"SIDE O' THE ROAD" BY CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 
OFF THE ALBUM "Willy and the Poor Boys" 
TRACK #9 
 
TAB GUIDE 
^ = HAMMER ON OR PULL OFF 
b = BEND UP TO THE NOTE INDICATED 
r = RELEASE TO NOTE INDICATED 
* = bend up 1 
tr = trill 
 
RYTHYM GUITAR 
INTRO RIFF    PLAY 40X  THEN           PLAY 20X , THEN PLAY  
E--------------------|------|-----------------|   THE FIRST 
B--------------------|------|-----------------|   RIFF UNTIL 
G------2-4--(4)^2----|------|---5-7--(7)^5----|   END OF  
D---4--------------4-|-----4/7--------------7-|   SONG 
A--------------------|------|-----------------| 
E--------------------|------|-----------------| 
 
LEAD GUITAR 
SOLO # 1 - 0:32 
 
E------------------5-6-7--5-6-7--7b9r7^5---5^7-5*---- 
B--2/7-----(7)---7-----------------------7--------7-- 
G---------------------------------------------------- 
D---------------------------------------------------- 
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E---------------------------------------------------- 
 
E-----7b9----7-5-7-5---5--7b9r7^5---7b9r7^5---7b9r7^5---- 
B--------------------7------------7---------7---------7-- 
G--6----------------------------------------------------- 
D-------------------------------------------------------- 
A-------------------------------------------------------- 
E-------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E--7--5----------5--5-------------------------2-----2-- 
B-------7--5--7--------7--7---5-5---------------5b6---- 
G---------------------------4---------2--4b6----------- 
D-----------------------------------4------------------ 
A------------------------------------------------------ 
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E-----------2----5-2-----------2-----2------------------- 
B--------2----2-------------2-----5---------------------- 
G---4b6----------------4b6--------------4b6r4^2---2-4-2-- 
D-----------------------------------------------4-------- 
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E-------------------------------------------------------- 
B------------5/7--7--7--7--5/7--7--7--7-------------- 
G---4b6r4-2--4/6--6--6--6--4/6--6--6--6--4--2-------- 
D-------------------------------------------------4^2-4-- 
A-------------------------------------------------------- 
E-------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E-------------- 
B-------------- 
G---2-4-2-4b6-- 
D-------------- 
A-------------- 
E-------------- 
SOLO # 2 - 1:30 
 
E--------8--10b12----10b12-10b12-10b12-10b12r10--------- 
B--5/10------------------------------------------10-10-- 
G------------------------------------------------------- 
D------------------------------------------------------- 
A------------------------------------------------------- 
E------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E--10-8--10b12r10----------8----8------8------8------8------- 
B------------------10-10----------10-----10-----10-----10---- 
G-----------------------------9------9------9------9------9-- 
D------------------------------------------------------------ 
A------------------------------------------------------------ 
E------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
E--10b12--10b12r10--8-10-8-------------10--8*-------------- 
B----------------------------10^8-10---10--8*------7--5*--- 
G--------------------------------------------------7--5*--- 
D------------------------------------------------7--------- 
A---------------------------------------------------------- 
E---------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E------------------------------------------------------------- 
B----7--5*------7--5*------7--5*------7--5---7-7b8--7b8r7--5-- 
G----7--5*------7--5*------7--5*------7--5---7-7b8--7b8r7--5-- 
D--7----------7----------7----------7------------------------- 
A------------------------------------------------------------- 
E------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E---------------------------------------- 
B--7--5---7b8r7--5-------7--5*---7--5*--- 
G--7--5---7b8r7--5-------7--5*---7--5*--- 
D-------------------7-------------------- 
A---------------------------------------- 
E---------------------------------------- 
SOLO # 3 - 2:19 
 
E----------------------------------------2---2--2--- 
B----------4b5---4b5r4-2---------------2---5-------- 
G----------4b5---4b5r4-2-----------4b6-------------- 
D--2tr4--------------------2tr4--------------------- 
A--------------------------------------------------- 
E--------------------------------------------------- 
 
E-------------------------------------------------------- 
B-------------4b5--4b5r4-2--4-2*---------4--4b5r4--2----- 
G--------2-4--4b5--4b5r4-2--4-2*---------4--4b5r4--2----- 
D--2tr4---------------------------4^2-4---------------4-- 
A-------------------------------------------------------- 
E-------------------------------------------------------- 
 
E----------------------------------2---2--2--                         
B--------------------------------2---5-------                         
G--4----2--4^2---2--4^2---2--4b6-------------                       
D-----4--------4--------4--------------------                       
A--------------------------------------------                        
E-------------------------------------------- 
 
E------------------------------2----2----5--2- 
B----------------------------2---5*---2-----2- 
G-----2--4^2---2--4^2----4b6------------------ 
D---4--------4--------4--------------- 
A--------------------------------------------- 
E--------------------------------------------- 
 
E------------------------------------------------------------- 
B------------------------------------------------------------- 
G----2--4^2---2--4^2--4b5---4b5r4--2--4b6---2-------4--2b3---- 
D--4--------4-----------------------------------X-4--------4-- 
A------------------------------------------------------------- 
E------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
Enjoy!