BLUE OYSTER CULT - "Cities In Flames" Tablature

Note: Use your little finger alot especially with Buck Dharma's Style.

h = hammer on
p = pull off
bu9to11 = means have note bent to 11 at start of play.
bu9to11to9 = means bend 9 to 11 and release back to 9.
*** = triplet
^ = hold for ~1/4
O = Open
E7/B = E seventh chord with a B root ( bass ) note.


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Cities on Flame ( With Rock and Roll )

Key of A so F# Blues type runs work great.

R = rest
*** = triplet

Main Riff

F#m
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----------------4--2--2------------------4--2--2-------------------------------
-------------O34-34-34-32O------------O34-34-34-32O----------------------------
----252--R--2-------------2O-252--R--2-------------2O--REPEAT------------------

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F#m Em
My heart is Black and my lips are cold. Cities on Flame with rock and roll.


F#m Em
Three thousand guitars they seem to cry. My ears will melt and then


D A Bm
my eyes. So, let the girl let that girl rock and roll. Cities on Flame
(play D full and emphasis F# and E-first string with chord)

F#m
now, with rock and roll.





Single Notes:



F# A F# C# F#
My heart is black and my lips etc.


E G E B E G E B F#
Cities on Flame with rock and roll. Three thousand