AEROSMITH - "nobodys fault" Tablature
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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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Nobody's Fault(S.Tyler,B.Whitford)
from the album "Rocks"
All the rhythm parts for this song were transcribed by Denis
Jacob <edj1234@Umoncton.CA> and were (gratefully) taken from Mike
Heasley's (now defunct)Aerosmith tab archive
All leads(that is,everything in standard tuning) humbly transcribed by
Bryson Meunier(meunier.1@osu.edu)
intro(w/volume pedal or r.hand pinky)-
< < < < < < < < (door sound) <
E---------------------------------------------------0---------|
B---------------------------------------------------0---------|
G---------------------------------------------------0---------|
D--2----------------------------------------------------------|
A-------1----4---------2---------0----------------------------|
E-----------------4---------2---------0-----------------------|
This is the intro on "Rocks." The version on "Gems" is slightly
different.
intro solo(w/wah,distortion)-
<+ <+ <+ (1/4) >o
E--------------7b---(7)-r--------------------------------------------|
B---9----------------------7b-r---------9b-----------9-11-11b-r~~~~~-|
G---9-----7----------------7b-r-7-7\11--------(9)\11-----------------|
D---9-----7----------------------------------------------------------|
A------8-------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
tune (rhythm) guitar 1/2 step down
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-------------------------------------------------2-----------------
+-2h4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2--2--4----------
+-2h4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--0--2--4-----------
+---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-----0--2-----------
Lord I must be dreamin', what else could this be?
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+---------------------------------------------------------2--4------
+-2h4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2h4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2--4------
+-2h4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2h4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--0--2------
+---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------
fill 1(After "The prophets are all stinkin' drunk"):
trill
E-----------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------|
A--8p6h8p6h8p6h8p6h8p6h8(etc...)----|
E-----------------------------------|
Eyes are full of desire...
+------------------------- -------------
+------------------------- -------------
+------------------------- -------------
+-7/9-9-9-9-9-10-10-------x3 ---10-9--7---
+-7/9-9-9-9-9-10-10------- ---10-9--7---
+-5/7-7-7-7-7-8--8-------- ---8--7--5---
Out of rhyme and reason, everyone's to blame...
(With verse riff)
Sorry you're so sorry don't be sorry
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-7--7----2------4--7--7-----2-----4-4--7---------------------------
+-7--7----2------4--7--7-----2-----4-4--7---------------------------
+-5--5----0------2--5--5-----0-----2-2--5---------------------------
+-----------------------------------------------------------------
(or...)
E------------------------|--------------------------|----------------|
B-13b------11------9-----|---13b-r------------------|13b-r-b-r-b-r---|
G------14------11--------|---------14---16------14--|----------------|
D------------------------|------------------15------|----------------|
A------------------------|--------------------------|----------------|
E------------------------|--------------------------|----------------|
Man has know and now he's blown it upside down and hell's the only
sound
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-5---5---5----5---4---4----4-----4--3--3---3----3---2-2-2-2-2-2-2--
+-3---3---3----3---2---2----2-----2--1--1---1----1---0-0-0-0-0-0-0--
We did an awful job and now they say it's nobody's fault
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-----------7---7---7---7-----6--6--6--6--6--6----------------------
+-----------7---7---7---7-----6--6--6--6--6--6----------------------
+-----------5---5---5---5-----4--4--4--4--4--4----------------------
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
Denis
edj1234@bosoleil.ci.umoncton.ca
Certain parts of the solos may be incorrectly transcribed, but they
should be in the right key anyway. Make amends where you see fit.
1st solo(w/wah,distortion)-
<+ >o <+ >o
E------------------------------------1------------------------------|
B--9------------------------------------4-0h1p0-----------1---------|
G--9---9----------------1-3-3b-r-b-r------------1---1-3-3---3-1-3-1-|
D------9---(9\14/1)---3---------------------------3-----------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------13~~~--13--|
B-------------------9-11-11b-rp----9--------------13------------|
G------------8-8-10-------------11---11-11--11\15---------------|
D-3-1-3-3\10----------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------17-b----r-13---------|
B-16-13---------------------------------14--------------13--16--|
G-------16-14----x-16-14-----14-16b--r--------------------------|
D-------------15----------15------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
E-13------------------------------------------------------------|
B----16\18---18-18p17p16----16-----------18-17-16-----16-\18~~~-|
G------------------------17----16-14--14----------17------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
Sustain feedback for a while after the solo.
2nd solo(w/wah,distortion)-
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------6-6-4---------4----|
G------------3---3-3b--rb--r-----1---1-1-3\5-------5-3-5-5---5--|
D--4h6-6-6-6---3-------------1h3---3----------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
(wah noise)
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B-6-------------------------------10-12-12b-r-10-12----------12-|
G---5-3----------------------9-11-------------------11-9-11-----|
D-------6-x-x--9b---rp7---7-------------------------------------|
A-----------------------9---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------12---------13---------------|
B-12b-r-10-12-10--------------9-11b----r-11-13----12b-r10-12-10-|
G----------------11-11-11--11-----------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------13----13--13---------------------------------------|
B---------13----13--------16-13h16p13----13---------------17----|
G-11-9\12-----------------------------16----16--14-14-16b----16r|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------16-18-18b-r-18p16----|
B----------------------17b--17b--17b--17b--------------------18-|
G-p14----14--14b-r--16------------------------------------------|
D-----16--------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
(?)
E-16------------------------------------------------------------|
B----18p16-18----------------------------18p16-16\18------------|
G-------------18p16-18----16/---14-16b-r--------------------14--|
D----------------------18------------------------------(15)-----|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
(fade out)
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------14--------------14--------14-16----14-16-16b-rp14------|
D-15-15-----15-15-15-15-----15-15--------15----------------15---|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------16b--r-16b--r-16b--r-16b--r-16b--r-16b--r-18b----r---|
G-14----14------------------------------------------------------|
D----15---------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
(barely audible)
E---------------------------------------------16b--r-16b--r-18b-|
B----16b-r-16b-r--18-16-----------------------------------------|
G-18--------------------16h18p16-18----16-16--------------------|
D-----------------------------------17--------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
E-r--16b-------------|
B--------------------|
G--------------------|
D--------------------|
A--------------------|
E--------------------|
Write me with any comments,questions,corrections or additions at
meunier.1@osu.edu
Have fun with it.
By the way, this song is the primary reason to revere Brad Whitford as
he played most every note on it. Other good reasons: Voodoo Medicine Man,
Kings and Queens, Last Child, Round and Round (the list goes on). All
Hail Brad.
Symbols used in transcription:
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
b = bend
r = release
\ = slide
x = percussive noise with fretting hand across strings
<+ = open wah
>o = closed wah
~ = feedback
< = increase volume
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Nobody's Fault(S.Tyler,B.Whitford)
from the album "Rocks"
All the rhythm parts for this song were transcribed by Denis
Jacob <edj1234@Umoncton.CA> and were (gratefully) taken from Mike
Heasley's (now defunct)Aerosmith tab archive
All leads(that is,everything in standard tuning) humbly transcribed by
Bryson Meunier(meunier.1@osu.edu)
intro(w/volume pedal or r.hand pinky)-
< < < < < < < < (door sound) <
E---------------------------------------------------0---------|
B---------------------------------------------------0---------|
G---------------------------------------------------0---------|
D--2----------------------------------------------------------|
A-------1----4---------2---------0----------------------------|
E-----------------4---------2---------0-----------------------|
This is the intro on "Rocks." The version on "Gems" is slightly
different.
intro solo(w/wah,distortion)-
<+ <+ <+ (1/4) >o
E--------------7b---(7)-r--------------------------------------------|
B---9----------------------7b-r---------9b-----------9-11-11b-r~~~~~-|
G---9-----7----------------7b-r-7-7\11--------(9)\11-----------------|
D---9-----7----------------------------------------------------------|
A------8-------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
tune (rhythm) guitar 1/2 step down
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-------------------------------------------------2-----------------
+-2h4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2--2--4----------
+-2h4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--0--2--4-----------
+---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-----0--2-----------
Lord I must be dreamin', what else could this be?
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+---------------------------------------------------------2--4------
+-2h4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2h4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2--4------
+-2h4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2h4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--0--2------
+---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------
fill 1(After "The prophets are all stinkin' drunk"):
trill
E-----------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------|
A--8p6h8p6h8p6h8p6h8p6h8(etc...)----|
E-----------------------------------|
Eyes are full of desire...
+------------------------- -------------
+------------------------- -------------
+------------------------- -------------
+-7/9-9-9-9-9-10-10-------x3 ---10-9--7---
+-7/9-9-9-9-9-10-10------- ---10-9--7---
+-5/7-7-7-7-7-8--8-------- ---8--7--5---
Out of rhyme and reason, everyone's to blame...
(With verse riff)
Sorry you're so sorry don't be sorry
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-7--7----2------4--7--7-----2-----4-4--7---------------------------
+-7--7----2------4--7--7-----2-----4-4--7---------------------------
+-5--5----0------2--5--5-----0-----2-2--5---------------------------
+-----------------------------------------------------------------
(or...)
E------------------------|--------------------------|----------------|
B-13b------11------9-----|---13b-r------------------|13b-r-b-r-b-r---|
G------14------11--------|---------14---16------14--|----------------|
D------------------------|------------------15------|----------------|
A------------------------|--------------------------|----------------|
E------------------------|--------------------------|----------------|
Man has know and now he's blown it upside down and hell's the only
sound
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-5---5---5----5---4---4----4-----4--3--3---3----3---2-2-2-2-2-2-2--
+-3---3---3----3---2---2----2-----2--1--1---1----1---0-0-0-0-0-0-0--
We did an awful job and now they say it's nobody's fault
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-----------7---7---7---7-----6--6--6--6--6--6----------------------
+-----------7---7---7---7-----6--6--6--6--6--6----------------------
+-----------5---5---5---5-----4--4--4--4--4--4----------------------
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
Denis
edj1234@bosoleil.ci.umoncton.ca
Certain parts of the solos may be incorrectly transcribed, but they
should be in the right key anyway. Make amends where you see fit.
1st solo(w/wah,distortion)-
<+ >o <+ >o
E------------------------------------1------------------------------|
B--9------------------------------------4-0h1p0-----------1---------|
G--9---9----------------1-3-3b-r-b-r------------1---1-3-3---3-1-3-1-|
D------9---(9\14/1)---3---------------------------3-----------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------13~~~--13--|
B-------------------9-11-11b-rp----9--------------13------------|
G------------8-8-10-------------11---11-11--11\15---------------|
D-3-1-3-3\10----------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------17-b----r-13---------|
B-16-13---------------------------------14--------------13--16--|
G-------16-14----x-16-14-----14-16b--r--------------------------|
D-------------15----------15------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
E-13------------------------------------------------------------|
B----16\18---18-18p17p16----16-----------18-17-16-----16-\18~~~-|
G------------------------17----16-14--14----------17------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
Sustain feedback for a while after the solo.
2nd solo(w/wah,distortion)-
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------6-6-4---------4----|
G------------3---3-3b--rb--r-----1---1-1-3\5-------5-3-5-5---5--|
D--4h6-6-6-6---3-------------1h3---3----------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
(wah noise)
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B-6-------------------------------10-12-12b-r-10-12----------12-|
G---5-3----------------------9-11-------------------11-9-11-----|
D-------6-x-x--9b---rp7---7-------------------------------------|
A-----------------------9---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------12---------13---------------|
B-12b-r-10-12-10--------------9-11b----r-11-13----12b-r10-12-10-|
G----------------11-11-11--11-----------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------13----13--13---------------------------------------|
B---------13----13--------16-13h16p13----13---------------17----|
G-11-9\12-----------------------------16----16--14-14-16b----16r|
D---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------16-18-18b-r-18p16----|
B----------------------17b--17b--17b--17b--------------------18-|
G-p14----14--14b-r--16------------------------------------------|
D-----16--------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
(?)
E-16------------------------------------------------------------|
B----18p16-18----------------------------18p16-16\18------------|
G-------------18p16-18----16/---14-16b-r--------------------14--|
D----------------------18------------------------------(15)-----|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
(fade out)
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------14--------------14--------14-16----14-16-16b-rp14------|
D-15-15-----15-15-15-15-----15-15--------15----------------15---|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------16b--r-16b--r-16b--r-16b--r-16b--r-16b--r-18b----r---|
G-14----14------------------------------------------------------|
D----15---------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
(barely audible)
E---------------------------------------------16b--r-16b--r-18b-|
B----16b-r-16b-r--18-16-----------------------------------------|
G-18--------------------16h18p16-18----16-16--------------------|
D-----------------------------------17--------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
E-r--16b-------------|
B--------------------|
G--------------------|
D--------------------|
A--------------------|
E--------------------|
Write me with any comments,questions,corrections or additions at
meunier.1@osu.edu
Have fun with it.
By the way, this song is the primary reason to revere Brad Whitford as
he played most every note on it. Other good reasons: Voodoo Medicine Man,
Kings and Queens, Last Child, Round and Round (the list goes on). All
Hail Brad.
Symbols used in transcription:
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
b = bend
r = release
\ = slide
x = percussive noise with fretting hand across strings
<+ = open wah
>o = closed wah
~ = feedback
< = increase volume
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