ROADMAN
MD45
(From The 2004 Album The Carving)
Transcribed by Jonathan Casper (confinedforever)
Gtr 1 & 2 - Standard Tuning - (E A D G B E)
Intro
eb|------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------2--|
Ab|-0----0---0--0--0-0-0-0-0000000000...--0--|
Eb|------------------------------------------|
Riff 1 x3
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|---------4p2---5p2---555-4-3-2-|
Ab|-0h2h3h4-----0-----0-----------|
Eb|-------------------------------|
eb|------------|
Bb|------------|
Gb|------------|
Db|--4/5----3--|
Ab|--2/3----1--|
Eb|------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/md_45/roadman_tab.html ]
Riff 2 x8
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|-2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2-|
Ab|-0--0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0-|
Eb|------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
"All I need's..."
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------|
Ab|-4--4-4--4-4-4--4--4-4--4-4-4-|
Eb|-2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2-|
* * * * * * * *
"And when the party..."
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------|
Ab|-3--3-3--3-3-3--3--3-3--3-3-3-|
Eb|-1--1-1--1-1-1--1--1-1--1-1-1-|
* * * * * * * *
"...over..."
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------|
Ab|-4--4-4--4-4-4--4--4-4--4-4-4-|
Eb|-2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2-|
* * * * * * * *
"...done all that..."
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------|
Ab|-3--3-3--3-3-3--2--2-2--2-2-2-|
Eb|-1--1-1--1-1-1--0--0-0--0-0-0-|
* * * * * * * *
"...can..."
x4
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|-2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2-|
Ab|-0--0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0-|
Eb|------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
"I find out..."
Play Riff 1
Play Riff 2 "Every night..."
Play Riff 1
Riff 2a (Harmonica Solo Rhythm)
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------|
Db|-2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2-|
Ab|-0--0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0-|
Eb|------------------------------|
* * * * * * * *
Ending: x8
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|---------4p2---5p2---555-4-3-2-|
Ab|-0h2h3h4-----0-----0-----------|
Eb|-------------------------------|
eb|-----------------|
Bb|-----------------|
Gb|-----------------|
Db|--4/5----3----2--|
Ab|--2/3----1----0--|
Eb|-----------------|
Notation:
10^ = bend a quarter step.
10b11 = bend a half step.
10b12 = bend a full step.
10b12r10 = bend and release.
[10]12 = pre-bend.
[10]12r10 = pre-bend and release.
{14} = pick the 14th fret while holding the most
previous bend.
<17> = touch the string above the 17th fret while
previous note(s) is(are) still ringing.
10b13* = tremolo bar bend, from the 10th fret to the 13th fret.
7d4* = tremolo bar dive, from the 7th fret to the 4th fret.
12~* = tremolo bar vibrato.
x = mute with fret-hand
* = palm mute
X\\ = pick slide
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = vibrato
t = finger tap
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
h. = natural harmonics
a = artificial harmonics
(9) = ghost note
tm = trem picking
tr = trill
