Thin Lizzy: Roisin Dubh (Black Rose) A Rock Legend Written by Phil Lynott and Gary Moore ℗ 1979 Mercury Records Ltd Transcription: Paul Houghton - octavedoctor@hotmail.co.uk Tuning: EbAb DbGb BbEb Key: G(Actual (320003@1)key Gb) 0:00 Intro: Riff A e------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G------------------------------------|------------------------------------| D------------------------------------|-2-4-5-55-5-4-2---2-----------------| A-------------------2-3-5~~~~~~------|----------------5---5-2~~~~~~-------| E-----3-333-3-2-3-5------------------|------------------------------------| e------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G------------------------------------|------------------------------------| D------------------------------------|-2-4-5-55-5-4-2---2-----------------| A-------------------2-3-5~~~~~~------|----------------5---5-2~~~~~~-------| E-0-2-3-333-3-2-3-5------------------|------------------------------------| 0:17 Verse: Rhythm fig.1 (x2) e-3------------------0---------------|-3----------------------------------| B-3------------------0---------------|-3----------------------------------| G-0------------5-----0---------------|-0------------5-----7---------------| D-0------------5-----2---------------|-0------------5-----7---------------| A--------------3-----2---------------|--------------3-----5---------------| E--------------------0---------------|------------------------------------| 0:35 Repeat Riff A 0:53 Verse: Rhythm fig.1 1:35 Repeat Riff A 1:46 e------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B------------------------8-7h8p7-----|------------------------------------| G---------------7/9-7~~~---------9~~~|-7/9-7---7~~~-----7/9~~~-7/9-7------| D-----5~~~-5-/9----------------------|------/9-------/9-------------\7-5--| A-5-7--------------------------------|------------------------------------| E------------------------------------|------------------------------------| 1:56 e------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G---4-5~~~~~~-------4----------------|------------------------------------| D-7-------------------7-5------------|-----5~~~5/7-5~~~~~~~\--------------| A------------------------/7-5--------|-5-7--------------------------------| E------------------------------------|------------------------------------| 2:11 e------12---14---14b15~~~~~~---------|-12-14-12h14p12---------------------| B-15---------------------------------|----------------15-13-15------------| G------------------------------------|-------------------------14b16-12~~-| D------------------------------------|------------------------------------| A------------------------------------|------------------------------------| E------------------------------------|------------------------------------| 2:16 e------12---14---14b15~~~~~~---------|-12-14-12h14p12---------------------| B-15---------------------------------|----------------15------------------| G------------------------------------|-------------------14b16-14~~~~~~~--| D------------------------------------|------------------------------------| A------------------------------------|------------------------------------| E------------------------------------|------------------------------------| 2:21 e-------17b19~~~~~17-17-15h17p15----15------------------------------------| B-15-15--------------------------17----15---------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------14b16-12------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 2:26 e----------------12-------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------15----------------------------------------------------| G-11-12-14-14b16-------14b16-16bd14-12----11-12~~~~~~~~~~12\--------------| D--------------------------------------14----------------12\--------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 2:32 e------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G-------------9-7h9p7----------------|------------9-7h9p7-----------------| D-----------9------------------------|--------7/9-------------------------| A-7-9-10/12-----------7--------------|-7-9-10-------------7---------------| E------------------------------------|------------------------------------| e------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G-------------9-7h9p7----------------|-------------9-7h9p7----------------| D-----------9---------7~~~-----------|-----------9---------7--------------| A-7-9-10/12--------------------------|-7-9-10/12--------------------------| E------------------------------------|------------------------------------| 2:42 e---------------12-10----------------|---------------12-10----------------| B---------10/12----------------------|---------10-12----------------------| G-9-11-12-------------9/12\9~~~------|-9-11-12-------------9/12\9---------| D------------------------------------|------------------------------------| A------------------------------------|------------------------------------| E------------------------------------|------------------------------------| e---------------12-------------------|---------------12-10h12p10----------| B---------10/12----15----------------|---------10-12------------/12-------| G-9-11-12-------------14b16----------|-9-11-12----------------------------| D------------------------------------|------------------------------------| A------------------------------------|------------------------------------| E------------------------------------|------------------------------------| 2:52 e-12-14-15-15p14p12-14p12\10-12-12p10\7-10p7\5-7p5\3-5p3p0-3--------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 2:57 e-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------7-9-7---7---------------------------------------------| D-----5--5-7p5h7/9--------9---9-7----7-9----------------------------------| A-5-7-----------------------------10-----7~~~-----------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------7-9-7---7---------------------------------------------| D-----5--5-7p5h7/9--------9---9-------9-----------------------------------| A-5-7---------------------------10/12---12-10-----------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 3:07 e-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------5-------5-7-7b8r7-5-----------------------------------------------| G-4-5-7~--7~4-7-------------7-4-------4-----------------------------------| D-------------------------------7-5-7-------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------7~~-------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------5-------5-7b8r7-5-------------------------------------------------| G-4-5-7~--7~4-7-----------7-4-----4---------------------------------------| D-----------------------------5s7---7-5~~~--------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 3:18 Riff B e--------------------------7----------------------------------------------| B-10~7--10~7--10~7--10~7-----10-8-10~7---8-7h8p7---7-8--------------------| G------------------------------------------------9------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e--------------------------7----------------------------------------------| B-10~7--10~7--10~7--10~7-----10-8--10~7---8-7h8p7-------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------9-----------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e---10-----10-----------------8-----8-------------------------------------| B-7----7-7----7-7~~~8-7h8p7-5---5-5---5-5~~~------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----7---7-8-7-8-10-8-10-10b12r10-8-7-------7----------------------------| G-7-9---9------------------------------9-7-9---9-7------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 3:38 Repeat Riff B 3:58 e-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----7---7-8-7-8-10-8-10-10b12r10-8-7-------7----------------------------| G-7-9---9------------------------------9-7-9---9-7------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 4:04 Riff C (Play x4) e------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G----------2-------2---------2-0-----|---------2---------2-0--------------| D--0-4p2p0---4p2p0---4p2p0-2-----2---|-0-4p2p0---4p2p0-2-----2-0----------| A------------------------------------|---------------------------2-0-2----| E------------------------------------|------------------------------------| 4:18 e-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------5-7-5-7-------------------| G---4-5-4-5-4-5-----4-5-4---------------7-7-6-7---------5-----------------| D-7---------------7-------7-5-4---4-5-7-------------------7-5\4---4-5-----| A-------------------------------5-------------------------------7---------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 4 1 2 1 2 1 2 4 1 2 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 3 3 3 2 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 1 4 1 2 etc e-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-----5-4-5-----4-5-4-----------------------4-5p4---7-4h7p4-----------4---| D-7-----------7-------7-5-4-5-4\2-0---4-5-7-------7---------7-5-4-5-7-----| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------5-7-5-------------------------| G-5-4-5-4-5-----4-5-4---------------7-7-6-7-------7-5---------------------| D-------------7-------7-5-4---4-5-7-------------------7-5\4---4-5---------| A---------------------------5-------------------------------7-------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-----5-4-5-----4-5-4-----------------------4-5p4---7-4-------------------| D-7-----------7-------7-5-4-5-4\2-0---4-5-7-------7-----7-5-4-5-7---------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 4:33 Riff C e------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G----------2-------2---------2-0-----|---------2---------2-0--------------| D--0-4p2p0---4p2p0---4p2p0-2-----2---|-0-4p2p0---4p2p0-2-----2-0----------| A------------------------------------|---------------------------2-0-2----| E------------------------------------|------------------------------------| e------------------------------------|------------------------------------| B------------------------------------|------------------------------------| G----------2-------2---------2-0-----|---------2---------2-0--------------| D--0-4p2p0---4p2p0---4p2p0-2-----2---|-0-4p2p0---4p2p0-2-----2-0----------| A------------------------------------|------------------------------------| E------------------------------------|------------------------------------| 4:39 e-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------5-7-5---------------------| G---4-5-4-5-4-5-----4-5-4---------------7-7-7-7-------7-5-----------------| D-7---------------7-------7-5-4---4-5-7-------------------7-5\4---4-5-----| A-------------------------------5-------------------------------7---------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-----5-4-5-----4-5-4-----------------------4-5p4---7-4-------------------| D-7-----------7-------7-5-4-0-4\2-0---4-5-7-------7-----7-5-4-5-7---------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 4:46 Riff D (x2) - Hold D5 last time e---------------------------------------| B---8-7-8p7---8-7-8p7---8-7-8p7---------| G-9---------9---------9---------9-7\6-7-| D---------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------| e-----------------------------------------------| B---10-9-10p9---10-9-10p9---10-9-10p9-----------| G-9-----------9-----------9-----------9-7-6-7-9-| D-----------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------| D5e-------------------------------------------------------------------------| (xx023x@1)B---7-8p7---10-7-8-----7-----------7-8-10p8p7-8-------7--------------(3)--| G-9-------9----------9---7-9-6-7-9--------------9-7-----9-7-5--------(2)--| D-------------------------------------------------------------7-5\4-0-0---| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 3 1 2 1 3 4 1 2 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 5:02 (Tremolo picked with slides throughout) e-10---12---15---14-12-10---7---8/10-2-3-5---7-5-7-12-10-7-5-3------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------5-3-5-8-10-| G-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 5:31 Riff A (Start with quick up/down slide and repeat to fade) 5:58 (These riffs are played over the Riff A fadeout) e------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------7-----10-----7---------------------------------------| G---------------7-9---7-7----7-7---7-7~~~--------------------------------| D-9-99-9-7-9-10----------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| 6:03 e------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-10b12-10-8-----------------5-------------------------------------------| G------------7~~~~~~~(7)h9-5---7~~~~~~-----------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| 6:09 e-------14-------17-15-14h15p14-12----12---------------------------------| B-15-15----15-15-------------------15------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------14b16---~~~---------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| 6:13 e-12-14-15bd14-12-14----12-----------------------------------------------| B--------------------15----12-15-----------------------------------------| G-------------------------------/14-12~~~~~~~----------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| 6:17 e------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------10-12-13-12-10h12p10---------------------------------------------| G-11-12----------------------12-11-9-11----------------------------------| D---------------------------------------12-------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| 6:22 e---------7-------7------------------------------------------------------| B-10b12-----10b12---10b12-10-8------------8---------7-8-10b12b10-10--8-8~| G------------------------------9-7--7~------/9----7----------------------| D----------------------------------------------10------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| 6:34 (Whiskey In The Jar riff) e------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------7h8---7-----7h8~~~~~~~~~~~~-----7------7-----------------------| G-7-7-7h9-----9---7h9----------------9b10---9b10---9-7-9-7h9p7---7-------| D--------------------------------------------------------------9---9-7-5-| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| 6:44 e-17b19-17b19-19---17b19-19---17b19-19-17b19-17b19~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-| B------------------------------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| 6:48 e-17-15-17-15h17p15\14-15-14h15p14\12-14-12h14p12------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------15-15b17~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-| G------------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| 6:53 e---------------------7--------------------------------------------------| B-----------------7-8---10-8h10p8----------------------------------------| G------7------7-9--------------------------------------------------------| D-9-10-------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------|