Song: Ballroom Blitz
By: Sweet
Album: Desolation Boulevard (U.S. Version only)
Year:1974
First time making a tab. Hopefully you enjoy
Index:
~~~~ = Hold out and or sustain
H = Strum the Harmonic on given fret
PM = Palm mute
\ = slide down
/ = slide up
^x = bend x amount of steps I.e. e-11^3/4-- = bend the 11--| fret on the high e three
-----------------------------------------------------------| quarters of a step
Intro guitar riff- Starts at :19
E E E E E
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------9---11--12--11--9-------------------------------------|X4
A-----------7----7---7---7--7-------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
If This first riff of the 1st verse doesnt sound Rhythmically correct, try turning
D--4-4----- Into a triplet. so D----4---4-4------
A--0-0----- A----0---0-0------
A A D5 D5 A7 A7 D5 D5
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
B------PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM----------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D------2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4-----------------------------| X2
A------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
E E E E E
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------9---11--12--11--9-------------------------------------| X2
A-----------7---7---7---7---7-------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A A D5 D5 A7 A7 D5 D5
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
B------PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM----------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D------2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4-----------------------------| X2
A------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
E E E E E
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------9--11--12--11-9-------------------------------------| X2
A------------7--7---7---7--7-------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Hook - 0:46 (Drums only)
Pre-chorus - 0:54
E
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D---9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(Let it ring)------------------------------|
A---7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
play the E power chord (last one on tab table below) not 2 measures like the previous A,
or C power chords this time, but 4 measures for your E power chord
A B C E
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G---2-----------4------------------5---------------9--------------|
D---2(hold or)--4(hold or----------5(hold or-------9(Hold or------|X1
A---0-strum-----2-strum------------3-Strum---------7-strum--------|
E-----1/8-notes)--1/8 notes)---------1/8 notes)------1/8 notes)---|
Chorus - 1:07
A A A A A C C C C C D D D D D G G G G G
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--2---2---2-2-2----5---5---5-5-5----7---7---7-7-7-------------------|
D--2---2---2-2-2----5---5---5-5-5----7---7---7-7-7----5---5---5-5-5--| X2
A--0---0---0-0-0----3---3---3-3-3----5---5---5-5-5----5---5---5-5-5--|
E-----------------------------------------------------3---3---3-3-3--|
D D# E E E E E E E E E
e------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-----------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---7---8---9------------------------------------------------------| X4
A---5---6---7----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2 - 1:26
E E E E E
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------9---11--12--11--9-------------------------------------| X4
A---------7---7---7---7---7-------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
A A D5 D5 A7 A7 D5 D5
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B----PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM----------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------|
D----2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4-----------------------------| X2
A----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
E E E E E
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------9---11--12--11--9-------------------------------------| X2
A---------7---7---7---7---7-------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
A A D5 D5 A7 A7 D5 D5
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B----PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM----------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------|
D----2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4-----------------------------| X2
A----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
E E E E E
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------9---11--12--11--9-------------------------------------| X2
A---------7---7---7---7---7-------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
Hook - 1:52
At the 2nd hook, it stays the same AFTER you add a slide down from the 9th fret of the G string.
E
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G----9\--------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-chorus - 2:01
E
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------|
D---9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(Let it ring)----------------------------|
A---7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-----------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
The only difference between the 2nd Pre-chorus and the 1st, is that at the last power
in this riff below, is that a second guitar is bending a note during the pre-chorus's
up to the chorus.
Rhythm
2:03
A B C E
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G---2-----------4----------------5---------------9-------------|
D---2(hold or)--4(hold or--------5(hold or-------9(Hold or-----|X1
A---0-strum-----2-strum----------3-Strum---------7-strum-------|
E-----1/8-notes)--1/8 notes)-------1/8 notes)------1/8 notes)--|
-
Lead
D# D# D# D# D# D#
e--10^3/4------10^3/4--------10^3/4---10^3/4---10^3/4---10^3/4--|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D(at 2:11,start bend)-------------------------------------------|X1
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus - 2:14
A A A A A C C C C C D D D D D G G G G G
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--2---2---2-2-2----5---5---5-5-5----7---7---7-7-7-------------------|
D--2---2---2-2-2----5---5---5-5-5----7---7---7-7-7----5---5---5-5-5--| X2
A--0---0---0-0-0----3---3---3-3-3----5---5---5-5-5----5---5---5-5-5--|
E-----------------------------------------------------3---3---3-3-3--|
This chorus is shortened from doing the last chorus riff four times, to only doing it once
D D# E
e------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---7---8---9------------------------------------------------------| X1
A---5---6---7------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ball Room Blitz!
Bass Chorus Break Down - 2:23
(no guitar until 2:27)
On every other 2nd measure starting on the 3rd beat, their guitarist plays the two power
A and E. and the other part played between both resting measures (for guitar)is just
single A power chord.
D D# D
(Progression below goes from 2:27-2:41)
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D--7-8---(four count rest)---7------------------------------------|X4
A--5-6-----------------------5------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Semi-solo - 2:37
Lead
E E D B B AhB D E E E D B B AhB D B
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------9p7------------7--9--------9p7--------------7---9-------------|
D-----------9-9---7h9-------------------9-9---7h9--------------------|X1
A---7--------------------------7-------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
2:41 - Lead
E E E E E E E
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G------9-9-9-9-9-9-9----------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|X4
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
2:41 - Rhythm
E E E E E E E
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------------|X4
A------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus - 2:45
A B C E
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G---2-----------4----------------5---------------9-------------|
D---2(hold or)--4(hold or--------5(hold or-------9(Hold or-----|X1
A---0-strum-----2-strum----------3-Strum---------7-strum-------|
E-----1/8-notes)--1/8 notes)-------1/8 notes)------1/8 notes)--|
Chorus - 2:56
A A A A A C C C C C D D D D D G G G G G
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--2---2---2-2-2----5---5---5-5-5----7---7---7-7-7-------------------|
D--2---2---2-2-2----5---5---5-5-5----7---7---7-7-7----5---5---5-5-5--| X2
A--0---0---0-0-0----3---3---3-3-3----5---5---5-5-5----5---5---5-5-5--|
E-----------------------------------------------------3---3---3-3-3--|
D D# E E E E E E E E E
e------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-----------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---7---8---9------------------------------------------------------| X4
A---5---6---7----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge - 3:14
Bridge Riff A - 3:14-3:20
E E D D
e------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----9-x-x-9-x-x-12-7----------------------------------------------|X3
A----7-x-x-7-x-x-10-5----------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
OR
Bridge Riff A (alternative) - 3:14-3:20
E E D D
e------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----9-x-x-9-x-x-12\7----------------------------------------------|X3
A----7-x-x-7-x-x-10\5----------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge Riff B - 3:21 - 3:23
From Bridge Riff A's ending, you have two counts of rests.
E E E E E E
e------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---(REST)---9-9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------|X1
A------------7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ending Riff
Only Difference from 1st riff is that you strum two 1/8 on your ending E chords.
E E E E E E
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------9---11--12--11--9-9-----------------------------------| X4
A---------7---7---7---7---7-7-----------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
