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SON OF SAM - Dead Boys
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Tabbed by: Michel de Bruyn
Email: miesisback@hotmail.com
Tuning: Standard
(palm muted)
E---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------|
B---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------|
G-------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------| X 8
A-------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------10~~---------------------|
D----------------------------10~~---------------------| X 4
A----------------7p5---------8~~----------------------|
E------5---8p5---------8------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|
B----2--------10------7------12----------------------|
G----2----x---10---x--7--x---12----------------------|
D----2----x---10---x--7--x---12----------------------| X 2
A----0----x---8----x--5--x---10----------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|
(2nd guitar)
E----12----12------12--12-----------------------------------|
B----15b--15b-----15b-15r-----------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
(palm muted)
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2X----------------------------|
D--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2X----------------------------|
A--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0X----------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
Last night in the middle of a dream
Fiery red dog eyes double beamed
E-----------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------|
G---10-10-10-10--10-10--2X----------------------|
D---10-10-10-10--10-10--2X----------------------|
A---8—-8--8---8---8--8--0X----------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
B-----------------/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3\----|
G10-10-10-10-10-10/0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0\----|
D10-10-10-10-10-10/0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0\----|
A-8-—8--8--8--8--8/0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0\----|
E-----------------/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3\----|
Telling me directions of my soul
E------------------------------|
B------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E----------------------------------------|
B---3-3-3-3-3----------------------------|
G---0-0-0-0-0------------2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
D---0-0-0-0-0------------2-2-2-2—2-2--ETC|
A---0-0-0—0-0------------0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
E---3-3-3-3-3----------------------------|
Poured my life inside a bullet hole
(palm muted)
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2X----------------------------|
D--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2X----------------------------|
A--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0X----------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|
B----2--------10-------7------12--------------------|
G----2----x---10---x---7--x---12--------------------|
D----2----x---10---x---7--x---12--------------------| X 2
A----0----x---8-----x--5--x---10--------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|
I am Son of Sam
I got death breathing from my hand
(palm muted)
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2X----------------------------|
D--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2X----------------------------|
A--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0X----------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
I can't resist, I cannot fight
I've fallen victim to his bite
E-----------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------|
G---10-10-10-10--10-10--2X----------------------|
D---10-10-10-10--10-10--2X----------------------|
A---8—-8--8---8---8--8--0X----------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
B-----------------/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3\----|
G10-10-10-10-10-10/0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0\----|
D10-10-10-10-10-10/0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0\----|
A-8-—8--8--8--8--8/0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0\----|
E-----------------/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3\----|
I have killed six but I'll kill more
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/dead_boys/son_of_sam_tab_ver_2.html ]
E------------------------------|
B------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E----------------------------------------|
B---3-3-3-3-3----------------------------|
G---0-0-0-0-0------------2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
D---0-0-0-0-0------------2-2-2-2—2-2--ETC|
A---0-0-0—0-0------------0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
E---3-3-3-3-3----------------------------|
Sam commands my .44
E----------------------------------------------------|
B----2--------10-------7------12---------------------|
G----2----x---10---x---7--x---12---------------------|
D----2----x---10---x---7--x---12---------------------| X 2
A----0----x---8----x---5--x---10---------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|
I am Son of Sam
` I got death breathing from my hand
Interlude
(palm muted)
E---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------|
B---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------|
G-------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------| X ?
A-------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|
B----2--------10-------7------12--------------------|
G----2----x---10---x---7--x---12--------------------|
D----2----x---10---x---7--x---12--------------------| X 2
A----0----x---8----x---5--x---10--------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|
I am Son of Sam
I got death breathing from my hand
cool Drums
(palm muted)
E---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------|
B---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------|
G-------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------| X 2
A-------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------10~~------------------|
D----------------------------10~~------------------| X 4
A----------------7p5---------8~~-------------------|
E------5---8p5---------8---------------------------|
Riff during solo
E---------------------------------------------------|
B----2--------10-------7------12--------------------|
G----2----x---10---x---7--x---12--------------------|
D----2----x---10---x---7--x---12--------------------| X 2
A----0----x---8----x---5--x---10--------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|
Solo 1: 3:24
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------8-----8b10----8b9---5--5~~~------------5~~------5~~-----|
G----------5--7b9—7b9r--5—7b9------7-----7-------------------7b9r—-----5---5h7b9—-----7b9~~---|
D----7--7----------------------------------------------------------7--------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
3:37
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------5-~~~~--------|
G----7b9rp5h7--/9\7b9-----7p5----7—5b----7b9----7b9~~~~-------|
D-----------------------------7--------7----------7-----------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
3:45
E-----12--------12-----12-------12----------------------|
B-----15b17-----15b17--15r12----15b17~~~~---------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
Solo 1 end: 3:51
E-------------------------------------------------|
B----2--------10-------7------12------------------|
G----2----x---10---x---7--x---12------------------|
D----2----x---10---x---7--x---12------------------| Till the end
A----0----x---8----x---5--x---10------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
Take me and strap me
To the electric chair
But you'll never kill me
I'll always be there
Look over your shoulder
Some dark rainy night
A dull pain will hit you
The sharp canine bit
Son of Sam!
Outro solo
E-----12----------12-------12---------12--------------------------------|
B-----15b17-----15b17--15r12----15b17~~~~-------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
end
Enjoy!
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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