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                             Messages - Velvet Revolver
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Transcribed this not to long ago all by ear. Its 99% accurate.
This is a great song by VR. -Transcribed by my guitar teacher -Please Rate-
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Tuning: EADGBE

Intro I- Lead Guitar

e[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
b[---------------------------------------------------6p5-3h5-3--------]
g[-/7-5-7-5s3-3-3-----1s2------5---6---------5----7------------5------]
d[------------------3------5s7---7---5---5h7----7---------------------]
a[--------------------------------------------------------------------]
e[--------------------------------------------------------------------]


e[---------------------------------------------------------------------]
b[----------------------------------------5-5-8-8----------------------]
g[------5h7p5----7fb(9)r(7)p5---7fb(9)--5------------------------------]
d[-5-7-----------------------------------------------------------------]
a[---------------------------------------------------------------------]
e[---------------------------------------------------------------------]

intro II- Lead Guitar

e[-----7hb(8)--7---5-------7hb(8)-7---5------------------------------]
b[--5------------8---5----5---------8---6------5-6p5--6fb(8)-6-5---6-]
g[---------------------------------------------------------------7---]
d[-------------------------------------------------------------------]
a[-------------------------------------------------------------------]
e[-------------------------------------------------------------------]


e[-------5-------------------------------------]
b[--5-6-----10fb(12)-10------------------------]
g[-----------------------9-7-9-----------------]
d[---------------------------------------------]
a[---------------------------------------------]
e[---------------------------------------------]


Intro I- rhythm guitar

    D min                   Bb Maj                 F maj
e[----1------1-1-1-1-1-1-|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|--1-----------------------]
b[----3------3-3-3-3-3-3-|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|--1-----------------------]
g[----2------2-2-2-2-2-2-|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|--2------8 Times----------]
d[----0------0-0-0-0-0-0-|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|--3-----------------------]
a[-----------------------|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----|--3-----------------------]
e[-----------------------|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----|--1-----------------------]


   A7         A7sus   A7         Bb maj              F maj
e[-x-x-x-x----x-x------0-0-0--|--1-----------------|--1-----------]
b[-2-2-2-2----3-3------2-2-2--|--3-----------------|--1-----------]
g[-0-0-0-0----0-0------0-0-0--|--3-----------------|--2--8 times--]
d[-2-2-2-2----2-2------2-2-2--|--3--8 Times--------|--3-----------]
a[-0-0-0-0----0-0------0-0-0--|--1-----------------|--3-----------]
e[----------------------------|--x-----------------|--1-----------]
   D D U D    D D      D D D

   C maj                E maj     G maj
e[--0--------------|----0----------1------------]
b[--1--------------|----0----------0------------]
g[--0---8 times----|----1-2 Times--0--2 Times---]
d[--2--------------|----2----------0------------]
a[--3--------------|----2----------2------------]
e[-----------------|----0----------3------------]


Intro II- rhythm guitar

    A min                            F maj                D min
e[---0-----follow picking pattern-|---1-----------------|--1------------]
b[---1----------------------------|---1-----------------|--3------------]
g[---2------9 Times---------------|---2-----9 Times-----|--2--9 Times---]
d[---2----------------------------|---3-----------------|--0------------]
a[---0----------------------------|---3-----------------|---------------]
e[--------------------------------|---1-----------------|---------------]
     D   D U D U D U D   D             <--- same          <-------------] same


    Gmaj          C maj        G/Bmaj
e[---3-------------0------------x----------]
b[---2-------------1------------0----------]
g[---0--2 Times----0---Once-----0----------]
d[---0-------------2------------0-----Once-]
a[---0-------------3------------2----------]
e[---1--------------------------x----------]


Verse


        A min                          F maj           D min
e| |:---0-----Follow Picking Pattern-|--1-----------|--1---------------]
b| |:---1----------------------------|--1-----------|--3---------------]
g| |:---2------7 Times---------------|--2---7 Times-|--2-----7 Times---]
d| |:---2----------------------------|--3-----------|--0---------------]
a| |:---0----------------------------|--3-----------|------------------]
e| |:--------------------------------|--1-----------|------------------]
        D   D   D U D U D              <----- same      <--------------] same

                                       When your repeating this, on the 2nd
                                       time dont do the G/B maj. Do this
    G maj     C maj     G/B maj        Instead.   Cmaj
e[--1---------0---------x--------:| |-------------0----------------|
b[--0---------1---------0--------:| | ------------1----------------|
g[--0-2 Times-0--Once---0--Once--:| |-------------0---3 Times------|
d[--0---------2---------0--------:| |-------------2----------------|
a[--2---------3---------2--------:| |-------------3----------------|
e[--3-------------------x--------:| | -----------------------------|
                                                  D U D

   F maj #2          F maj7              C maj    C maj7
e[-1---------------|-0--------------| |:-0--------0----------:| |]
b[-1---------------|-1--------------| |:-1--------0----------:| |]
g[-2-----5 Times---|-2-----5 Times--| |:-0--Once--0--4 Times-:| |]
d[-3---------------|-3--------------| |:-2--------2----------:| |]
a[-x---------------|-x--------------| |:-3--------3----------:| |]
e[-x---------------|-x--------------| |:---------------------:| |]


Chorus

       G maj            F maj          C maj   C maj7
e| |:--1-------------|--1----------|(--0-------0----------):|---]
b| |:--0-------------|--1----------|(--1-------0----------):|---]
g| |:--0---5 Times---|--2--5 Times-|(--0--Once-0--4 Times-):|---]
d| |:--0-------------|--3----------|(--2-------2----------):|---]
a| |:--2-------------|--3----------|(--3-------3----------):|---]
e| |:--3-------------|--1----------|(---------------------):|---]
                                     (-----2 times--------------]

Ok, so now this is how the rest goes.

Intro II- guitar and rhythm
verse
chorus
Intro II- guitar and rhythm
Intro I

Solo I

e[-----8-7----------------8-7---5h7hb(8)r(7)p5--8fb(10)r(8)-----------|
b[--5------8h10-10------5---------------------------------------------|
g[--------------------------------------------------------------------|
d[--------------------------------------------------------------------|
a[--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e[--------------------------------------------------------------------|


e[--7h8-8fb(10)10r(8)--7--8--7h8-7h8-7hb(8)---------12hb(13)--12----10----|
b[----------------------------------------------10---------------13----10-|
g[------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d[------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a[------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e[------------------------------------------------------------------------|


e[----12hb(13)-12--10p8---------8h10----8-7------------------------------|
b[-10-------------------10--10---------------8h10------------------------|
g[-------------------------------------------------9--7h9--7-5-4h5-0-----|
d[-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
a[-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e[-----------------------------------------------------------------------|


Solo II- ending solo

e[-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b[--12h13-13fb(15)--13--12h13--13/15~~~~---10h12-12hb(13)-12--10h12------|
g[-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
d[-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
a[-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e[-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e[--13-12---------------------------------------------------------------|
b[---------15-13-12-13--------------------------------------------------|
g[---------------------12-----------------------------------------------|
d[----------------------------------------------------------------------|
a[----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e[----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e(---------------------------------------) Repeat First line of ending
b(--15/17--15-13-12h13--13~~~~~~~--------) Solo, Not the part in parethesis.
g(---------------------------------------)
d(---------------------------------------)
a(---------------------------------------)
e(---------------------------------------)


Great Band, Great Song, Great tab. I hope you enjoy this song.
any questions, send them to simcho1@sbcglobal.net
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- () means, at what note you should be at.
- r  release bend
- hb half bend
- fb full bend
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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