Whitesnake
Guilty Of Love
Tabbed By Stephen Carass/ Quaver
hey ya'll, this in my first tab, so bear with me please. Enjoy!
Intro/Main Riff:
Guitar 1:
A F#m D E
E-----|-------------|-------------|---------5------------------|
B-----|-------5-----|-------5-----|-------5-----7--5--7--5-----|
G--6--|--6--7---6---|--6--7---6---|--6--7-------------------7--|
D-----|-------------|-------------|----------------------------|
A-----|-------------|-------------|----------------------------|
E-----|-------------|-------------|----------------------------|
A F#m D E
E-----|-------------|-------------|---------5--------------|
B-----|-------5-----|-------5-----|-------5-----7--5--7~---|
G--6--|--6--7---6---|--6--7---6---|--6--7------------------|
D-----|-------------|-------------|------------------------|
A-----|-------------|-------------|------------------------|
E-----|-------------|-------------|------------------------|
Guitar 2:
A F#m D E
E-----|-------------|-------------|---------------------------|
B-----|-------------|-------------|---------7-----------------|
G-----|-------6-----|-------6-----|-------6----7--6--7--6-----|
D--7--|--7--9---7---|--7--9---7---|--7--9------------------9--|
A-----|-------------|-------------|---------------------------|
E-----|-------------|-------------|---------------------------|
A F#m D E
E-----|-------------|-------------|------------------------|
B-----|-------------|-------------|---------7--------------|
G-----|-------6-----|-------6-----|-------6----7--6--7~----|
D--7--|--7--9---7---|--7--9---7---|--7--9------------------|
A-----|-------------|-------------|------------------------|
E-----|-------------|-------------|------------------------|
Verse:
Note: For the verse guitar 1 plays the major chords and guitar 2 plays the powerchords
that goes for all verses.
A F#m
I believe my love for you
D E
Is a love that will last forever,
A F#m
An' I'm here to testify
D E
I'm a prisoner of your heart
A F#m
Baby don't you believe
D
When I tell you I love you
E
That I really mean it,
A F#m
Don't you walk away,
D E
Don't you turn your back on me.
Chorus:
Note: Guitar 1 plays chords above tab, Guitar 2 plays the tab.
I'm guilty of love
F#m E F#m F#m E F#m
E------------------------------------|-------------------|
B--------------------10----9----10---|--10----9----10-\--|
G--------------------11----9----11---|--11----9----11-\--|
D--------------------11----9----11---|--11----9----11-\--|
A--------------------(9)--------(9)--|--(9)--------(9)\--|
E------------------------------------|-------------------|
It's a crime of passion
D E
E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G---7---------------------------|
D---7-----------------------2---|
A---5-----------------------2---|
E---------------------------0---|
Guilty of love
F#m E F#m F#m E F#m
E------------------------------------|-------------------|
B--------------------10----9----10---|--10----9----10-\--|
G--------------------11----9----11---|--11----9----11-\--|
D--------------------11----9----11---|--11----9----11-\--|
A--------------------(9)--------(9)--|--(9)--------(9)\--|
E------------------------------------|-------------------|
An' there's no doubt about it No doubt about it
D E
E---------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------|
G---7-----------------------------------------------------|
D---7-----------------------2-----------------------------|
A---5-----------------------2-----------------------------|
E---------------------------0-----------------------------|
Post Chorus:
Note: Once Again Guitar 1 plays the Major chords and Guitar 2 plays the powerchords.
Palm Mute the E Chord
A
I'm guilty of love,
F#m
I'm guilty of love,
E
I'm guilty,
In the first degree
A
Guilty of love,
F#m
I'm guilty of love,
E
I'm guilty,
In the first degree.
Intro/Main Riff:
Guitar 1:
A F#m D E
E-----|-------------|-------------|---------5------------------|
B-----|-------5-----|-------5-----|-------5-----7--5--7--5-----|
G--6--|--6--7---6---|--6--7---6---|--6--7-------------------7--|
D-----|-------------|-------------|----------------------------|
A-----|-------------|-------------|----------------------------|
E-----|-------------|-------------|----------------------------|
A F#m D E
E-----|-------------|-------------|---------5--------------|
B-----|-------5-----|-------5-----|-------5-----7--5--7~---|
G--6--|--6--7---6---|--6--7---6---|--6--7------------------|
D-----|-------------|-------------|------------------------|
A-----|-------------|-------------|------------------------|
E-----|-------------|-------------|------------------------|
Guitar 2:
A F#m D E
E-----|-------------|-------------|---------------------------|
B-----|-------------|-------------|---------7-----------------|
G-----|-------6-----|-------6-----|-------6----7--6--7--6-----|
D--7--|--7--9---7---|--7--9---7---|--7--9------------------9--|
A-----|-------------|-------------|---------------------------|
E-----|-------------|-------------|---------------------------|
A F#m D E
E-----|-------------|-------------|------------------------|
B-----|-------------|-------------|---------7--------------|
G-----|-------6-----|-------6-----|-------6----7--6--7~----|
D--7--|--7--9---7---|--7--9---7---|--7--9------------------|
A-----|-------------|-------------|------------------------|
E-----|-------------|-------------|------------------------|
Verse 2:
A F#m
I can never forget the times
D E
When I took what you gave me for granted
A F#m
So I stand accused
D E
An' I plead guilty to the crime
A F#m
You can lock me away if you want
D E
Just as long as your arms are around me,
A F#m
An' I won't mind
D E
If you just throw away the key
Chorus:
I'm guilty of love
F#m E F#m F#m E F#m
E------------------------------------|-------------------|
B--------------------10----9----10---|--10----9----10-\--|
G--------------------11----9----11---|--11----9----11-\--|
D--------------------11----9----11---|--11----9----11-\--|
A--------------------(9)--------(9)--|--(9)--------(9)\--|
E------------------------------------|-------------------|
It's a crime of passion
D E
E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G---7---------------------------|
D---7-----------------------2---|
A---5-----------------------2---|
E---------------------------0---|
Guilty of love
F#m E F#m F#m E F#m
E------------------------------------|-------------------|
B--------------------10----9----10---|--10----9----10-\--|
G--------------------11----9----11---|--11----9----11-\--|
D--------------------11----9----11---|--11----9----11-\--|
A--------------------(9)--------(9)--|--(9)--------(9)\--|
E------------------------------------|-------------------|
An' there's no doubt about it No doubt about it
D E
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/w/whitesnake/guilty_of_love_tab_ver_2.html ]
E---------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------|
G---7-----------------------------------------------------|
D---7-----------------------2-----------------------------|
A---5-----------------------2-----------------------------|
E---------------------------0-----------------------------|
Post Chorus:
A
I'm guilty of love,
F#m
I'm guilty of love,
E
I'm guilty,
In the first degree
A
Guilty of love,
F#m
I'm guilty of love,
E
I'm guilty,
In the first degree.
Bridge:
Note: Guitar 2(tab) and drums only play here.
E------------------------------------|-------------------|
B--------------------10----9----10---|--10----9----10-\--|
G--------------------11----9----11---|--11----9----11-\--|
D--------------------11----9----11---|--11----9----11-\--|
A--------------------(9)--------(9)--|--(9)--------(9)\--|
E------------------------------------|-------------------|
Guilty Of Love! Woo!
E------------------------------------|-------------------|
B--------------------10----9----10---|--10----9----10-\--|
G--------------------11----9----11---|--11----9----11-\--|
D--------------------11----9----11---|--11----9----11-\--|
A--------------------(9)--------(9)--|--(9)--------(9)\--|
E------------------------------------|-------------------|
Intro/Main Riff:
Note: This time at the end the Vibrato is a bit more mental and be prepared for that solo.
Guitar 1:
A F#m D E
E-----|-------------|-------------|---------5------------------|
B-----|-------5-----|-------5-----|-------5-----7--5--7--5-----|
G--6--|--6--7---6---|--6--7---6---|--6--7-------------------7--|
D-----|-------------|-------------|----------------------------|
A-----|-------------|-------------|----------------------------|
E-----|-------------|-------------|----------------------------|
A F#m D E
E-----|-------------|-------------|---------5--------------|
B-----|-------5-----|-------5-----|-------5-----7--5--7~---|
G--6--|--6--7---6---|--6--7---6---|--6--7------------------|
D-----|-------------|-------------|------------------------|
A-----|-------------|-------------|------------------------|
E-----|-------------|-------------|------------------------|
Guitar 2:
A F#m D E
E-----|-------------|-------------|---------------------------|
B-----|-------------|-------------|---------7-----------------|
G-----|-------6-----|-------6-----|-------6----7--6--7--6-----|
D--7--|--7--9---7---|--7--9---7---|--7--9------------------9--|
A-----|-------------|-------------|---------------------------|
E-----|-------------|-------------|---------------------------|
A F#m D E
E-----|-------------|-------------|------------------------|
B-----|-------------|-------------|---------7--------------|
G-----|-------6-----|-------6-----|-------6----7--6--7~----|
D--7--|--7--9---7---|--7--9---7---|--7--9------------------|
A-----|-------------|-------------|------------------------|
E-----|-------------|-------------|------------------------|
Solo:
Note: Verse chords are played behind this put the solo is harmonised so if your jamming
this it would be helpful to have 3 guitarists or record the chords on a backing track.
the string bends on the first 3 bars are blues curls(small bends) after that there big bends.
Guitar 1:
A F#m D
E--9^---9--9--9--9--|--10^---10--10--10--10--|--12^---12--12--12--12--|
B-------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
G-------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
D-------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
A-------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
E-------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
E A F#m D E
E-12^--12^--12^--12-------|--12-------|--12-------|----------------------|
B--------------------14~~~|------12~~~|------10~~~|--12^---12^---12^--\--|
G-------------------------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|
D-------------------------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|
A-------------------------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|
E-------------------------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|
Guitar 2:
A F#m D
E------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
B--10^---10--10--10--10--|--12^---12--12--12--12--|--14^---14--14--14--14--|
G------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
D------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
A------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
E------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
E A F#m D E
E--------------------------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|
B--14^--14^--14^--14-------|--14-------|--14-------|----------------------|
G---------------------14~~~|------13~~~|------11~~~|--13^---13^---13^--\--|
D--------------------------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|
A--------------------------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|
E--------------------------|-----------|-----------|----------------------|
Chorus:
I'm guilty of love
F#m E F#m F#m E F#m
E------------------------------------|-------------------|
B--------------------10----9----10---|--10----9----10-\--|
G--------------------11----9----11---|--11----9----11-\--|
D--------------------11----9----11---|--11----9----11-\--|
A--------------------(9)--------(9)--|--(9)--------(9)\--|
E------------------------------------|-------------------|
It's a crime of passion
D E
E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G---7---------------------------|
D---7-----------------------2---|
A---5-----------------------2---|
E---------------------------0---|
Guilty of love
F#m E F#m F#m E F#m
E------------------------------------|-------------------|
B--------------------10----9----10---|--10----9----10-\--|
G--------------------11----9----11---|--11----9----11-\--|
D--------------------11----9----11---|--11----9----11-\--|
A--------------------(9)--------(9)--|--(9)--------(9)\--|
E------------------------------------|-------------------|
An' there's no doubt about it No doubt about it
D E
E---------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------|
G---7-----------------------------------------------------|
D---7-----------------------2-----------------------------|
A---5-----------------------2-----------------------------|
E---------------------------0-----------------------------|
Post Chorus/Ending:
Note: Palm Mute the Post chorus, when it repeats play it as normal, then the third
has similer kind of harmonising riff as the intro/main riff
A
I'm guilty of love,
F#m
I'm guilty of love,
E
I'm guilty,
In the first degree
A
Guilty of love,
F#m
I'm guilty of love,
E
I'm guilty,
In the first degree.
Hamonising Outro:
Guitar 1:
E F#m A
E-----|-------------|---------5~--|
B-----|-------5-----|-------5-----|
G--6--|--6--7---6---|--6--7-------|
D-----|-------------|-------------|
A-----|-------------|-------------|
E-----|-------------|-------------|
Guitar 2:
E F#m A
E-----|-------------|-------------|
B-----|-------------|---------7~--|
G-----|-------6-----|-------6-----|
D--7--|--7--9---7---|--7--9-------|
A-----|-------------|-------------|
E-----|-------------|-------------|
THE END
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