The Black Crowes Song Title: Sometimes Salvation TBC Original? Yes Written By: Chris and Rich Robinson Recording Session: Southern Harmony And Musical Companion Record: The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion, Sho'Nuff (Box Set), Live Live Debut: 10/12/1991 Shows: 323 times played live ---------------------------- The above information was taken from www.crowesbase.com Tuning: DGDGBD (Open G) with capo at 4th fret. All the notes in this tab are in to the capo. Pickups D---------------------| B---------------------| G---------------------| D--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| G--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| D--0-0-0-2-2-2-4-4-4--| Intro/Verse/Solo Rhythm D--------------------------------------------------|------------------| B--------------------------------------------------|------------------| G-----2b4r2p0---------2b4r2p0---------2b4r2p0------|----2b4r2p0-------| D--0----------0--0-0----------0--0-0----------0--0-|-0----------0--0--| G--0----------0--0-0----------0--0-0----------0--0-|-0----------0--0--| D--5----------5--5-3----------3--3-2----------2--2-|-3----------3--3--| On the repeat during the first two verses and the first time through the third verse one right after the guitar solo), drop the last measure and play this instead: D-----------------| B--7--7-7-7--7-7--| G--7--7-7-7--7-7--| D--7--7-7-7--7-7--| G--7--7-7-7--7-7--| D--0--0-0-0--0-0--| Which leads directly into the chorus. Chorus Riff 1 A D--------------------------------------------| B------------------------0-1-----------------| G--4/5--5-4-2-0------0---------0-----0----0--| D--4/5--5-4-2-0--0h2---2-----2---0h2---0--2--| G--4/5--5-4-2-0------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------2--| B D-----------------------------------------------| B----------------/3-3-3-3-3-3-3\1p0-------------| G--4/5--5-4-2-0--/4-4-4-4-4-4-4\2p0---0---0--0--| D--4/5--5-4-2-0---------------------2---0----2--| G--4/5--5-4-2-0---------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------2--| The fills above might not be perfect, but it gives you the idea of what you can play Rich plays something similar but not exactly the same during the other choruses. Anyway, is the last few bars of the chorus before heading back into the verse... Chorus Riff 2 D-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------| G--4/5--5/7--5--4--2--5/7--5--4--2--| D--4/5--5/7--5--4--2--5/7--5--4--2--| G--4/5--5/7--5--4--2--5/7--5--4--2--| D-----------------------------------| For the final chorus, play Chorus Riff 1 once, followed by the first line (A) of Chorus 1 again, but then proceed directly to this... D-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------| G--4/5--5/7--5--4--2--5/7--5--4--2--| D--4/5--5/7--5--4--2--5/7--5--4--2--| G--4/5--5/7--5--4--2--5/7--5--4--2--| D-----------------------------------| D---------------------| B---------------------| G--5/7--5--4--2--5/7--| D--5/7--5--4--2--5/7--| G--5/7--5--4--2--5/7--| D---------------------| Hitting the last chord repeatedly until the last measure, which is this D------------------| B------------------| G--0--2b4r2p0--0---| D--0-----------0---| G--0-----------0---| D--5-----------5\--|