Alice Cooper – Ballad Of Dwight Fry (Guitar Tab)

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Band: Alice Cooper Song: Ballad of Dwight Fry Album: Love It To Death Year: 1971 "Mommy where's daddy? He's been gone for so long. Do you think he'll ever come home?"
Rhythm Guitar (Michael Bruce)
E-0--0---------------3--3---------------2--2---------------0--0-------|
B-0--0---------------0--0---------------3--3--3-3--3---3-3-1--1--1-1--|
G-1--1--1-1--1---1-1-0--0--0-0--0---0-0-2--2--2-2--2---2-2-0--0--0-0--|
D-2--2--2-2--2---2-2-0--0--0-0--0---0-0-0--0--0-0--0---0-0-2--2--2-2--|
A-2--2--2-2--2---2-2-2--2--2-2--2---2-2--------------------3--3--3-3--|
E-0--0--0-0--0---0-0-3--3--3-3--3---3-3-------------------------------|

E---------|
B-1---1-1-|
G-0---0-0-|
D-2---2-2-|
A-3---3-3-|
E---------|

0:41
E-------------|
B-------------|
G-------------|
D-2-2--2-0----|
A----------2--|
E-------------|
"I was gone for fourteen days I coulda been gone for more Held up in the intensive care ward lyin on the floor I was gone for all those days but I, was not all alone I made friends with a lot of people in the danger zone" Rhythm Guitar
E-0--0---------------3--3---------------2--2---------------0--0-------|
B-0--0---------------0--0---------------3--3--3-3--3---3-3-1--1--1-1--|
G-1--1--1-1--1---1-1-0--0--0-0--0---0-0-2--2--2-2--2---2-2-0--0--0-0--|
D-2--2--2-2--2---2-2-0--0--0-0--0---0-0-0--0--0-0--0---0-0-2--2--2-2--|
A-2--2--2-2--2---2-2-2--2--2-2--2---2-2--------------------3--3--3-3--|
E-0--0--0-0--0---0-0-3--3--3-3--3---3-3-------------------------------|

E---------|
B-1---1-1-|
G-0---0-0-|
D-2---2-2-|
A-3---3-3-|
E---------|
Repeat the above parts 4x

Lead Guitar
E-----------------------|
B-8------8--------------|
G-10b12~~~~12~~12r10-8\-|
D-----------------------|
A-----------------------|
E-----------------------|

"See my lonely life unfold
I see it every day
See my only mind explode
Since I've gone away"
Lead and Rhythm Guitar
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\---------------------------|
D-----2---------4----------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\-------2---------4--------6|
A-/3----3--3/5----5--5/7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\---/3----3--3/5----5-5/7---|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|

E------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------5-5--7~~--|
D-7-9\-------2---------4---------------5-5--7~~--|
A--------/3----3--3/5----5-5/7-5-------3-3--5~~--|
E--------------------------------7-5-------------|
"I think I lost some weight there and I--- I'm sure I need some rest Sleepin don't come very easy in a straight white vest Should like to see that little children She's only four years old--- old I'd give her back all of her play things even, even the ones I stole" Rhythm Guitar
E-0--0---------------3--3---------------2--2---------------0--0-------|
B-0--0---------------0--0---------------3--3--3-3--3---3-3-1--1--1-1--|
G-1--1--1-1--1---1-1-0--0--0-0--0---0-0-2--2--2-2--2---2-2-0--0--0-0--|
D-2--2--2-2--2---2-2-0--0--0-0--0---0-0-0--0--0-0--0---0-0-2--2--2-2--|
A-2--2--2-2--2---2-2-2--2--2-2--2---2-2--------------------3--3--3-3--|
E-0--0--0-0--0---0-0-3--3--3-3--3---3-3-------------------------------|

E---------|
B-1---1-1-|
G-0---0-0-|
D-2---2-2-|
A-3---3-3-|
E---------|
Repeat the above parts 4x

Lead Guitar
E----------8-----------------------------------------------|
B-8--------------------------------8-------8--------8------|
G-10b12~~~---10b12~~--10b12--10b12---10b12---10b12--10b12--|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

"See my lonely life unfold
I see it every day
See my only mind explode
When I've gone insane"
Lead and Rhythm Guitar
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\---------------------------|
D-----2---------4----------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\-------2---------4--------6|
A-/3----3--3/5----5--5/7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\---/3----3--3/5----5-5/7---|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|

E------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------5-5--7~~--|
D-7-9\-------2---------4---------------5-5--7~~--|
A--------/3----3--3/5----5-5/7-5-------3-3--5~~--|
E--------------------------------7-5-------------|

3:00
Lead Guitar
E------------|
B-12r10~~~---|
G------------|
D------------|
A------------|
E------------|
"I wanna get out of here I wanna, I wanna get out of here I gotta get out of here I gotta get out of here IgottagetoutahereIgottagetoutahereIgottagetoutahere Ya gotta let me out of here Let me outta here I gotta get outta here Let me outta here I gotta get outta here Let me outta here I gotta get outta here" Rhythm Guitar
E-0--0---------------3--3---------------2--2---------------0--0-------|
B-0--0---------------0--0---------------3--3--3-3--3---3-3-1--1--1-1--|
G-1--1--1-1--1---1-1-0--0--0-0--0---0-0-2--2--2-2--2---2-2-0--0--0-0--|
D-2--2--2-2--2---2-2-0--0--0-0--0---0-0-0--0--0-0--0---0-0-2--2--2-2--|
A-2--2--2-2--2---2-2-2--2--2-2--2---2-2--------------------3--3--3-3--|
E-0--0--0-0--0---0-0-3--3--3-3--3---3-3-------------------------------|

E---------|
B-1---1-1-|
G-0---0-0-|
D-2---2-2-|
A-3---3-3-|
E---------|

"See my lonely life unfold
I see it every day
See my only mind explode
Blow up in my face"
Lead and Rhythm Guitar
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\---------------------------|
D-----2---------4----------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\-------2---------4--------6|
A-/3----3--3/5----5--5/7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\---/3----3--3/5----5-5/7---|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|

E------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------5-5--7~~--|
D-7-9\-------2---------4---------------5-5--7~~--|
A--------/3----3--3/5----5-5/7-5-------3-3--5~~--|
E--------------------------------7-5-------------|

4:22
Solo
Lead Guitar
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-7r5~~----------------6~~~-------------------------6b8~~~~r6--6b8~~~/|
D-----------------8~~~----------------------6-8~~~--------------------|
A---------6b8~~~--------------------------8---------------------------|
E----------------------------8\--8b10~~~------------------------------|

E-----------------------------------------------|
B-8~~----------------------------8~~~--10b11~~~-|
G------8-6~~----------------6/9-----------------|
D-----------------6-8b10~~~---------------------|
A--------------8--------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
"I grabbed my hat and I got my coat and I, I ran into the street I saw a man that was choking there I guess he couldn't breathe Said to myself this is very strange I'm glad it wasn't me But now I hear those sirens callin' and so I am not free"
E-0--0---------------3--3---------------2--2---------------0--0-------|
B-0--0---------------0--0---------------3--3--3-3--3---3-3-1--1--1-1--|
G-1--1--1-1--1---1-1-0--0--0-0--0---0-0-2--2--2-2--2---2-2-0--0--0-0--|
D-2--2--2-2--2---2-2-0--0--0-0--0---0-0-0--0--0-0--0---0-0-2--2--2-2--|
A-2--2--2-2--2---2-2-2--2--2-2--2---2-2--------------------3--3--3-3--|
E-0--0--0-0--0---0-0-3--3--3-3--3---3-3-------------------------------|

E---------|
B-1---1-1-|
G-0---0-0-|
D-2---2-2-|
A-3---3-3-|
E---------|

Lead Guitar
E--------------------------------------------------|
B-13-------13-------13-------13-13-------13--------|
G-15b17~~~----15b17----15b17-------15b17----15b17--|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
"I DIDN'T WANNA BE I DIDN'T WANNA BE I DIDN'T WANNA BE (See my lonely life unfold) I DIDN'T WANNA BE (I see it every day) LEAVE ME ALONE I DIDN'T WANNA BE DON'T TOUCH ME!!!! See my lonely mind explode when I've gone INSAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNE!" Lead and Rhythm Guitar
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\---------------------------|
D-----2---------4----------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\-------2---------4--------6|
A-/3----3--3/5----5--5/7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\---/3----3--3/5----5-5/7---|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|

E------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------5-5--7~~--|
D-7-9\-------2---------4---------------5-5--7~~--|
A--------/3----3--3/5----5-5/7-5-------3-3--5~~--|
E--------------------------------7-5-------------|

Rhythm Guitar
E---------------------------|
B---------------------------|
G-7/9--x-x-9-x-9-9-x-9-9-9--| 2x
D-7/9--x-x-9-x-9-9-x-9-9-9--|
A-5/7--x-x-7-x-7-7-x-7-7-7--|
E---------------------------|

Lead Guitar
E-------------------------|
B-------------------------|
G-------------------------| 2x
D-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

Rhythm Guitar
E---------------------------|
B---------------------------|
G-7/9--x-x-9-x-9-9-x-9-9-9--| 2x
D-7/9--x-x-9-x-9-9-x-9-9-9--|
A-5/7--x-x-7-x-7-7-x-7-7-7--|
E---------------------------|

Outro:
Lead Guitar
E-12-------12-------12--------|
B-15b17~~--15b17~~--15b17~~---|
G-----------------------------| repeat 4x
D-----------------------------|
A-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|

Rhythm Guitar
E---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---------------------------------|repeat 4x
D-----2---------4----------9----9-|
A-/3----3--3/5----5--5/7---7----7-|
E--------------------------0----0-|
Fade out on the 4th time