You ain't the first
Guns n' Roses
Use Your Illusion I (1991)
Track 6
By Giulia Bevilacqua
If you have comments or whatever... e-mail me at this address:
animarock86@libero.it
Tuning: Eb- Bb- Gb- Db- Ab- Eb
This is the 6th track on "Use your Illusion I". The song was written and singed by Izzy.
This is the tab for the part Slash plays with a slide guitar... Listen to the song!
Intro
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7/9-12-14-7b(8)-2-0-2-5-7-5---7/9-12-14-7b(8)--2-0-2-5-7-5-----------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse
I tried so hard.... But your head's so far from the realness of truth
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7/9-12-14-7b(8)-2-0-2-5-7-5---7/9-12-14-7b(8)--2-0-2-5-7-5-----------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Was it just a come on in the dark... I think you've worn your welcome honey...
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12b(14)r12-9p7-9p7-9p7-5-2-0-2-5-7-5--12b(14)r12-9p7-9p7-9p7-5-2-0-2-5-7-5---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
As I sing you this song. when Izzy sings the words "this song" play:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--9-5----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Between the first verse and the second play:
e|-----12----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12-----12-11-10------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then repeat again the verse part.
Between the second verse and the chorus play:
e|--9p7----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8h9------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then comes the chorus
So goodbye to you girl.... I Can't hear you crying, your jiivin' has been hell
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-0h1-1h2-2h4--0-0h1-1h2-2h4-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
so look for me walkin' down your street at night
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-5/9-9-9-7-5h7------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I'll be in with another, deep down inside
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-0h1-1h2-2h4----4/12------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
DEEP DOWN INSIDE
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10-9-7-5-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro part
e|-------------12------------------------12-----------------------12-----------|
B|--9h10-9/10-----9h10-8-5--9h10-9/10----9h10-8-5--9h10-9/10-----13h14-12------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------12---------------------------------------------------|
B|--9h10-8-5--9h10-9/10-----13h14-12--9h10-8-5--9h10-8-5-----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
This is a very nice acoustic song...Enjoy!
Lyrics & Chords
You Ain't the First (2:32)
E A E A
I tried so hard just to get through to you
E A
But your head's so far
E A
from the realness of truth
E A
Was it just a come on in the dark
E A
Wasn't meant to last long
E A
I think you've worn your welcome honey
E A A G6 E
I'll just see you along as I sing you this song
E A
Time can pass slowly,
E A
things always change
E A
You day's been numbered
E A
And I've read your last page
E A
You was just a temporary lover
E A
Honey you ain't the first
E A
Lots of others came before you woman
E A
Said but you been the worst
A G6 E
Sa' you been the worst
E G#
So goodbye to you girl
A B
So long, farewell
E G#
I can't hear you cryin'
A B
Your jivin's been hell
E G#
So look for me walkin'
A B
Down your street at night
E G#
I'll be in with another
A B
Deep down inside
A G6 E
DEEP DOWN INSIDE
E A D G B E
E : 0 2 2 1 0 0
A : x 0 2 2 2 0
G#: 4 6 6 5 4 4 barre chord
B : x 2 4 4 2 2 barre chord
G6: 0 x 0 0 0 0
Drums: Matt Sorum
Bass/ Acoustic guitar: Duff Mc Kagan
Acoustic guitar: Izzy Stradlin'
Slide Dobro: Slash
Vocals: Izzy, Axl Rose, Shannon Hoon
Tambourine: Tim Doyle
