By Graham Blaney, blaneythelegend@hotmail.com
Song: RockStar
Artist: Ja Rule
Albumn: Blood in My Eye
This is my own work, and as far as I am aware this tab has never been done before,
so I hope it is well appriciated!
Although I dont normally use drop D tuning, it does sound more accurite if it is used. Enjoy!
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato (sometimes written as ~)
t - tap (with strumming hand)
x - muted, struck string
Main chord riff for verse and chorus. Continues throughout the song.
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-10--8--10--x--10--8--10--12-5--3--5--x--5--3--5------------------------------------
A-10--8--10--x--10--8--10--12s5--3--5--x--5--3--5------------------------------------
D-10--8--10--x--10--8--10--12s5--3--5--x--5--3--5------------------------------------
Lead guitar with slight gain
Intro
e--------------------------------------15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv--------------------------
B--8vvvvvvvvvvvvv---11vvvvvvvvvvvvvv---------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv---------------
B-8h11--8vvvvvvvvvvvv---11vvvvvvvvvvvvvv-----------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------5s8s0----------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------5s8s0----------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------5s8s0----------
Chorus
Rhythum
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-10--8--10--x--10--8--10--12-5--3--5--x--5--3--5--------------------------------------
A-10--8--10--x--10--8--10--12s5--3--5--x--5--3--5--------------------------------------
D-10--8--10--x--10--8--10--12s5--3--5--x--5--3--5--------------------------------------
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/ja_rule/rockstar_tab_ver_2.html ]
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-10--8--10--x--10--8--10--12-5--3--5--x--5--8--5--------------------------------------
A-10--8--10--x--10--8--10--12s5--3--5--x--5--8--5--------------------------------------
D-10--8--10--x--10--8--10--12s5--3--5--x--5--8--5--------------------------------------
lead guitar
e--15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv15h18-----15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvh18--------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------18s15-------
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
outro; rhythum guitar continues.
Lead guitar
e--13h15h18-15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv15h18--15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvh18--------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------18s15
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e--13h15h18-15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv15h18--15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvh18--------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------18s15
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e--13h15h18-15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv15h18--15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvh18--------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------18s15
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e--13h15h18-15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv15h18--15vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvh18--------
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------10h12vvvv (fade out)
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------