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This tab is in Standard tuning.

This tab is in the key of C Major. For information on playing it in other keys, see Transposing.

Notes

Verse for rythm guitar:

Note the ending of Asus4-pull-A at the end of each bar. Also note the time signature toggle from 7/4 to 8/4 and back to 7/4 every bar during the verse. Make sure you have an excellent drummer!:

   (7/4 time)                               (8/4 time)
|e|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------
|b|-----------------------------------3p2-|-----------------------------------3p2--3p2-
|g|--1--1--x-x-1--1--x-x-1--1--x-x----2---|--1--1--x-x-1--1--x-x-1--1--x-x----2----2---
|D|--0--0--x-x-0--0--x-x-0--0--x-x----2---|--0--0--x-x-0--0--x-x-0--0--x-x----2----2---
|A|--2--2--x-x-2--2--x-x-2--2--x-x--0-0---|--2--2--x-x-2--2--x-x-2--2--x-x--0-0----0---
|E|--0--0--x-x-0--0--x-x-0--0--x-x--------|--0--0--x-x-0--0--x-x-0--0--x-x-------------

Riff for lead guitar:

"The lead plays this riff once or twice in a row. On the last time, he ends by sliding at the 6th fret all the way down the fretboard untill hitting the pick ups (he does this twice). Sometimes he ends by pushing the whammy all the way down at 6 (he does this once)."

    (7/4 time)        (8/4 time)
|e|------------------|-----------------
|b|------------------|-----------------
|g|-------9-7--------|-----9-7---------
|D|-----------6~~~~~-|---------7-6~~~~-
|A|---7-7------------|-7-7-------------
|E|------------------|-----------------

Chorus:

Three bars (4/4 time).

     F#       A         E        G#  C#9   A        D/F#   
|e|-------------------|------------------|------------------|
|b|-----------2-2-2-2-|--------------4-4-|-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-|
|g|--3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1-1--5-5-4-4-|-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-|
|D|--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2--4-4-3-3-|-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-|
|A|--4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2--6-6-4-4-|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-|
|E|--2-2-2-2----------|-0-0-0-0--4-4-----|----------2-2-2-2-|

Transition into bridge:

Two bars (4/4 time). All instruments (drums included) play the same thing:

|e|------------------|-----------------|
|b|------------------|-----------------|
|g|------------------|-----------------|
|D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
|A|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
|E|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|

Bridge:

(4/4 time). The first and second time through play only the lower two notes of each chord. Also, lead plays every third beat only, and sharply. For the third time both guitars play the full chords on all beats. The bridge ends on a full E chord.

     A      G#7     C#9     F#m    G#7    C#9     D      G#7     C#9    B    x3 A   D/F#  E
|e|---------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----2-2-|---
|b|---------------|-----4--------|------------4-|--------------|-----4--------|-----3-3-|---
|g|*-----6------5-|-----4------2-|-----5------4-|-----7------5-|-----4--4-4--*|-2-2-2-2-|-1-
|D|*-----7------4-|-3-3-3------4-|-----4--3-3-3-|-----7------4-|-3-3-3--4-4--*|-2-2-0-0-|-2-
|A|--7-7-7--6-6-6-|-4-4-4--4-4-4-|-6-6-6--4-4-4-|-5-5-5--6-6-6-|-4-4-4--2-2---|-0-0-0-0-|-2-
|E|--5-5-5--4-4-4-|--------2-2-2-|-4-4-4--------|-5-5-5--4-4-4-|--------------|-----2-2-|---

Post-bridge for lead guitar ("lead solo"):

Hit the low E string and whammy it forever (16 bars) while the second guitar plays along with the bass.

Post-bridge for bass and second guitar:

The bridge ends with a full E chord. Rest for four bars while the lead guitar solos. Then bass and second guitar provide play the bassline below. After eight bars the second guitar changes to a funky, up-beat version of the rythm guitar riff for four bars.

|e|----------------------------------|
|b|----------------------------------|
|g|----------------------------------|
|D|----------------------------------|
|A|----------------------------------|
|E|--0-0-3-4--0-0-3-4--0-0-3-4--5-5~-|

Then one more verse and chorus. End the song by strumming E7.

Putting it all together

Intro - Rythm guitar only
| E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A  |  E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A A |

Verse - Rythm guitar and vocals only             x2
|: E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A  |  E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A A :|
   Make up your mind          Decide to walk with me
      Around the lake tonight Around the lake tonight By my side

Post-Verse - with Lead riff                      x2
|: E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A  |  E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A A :| - lead riff end by hitting pickups
      (no vocals)
      By my side

Verse                                            x2
|: E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A  |  E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A A :|
   I'm not gonna lie          I'll not be a gentleman
      Behind the boathouse    I'll show you my dark secret

Post-Verse - with Lead riff
|  E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A  |  E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A A  | - lead riff end by whammying down

Verse                                            x2
|: E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A  |  E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A A :|
   I'M NOT GONNA LIE        I WANT YOU FOR MINE
      MY BLUSHING BRIDE       MY LOVER BE MY LOVER YEAH

Chorus
| F#    A       E           G#7     C#9     A       D/F# |
  DON'T BE AFRAID, I DIDN'T MEAN TO SCARE YOU SO HELP ME JESUS

Post-Verse - with Lead riff
|  E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A  |  E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A A  | - lead riff end by hitting pickups

Verse                                            x2
|: E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A  |  E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A A :|
     I can promise you     You will stay as beautiful
      With dark hair           And soft skin   Forever

Post-Verse                                       x2
|: E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A  |  E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A A :|
                              Forever
      Make up your mind       Make up your mind and I'll promise you

Chorus
| F#      A            E     G#7 C#9     A       D/F# |
   I WILL TREAT YOU WELL, MY SWEET ANGEL SO HELP ME JESUS

Pre-Bridge
| E7                    | G#7                     |
                                  yeah yeah yeah

Bridge                                                          x3
|: A     G#7  C#9    F#m  |  G#7   C#9 D      G#7    C#9  B  B  :| A D/F#   | E
   Give it up to me  Give it up to me  Do you wanna be my an-gel    So help me

Post-Bridge (for lead solo)
E  (whammy) for 16 bars

Post-Bridge (for rythm)
     n/c - rest for 4 bars     ^                             ^   ^    (accent on the ^)
|G|  0 0 3 4 0 0 3 4 0 0 3 4 5 5 | 0 0 3 4 0 0 3 4 0 0 3 4 5 5 5 5 |  x1
     (no vocals)               ^                             ^   ^
|G|  0 0 3 4 0 0 3 4 0 0 3 4 5 5 | 0 0 3 4 0 0 3 4 0 0 3 4 5 5 5 5 |  x3
     Be my angel
|: E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A  |  E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A A :|   <- funkadelic riff
   Do you wanna die?       Do you wanna die?
   Do you wanna die?       Do you wanna die?

Verse                                            x2
|: E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A  |  E7 -- E7 -- E7 -- A A :|
   DO YOU WANNA DIE?       DO YOU WANNA DIE?
   DO YOU WANNA DIE?       DO YOU WANNA DIE?   WELL I PROMISE YOU

Chorus
| F#       A            E     G# C#9    A       D/F# |
    I WILL TREAT YOU WELL, MY SWEET ANGEL SO HELP ME JESUS

Outro (slower, all 4/4 time)
| E7    E7    E7    E7  |  E7    E7    E7    E7 |
              Jesus        Jesus       Jesus
  (16 beats)               (16 beats)
| E7                    |
  (3 beats, let ring on final beat)