AC/DC – Rock N Roll Damnation (Guitar Tab)

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Ok this is one of my favourite AC/DC tracks. It's easy and fun to play. The intro arrpeggios are played over the chords A and D.
             A            D
        E|---------------------------|
        B|----------8------------7---|

        B|--------9------------7-----|  2 times
        D|------7------------7-------|
        A|---0------------5----------|
        E|---------------------------|
The main riff is rock and roll itself. Perhaps one of the most used rock rythyms going - it still sounds fresh on this album - even in 1994 !!
                A
        E|---------------------------------------|
        B|------3--3-po-2-----3-3-po-2-----------|
        G|------2--2----2-----2-2----2-----------|
        D|------4 -4-po-2-----4-4-po-2-----------|
        A|---0--0--0----0--0--0-0----0--3-4-0----|
        E|---------------------------------------|
Try experimenting with this rythym until you get the right feel. IT IS FUN !!! lyrics [Verse] y' say that that you play too loud well baby that's tough y'say that you got too much can't get enough tell you that you look a fool baby I'm a fool for you say that you're my disease well, shake your stuff [Chorus] G5 D/F# A5 It's a Rock and Roll damnation G5 D/F## A5 ma's own whipping boy G5 D/F# A5 rock and roll damnation D5 take a chance E5 while you still got a choice [Verse 2] you say that you want respect honey grow up everything that you've done for me well thanks a lot c'mon, get up off your bended knees y'can , set your mind at ease my temperature's running hot and I've been waiting all night for a bite of what you've got,and [Chorus] Intro section over the lyrics: just a boy with a toy ( ??? ) come on and take your choice cos you're way out of reach living in your sin you gotta practise what you preach [Chorus] G5 D/F# A5 It's a Rock and Roll damnation G5 D/F## A5 ma's own whipping boy G5 D/F# A5 rock and roll damnation G5 ( not D this time ) take a chance D5 while you still got a choice Back to the main riff for the solo which I can't get to sound right - but I know that just as the vocals come back in the solo is playing something like:
       E|-----------17------------|
       B|---------------------17--|

       G|---16b-16b---16b-16b-----|   repeatedly.
       D|-------------------------|
       A|-------------------------|
       E|-------------------------|
try messing around with this. It's easier to stumble across by playing than writing it down !! Finally, the chords G and D/F# are the standard AC/DC stuff
           G      D/F#     note no major or minor tonalities
       E|---x------x--|
       B|---3------3--|
       G|---0------2--|
       D|---0------0--|
       A|---x------0--|
       E|---3------2--|
I hope you enjoy it !!! Rock and Rooooolllllllllllllllllllll !!! Adrian Mayes [email protected] End of Message