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Guns n roses: Nightrain

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From: Martin Majerski 
From: "P.A.U.L ----->" 
Subject: g/guns_n_roses/nightrain.tab
Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2002 13:48:42 +0000

Song: Nightrain
Artist: Guns n' Roses
Album: Appetite for destruction

h   = Hammer-on
p   = pull-off
~   = vibrato
/   = slide up
\   = slide down
^   = bend (pitch is note next to ^)
r   = release bend
[2] = Pinch harmonic

Tuned down half a step

Gtr.2 plays at the same time as Gtr.1

Intro: Four cowbells and then

Gtr.1
e|---------------------------------1----------------------------|
B|--2------8-8-7-x-7-5---5-5-3-x-3-1---x-8-8-5-x-5-3-5-3-2-0-2~-|
G|--2------9-9-7-x-7-5---5-5-4-x-4-2---x-7-7-5-x-5-4-5-4-2-0-2~-| Play X2
D|--2------7-7-7-x-7-5---5-5-5-x-5-------5-5-5-x-5-5-5-5-2-0-2~-|
A|--0--------------------------------------------------------0--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr.2
e|---------3-3-2-0-2--------------------------------------------|
B|--2----------------5---5-5-3-1-3-1-----3-3-1-0-1-0-1-0--------|
G|--2----------------------------------------------------2-0-2~-| Play X2
D|--2-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse pt.1:
Gtr.1
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|------2-2-------2-2---------2-------2-2-----|
G|------2-2-------2-2---------2-------2-2-----| Play x3
D|------2-2---2-x-2-2---2-----2---2-x-2-2---2-| (Forth time is below Gtr.2)
A|------0-0---0-x-0-0---0-x-3~0---0-x-0-0---0-|
E|--0-3-----3---------3---------3---------3---|

Gtr.2
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|------2-2-------2-2-----------------2-2-----|
G|------2-2-------2-2-------2-2-------2-2-----| Play x3
D|------2-2---2-x-2-2---2---2-2---2-x-2-2---2-| (Forth time is below)
A|------0-0---0-x-0-0---0-x-0-2---0-x-0-0---0-|
E|--------------------------------------------|

Verse pt.2
Gtr.1
e|-----------------------------|
B|------2-2-------2-2-------7--|
G|------2-2-------2-2-------7--|
D|------2-2---2-x-2-2---2-x-7--|
A|------0-0---0-x-0-0---0-x-5--|
E|--0-3-----3---------3--------|

Gtr.2
e|-----------------------------|
B|------2-2-------2-2-------7--|
G|------2-2-------2-2-------7--|
D|------2-2---2-x-2-2---2-x-7--|
A|------0-0---0-x-0-0---0-x-5--|
E|-----------------------------|

End of verse
This part is then played after the first verse.
For the Pinches at the end move your picking hand
to get different harmonics, then finally use trem
to bend the last note down or just bow the neck!

Gtr.1
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|--8-8-8-7--7/5-0h5------------------------------|
G|--9-9-9-7--7/5-0h5--5-4-2-0-2 [2]-[2]-[2]-[2]/\-|
D|--7-7-7-7--7/5-0h5--5-5-------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

Gtr.2
e|--3-3-3-2--2p0----------------------------------|
B|---------------1-3--5-3-1p0---------------------|
G|----------------------------2-------------------|
D|----------------------------2-------------------|
A|----------------------------0-------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

Now play the Verse pt.1 once followed by pt.2 once
The Next Part is a Varitation on the Intro

Gtr.1
e|---------------------------------1-----------------------------------|
B|--2------8-8-7-x-7-5---5-5-3-x-3-1---x-8-8-5-x-5-3-5-3-2-0-----------|
G|--2------9-9-7-x-7-5---5-5-4-x-4-2---x-7-7-5-x-5-4-5-4-2-0-4-4-4-4-4-|
D|--2------7-7-7-x-7-5---5-5-5-x-5-------5-5-5-x-5-5-5-5-2-0-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|--0--------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-|

Gtr.2
e|---------3-3-2-0-2---------------------------------------------------|
B|--2----------------5---5-5-3-1-3-1-----3-3-1-0-1-0-1-0---------------|
G|--2----------------------------------------------------2-0-4-4-4-4-4-|
D|--2--------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-|
A|--0--------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-|

Chorus pt.1:
Gtr.1 and 2
e------------------|
B------------------|
G------2-2---------| Play X6
D------2-2---2---2-| Playing first note
A------0-0-3-0-3-0-| First time only
E--0-3-------------|

Chorus pt.2
Gtr.1 and 2
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|----3-3-----------5-5------------|
A|----3-3-0-2-3-2-0-5-5-0-2-3-2-0--|
E|--3-1-1-----------3-3------------|

Play Chorus pt.1 X6 again

Gtr.1 and 2
     |__pickscrape__|
e|----------------------|
B|--7-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---|
G|--7-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---|
D|--7-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-7-|
A|--5-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-5-|
E|----------------------|

Solo:
This is done in two parts
First part by Izzy with Slash playing rhythm.
Second part by Slash with Izzy Playing rhythm.

pt.1
Gtr.1
e|-----7-----------------7-----------------------7-----------------------------|
B|-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7-------9^11r-9^11r-9^11r-----------|
G|-9^11--9^11--9^11--9^11--9^11--9^11--9^11--9^11--9^11r-9^11r-9^11r-7---7-9-7-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------9-------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr.2
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4---------4----------4---------4------4-----4------------------------------|
D|--4---------4----------4---------4------4-----4--4--4--------4----4----4---4-|
A|--2---------2----------2---------2------2-----2--4--4--------4----4----4---4-|
E|-------------------------------------------------2--2--------2----2----2---2-|

Gtr.1
e|--10-9-8----------------------------------------------|
B|---------10-9-8---------------------------------------|
G|----------------9-9^11r-9-7-9-7-----------------------|
D|--------------------------------9-7-9-7-7-6-6-4-4-2-2-|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr.2
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4--4---4-4---4--4--4--4-4---4-----------------------|
D|--4--4---4-4---4--4--4--4-4---4-------4-4-4--4--4-4-4-|
A|--2--2---2-2---2--2--2--2-2---2-------4-4-4--4--4-4-4-|
E|--------------------------------------2-2-2--2--2-2-2-|

Gtr.1 and 2
e|----------|
B|----------|
G|----------|
D|--4-5-6-7-|
A|--4-5-6-7-|
E|--2-3-4-5-|

Solo pt.2
Gtr.1
e-10----10----10-----10----10----10------------------12------------------------|
B-10----10----10-----10----10----10---------10-10h12-12^14-12-12^14-12-10h12---|
G--9^11r-9^11r-9^11r7-9^11r-9^11r-9^11r7-11~---------------------------------11|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr.2
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-7------7----7----7------7----7-----------------------------------------------|
D-7------7----7----7------7----7----------4-----4---4------4----4----4---------|
A-5------5----5----5------5----5----------4-----4---4------4----4----4---------|
E-----------------------------------------2-----2---2------2----2----2---------|

Gtr.1
e-10-10----------10--12^13-13r-----------------|
B-10-10----------10--12^13-13r-12-10h12-10-----|
G-------12-10-11---------------------------11--|
D----------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|

Gtr.2
e----------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------|
G-7--7---7-7-----7--7-----7---7-----------7----|
D-7--7---7-7-----7--7-----7---7-----------7----|
A-5--5---5-5-----5--5-----5---5-----------5----|
E----------------------------------------------|

Gtr.1
e-14h17p14-------------------------------------------------|
B----------14-14h17p14-------------------------------------|
G----------------------16-16h18p16-14-14h16p14-------------|
D----------------------------------------------14~--14-----|
A-------------------------------------------------13---12~-|
E----------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr.2
e----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D-4---4----4------4------4--------4----4-----4---4--4--4--|
A-4---4----4------4------4--------4----4-----4---4--4--4--|
E-2---2----2------2------2--------2----2-----2---2--2--2--|

Gtr.1
e-----------------------------------|
B-7--6-7--6-7-7--7-9-10-9-9/7-5-4-2-|
G-----------------------------------|
D-7--6-7--6-7-7--7-9-11-9-9/7-6-4-2-|
A-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|

Gtr.2
e-----------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------|
G-7--7---7----7----7----------------|
D-7--7---7----7----7---4---4---4--4-|
A-5--5---5----5----5---4---4---4--4-|
E----------------------2---2---2--2-|

Gtr.1
e-----------5--------------------------------|
B-----2-5-5^7-5-2-5--------------------------|
G-4^6---------------4-2-4^6-2----------------|
D-----------------------------[4]---2^4r2----|
A--------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------|

Gtr.2
e---------------------------------2-------0--|
B---------------------------------2-------0--|
G-7--7-------7--------7----7-----------------|
D-7--7-------7--------7----7---4-------------|
A-5--5-------5--------5----5---4--------2----|
E------------------------------2----2^3r0----|

Gtr.1 and 2
e|-------2-------0-|
B|-------2-------0-|
G|-----------------|Play X2
D|-----------------|Playing more full chords second time
A|-2-3-4---4-3-2---|
E|-0-1-2---2-1-0---|

Gtr.1 and 2
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-7//////////14-|
D|-7//////////14-|
A|-5//////////12-|
E|---------------|

Gtr.1
e|--------------------1----------------------------|
B|-8--7-7-7-5---------1--8-8-5-x-5-3-5-3-2-0-----5~|
G|-9--7-7-7-5------------7-7-5-x-5-4-5-4-2-0-[2]-5~|
D|-7--7-7-7-5--3-3--3----5-5-5-x-5-5-5-5-2-0-------|
A|-0-----------3-3--3------------------------------|
E|-------------1-1--1------------------------------|

Gtr.2
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------2---5-|
G|-2-2----2-2--------------------------------2---5-|
D|-2-2----2-2--3-3--3-3--5---5-----5-----5---2---5-|
A|-0-0----0-0--3-3--3-3--5---5-----5-----5---0---3-|
E|-------------1-1--1-1--3---3-----3-----3---------|

Outro:
It's a very hard solo to tab as you can't really hear it so
it's not 100% accurate but it can be used as a guide as to what parts
of the fretboard you should be at.
The rhythm is the same all the way through, but im not gonna tab it
along withe the solo
Because it wont be as accurate as the other parts
But this part plays throughout last solo into fade out
Gtr.2
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2--|
G------2-2-----------2-------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D------2-2---2---2---2---2---2---3-3-----------5-5---------2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A------0-0-3-0-3-0---0-3-0-3-0---3-3-0-2-3-2-0-5-5-0-2-3-2-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
E--0-3-------------3-----------3-1-1-----------3-3----------------------|

Solo:
Gtr.1
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------5------------5--5-4-5-4-4~-4----7-5-7|
D--------------------------7-7~-7---7-5-7-7~-7-----------------7-5-----|
A----3---3-5-5^7-5-3-5-3-----------------------------------------------|
E--5---5-----------------5---------------------------------------------|

Gtr.1
e-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G--[10]^-[11]^-[10]^-[12]-[12]^-[12]^-|
D-------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|

Gtr.1
e----------------------------------------8------------------------10----------|
B----------------8^10---------------8^10---8^10--------------10^12--r---------|
G--7^9r7^9r7^9-5------7-5-7^9-7-5-7-------------7-5-7^9-7^9r7--------7-7^9-7--|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------7-|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr.1
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------[15][15][15]--------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------14-12-14-------12-12-12----------14--|
D|--5----------------------------------------------------12-14----------14-12-14-----|
A|----7-5-7-5-3--3-5-5^6-5-3----3----------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------5--------------5------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr.1
e|----------------------------------------------12-10------------------------------|
B|-----------------------13--12h13--14^16-14-12-------12p10------------------------|
G|--14-12-14-14-14-12----------------------------------------8-7-------------------|
D|--------------------14-----------------------------------------9-7-9-------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------7-9-7-5-3---|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-|

Gtr.1

e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-3-5-5^6-5-3----3----3-5-5^6-5-3-5-3---|
E|--------------5----5-----------------5-|

Gtr.1
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------10-10h12---10-------|
D|-----------8-8h10-10-10h12---------12--12-10--|
A|--8-8-8h10------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|

Gtr.1
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------17-20-20^22-20-17-17-17h18-17-|
G----------------------------12h14-14-14h17-17-19------------------------------|
D-10-----------10h12-12h14-14--------------------------------------------------|
A---10-10-10h12----------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--17-17-20-17-18-17-------------------------------20-20-20----------|
G--------------------19^21-19^21-17-14-17-17-17^19----------17^19r---|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------19-|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr.1
e-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------20^22------17h20p17----------------------------------------|
G--17-19-------17h19---------17h19-------17h19-14h17-------17h20----|
D----------------------------------17h19-------------17h19-------19-|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr.1
e-----------------------20^22-20-17-19-20-19-17---------------------------|
B-20^22-20^22-20^22r-17------------------------17-20^22r-20-17h2017-------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------19^21-|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr.1
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-19-17---17-19-19^21-19^21-19^21-19^21-19^21-19^21-19^21-17-19-17-16-17-16-|
D-------19------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|