DEATH ALLEY DRIVER
As recorded by Rainbow
(From the 1982 Album STRAIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES)
Words and Music by Blackmore/Turner
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Ritchie Blackmore'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Blackmore Lead Fills'
Intro
Fast Rock Q=190
4/4
Gtr I
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PM------------------------------------------------------------------|
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1st, 2nd Verses
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PM----------------------------------------------------------------|
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Pre-Chorus
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\2__________________/
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| Gtr II
| \2____________/ \2/ \2/ \2/ \2/
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Chorus
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|------7\-------|------7\-------|------7-5-(5)--7-5-|-(5)---------|
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Interlude
Gtr II
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Guitar Solo
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Bridge
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Electric Organ Solo
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3rd Verse
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Pre-Chorus
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Chorus
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1.
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Outro
2.
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|--7--7--7--7-|-7-7--7--7--7-|-7-7--7--7--7-|-9\--------*|
|--5--5--5--5-|-5-5--5--5--5-|-5-5--5--5--5-|-7\--------*|
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
