#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi - transcribed by Gary Chapman ======================== Mostly played with a 12-string acoustic. Note: Do not play the rhythm figures until advised. H - Natural harmonic ah - artificial (pinched) harmonic ^ - hammer/pull ' - Semitone (1 fret) bend (b) - bend / - slide --- Intro: (keyboard part is played asecond (x02210@1)time here) | Keyboard part v Dadd2 H H H E --17----------- ----------------------0---| B ----18---17---- ----------------------3---| G ------19------- ----------------------2---| D --------------- -----7------12--------0---| A --------------- --------12----------------| E --------------- --------------------------| Main run: (play twice) E -------13---------12----------10---------8--------5--------3---------1-| B -----------------------------------------------------------------------| G ----14----1412------1210-------109-------95------54------4--42---| D --0-------------0-----------0----------0--------0--------0-------------| A -----------------------------------------------------------------------| E -----------------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm fig.1: B--15(w)13(r)15(w)13(r)15(w)13(r)15~~-- (x2444x@1)(hit note at 15, lower it with whammy to 13, release, repeat) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) Dadd2 time play rhythm fig.1 E ------+--------------0-----------+-------1---0-----| B ------|------------------2-------|---1---1---3-----| G ------|--------------------2-----|---0---2---2-----| D ------|----0-3'-0------0---------|---2---3---0-----| A --0-0-|-3'---------------------0-|---3-------------| E ------+--------------------------+-----------------| Verse: D (xx0232@1) (D/Dsus4/Dadd9) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)E -----2-------2-----2-3-2-0--0^2-----------3---------------3-------| B -----3-------3-----3-3-3-3--3-------------3---------------3-------| G -----2-------2-----2-2-2-2--2----0--------0---------------0-------| D -----0-------0-----0-------------2--------------------------------| A ---------------------------------3--------------------------0^2---| E -----------------------------------------------------3------------| It's all the same, only the names will change. Another town, where the faces are so cold. C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)F (133211@1) D (xx0232@1)E ------3-------3----------------1-----0-----0^2----------| B ------3-------3-------------1--1-----3-----------3------| G ------0-------0-------------0--2-----2-------------2----| D --2-------------------------2--3-----0---------0-----0--| A --3--------2----0^2---------3---------------------------| E -----------3--------------------------------------------| Ev'ryday, seems we're wasting away. I travel all night just get back home. I'm Chorus: C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) F (133211@1) D (xx0232@1) Dadd2 E --------3---3--------------------1----------2-----0----------| B --------3---3---3----------------1------------------3--------| G ---0--------0--------------2-----2--------------------2------| D ---2--------0--------------3-------------0-----0--------0----| A ---3--------------0^2------3---------------------------------| E ------------3------------------------------------------------| acowboy, (x02210@1) on asteel (x02210@1)horse I ride. I'm E --------3---3----------------------2---0^2----------| B --------3---3---3-----------------------------3-----| G ---0--------0-----------------------------------2---| D ---2--------0---------------0--3'--0-------0------0-| A ---3--------------0^2--0^3'-------------------------| E ------------3---------------------------------------| wanted, dead or alive. wanted, dead or alive. Rhythm fig.2 E------------------------------------------------| (022100@1) B-13(b)15--13------------------------------------| (x2444x@1) G--------------12(b)14--12---10---12(b)14-12-----| (320003@1) D--------------------------------------------12~-| (xx0232@1) A------------------------------------------------| (x02220@1) E------------------------------------------------| (022100@1) Rhythm fig.3 (keyboard arranged for guitar) E-15-14----------------| (022100@1) B-------15-------------| (x2444x@1) G----------14-12-11----| (320003@1) D-------------------12-| (xx0232@1) A----------------------| (x02220@1) E----------------------| (022100@1) (main run) w/rhythm fig.2 (main run) w/rhythm fig.3 Sometimes I sleep, sometimes it's not for days. And people I meet, always go their seperate ways. Sometimes you tell the day by the bottle that you drink. And times when you're alone all you do is drink. Rhythm fig.4 E-13(b)15--------------------------------------------------| (022100@1) B-----------15~------12------------------------------------| (x2444x@1) G-----------------------12(b)14-12(b)14--12-10-------------| (320003@1) D-----------------------------------------------12-10-12~~-| (xx0232@1) A----------------------------------------------------------| (x02220@1) E----------------------------------------------------------| (022100@1) (chorus) w/rhythm fig.4 (chorus) (main run) x 2 Solo: ah ah ah ah E --------------------------------------------------------| B --------------------------------------------------------| G --------------------------------------------------------| D -----------------------------5(b)7-(b)7-(b)7-(b)7-5-3~--| A -x--53/5---5-3-/5~---3--5-----------------------------| E --------------------------------------------------------| ah E -------------13-15---15(b)17~-15-13-15(b)17~~---------------------------------| B -------13-15------------------------------------------------------------------| G -12-14-------------------------------------------------------------------5/7~-| D ------------------------------------------------------5(b)7~--------75--5/7~-| A -------------------------------------------------0--0---------0--0--53--3/5~-| E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah E -----------------------------------------------------------| B -----------------------------------------------------------| G -----------------------------------------------------------| D ---------3'---------3--5-5'-3~-----0^3^0--------3-5'-5-3~--| A -x--3-5-----5--3-5-----------------------3^0-5------------| E -----------------------------------------------------------| ah ah ah E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B ----------13----------------------13---------------------------------------| G --12(b)14-----12(b)14-10--12(b)14----(b)14-12-10--10~---5-5-5-5-5-5--5/7--| D ---------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5--5/7--| A ---------------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3--3/5--| E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (after the solo, accompany main 12-string chords with distorted power chords) (chorus) Rhythm fig.5 E-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--13(b)15--13^10---------------| (022100@1) B-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------------10---108/10~-| (x2444x@1) G-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-------------------------------| (320003@1) D----------------------------------------------------| (xx0232@1) A----------------------------------------------------| (x02220@1) E----------------------------------------------------| (022100@1) I walk these streets, a loaded six string on my back. I play for keeps, cause I might not make it back. I've been everywhere, still I'm standing tall. I've seen a million faces, and I've rocked them all. (w/rhythm fig.5) (chorus) Rhythm fig.6 E-15(b)17------13-------| (022100@1) B-----------------15~~--| (x2444x@1) G-----------------------| (320003@1) D-----------------------| (xx0232@1) A-----------------------| (x02220@1) E-----------------------| (022100@1) (chorus) w/rhythm fig.6 (main run) (main run) end with Dmaj as last chord --- Mr.Scary (Gary Chapman) ------------------------- scary@zikzak.apana.org.au -- From: holywood@acy1.digex.net (Robert Smith) Subject: Re: REQ - Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi INTRO: e ----13---------12---------10----------8----------5----------3------------1---| b -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| g --14--14-----12--12-----10--10------9---9------5---5------4---4----4s2-2-----| d -O----------O----------O----------O----------O----------O--------------------| a -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E -----------------------------------------------------------------------------| e ----------------O---------------------------O---------| b ------------------3---------------------------3-------| g --------------------2---------------------------2-----| d -------O-3-O-----------------------O-3-O--------------| a -O-O-3-----------------------O-O-3--------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------| Intro continues with the following chords, which also make up the verse of the song: D (xx0232@1) Dsus (xx0233@1) D (xx0232@1) D* D (xx0232@1) C/G (3x555x@1) G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1) G (320003@1) F (133211@1) D (xx0232@1) To get the rhythym down, they go along with the words like this: It's all the same only the names have changed D (xx0232@1) Dsus (xx0233@1) D (xx0232@1) D* D (xx0232@1) C/G (3x555x@1) G (320003@1)everyday it seems were wasting away C/G (3x555x@1) G (320003@1) F (133211@1) D (xx0232@1) etc. Chords: D (xx0232@1) Dsus (xx0233@1) D* C/G (3x555x@1) G (320003@1) F (133211@1)2 3 0 0 1 1 key for chords: 3 3 3 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 D* is not the real name for this chord :) 0 0 0 2 0 3 I just can't remember it and don't feel X X X 3 2 3 like looking it up. X X X 3 3 1 "X" means don't play that string. Good Luck, Bob