No Stranger in the Darkness: by Molly Hatchet 
 
 
 
Quite a cool song. Only 2 riffs of interest in the song, but a varying tempo adds a bit of spice! 
 
 
Tuning: Down a tone 
 
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Intro: 
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d|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|---2----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---2----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---0----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
    hold 
 
 
 
d|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
A|o---------------3------------|------3------------------------------------o| 
F|------------2h4----4p2p0-----|--2h4---4p2p0-2-0---------------------------| 
C|--0-2--2-----------------2---|------------------2-0-2-0-------------------| 
G|o----------------------------|--------------------------2-0--------------o| 
D|-----------------------------|------------------------------3-0-----------| 
 
 
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Verse 1: 
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"Times of trouble..." 
 
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A|o---------------3------------|------3------------------------------------o| 
F|------------2h4----4p2p0-----|--2h4---4p2p0-2-0---------------------------| 
C|--0-2--2-----------------2---|------------------2-0-2-0-------------------| 
G|o----------------------------|--------------------------2-0--------------o| 
D|-----------------------------|------------------------------3-0-----------| 
 
"Broken sails from from the wind..." 
 
d|--------------------------5-5-5-5---5-3-5-5-------------------------------| 
A|o-----------3-------------3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3------------------------------o| 
F|---2-4--4---2-4----2-4--4-------------------------------------------------| 
C|---2-4--4-----4------4--4-------------------------------------------------| 
G|o------------------------------------------------------------------------o| 
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
"One step forward..." 
 
d|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
A|o---------------3------------|------3------------------------------------o| 
F|------------2h4----4p2p0-----|----4---4p2p0-2-0---------------------------| 
C|--0-2--2-----------------2---|------------------2-0-2-0-------------------| 
G|o----------------------------|--------------------------2-0--------------o| 
D|-----------------------------|------------------------------3-0-----------| 
 
"Two time loser..." 
 
d|--------------------------5-5-5b7b5b7b5b7---------------------------------| 
A|------------3-------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------| 
F|---2-4--4---2-4----2-4--4-------------------------------------------------| 
C|---2-4--4-----4------4--4-------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
d|--------------------------------2---3---4---------------------------------| 
A|------------3-------------------3---4---5---------------------------------| 
F|---2-4--4---2-4----2-4--4-------2---3---4---------------------------------| 
C|---2-4--4-----4------4--4-------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
**Tempo increases** 
 
d|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
A|o---------------3------------|------3------------------------------------o| 
F|------------2h4----4p2p0-----|----4---4p2p0-2-0---------------------------| 
C|--0-2--2-----------------2---|------------------2-0-2-0-------------------| 
G|o----------------------------|--------------------------2-0--------------o| 
D|-----------------------------|------------------------------3-0-----------| 
 
"Talking walking with the Devil..." 
 
d|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
A|o---------------3------------|------3------------------------------------o| 
F|------------2h4----4p2p0-----|----4---4p2p0-2-0---------------------------| 
C|--0-2--2-----------------2---|------------------2-0-2-0-------------------| 
G|o----------------------------|--------------------------2-0--------------o| 
D|-----------------------------|------------------------------3-0-----------| 
 
"It was the soundtrack to your soul..." 
 
d|----------------------------5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-----------------------------| 
A|o-----------3-------------0-3-3-3-3-0-3-3-3-3----------------------------o| 
F|---2-4--4---2-4----2-4--4-------------------------------------------------| 
C|---2-4--4-----4------4--4-------------------------------------------------| 
G|o------------------------------------------------------------------------o| 
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
"No stranger to the darkness..." 
 
d|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
A|o---------------3------------|------3------------------------------------o| 
F|------------2h4----4p2p0-----|----4---4p2p0-2-0---------------------------| 
C|--0-2--2-----------------2---|------------------2-0-2-0-------------------| 
G|o----------------------------|--------------------------2-0--------------o| 
D|-----------------------------|------------------------------3-0-----------| 
 
 
 
 
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Guitar Solo: 
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Rhythm guitar plays: 
 
Listen carefully - play whatever nuances you feel like. 
 
							          Play 4 times 
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A|o-------------------------------------------------------------------------o| 
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--6-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-4-4-4-4-4/6-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-4-4-4-4------------| 
G|o-4-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-2-2-2-2-2/4-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-2-2-2-2-----------o| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--5-5----5-5----5-5----5-5-----5---5-----7---------------------------------| 
F|--4-4----4-4----4-4----4-4-----4---4-----5---------------------------------| 
C|--2-2----2-2----2-2----2-2-----2---2-----4---------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
*************** 
End guitar solo 
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d|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
A|o---------------3------------|------3------------------------------------o| 
F|------------2h4----4p2p0-----|----4---4p2p0-2-0---------------------------| 
C|--0-2--2-----------------2---|------------------2-0-2-0-------------------| 
G|o----------------------------|--------------------------2-0--------------o| 
D|-----------------------------|------------------------------3-0-----------| 
 
"One step bigger..." 
 
d|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
A|o---------------3------------|------3------------------------------------o| 
F|------------2h4----4p2p0-----|----4---4p2p0-2-0---------------------------| 
C|--0-2--2-----------------2---|------------------2-0-2-0-------------------| 
G|o----------------------------|--------------------------2-0--------------o| 
D|-----------------------------|------------------------------3-0-----------| 
 
"...on the streets since I was born..." 
 
d|--------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------| 
A|o-----------3-------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------------o| 
F|---2-4--4---2-4----2-4--4-------------------------------------------------| 
C|---2-4--4-----4----2-4--4-------------------------------------------------| 
G|o------------------------------------------------------------------------o| 
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
"No stranger to the darkness..." 
 
d|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
A|o---------------3------------|------3------------------------------------o| 
F|------------2h4----4p2p0-----|----4---4p2p0-2-0---------------------------| 
C|--0-2--2-----------------2---|------------------2-0-2-0-------------------| 
G|o----------------------------|--------------------------2-0--------------o| 
D|-----------------------------|------------------------------3-0-----------| 
 
"No stranger to the darkness..." 
 
d|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------3------------|------3-------------------------------------| 
F|------------2h4----4p2p0-----|----4---4p2p0-2-0---------------------------| 
C|--0-2--2-----------------2---|------------------2-0-2-0-------------------| 
G|-----------------------------|--------------------------2-0---------------| 
D|-----------------------------|------------------------------3-0-----------| 
 
d|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------3------------|------3----------3----------3--------3----5-| 
F|------------2h4----4p2p0-----|----4---4p2p0--4---4p2p0--4---4p2p0--0--4-4-| 
C|--0-2--2-----------------2---|-------------------------------------0--2---| 
G|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------2---| 
D|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
 
 
 
 
| /  slide up 
| \  slide down 
| h  hammer-on 
| p  pull-off 
| ~  vibrato 
| +  harmonic 
| x  Mute note 
| b  Bend note 
| r  Release bend 
| pb Prebend note