/2
Bm
rake 3 3 3 1/2 1/2
Em
3 3 5 3 31/2
G Bm G
rake 3 3
3 3
3 3 1 1 1/2
1
Bm G
3 3 3
3
1/2 1/2
F#5 Bm G
3 3 3 3 3 1
10 107
10 7 109 9 7
99
97 9 9 9 7
99
9
77
9 9 9 79
7 97 9 9 9 7
XX
9 9 7
9 8
7 109
77
7 9 9 79
99
77
9 9 97
97 9
97 9
9 9 7 99
79
9 9 9 712
12 1212
1012
12 12 12
XX
9 9 7 9 7
9 9 9 79
99
79 9
77
9 7 5
9 9 7 9 9 9 9 9
9 97
97
79
99
7 9 9 97 10 12
1012
12 1012
1012
4
Gtr. 1
Interlude
w/ reverb
Bm μ Bm G Bm
w/ pick & finger
G
3 3
1 1
Gtr. 2
VerseGtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
Bm
If2. I ev er- get back my blue jean,
G Bm
Lord, how hap py- could
G
one man be.
5 3 34
Gtr. 1
3
Bm G Bm
rake 3 3 3 3 3
3
1
Em
If I ev er- get back my blue jean,
Lord, how hap py-
G
could one man be?
53 3
3 1/2
12
9 7 99 7
0
9 7
0
9 7 5 7 9
2443
2443
30 2
443
30
7 7 7 7
97 9
97
9 9
7
9
7
9
7
9
7
9
7
9
7
9
7
9
7
9
7
9
7
0X
10 10 79
7 9 9 9 9 7 9
5
Bm G Bm
G
rake
1
F#5
’Cause if I get back those blue jeans, you know
Bm
my ba by- be bring ing- ’em
G
home
33 3 3
to
Guitar SoloBm
me.
G Bm
G
w/ slapback delay
3 3 3 3
33 3 3
11/2 1/2
1/4
Gtr. 2
Riff A End Riff A
XX
10
10
14 13 1215
1215 12 10
7 10 10 710
7 9 9 7 99
79
97 9 9
7 9 9
23
0 23
0
6
Gtr. 1
Gtr. 2: w/ Riff A (till fade)
Bm G
3 3 33 3 3 3 3 3 3
11/2
11/2
11/2
11/2
11/2
11/2
11/2
Bm G Bm
G3 3 3
3 3
1/2 1
1
Bm G Bm G
P.H.
15maloco
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1Pitch: B
1 11/2
Bm
P.M.
G
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1 1/2 hold bend1T
Bm
string noise
G
pick against string
Bm
rake
G
w/ pick & finger
3 3
3 3
3
hold bend
T
1/21
9 7 99
7 910
9 9 7 9 7 9
9 9 9 79
99
79 9 7
9 7 57
1212
1012
000
19 19 19 19 18 17 15 1716
1516
1716
1516
17 15 1716
15 17 17 1712 12 10 12
12
10 77 10
9 9 79
7 9 9 90
9 7 99
79
99
7 9 9 12 9 9 7 9 7
9 12
X
X
XX
9 9 7 99
79
99
9 7 5 75 7 5 7 5 7 5 7
7
0 0
9
7
Fade out
Bm
let ring G
3 3 3 3 3
Begin fade
Bm
let ring G
w/ pick
3
Bm G
3 3 3 3 3 3
1/2 1 1/2
Bm
3
G 3 3 1/2 1
1/41/4
Bm G
3 3 3
3 3
1
Bm G
3 3 3
3 3
3
7
0
9 7
0
9 7 5 7 97
0
7 7 7
0
7 7 7
0
7
0
7
0
7
0
7
0
7
0
9
0
7 5 7
0
5 7
5 7 97
0 0
99
7
0 0
9
07
0
9 7
0
9 7
00
9 77
0
9
7
10 77
79 9 7
99
97 9 9 X 7
99
9
77
9 9 7
107
7
10 710 7
90
9 7 99
7 977 7 10
010
10 10 77
9 9 79
99
77 6
9 79
79 7 5 5 7 5 7 7 8
7 5 77
5 7 7 97
79
79
99
79 9 7 9
7
9
7
9
7
8
Intro Free time
Copyright © 1970 Stage Three SongsCopyright Renewed
All Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (U.S.) Inc.All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
Brown Sugarfrom ZZ Top’s First Album
Words and Music by Billy F Gibbons
*Gtr. 1 (dist.)
**
f
E
____= 3
mp
let ring mf mpP.M. mf
f
3 3
*Set vol. knob at 3/4 volume.
**Chord symbols reflect basic harmony.
1 1/4 1/4 1
My friends they all told me,
3
P.M.
mp
let ring mf f
3 3
1/2 1/2
man, there’s some thin’- gon na- change your life.
33
slight P.H.
3
3 3 3
00
2 2 02
0 30
3
2
X00
X 2 2 02
0 2 02
00 2 0
3
2
0 3
2
3
22 4
3 54
5 3 54 4
32 0 0 2 0
20
0 2 02
0
1
Slow q = 76
Free time
q = 76
Free time
A
My friends they all told me,
3
P.M. P.M.
mp
let ring f mfP.M.
3
1/2 1/2 1/2
man, there’s some thin’- gon na- change your life.
E
3 3
P.M. f mf
f
mp 1/2 1/2 1/2
B7
Got ta- have that brown sug ar,-
mf
f mp mf
P.M.
3
1/2 1/2 1/2
A
man, it just gon na- change my life.
E
3
*
P.M. P.M.
f
mf
mp
P.M.
let ring *P.M. 5th string only.
1/2 1/2
0 2 03
2
0 3
2XX
302
02
04
04
02
02
04
3
02
02
04
04
02
02
04
04
300
3
23 4
3 54
5XXX
3
2
3
2
3
204
04
54
64
04
04
06
3
02
02
04
04
05
05
04
04
02
0 044
04
02
30
3
2 2 02 0
3 0
2
0
2
q = 76
Free time
f
mf
let ring P.M. 3
33
33
1/2 1/2
B7
Man, I got ta- have that brown sug ar,-
3
A
man, it just gon na- make me feel so
3 3 3 3
P.M. f mpP.M. 1/2
E
right.
Oo.
mfP.M.
fP.M.
mf
P.M. 1/2 1/2 1/4 1/4
f
2 43 5
45 3 5
4 43
2 0 2 02
0 3 30 0 0
3 0
2
2
304
XX
04
54
64
04
04
06
302
02
04
04
022
0 04
02
XX
0 XX
02
XX
30
3
222
02 0
2 0 23
2X 0
XXX
30
30
3 0
2XXX
3 43 5
45 5
3 55 5
32
43
4 2 0 2
3
Moderately q = 107
Play 3 times
=
Oh yeah.
mf
let ring f
3 3 3
1/2 1
E
G5 D5 E G5
1.
D5
There’s
f
Gtr. 3 (dist.)
P.M.
P.M.
Gtr. 1
*
**Gtrs. 1 & 2
P.M.
P.M.
*Vol. swell to full volume. **Two gtrs. arr. for one.
some
VerseE
thin’- make me feel good, and it’s gon na- change my life.
G5 D5
Rhy. Fig. 1
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
0 2 02
00 2 0
20
0 2 03
2
0
1512
15 1215 14 12 14
0 0
1212
66
XX
66
77
0 0
1212
66
XX
XX
77
12 12 12
0 0 XXX
XXX
30 5 7
0 0 XXX
XXX
30 5 7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
5
0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
1212
66
XX
XX
77
0 0 0
0 2
0 0 0
2
3 0 0
0 2
0 0 0 0
2
3 0 0 XXX
XXX
30 5 7
4
CoT oda
E G5
Oh,D5
There’s some
2nd time, Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Fill 1E
thin’- make me feel good, and it’s gon na- change my
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
life.
G5 D5 E G5
Oh,D5
I got ta- have
B5
some of that
B6
brown
B5
sug ar,
B6
-
B5
P.M.
P.M. End Rhy. Fig. 1
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
Fill 1
Gtrs. 1 & 2
P.M.
P.M.
0 0
1212
66
XX
XX
77
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
5
0 0 0 0 0 3 0
0 0 XXX
XXX
30 5 7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2
3 0 0 02
02
0 0 0
2
3
0 0
1212
66
XX
66
77
0 0
1111
1212
66
XX
XX
77
244
24 4
4
244
0 0 XXX
XXX
30 5 7
0 0 XXX
XXX
30 5
5 79
79
711
711
79
79
711
79
0 0 0 0
0 2
0
0 2
3 0 0 0 0
0 2
0 0
2
3
5
A5
got
A6
to try
A5
it be fore- I die.
E G D5 E
G5 D5
let ring
P.M. P.M.
P.M.
1/2
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
Man,
Verse
2.
Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
E
it sure do save me, when there’s no place left for me.
G5 D5
Gtrs. 1 & 2
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
E
G5 D5
Man,
E
it sure do save me, when there’s no place left for
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
02
04 2 4
422
22
02
3 0 0 3
66
XX
XX
77
0 0
1111
1212
66
XX
XX
77
57
57
59
59
57
57
57
3 0 0 XXX
XXX
30 5 7
0 0 XXX
XXX
30 5 7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2
3 0 0 02
02
0 0 0
2
3 0 0 XXX
XXX
30 5 7
0 0 XXX
XXX
30 5 7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2
3 0 0 0 0 0 3
6
me.
G5 D5 E G5 D5
Got ta- have
B5
some of that
B6
brown sug
B5
ar,-
B6 B5
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
A5
’cause
A6
it’s just
A5
gon na- set me free.
E G5 D5 E
G5 D5
Gtr. 3
P.M.
P.M.
1/2
Gtrs. 1 & 2
let ring P.M.
P.M.
Gtr. 3
Guitar Solo
E5
let ring
μ
let ring let ring let ring
E5
let ring
μ
let ring let ring let ring let ring
P.M. P.M.
0 0 XXX
XXX
30 5 7
0 0 XXX
XXX
30 5
5 79
79
711
711
79
79
711
79
3 0
2
3 03 0 0
1111
1212
66
XX
XX
77
0 0
1111
1212
57
57
59
59
57
57
59 7
57
0
0 0 XXX
XXX
30 5 7
0 0 XXX
XXX
30 5 7
3 343 3
4 33 3
43
3 33
43 3
343 3 3
343 3
4 33 3
43
3 33
43 3
43 3 3
079
079
022
022
7
E5
let ring μ
let ring let ring let ring let ring E5
let ring μ
let ring
1
P.M. P.M.
Gtr. 3
D5 E5 D5 E5
P.M. 1
1/2
Gtrs. 1 & 2
P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M.
D5 E5 D5 E5
P.M. P.M. P.M.3
11/2 1/2 1 1 1 1
P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M.
steady gliss.
3 343 3
4 33 3
43
3 33
43 3
343 3 3
343 3
4 353 3
43 5 3 5 5
079
079
022
022
5 54
X 54
5 5 3 5 1512
15 1215 14 12 14
1412 14
77
99
0
99
0 XXXX
99
XXXX
XXXX
99
99
77
99
0
99
99
0
9
XXXX
99
XXXX
XXXX
99
99
14 14 12 14 14 1214 14
1412 14
14 14 1214 14 12
1412
14 1412
1412
14 12
77
99
0
99
0 XXXX
999
XXXX
XXXX
99
99
77
99
0
99
0 XXXX
99
XXXX
XXXX
99
99
8
A5 B5/A C5/A B5/A A5 B5/A C5/A B5/A A5
1/2 1
Rhy. Fig. 2
P.M. P.M.
P.M.
let ring P.M. P.M.
P.M.
let ring
D5 E5
rake P.M.
D5 E5 1 1 1/2
P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M.
steady gliss.
B5 A5 B5/A C5/A B5/A A5
let ring
1 1 1 1
P.M. P.M. P.M.
let ring P.M. P.M.
End Rhy. Fig. 2
P.M.let ring
12 14 14 14 12 14 1214
12 14 14 14 12 14 1214
22
044
44
055
44
22
022
044
44
055
44
22
0
XX
1512
15 1215 14 12 14 14
1412 14 14 12 1214 14
14 14 12 14 12
77
99
0
99
0 XXXX
99
XXXX
XXXX
99
99
77
99
0
99
0 XXXX
99
XXXX
XXXX
99
99
14 14 12 14 1414
1214
1412 14
14 1414
12 1415
1415
14 1415
14 12
44
244
2 244
244
44
XX 0
22
044
44
055
44
22
0
9
D5 E5 D5 E5
let ring D5
hold bend
E5
let ring
1 1
P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M.
D5 E5
let ring let ring
D5 E5 D5 E5 1/2
P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M.
steady gliss.
Gtr. 3
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
A5 B5/A C5/A B5/A A5 B5/A C5/A B5/A A5 D5 E5 1
1/2 1/21/2 11/2
11/2
1/21/2 11/2
1/2
D5 E5
let ring
B5 A5 B5/A C5/A B5/A A5
1 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/21 1
15 15 12 15 15 12 1414 14
1412
12 12 1414 14
1514 12 12
77
99
0
99
0 XXXX
99
XXXX
XXXX
99
99
77
99
0
99
0 XXXX
99
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99
99
77
99
0
99
0 XXXX
99
XXXX
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99
99
1917 1917
1816
17 15 17 15 15 16
1412 13 14
1212
14 12 1414 14
1412
14 12
77
99
0
99
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99
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99
99
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99
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1414
1414
1414 14 14
141414
1414
1414 14 12 14
1412
1214
12 14 14 1414
12
1415
14 1415
14 12 14 1615 15 15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17 17
10
Play 6 times
Gtr. 3
D5 E5 D5 E5
P.M.
InterludeE5
Gtrs. 1 & 2
P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M.
steady gliss.
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
P.M. B5 B6 B5
P.M.
B6
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
A5
P.M.
B5/A
P.M.
C5/A B5/A A5
let ring E G
P.M. D5
† Riff A1
EP.M.
G5 End Riff A1
D5
†Played behind the beat.
P.M. P.M.
P.S.
let ring
P.M. Riff A
P.M. End Riff A
17 17 15 1716
15 17 17 17
1412
XX
1412
14 X12
121212
1212
1212
5
77
99
0
99
0 XXXX
99
XXXX
XXXX
99
99
77
99
0
99
0 XXXX
99
XXXX
XXXX
99
99
0 0 0 3 0
2
3 0
2
0 0 0 3 0
5
3 0
5
0 0 0 3 0
5
3 0
50 2 2
4XX
24
XX
24 4
4
0 0 0 3 0
2
3 0
2
0 0 0 3 0
2 2 02 0
00 2
424
26
26
24
24
26
00
22
044
44
055
44
22
22
0 0 3
66
XX
66
77
0 0
1212
66
XX
XX
77
22
044
44
055
XX
0 0 XXX
XXX
30 5 7
0 0 XXX
XXX
30 5 7
11
D.S. al Coda
Coda
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Riff A (2 times)Gtr. 3: w/ Riff A1 (2 times)
E
G5 D5 E G5
Oh,3.
D5
there’s
have
B5
that, that
B6
brown sug
B5
ar,
B6
-
A5
got
A6
to
A5
try be fore- I
Gtr. 3
P.M.
P.M. P.M. P.S.let ring
Gtrs. 1 & 2
P.M.
E
die.
G5 D5 E
G5 D5
Outro-Guitar Solo
E
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
P.M. Riff B
P.M. End Riff B
P.M.
244
24 4
4
244
22
044
44
055
XX
79
79
711
711
79
79
711 0
002
02
04
02
02
02
04 0
40
0 0 XXX
XXX
30 5
0 0 XXX
XXX
3
XX
XX
77
0 0 0 3 0
2
3 0
5
02
0 0 XXX
XXX
30 5 7
0 0 XXX
XXX
30 5 7
0 0 0 3 0
2
3 0
2
12
Fade out
Gtr. 3
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Riff B (till fade)
P.M.
let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring
let ring
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
3
P.M.
P.M.
1 1/2 1 1/2
Begin fade
P.M.
1 1/2 1/2
1
1/2
let ring
3
1 1 1 1
0 0 0 3 0
53 4
X3
3 3 3 334
3 34 3
3 34
33 3
34
3 34
3 3 3
3 43 3 3
4 4 4 4 3 2 0 2 22
02 0 2
20 2
20 2
20 2
20 2
20 2
20 2
2 2 0 2 43 5
43
5 5 3 5 53 5
53 5
53 4
5 3 54
X 5 3 54
3 54
3 5 54
3 5 3 5 5 3 5
5 5 5 3 5 54
3 54
5 53 5
355
5 3 55 54
3 5 3 5 5 15 15 1215
1515 X 12
14
14 1414
12 1415
1415
14 1415
14 12 14 1414
12 1412 15 12
1412
12 1414
1214
12
13
Moderately q = 96
from Greatest Hits
Cheap SunglassesWords and Music by Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Lee Beard
Copyright © 1979 Stage Three SongsAll Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (U.S.) Inc.
All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
Rhy. Fig. 1
Rhy. Fig. 1A
mf
Gm7
* Gtr. 1 (clean)
Intro
**
mf
F6 G5
Bb6
C5 Gm7 F6 G5
End Rhy. Fig. 1A
End Rhy. Fig. 1Bb6
C5
* Gtrs. 1 & 2 both doubled throughout.
* Gtr. 2 (dist.)divisi
** Chord symbols reflect overall harmony.
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Figs. 1 & 1A
Gm7 F6 G5 Bb6 C5 Gm7 F6 G5 Bb6
When1.
C5
you
Now,3.
wakeSpied
go
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Figs. 1 & 1A (3 times)Verse
2.
Gm7
upa
inlitout
tle-
F6
the
and
mornthingget
G5
in’
yourand
-
self
and
Bb6
-I
the
some
C5
lightfol
thick
Gm7
- lowedhas hurt
herblack
all
F6
your head,night.
G5
frames,In
with
Bb6 C5
theherthe glass
firstfunk
Gm7
ything
fine-
F6
so
you do
darkLe
G5
vi’s-
Bb6
whenand
they
C5
herwon’t
you
get
sweate
Gm7
uper
ven-
-kindout
know
ofa
your
F6
bedtight.name.
G5
She
Bb6
Andhad
isa
the
C5
hitWest
choice
Gm7
that
is
streetCoast
up-
a
to
F6
runstrutyou
G5
in’-
’cause
Bb6
thatand
wasthey
C5
try
come
Gm7
tosweet
beatasin
themotwo
F6
masslas-
G5
classses.
es
es:
--
-Now,
Bb6
andwhat
C5
goreal
Rhinely
2nd time, Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fill 1Gm7
-get
knockedstone
μ
-
yourme
self
shadesout
- some
orwas
cheap
cheapher cheap
sun
sunsun
glassglassglass
-
--
es.es.es.
---
Gtr. 1 tacetG5 F6 G5 Bb6 C5 Bb6
Oh,
Gtr. 1
divisi
Gtr. 2 Rhy. Fig. 2
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 1
Gtr. 2
Rhy. Fill 1
divisi
765
876
51 3
535
35 1
535 7
65
876
51 3
535
35 1
535
35765
876
35
35
15
35
35 1
535
15
1
765
876
1
CoT oda
yeah.
G5 F6 G5 Bb6 C5 Bb6
Oh, yeah.
G5 F6 G5 Bb6 C5 Bb6
Oh, yeah.
G5 F6 G5
End Rhy. Fig. 2
* Gtr. 3
InterludeGtr. 2 tacet
Rhy. Fig. 3F/G E/G F/G E/G
End Rhy. Fig. 3
* Elec. piano arr. for gtr.
mf
Gtr. 4 (dist.)
** w/ delay
mp
w/ bar
w/ bar
-4 1/2** Set for quarter-note regeneration w/ 3 repeats.
-4 1/2 -6 -4 1/2
Gtr. 4
Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3
F/G E/G
w/ bar F/G E/G
delay offw/ bar
ppgrad. dive
-4 1/2 -4 1/2
-2
-3 1/2
Gtr. 4
Guitar SoloCm7
mf
Gtr. 1
Rhy. Fig. 4
let ring let ring let ring
35
35
15
35
35 1
535
15
135
35
15
35
35 1
535
15
135
35
15
35
10108
10108
997
10108
10108
997
12 12 12 12
12 12 12
108 10 10 10 8 10
810
1088 10 10 8
10 9 8 6
3333
5
4
XXXX
534
534
3534
3
3
3 3333
5
4
XXXX
534
534
3534
3
3
3
2
let ring let ring
Bb
P.M. Cm7
1
let ring let ring let ring
Dm7
P.M.
D
let ring
let ring
End Rhy. Fig. 4
108 10 10 10 8
8 108 10
108
10 9 8 6
3333
5
4
XXXX
534
534
3534
3
3
3 3333
5
4
XXXX
534
534
534
86 8 8
6 8X 8 X 8
68
108 10 10 10 8
1333
XXXX
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1333
111
1 1111
333
XXXX
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3333
5
4
XXXX
534
534
3534
3
3
3
8 108 10 8
10 9 8 68 5
3 55
3 5 3 X5
3 5 35
3 5
3333
5
4
XXXX
534
534
5555
7
6
5756
5756
5756
5756
5777
XXX
XXX
XXX
3
Gtr. 4
InterludeGtr. 1 tacetGtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3 (2 times)
F/G E/G
mpw/ bar
w/ delay
F/G E/G
w/ bar
-6 -6 -6-2
-3 1/2
F/G E/G
w/ bar
F/G E/G
w/ bar
-6 -4 1/2 -4 1/2
* Depress and vibrato bar simultaneously.
*
-2-3 1/2
delay off
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4
Cm7
Guitar Solo
mf
P.M.
P.H. 1/2
P.H.
Bb
semi-harm. 1/2
Cm7
P.H.1/4
12 12 12 12
12 12 12 12
8 8 868
10 8 6 8 88 108 10
108
108
8 6 8 8
8 6 88
8 8 8 78
6 86 8 6
6 86 8 8 10
8
XX
8 108 10
8 10 10X8
8 6 8 8 68
4
Coda
D.C. al Coda
Gtr. 4 Dm7 D
1/21/2 1/21/2 1/21/2 1/21/2
Gtr. 1
Gtr. 4 tacetGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
G5
Interlude
F6 G5 Bb6 C5 Bb6
G5 F6 G5 Bb6 C5 Bb6
G5 F6 G5 Bb6 C5 Bb6
G5 F6 G5 C5
Gtr. 4
w/ slap-back delay
G5Outro-Guitar Solo
steady gliss.
1
Gtr. 2
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M. 1/2
1
Riff A
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
55
5 3 55
55
3 53
55
55
33
55
55
55
33
XX
1010
5777
XXX
XXX
XXX
XX
1010
XX
XX
XX
1515
88
53 5
XX
XX
5 5 33
XX
XX
55
33
3 3 1 3 3 3 1 31
3 1 31
3 1 0
XX
XX
XX
XX
15XXX
XXX
63
35 5 5
33
55
55
55
35 3
1 3 1 3 1 3 1 31
3 1 31
3 1 0
5
3
1
1 1
P.M. P.M. P.M.
End Riff A
P.M.
Gtr. 4
Gtr. 2: w/ Riff A (4 1/2 times)
P.M. P.M. 11/2
rake
1 1
P.M.
1/4 1
P.M.
3 3 311 1 1/2
1/2
XX
XX
XX
XX
1515
633 6
63 3
33 5
533
5 3
1 3 1 3 1 3 1 31
3 1 31
3 1 0
XX
XX
33
XX
33
XX
33
XX
5 5
3
5XX
XX
3XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
55
55
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
55
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
53
XX
5 5 35 3 2
XX
XX
XX
XX 10
6 5 6033
XX 10
55
XX
55
88
88 8
8
88
5 5 303 5 3
5 3
53
63
6 663 3
63
6 63
6 63
3 33
XX
XX
XX
533 5
55
5 5 2
6
poco rit.
1 1 1
1 1
1/21/2
Gtr. 2: w/ Riff A (1st meas.) (8 times)
Harm. 55 5
5
1
Pitches: GD
Band tacet
μ
P.M.
1/4
53
55
3 5 3 5 3
XX 5 3
53
55 3
5 3 4 53 5
3 5 553
3 555
55
35 3 5 5
33
663
XX
66
1010
1010 10
10
1010
55 5
55
5
3 3 688
8 33
5 63
333
XX
5555
5XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX 10
333
XXX
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555
XXX
333
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55
XX
33
XX
55
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55
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33
XX
33
XX
XX
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55
XX
33
555
XX
XX
333
XX
XX
333
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333
XX
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55
33
XX
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333
XX
XX
333
XX
XX
333
XX
XX
55
33
XX
XX
333
XX
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333
XX
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333
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XX
55
33
XX
XX
333
XX
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333
XX
XX
333
XX
XX
55
33
555
33
3 13
7
Intro Moderately q = 110
Words and Music by Billy F GibbonsChevrolet
Copyright © 1972 Music Of Stage ThreeCopyright Renewed
All Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (US) Inc., a BMG Chrysalis companyAll Rights Reserved Used by Permission
from ZZ Top - Rio Grande Mud
Gtr. 1(slight dist.)
*
mf
E μ
A
1/2
Gtr. 2(slight dist.)
mf
*Chord symbols reflect basic harmony.
1/2
E μ A E
w/ pick & finger
A
1/2
1/2
1215 12
14 14 1214 14
0
1215 12
14 14 1214
0X
3 422
1215 12
14 14 1214 14
0
2
2
4
4
2
2
0
0
1
0
3 4 02
14 14 1214
0 3 4
2 1
1
E
A
In1. a
w/ pick & finger let ring
P.M.let ring
flat
Verse
E
for ty- one- with my Strat
A
by the door, we was go
Dsus4
in’- to the coun
D
try- for
let ring
let ring
02
2
2
4
4
0
2
2
0
0
1
0
3 4 02
2
2
0
2 2 X 2
0
X
0
2
XX
042 2 2
42 4
222
22
05
7
04
7
3 4
2
05
7 7
04
7
2
what
μ
we came for.
E
I’m sure you’ll smell the trees in the air.
A
The
1/4
1/4
best
Dsus4
of mo tor- cruis
D
es,- just the joy
μ
to get there.
E
Interlude
E
A
let ring
w/ pick & finger 1/4
let ring
w/ pick & finger 1/4
2 0
3
2XX
42
22
42
22
022
022
42
22
2 0
3 0 3 4
23 4
2 2 2
22
05 5
7 7
04
72 0
0
3
22
2
4
4
0
2
2 0
0
0
1
0
3 4 02
05
7
04
72 0
3 0
2
2
4
4
2
2
0
0
1
0
3 4 0
3
I2. was
Verse
E
ap proach- in’- Si mon- ton- down by
A
the cot ton- gin.
P.M. P.M. P.M. let ring
There
Dsus4
was old man Berk
D
man- try’n’ to flag
μ
me in.
E
He asked if I would stay a while and
let ring
P.M. 1/4
let ring
1/4
02
0 042
022
4 22
0 0 042
022
22
2
0 3 4
2 2 22 4
3 4
22
05
7
04
72 0
3
2 2
0 042
022
22
22
05
7
04
72 0
3 0 3 4
24
23 4
4
if
A
I need ed- gas. I said,
Dsus4
“No thanks. An
D
y- how,- I don’t
μ
drive too fast.”
E
P.M. let ring let ring
w/ pick& finger1/4
let ring
w/ pick& finger
1/4
Interlude
E
A
Hal le- lu- -
P.M.
w/ pick & finger
w/ pick & finger
0 04
0
2
02
0 05
7
04
72 0
3
22
2
2 2 2
05
7
04
72 0
3 0
2
2
4
4
0
2
2
0
0
1
0
3 422
4
4
2
2
0
0
1
0
3 4 02
2
0
2 2
5
Chorus
E
jah,- hal le- lu-
A
jah,- ride
B
my Chev ro- let.- Hal le- lu- -
P.M. P.M.
P.M.
E
jah,- hal le- lu-
A
jah,- ride
Dsus4
my Chev
D
ro- let.-
μ E
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.let ring
1/4
let ring
1/4
0 0
4
022
4 22
044
022
44
22
266
244
66
44
2 266
244
66
44
044
022
44
22
266
244
66
44
2 244
0
244
022
44
22
044
022
44
22
05
7
04
72 0
3 0
244 2 2 2
0 07
0 05
7
04
72 0
3 0
6
Interlude
E
Mm.
A
E
A
Gtr. 3 (slight dist.)
mfP.H.
15maloco
1
*Gtrs. 1 & 2
slight P.M.
*Composite arrangement
Gtr. 3
Guitar Solo
E A Ew/ pick & finger
Gtr. 1
slight P.M.
Gtr. 2
slight P.M.
1514
02
3 42 0 3
24
2
0 3 42 0
232
42
XX
1214 12
12 14 1412
1412
1412
1212
14 1412
12 11
15
12
14
02
3 42 0
232
42
02
3 42
02
3 42 7 14
12 14 14
7
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 2 tacet
A
w/ pick & finger E
P.M.
A
let ring 1 1 1/4
Gtr. 1
slight P.M. 1/4 1/4
E
let ring A E
let ring
slight P.M.
A
let ring
E A 1 11 1
slight P.M. let ring
slight P.M. 1/4 1/4
14
12
1412 14 14 12
14 12 1214 12
121212
14 1412
1412
1412
14 12 10
02
32
42
02
3 42 0
232
42
3 3
1112
99
11 119
11X
9 119 X
X 99
9 119 X
X X 9 119 X X X
9 119 X X X X
9 119
X12
12 1412 14
2
0 3 42 0
23 4
2
02
3 42
14 1414
1412
1412 14
1212
1212
1212
14 1212
1414
141415
1415 15
1415
XX
X1415
1415
1212
02
32
42
3 3
2
0 3 42 0
232
42
8
E
let ring A
let ring E
1 1/41/4
slight P.M.
A
Harm.
let ring w/ pick & finger
P.M.
E
P.M. P.M.let ring
A
let ring 3 1
slight P.M. let ring
slight P.M. 1/4 1/4
Gtr. 4 (slight dist.)
E
A
f
Gtr. 3
w/ pick & finger
Gtr. 1
slight P.M. w/ pick & finger
1212
14
1215
14
X
1214
12 1412
1212
14 12 10 1112
XX 12
12
000 X X
X
02
32
422
02
32
42
02
3 422
X 121414
1512 12 14
12
12
XX
1214
1212
1214
12
141212 14
12
14 12 12 12 10 11
02
32
42
3 3
2
0 3 422
02
32
42
8 7
14 1214 14
1212 10 10
15
12
14
12
15 14 15 14
12
02
3 422
02
32
42
2
2
9
Interlude
E AGtr. 3 tacet
P.M.
P.M.
w/ pick & finger w/ pick & finger
E
A
I3.
Gtr. 4
Gtr. 2
P.M.
Gtr. 1
w/ pick & finger
9 2
0
2 2
12 13
4
4
0
2
2
0
0
1
0
3 4 02
2
2
X X X X X
2 2 2 0
2
0 0
2 2 2 2
4
4
2
2
0
0
1
0
3 4 02
10
took
VerseE
the road down the Cin
A
co- through that
w/ clean tone
w/ pick & finger
P.M. P.M.
red
Gtr. 4 tacet
Dsus4
Braz os- Riv
D
er- land.-
μ E
Done hit that free way- at sun -
Gtr. 2
let ring P.M. 1/4
Gtr. 1
let ring let ring
P.M. P.M.1/4
4 6
5
6
5
4
3
4
3
6
5
4
3
3 422
42
22
22
0 042
022
42
0
2 2 2
05
7
04
72 0
3 0 12 02
0 04 2
12
0
05
75
04
72 0
3
2
0 0 04
022
22
11
A
set,- now the big
Dsus4
cit y- lights
D
are at hand.
μ E
Oh, oh, oh.
w/ pick& finger
1/4
P.M. P.M.let ring
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14
from The Best of ZZ Top
Moderate Rock q = 125
FrancineWords and Music by Billy F Gibbons, Kenny Cordray and Steve Perrone
Copyright © 1972 INDIA INK MUSIC and EMI APRIL MUSIC INC.Copyright Renewed
All Rights for INDIA INK MUSIC Controlled and Administered by ALMO MUSIC CORP.All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
5fr
F5fr
C
3 1 2 1 11
Intro
(Drums)**Gtrs. 2 & 3 (dist.)
*Riff AC5
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End Riff A
**Composite arrangement
Gtr. 1 (dist.)
P.M.
Rhy. Fig. 1
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End Rhy. Fig. 1
*Chord symbols reflect basic harmony.
Gtr. 1
P.M.
Rhy. Fig. 2Gtrs. 2 & 3: w/ Riff A
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
End Rhy. Fig. 2
Oh,My
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
2.3.
Verse
C5
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1. a girl,cine,cine
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Interlude
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Interlude
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Gtr. 5divisi
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let ring
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Interlude
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let ring H.H.
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let ring
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P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
Rhy. Fig. 3
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And I
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need
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End Rhy. Fig. 3B
let ring let ring
End Rhy. Fig. 3A
let ring
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End Rhy. Fig. 3
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G5
her. She’s all that I need.
C5 F C/F F C/F
And I
F
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C/F
Voc. Fig. 1
(Whew.)
8va
End Voc. Fig. 1
Bkgd. Voc.: w/ Voc. Fig. 1 (2 times)
G5
her, she’s all that I want.
C5 F C/F
Gtr. 3
H.H. let ring H.H.
let ring
8va
F C/F
And I
F
need
C/F G5
her, she’s all that I need.
8va
H.H. let ring
loco
let ring H.H.
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And I
F
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her,
Gtr. 3
H.H. 8va
let ring loco
H.H.let ring
(3(15))
Gtr. 2
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I
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need
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8va
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(3(15))
let ring let ring
* Voc. begin fade
G5
her, she’s all that I need.
**C5 F C/F F C/F C5
loco
H.H. 8va
let ring
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OutroGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3 (till fade)G5
loco
H.H. let ring
C5
** Voc. fade out
F C/F F C/F
H.H. 8va
let ring 5(17)
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Fade out
G5
loco
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H.H. F C/F
let ring
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G5
loco
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H.H. F C/F
let ring
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G5
loco
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C5 F C/F F C/F F
H.H. 8va
C/F
let ring
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8
Intro Moderately slow q = 81
Copyright © 1970 Stage Three SongsCopyright Renewed
All Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (U.S.) Inc.All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
Goin’ Down to Mexicofrom ZZ Top’s First Album
Words and Music by Billy F Gibbons, Bill Ham and Dusty Hill
Play 3 times
Bb5
C5
5fr
1234
Bb74fr
1234
A7
Bb5 C5
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G5
μ
1. I was
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on
Ninefine
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3.
F5
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Faster q = 168
Gtr. 1 tacet
Bb5
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Gtr. 1 (cont. in slashes)
Gtr. 2
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Coda
rit.
Free time
hand
D7
in hand we walked a long,- each
C7
of us sing in’- the same old song.
P.M.
let ring let ring let ring
P.M. let ring
OutroGtr. 1 tacet
Bb5 C5 Bb5
C5
Gtr. 2
Bb5 C5
Gtr. 2
G5
(cont. in slashes)
Gtr. 1
let ring P.M. let ring 1 1
let ring mp
slight P.M. 61
3 5 3X0
1 1
57
XX
57
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5 57
510 7
59 7
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33
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8
from The Best of ZZ Top
Intro Fast Blues Rock q = 228
Heard It on the XWords and Music by Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Lee Beard
Copyright © 1975 Stage Three SongsCopyright Renewed
All Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (U.S.) Inc.All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
1.
2.
Verse
*Gtrs. 1 & 2 (slight dist.)
A5
Rhy. Fig. 1
C5 A5 G5 C5 A5 G5 C5 A5 G5 D5 C5 A5 C5
End Rhy. Fig. 1
G5 D5 C5 A5 C5 G5
f
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
Yeah!
P.M.
*Composite arrangement
A5 G5 G5 G5
We
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (3 times)
2.
C5
Docan all
1.
1. you rethank
mem-Doc
C5
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A5
-- B.
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Gtrs. 1 & 2
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
Rhy. Fill 1
P.M.
End Rhy. Fill 1
022
55
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1
Chorus
μ
An
D5
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F5
- y’all,
D5 μ
ev
E5
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G5
- y’all,
E5
I
Gtr. 1
Rhy Fig. 2
End Rhy. Fig. 2
let ring 1/4
Gtr. 2
Rhy. Fig. 2A End Rhy. Fig. 2A 1/21/2 1/41/4
heard
C5
it,
G5
I heard
C5
it,
G5
I heard
C5
it on
G5
the
A5
X.
Rhy. Fig. 3
P.M.
End Rhy. Fig. 3
Rhy. Fig. 3A
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
End Rhy. Fig. 3A
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1.
Interlude
2.
Guitar Solo
C5 G5 C5 G5 **8va
Harm.*don't pick
locoC5 G5
P.M.
A5 μ
P.M.
*After striking open strings on beat 2 1/2, lightly touch w/ L.H. finger.**Refers to harm. only
P.M.
P.M.
Gtrs. 1 & 2
C5 A5
P.M.
G5
P.M.
C5 A5
P.M.
G5
P.M.
C5 A5
P.M.
G5
P.M.
D5 C5
P.M.
A5 C5 G5
Gtrs. 1 & 2
C5 G5P.M.
A5
***Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (3 3/4 times)
w/ slide & wah-wah (as filter)
Gtr. 3 (slight dist.)
f
C5 A5 G5 C5 A5 G5
***Gtr. 2: w/ wah-wah as filter, till end.
55
00
55
00
55
55
00
3
22
0 3 4
55
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3
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3
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3
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3
1 , 3..
2.
4.
C5 A5 G5 D5 C5 A5 C5 G5 D5 C5 A5 C5 G5
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fill 1
steady gliss.
D5 C5 A5 C5
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Figs. 2 & 2A
μ D5 F5 D E Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (last meas.)
G5 E
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Figs. 3 & 3A
C G C G C G A
w/o slide
Gtr. 3C G C G C G A
Gtrs. 1 & 2
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
14 14 1412 13 12
1413 17 13 12
1413 17 10 X
77
77
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00
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22
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22
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22
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00
3
00
55
00
3
00
55
00
3
22
4
Interlude
Half-time feel
End half-time feel Free time
Outro A Tempo
Repeat and fade
Gtrs. 1 & 2
Gtr. 3 tacet
A5 G5
P.M.
A5 G5
P.M.
C5 A5
P.M.
G5
P.M.
C5 A5
P.M.
G5
P.M.
D5 C5
P.M.
A5 C5 G5
C5 A5
P.M.
G5
P.M.
C5 A5
P.M.
G5
P.M.
C5 A5
P.M.
G5
P.M.
D5 C5
P.M.
A5 C5 G5
μ
E5
C5 A5
P.M.
G5
P.M.
C5 A5
P.M.
G5
P.M.
C5 A5
P.M.
G5
P.M.
D5 C5
P.M.
A5 C5 G5
22
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3
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3
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3
55
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3
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55
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5
from Degüello
Intro Moderate Rock q = 110
I Thank YouWords and Music by Isaac Hayes and David Porter
Copyright © 1968 ALMO MUSIC CORP. and WALDEN MUSIC, INC.Copyright Renewed
All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
*Am7 D/A Am7 G5/A A Am7 D/A Am7
Gtr. 1 (slight dist.)
**w/ chorus
mfP.M.
* Chord symbols reflect implied harmony.** P.M. applies to downstem notes only (next 4 meas.).
Gtr. 2 (dist.)
μ
mf
A51 1/2
Gtr. 1
P.M.slight P.M.
Gtr. 2 tacet
F#5 G5 G#5
You
Gtr. 1
slight P.M.
0 0555
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0 000
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0 0555
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58
7 5
0 0 07 7
0 07 7
0 07 7
0 07 7
0 07 7
0 07 7
01 2
4
3
5
4
6
1
Chorus
did
Am7
n’t- have to love me
D/A
like you did,
Am7
but you did,
D/A
but you did,
Am7 E D
and I thank
Am7
you.
D/A
You
Gtr. 3 (slight dist.)
Rhy. Fig. 1
mf w/ chorus
let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring End Rhy. Fig. 1
let ring
Gtr. 1
slight P.M.
Riff A
slight P.M.
End Riff A
did
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff AGtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
Am7
n’t- have to love me
D/A
like you did,
Am7
but you did,
D/A
but you
did,
Am7 E D
and I thank
Am7
you.
D/A
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54
0555
0777
0 07 7
0 07 7
0 07 7
0 07 7
07
5 7 5 5 0 07 7
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2
Verse
But
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff A (1st 2 meas.) (2 times)
1.
Am7
you took your love
D/A
to some
Am7
one- else.
D5/A
I would
Am7
n’t- know what it meant to
D/A
be loved
Am7
to death.
D5/A
Gtr. 2
*1/2
*Roll back vol. knob.
Gtr. 3
Rhy. Fig. 2
let ring let ring let ring sim.
You
Am7
made me feel like
D/A
I’ve nev
Am7
er- felt,
D5/A
kiss
Em7
es- so
3
good I had to hol
Gtr. 2 tacet
ler-
F#5
for
3
help.
G5 G#5
You
Gtr. 2
1
Gtr. 3
let ring End Rhy. Fig. 2
Gtr. 1
slight P.M.
Riff B End Riff B
7 7 57
8 5
0555
0777
055
077
0555
0777
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5
75
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0
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0 07 7
0 07 7
0 07 7
0 07 7
0 0
2 2
0 0 0 0 0 1 2
4
3
5
4
6
3
Chorus
Verse
did
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff A (2 times)Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (2 times)
Am7
n’t- have to squeeze it,
D/A
but you did,
Am7
but you did,
D/A
but you did,
Am7 E D
and I
thank
Am7
you.
D/A
You did
Am7
n’t- have to hold it,
D/A
but you did,
Am7
but you did,
D/A
but you
did,
Am7 E D
and I thank
Am7
you.
D/A
Ev
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff A (1st 2 meas.) (3 times)Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
2.
Am7
’ry- day was
D/A
Gtr. 2
1/2
some
Am7
thing- new.
D5/A
You put
Am7
on your bag and
D/A
your fine
Am7
to do.-
D/A
p
You
Am7
got me try
D/A
ing- new
Am7
things too,
D5/A
just
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff B
Em7
so I can keep up with
F#5
you.
G5 G#5
grad. bend
mf
1/2 1
7 7 57 5 7
8 10
108 5 5
4
Guitar Solo
Chorus
Gtr. 2
A5
* f
G5 D5 Gtr. 1: w/ Riff C (2 times)A5
*Vol. knob full
1/2 1/2
Gtr. 1 Riff C
slight P.M.
End Riff C
Gtr. 2
G5
D5 A5 G5
D5
1/2 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4
Em7
F#5 G5 G#5
You did
A5
n’t- have to
μ
shake it, but you
Gtr. 2
8va
P.H. loco
Pitches: E E E
1/2
Eb
1 1 1 1/2
Gtr. 3
let ring
Gtr. 1
slight P.M.
77
77
55
7 5 5 5 75
777
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55
7 X
0 07 7
0 07 7
3 3
5 55 5
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5 5 5 75
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7 7 7 7 7 577 7
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0
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2 2
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1 2
4
3
5
4
60
5
Verse
did,
Gtr. 2 tacet
but you did, but you did, and I thank you.
E D
You
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 1
did
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff AGtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
Am7
n’t- have to make it
D/A
like you did,
Am7
but you did,
D/A
but you did,
Am7 E D
and I thank
Am7
you.
D/A
All
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff A (1st 2 meas.) (3 times)Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
3.
Am7
of my life
D/A
I’ve been
Am7
short changed.-
D5/A
With out-
Am7
your love,
3
ba by,
D/A
- it’s a
3 3
Gtr. 2
mp
1/2
cry
Am7
ing- shame.
D5/A
But now
Am7
I know what
D/A
the fel las- talk
Am7
ing- a bout-
D5/A3
76
54
7 5
7 7 5
55
75 6 7
6
Outro
when
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff B
Em7
they say that they been turned
F#5
out.
G5
I want
G#5
to thank
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff C (till fade)Gtr. 2 tacet
A5
you.
Gtr. 3
w/ slide
*
*Vibrato causes notes to sound.
*
G5 D5
I want to thank
A5
you.
G5 D5
I want to
thank
A5
you.
G5
Yes,
D5
I want to thank
A5
you.
G5 D5 A5 G5 D5
07
7 55
777
777
5
55 7
6 55 7 5
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30
50
57
70
70
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0
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0
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0
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5 5 47 7 5
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4
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Begin fade
Fade out
A5 G5 D5 A5
G5 D5 A5 G5 D5
A5
let ring G5 D5 A5
G5 D5
let ring A5 G5 D5
A5 G5 D5 A5 *
*
*As before
G5 D5 A5
* G5 D5 A5 *
*As before
5 5 75
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3 50 0 1
3 50
3 51
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0 4 0 0
4 3 0 4 3 0 4 3 0 5 5 33
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4 3 03
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77
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8
Intro Moderately q = 104
Words and Music by Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Lee Beard
I’m Bad, I’m Nationwidefrom Deguello
Copyright © 1979 Stage Three SongsAll Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (U.S.) Inc.
All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
Slower q = 80 Faster q = 104
Gtr. 1 (elec.)
fw/ dist.
C5 C6 F5/C C5 C6 C5
5fr
312
F/A
Bb5/F
5fr
111
C
B5/F# C5 C6 C5 C6 C5
1 1 1 1
*Gtr. 2 (elec.)
fw/ dist.
P.M. P.M. let ring *Set vol. knob at 3/4 volume.
Gtr. 1
μ (C7)
(F5) Eb5
Gtr. 3 tacetC5 C6 C5 C6 C5 C6 C5
8va
1 1/2 1
*Gtrs. 2 & 3
Gtr. 2
P.M. P.M. P.M. 3 3 3
*Gtr. 3 (acous.) - played f .
11
X X
8
1011 8
10 810
108
8 108
11
8 6 8 6
11 810 10 8 10
10
10
810
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812
88
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812
81010
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1
1. Well,
*
I
C6
was
C5
roll
VerseGtr. 1 tacet
in’- down
C6
the
F5/C
road
C5
in
C6
some
F5/C
cold
C5
blue
C6
steel,
F5/C C5
I had
C6
a
C5
steady gliss.
8va
P.M. let ring
P.M.
*w/ slow flanger
blues man
F5
in
F6
the
F5
back and a
F6
beau
F5
ti- cian
C5
- at
C6
the
F5/C
wheel.
C5 C6
We
F5/C
go
C5
in’- down
C6 F5/C
town
C5
- in
C6
the
C5
Gtr. 2
P.M.
mid dle- of
C6
the
F5/C
night.
C5 C6
We
C5
laugh in’
F5
- and
F6
I’m
F5
jok in’- and
F6
we
F5
feel
C7
in’- al
C6
right.
F5/C
-
C5
Oh, I’m
C6
bad,
C5
P.M.
20 18 18
XXX
81010
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81010
810
812 10
10
810
810
812
88
810
810
812
88
810
810
812
88
810
810
812
810
XX
810
812
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108
128
108
108
108
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88
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810
812
810
2
Slower q = 80 Faster q = 104
Chorus
** F
I’m na
tion- wide.-
C
*Gtr. 1
Rhy. Fig. 1
loco
w/ barw/ fingersw/ reverb
***
w/ barlet ring
w/ bar
***
let ring
*P.M. 4th string only, next 6 meas. ***Omit staccato when recalling Rhy. Fig. 1.
Gtr. 2
†let ring ††P.M.
let ring
**Chord symbols reflect basic harmony (next 6 meas.) †3rd string only. ††4th string only.
Yes, I’m bad,
F
I’m na
tion- wide.-
w/ bar
let ring
w/ bar
***
w/ barlet ring
End Rhy. Fig. 1
let ring
P.M.
Gtr. 1 tacetC5 C6 F5/C C5 C6 C5 μ (C7)
(F5)
Eb5
Eas2.
Verse
Gtr. 3 tacet
in’
C5
- down
C6
the
F5/C
high
C5
way- in
C6
a
Gtr. 2
P.M. let ring Gtrs. 2 & 3
Gtr. 2
P.M.
3 3 3
121011
121011
555
7
6
756
756
000
XX
810
812
8 810
810
812
81010
81010
812
810
810
810
812
1010
XX
810
812
88
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810
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1
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121011
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6
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81010
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812
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812
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3
new
C5
Ca dil
C6
- lac,
F5/C
-
C5
I had
C6
a
C5
fine
F5
fox
F6
in
F5
front, I had
F6 F5
three more
C5
in
C6
the back.
C5 C6
They
C5
P.M.
sport in’- short
C6 C5
dress es,- wear
C6
in’
F5/C
- spike
C5
-heel
C6
shoes,
C5 C6
they
C5
smok in’
F5
- Luck
F6
y
F5
- Strikes and wear
F6
in’
F5
-
P.M.
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Cm7
lons-
C6
too.
C5
’Cause we
C6
bad,
C5
Chorus
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
F5 F6 F5 F6 F5 F6
we
F5
na
tion
F6
- wide.
Bb5/F
-
*let ring
P.M.
*As before
C5 C6 F5/C C5 C6 C5 C6 C5
Yeah, we
C6
bad,
Bb5/F F5 F6 F5 F6 F5
let ring
P.M.
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Slower q = 80 Faster q = 104
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C5 C6 F5/C C5 C6 C5 μ
F Eb5
P.M.
Gtrs. 2 & 3
3 3 3
*Gtr. 1
Guitar Solo
Gtr. 3 tacet
reverb off
C5
w/ pick & fingers
Eb5 F5/C C5 Eb F5/C
P.M. let ring
3 3 6 6 3
*Two gtrs. arr. for one.
1 1/2
Gtr. 2
**T T T
P.M.
**T = Thumb on 6th string
C5
P.M.
Eb5 F5 F5/A
P.M. 1 1/2
T P.M. let ring
T
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C5
P.M.
Eb5/C F5/C C5 Eb5/C F5/C
P.M. let ring
6 6 6 3 3
1 1/2
P.M. P.M.
T
C5 Eb5 F5/C F5/A
P.M. 1 1/2
T P.M.
T let ring T
C5
P.M.
Eb5/C F5/C C5 Eb5/C F5
P.M. let ring
6 6 3 3 3 3
1 1/2
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T
Gtr. 4 (elec.)
Rhy. Fig. 2
w/ dist.f
F/A CEnd Rhy. Fig. 2
Gtr. 4: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (7 times)
C5 Eb5 F5/C
Gtr. 1
P.M.
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1/2 1/2 1/4 1/2
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P.M.T P.M.
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3/4
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F5/A
P.M.
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C6
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P.M.
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8
Slower q = 80 Faster q = 104
C5
P.M.
C6
P.M.
F5/C C5 C6 C5 μ (C7)
(F5) Eb5
Gtr. 3 tacetC5 Eb5 C5
1
1/2
1 1/4 11/2
P.M. let ring
Gtrs. 2 & 3Gtr. 2
T P.M.
3 3 3
Eb5 F5/C
C5 Eb5/C μ C5
3. Well, I
Eb5
was
μ
8va
1 1/2
P.M.
T P.M.T
mov
VerseGtr. 1 tacetC5
in’- down
C6
the
F5/C
road
C5
in
C6
my
F5/C
V -
C5
Eight
C6
Ford,
F5/C C5
I had
C6
a
C5
shine
F5
on
F6
my boots,
F5
I had
F6
my
Bb5/F
Gtr. 2
P.M.
1010
900
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1010
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108
128 8
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9
side
Cm7
burns- low.
C5
With
C6
my
F5/C
New York
C5 C6
brim
F5/C C5
and
C6
my
F5/C
gold
C5
tooth dis
C6
played,-
C5 C6
no
C5
-
let ring
P.M.
bod y
F5
- gave
F6
me
Bb5/F
trou ble- ’cause
F6
they
Bb5/F
know
C5
I got
C6
it made.
C5
I’m
C6
bad,
C5
ChorusGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
F5 F6 F5 F6 F5
*
P.M. let ring
*As before
F6
I’m na
F5
tion
F6
- wide.
F5/C
-
C5 C6 C5 C6 C5 C6 C5
Girl, I’m
C6
bad,
Bb5/F
let ring let ring
P.M.
F5
bad,
F6
bad,
F5
bad,
F6 F5
bad, I’m na
tion- wide.-
C5 C6 F5 C5
Yeah.
C6 C5
P.M. **
P.M. let ring
**Vol. swell to full volume.
8
88 7
8 81010
810
812
88
XX
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88
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10
Slower q = 80 Faster q = 104
μ (C7) (F5) Eb5
Outro-Guitar Solo
Gtrs. 2 & 3 tacet
Cm7
F Cm7
F
*w/ slight dist. & octaver
loco
f
string noise
P.M.
*Octaver set for one octave below.
1/2
Gtrs. 2 & 3
Gtr. 7 (elec.)
Rhy. Fig. 3
mfw/ clean tonew/ fingers
3 3 3
Gtr. 6 (elec.)
P.M. throughout
Riff A
fw/ slight dist.
End Riff A
1/4 1/4
Cm7 F
**Gtr. 9 (elec.)
Gtrs. 5, 6 & 7 tacet
μw/ neck/mid p.u.w/ slight dist.
f
**w/ Fender Strat style pickup configuration.
1 1/2
End Rhy. Fig. 3
***Gtr. 8 (elec.)
P.M. throughout
Riff B
w/ dist.f
End Riff B
***Bass arr. for gtr.
1/4
8 10 810 8
8 108
810 10 8 X
X
31 3
1110
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3 3 3 3 3 3 3 13
1
3 13 X 3 3 3 1 3 1
3
10 8 8
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534
756
3 3 3 3 3 3 31 3
3 13 2 1 0 1 2 3
13 2 1 0 1 2
11
Gtr. 9
Gtr. 7: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3
Cm7P.M. w/ bar
F Cm7
P.M.
P.M. F
+1/2 1/4
Gtr. 6
Riff C
1/4 1/4
Cm7 F5
Gtr. 8: w/ Riff Bμ
End Riff C
1/4
Gtr. 5
Gtr. 6: w/ Riff A (2 times)Gtr. 7: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3 (1st 2 meas., 2 times)Gtr. 9 tacet
Cm7
P.M. F Cm7
P.M. F Cm7
P.M.
F
P.M. 31/2 1 1
Gtr. 9
Gtr. 5
divisi
Cm7
rake
F
Gtr. 9
Gtr. 5 tacetGtr. 6: w/ Riff CGtr. 7: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3
P.M.
Cm7 F Cm7 F
3
1 1/2 1/2
1/41/2
1/41/2
1/4
Cm7
F
P.M.
Gtr. 8: w/ Riff B
μ Gtr. 5
Gtr. 6: w/ Riff A (2 times)Gtr. 7: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3 (1st 2 meas., 2 times)Gtr. 9 tacet
Cm7
P.M. P.M.
F
1
10 8
1211
1211
12 10 108
810 8
810
108
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1 33 3 3 3 3 3 3 1
31
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108 10 10
101010 10
10 10 810
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1088
8 10 810 8
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810
10 810
12
Begin fade
Cm7
P.M. F Cm7
P.M. F Cm7
P.M. P.M. F
P.M. 1 1 1 1
Gtr. 9
Gtr. 5 tacetGtr. 7: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3
Cm7
P.M. P.M.
F Cm7 F
1/4 1/2
Gtr. 6
1/4
Cm7 F
Gtr. 8: w/ Riff Bμ
P.M. P.M.
Gtr. 7: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3 (till fade)Cm7
P.M.
F
1/4 1/2
1/4 1/4
Cm7 F Cm7 F
1/4
8 11 8 8 118 8
118 11 8
11 118
11 810
118 8 10 10 10 8 10
88
1010 8
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1110
1211
12 10 8 10 8
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3 3 3 3 3 3 36 3
8 810 8 10
108
10 9 8 6 8 68 1
33
1 3 31 1 31 31 31 3
3 1
3 3 3 3 3 3 31 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 31 3
3 31 1 31 31 13
13
3 1 33 1 1 31 31 3 3 1
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 13
3 3 3 3 3 3 31 3
13
Fade out
Gtr. 8: w/ Riff Bμ Cm7 F
1/4
1/4
Gtr. 9
Gtr. 6: w/ Riff C (last 3 meas.)Cm7
P.M.
F Cm7
hold bend grad. release
let ring P.M.
FGtr. 8: w/ Riff Bμ
1
Gtr. 9
Cm7 F Cm7 F
Gtr. 6
1/4 1/2 1/2 1/2
Cm7 F μ
1/2 1/2
3 53 5
53
5 4 3 1 38 10 10
8 108
1010
3 3 3 3 3 31 3
8 108 8 10 10
8X
10 1011
10108 10
108
101110
1211
1211
10
1011
88
1110
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101110 10
8 1110
1211
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3 3 3 3 31 3
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1
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8 10
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14
from The Best of ZZ Top
Intro Slow Blues q = 72
Jesus Just Left ChicagoWords and Music by Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard
Copyright © 1973 Songs of MosaicCopyright Renewed
All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
G55fr
C5
1 1
Gtrs. 1 & 3: Tuning:(low to high) E-G-D-G-B-E
Gtr. 1 (dist.)
f
** G
= 3
C/G rake
C C/G
1/41/4 1/4
*Gtr. 3 (clean)
f
*Two gtrs. arr. for one.
Gtr. 2 (dist.)
mf
P.M.
**Chord symbols reflect basic harmony.
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3
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1
Verse
2nd time, Gtr. 1 tacet
JeTook
1.2.
G
susa
-jumpjust left
throughChiMis
ca
C/G
-sis- sip-
go,-- pi,
G
andwell,
C/G
He’s boundmud dy-
forwa
Newter- turned to wine.
3 33
33
3
P.M.
Rhy. Fig. 1A
Rhy. Fig. 1
P.M.
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2
Or
G
leans.-
C/G2nd time, Gtr. 1: w/ Fill 1
G C/G
Well, now,
3
1/4
P.M.
Fill 1
Gtr. 1
P.M.
31/4
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3
Je
Took
Gtr. 1 tacet
*
C
susa
- justjump
leftthrough
ChiMis
casis
F/C
-- sip- pi,-
go,-
3
C
andmud
F/C
He’sdy-
boundwa ter-
forturned to
Newwine.
Or
333
3
3 3
-
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 2
P.M.
*Sung behind the beat.
leans.
G C/G G C/G
Hey, yeah, yeah.
2nd time, Gtr. 1: w/ Fill 2
G
Hey,
C/G
yeah.
End Rhy. Fig. 1A Rhy. Fill 1 End Rhy. Fill 1
End Rhy. Fig. 1
P.M.
Fill 2
Gtr. 1
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1.
2.
Work
A
Thenin’
out- from one
toendCal
toi-
the othfor
C
-er,nia
--
andthrough the
allfor
G5
pointsest- and
inthe
bepine.
tween.-
3 3 3 3 3
Gtr. 1
let ring
let ring let ring 3 3
3 3 3
1/4 1/2
Gtr. 3
Rhy. Fig. 2A End Rhy. Fig. 2A
Gtr. 2
Rhy. Fig. 2 End Rhy. Fig. 2
P.M. 3
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (last 2 meas.)
Ah, take me with you Je sus.-
33 3
Gtr. 1
let ring let ring let ring let ring
3 3
3
3 3
3
1/4 1/4
Gtr. 3
(cont. in slashes)P.M.
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0
3
0
00 3
3
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3
2 1
3
00
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5
Guitar Solo
3
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
G5
P.M.
Gtr. 1
let ring P.S.
3
3
1
C5
P.M.
3 3 5
1 1 11 1 1 1/21/2
G5
P.M.
hold bend
3
6
3
3
3
1
1/4 1
118
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55
3 33
3 0
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3
0 3 0
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6
Verse
P.M.
Gtrs. 2 & 3: w/ Rhy. Figs. 2 & 2A
A5 C5 G5
3
let ring let ring 3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3
1 1/41
let ring let ring
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (last 2 meas.)
let ring let ring
let ring let ring
3 3
3
3 3
3
3 3
3
1/4 1/4 1/4
You
Gtrs. 2 & 3: w/ Rhy. Figs. 1 & 1A
3.
G
might not see Him in
C/G
per son,-
3G
but
C/G
He’ll see you just the same.
33
3
33
1
53
56
5 53 55
5 3 5 33 5
3 0
3
0 3
3
3 2
3
2 1
3
0
3
0 3
3
3 2
3
2 1
3
3 0
3
0 3
3
3 2
3
2 1
3
3 0
3
0 3
3
3 2
3
2 1
3
3
000 5
7
G C/G G
C/G
3 3
You
C
might not see Him in per
F/C
son,-
C
but
F/C
He’ll see you just the same.
3 3 3 3 3
3
1 1/2
G
3
C/G
Yeah.
Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fill 1
G
3
C/G
3
3
1
33
3 0 0
33
3 0 0
5
53
3 35
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5 3 33
8
Outro-Guitar Solo
You
Gtrs. 2 & 3: w/ Rhy. Figs. 2 & 2A
A
don’t
3
have to wor ry
C
-
3
’cause tak
G5
in’- care of bus’ ness- is His name.
33 3 3
let ring 3 3
let ring
1/2 1/4
let ring
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (last 2 meas.)
let ring
let ring
3 3 3 3 3
3
3 3
3
1/4 1/4
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (till fade)
G5
P.S.
3 3 3 33
1 1 1
3
0
0 3
0
0
3
3
3
3 2
3
2 1
3 X
0
3
3
3
3 2
3
2 1
3
3 0
3
3
3
3 2
3
2 13 0
118
118
5XX 0 5
5
6 3 6 35
33 5 3
553
53
3 6
9
Begin fade
Fade out
3
let ring
3
3
33 3 3
1
1
C5
3
3
3 3
G5
33 6 6 3
3
A5 C5 G5
3
3
11 1
6 35
33 5 3
553
53 3 5
53 7 6
56 6 677
676
76
55 3 76
8 8 8 86
8 8 8 8 86
8 8 87 5 3
35
5
3
5 5
35
5
3
5 53 5 3
55
53 5
35
5
33 5 3
35
33
30
1 00
31
331
5 5 55 3 53
33
35
0
10
Intro Moderately q = 98
Just Got PaidWords and Music by Billy F Gibbons and Bill Ham
Copyright © 1972 Stage Three SongsCopyright Renewed
All Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (U.S.) Inc.All Rights Reserved Used by Permisson
from ZZ Top - Rio Grande Mud
Gtr. 1 (slight dist.)
Open E tuning:(low to high) E-B-E-G#-B-E
*
mf
Riff A
Em7
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
End Riff A
*Chord symbols reflect implied harmony.
Gtr. 2 (slight dist.)
mfw/ slideP.M.
Am7
p steady gliss.
Gtr. 1
p
Em7
mf
**
**Slide positioned halfway between the 11th & 12th frets.
mf
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
Riff B
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
3 50
3
05
03
05
3 05 3 5
35 3 5
3 05
10 1211
12 10 12 10
12 12 12
3 53
5 3 53 5
534
11 1012
11 11.5 12
3 50
3
05
03
05
3 05 3 5
0
3
05
0
3
05
3 05 3 5
0
3
05
03
05
3 05
1
8va loco
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
End Riff B
Just
Verse
1.
*E
got
paid
to day,-
D
got me a pock et- full of change.
Em7
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
*Chord symbols reflect overall harmony.
Said I just
E
got
paid to day,-
D
got me a pock et- full
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
Riff C
P.M.
19
1912 10
1210
3 50
3
05
03
05
3 05 3 5
0
3
05
03
05
3 05 3 5
0
3
05
03
05
3 05
121212
121212
1212 10
1010
101010
101010
101010
1212
1212
1212
1212
1010
101010
13 141010
141010
123 5
0
3
05
03
05
3 05
12 12 1212
1212
10 10 10 1212
3 50
3
05
03 5
05
3 03 12
121212
1212
1212
1010
101010
13 141010
1014
2
Em7
of change. If you be lieve
G5
- like work in’- hard all day,
just
slight P.M.
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
End Riff C Rhy. Fig. 1
step
A5
on my shoes and take my pay.
Em7
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
End Rhy. Fig. 1
I
VerseGtr. 1: w/ Riff C (2 times)
2.
E
was born my
pa pa’s- son, when I hit
D
the ground I was on the run.
Em7
Gtr. 2
P.M.
1210.5 10
1212
2.52.52.5
333 5
555
3 50
3
05
03
05
3 05 3 5
0
3
05
03
05
3 05
33
33
5555
5555
10.5 10 10.5 10 10 1210 10.5
10 10 12 10 12
55
555
3 50
3
05
03
05
3 05 3 5
0
3
05
03
05
3 05
121212
1212
101010
1010
1010
10
3
Had one
E
glad hand
and the oth er- be hind.- You can
D
have yours, just
give me mine.
Em7
When the hound
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
G5
dog bark
in the black of a night, stick my
let ring
hand
A5
in my pock et,- ev ’ry- thing’s- all right.
Em7
Gtr. 2
A5
P.M.
Gtr. 1
P.M. P.M. P.M. pp
1212
1212
1212
1212
1010
1010
1010
1010
33
3 3 2 12 12 11.5 11 0
3 5 5 314 14 4
1211 1010
1111.5
11 1012
10 10 12
12 1011
1011 10
1210
121011 11
1210 11 11 9 7
3 50
3
05
0X X
XXX
555
4
Guitar Solo
A E7 A E7 A E7
mf
let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring
A
don’tpick
E7 A E7 A
P.M. P.M.
E7
let ring let ring let ring
A
P.M. P.M.
E7 A E7
let ring let ring let ring
12 1011 10
1210 10.5 10.5 12
11 1012
11 12 12 10 11 1012
10 1011
1110
1212
10 11 12
5555
55
1214 12
1212
1515
1212
14 XX
XX
XX
XX
1214 12
1212
1515
12
1212 14
1213
1214 12
12121212 15
15
X
12 1012
1212
111111
121212
11 1012
10 1212
10 10 1111 10
1212 12
11 11.511 10
1211 10
1211 12 12
11 1212
12141213
12141213
1214 12
12
121515
121213
141214 12
12
1515
1515
12 141213
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
121515
1212
121212
12 1012
12 1012
11 1012
1210 12
1212 12
11 1012 10 12
12
1212 14
13
12121212
15
1212
12 1212 14 14
1212
141212
1212
121515
12
5
A E7 A E7 A E7
let ring let ring let ring let ring
A E7 A E7 A E7
let ring let ring let ring
A E7 A
let ring
E7
let ring let ring let ring let ring
11 1012
10 10 1111 10
1212 12 10
1212 12 10
1212 12 10
1211 12 12 10
1210 12 12 10
1212
10
1212 14
1213
XXX
XXX
XXX
1212 15
15
1212
1212
1212 14 14
1213
XXX
1214 12
12
1212
121212 14
12XX
XX
XX 12
12121212
12
1212
X 12
10.5 11 1211 10
1212
10 1515 15
15 10 1212
10 1212
11 1012
11 11 11.5 1210
1212
10 1515
1212 14
12141213
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
1212
15
1212
12 141213
XX
XX
1212
1212
1212
12 1212 14
1213
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
1214 12
12
121515
12
1515
1717
1717
1515
88
1111
1212 12
1111
1212
12
11 1010 15
151515
15 1717 17 7 11 12
12 12 14
1212
1214
13
XXX
XXX
XXX
1214 12
12
1515
XX
1212
1212
141213
XXX
XXX
XXX
1213 12
12
1515
12
6
A E7 A E7
let ring let ring
A E7let ring
A E7 A E7
let ring
A E7 A E7 A E7
let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring
14 15 16 14 1012
1211 10
1210
1211 10
1210 10 12
11 1212
10
12 141213
XX
XX
XX
XX
1412
12 12
1515
12 1212
141213
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
1212 15
15
1212
12
1515
1515
1717
1717
1717
11 1212 12
11 12 1717 17
10 1212 10
1210 10 11 12
111112
1212 10 11
12 141213
XX
XX
XX
1212 15
15
1212
12 12 1412
XXX
XXX
XXX
14 1212
121515
1212
1212
141213
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
1212 15
15
1212
12
11 1011
11 1011
11 10 10 1110 12
1210 11 12
11 1012
1210 10 11 10 11 10
1212
1212
14XX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
1412
1212
1515
12 12 141213
XX
1412
1212
1515
12 1212
141213
XXX
XXX
XXX
1412
1212
1515
1515
1212
7
A E7 A E7
let ring let ring let ring
D A7 D A7 D
let ring A7
let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring
D A7
InterludeE
mpdon’tpick
let ring let ring mp
let ring
11 1211 10
1210 11 11 10 8 6
11 1212 12 15 15 15.5 6
1212 14
1213
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
1214 12
12
121515
12 12 141213
XX
XX
1412
1212
121212
12
55
5 45
4 55 3
53 5
54 3
54 5
55
55 3 8 8 10
1010 3 5
55 3
59
75 5
6
XXX
XXX
75
555
88
55
55
756
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
756
5
5
5
88
X5
55
756
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
756
5
5
5
88
55
1010 10 10 12 12 13 7
1212
1212
1212
12 1112
11.51212 12 X X
10 11 11 12
55
756
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
75
55
88
5 1212
1212
XX
XX
1212
1212
12 12 14 1212
1212
1212
1212
1212
1212
14
8
p w/ slap back delay
let ring let ring let ring
delay off pp
p
let ring let ring
f
B5 μ B5 μ B5 μ
8valoco
P.M.
8va
mf
11 12
12 12 12 1012 12 10
10 1212 8
12 10 1011
11 1210
1210 11
1212
1212
1212
1212
1212
1212
14 1212
1212
1212
1212
1212
1212
14 1212
1212
1212
1212
1212
1212
14
11.511.5
11.511.5
11.511.5
12
10 12
101010
10
1212
1212
1212
1212
1212
1212
14 1212
1212
1212
1212
1212
1212
14 1212
1212
1212
1212
12 1215
6 57
6 57
6 57
5 77777
7777
4444
77
7 77
66
5 5 614
519
1919 17
0
17 18 10
777
777
777
9
w/ slapback delay
B7 μGtr. 1: w/ Riff A
Em78va loco
*
*Gliss. w/ slide contacting frets.
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff B
I3.
Gtr. 2
just
VerseGtr. 1: w/ Riff C (2 times)Gtr. 2 tacetE
got paid to day,-
D
got me a pock et- full of change.
Em7
Said,
“Black
E
sheep, black, do you got some wool?”
“Yes,
D
I do, man, my bag is full.”
Em7
It’s the
Gtr. 2
pp**
p mf
**Vol. swell
root
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
G5
of e vil- and you know the rest, but it’s way
A5
a head- of what’s sec ond- best.
Em7
let ring let ring
20 21 21 22 22 2220 10 5 11 10
1110 11
777
1010
11 1212 11 10 8
11 1212
12
10 1212 12
9
11 100
1010
8 1010 17
2 33
3 3 1 15 15 14 12 0
44
55
5 5 3 1717 17 7
11 1211 10 10
1211
10
Gtr. 2
mp
OutroD5 E5 D5 E5
Gtr. 1
D5 E5 D5 E5 μ D5 E5 μ
D5 E5
*p
don’tpick
μ
mffdbk. don’t
pick
pp
*Vol. swell Pitch: E
999
101010
12 6 9 10 19 6
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 55 7
73 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5
5 7
7
9 10 10 918
10 10 10 3 4 9 10
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 55 7
73 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5
9 10 109 9
99.59.5
1010
10
10
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5
11
Intro Moderately q = 117
Words and Music by Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Lee BeardKo Ko Blue
Copyright © 1972 Music Of Stage ThreeCopyright Renewed
All Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (US) Inc., a BMG Chrysalis companyAll Rights Reserved Used by Permission
from ZZ Top - Rio Grande Mud
Gtr. 1 (dist.)
mf
*Am7 Gmaj7 Am D5 C5 A5 Am7 Gmaj7 Am D5 C5 A5 Am7 Gmaj7 Am D5 C5 A5 Am7 Gmaj9 Am D5 C5 A5
Gtr. 2 (dist.)
mf
*Chord symbols reflect overall harmony.
A7(no3rd)
C A7(no3rd)
C A7(no3rd)
C A7(no3rd) C
One,1.
P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M. P.M.
98
77
55
5 7 798
77
55
7 5 798
77
55
7 5 798
1110
98
7 5 7
98
77
55
5 75 7 7
98
77
55
5 75 7
07
98
77
55
5 75 7 7
98
1110
55
5 75 7 7
98
98
98
5 98
98
98
55
98
98
98
55
98
98
98
55
XX X
X98
98
XX
XX
XX
XX
55
XX X
X
XX
00 9
898
98
55
XX X
X98
98
98
XX
55
XX X
X
X
98
98
98
XX
55
1
hotbil
Verse
A7(no3rd)
ly’n’Wil
two,cold,
ly,-
what
C
man,he’s
youroll
quite
A7(no3rd)
goninga
-na- do?
low,guy
C
from
Canjukeat
A7(no3rd)
youinging
--
comedownsome,
andtouh,
seetwelve
Ko
me
Ko
tomid
C
night?night.pie.
--
A7(no3rd)
Mm,
C
Uh,
*Gtrs. 1 & 2
Rhy. Fig. 1
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
End Rhy. Fig. 1
*Composite arrangement
1/41/4 1/41/4
Black,
iceshe’s
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
A7(no3rd)
white,cream,
nice if
C
youyou
feelknowask
A7(no3rd)
alwhat that
her
rightmeans.twice.
-
C
Iif
thinkAsk
A7(no3rd)
youI
him
couldgotand
ina
he’ll
broadflates
vor-day
you’llti-
C
light.like.fy.
-
-
A7(no3rd)
C
If
I
ChorusD5
could get
D6
to
D5
see her,
D6
you
D5
know I’d try
D6
to
D5
please her. Oh,
A7(no3rd)
my
D/A Ko
C5
Ko.
C#5 A5
Don’t
Gtr. 1
P.M.
Gtr. 2
P.M.
P.M.
98
98
98
55
98
98
98
55
98
98
98
55
98
98
98
55
57
57
59
57
57
57
59
57
57
57
59
57
857
XX
97
77
77
55
3 3 47
3
57
57
59
57
57
57
59
57
57
57
59
57
57
57
57
57
98
77
77
55
35
3 4 022
0 2
2
2CTo oda 1CTo oda
try
D5
to ask
D6
me
D5
why
D6
she
D5
set my
D6
soul
D5
on fire.
D6 D5
Oh,
A7(no3rd)
my
D/A
Ko Ko Blue.
P.M.
Riff A
P.M.
C5 C#5 A5
Oh,
A7(no3rd)
my
D/A
Ko Ko Blue.
C5 C#5 A5
End Riff A
P.M.
P.M.
57
57
59
57
57
57
59
57
57
57
59
57
57
57
59
57
98
77
77
44
57
57
59
57
57
57
59
57
57
57
59
57
57
57
XX
XX
98
77
77
55
3 3 47
98
77
77
44
3 3 47 5 7
35
3 4 022
0
98
77
77
55
35
3 4 022
05 7
3
D.S. al Coda 1
1 Coda
Interlude
A7(no3rd)
C A7(no3rd)
C A7(no3rd)
C A7(no3rd) C
Oo,2.
P.M. P.M.
1/4
Rhy. Fig. 2
P.M. P.M.
End Rhy. Fig. 2
P.M. P.M.
InterludeA7(no3rd)
P.M. P.M.
Riff B
P.M.
P.M. P.M.
98
98
98
98
98
55
98
98
98
5 98
98
98
55
XXX
98
98
55
XXX
98
98
98
55 X
XXX
98
98
98
55 X
X
98
98
98
X 55
X XX 9
898
98
5 798
98
5 798
98
98
5 7
X
898
98
98
5 7 X
898
98
98
5 7 X
898
98
98
5 7
4
P.M. P.M. P.M.
End Riff B
Harmonica Solo
*Gtr. 3
Gtr. 2: w/ Riff B (2 3/4 times)
f
A7(no3rd)
3
3
3
3
*Harmonica arr. for gtr.
Gtr. 1
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
Riff C
P.M.
End Riff C
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff C (2 times)
3 3 3
1/4 1/4
98
98
98
5 798
98
98
5 798
98
98
5 7
X
X98
98
98
5 7 X X98
98
98
5 7X
X98
98
98
5 7
17 2016 20 17 2016 20 17 2016 20 17 2016 20 17
98
98
98
5 70
XX
98
98
98
5 70
98
98
98
5 70 0
98
98
98
5 7
2219 17
20 2019
1719 17
19 19 19 19 19 17 1917
19 19 17 1917
19 17
5
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff B (1st 2 meas,)
1/4 1/4
Gtr. 3
3 3
1/2
Gtr. 1
P.M. P.M. P.M.
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff B (1st 3 meas.) 8va
3
3
Gtr. 2
P.M. P.M. P.M.
191717
1917
19 17 1919 1919 19 17 19
1719 17 19
1717
19 16
18 19 1919
1719 17
19 1919 1919
1919
2019 16 19 17 2019 16 19 17
98
98
98
5 798
98
98
5 7 98
98
98
5 7
2019 16 19 17 171919
191919
1521 19 19 19 19 19 1517
1414
98
98
98
5 798
98
98
5 798
98
98
6
Interlude
Gtr. 3loco
mf
Dsus4 A7(no3rd)
mf
Gtr. 4 (dist.)
Gtr. 1
P.M. P.M.
Gtr. 2
P.M.
17 19 19 17 1917
19 1916 19 16 17 19 19 17 1917
19 19 19
5 7 7 5 75
7 7 5 7 7 5 75
7 7 77
7 5 798
98
98
5 798
98
98
5 7
1210
121210
5 798
98
98
5 7 X
X98
98
98
7
Dsus4 A7(no3rd)
3 3 3 3
1/2 1/2
33
3
3
1/2 1/2
P.M.
20 19 171719
19 19 17 1918 17
1719
19 17 19
8 7 557
7 7 5 7 75
57
7 5 7 2
5 798
98
98
5 7
121210
121210
5 7 X
X98
98
98
5 7
8
Dsus4
rake
P.M.
Gtr. 1
Gtrs. 3 & 4 tacet
Am7 Gmaj7 Am D5 C5 A5 Am7
P.M.
Gmaj7 Am D5 C5 A5 Am7 Gmaj7 Am D5 C5 A5 Am7 Gmaj9 Am D5 C5 A5
Gtr. 2
P.M.
19 17 19 17 X17
19 19 19 17 1917
17 1919 16
19 19
7 5 7 55
7 7 7 5 7 5 77
7
98
98
98 X
XX
98
98
98
121210
121210
98
77
55
7 5 798
77
55
7 5 798
77
55
7 5 798
1110
55
7 5 7
98
77
55
5 75 7
XX
98
77
55
5 75 7
0XX
98
77
55
5 75 7 X
XXX 9
81110
98
5 7 5 7 5 7
9
D.S. al Coda 2
2 Coda
InterludeGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
A7(no3rd)
C A7(no3rd)
C
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 2 meas,)
A7(no3rd)
C A7(no3rd)
Mm,3.
C
Hill -
OutroA7(no3rd) D/A A7(no3rd) D/A C5 C#5 A5
P.M.
P.M.
A7(no3rd) D/A C5 C#5 A5
let ring
Riff D
A7(no3rd) D/A C5 C#5 A5
End Riff D
Rhy. Fig. 3
P.M.
End Rhy. Fig. 3 P.M.
98
77
77
44
3 3 47
98
77
77
44
3 3 47
0
98
77
77
55
3 3 4 022
50
798
77
77
55
3 3 4 022
0 0
54
98
77
77
44
3 3 47
0 3 47
9 77
77
44
3 3 47
3 47
98
77
77
3 3 4 022
0 0
98
77
77
55
XX
3 4 022
0 0 0
10
Gtr. 4
w/ slide
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff DGtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3 (4 times)
A7(no3rd) D/A C5 C#5 A5Gtr. 1: w/ Riff A (3 times)
A7(no3rd) D/A C5 C#5 A5
let ring *
*Slide positioned halfway between the 13th and 14th frets.
A7(no3rd) D/A C5 C#5 A5
let ring A7(no3rd) D/A C5 C#5 A5
let ring
Gtr. 4
C/A B/A Bb/A Am
Gtr. 1
Rhy. Fig. 4 End Rhy. Fig. 4
Gtr. 2
Rhy. Fig. 4A End Rhy. Fig. 4A
20 19 151212 13.510
1414 13
141414
141414
111111 20 19 15 1210 14
14141414
141414
101010
20 19 15 1210 1414
141414
1414
1010
20 19 15 1210 1414
141414
141414
101010
20 19 18 18 17
98
87
76
55
109
98
87
75
11
1., 2., 3.
4.
Gtr. 4
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Figs. 4 & 4A (4 times)
C/A B/A Bb/A Am Bb/A Am
Gtr. 4
A(b5) D(b5) A13/G F#(b5)
Gtr. 1
3
33
Gtr. 2 3
3
3
17 20 19 18 17 18 17 17 8
13
1718
1917
1819
1718
1917 17
56
75
67
56
75 5
12
Intro Moderately fast Shuffle q = 160
La GrangeWords and Music by Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Lee Beard
Copyright © 1973 Stage Three SongsCopyright Renewed
All Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (U.S.) Inc.All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
from ZZ Top - Tres Hombres
Gtr. 1 (clean) *
mpw/ pick & fingers
A5
= 3
*Chord symbols reflect basic harmony.
1/4
Ru mour- spread in’- ’round,
1/4 1/4
in that Tex as
3
- town, ’bout
3
rake
22
22
22
22
22
22
0 05
025
025
22
22
22
22
22
02 5
02 2
5
0
25
22
22
22
022
022
052
025
025
22
22
022
22
22
23 5
XX
X 02 2
2
022
022
022
22
02
3 502
1
that shack out side- La Grange. AndSpoken:
you know what I’m talk in’- a bout.- Just let me know if you wan na- go
to that home out
on the range. TheySpoken: got ta- lot ta- nice girls.
3
02 2
2
022
022
022
022
22
3 52
02 2
2
022
022
022
22
22
3 0 522
02 2 2
222
022
02 2
2
3
2
5
22
02 2
2
02 2
222
022
22
3 522
02 2
2
02 2
222
22
02
3 0 52
022
02
02
022
022
22
3 0 522
2
Verse
μ
Gtr. 1 tacet
A5
Gtr. 2 (dist.)
Rhy. Fig. 1
f
Have mer cy.-
C5 D5 A5
C5 D5
let ring
End Rhy. Fig. 1
let ring
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
A5
A haw, haw, haw,
haw.
C5
A haw,
D5 A5
a haw,
haw,
haw.
Well,1. I hear
C5
it’s
D5
fine,
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (3 times)
A5
if you got
C5
the
D5
time
A5
and
C5
the
D5
ten
A5
to get your self
C5
- in
D5 A5
a, hmm,
hmm.
And I hear
C5
it’s
D5
tight
A5
most ev
C5
er- y
D5
- night,
A5 C5
but now
D5
02 2
2
022
22
22
022
022
022
022
022
022
022
3 522
02 2
222
22
02 2
2
022
3 522
3
Guitar Solo
A5
I might be
mis
C5
tak
D5
- en.-
A5
Hmm,
hmm,
hmm.
μ
Gtr. 2
let ring
Gtr. 3 (dist.)
mf
C5 Eb5 F5
33 3 3
1
Gtr. 2 Rhy. Fig. 2
C5 Eb5 F5
3
End Rhy. Fig. 2
022
22
22
22
22
022
3 522
022
22
22
22
118
11 8 11 810
88
1010 8
10
810 10
101010
1010
1010
1010
868
88
10
11
1010
108 108
8 610
8 10108
8 6
810 10
101010
1010
1010
1010
868
88
10
11
4
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (7 times)
C5
Eb5 F5 C5
31
Eb5 F5 C5
w/ pick & finger Eb5 F5
3 3
1/2
C5 Eb5 F5 C5 Eb5 F5
33 3
11/4 1
C5 Eb5 F5
w/ pick & finger let ring C5
1 1
Eb5 F5 C5 Eb5 F5
33
3
C5
3
Eb5 F5
3
C5
3 3
w/ pick & finger 3 3 3 3
10 108 X
X8 1010
88 6 8 6
8 88 1010
88 6 8 6
10 1010
1012
1112
1112
1112
1110 8
108 10
88 6 8 6
8 8 6 86
86 8 6 8 8 10
8 1010
108
10 1010
108 8 8
10
8 810
8 1211
1011 11
1211
121211
1110
1211 11
10 8 10
88
11 810
88
1010 10 8
8 108
10 10 9 68 8 6 8
108 8 8
108
10 10 10108
1012
1112
1112
1112
1112
1112
1112
1112
1112
1112
1112
11
5
Interlude
3
Eb5 F5
3
C5
3 3
w/ pick & finger Eb5 F5
3 3 3 3
C5
3 3
Eb5
3
F5
3
C5
3 33 3 3 3
w/ pick & finger
3 3
Eb5
3
F5
3
C5
w/ pick & finger Eb5 F5
Gtr. 3
2nd time, Gtr. 3 tacet
A5/G A5/F#
A5/F
A5
*Gtrs. 1 & 2
w/ pick & fingers
3 3 3 3 3 3
let ring 3
*Composite arrangement
Gtr. 1
Gtr. 2 tacet
mp
A5 1/4
1211
1211
1211
1211
1211
1211
1211
1211
1211
1211
1211
1211
10 810 8
1012
1112
1112
1112
1112
1112
1112
1112
1112
1112
1112
1112
11
1211
1211
1211 11
1211
10 1211
10 810
8 98 10
8 8
4 5
5
5
5
5
5
2 4
5
4
5
4
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
0 0 3 422
0
022
22
22
22
022
022
02 5
2
02 2
5
022
25
22
022
022
02
02
02 5
2
02 2
5
022
6
Outro-Guitar Solo
μ
1/4 1/4
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 1 tacet
w/ pick
A5 C5 D5
let ring A5 C5 D5
let ring
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (till fade)
A5
grad. bend
P.H.
C5 D5 A5 C5 D5 A5
P.H.
3
3
Pitches: D E
4 1/2
D E
4 1/2
D E
1 7 1
P.H.
C5
semi-harm.
D5
A5
3 3
P.H.
C5P.H.
D5 A5
P.H.
3
1 1 1 1 1 Pitches: A B
1
A B
1
C5 D5
A5
3 3
C5
P.H.
D5 A5
P.H. P.H.
1 1
Pitches:
1
G A
1
B C#
1
B C#
1
B C#
1 1
G A
1 1
25
22
22
22
22
22
02 5
2
02 2
5
022
25
22
22
22
22
022
022
22
22
22
22
022
3 522
02 2 2
222
22
22
022
3 522
75
7 5 77 5
7 7
8 8 8 8 8 5
88 8 8 5 87 7 5 7 5
75 7
5 87 7 5
5 57
5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 67 5 7 7
5 7 5 7
7
C5 D5 A5
P.H.
P.H.
C5 D5 A5
3
Pitches:
1
A B A G A G A
1 E F#
11/2
1
C5 D5 A5
semi-harm.
3 3 P.H.
C5 D5 A5 P.H.
3
3
1 Pitch: B
11/4 1
P.H.
semi-harm.
C5 D5
A5
semi-harm.
P.H.
C5
P.H.
D5
A5
P.H.
P.H.
3
1
Pitch: G G G
11/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1 1/4 1/4
C5 D5 A5 C5 D5 A5
P.H.
1 1
Pitches: B
1
C#
1
B C#
1
B C#
1
F G
1 1 1 1
F G
1 1 1 1 1
C5 D5
P.H.
A5
C5
D5 A5
P.H. 3
Pitches: B C#
1 1
B C#
1
B C#
C
1/21
7 7 7 5 7 5 57 7
109
8 8 10 108
8 810
7 98
7 5 7 7 57 5 7
58 7
5
77
75
5
77 5
55 3 5
53 5
53
75
77 7 5
77 5 7
55 7
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 XXX
7 7 7
7 7 7 7 57 7
5 65
510 10 10
8 8 8
8
Begin fade
Fade out
C5 D5 A5 C5 D5 A5
3 3 3
C5 D5 A5 C5 D5 A5
3
P.H.
1
Pitch: A B
1
A B A B A B A B
1 1 1 1
3
C5 D5
P.H. A5 C5 D5 A5
3
A B
1
A B
1
A B
1
A B
1
C5 D5 A5 C5 D5 A5
C5 D5 A5 C5 D5 A5
X 10 8 57 5 7 5
75 6
5 55
89
1098
988
109 9
88
77
55
55
55
7 57 6 5
8 80
877
988
877
988
7 5 7 7 5 7 7 7 77
7 7 7 7 57 7
5 75
58
58
7877
988
988
988
77
55
55
22
02
22
877
988
988
988
77
55
22
2877
988
988
988
77
55
55
22 2 2 7 9 9 9
88
988
77
55
7 7 7877
988
988 8
9 988
9
9
Intro Moderately fast q = 157
Copyright © 1981 Stage Three SongsCopyright Renewed
All Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (U.S.) Inc.All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
from ZZ Top - El Loco
Pearl NecklaceWords and Music by Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Lee Beard
Esus4
Gtr. 1 tacet
E5
Ha,Laughing: ha, ha, ha, ha,
A5
ha.
E5
A5
Gtr. 1 (clean)
fw/ heavy reverb & chorus
*Gtr. 2 (slight dist.)
Rhy. Fig. 1
mfP.M.
*Doubled throughout
E5
A5
E5
A5 μ
She1.
Gtr. 2
P.M. End Rhy. Fig. 1
9
0
910
9
0
910
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02 0
202
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02 0
202
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02 0
202
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02 0
202
02
02
02
1
realSheShe’s
2.3.
VerseB5
ly- upgets a
so
setcharge
- without
F#5
ofcold,
mebe
E5
in’-aso
gain,-wierd,
I
and
diddigspure
B5
n’t- givegetas
hertin’the
-whatdowndriv en-
sheright
F#5
-slush.
likes.strange.
E5
IButAnd
Rhy. Fig. 2 End Rhy. Fig. 2
P.M.
don’t
Ithat’s
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
B5
knowcan
whatkeepnot
toa
tellhanjew
her,dleel
--
onry
F#5
-
don’tan
she’s
E5
know whaty
talk-
to
in’thing,--
say.
’bout,
Ev ’ry
it
- thingjustreal
B5
-
ly-
gotthis
don’t
funksidecost
yof
- last
that
F#5
denight.
ranged.much.
E5
-
C#m
Gtr. 1
She
SheShe
Pre-Chorus
1.2.3.
C#m
was
waswas
realgetget
lytin’tin’
---
bombed
bombedbombed
and
andand
I
II
was
waswas
realgetget
lytin’tin’
---
blown
blownblown
B5
a
aa
way,
way,way,
A5
-
--
un tilandand
- Isheshe
C#m
Gtr. 1
w/ bar
w/ bar
Gtr. 1
mfGtr. 3 (slight dist.) divisi
let ring
Gtr. 2
P.M. P.M.
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02 2
424
24
24
24
24
24
24
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
46654
46654
46654
244
022
022
3 42
2
0 46654
46
46
46
46
46
46
46
46
46
46
46
46
46
24
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
2
1.
CTo oda 2.
askedputtook
Gtr. 3 tacet
heritit
whatinin
sheherher
wanthandhand
ed,-andand
thisthis
this isisis
whatwhatwhat
shesheshe
hadhadhad
B5
tototo
say.say.say.
A5
Gtr. 1 tacet
μ
A pearl
Gtr. 1
w/ bar
w/ bar
Gtr. 3slight P.H. 1 1 1 1
Gtr. 2
P.M. P.M.
neck
ChorusGtr. 3 tacet
E5
lace.-
A5
She want a pearl neck
E5
lace.-
Gtr. 2
P.M.
A5
She want a pearl
neck
E5
lace.-
A5
A5
P.M. P.M.
46654
46654
244
022
022 2 2 2 2
46
46
46
46
46
46
46
46
46
46
46
46
46
24
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02 0
202
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02 0
202
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
3
Gtr. 3
Guitar Solo*Am7 D7sus4
Gtr. 1
Gtr. 2
Rhy. Fig. 3
P.M.
*Chord symbols reflect combined harmony.
G
3
1
P.M.
7 5 7 57 5
22
10 2
2
10 2
2
10 2
2
10 2
2
10 2
2
10 2
0
10 2
0
10 2
0
10 2 0
0
1
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
5 75 97 7 9 7 5 7 7 5
20
1
001
0 20
10 2
0
00 2
0
00 2
0
00 2
0
00 2
0
00 2
0
00
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
4
Am7 1
End Rhy. Fig. 3
P.M.
D G B5
P.M.
5 7 5 7
5 8 8 5
22
10 2
2
10 2
2
10 2
2
10 2
2
10 2
2
10 2
2
10 2
2
10 2
2
10 2
2
10 2
2
10 2
2
10
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
302
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
5
77 7 9 5 7 9
20
10 2
0
10 2
0
10 2
0
10 2
0
10 2
0
10 2
0
00 2
0
00 2
0
00 2 2
0
0
0
00 0 2
0
00 2 2
0
00
0
00
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35 2
424
5
D.S. al Coda(take 2nd ending)
Coda
InterludeGtr. 1 tacetGtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
E5
Ah.
A5 E5
A5
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 3 tacet
E5
A5
Yeah.
E5 A5
μ
Gtr. 3
Outro-Guitar SoloAm7 3
D7sus43
Gtr. 1
Rhy. Fig. 4
Gtr. 2
Rhy. Fig. 5
9
6 7 5 7 55 7 5 5
5 7 5 0
1414
1312 14
14
1312 14
14
1312 14
14
1312 14
12
1312 14
12
1312 14
12
1312 14
12
1312
02
02
02
02
57
57
57
57
6
G
3
Am7
End Rhy. Fig. 4
End Rhy. Fig. 5
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 5
3
D7sus4 3
G 1
Gtr. 3
Am7
Gtr. 2
P.M.
2 3 2 3 0 5 7 5 0
121212
121212
121212
121212
1414
1312 14
14
1312 14
14
1312 14
14
1312
35
35
35
35 0
202
02
02
5 79 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 7
7 97 5 7 7 5
5 7 7 0 10
5 6 75 6 7
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
302
02
02
02
0 0 3 0
7
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3 (till fade)
Am7
33
D9sus4
Gtr. 1
Rhy. Fig. 6
let ring let ring let ring let ring
G3
Am73
1
let ring let ring
End Rhy. Fig. 6
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 6 (till fade) D9sus4
hold bend1 1
3
G3 3
Am7
1/2 1/2
79 9 12 14 12 14 12 14 7 8 7 8
121212
14
13
141213
12121212
14
13
141213
12121212
14
13
141213
12121212
14
13
141213
10
7 5 7 7 97
87 5
121212
121212
10121212
121212
12121212
14
13
141213
12121212
14
13
141213
12
11 12 1415 15
151515 13
1415
15 15 15 13 13 15 13 15 15 15 1314
8
P.S.
D9sus4 G
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
3
Am733
3
1
let ring D9sus4
let ring
G
3
3
1/21
X X
14 19 0
0 00
2 2 0 2
5 5 3 5 3 5 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5
85 5
85 5
85 5
85
85 5
85
85 5
75
7 57
57
5 7 77 98 810 10 8 10 8 10
810
810
810
810 10
810
810 10
810
810
810
810 10 10 10 10 10
1010 10 10 8 10
108 10 8 10 8
107 5
75 3 5
00 7 5 7 7 5
75 7 5 4
9
Fade out
Am7
P.S.
3
3
D9sus4 G
6 3
1 1/21
Begin fade
Am7
let ring
3 3
D9sus43 3
3 3
G3 3 3 3
Am7
2
X7
5 57
5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7 5 7
7 7 7 57
77
75 7 7 5
75 7
75
7 5 7 5 4 4 5 40
07
75
5
3 5 3 5 3 5 3 35 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 53 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5
3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 35
10
Intro Fast q = 164
from ZZ Top - Tres Hombres
Precious and GraceWords and Music by Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Lee Beard
Copyright © 1973 Music Of Stage ThreeCopyright Renewed
All Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (US) Inc., a BMG Chrysalis companyAll Rights Reserved Used by Permission
Gtr. 1 (dist.)
(Drums)
Gtr. 3: Open E minor tuning:(low to high) E-B-E-G-B-E
μ *
mf
F5 G5
P.M.
F5 G5
P.M.
Bb5 G5
P.M. P.M.
F5
Riff A
G5
P.M.
F5 G5
P.M.
Bb5 G5
P.M. P.M.
End Riff A
F5
1/41/4
Gtr. 2 (dist.)
mfP.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. **P.M.
*Chord symbols reflect implied harmony. **Slight P.M.
***
G5
P.M.
F5 G5
P.M.
Bb5
P.M.
G5P.M.
F5 G5
P.M.
F5 G5
P.M.
Bb5
P.M.
G5
P.M.
F5
***Slight P.M.
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.1/4
1 3 1 3
22
33
33
3 1 1 3 1 3
22
33
3 1
1 3 1 3 3 1 1 3 1 3
1 3 1 3
22
33
3 1 1 3 1 3
22
33
3 1
1 3 1 3 3 1 1 3 1 31 1
3 1
1
Verse
F5
RidNn,
1.2.
G5
gooding- top
God
F5 G5
theAl
floodmight
Bb
-way
y,--
onwe
G5
awas
F5
Frigo
G5
daying
--
night.down
F5 G5
slow.
Bb5
G5 F5
P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M.
Riff B
P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M.
End Riff B
Gtr. 2: w/ Riff B
G5
TheYeah,
landif
F5 G5
wescape’sknew
Bb5
- sojust
finewhere
G5
andwe
F5
nathad
G5
to
F5 G5
’ralgo.
- sight.
Bb5 G5 F5
Gtr. 1
Riff C
P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M.
End Riff C
1 3 1 3
222
333
3 1 1 3 1 3
22
33
3 1
1 3 1 31
3 1 1 3 1 31
3 1
1 3 1 3
22
33
3 1 1 3 1 3
22
33
3 1
2
Bb5
Uh,
C5
justCry ing,-
cruis
Bb5
just,
C5
ing-uh,
slowfly
Eb5
ing-through
C5
downthe
Bb5
adarkput
C5
of night.out
Bb5 C5
road
Eb5 C5
Withwith
Bb5
Gtr. 1
P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M. *P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M.
*Slight P.M.
Gtr. 2
P.M.
P.M. P.M.
PrePre
D5
ciouscious
--
andand
Grace,Grace
evin
’rymy
- thing’sflat
F5
-
G5
alhead
F5
-
G5
-
P.M. P.M.
P.M. **P.M. ***P.M. P.M. **Slight P.M. ***As before
6 8 6 8
77
88
8 6 6 8 6 8
77
88
8 6
1 31
3 1 1 3 1 31
3 1
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
1 3 1 3
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
1 3 1 3
3
right.Ford.
Bb5 G5 F5
G5 F5 G5 Bb5
Mm,
G5
hmm.
F5
P.M.* P.M.
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M.
*Slight P.M.
P.M. P.M. P.M. **P.M. P.M. P.M.
**Slight P.M.
Interlude
G5 Gb5 F5 G5 Gb5 F5 G5 Gb5 F5 G5 Gb5 F5 G5 Gb5 F5 D5 G5 Gb5 F5 G5 Gb5 F5 G5 Gb5 F5 G5 Gb5 F5 G5 Gb5 F5 D5
P.M.
P.M. ***P.M.
***Slight P.M.
22
33
3 1 1 3 1 3
22
33
3 1
13 1 1 3 1 3
13 1
4 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 35
5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 35
4 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 35
5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 35
4
Gtr. 3 (dist.)
F5
E5
F5 E5
F5 E5 F5
mfw/ slide
Gtr. 1
Gtr. 2
Guitar Solo
Cm
Rhy. Fig. 1 End Rhy. Fig. 1
6 8
1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
1
8 8 78
8 8 78
86
8 58
8 88
78
2 3 2 3 2 3 1 3
4X3
5
4
4X3
5
4
4X3
5
4
4X3
5
4
5
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
Gtr. 3 *
*Slide positioned halfway between the 11th and 12th frets.
Gtr. 1
Riff D End Riff D
Gtr. 3
Bb
Gtr. 1
Gtr. 2
8 8 78
88
888 10 11 811 11.5 7
87
88 7
88
8
1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3
75
7 56
7 7 56
7 7 56
76
78
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
2X2
3
3
1X1
3
3
1X1
3
3
1X1
3
3
6
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff DGtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
Gtr. 3Cm
Interlude
Gtr. 1
Gtr. 3 tacet
D5 C5 Bb5 A5 D5 C5 Bb5 A5
Gtr. 2
Verse
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff C (1 1/2 times)
F5 G5
So,3. if
F5 G5
you’re out
Bb5
roll
G5
ing
F5
- late
G5
some night,
F5 G5 Bb5
G5 F5
Gtr. 2
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.H.
Pitch: D
A
1/4
8 8 78
8 8 78
88 7
88 7
8 78
8
3 5 3 1 1 0 3 5 3 1 1 0
3 5 3 1 1 0
1 3 1 31 1
3 1 1 3 1 31
3 1
7
G5
yeah, and
F5 G5
you need
Bb5
a su
G5
per
F5
- nat
Gtr. 1: w/ Riff A
-
G5
u- ral
F5
-
G5
de light,-
Bb5
I’m talk ing- to you,
G5
bro ther.
F5
-
P.H. P.H. P.H.
P.H. P.H. P.H. P.H.
P.H.
Pitch: A B A B F G
A A B A B D
A
Bb5 C5
I know
Bb5 C5
some bod
Eb5
- ies,- they’s
C5
just
Bb5
out
C5
ta- sight.
Bb5 C5 Eb5
Get
C5
with
Bb5
Gtr. 1
P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M.
Gtr. 2
P.H. P.H. P.H.
P.H. P.H. P.H. P.H.
P.H.
Pitch: G
D G
Pre
D5
cious- and Grace, they gon na- treat you right.
*Gtrs. 1 & 2
P.M.
*Composite arrangement
1 3 1 31
3 1 1 3 1 31
3 1
6 8 6 8
77
88
8 6 6 8 6 8
77
88
8 6
1 3 1 31
3 1 1 3 1 31
3 1
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
8
Outro-Guitar SoloGtr. 1: w/ Riff C (6 times)
F5 G5 F5 G5 Bb5
G5 F5
G5 F5 G5 Bb5
G5 F5
Gtr. 3
*w/ pick & fingerdist. off
w/ slide
*On a Les Paul style guitar, pick the string as close to bridge as possible while simultaneously picking the same string between the bridge and stop tailpiece with the nail of your ring finger, next 8 meas.
Gtr. 2
P.M. P.H. P.H.
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.H. P.M.
P.M.
Pitch: A B F
A F
A
G5 F5
let ring
G5 Bb5 G5 F5 G5 F5 G5 Bb5
**
steady gliss.
G5
w/ dist.w/ pick
let ring **
**4th string sounded by slide.
P.M.
P.M.
Riff E
P.M.
P.M.
End Riff E
Pitch: A
A
13 15 15 141515 15 15 14
1515
1515
1515
15 15 1313 15 15 14
1 3 1 31
3 1 1 3 1 31
3 1
14 151515
15 1415
1513 15 13
1313
151515
131313
151515
131313
151515
131313
151515
1515
1515
1212
8
66
15
1 3 1 31
3 1 1 3 1 31
3 1
9
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 2: w/ Riff E (2 times)
F5 F5 G5
let ring
Bb5 G5
steady gliss.
F5 G5 F5 G5 Bb5 G5
F5
Gtr. 2: w/ Riff B (4 times)
G5 F5 G5 Bb5
let ring
G5
F5 G5
F5 G5 Bb5
steady gliss.
G5 F58va
*
*Hypothetical fret locations, next 18 meas.
G5 F5 G5 Bb5 G5 F5 G5 F5 G5 Bb5 G5 F5
8va
G5 F5 G5 Bb5 G5 F5 G5 F5 G5 Bb5 G5 F5
8va
1515 13
1515
1010 17 17 18 18 812 8 15 15
1415 13
1515 15
15 14
14 14 1515
15 1515 15 14
1515 15 14
1515
15 15 13 26
27 27 27 27 2527
27 2726
2527
27 2726
27 2527
27 27
2627
27 27 2627
27 27 2627
2727 25
2727 27 25
26 2727 27 20
10
Gtr. 3
G5 F5 G5 Bb5
G5 F5 G5 F5 G5 Bb5 G5
F5
15ma
Gtr. 1
P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
Gtr. 3
*G7
Gb7
15ma
Gtr. 1
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
let ring
Gtr. 2
P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M.
*Bass plays G pedal, next 6 meas.
22 27 27 27 25 30 32 25 29 29 30 27 30 23 27 27 2527
1 3 1 3
22
33
3 1 1 3 1 3
22
33
3
27 27 27 27 27 27 25 30 30 30
6 76
7
7
76
7
7
7 656
6
6
65
1 3 1 31
3 19
11
rit.
F7
15ma 8va
*Slide positioned halfway between the hypothetical 29th and 30th frets.
*
**Slide positioned halfway between the hypothetical 28th and 29th frets.
**
P.M.*** P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
let ring
***2nd string only.
μ
8va
Free time†† Gm7
loco
p
†
†2nd string sounded by slide.
w/ bar rit.
-1/4-1 1/4
rit.
††Bass plays G.
30 29.5 29.5 29.5 28.5 28.5 28.5 28.5 28.5 28.5 18 12 19
6
6
65
645
54
5
5
54
5
5
5
9 8
1919
1313
55 8 12 13
0
333
7 7 6 5
11
12
Intro Free time
She Loves My AutomobileWords and Music by Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard
Copyright © 1979 Music Of Stage ThreeAll Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (US) Inc., a BMG Chrysalis company
All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
from ZZ Top - Degüello
Moderately fast q = 129
*A
1. She don’t
“What’s
____= 3Verse
2nd time, Gtr. 2 tacetA5
itlovegon
A6
na-me,take
A5
forsheyou
A6
loveto
Gtr. 1 (slight dist.)
f
simile on repeat
P.M.
*Chord symbols reflect basic harmony.
lay
D5
myyour
D6
autop
D5
toon
- mo
D6
- bile.down?”
-
A5 Am7 D/A A5 Am7 D/A A5
SheShesaid,
don’t
P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M.
1/4 1/4
577655
022
022
04
04
022
022
04
04
02
02
04
04
02
02
04
3022
055
0777
07 5
55
0777
07
3
1
1.
2.
“What’s
D5
itlovegon
D6
na-me,take
D5
forsheyou
D6
loveto lay
D5
myyour
D6
3
autop
D5
toon
- mo
D6
- bile.down?”
-
A5 Am7 D5/A A5
P.M. P.M. P.M.
1/4
Am7 D5/A A5
ButI
shesaid,
would
D#5
do
E5
“Honaney,
E6
-y
why- thing
don’t
E5
-you
justask
E6
tome
E5
whenslide
we hit
E6
the outbe
E5
hindskirts
E6
--
3
P.M.
P.M.
1/4
the
A5
wheel.
Am73
D5/A A5 Am7 D5/A A5
2. She said, of
A5
town.”
Am7 D/A A5
Gtr. 2 (dist.)
f
grad. bend
1/2
Gtr. 1
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M. P.M.
1/4
02
02
04
04
02
02
04
04
02
02
04
04
02
02
04
3022
055
077
07
0
55
077
07
68
79
79
711
711
79
79
711
711
79
79
711
711
79
79
711
3
10 13 13
022
055
077
07
055
077
07
3
20
555
0777
07
2
Gtr. 2
Am7 D/A A5Guitar Solo
A5 A6 A5 A6 A5 A6 A5 A6
3 3 3
Gtr. 1
P.M.
P.M.
1/4
A5 A6 A5 A6 A5 A6 A5
3
A6 D5 D6 D5 D6
33
1 1/2 1
P.M.
D5 D6 D5 D6 A5 A6 A5 A6 A5 A6 A5 A6
3
11/2 1 1 1 1
P.M.
59
65
510 10 8 10
810 8
910 8 10
810 8
9
555
0777
07
3022
022
04
00
022
022
04
00
022
022
04
00
022
022
04
00
10 10 8 108
10 89
10 10 8 1010
10810
10X
022
022
04
00
022
022
04
00
022
022
04
00
022
022
04
XX 0
202
04
04
02
02
04
04
10 10 8 10X
10 10 10 10 10 10 8 10
02
02
04
02
002
02
04
XX
02
022
04
00
022
022
04
00
022
022
04
00
022
204
5
3
E5 E6
*
E5 E6
P.M.
E5 E6 E5 E6
3
*Played as even eighth notes.
1
P.M.
1/4
A5 Am7
P.M.
D5/A
P.M.
A5
P.M.
Am7
P.M.
D5/A
A5 D5
let ring
D6 D5 D6
3
1/4
P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M.
1/4
D5 D6 D5 D6 A5 A6 A5
*
A6 A5 A6
A5 A6
1
*As before
11/2
P.M.
1/4 1/4
10 10 8 10 8 10 810
810 7
07
77
5 7 85
585 5
079
07
07
11
07
079
07
0711
07
079
07
07
11
07
079
07
07
11
3
755
777
09
777
755
6 57
77
57
5 95
10 89
108
022
00 5
5
077
07 5
5
077
07
3
02
02
04
00
02
02
04
00
8 13 12 11 1013
1013 10
1110 12
10
02
02
04
04
02
02
04
3022
022
04
00
022
022
04
00
022
022
04
00
022
022
04
3
4
D5 D6 D5 D6 D5 D6 D5 D6 E5 E6 E5 E6
11
1
P.M.
E5 E6 E5
3. Well
E6
now,
3
she
Verse
A5
don’t
A6
care
A5
if I’m
A6 D5
stoned
D6
or
D5
slop
D6
py
3
-
3 1 1/4
P.M.
1/4
drunk.
Gtr. 2 tacetA5 Am7 D5/A A5 Am7 D/A A5
And
C#5
3
she
D5
don’t
D6
care
D5
if I’m
D6
Gtr. 1
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
10 1013
1013 10 10 13
1013
10 131213
12 11 10
02
02
04
00
02
02
04
00
02
02
04
00
02
02
04
XX
079
07
07
11
07
079
07
0711
07
01010 10
1310
13 10 10 13 13
17
079
07
07
11
07
079
07
07
11
XX 0
22
022
04
00
022
022
04
00 0
202
04
04
02
02
04
3
022
055
077
07 5
55
0777
07
46
57
57
59
59
57
57
59
00
5
stoned
G5 G6
or
D5
slop
D6
py
3
- drunk.
A5 A6 Am7 A5 G#5 G5
Long
F#5
as
F53
P.M.
3 3
P.M.
1/4
she got
E5 E6
the keys
E5
and there’s
E6
a spare
E5
wheel
E6
in
E5
the
E6
trunk.
A5 Am7 D/A A5
3
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 1
P.M. P.M.
1/4
Am7 D/A A5
P.M.
C5
Outro-Guitar Solo
D5 D6 D5 D6 D5 D6 D5 D6
P.M. P.M.
35
35
37
XX
02
02
04
3022
022
04
00 5
5
07
XX
57
46
35
24
13
1110
1110
1110
079
07
11
07
079
07
07
11
07
079
07
07
11
07
079
07
07
11
3022
07 5
5
0
77
07
91110
57
77
57
X9
8X9
8
11
10X11
10
9
8
0 11X10
11
10
9
8X9
8
11X10
11
10
9
8
9
55
0777
07
3 5 59
5 57
57
59
59
57
57
59
59
57
57
59
3
6
D5 D6 D5 D6 D5 D6 D5 D6 D5 D6 D5 D6
3
1 1/21/21/4
1/21/4
P.M. P.M.
D5 D6 D5 D6 E5 E6 E5 E6 E5 E6 E5 E6
3 3
1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2
P.M. P.M.
A5 A6 A5 A6 A5 A6 A5 A6 D5 D6 D5 D6
3
1/21/4
1/21/4
1/21/4
1/21/4
1/21/4
1/21/4
1/21/4
1/21/4
1/21/4
1/21/4
P.M.
1/4
788
7
109
54
XX 10 10 8
10 10 12 12 10
5 59
5 57
57
59
59
57
57
59
59
57
57
59
3 5 59
5 57
57
59
5
1212 12 1012
1012
1010
12 1210 10
77 5 77
55 5
58 5 8
5 555
57
57
59
59
57
57
59
5 7 711
79
79
711
7 79
79
711
711
79
79
711
00
78
7 78 8
7 78 8
7 78 8
7 78 8
78 5
55
022
022
04
00
022
022
04
00
022
022
04
00
022
022
04
302
02
04
00
02
02
04
00
7
D5 D6 D5 D6 A5 A6
3
A5
A6
3
E5 E6
3
E5 E6
3
11/2
1/41/4
P.M.
1/4 1/4
A5
μ
*
A Bb#11 A
*As before
1/41/41/4 1/41/41/4 1/41/41/4 1/41/41/4 1/41/41/4 1/41/41/4 1/41/41/4
P.M. w/ pick & fingers
9 10 108
1010
810
88 10 8 0
10 810 7 5 7 7 5
02
02
04
00
02
02
04
3022
022
04
00
022
022
04
00
79
79
711
7 79
79
711
3
878
878
878
878
878
878
878
7655
14
022
1
30
0
20
8
Intro Moderately fast q = 146
from ZZ Top - El Loco
Tube Snake BoogieWords and Music by Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Lee Beard
Copyright © 1981 Stage Three SongsAll Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (U.S.) Inc.
All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
μ (Drums) *Gtr. 1 (clean)
mf
**E5
P.M.
*Two gtrs. arr. for one. **Chord symbols reflect basic harmony.
Gtr. 3 (slight dist.)
Guitar Solo
A5
f
Gtr. 1
Gtr. 2 (clean)
Gtr. 1 divisi
P.M.
f
***Gtrs. 1 & 2
P.M.
***Composite arrangement
Gtr. 3
let ring P.H.
Gtrs. 1 & 2
P.M.
002
02
04
00
02
02
04
00
02
02
04
00
02
02
04
00
23
00
23
00
02
02
04
00
02
02
04
00
02
02
04
00
02
02
04
302
02
04
00
02
02
04
00
3
43
43 0
23
023
23
00
3 34
30
2 0
02
02
04
00
02
02
04
00
02
02
04
00
02
02
04
00
02
02
04
00
02
02
04
00
1
E5
1/2 1 1/2
P.M.
B5
let ring A5
1/4
Rhy. Fig. 1
P.M.
E5
B7#9(no3rd)
II
Verse
1.2.
Gtr. 3 tacet
*
E5
gotgot
aa
gal,gal,
sheshe
liveslives
P.M.
P.M.
End Rhy. Fig. 1 Rhy. Fig. 2
P.M.
*w/ fast Leslie effect on vocals throughout.
2
03
030
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0
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0
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theaone
- funkthat
y- withreal
her pinkly
and- gets
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F#5
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G5
whenShe
G#5
shelike
Gtrs. 1 & 2
P.M.
boo
*A5
gie,-to boo - gie,
AsusÊ A AsusÊ
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A
dodo
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tubetube
E5
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booboo
gie.gie.
E
--
EsusÊ
Well,Well,
E
nownow
Gtr. 3
Rhy. Fig. 3
dist. off
Gtrs. 1 & 2
End Rhy. Fig. 2
P.M. *Chord symbols reflect combined harmony, next 6 meas.
booboo
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
B5
gie,gie
--
litwoo
tlegie,
BsusÊ
--
baba
by,by,
B
-- �
boo
AsusÊ
gie- woo gie- all
A
night long.
E5
B7#9(no3rd)
Gtr. 3 End Rhy. Fig. 3
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
Guitar Solo
E5
w/ dist.
let ring
1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/2 1
02
02
04
00
02
02
04
00
02
02
04
00
02
02
04
00
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3
2
4
3
5
4
6
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243
243
222
22
34
243
243
243
222
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91110
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91110
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02
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02
02
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02
02
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02
02
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02
02
04
00
02
02
04
00
465
465
465
444
243
243
243
243
222
87
87
87
87
87
8 8 30
3 00 0 0
3
F#5 G5 G#5 A5
1/2 1 1
E5
let ring
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st meas.)
B5
let ring 1/2 1/2
Gtr. 3 A5 E5
let ring grad. bend
μ
let ring 1/21/2 1/4 1/2 1/2
Gtrs. 1 & 2
P.M.
Gtr. 3
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
E5 semi-harm.
grad. bend
F#5 G5 G#5
1/41/4
A5
let ring E5
1
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
B5 A5
let ring E5 B7#9(no3rd)
let ring 1/2
3
4
0
2 0 2 22 0 0 02 2
0 1 20 0
20
22 0
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2 0 12 2
30 1
00
4 2
0
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4
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00
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00
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02
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00
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430
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202
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4
I
VerseGtr. 3 tacet
3.
μ
got a
gal, she lives on the hill. She
won’t do it but her sis
ter- will. When she
boo
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (last 4 meas.)Gtr. 3: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3
A5
gie,-
AsusÊ A AsusÊ
she
A
do the
tube
E5
snake
EsusÊ
boo gie.
E
-
EsusÊ
Well,
E
now
boo
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
B5
gie,- lit tle
BsusÊ
- ba by,
B
- boo
AsusÊ
gie- woo gie- all
A
night long.
E5
Blow your top,(Blow your top.)
blow
B7#9(no3rd)
your top.
Outro-Guitar Solo
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
E5
F#5 G5 G#5
Gtr. 3
let ring let ring
A5
let ring E5
3
1/2 1/2 1/4
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
B5 A51/2 1/2 1/2
E5 B7#9(no3rd)
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
E5 1/2 1/2
6 75
7
7
75
7
7 75
7 75
7 7
7
7 75
7
7
75
7 7
20
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4
00 0
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0
13
00 0
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0 0 0 03 0 33 3 0 3 0
2 2 02
2 02 2
20 1
00
3 02 0 1
2 22 0
2 2
00 0
02
000
30
5
5
Fade out
F#5 G5 G#5 A5
let ring hold bend1
let ring let ring
E5 1 1/2 1/2
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
B5 A5 E5
1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4
B7#9(no3rd)
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
E5
Begin fade
F#5 G5 G#5 A5 let ring
1/21/4
E5 Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (till fade)
B5 A5
let ring
50
3 03 0
0 05
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
53
3 00 0 3
000 0 0
3 5 53 0 5 3 0
0
87 7
87 7
87 7
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87 7 7
00 0
00 0
30
0
2 0
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2 02 0
33 2 0 5 5
3 00 0 3 3 3
0
5 5 0 5 5 50
00
50
50
50
50
50
00
50
00
50
5
6
Intro Moderately fast Rock q = 146
TushWords and Music by Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Lee Beard
Copyright © 1975 Music Of Stage ThreeCopyright Renewed
Worldwide Rights for Music Of Stage Three Administered by BMG ChrysalisAll Rights Reserved Used by Permission
from ZZ Top - Fandango
* G7
tyye2
13
G53fr
14
G6
134
G5
13
C53fr
14
C65fr
13
D55fr
14
D65fr
111
D96fr
111
Eb93fr
14
G75fr
14
D7
Yeah!
Gtr. 1 (slight dist.)
mfP.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M.
Gtr. 2 (slight dist.)
mfP.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M.
*Chord symbols reflect implied harmony.
(cont. in slashes)
Gtr. 2
Rhy. Fig. 1
type2 type2
End Rhy. Fig. 1
P.M.
G5
G6 G5 G6 G5
G6 G5 G6 G5
G6 G5 G6 G5 G6 G5
I’ve1. been
G6
up,
Gtr. 1
P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M.
P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M.
3 3
55
3
55
33
3
55
3
55
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1
3 3
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3
55
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3
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55
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3
55
3
55
33
3 1 3 3
55
3
55
33
3
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3
55
33
3 1
1
Verse
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
G5 G6 G5
I’veI’ve
beenbeen
G6
down,good,
G5 G6 G5
takeDal
mylas,
G6
-word,Tex
G5
as,-
G6 G5
myHol
whyly
G6
-’round.wood.-
P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M.
P.M.
Gtr. 2
Rhy. Fig. 2
P.M.
open
1fr
2fr
G5 G6 G5 G6
C5 C6 C5 C6 C5
I ain’t
E
ask
F
in’- for
F#
much.
P.M. P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
G5 G6 G5
Mm.
G6 G5 G6 type2G5
I said,
G6
Lord,
D5
take me
D6
down
D7
town,-
D6
P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
3 3
55
3
55
33
1 3 3
55
3
55
33
3
55
3
55
33
3
3 3
55
3
55
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8 75
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55
3
55
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55
3
55
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55
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57
59
59
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510
59
59
2
1.
2.
End Rhy. Fig. 2
P.M.
C5
I’m just
C6
look in’
C5
- for some
C6
tush.
G5 G6 G7 G6 G5 Eb9 D9
I’ve2. been bad,
P.M. P.M.
Rhy. Fill 1A End Rhy. Fill 1A
(cont. in notation)
G5 G6 G5 G6
Yeah.
G5
Eb9 D9
Gtr. 3 (dist.)
mfw/ slide
Gtr. 1
P.M.
Rhy. Fill 1 End Rhy. Fill 1
35
35
37
37
35
35
37
2 3 35
37
37
38
38
37
37
35 3 4 5 5
1
12
35
35
37
37
38
38
37
37
35 3 4 5
3
Guitar Solo
Gtr. 3
G5 G6 G7 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6
*Gtrs. 1 & 2
Rhy. Fig. 3
P.M.
*Composite arrangement
G5 G#5 A5 Bb5 C5 C6 C5 C6 C5 μ
P.M.
G5 G6 G5
w/o slide
G6 G5
w/ slide
G6 G5 G6 D5 D6 D5 D63
P.M.
0 1212 12 12 12
1212 12
1212 12 12
12
1212
12
35
35
37
37
38
38
37
37
35
35
37
37
35
35
37
37
35
35
37
37
35
35
37
37
12
1212
12 10 1012 4 5
5
55 5
5
55 5 3 5 4 4
35
35
46
46
57
57
68
68 3
535
37
37
35
35
37
37
35
35
0 0 1 1 2 2
01212
1212 3 0 3 0
1212 12
77
6 7
77
77
55
0
35
35
37
37
35
35
37
37
35
35
37
37
35
35
37
37 5
757
59
59
57
57
59
59
4
C5 C6 C5 C6 G5 G6 G7 G6 G5 C5 C#5 D5
End Rhy. Fig. 3
P.M.
Gtr. 3
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3
G5 G6
3
G7 G6
3
G5 G6
3
G5 G6
3
G5 G6
3
G5 G6
let ring 3
G5 G#5 A5 Bb5
3
C5 C6 C5 C6 C5 μ G5 G6
3
G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6
3
D5
D6 D5 D6 C5
C6 C5 C6 G5
G6 G7 G6
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fills 1 & 1A
G5 Eb9 D9
Take3. me back,
3
3 3
3
33 3
55 5 3
0 55 3 3 0 12
12
1212 10
1210 10
35
35
37
37
35
35
37
37
35
35
37
37
38
38
37
37
35 3
546
57
12
12 12 12 12 12
12
12 12 12
12
12
12
12 12 12
12
12 12 1012 12 10
101212
5 5 5 67 5
5 55 3 12 12 12 10 12
11 1110
1212
12
11 1212
1515
15 15 15 1315
18 1315
1513 12 12
1212
1010
121212
1212
1212
1010
1212
12 10 912 14 14
5
Verse
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1Gtr. 3 tacet
G5 G6 G5
way back
G6
home,
G5 G6 G5
not by
G6
my self,
G5
-
G6 G5
not a
G6
lone.-
Gtr. 1
P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M.
G5 G6 G5 G6
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
C5 C6 C5 C6
I
C5
ain’t
E5
ask
F5
in’- for
F#5
much.
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 1 P.M.
P.M.
Gtr. 3 tacet
G5 G6 G5
Mm.
G6 G5 G6 G5
I said,
G6
Lord,
D5
take me
D6
down
D7
town,-
D6
Gtr. 1
P.M. P.M. P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
3 3
55
3
55
33
1 3 3
55
3
55
33
1 3 3
55
3
55
33
3
15 15 14 12
3
55
3
55
33
35
35
37
37
35
35
37
37
35
35
0 0 1 1 2 2
3 3
55
3
55
33
3
55
3
55
33
55
057
57
59
59
57
57
59
59
6
Outro-Guitar Solo
C5
I’m just
C6
look in’
C5
- for some
C6
tush.
G5 G6 G7 G6 G5
μ
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 1
P.M. P.M.
Gtrs. 1 & 2
Gtr. 3G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6
Gtrs. 1 & 2
P.M.
12
12
12 77
88
88
35
35
37
37
35
35
37
37
35
55
3
55
33
35
12 12 1212 15
912 12 12
10 12
X 1212 12 12
12
12
35
35
37
37
35
35
37
37
35
35
37
37
35
35
37
37
35
35
37
37
35
35
37
37
7
G5 G#5 A5 Bb5 C5 C6 C5 C6 C5 μ
P.M.
G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6 D5 D6 D5 D6
3
P.M.
C5
3
C6 C5 C6 G5 μ Ab9 G9
P.M.
1212
12
12 1212
12 1212 5 5
45 5
5
45 3
35
35
46
46
57
57
68
68 3
535
37
37
35
35
37
37
35
35
0 0 1 1 2 2
1212
1212
1212
12 11 1212
12
12
1212 12 7
77
7
7 7 5
35
35
37
37
35
35
37
37
35
35
37
37
35
35
37
37 5
757
59
59
57
57
59
59
7 5 5 3 020
20 1615
17 15 121212 12 10
35
35
37
37
35
35
37
37
35 11
10111111
109101010
8
from The Best of ZZ Top
Intro Moderate Blues q = 100
Waitin’ for the BusWords and Music by Billy F Gibbons and Dusty Hill
Copyright © 1973 Stage Three SongsCopyright Renewed
All Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (U.S.) Inc.All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
Verse
*Gtrs. 1 & 2 (dist.)
**Am7
f
P.M.
P.M.
*Composite arrangement
**Chord symbols reflect basic harmony.
P.M.
P.M.
Have
1. mer
Am7
cy;
-
P.M.
P.M.
Riff AP.M.
been wait in’- for the bus all day.
Have mer -
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
7 5 705
07
07 5
55
705
0755
05
07
07 5
55
7
705
07
05
07
07 5
55
555
705
07
05
07
07 5
5555
7
705
07
05
07
07 5
555
07
05
07
05
07
07 5
555
07 5
07
05
07
07 5
555
07
07 5
07
05
07
07 5
555
07 5
07
05
07
07 5
555
07 5
07
05
07
07 5
555
07
1
Verse
D7
cy;
- been wait in’- for the bus all day.
P.M.
P.M.
1/4 1/4 1/4
Am7
I got my brown
E7
pa per- bag and my
P.M.
P.M. End Riff A
let ring
take
D7
home pay.
C
Am7
Have2. mer -
let ring
P.M.
P.M.
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Riff A
Am7
cy;
- old bus be packed up tight.
Have
mer
D7
cy;
- old bus be packed up tight.
Am7
Well, I’m glad
E7
just to get on and
07
05
07
05
07
07 5
67
05
07
05
07 7 5
6
7
700
07 5
07 7 5
57 5
07 5
07 7 5
55
5
0 3 4
2
0
3
0 02 2
1
5 23
5
0
7 507 5
07 7 5
57 5
07 7
07 7 5
5
07
2
Harmonica Solo
1., 2.
home
D7
to night.-
C A5
G5 D5 E5
2nd & 3rd times, Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fill 1
Am7
Gtr. 1
let ring w/ slide
Gtr. 2
let ring P.M.
1/4
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
*
*Tie note and vibrato to beat 1 of repeat.
Rhy. Fill 1
Gtr. 1
02
12
5 23
0
7 55
7 7121212
121212
141414
121212
02
12
5 23
0022
00
577
577
079
5 3 5 3 5 5 33
5
141414
121212
141414
121212
141414
121212
5 3 5 3 5 5 33
5 3 5 3 5 5 33
5 3 5 3 5 5 33
5
141414
121212
3
Guitar Solo3.
G7
w/o slidew/ wah-wah
1 1 1 1 1 1/4
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
1/2 1
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
33 1/2 1 1/2
1
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
141414
86
86 6 6
86
7 5 5 5 55
3 5 5 5 3 35
5 5 53 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
3 1 3 1 3 3 11
3 1 3 1 3 3 11
3
0
33
6 8 6 87
6 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 86 8 8 6
8 8 6 8
3 1 3 1 3 3 11
3 1 3 1 3 3 11
3 1 3 1 3 3 11
3
776
5 3 5
0 6 3 06 3 0
5 5 5 35 3 5
3 55
5
33 10 10 7
107 7
3 1 3 1 3 3 11
3 1 3 1 3 3 11
3 1 3 1 3 3 11
07
4
Interlude
E7
7 10
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
P.M. P.M.
P.M. P.M. 1/4 1/4
let ring
wah-wah off
1 1 1/4 1/2
P.M. P.M.
P.M.
1/4
Gtrs. 1 & 2
Am7
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
107 7
10 107 7 7
10 107 7
107 10
107 10 7 7
10 1010 7 10
107 10
107 7 10 7
07 5
05
0 05
3 05
05
0 05
3 0
10 1010 7 10 7
10 89
109
89 9
10 10 89 9 2
7 5 407
05
05
0 05
3 05
05
5 23
0
707
07
05
07
05
07
07
05
055
07
05 7
05
07
07 5
555
07
05
07
05
07
07
05 5
5
07
5
Verse
Right
3. on;
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Riff A
Am7
that bus done got me back.
Right on;
D7
that bus done got me back.
Am7
Well, I’ll be rid
E7
in’- on the bus till I
Cad
D7
il- lac.-
C
Am7
Oo!
C E5
Gtrs. 1 & 2
let ring
P.M.
P.M.
07
05
07
05
07
07 5
555
07
05
07
05
07
07 5
555
07
05
07
05
07
07 5 5
5
07
02
12
5 23
00
705
07
05
07
07 5 5
5
07
05
07
05 5 2
30
6
Intro Moderately q = 108
Whiskey ’n Mamafrom ZZ Top - Rio Grande Mud
Words and Music by Billy F Gibbons, Frank Lee Beard, Dusty Hill and Bill Ham
Copyright © 1972 Music Of Stage Three and Stage Three SongsCopyright Renewed
All Rights Administered by Stage Three Music (US) Inc., a BMG Chrysalis companyAll Rights Reserved Used by Permission
Gtr. 2: Open E tuning:(low to high) E-B-E-G#-B-E
Gtr. 2 (dist.)μ **F5
G5 Bb5 C5 F5 G5 Bb5
mfw/ slide
C5
*Gtr. 1 (dist.)
mf
*Two gtrs. arr. for one.
**Chord symbols reflect implied harmony.
F5 G5 Bb5 C5
***
F5 G5 Bb C5Gtr. 2 tacet
G5
μ
***Notes in parentheses sound while performing vibrato.
P.M.
†T †T = Thumb on 6th string
Verse
F5
1. I’m
G5
so tired, you
Bb5 C5 F5
on
G5
my head.
Bb5 C5 F5
Whis
G5
key- ma ma,
Bb5
- you
C5
Gtr. 1
Rhy. Fig. 1
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1
F5
should
G5
n’t- have said
Bb
you
C5
want
Bb5
ed
C5
- me to be your
Eb5 F5 Bb5
lov
C5
er- true,
Eb5
then
F5
T
T
turn a
G5
round- and treats me just,
Bb5
uh,
C5 F5
likes
G5
you do.
Bb5
I
C5
should have
D5
known bet ter- than
F5
to
G5
T
End Rhy. Fig. 1
μ
fool with a whis key- ma
F5 G5
ma.-
Bb5 C5 F5 G5
2. Now,
Bb5
I
C5
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 1
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VerseGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
F5
could
G5
be right and
Bb5
I
C5 F5
could
G5
be wrong.
Bb5 C5 F5
You
G5
been lay in’- out
Bb5 C5
Gtr. 2
F5
all
G5
night long.
Bb5
You
C5
tel
Bb5
e
C5
- phoned- this morn in’,- said
Eb5
you’d
F5
be
Bb5
home
C5
soon.
Eb5
The
F5
door man
G5
- said he seen ya at
Bb5
the
C5
Club
F5
Blue
G5
La goon.-
Bb5
I
C5
should have
D5
known bet ter- than
F5
to
G5
Gtr. 2 tacetμ
fool with a whis key- ma
F5 G5
ma.-
Bb5 C5 G5
μ
Gtr. 1 Rhy. Fill 1
T
End Rhy. Fill 1
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3
Chorus
C5
Whis key- ma
Bb5
ma,
C5
- you were
Bb5
stand
C5
in’- there
Eb5 F5
with
G5
your curl ing- hair.
Bb5 C5
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 1
Rhy. Fig. 2
slight P.M.
F5
G5 Bb5 C5
Gtr. 2 tacet
Just to
Bb5
have
C5
you
Bb5
do
C5
me good,
Eb5
I
slight P.M.
know
D5
you could
C5
if
D5
you
μ
on ly- would.
Gtr. 1
P.M. 3
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1
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F5 G5 Bb5 C5 F5
G5 Bb5 C5
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 1 End Rhy. Fig. 2
Guitar Solo
F5 G5 Bb5 C5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5
Rhy. Fig. 3
F5 G5 Bb5 C5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5
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Bb5 C5 Eb5 F5 Bb5 C5 Eb5 F5
T
T
G5 Bb5 C5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5
D5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5 Eb5 F5
T
T
End Rhy. Fig. 3
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G5 Bb5 C5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3F5 G5 Bb5 C5 F5 G5
8va loco
Bb5 C5
F5 G5 Bb5 C5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5
Bb5 C5
P.H.
8va loco Eb5 F5 Bb5 C5 Eb5 F5
G5
P.M.
Bb5 C5 F5
steady gliss.
G5
8valoco
Bb5 C5
3
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D5 F5 G5 Bb5 C5 Eb5 F5
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fill 1
G5 Bb5 C5 G5
μ
ChorusGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
C5
Whis key- ma
Bb5
ma,
C5
- you where
Bb5
stand
C5
in’- there
Eb5 F5
with
G5
your curl ing- hair.
Bb5 C5 F5
G5 Bb5 C5
Just to
Bb5
have
C5
you
Bb5
do
C5
me good,
Eb5
I know
D5
you could
C5
if
D5
you
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μ
on ly- would.
F5 G5 Bb5 C5 F5 G5
3. Well,
Bb5
the
C5
Verse
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1F5
sun
G5 come shin in’- on
Bb5 C5 F5
rain
G5
soaked street.
Bb5 C5 F5
Whis
G5
key- ma ma,- where
Bb5 C5
F5
can
G5
she be.
Bb5
I
C5
guess
Bb5
I’ll
C5
have to put ya down
Eb5 F5 Bb5
on
C5
my list.
Eb5
I
F5
did n’t
G5
- wan na- do it but,
Bb5
ah,
C5 F5
you
G5
in sist.
-
Bb5
I
C5
should have
D5
known bet ter- than
F5
to
G5
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