Band: Alice Cooper
Song: Road Rats
Album: Lace and Whiskey
Year: 1977
Tabbed by DoteStudios
Email is manbearpigisreal@gmail.com
Keys
b = bend
r = release
\ = slide up neck
/ = slide down neck
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = hold note
w = whammy bar
v = vibrato
E----------------------------|
B----------------------------|
G-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-7-5--4-3-2~~-|
D-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-7-5--4-3-2~~-|
A-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-3--2-1-0~~-|
E----------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|
B--------------8v------------------------|
G-9--9p7--9--9---------------------------| 2x
D-------------------9p7-5----------------|
A--------------------------7p5---5-7--7--|
E------------------------------7---------|
E----------------------------|
B----------------------------|
G-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-7-5--4-3-2~~-|
D-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-7-5--4-3-2~~-|
A-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-3--2-1-0~~-|
E----------------------------|
E-------------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
B-------------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
G-------------x-x-x-x-x-x-| 3x
D-------------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
A-------------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
E-0-0-0-3-5-0-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
“We work this band 'cause they make it rock,
But we're the guys that make it roll.
We move the drums and amps and junk.”
E--------------|
B--------------|
G--------------| 2x
D--------------|
A--------------|
E-0-0-0-3-5-0--|
E----------------|
B----------------|
G----------------| 2x
D----------------|
A----------------|
E-0-0-0-3--5--0--|
“Road rats, we're a pack, and the road's our home.”
E-------------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
B-------------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
G-------------x-x-x-x-x-x-| 3x
D-------------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
A-------------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
E-0-0-0-3-5-0-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
“On the road half my young man's life.
I spend a lot of time;
Ain't got no bread to show for it.”
E--------------|
B--------------|
G--------------| 2x
D--------------|
A--------------|
E-0-0-0-3-5-0--|
E----------------|
B----------------|
G----------------|
D----------------|
A----------------|
E-0-0-0-3--5--0--|
“Road rats, all the cash spent on whites and wine.”
“We're the men behind the man.”
E------------|
B-2~~--3--2--|
G-2~~--2--2--|
D-2~~--4--2--|
A-0~~--------|
E------------|
“We're the backbone muscle clan.”
E-------------|
B-9~~--10--9--|
G-9~~---9--9--|
D-9~~--11--9--|
A-7~~---------|
E-------------|
“We do a thousand one night stands”
E------------|
B-2~~--3--2--|
G-2~~--2--2--|
D-2~~--4--2--|
A-0~~--------|
E------------|
“If the stars can make it”
E--------------------|
B-4-4-2--------------|
G-2-2-2--/7-7-7-6~~--|
D-3-3-2--------------|
A--------------------|
E--------------------|
“If the band can shake it”
E------------------------|
B-8-8-8------------------|
G-7-7-8--/12-12-12-10~~--|
D-9-9-8------------------|
A------------------------|
E------------------------|
“Well, if those guys can take it,”
We can,
Yeah.”
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/alice_cooper/road_rats_tab.html ]
Rhythm Guitar
E----------------------------------------|
B--------------8v------------------------|
G-9--9p7--9--9---------------------------| 2x
D-------------------9p7-5----------------|
A--------------------------7p5---5-7--7--|
E------------------------------7---------|
During the solo:
Rhythm Guitar
E----------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------| 2x
D--------------5v---9p7-5----------------|
A-7--7p5--7--7-------------7p5---5-7--7--|
E------------------------------7---------|
After solo…
E----------------------------|
B----------------------------|
G-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-7-5--4-3-2~~-|
D-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-7-5--4-3-2~~-|
A-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-3--2-1-0~~-|
E----------------------------|
E-------------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
B-------------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
G-------------x-x-x-x-x-x-| 3x
D-------------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
A-------------x-x-x-x-x-x-|
E-0-0-0-3-5-0-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
“We work this band 'cause they make it rock,
But we're the guys that make it roll.
We move the drums and amps and junk.”
E--------------|
B--------------|
G--------------| 2x
D--------------|
A--------------|
E-0-0-0-3-5-0--|
E----------------|
B----------------|
G----------------|
D----------------|
A----------------|
E-0-0-0-3--5--0--|
“Road rats, we're a pack, and the road's our home.”
E----------------------|
B--------------8v------|
G-9--9p7--9--9---------|
D------------------9~~-|
A------------------7~~-|
E------------------7~~-|
“Road rats, we're a pack, and the road's our home.”
E---------------------------|
B---------------------------|
G---------------------------|
D-9p7-5----------------9~~--|
A--------7p5---5-7--7--7~~--|
E------------7---------7~~--|
“Road rats, we're a pack, and the road's our home.”
E-----------------------|
B--------------8v-------|
G-9--9p7--9--9----------|
D-------------------9~~-|
A-------------------7~~-|
E-------------------7~~-|
“Road rats, we're a pack, and the road's our home.”
E----------------------------|
B----------------------------|
G-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-7-5--4-3-2~~-|
D-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-7-5--4-3-2~~-|
A-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-3--2-1-0~~-|
E----------------------------|
“We're the men behind the man.”
E----------|
B----3--2--|
G----2--2--|
D----4--2--|
A----------|
E----------|
“We're the backbone muscle clan.”
E-------------|
B------10--9--|
G-9~~---9--9--|
D-9~~--11--9--|
A-7~~---------|
E-------------|
“We do a thousand one night stands”
E------------|
B------3--2--|
G-2~~--2--2--|
D-2~~--4--2--|
A-0~~--------|
E------------|
“If the stars can make it”
E--------------------|
B-4-4-2--------------|
G-2-2-2--/7-7-7-6~~--|
D-3-3-2--------------|
A--------------------|
E--------------------|
“If the band can shake it”
E------------------------|
B-8-8-8------------------|
G-7-7-8--/12-12-12-10~~--|
D-9-9-8------------------|
A------------------------|
E------------------------|
“Well, if those guys can take it,”
We can,
Yeah.”
Later during outro:
E--------------|
B--------------|
G--------------| repeat
D--------------|
A--------------|
E-0-0-0-3-5-0--|
