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 or ). 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
or (let the and chords sustain)
[E-]-------2-----4--
-2-----3--or-5--
[G-]-2-----2-----4--
[D-]-2--------------
[A-]----------------
[E-]----3-----------
Gtr.2
or (let and sustain)
[E-]-----------------
[B-]-----------------
[G-]-----------------
[D-]-----------------
-------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:
fill #1
rythfig1.end on
You think you№re on top of the world but it№s really over
fill#1 rth.fig 1.
Runnin№ round with diamond rings and coke spoons that are
overflowin№
Rythfig.1 end on
Rock and Roll is dead
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
Oooh Yeah Rock and Roll is dead (3x)
fill#1
R.fig1.end on
You can№t even sing or play an instrument you just scream
instead, ooh yeah!
fill#1.
rtyfig1.
You№re living for an image so you№ve got 500 women in your bed
Ryth.fig.1. end on
Ooh Yeah, Rock and Roll is dead
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!