Sweet Home Chicago Status Quo Intro: + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------|10----10-10----10-10----10-10----10-| B|------10-12-|------------------------------------| G|10h11-------|------------------------------------| D|------------|------------------------------------| A|------------|------------------------------------| E|------------|------------------------------------| when you start with an upstroke the pick-pattern will be easier 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|108-----8---8-------------|------------------------| B|------10-------8p6---6*--6*|------------------------| G|-------------------7-------|7-----5-----4-----3-----| D|---------------------------|------------------------| A|---------------------------|------------------------| E|---------------------------|------------------------| * bend 1/4 note 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|2---0-1---2-------------| D|------------------------| A|------------------------| E|------------------------| Use alternate strokes and emphasize the downstrokes 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E||-------------------------|------------------------| B||*------------------------|------------------------| G||-------------------------|------------------------| D||-------------------------|------------------------| A||*5---5-7---5-5---5-7---5-|5---5-7---5-5---5-7---5-| E||-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------|-------------------------|| B|------------------------|------------------------*|| G|------------------------|-------------------------|| D|7---7-9---7-7---7-9---7-|7---7-9---7-7---7-9---7--|| A|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-*|| 2x E|------------------------|-------------------------|| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------|------------------------| B|------------------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|7---7-9---7-7---7-9---7-|5---5-7---5-5---5-7---5-| E|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------|------------------------| B|------------------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|7---7-9---7-7---7-9---7-|7-----------------------| A|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|5---5-6---7-------------| E|------------------------|----3-4---5-------------| Second verse: 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E||-------------------------|------------------------| B||*------------------------|------------------------| G||-------------------------|------------------------| D||-------------------------|------------------------| A||*5---5-7---5-5---5-7---5-|5---5-7---5-5---5-7---5-| E||-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|-------------------------|-------------------------|| B|-------------------------|------------------------*|| G|-------------------------|-------------------------|| D|/7---7-10--9-7---7-9---7-|10----10--9-7---7-9---7--|| A|/5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|5-----5---5-5---5-5---5-*|| 2x E|-------------------------|-------------------------|| Notice the difference in the pattern of this D-chord. It follows the line of the harp. 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------|------------------------| B|------------------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|7---7-9---7-7---7-9---7-|5---5-7---5-5---5-7---5-| E|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------|------------------------| B|------------------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|7---7-9---7-7---7-9---7-|7-----------------------| A|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|5---5-6---7-----0-3-0-3-| E|------------------------|----3-4---5-------------| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------|------------------------| B|------------------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|5---------------0-3-0-3-|5---------------0-3-0-3-| E|------------------------|------------------------| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------|------------------------| B|------------------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|5-----------------------|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------| E|------------------------|------------------0-1-2-| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------|------------------------| B|------------------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|5---5-7---5-5---5-7---5-|5---5-7---5-5---5-7---5-| E|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|-------------------------|------------------------| B|-------------------------|------------------------| G|-------------------------|------------------------| D|/7---7-10--9-7---7-9---7-|10----10--9-7---7-9---7-| A|/5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|5-----5---5-5---5-5---5-| E|-------------------------|------------------------| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------|------------------------| B|------------------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|7---7-9---7-7---7-9---7-|5---5-7---5-5---5-7---5-| E|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------|------------------------| B|------------------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|-----*9b11--------------| D|7---7-9---7-7---7-7-----|7-----------------------| A|5---5-5---5-5---5-5-----|7-----------------------| E|------------------------|------------------------| * bend slowly Solo: 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------| G|9b11------9b11------9b11------9b11------9b11------9b11------| D|------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| . . . . . . (. = short) 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|---------------------------|---------------------------| B|---------------------------|---------------------------| G|9b11r9p7-9p7---7-----------|----9b11r9p7-------7-------| D|-------------9-------9p7h9p|7------------9-7h9---9p7h8h| A|---------------------------|---------------------------| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------------|------10------10-----12b14-| B|------------------------10-11-|12---------12--------------| G|----7h9-9b11~~~~~r9p7---------|---------------------------| D|9-----------------------------|---------------------------| A|------------------------------|---------------------------| E|------------------------------|---------------------------| use awide (x02210@1)vibrato 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|-------*12b13---------b14-|12b13r12p10------10-10-10-------10-12-| B|--------------------------|------------12-0-------------12-------| G|--------------------------|--------------------------------------| D|--------------------------|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------|--------------------------------------| *bend from 12 to 13 and from there to 14 (at the very end of the bar) 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|12b13r12p10------10-10-10~~~--------| B|------------12-0---------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------10-11-| E|-------------------------------------| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|-------------------------10-12b13r12b| B|-------------------10-12-------------| G|-----------9-11-12-------------------| D|---9-10-11---------------------------| A|12-----------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|13r12p10----10------------------------------| B|---------12----13-10-13b15---13b15r13p10----| G|-----------------------------------------12-| D|--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|-------------------------------------|----------------------------| B|-------------------------------------|----------------------------| G|10---12b14--r12p10h12p10-------------|----------------------------| D|-------------------------12p10----10-|12p10-----------/----------| A|-------------------------------12----|------12-11--12/---0-3-0-3-| E|-------------------------------------|----------------------------| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + E|------------------------|----- B|------------------------|----- G|------------------------|----- etcetera D|------------------------|----- A|5---------------0-3-0-3-|5---- E|------------------------|----- At the end of the last two verses play the following turnaround: 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------|------------------------| B|------------------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------8---7-------------| D|------------------------|------8---7-------------| A|----5-3-----2-----1-----|0-----6---5-------------| E|------------------------|------------------------| Overdubs: With exception of the first verse the following lick is played over the D-chord in progression I: 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|--------------------------|-------------------------| B|----12-13--12-10----12----|13----13--12-10----12----| G|----12-14--12-11----12----|14----14--12-11----12----| D|--------------------------|-------------------------| A|--------------------------|-------------------------| E|--------------------------|-------------------------| I make a small bar for the interval on the 12th position. I fret the other two intervals with my ringfinger on the g-string and my middlefinger on the b-string and shift my lefthand from position 13 to 10 and back. The second overdub is played over the ending of the song 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|-----------------------------------| B|----13b15r13-----------------------| G|-----------------12p10----12----10-| D|-----------------------12----12----| A|-----------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------| 1 + + 2 + + FREE TIME E|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------*10------------------------10-13--13b15---13b15~~~~~~*r13~~| G|12b14------12p10------------10h12---------------------------------| D|-----------------12-----------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| *pitch harmonic *release slowly Ricks part ========== Verse: . means short (as always), - means as long as possible. In other words, the first stroke (which has the longest time-value) has to be played short, while you'll let the second stroke (which has the shortest time-value) ring until the next stroke. I hope this isn't confusing. Maybe you should have take a look at the notes I made about the rhythm-guitar in Rockin' All Over The World. 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + For the chord, E||-------------------------|------------------------| make a bar and B||*------------------------|------------------------| use your middle- G||-4---4-----4-4---4-----4-|4---4-----4-4---4-----4-| finger on the D||-3---3-----3-3---3-----3-|3---3-----3-3---3-----3-| third and your A||*5---5-7---5-5---5-7---5-|5---5-7---5-5---5-7---5-| ringfinger on E||-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| the fifth string . - . - . - . - etc. 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|11---11------11-11---11------11-| D|10---10------10-10---10------10-| A|12---12-14---12-12---12-14---12-| E|10---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|---------------------------------|| B|--------------------------------*|| G|11---11------11-11---11------11--|| 2x D|10---10------10-10---10------10--|| A|12---12-14---12-12---12-14---12-*|| E|10---10-10---10-10---10-10---10--|| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------|------------------------| B|------------------------|------------------------| G|6---6-----6-6---6-----6-|4---4-----4-4---4-----4-| D|5---5-----5-5---5-----5-|3---3-----3-3---3-----3-| A|7---7-9---7-7---7-9---7-|5---5-7---5-5---5-7---5-| E|5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-|3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|--------------------------------|------------------------| B|--------------------------------|------------------------| G|11---11------11-11---11------11-|11--4-5---6-------------| D|10---10------10-10---10------10-|10--3-4---5-------------| A|12---12-14---12-12---12-14---12-|12--5-6---7-------------| E|10---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-|10--3-4---5-------------| Repeat the whole thing but the second time replace the last bar by: 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------|------------------------| B|------------------------|------------------------| G|11--4-5---6-------------|------------------------| D|10--3-4---5-------------|------------------------| A|12--5-6---7-----0-3-0-3-|5---------------0-3-0-3-| E|10--3-4---5-------------|------------------------| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------|------------------------| B|------------------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|5---------------0-3-0-3-|5-----------------------| E|------------------------|------------------------| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|-----------------------------------| B|/13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13----| G|/14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14----| D|/12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12----| A|-----------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------| Play the third verse as the first but without the repetition and replace the last two bars by: 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|--------------------------------|------------------------| B|--------------------------------|------------------------| G|11---11------11-11---11------11-|11---------------------| D|10---10------10-10---10------10-|10---------------------| A|12---12-14---12-12---12-14---12-|12---------------------| E|10---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-|10---------------------| Bars 3 and 4 and bars 7 and 8 of the progression under the other verses differ from the first verse. The pattern of the D-chord follows the harp there. So in the other verses replace them by: 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|11---11---------11---11------11-| D|10---10---------10---10------10-| A|12---12-15---14-12---12-14---12-| E|10---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-| 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|----------------11---11------11-| D|----------------10---10------10-| A|15---15-15---14-12---12-14---12-| E|10---10-10---10-10---10-10---10-| Solo: For the solo-backing play progression II (you can find it under "chords and rhythm") and use the same boogie patterns as for the verses. Last two verses: Play the last two verses as the first verse but replace the last three bars by: 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + E|------------------------|------------------------| B|------------------------|---*3-3-----3-----3-----| G|4-----------------------|----2-2-----2-----2-----| D|3-----------------------|----0-0-----0-----0-----| A|5-----------------------|------3-----2-----1-----| E|3-----------------------|------------------------| *grab this D-chord with your pinky on the B-string and your middlefinger 1 + + 2 + + 3 + + 4 + + on the G-string. This enables you to E|------------------------| play the bassline with your ring- and B|1-----8---7-------------| indexfinger. G|2-----6---5-------------| D|0-----8---7-------------| A|0-----6---5-------------| E|------------------------|