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ZZ Top * Sharp Dressed Man The song intro demonstrates using the Thumb (=T) to fret the notes on the 8th fret, large E string. The notes played on the 10th fret's (D&G strings) are played by using the ring finger (=r) to barre (fret both strings), as the index finger (=i) is used to barre the 8th fret's on the D&G strings. Intro e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G :---10----8-------|------10--8------|-----------------| D :---10----8--10---|------10--8--10--|-----------------| A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E :-8----8----------|-8-8-------------|-----------------| T r T i r T T r i r Verses Clean Shirt... s s s e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D :--------5-(5)----|--------5-(5)----|----5--3---------| A :---1-3--3-(3)----|---1-3--3-(3)----|-x--3--1---------| E :-3---------------|-3---------------|-x---------------| e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D :-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------| A :-1-3-(3)---------|-----------------|-----------------| E :---1-(1)---------|-----------------|----------------- They come runnin... s s s e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D :-----------------|-----------------|----3--5--(5)----| A :-3--5-(5)--------|-3--5-(5)--------|-x--3--5--(5)----| E :-1--3-(3)--------|-1--3-(3)--------|-x--1--3--(3)----| Chord Fill Cause every girl's crazy.... s e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G :-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------| D :-----------------|-----------------|-1-3--3----------| A :-----------------|-----------------|---1--1----------| E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Rest............................... Back to intro ZZ Top * Jesus Just Left Chicago This lesson is broken down into 4 easy to learn guitar part's. The guitar solo is based upon G pentatonic minor and G blues scale (shown below as ...Guitar Solo Licks Examples) which demonstrates Billy Gibbons use of "doublestops" and "blues bends". These may be considered among the best blues guitar lick's for a guitarist to learn. Intro * Verse Part 1 G C v e :--------------0----------------------------------| B :--------------1----------------------------------| G :-3------------0----------------------------------| D :-3----5-------2----------------------------------| A :--------------3----------------------------------| E :-------------------------------------------------| Part 2 Return to part 1 C F e :-------------------------------------------------| B :---5------6--------------------------------------| G :---5------5--------------------------------------| D :---5------7--------------------------------------| A :-------------------------------------------------| E :-------------------------------------------------| Part 3 A C G e :-----0-------------------------------------------| B :-2---1-------------------------------------------| G :-2---0-------------------------------------------| D :-2---2-------------------------------------------| A :-0---3----1---5--5-5--5-5--5-5-------------------| E :--------------3--3-3--3-3--3-3-------------------| Part 4 * Turnaround h h e :-------------3-------3-----3---------------------| B :-------------------------------------------------| G :-----0-----------------------------------0)------| D :-0-3---0---5----5---3--3--2--2---1--(0-3---------| A :-------------------------------------------------| E :-------------------------------------------------| Guitar Solo Licks Examples Lick #1 v v v v f b b b e :-------------------------------------------------| B :----11-11-11-11----------------------------------| G :----12-12-12-12------3-5---3---------------------| D :-------------------5-----------3-----------------| A :----------------------------------1--------------| E :--------------------------------------1----------| Lick #2 v v v v f f v e :-------------------------------------------------| B :----11-11-11-11----------------------------------| G :----12-12-12-12--------3--5-5---3-5-3------------| D :--------------------5----------------------------| A :-------------------------------------------------| E :-------------------------------------------------| Lick #3 f s v v e :------3--------------6---------------------------| B :----3----3---6-8--8-----8-8----------------------| G :-5-----------------------------------------------| D :-------------------------------------------------| A :-------------------------------------------------| E :-------------------------------------------------| Lyrics: G C G * C Jesus just left Chicago and he's bound for New Orleans G * C * G * C C F C * F Well now, Jesus just left Chicago and he's bound for New G * C * G * C Orleans. G C Yeah, yeah. A C G Workin' from one end to the other and all points in between. Lyrics continued... Took a jump through Mississippi, well, muddy water turned to wine. Took a jump through Mississippi, muddy water turned to wine. Yeah, yeah. Then out to California through the forests and the pines. Ah, take me with you, Jesus. You might not see him in person but he'll see you just the same. You might not see him in person but he'll see you just the same. Yeah, yeah. You don't have to worry 'cause takin' care of business is his name. ZZ Top * Tube Snake Boogie This classic ZZ Top hit is a prime example of how many ZZ Top songs are based upon a 3 chord progression, often referred to as a 12 bar blues, or "boogie". The 3 chord progression for this song is based upon E, A, and B. Intro Part 1 E A e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D :-----------------|-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-0-|-----------------| A :-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------------| E :-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------------|-----------------| Intro Solo A s e :-3-0-3-0---------|---0---3b---3b-0-|-------0---------| B :-2-0-2-0-3-0-3-0-|-3-----2--0-2--0-|-3-3-3-0---------| G :---------2-0-2---|-2---------------|---------4-2-0---| D :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E s e :-----0-----0-----|-0------0-0------|---0-----0-0-----| B :-------3b4-------|-0-0-3b4---------|---0-3b4---------| G :-----------------|------------4-2-0|-----------------| D :-2-2-------------|-----------------|-2---------------| A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B A s e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G :-4-2-0---1-2-0---|-----------2-2---|-----------------| D :-------2------2-2|---------1-------|---------2-------| A :-----------------|-0-1-2-----------|-0-0-3-4---0-----| E :-----------------|-------2---------|-----------------| E B b b e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G :---------------0-|-----------2-----|-----------------| D :-5-5-2--2-0-2-2--|-2-0-------1-----|-----------------| A :-----------------|-----2-2---2-----|-----------------| E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| ZZ Top * I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide This song makes a good lesson to learn as it has many important elements that can be adapted to blues guitar. Guitarist "Billy Gibbons" relies on much blues guitar playing which drives the sound of ZZ Top. This is part 1 of this lesson, which teaches the intro guitar solo lick, which is played in the key of C, using the combin- ation of C minor pentatonic scale and C minor pentatonic ascending/descending run. C Pentatonic Minor Scale C D# F G A# C D# F G A# C e :-----------------|-----------------|--8--------------| B :-----------------|--------8---11---|-----------------| G :-----------------|-8--10-----------|-----------------| D :------------8--10|-----------------|-----------------| A :-------8-10------|-----------------|-----------------| E :-8-11------------|-----------------|-----------------| C Pentatonic Minor Ascending Run C D# F G A# C D# F G A# C e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B :-----------------|-----------11--13|-----------------| G :-----------------|-8-10--12--------|-----------------| D :------------8--10|-----------------|-----------------| A :----6--8-10------|-----------------|-----------------| E :-8---------------|-----------------|-----------------| Intro Guitar Solo Lick Note that the beginning 2 notes are played together as a unison bend (shown 11th fret B string, 8th fret small e string)and only the B string makes a full bend. f rel b.rel.p p h s p e :----8------------|-----------------|-----------------| B :--11---(13)-11---|-----------------|-----------------| G :-----------------|-10---8----------|-----------------| D :-----------------|-----------10-8--|------8----------| A :-----------------|-----------------|-8-10---10-8--6--| E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| h p e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A :-(6)-8-6---------|-----------------|-----------------| E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Part 2 Example #1 demonstrates how the main chord progression to the verses of this song are based upon a standard 3-chord boogie "shuffle". This is one of the most common strumming techniques used for playing blues guitar. Example #2 is a featured guitar lick that demonstrates playing 2 strings at once, which may be referred to as playing "doublestops". Example #3 begins the guitar solo licks which demonstrates octaves in use. Example #1 e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A :-10-10-12-8------|-10-10-12-10-----|-----------------| E :-8--8--8--8------|-8--8--8--8------|-----------------| Example #2 s s s e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B :-10-11-11-11-----|-10-11-11-11-----|-10-11-11-11-----| G :-11-12-12-12-----|-11-12-12-12-----|-11-12-12-12-----| D :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Example #3 b.rel.p s e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B :-----------------|-10-----8--------|-----------------| G :-10-8------------|-10-----8--------|-----------------| D :-10-8------------|-----------10----|-----10---10-----| A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E :-----------------|-----------------|-6-8----8--------| e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D :---10---10---10--|----10---10---10-|--10---10---10---| A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E :-8----8----8-----|-8-----8----8----|-8---8----8------| ZZ Top * Blue Jean Blues This classic blues song is based upon B minor. This is some of ZZ Top's guitarist Billy Gibbons finest work. The majority of the solo is based upon B Blues Scale, or B Blues Ascending & Descending Run's. Intro Part 1 Part 2 e :-------7---------|-----------------|-----7-----------| B :-----------------|-----3-----------|-----8-----------| G :-----------------|-----4-----------|-----9-----------| D :-----------------|-----4-----------|-----9-----------| A :-7-8-9-----------|---0-2-----------|-----7-----------| E :-----------------|-3---------------|-2-0-------------| Part 2 * B Part 3 e :-------7---------|-----------------|-----------------| B :-------8---------|-----------------|-----------------| G :-------9---------|---------4-------|-----------------| D :-------9---------|-----4-----0-----|-----------------| A :-------7---------|---4---------2---|---0-------------| E :-2-1-0-----------|-2---------------|-3---------------| B Blues Scale e :-----------------|--------------7--|-----------------| B :-----------------|--------7-10-----|-----------------| G :-----------------|-7-9-10----------|-----------------| D :------------7-9--|-----------------|-----------------| A :------7-8-9------|-----------------|-----------------| E :-7-10------------|-----------------|-----------------| B Blues Run Ascending e :-----------------|--------------10-|-12-13-14-17-19--| B :-----------------|---------10-12---|-----------------| G :-----------------|7-9-10-11--------|-----------------| D :-----------7-9---|-----------------|-----------------| A :---5-7-8-9-------|-----------------|-----------------| E :-7---------------|-----------------|-----------------| B Blues Run Descending e :19-17------------|-----------------|-----------------| B :-----19-18-17-15-|-----------------|-----------------| G :-----------------|16-14------------|-----------------| D :-----------------|------16-15-14-12|-----------------| A :-----------------|-----------------|14-12------------| E :-----------------|-----------------|------14-13-12---| e :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E :-10-7------------|-----------------|----------------- You Can Play makes no claim of endorsement or participation by the artist mentioned above.