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Messages - Velvet Revolver
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I transcribedthis not to long ago all by ear. Its 99% accurate.
This is a great song by VR. -Transcribed by Simon Chowaniec, if you have any questions
simcho1@sbcglobal.net. -Please Rate-
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Tuning: EADGBE
Intro I- Lead Guitar
e[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
b[---------------------------------------------------6p5-3h5-3--------]
g[-/7-5-7-5s3-3-3-----1s2------5---6---------5----7------------5------]
d[------------------3------5s7---7---5---5h7----7---------------------]
a[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
e[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
e[---------------------------------------------------------------------]
b[----------------------------------------5-5-8-8----------------------]
g[------5h7p5----7fb(9)r(7)p5---7fb(9)--5------------------------------]
d[-5-7-----------------------------------------------------------------]
a[---------------------------------------------------------------------]
e[---------------------------------------------------------------------]
intro II- Lead Guitar
e[-----7hb(8)--7---5-------7hb(8)-7---5------------------------------]
b[--5------------8---5----5---------8---6------5-6p5--6fb(8)-6-5---6-]
g[---------------------------------------------------------------7---]
d[-------------------------------------------------------------------]
a[-------------------------------------------------------------------]
e[-------------------------------------------------------------------]
e[-------5-------------------------------------]
b[--5-6-----10fb(12)-10------------------------]
g[-----------------------9-7-9-----------------]
d[---------------------------------------------]
a[---------------------------------------------]
e[---------------------------------------------]
Intro I- rhythm guitar
D min Bb Maj F maj
e[----1------1-1-1-1-1-1-|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|--1-----------------------]
b[----3------3-3-3-3-3-3-|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|--1-----------------------]
g[----2------2-2-2-2-2-2-|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|--2------8 Times----------]
d[----0------0-0-0-0-0-0-|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|--3-----------------------]
a[-----------------------|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|--3-----------------------]
e[-----------------------|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----|--1-----------------------]
A7 A7sus A7 Bb maj F maj
e[-x-x-x-x----x-x------0-0-0--|--1-----------------|--1-----------]
b[-2-2-2-2----3-3------2-2-2--|--3-----------------|--1-----------]
g[-0-0-0-0----0-0------0-0-0--|--3-----------------|--2--8 times--]
d[-2-2-2-2----2-2------2-2-2--|--3--8 Times--------|--3-----------]
a[-0-0-0-0----0-0------0-0-0--|--1-----------------|--3-----------]
e[----------------------------|--x-----------------|--1-----------]
D D U D D D D D D
C maj E maj G maj
e[--0--------------|----0----------1------------]
b[--1--------------|----0----------0------------]
g[--0---8 times----|----1-2 Times--0--2 Times---]
d[--2--------------|----2----------0------------]
a[--3--------------|----2----------2------------]
e[-----------------|----0----------3------------]
Intro II- rhythm guitar
A min F maj D min
e[---0-----follow picking pattern-|---1-----------------|--1------------]
b[---1----------------------------|---1-----------------|--3------------]
g[---2------9 Times---------------|---2-----9 Times-----|--2--9 Times---]
d[---2----------------------------|---3-----------------|--0------------]
a[---0----------------------------|---3-----------------|---------------]
e[--------------------------------|---1-----------------|---------------]
D D U D U D U D D <--- same <-------------] same
Gmaj C maj G/Bmaj
e[---3-------------0------------x----------]
b[---2-------------1------------0----------]
g[---0--2 Times----0---Once-----0----------]
d[---0-------------2------------0-----Once-]
a[---0-------------3------------2----------]
e[---1--------------------------x----------]
Verse
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/v/velvet_revolver/messages_tab_ver_4.html ]
A min F maj D min
e| |:---0-----Follow Picking Pattern-|--1-----------|--1---------------]
b| |:---1----------------------------|--1-----------|--3---------------]
g| |:---2------7 Times---------------|--2---7 Times-|--2-----7 Times---]
d| |:---2----------------------------|--3-----------|--0---------------]
a| |:---0----------------------------|--3-----------|------------------]
e| |:--------------------------------|--1-----------|------------------]
D D D U D U D <----- same <--------------] same
When your repeating this, on the 2nd
time dont do the G/B maj. Do this
G maj C maj G/B maj Instead. Cmaj
e[--1---------0---------x--------:| |-------------0----------------|
b[--0---------1---------0--------:| | ------------1----------------|
g[--0-2 Times-0--Once---0--Once--:| |-------------0---3 Times------|
d[--0---------2---------0--------:| |-------------2----------------|
a[--2---------3---------2--------:| |-------------3----------------|
e[--3-------------------x--------:| | -----------------------------|
D U D
F maj #2 F maj7 C maj C maj7
e[-1---------------|-0--------------| |:-0--------0----------:| |]
b[-1---------------|-1--------------| |:-1--------0----------:| |]
g[-2-----5 Times---|-2-----5 Times--| |:-0--Once--0--4 Times-:| |]
d[-3---------------|-3--------------| |:-2--------2----------:| |]
a[-x---------------|-x--------------| |:-3--------3----------:| |]
e[-x---------------|-x--------------| |:---------------------:| |]
Chorus
G maj F maj C maj C maj7
e| |:--1-------------|--1----------|(--0-------0----------):|---]
b| |:--0-------------|--1----------|(--1-------0----------):|---]
g| |:--0---5 Times---|--2--5 Times-|(--0--Once-0--4 Times-):|---]
d| |:--0-------------|--3----------|(--2-------2----------):|---]
a| |:--2-------------|--3----------|(--3-------3----------):|---]
e| |:--3-------------|--1----------|(---------------------):|---]
(-----2 times--------------]
Ok, so now this is how the rest goes.
Intro II- guitar and rhythm
verse
chorus
Intro II- guitar and rhythm
Intro I
Solo I
e[-----8-7----------------8-7---5h7hb(8)r(7)p5--8fb(10)r(8)-----------|
b[--5------8h10-10------5---------------------------------------------|
g[--------------------------------------------------------------------|
d[--------------------------------------------------------------------|
a[--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e[--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e[--7h8-8fb(10)10r(8)--7--8--7h8-7h8-7hb(8)---------12hb(13)--12----10----|
b[----------------------------------------------10---------------13----10-|
g[------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d[------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a[------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e[------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e[----12hb(13)-12--10p8---------8h10----8-7------------------------------|
b[-10-------------------10--10---------------8h10------------------------|
g[-------------------------------------------------9--7h9--7-5-4h5-0-----|
d[-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
a[-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e[-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo II- ending solo
e[-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b[--12h13-13fb(15)--13--12h13--13/15~~~~---10h12-12hb(13)-12--10h12------|
g[-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
d[-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
a[-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e[-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e[--13-12---------------------------------------------------------------|
b[---------15-13-12-13--------------------------------------------------|
g[---------------------12-----------------------------------------------|
d[----------------------------------------------------------------------|
a[----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e[----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e(---------------------------------------) Repeat First line of ending
b(--15/17--15-13-12h13--13~~~~~~~--------) Solo, Not the part in parethesis.
g(---------------------------------------)
d(---------------------------------------)
a(---------------------------------------)
e(---------------------------------------)
Great Band, Great Song, Great tab. I hope you enjoy this song.
any questions, send them to simcho1@sbcglobal.net
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- () means, at what note you should be at.
- r release bend
- hb half bend
- fb full bend
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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