• Song:

    I Love The Dead

  • Artist:

    Alice Cooper

  • Album:

    Billion Dollar Babies

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------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 3 (Mick Mashbir)
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------0-------------------------------0-------|
D----------------------4-------------------------------4-----------|
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 (Glen Buxton)
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
E--------------------14r12---------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------12----------------------------|
G----------------------------------12------12---7p4--7/9-------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2
E-12-------------------------------------------------------------|
B------12--------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------11---------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 1
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
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---12------12---12-------12----------------------12------12-|
B-12------12---12------12---12-------12----------------------12------12-|
G-14b16--------14b16--------14b16---------12--14--12---------14b16------|
D-----------------------------------------------------14----------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 1
E-12----------------------------|
B-12---------13---12------------|
G-14b16----------------12---11--|
D-------------------------------|
A-------------------------------|
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)
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-------12p10-12-10--------------10-12p10----10-------------|
G-------------------------------12--12----12----------12----9-12-9--9~~-|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

E---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G-9-12~~--(all that I can hear)---|
D---------------------------------|
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
"I love the dead"

E----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------|
G-22b24-----22-----19--22p19--19p17--17p14--14-------|
D-----------------------------------------------15---|
A----------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|

"I love the dead"

E-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-17b19-------------------------------------------------|
D-----------17b19r17--15------15------------------------|
A-------------------------17------17--15----17~~~~~17--|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

"I love the dead"

E-----------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------|
G--------15----------15----------15--------------17--|
D-18b20-------18b20-------18b20--------18b20----------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|

(Panting)

"I love the dead"

E------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------17--17---17-17------------------------17------------|
D-17b19----(hold bend)---19r17--15------17b19-hold-19r17~~~--|
A-----------------------------------17-----------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|

"I love he dead"

E-----------------------15--17--15b17r15---------------|
B---------------15--18--------------------18--15--18---|
G-17b19~~~--17-----------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|

"I love the dead"

E--------------------------------------------------------15-----|
B-15-----15-------------------15-----15------------------18b20-|
G-17b19------17--15--17--15---17b19------17--15--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---------------------------------------------------------13------|
G-10/13--15----13--15------------------13--15--15---15----15b17--|
D-----------------------15-----13/15-----------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

(Panting)

"I love the dead"

E------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G--------17--17----------------------------------------|
D-17b19--(hold)--19r17--15------15----15---------------|
A---------------------------17------------15----17~~~--|
E------------------------------------------------------|

 "I love the dead"

E------------------------------------------------------|
B--------15---------15---------15---------15-----------|
G-17b19------17b19------17b19------17b19------(repeat)-|
D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|

"I love the dead"

E-------------------------------------------15------|
B-15------15----15------15----15------15----18b20--|
G-----17------------17------------17----------------|
D---------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|

(Guitars exit while orchestra plays, then guitars return )

Guitar 3
E------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------0-------------------------------0-------|
D----------4-------------------------------4-----------|
A------2-------------------------------2---------------|
E--0-------------------------------0-------------------|

Guitars re-enter 
Guitar 1
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------12t14---|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2
E-----------12---------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------12----------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------11-----------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 3
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------0-------------------------------0-----------|
D----------------------4-------------------------------4---------------|
A------------------2-------------------------------2-------------------|
E-12----------0-------------------------------0-----------------------|

"I love the dead before they're cold"
Guitar 1
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
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--------------|

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