Some notes for the technically oriented: On the intro I think Steve plays bended F# and not G# as I show. I also suspect he is bending (ouch) the G# to the B at the intro end, instead of my suggested A# to B bend. They both sound good, so pick your choice. On the solo I show with the * notes which are repeatedly bended and pinched. I'm afraid a correct transcription is impossible here, so just listen to the CD. I did not figure out the trumpets parts, but they should be easy enough. I'm planning soon to put together a drum/bass/trumpets base on my sequencer, so I will have to work them out as well. Drop me a note in a couple of weeks to check if I were not lazy enough to don't it.. I play the guitar thru my Boss SE-70, pre-eq to cut a bit bass and middle and boost high, overdrive with low gain, eq. to boost even more the distorted high, stack simulator, room reverb with a bit of delay L/R to give some spaciousness. If you have a Boss SE-70 start with the presetted 70' Rock patch and trim it to your taste. Have Fun! This TAB transcription was created using TAB MASTER version 1.0 by Ofir Zwebner. Viv Woman --------- By Steve Vai Intro Guitar 1 w. bridge pick-up e:-----------------------------------------------& B:-----------------------------------------------& G:-----------------------------------------------& D:-----------------------------------------------& A:-----------------------------------------------& E:-0--2--0--4--4--4--0--2--0--4b(5)--b(5)--b(5)~-& e:----------------------------------------------& B:----------------------------------------------& G:----------------------------------------------& D:----------------------------------------------& A:----------------------------------------------& E:-0--2--0--4--4--4--0--2--0-6b(7)--b(7)--b(7)~-& Repeat 3 times Main Riff Guitar 1&2 e:------------------------------------------------& B:---------------------10 -12/10-10-7--7--7--(b9)-& G:-------(b9)----(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-9 -11(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-& D:-------(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-(b9)---------------------------& A:-------7--7-------------------------------------& E:-l(0)-------------------------------------------& e:----------------------------------------------& B:----------------------(b9)-(b9)-7--(b9)-7--5--5--5/-& G:-------(b9)----(b9)-(b9)----(b9)-(b9)-7--(b9)-7--5--7--7/-& D:-------(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-------------------------& A:-------7--7--------7--------------------------& E:-l(0)-----------------------------------------& e:---------------------------------------------& B:---------------------10 -12/10-7--7--7--(b9)-& G:-------(b9)----(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-9 -11(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-& D:-------(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-(b9)------------------------& A:-------7--7----------------------------------& E:-l(0)----------------------------------------& e:------------------------------------------------------------------& B:----------------------7\(b9)-(b9)-7--(b9)-9/7--5--5--9/7--5--5--9/7--5--& G:-------(b9)----(b9)-(b9)----7\(b9)-(b9)-7--(b9)-9/7--7--7--9/7--7--7--9/7--7--& D:-------(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-(b9)-(b9)---------------------------------------------& A:-------7--7--------7----------------------------------------------& E:-l(0)-------------------------------------------------------------& e:--0----------------------------------------------& B:--5----------------------------------------------& G:--7----------------------------------------------& D:-------------------------------------------------& A:-----*-------------------------------------------& E:-----*-------------------------------------------& Rub the pick's edge against the low strings Repeat Main Riff up two frets (i.e. 1 tone down) Solo (uhmmm, approximately..) > e:-------------19w(14)-w(19)--16w(14)-w(16)-14-12------------------------14--& B:-------------17w(12)-w(17)----------------------14-14b(15)-b(14)-12--------& G:--------------------------------------------------------------------14-----& D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------& A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------& E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------& Just go for it! e:--------------------------------------------------------------& B:--------------------------------------------------------------& G:14/13-13b(14)-b(13)-b(14)-b(13)(b9)----------------------------& D:-----------------------------------11(b9)----------------------& A:-----------------------------------------12 w(12)-w(14)-12/-& E:----------------------------------------------------------12/-& e:--------------------------------------------&-----------------------------& B:--------------------------------------------&-----------------------------& G:-2*-----------------------------------------&-----------------------------& D:--------------------------------------------&-----------------------------& A:--------------------------------------------&---------------(b9)-w(7)~----& E:--------------------------------------------&--0w(-7)-w(0)--------------0-& * bend it and pinch harmonics several times e:--------0--0--0--0-----&--------------15-1(b9)15----14----& B:--------0--0--0--0-----&-----------------------------15-& G:-2--2--4--4--4--9*-&-9w(2)--w(9)-----------14-------& D:-----------------------&--------------------------------& A:-----------------------&--------------------------------& E:-----------------------&--------------------------------& e:------------------------------------------------& B:------------------------------------------------& G:------------------------------------------------& D:-----------------11(b9)-7--(b9)-7/6----------------& A:----9w(7)--w(9)-------------------7-----------7-& E:-7-----------------------------------7--(b9)-10---& e:--------------------(b9)-12-------------------------------------------------& B:-----------------10-------12----------------------------17-21-1(b9)17-------& G:---------7--9/11-------------11-11-13-14-18-21-18-16-18-------------18-21-& D:-6--7(b9)------------------------------------------------------------------& A:--------------------------------------------------------------------------& E:--------------------------------------------------------------------------& e:---------------------------------&----& B:---------------------------------&----& G:18-16-13-16-13-11-16-11-16-11-16-&-11/& D:---------------------------------&----& A:---------------------------------&----& E:---------------------------------&----&