Jam Side Down Status Quo Heavy Traffic 2002 MAIN RIFF E|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---2-1-2---2-1-2---2-1-2-4-2-1-2----2-1-2---2-1-2---2-1-2-4-2-1-2-| D|-0-------2------------------------0-------2-----------------------| A|-----------------0--------------------------------0---------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| SOLO 1:37 E|-------------------------------------------------------| B|----------5\-------------------------------------------| G|-/7-6-4-6---2--11-11-11----11/13----13-14--------------| D|------------------------12-------14-------14----14/16~-| A|---------------------------------------------16--------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| The open strings on the main riff are not compulsory, but do outline basic harmony when playing alone. This is very much correct.