Satriani played this song by fretboard tapping with both hands.
Some people suggest using a damper or handkerchief to prevent accidental
pull-off noise, but I've found with careful muting this problem can be
avoided. I like the sound best with a fairly strong reverb, and setting the
chorus rate rather slow, and adding high depth. I don't have any other
effects, but a delay could add an interesting flavor to the song. The
notation is standard tablature, with the numbers above the tab indicating
which fingers to tap the strings.
The intro is a series of quadruplets in group in standard 4/4 time. Satch varies the tempo a bit, so allow a little flexibility. Make sure to hold the note down until the next note is struck, where the initial note is then released. This will take some practice.
The body of the song taps chords in an odd time. I've found it is
best to listen to the song, and try to isolate the beat of the taps.
Again remember to hold the tapped notes until the next chord is ready to be
struck.
The outro is similar to the intro, but becomes more difficult with a
wicked ascending tempo towards the the exiting measures.
Have fun and eat your Wheaties before starting. You'll need 'em.
All notes are tapped with fingers.
Fingering notation: L1 = left index R1 = right index
L4 = left pinky R4 = right pinky
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1 Repeat three times
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------12---------------------------------------------14----------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------12------------------------------10------------14-----------------]
[-------9-------------------------------------9-------------------------------------]
[--7--------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1 Repeat ONE time
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------12-------------------------------------------14------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------12------------------------------10------------14-----------------]
[-------9-------------------------------------9-------------------------------------]
[--7--------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L1 L2 R2 R1 Repeat ONE time L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times
[---------------14------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------12------------------------]
[---------------------14------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------10------------------------------------------------------12-----------------]
[---9-----------------------------------------------9-------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------7------------------------------------]
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1 Repeat three times
[---------------12------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------12------------------------]
[---------------------12-----------------------------9------------------------------]
[--------9------------------------------------------------------12------------------]
[---7-------------------------------------------9-----------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat once L1
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------11------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------9--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------11------------------------------------------------------------]
[---9-------------------------------------------9-----------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1 Repeat three times
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------12---------------------------------------------14----------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------12------------------------------10------------14-----------------]
[-------9-------------------------------------9-------------------------------------]
[--7--------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1 Repeat ONE time
[---------------------------------------------------------14------------------------]
[------------12---------------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------14---------------]
[------------------12------------------------------10-------------------------------]
[-------9-------------------------------------9-------------------------------------]
[--7--------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat once L1 L2 R2 R1 Repeat three time
[------------12---------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------12------------------------------]
[------------------12---------------------------------------------------------------]
[------10--------------------------------------------------12-----------------------]
[--9----------------------------------------9---------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------7-------------------------------------------]
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat three times L1 L2 R2 R1
Repeat three times
[---------------12------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------12------------------------]
[---------------------12-----------------------------9------------------------------]
[--------9-------------------------------------------------------12-----------------]
[---7-------------------------------------------9-----------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L1 L3 R2 R1 Repeat once L1
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------11------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------9--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------11------------------------------------------------------------]
[---9-------------------------------------------9-----------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
End intro,
Begin body. Start guitar and background clap simultaneously
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------17----------------17---------17--------------------------------------------]
[--4------------4----------------4--------------------------------------------------]
[--------17----------------17---------17--------------------------------------------]
[--2------------2----------------2--------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------16----------------16---------16--------------------------------------------]
[--4------------4----------------4--------------------------------------------------]
[--------16----------------16---------16--------------------------------------------]
[--2------------2----------------2--------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------17----------------17---------17--------------------------------------------]
[--4------------4----------------4--------------------------------------------------]
[--------17----------------17---------17--------------------------------------------]
[--2------------2----------------2--------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------16----------------16---------16--------------------------------------------]
[--4------------4----------------4--------------------------------------------------]
[--------16----------------16---------16--------------------------------------------]
[--2------------2----------------2--------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------20----------------20---------20--------------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7--------------------------------------------------]
[--------20----------------20---------20--------------------------------------------]
[--5------------5----------------5--------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------19----------------19---------19--------------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7--------------------------------------------------]
[--------19----------------19---------19--------------------------------------------]
[--5------------5----------------5--------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------20----------------20---------20--------------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7--------------------------------------------------]
[--------20----------------20---------20--------------------------------------------]
[--5------------5----------------5--------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------19----------------19---------19--------------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7--------------------------------------------------]
[--------19----------------19---------19--------------------------------------------]
[--5------------5----------------5--------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[--------17----------------17---------17--------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--9-----17-----9----------17----9----17--------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7--------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
***Tricky part
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[--------15----------------15---------15--------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--9-----16-----9----------16----9----16--------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7--------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[--------17----------------17---------17--------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--9-----17-----9----------17----9----17--------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7--------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
***Tricky part
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[--------15----------------15---------15--------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--9-----16-----9----------16----9----16--------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--7------------7----------------7--------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[--------20----------------20---------20--------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--11----20-----11---------20----11---20--------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--9------------9----------------9--------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[--------22----------------22---------22--------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--11----22-----11---------22----11---22--------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--9------------9----------------9--------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L3 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat THREE times
[--------19----------------19---------19--------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--11----19-----11---------19----11---19--------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--9------------9----------------9--------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
End clapping rhythm
L2 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12--------------------------------------------]
[--11-----------11--------------11--------------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12--------------------------------------------]
[--10-----------10--------------10--------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L2 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------14----------------14---------14--------------------------------------------]
[--11-----------11--------------11--------------------------------------------------]
[--------14----------------14---------14--------------------------------------------]
[--10-----------10--------------10--------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
***Tricky part
L2 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------15----------------15---------15--------------------------------------------]
[--11-----------11--------------11--------------------------------------------------]
[--------16----------------16---------16--------------------------------------------]
[--10-----------10--------------10--------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L2 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------17----------------17---------17--------------------------------------------]
[--11-----------11--------------11--------------------------------------------------]
[--------17----------------17---------17--------------------------------------------]
[--10-----------10--------------10--------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L2 R2 L2 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------11----------------11---------11--------------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9---------------------------------------------------]
[--------11----------------11---------11--------------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9---------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L2 R2 L2 R2 L2 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12--------------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9---------------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12--------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--8------------8---------------8---------------------------------------------------]
L2 R2 L2 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------11----------------11---------11--------------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9---------------------------------------------------]
[--------11----------------11---------11--------------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9---------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L2 R2 L2 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12--------------------------------------------]
[--7------------7---------------7---------------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12--------------------------------------------]
[--7------------7---------------7---------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L2 R2 L2 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------11----------------11---------11--------------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9---------------------------------------------------]
[--------11----------------11---------11--------------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9---------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L2 R2 L3 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12--------------------------------------------]
[--11-----------11--------------11--------------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12--------------------------------------------]
[--10-----------10--------------10--------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L2 R2 L2 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat one time
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12--------------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9---------------------------------------------------]
[--------12----------------12---------12--------------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9---------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
L2 R2 L2 R2 L3 R2
L1 R1 L1 R1 L1 R1 Repeat three times while slowing the tempo gradually
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[--------11----------------11---------11--------------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9---------------------------------------------------]
[--------11----------------11---------11--------------------------------------------]
[--9------------9---------------9---------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
Outro, return to single note tapping.
[----------------------------------------------------------12-----------------------]
[-------------12----------------------14------------------------------------------11]
[---------------------------------------------------------------12---------9--------]
[------------------12-----------9----------14-----------9---------------------------]
[-------9------------------8----------------------7--------------------9------------]
[--7--------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------11-------------------12---------------------14------------------12------]
[-------9---------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------11---------7---------12----------9----------14---------------------]
[---9------------------7---------------------8-------------------------9------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------------7----------------]
Repeat previous two measures four times, increasing tempo with each repeat.
Cadenza
Repeat three times
[------------12-------------------12------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------12-------------------12-------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-------8--------------------8------------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7-----------------------------------------------------------]
Repeat three times
[------------11-------------------11------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------11-------------------11-------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-------9--------------------9------------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7-----------------------------------------------------------]
Repeat one time
[------------12-------------------12------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------12-------------------12-------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-------8--------------------8------------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7-----------------------------------------------------------]
DO NOT REPEAT
[------------15-------------------15------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------15-------------------15-----------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-------8--------------------8----------------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7---------------------------------------------------------------]
DO NOT REPEAT
[------------12-------------------12----------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------12-------------------12-------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-------8--------------------8------------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7-----------------------------------------------------------]
Repeat 2 1/2 times
[------------11-------------------11------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------11-------------------11-------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[-------9--------------------9------------------------------------------------------]
[---7-------------------7-----------------------------------------------------------]
