Band: Alice Cooper
Song: I Love The Dead
Album: Billion Dollar Babies
Year: 1973
Tabbed by DoteStudios
Email is undermywheels71@gmail.com
NOTE: This is unfinished for now. It took me a long time tab what I have, it's pretty
The solo is unfinished but that's about it.
Keys
b = bend
r = release
\ = slide up neck
/ = slide down neck
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = vibrato
w = whammy bar
D = strum down
U = strum up
Guitar 2 (Michael Bruce)
E------------------------------------------------12----------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------12-----------|
G----------------------------------------------------------11------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
Acoustic Guitar (Dick Wagner)
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------4---5---------------------------4---5-------|
A------------------2-------------------------------2---------------|
E-12\----------0-------------------------------0-------------------|
?I love the dead, before they're cold
Their blueing flesh, for me to hold?
Guitar 2
E-12------------------------------------|
B------12-------------------------------|
G-----------11--------------------------| 3x
D---------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
?Cadaver eyes, upon me see? ?nothing.?
Guitar 1 (Mick Mashbir) (Wah-Wah pedal)
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------/8--\--------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
E------------------12---------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------12----------------------------------------|
G----------------------------11-----------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-12\-------0-----------------------------------------------------|
Break 1
Guitar 1 (Wah-Wah pedal)
E--------------------14r12----------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------12-----------------------------|
G----------------------------------12-----12\---------------------|
D------------------------------------------------12\9---9/14--\---|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
E-12-------------------------------------------------------------|
B------12--------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------11---------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 (Wah-Wah pedal)
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------12------------------------------12\---|
G---------12------12---------14b16--hold--16r14---12\---|
D-/12h14------14----------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
?I love the dead before they rise, no farewells, no goodbyes.
I never even knew your now-rotting face.
While friends and lovers mourn your silly grave.
Guitar 2
E-12------------------------------------|
B------12-------------------------------|
G-----------11--------------------------| 3x
D---------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
?I have other uses for you, Darling.?
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------| 2x
D-------2-----------------------------------------|
A----1--------1--4-----1--2--------4--------1--2--|
E-0--------0--------0--------0--3-----0--3--------|
?La la la la la la la la la la la la la?
Break 2
Guitar 1 (Wah-Wah pedal)
E-12---------12---------------------------------------------------------|
B-15b17-hold-17\--------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------12------12--14-----------------------12--|
D------------------12/14---14------14----------14----------/12--14------|
A----------------------------------------------------14-----------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------15b17-----15p12-----------------------------|
G-14--15p14p12--------------------14p12h14p12-----12h14~~~\--|
D---------------------------------------------14-------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
?Da da da da da da da da da da da da dead?
Break 3
Guitar 1
E------------------------------------12------------------------------12-|
B---------12-----------12---12-------12----------------------12------12-|
G-14b16--------14b16--------14b16---------12--14--12---------14b16------|
D-----------------------------------------------------14----------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 (Wah-Wah pedal)
E-------------------------------|
B--------12---------------------|
G-14b16-------------------------|
D-------------10---9------------|
A----------------------10---9---|
E-------------------------------|
Guitar 2
E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G---------------5---4-----------|
D---------------5---4---5---4---|
A---------------3---2---5---4---|
E-----------------------3---2---|
?I love the dead, I love the dead?
Guitar 2
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----10--------10\--------10------10----8--------6---------6\--------6--|
G----10--------10\--------10------10----9--------7---------7\--------7--|
D----10--------10\--------10------10----9--------7---------7\--------7--|
A-----8---------8\---------8-------8----7--------5---------5\--------5--|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
?I love the dead, so??
Guitar 2
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----6----5--------3---------3\--------3-------3----4-------------------|
G----7----5--------3---------3\--------3-------3----4-------------------|
D----7----5--------3---------3\--------3-------3----4-------------------|
A----5----3--------1---------1\--------1-------1----2-------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 (Solo) (Wah-Wah pedal)
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------17b19------17b19---18r16--16--|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-16-15-------------------------16-------------------------------------|
D-------17-16-14-17~~-----17-17----17-16-14-16-14-17-16p14-------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------16----------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------17b19---|
E----------------------------------------------------------------12-----|
B-------------------------------------------------------------12----15--|
G-----------------12-14-15-12\--------12----------12----12-14-----------|
D-------------/14-----------------/14----14p12h14----14-----------------|
A-16/12b14~~------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------12--------12-------12-------12-------12--------12-|
B-15b17r15-12---15b17-----12-15----12h15----12-15----12h15-----12-15----|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-15p12-------12p10-----------------------------------------------------|
B-------15p12-------12p10-12p10--------------10-12p10----10-------------|
G-------------------------------12--12----12----------12----9-12-9------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------/14-|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------|
G------12~~--(all that I can hear)---|
D--14--------------------------------|
A------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 (Solo)
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------| 8x
D-------2-----------------------------------------|
A----1--------1--4-----1--2--------4--------1--2--|
E-0--------0--------0--------0--3-----0--3--------|
E-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G-----------------------------|
D-------------5-------2-------|
A-----4---1-------1-------4---|
E-0---------------------------|
(During the chorus of "I love the dead..." Guitar 2 plays the below riff)
?I love the dead, I love the dead?
Guitar 2
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----10--------10\--------10------10----8--------6---------6\--------6--|
G----10--------10\--------10------10----9--------7---------7\--------7--|
D----10--------10\--------10------10----9--------7---------7\--------7--|
A-----8---------8\---------8-------8----7--------5---------5\--------5--|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
?I love the dead, so??
Guitar 2
E---------------------------------------------------------|
B----6----5--------3---------3\--------3-------3----4-----|
G----7----5--------3---------3\--------3-------3----4-----|
D----7----5--------3---------3\--------3-------3----4-----|
A----5----3--------1---------1\--------1-------1----2-----|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1 (Wah-Wah pedal)
?I love the dead?
E----------------------------------------------------|
B-18b20-----18~~~--15--18p15--15p13--13p10--10-------|
G-----------------------------------------------10---|
D----------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|
?I love the dead?
E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-13b15-------------------------------------------------|
G-----------12b14r12--10------10------------------------|
D-------------------------12------12--10----12~~~~~12\--|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
?I love the dead?
E-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G------15--------15----15~~~~~~~17\---|
D-/15--------15-----------------17\---|
A-------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|
(Panting)
?I love the dead?
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------13---13---13--13------------------------13------------|
G-12b14----(hold bend)-------14r12--10------12b14-hold-14r12~~~--|
D---------------------------------------12-----------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
?I love the dead?
E-----------------------15--17--15b16r15---------------|
B---------------15--18--------------------18--15--18---|
G-17b19-----17-----------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
?I love the dead?
E-------------------------------------------------------15----|
B-15-----15-------------------15-----15-----------------17\---|
G-17b19------17h19--17--15----17b19------17h19--17--15--------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
(Panting)
?I love the dead?
E---------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------|
A-/15~~15--15~~~~15~~~~15\-----/12~~~~--|
E---------------------------------------|
?I love the dead?
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------|
D-/12--12~~---12--14---12--15---12--12----12--14---12--15~~~~--|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
?I love the dead?
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G------15-------15-----------------15-------15--15------17\---|
D-/15-------15-------15\------/15-------15--------------17\---|
A-------------------------------------------------------15\---|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
(Panting)
?I love the dead?
E--------------------------------------------------------|
B--------13---13-----------------------------------------|
G-12b14---(hold)---14r12--10------10----10---------------|
D-----------------------------12------------10----12~~~--|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
?I love the dead?
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------15---------15---------15---------15-----------------------|
G-17b19------17b19------17b19------17b19------(repeat)--17b19~~~~--|
D------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
?I love the dead?
E-------------------------------------------15----|
B-15------15----15------15----15------15----17\---|
G-----17------------17------------17--------------|
D-------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
(Guitars exit while orchestra plays, then guitars return?)
Acoustic Guitar
E------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
D----------4---5---------------------------4---5-------|
A------2-------------------------------2---------------|
E--0-------------------------------0-------------------|
Guitars re-enter?
Guitar 1 (Wah-Wah pedal)
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------12t14---|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
E-----------12---------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------12----------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------11-----------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Acoustic Guitar
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------4---5---------------------------4---5-----------|
A------------------2-------------------------------2-------------------|
E-12\----------0-------------------------------0-----------------------|
?I love the dead before they're cold?
Guitar 1 (Wah-Wah pedal)
E---------14r12-------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------14b16~~~~----|
D---------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
E-12------------------------------------------------|
B------12-------------------------------------------|
G-----------11--------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|
?Their blueing flesh for me to hold.?
Guitar 1 (Wah-Wah pedal)
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------12----------|
D----------------------------------------------12-----------14~~~--|
A--------------------------------------12--14------14--------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
?Cadaver eyes upon me see? ?nothing.?
Guitar 1
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------13---------13-----------13----------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------12--------12------------12--------------|
