This is my first tab and it's just the rhythm guitar part, i'll post the rest when
I figure it out.
Guitar 1: Open G tuning DGDGBD
Main riff
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------0----------3-0---0---------------0---------3-0---0-----------|
A-------------5----------------5---------------5---------------5-------------|
E--0-0-3-0-0-0-----0-0-3-0----------0-0-3-0-0-0-----0-0-3-0------------------|
open D note rings while playing the rest
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/george_thorogood/hard_stuff_tab.html ]
on some lines in the verse play this, then play the main riff again with the low E palm muted.
e-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-----------------|
D-----------------|
A-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Palm muted
lastly this, palm muted
"thought i was tough, but i aint tough enough
e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---------------------------------|
D---------------------------------|
A-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
for the hard stuff
e---------------------|
B---------------------|
G---------------------|
D---------------------|
A---------------------|
E----2B-0----0-2B-0---|
bend the 2nd fret before plucking the note, otherwise you'll sound off.