Poison
Sexy Back
Half Step Tuning
I figured this song was a half step down as most Poison songs are. Pretty much the main
through out the song. You repeat it alllooooottt
(Main Riff)
e--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------| o
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--3------4------3----4----3-3-3--2------3-----4---|
A--1------2------1----2----1-1-1--4------1-----2---| o
E--------------------------------------------------|
For the number in /()’s dip down slightly on your bar as you strike the note then let off immediatly
e----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G----/(15)--/(15)--/(15)~~------/(15)-13-------------|
D----------------------------------------15-13-------|
A----------------------------------------------15~~~-|
E----------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------|
B---------------------------|
G----/(15)--/(15)--/(15)~~--|
D---------------------------|
A---------------------------|
E---------------------------|
Verse
e--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------| o
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--3------4------3----4----3-3-3--2------3-----4---|
A--1------2------1----2----1-1-1--4------1-----2---| o
E--------------------------------------------------|
This is the Bridge... Again played with the main riff
The little high pitched beat thing is something like this__
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e-------------------------------------------------- -----|
B-------------------------------------------------- o ---|
G-------------------------------------------------- -----|
D--3------4------3----4----3-3-3--2------3-----4--- -----|
A--1------2------1----2----1-1-1--4------1-----2--- o ---|
E----------------------------------------------------------| V
e-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------| o
G-------------------------------------------------------------|
D---15-15---15-15-----------------15-15---15-15---------------|
A------------------13-13--13-13------------------13-13--13-13-| o
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
(Strum) ...except the B~~
e--------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------| o
G--------------------------------------|
D---3--3--3--4~~-------3--3--3---4~~---|
A---1--1--1--2~~-------1--1--1---2~~---| o
E--------------------------------------|
The Main Riff is going on during the chorus as well. I think there is something else
on during the chorus to but I am not sure.
Back to the Verse.....
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/poison/sexy_back_tab.html ]
e--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------| o
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--3------4------3----4----3-3-3--2------3-----4---|
A--1------2------1----2----1-1-1--4------1-----2---| o
E--------------------------------------------------|
For this I think you can pinch harmonic on the ninth fret on the B string. Its pretty
I guess it depends where at on the string you pick it at. Probably closer to the neck pickup.
e--------------------------------------|
B---------#9--#9--#9-----#9--#9--#9----|
G--------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------|
TAKE IT TO THE BRIDGE!!!!!
e--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------| o
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--3------4------3----4----3-3-3--2------3-----4---|
A--1------2------1----2----1-1-1--4------1-----2---| o
E--------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------| o
G-------------------------------------------------------------|
D---15-15---15-15-----------------15-15---15-15---------------|
A------------------13-13--13-13------------------13-13--13-13-| o
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
TAKE IT TO THE CHORUS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Same thing... again...
e--------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------| o
G--------------------------------------|
D---3--3--3--4~~-------3--3--3---4~~---|
A---1--1--1--2~~-------1--1--1---2~~---| o
E--------------------------------------|
Breakdown Do Twice…………
e-------------------------x-x-x-x------------------x-x-x-x---|
B----------3-4--6-7-6--4--x-x-x-x------3-4--6-7-6--x-x-x-x---| o
G------3-4----------------x-x-x-x--3-4-------------x-x-x-x---|
D-------------------------x-x-x-x------------------x-x-x-x---|
A------------------------------------------------------------| o
E------------------------------------------------------------|
Then end like this
e-------------------x-x-x-x---|
B-------3-4--6-7-6--x-x-x-x---| o
G---3-4-------------x-x-x-x---|
D-------------------x-x-x-x---|
A-----------------------------| o
E-----------------------------|
Back to a Verse……………… again…………
e--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------| o
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--3------4------3----4----3-3-3--2------3-----4---|
A--1------2------1----2----1-1-1--4------1-----2---| o
E--------------------------------------------------|
Chorus…!!!!!
Till the end of the song!
e--------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------| o
G--------------------------------------|
D---3--3--3--4~~-------3--3--3---4~~---|
A---1--1--1--2~~-------1--1--1---2~~---| o
E--------------------------------------|
Theres sort of a solo goin on at the end. I couldn’t really tell what was goin on tho.
Also I am pretty sure I am missing something in the chorus but then again there is
much going on in this song. I hope this helps. --Jimmy Ashcraft--
