#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## RECKLESS LIFE As recorded by Guns N' Roses (From the 1988 Album G N' R LIES) Transcribed by andrew88 Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) Gtr II (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) Intro 4/4 Both Guitars S S S E S S S S S S E S E E Q. E S Q. |-----------------------------|----2-------------| |-----------------------------|----3-------------| |----------2-2-2----------2-2-|----2---5---5-----| |----------2-2-2----------2-2-|----0---5---5-----| |-3p0-0----0-0-0-3p0-0----0-0-|--------3---3-----| |-------3--------------3------|------------------| S S S E S S S S S S E S E E Q. E S Q. |-----------------------------|----3---2---2-----| |-----------------------------|----3---3---3-----| |----------2-2-2----------2-2-|----0---2---2-----| |----------2-2-2----------2-2-|----0---0---0-----| |-3p0-0----0-0-0-3p0-0----0-0-|----2-------------| |-------3--------------3------|----3-------------| S S S E S S S S S S E S E E Q. E S Q. |-----------------------------|---2-------------| |-----------------------------|---3-------------| |----------2-2-2----------2-2-|---2---5---5-----| |----------2-2-2----------2-2-|---0---5---5-----| |-3p0-0----0-0-0-3p0-0----0-0-|-------3---3-----| |-------3--------------3------|-----------------| S S S E S S S S S S E S E E Q. E Q. |-----------------------------|---3---2---------| |-----------------------------|---3---3---------| |----------2-2-2----------2-2-|---0---2---------| |----------2-2-2----------2-2-|---0---0---------| |-3p0-0----0-0-0-3p0-0----0-0-|---2-------------| |-------3--------------3------|---3-------------| Verse W H H W H H |----------2--------|----------3----2----| |----------3--------|----------3----3----| |-2--------2----5---|-2--------0----2----| |-2--------0----5---|-2--------0----0----| |-0-------------3---|-0--------2---------| |-------------------|----------3---------| W H H W H E E E E |----------2--------|----------3----2--------| |----------3--------|----------3----3--------| |-2--------2----5---|-2--------0----2---7-5--| |-2--------0----5---|-2--------0----0---7-5--| |-0-------------3---|-0--------2--------5-3--| |-------------------|----------3-------------| Pre-Chorus Gtr I H. E E H S. E E E H. E E H E Q |--------------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-4-----------2-4-5----(5)---5-7-5-----|-4---------2-4-5-----7----------| |-4-----------2-4-5----(5)---5-7-5-----|-4---------2-4-5-----7----------| |-2-----------0-2-3----(3)---3-5-3-----|-2---------0-2-3-----5----------| |--------------------------------------|--------------------------------| | | Gtr II | PM PM PM PM PM PM PM| | Q E S E S S Q S Q E S E S E E E Q E S E S E Q Q S S E E |--------------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-4---4-x-4-x-4-4-5-5---5--x-5-x-5-7-5-|-4---4-x-4-x-4-4--5--5-5-5-7----| |-4---4-x-4-x-4-4-5-5---5--x-5-x-5-7-5-|-4---4-x-4-x-4-4--5--5-5-5-7----| |-2---2-x-2-x-2-2-3-3---3--x-3-x-3-5-3-|-2---2-x-2-x-2-2--3--3-3-3-5----| |--------------------------------------|--------------------------------| Repeat Intro then play Verse and Pre-chorus again. Chorus W H Q Q W H Q Q |--------------------|---------------------| |--------------------|---------------------| |-7--------5-------5-|-7--------5-------5--| |-7--------5----5--5-|-7--------5----5--5--| |-5--------3----5--3-|-5--------3----5--3--| |---------------3----|---------------3-----| W H Q Q W E S E S E S E S E E |--------------------|-------------------------------| |--------------------|-------------------------------| |-7--------5-------5-|-7--------5-------5-------5----| |-7--------5----5--5-|-7--------5---5---5---5---5-5--| |-5--------3----5--3-|-5--------3-x-5-x-3-x-5-x-3-5--| |---------------3----|------------x-3-x---x-3-x---3--| Chords behind guitar solo E S E S S S E. E. E E Q. E. Q. |----------------------|------------------| |----------------------|------------------| |-4-x-4-4-x-x-4--4---4-|-x-7----2---2-----| |-4-x-4-4-x-x-4--4---4-|-x-7----2---2-----| |-2-x-2-2-x-x-2--2---2-|-x-5----0---0-----| |----------------------|------------------| E S E S S S E. E. E. E Q. E. Q. |----------------------|------------------| |----------------------|------------------| |-4-x-4-4-x-x-4--4--2--|-x------2---2-----| |-4-x-4-4-x-x-4--4--2--|-x-5----2---2-----| |-2-x-2-2-x-x-2--2--0--|-x-5----0---0-----| |----------------------|---3--------------| E S E S S S E. E. E E Q. E. Q. |---------------------|-----------------| |---------------------|-----------------| |-4-x-4-4-x-x-4--4--4-|-x-7----2--2-----| |-4-x-4-4-x-x-4--4--2-|-x-7----2--2-----| |-2-x-2-2-x-x-2--2--2-|-x-5----0--0-----| |---------------------|-----------------| E S E S S S E. E. E. E Q. E E E E |----------------------|-------------------| |----------------------|-------------------| |-4-x-4-4-x-x-4--4--2--|-x-----------------| |-4-x-4-4-x-x-4--4--2--|-x-5---------------| |-2-x-2-2-x-x-2--2--0--|-x-5----0-1-2-3----| |----------------------|---3---------------| E Q E E S E. E +E Q. E S Q S |-------------------|----------------------| |-------------------|----------------------| |-6-6---6-6-6-6---6-|-(6)-9----4-x-4--x----| |-6-6---6-6-6-6---6-|-(6)-9----4-x-4--x----| |-4-4---4-4-4-4---4-|-(4)-7----2-x-2--x----| |-------------------|----------------------| E S E S S S E S E S E. E Q. E S Q. |------------------------|------------------| |------------------------|------------------| |-6-x-6-6-x-x-6-x-6-x-4--|-x-2----4-x-4-----| |-6-x-6-6-x-x-6-x-6-x-4--|-x-2----4-x-4-----| |-4-x-4-4-x-x-4-x-4-x-2--|-x-0----2-x-2-----| |------------------------|------------------| E S E S S S E S E S E. +E Q. E S E. S S |------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| |-6-x-6-6-x-x-6-6-6-6-6--|-(6)-9----4-x-4--4-4----| |-6-x-6-4-x-x-6-6-6-6-6--|-(6)-9----4-x-4--4-4----| |-4-x-4-4-x-x-4-4-4-4-4--|-(4)-7----2-x-2--2-2----| |------------------------|------------------------| E S E S S S E S E. S S E. E. E. E. E. |------------------------|-----------------------| |------------------------|-----------------------| |-6-x-6-6-x-x-6-x-6--x-x-|-6---5---4---3---2-----| |-6-x-6-6-x-x-6-x-6--x-x-|-6---5---4---3---2-----| |-4-x-4-4-x-x-4-x-4--x-x-|-4---3---2---1---0-----| |------------------------|-----------------------| Play chorus again. Outro E S E S E S E S E E E S E S E S E S E E |---------------------|------------------------| |---------------------|------------------------| |-5-------5-------5---|-5-------5-------5------| |-5---5---5---5---5-5-|-5---5---5---5---5-5----| |-3-x-5-x-3-x-5-x-3-5-|-3-x-5-x-3-x-5-x-3-5----| |---x-3-x---x-3-x---3-|---x-3-x---x-3-x---3----| E S E S E S E S E E W +W |---------------------|-----------------| |---------------------|-----------------| |-5-------5-------5---|-7--------(7)----| |-5---5---5---5---5-5-|-7--------(7)----| |-3-x-5-x-3-x-5-x-3-5-|-5--------(5)----| |---x-3-x---x-3-x---3-|-----------------| H |-------| |-------| |-7\----| |-7\----| |-5\----| |-------| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths *************************************************************************************** * Generated using Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen - http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org * *************************************************************************************