Girlschool - Race With The Devil Chords & Tabs

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RACE WITH THE DEVIL - Girlschool
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Tabbed by: Anne Drury
Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com
Date: September 28, 2005

Written by: A. Gurvitz
From the CD "Demolition"  (1980, Bronze Records)


Notes:

^...bend/...slide up
h...hammer on\...slide down
hb..hold bend  ..harmonic    
r...release bend~...vibrato
p...pulloff


-Tuning: Standard
-The song is in 12/8 time. There is no timing indication in the tablature,
 but in general, each tab staff has two measures of lead playing (except 
 for the bridge, which condenses eight measures onto one staff).
-The song is in the key of D. Most of the lead guitar parts are in
 D pentatonic minor.
-The chords in the opening progression and verses are power fifths.
-During lead guitar solo parts, rhythm guitar is playing a D(5)  C(5)
 chord progression.


 Main riff:

 E --10---------------------------|
 B -----13p10---------------------|
 G -----------12-10^q-------------|
 D -------------------12-12-------|
 A -------------------------------|
 E -------------------------------|


**The main riff will be written out only once (it repeats several times
throughout the song), and will hereafter be referred to as "Main riff".**


RACE WITH THE DEVIL


INTRO:

DCBbA


Play Main riff 2x, then:

 E -10-----------------------------------------------------------|
 B ----13p10-----------------------------------------------------|
 G ----------12-10-10-12p10----10--------------------------------|
 D -------------------------12----12-10-12p10----10h12-----------|
 A -------------------------------------------12-----------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|


Play Main riff 2x, then:

 E -10--------------------------------------------------------------|
 B ----13p10--------------------------------------------------------|
 G ----------12-10-10-12p10----10---^w--10----------------------|
 D -------------------------12-----------------12-------------------|
 A -----------------------------------------------------------------|
 E -----------------------------------------------------------------|


1ST VERSE:

    D5
You_____________________________
    C5                   D5
________________________________ gun
    D5
The race________________________on
       C5                   D5
So___________________________________ gun


Play Main riff 2x, then:


 E -10-----------12^w-12-10--12^w-12^w-12-10-10------------------|
 B ----13p10-----------------------------------------------------|
 G ----------12--------------------------------------------------|
 D --------------------------------------------------------------|
 A --------------------------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|


Play Main riff 2x, then:


 E -10-----------------------------------------------------------|
 B ----13p10--------12^s--12^s--12^s--12^s--12^s--12^s--13~------|
 G ----------12-10--12^w--12^w--12^w--12^w--12^w--12^w-----------|
 D --------------------------------------------------------------|
 A --------------------------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|


2ND VERSE:

  D5
Strange_______________________
    C5                    D5
_______________________ anyway
      D5
He'll_________________________ care
    C5                   D5
_______________________ everywhere


BRIDGE: (lead and rhythm parts are played together):

Guitar 1 (Lead)

 E -------------------------------------6------------------------|
 B ----------------------------------------6---------------------|
 G -2---2-3---3-4---4-5---5-6---6-7-----------7-----6--7--7/9----|
 D -2---2-3---3-5---5-5---5-7---7-7--------------8---------------|
 A --------------------------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|
                                                                 |
                                                                 |
Guitar 2 (Rhythm)                                                |
                                                                 |
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|
 B --------------------------------------------------------------|
 G -------------------5---5-------7------------------------------|
 D -7---7-8---8-5---5-5---5-7---7-7------8--------7--------------|
 A -7---7-8---8-5---5-3---3-7---7-5------8--------7--------------|
 E -5---5-6---6-3---3-------5---5--------6--------5--------------|


(Note for rhythm guitar: For last two chords of bridge, check
 recording for right hand rhythm. Those chords aren't just single
 down strokes.)


(Next guitar solo part)
Play Main riff 2x, then:


 E -10-----------------------------------------------------------|
 B ----13p10-------------------------------12^s~-----------------|
 G ----------12---10-10-12p10----10--12^w------------------------|
 D ---------------------------12---------------------------------|
 A --------------------------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|


Play Main riff 2x, then:


 E --------------------------------------------------------------|
 B --------------------------------10--13p10--13--13^w~----------|
 G -------------10--10--12p10--12--------------------------------|
 D -12--12--12---------------------------------------------------|
 A --------------------------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|


 E -/10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10-------------------------------|
 B -/10-10---10-10---10-10---10-10--------10-10------------------|
 G ----------------------------------12^w------------------------|
 D --------------------------------------------------------------|
 A --------------------------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|

 E --------------------------------------------------------------|
 B -------13--------13--------13--------10-----------------------|
 G -12^w------12^w------12^w------12^w-------10------------------|
 D ----------------------------------------------12-12-12-12-----|
 A --------------------------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/girlschool/race_with_the_devil_tab.html ]
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|
 B ---------12--10-----------12-10-------------------------------|
 G -10------12--10---10------12-10----12p10------10--12^w--------|
 D ----12---------------12-------------------12------------------|
 A --------------------------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|

 E -10-----------------------------------------------------------|
 B ----10---10-10---13p10------10--13^w~-------------------------|
 G ------------------------12------------------------------------|
 D --------------------------------------------------------------|
 A --------------------------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|


3RD VERSE:

 D5
When he______________________________
     C5              D5
______________________________ out
    D5
It burns____________________________
     C5                D5
___________________________ let go


REPEAT BRIDGE (lead and rhythm guitar parts)


OUTRO:

Play Main riff 2x, then:

 E -10-----------------------------------------------------------|
 B ----13p10----------------------------13-----------------------|
 G ----------12--10-10-12p10----10-12^w----12^w--12^wr(12)-10----|
 D --------------------------12-------------------------------12-|
 A --------------------------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|


Play Main riff 2x, then:


 E -10-----------------------------------------------------------|
 B ----13p10--------------10--13^q--10--13^q--13--13^q--13^w~----|
 G ----------12--(10)--------------------------------------------|
 D --------------------------------------------------------------|
 A --------------------------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|


 E -----------------------------------------------------13-------|
 B -13^w--13^wr(13)-10---13^w--13^wr(13)-10---13^w-13^w----[13^w-| hb...
 G --------------------------------------------------------------|
 D --------------------------------------------------------------|
 A --------------------------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|


 E --------------------------------------------------------------|
 B --13-r(13)]--12--13p12-10-------------------------------------|
 G ---------------------------12^wr(12)-10--12p10----10--[12^w---| hb...
 D -----------------------------------------------12-------------|
 A --------------------------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|


 E --------------------------------------------------------------|
 B --------------------------------------------------------------|
 G ---12-12-12-12-12-12-r(12)]--10---12p10-----------------------|
 D ----------------------------------------12--------------------|
 A --------------------------------------------12--12------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|


 E ---------------------------------------------------10-10------|
 B ------------------------------------------------10------------|
 G ----------------10------10h12p10-----------12^w---------------|
 D -------12p10----10---12----------12-10-12---------------------|
 A -12-12-------12-----------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|


 E -10--10------------------------10--10-------------------------|
 B -10------13p10-----------------10------13p10------------------|
 G ----------------12--10^q----------------------12--10^q--------|
 D --------------------------12----------------------------12----|
 A --------------------------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|


 E -10--10-------------------------------------------------------|
 B -10------13p10------------------------------------------------|
 G ----------------12--10--12^wr(12)--10--12p10------------------|
 D ----------------------------------------------12--10--12------|
 A --------------------------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|


 E -10--10------------------------10--10-------------------------|
 B -10------13p10-----------------10------13p10------------------|
 G ----------------12--10^q----------------------12--10^q--------|
 D --------------------------12----------------------------12----|
 A --------------------------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|


 E --------------------------------------------------------------|
 B ---------------------------13--15p13------13--15p13--15--18^w-|
 G -10--12p10--12--10--12/14-------------14----------------------|
 D --------------------------------------------------------------|
 A --------------------------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|


 E --------------------------------------------------------------|
 B -18^w-18^w--18-15---18^w-18^w--18-15---18^w-18^w--18-15-13/15-|
 G --------------------------------------------------------------|
 D --------------------------------------------------------------|
 A --------------------------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|


 E --------------------------------------------------------------|
 B -15\13---12h13p12---10h12p10---8h10p8---6--------8^wr(8)------|
 G -------------------------------------------7--5---------------|
 D --------------------------------------------------------------|
 A --------------------------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|


 E ------8---------8---------8-----------------------------------|
 B -8^w-------8^w-------8^w-------8^w---------6^q----------------|
 G --------------------------------------5h7-------7-------------|
 D --------------------------------------------------------------|
 A --------------------------------------------------------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|

 E --------------------------------------------------------------|
 B -6--8p6-----6-------------------------------------------------|
 G ---------7-------5--5h7p5-------------------------------------|
 D ---------------------------7--5----3--5p3---------------------|
 A -------------------------------------------5--3--3------------|
 E --------------------------------------------------------------|


Back to Main riff, and fade...

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*Ending when played live:
(fifth chords)


DCBbA    C   D     C   D