This file is the author`s own work and represents his interpretation of the
From : Jean-Pierre Trolet You will find a MP3 (1,6 Mb) recorded by myself to illustrate the tab and how to contact me on my webpage here: http://jptrol.free.fr/mus
CAROL - Chuck Berry
This is another old rock and roll classic that was recorded by Chuck Berry mainly at the piano. This is the quintessence of Rock and Roll. John Lennon said that if we were to give another name to Rock and Roll we should call it `the Chuck Berry`. I transcribed the (guitar !) Rollings Stones`live version of get yer ya-yas out. In the MP3 demo that you can download at the URL here above I played with two guitars and added a very simple and classical Rock and Roll bass . I played the whole with rockabilly effect. I tabbed it all through simple listening.
There is a rhythm guitar and a solo guitar. Legend :
p : pull-off b/: bend up then down h : hammer-on n_ : last longer on this note
INTRO :
RHYTHM GUITAR A D7 A E +---------------5---------------------+--5--------------------5-------------+ B +---------------5---------------------+--7--------------------5-------------+ G +---------------6---------------------+--5--------------------6-------------+ D +---------------7---------------------+--7--------------------7-------------+ A +---------------7---------------------+--5--------------------7-------------+ E +---------------5---------------------+-----------------------5-------------+
SOLO GUITAR
E +---------------5-5-5-5-5-------------+-----------------------5------5------+ B +--------5--7---5-5-5-5-5--7----------+--5-5-5-5-5-------5-7--5-5-5--5-5-5--+ G +----5h6-------------------7-5h6------+--5-5-5-5-5---5h6--------------------+ D +--------------------------------7----+-------------------------------------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
E +----5---5----------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +----5-5-5--7b/-5---5----------------+-------------------------------------+ G +-----------7b/-5---5----------------+-------------------------------------+ D +------------------7------------------+-------------------------------------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ Oh .......
CHORUS :
RHYTHM GUITAR D A E +-------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ B +-------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ G +---7-7--7--7-7--7-7------------------+-----------2---------------2-2-----------+ D +---7-7--9--7-7--7-9--7--10p7--9--7-7-+-7-9-7---2-2-4--2-2--2-4-2-2-2-4-2-----4-+ A +---5-5--5--5-5--5-5--5---5----5--5-5-+-5-5-5---0---0--0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3h4---+ E +-------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ Carol , don`t let him steal your heart a_ way
SOLO GUITAR E +-------------------------------------+-----------5-------5-5------------5--+ B +-------------------------------------+-----------5-7(p5)-5-5-7-----5----5--+ G +-------------------------------------+-------------7(p5)-----7-5h6---5h6---+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
RHYTHM GUITAR E A E +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ G +---------------------------------------+----2-------------2-2---2-2----------+ D +----------------------2-2--------------+--2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-4-2-2--4-------+ A +--2-2--4--2-2--2-4-2--2-2--4-2------4--+--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-------+ E +--0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0--3h4----+-------------------------------------+ Well I`ve got to learn to dance it ` day ! if it takes me all night and ....
SOLO GUITAR E +-------------------------------------+-----------5-------5-5------------5--+ B +-------------------------------------+-----------5-7(p5)-5-5-7-----5----5--+ G +-------------------------------------+-------------7(p5)-----7-5h6---5h6---+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
RHYTHM GUITAR : those are the well-known rock and roll riffs that will be used throughout except where noted A E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ G +---------------------------------2_--+-----2-------------------------------+ D +--2-2-4--2-2--2--4(p2)-5(p2)--4--2_--+--2--4--2----------------------------+ A +--0-0-0--0-0--0--0-----0------0--0_--+--0--0--0----------------------------+ E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ G +----------------------------------7_-+------7------------------------------+ D +--7-7--9--7-7--7--9(p7)-10(p7)--9-7_-+---7--9--7---------------------------+ A +--5-5--5--5-5--5--5------5------5-5_-+---5--5--5---------------------------+ E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ G +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +----------------------------------2_-+----2--------------------------------+ A +--2-2--4--2-2--2--4(p2)--5(p2)--4-2_-+--2-4-2------------------------------+ E +--0-0--0--0-0--0--0------0------0-0_-+--0-0-0------------------------------+
VERSE :
From here use the above riffs as rhythm. Only the solo tabs are given.
A E +-------------------------------------+---------------------------5---------+ B +-------------------------------------+-----5-------5------5------5---------+ G +-------------------------------------+-5h6---7-5h6----5h6----5h6-----------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ Come into my machine so we can cruise on out <-x4-> E +-------------------------------------+--------..---------------------------+ B +-------------------------------------+-7/8-8--..---7--5------5_------------+ G +-------------------------------------+-8/9-9--..---7--5------5_------------+ D +-------------------------------------+--------..--------7-7----------------+ A +-------------------------------------+--------..---------------------------+ E +-------------------------------------+--------..---------------------------+ I know a swinging little joint where we can jump and shout
D E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +-------------------------------------+-7-7-7b/-5---5-7-7-7b/-5-----------+ G +-------------------------------------+-7-7-7b/-5---5-7-7-7b/-5---5-------+ D +-------------------------------------+------------7--------------7-5-------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ Not far back off the highway, not so long a ride
A E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +-------------------------------------+-----10-75-------------8------------+ G +-------------------------------------+-5/7--------5---5-7-7/9---75--------+ D +-------------------------------------+--------------7---------------7------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ You park your car out in the open and you can walk inside
E E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +-------------------------------------+-7-7-7b/-5---5-7-7-7b/-5-----------+ G +-------------------------------------+-7-7-7b/-5---5-7-7-7b/-5---5-------+ D +-------------------------------------+------------7--------------7-5-------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ Some cutie takes your hat so you can thank her mam`
A <-x4-> E +-------------------------------------+--------..---------------------------+ B +-------------------------------------+-7/8-8--..---7--5--------------------+ G +-------------------------------------+-8/9-9--..---7--5--------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+--------..--------7-7----------------+ A +-------------------------------------+--------..---------------------------+ E +-------------------------------------+--------..---------------------------+ Every time you make the scene you find the joint is jammed
A (full chord once) D7(full chord once) A(full chord once) E +---------------5-5-5-5-5-------------+-----------------------5------5------+ B +--------5--7---5-5-5-5-5--7----------+--5-5-5-5-5-------5-7--5-5-5--5-5-5--+ G +----5h6-------------------7-5h6------+--5-5-5-5-5---5h6--------------------+ D +--------------------------------7----+-------------------------------------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
^ D A E +---5---5---9p7--5--------------------+------------8------------------------+ B +---5-5-5----------7-7_--7p5----5-5---+------8--10---10----8---8----------7-+ G +--------------------7_--7p5----5-5---+--7/9-------------9---9---9p7--5-5-7-+ D +----------------------------7--------+--------------------------------7----+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
A (extra bar!) E A E +-----------------(5)-----9--9--7-----+-------------------------5-----------+ B +-8-8-8--7--5--7---5-----10-10--9--10-+-8--7--5---5-------5-----5------5----+ G +-9-9-9--7--5--7---5---------------11-+-9--7--5---5---5h6---5h6----5h6------+ D +-------------------------------------+---------7---------------------------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
E +------5-5_---------------------------+-------------------------------------+ B +------5-5_---------------------------+-------------------------------------+ G +--5h6--------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
D A E +---10_-------------10----------------+--5-5_--5_---------------------------+ B +---10_--12---------10----------------+--5-5_--5_--7------------------------+ G +--------12--10h11--------------------+------------7--5h6-------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------7-----------------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
E A E +-------------------------------------+--5--------5-5---------5-5-----5_----+ B +-------------------------------------+--5--7(p5)-5-5--7(p5)--5-5--7--5_----+ G +-------------------------------------+-----7(p5)------7(p5)-------7--6_----+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
Now the bass D (CHORUS) (VERSE) G +-----------2-2-4-2-------------------+------------2-2-4-2-5-5--------------+ D +--0-0--3-4---------------------------+----0-0-3-4-------------4-4-2-2-4-2--+ A +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
A (CHORUS) (VERSE) G +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-----------2-2-4-2-------------------+------------2-2-4-2-5-5--------------+ A +--0-0--3-4---------------------------+----0-0-3-4-------------4-4-2-2-4-2--+ E +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
E (CHORUS) (VERSE) G +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ D +-------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ A +-----------2-2-4-2-------------------+------------2-2-4-2-5-5--------------+ E +--0-0--3-4---------------------------+----0-0-3-4-------------4-4-2-2-4-2--+
When the rhythm plays full chords only (INTRO and CHORUS) the bass plays the open string only.
