Lenny Kravitz-
іRock and Roll is DeadІ
Transcribed by Bryan Pero([email protected])
Well these are just all the basic Led Zeppelinish riffs in the
song and how they fit with the lyrics. I have most of the
solo figured out and I№ll post it later, if you really want
it.
Intro/Rythym figure 1.(ryth.fig.1. is intro w/out muted strum
and slide from 17th fret). This is two guitars playing
together(L.Kravitz and Craig Ross) arranged for one guitar:
-Palm Mute-
E———————————————————
B—X-X-X———————————-X/17-17-17-17—
G—X-X-X———————————-X/17-17-17-17—
D—X-X-X—————-3——————X/17-17-17-17—
A—X-X-X————-3^5—5^3————-X/17-17-17-17—
E———17—3-4-5———-5^3—3-4-5——————
Before each verse Ryth.fig.1. ends with this little riff
(ending on either D or E). There are 2 guitar parts. So,
again, this comes right after you play rthy.fig.1. and are
about to go into a verse:
Gtr.1
A G D or E (let the D and E chords sustain)
E———2——4—
B—2——3—or-5—
G—2——2——4—
D—2—————
A——————
E——3————
Gtr.2
A G D or E (let D and E sustain)
E——————
B——————
G——————
D——————
A———5—or-7—
E—5—3————
Fill #1 (this occurs mainly right after a verse, before
Ryth.fig.1 is played)
E———————
B———————
G———————
D———3————
A—5~-3-5—5^3——-
E—————5-3—
Rythym fig. 2 (played during solo with ryth.fig.1)
E——————————-
B——————————-
G————3——————
D———3-5—5^3—————
A—3-4-5————5-3—3-4-5—
E——————————-
Variation on ryth.fig.1.(towards and at end of song)
E———————————
B———————————
G———————————
D————3———————
A———3^5—5^3——————
E—3-4-5———-5^3—3-3-4-4-5—
Fill #2(after vaariation on ryth.fig 1.)
E—————
B—————
G—3————
D—-5-3———
A——-5-3——
E————5—
Lyrics w/riffs:
D fill #1
rythfig1.end on D
You think you№re on top of the world but it№s really over
D
fill#1 rth.fig 1.
Runnin№ round with diamond rings and coke spoons that are
overflowin№
Rythfig.1 end on E
Rock and Roll is dead
E fill#1
Rtyhfig 1.
All the money in the world can№t buy you from the place you№re
going to
Ryth.fig.1 end on D
Oooh Yeah Rock and Roll is dead (3x)
D fill#1
R.fig1.end on D
You can№t even sing or play an instrument you just scream
instead, ooh yeah!
D fill#1.
rtyfig1.
You№re living for an image so you№ve got 500 women in your bed
Ryth.fig.1. end on E
Ooh Yeah, Rock and Roll is dead
E
fill#1
But it№s real hard to be yourself when you№re living with
those demons in your
ryhfig.1 ryth.fig.1.
Head, Ooh Yeah, Rock and Roll is dead
Gutiar Solo (w/ryth.fig 1 and 2 end w/fill#1)
Ryth.fig.1.
Rock and Roll is dead
Repeat with Variation on Ryth.fig.1. and fill #2
End on Variation of Ryth.fif.2.
That№s it!