intro/verse riff(guitar 1)-
|———-PM———|
E———————————|
B———————————|
G————————3———|
D——5—-5p3———-3———|
A——————5—————|
E———————————|
Guitar one repeats this riff through the verse. Guitar two backs guitar one
with a similar riff. When Steven says «pack» in the line «pack my bags I`m
gone», one of the guitars plays this riff:
C5 Bb5
E——————————————————————|
B——————————————————————|
G——————————5—-5—3——5—-5—3————|
D—-5—-3——————-5—-5—3——5—-5—3————|
A————-5—-3—1——3—-3—1——3—-3—1————|
E——————————————————————|
The verse riff appears sporadically throughout the song. During the
harmonica part at the end, the rhythm guitar plays this:
F5 G5
E———————————————|
B———————————————|
G———————————————|
D—3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3—5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5———|
A—3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3—5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5———|
E—1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1—3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3———|
Repeat this part until the very end and then stop and do something like this:
~feedback~
E——————————————————3—————-|
B——————————————————3(14)————|
G—6b(hold)—-6r~~~~~~——————————3—-(16)———|
D—————————5—3————————————-5—|
A————————————5—3—1—1tr(3)——————5—|
E———————————————————————3—|
symbols used in transcription:
p = pull-off
PM = palm mute
b = bend
r = release
~ = let ring
1tr(3) = trill(between 1 and 3)
(14) = slide(up to 14)
lyrics:
Yeah I`ve tried ev`ry thing just to get along with you
But now I`m gonna tell ya just what I`m gonna do
Well I`m sick of all your cryin` when you should be leavin me alone
If you don`t believe me, you pack my bags I`m gone!
Won`t you please…Don`t act so no good goin down(2x)
(this line is unintelligible)
When your old man ain`t around
(on the second time substitute) Well you best believe I love you baby
When your old man ain`t around
(Guitar solo 1)
(Guitar solo 2)
Harmonica solo
Won`t you please…Don`t act so no good goin` down(2x)
Well you best believe I love you baby
when your old man ain`t around
ain`t around ain`t around…(lead vocal ad lib)
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Long live Aerosmith!