Ac Dc — Rock N Roll Damnation Tab
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AC/DC "Rock and Roll Damnation"
from Powerage album
by Adrian Mayes, European Space Agency, Darmstadt, Germany
amayes@esoc.bitnet
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———————————————————————————————————————|
po = pull off
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
verse2:
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
amayes@esoc.bitnet
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