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Rock Or Bust Tab

by AC/DC
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Capo: no capo
Author sammy1404 [a] 65.
1 contributor total, last edit on Oct 12, 2019
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                             Rock Or Bust - AC/DC
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Tabbed by: Sam R
 
Tuning: 1/2 Step Down
 
 
[Intro]  (Angus starts off, then Stevie joins the for 2nd time)
 
Gtr I
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----4-4-4-4-----------2-2-2---2-2-2---1-1-1-------------------------------| Main Riff
Db|-----4-4-4-4-----------0-0-0---2-2-2---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Ab|-----2-2-2-2-------------------0-0-0---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------0-0-0-------------------------------|
 
Gtr I+II
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----4-4-4-4-----------2-2-2---2-2-2---1-1-1-------------------------------|
Db|-----4-4-4-4-----------0-0-0---2-2-2---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Ab|-----2-2-2-2-------------------0-0-0---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------0-0-0-------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse]
 
Gtr I
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------2h4-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x4
Ab|-------------------------------0--2----------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Gtr II
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------4---------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------4---------------------------------------------------------------| x4
Ab|-----------2-------------------0--2----------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Gtr I+II     "hey yeah!"
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----4-4-4-4-----------2-2-2---2-2-2---1-1-1-------------------------------|
Db|-----4-4-4-4-----------0-0-0---2-2-2---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Ab|-----2-2-2-2-------------------0-0-0---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------0-0-0-------------------------------|
 
              "are ya ready?"
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----4-4-4-4-----------2-2-2---2-2-2---1-1-1-------------------------------|
Db|-----4-4-4-4-----------0-0-0---2-2-2---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Ab|-----2-2-2-2-------------------0-0-0---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------0-0-0-------------------------------|
 
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----4-4-4-4-----------2-2-2---2-2-2---1-1-1-------------------------------|
Db|-----4-4-4-4-----------0-0-0---2-2-2---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Ab|-----2-2-2-2-------------------0-0-0---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------0-0-0-------------------------------|
 
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----4-4-4-4-----------2-2-2---2-2-2---1-1-1-------------------------------|
Db|-----4-4-4-4-----------0-0-0---2-2-2---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Ab|-----2-2-2-2-------------------0-0-0---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------0-0-0-------------------------------|
 
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----4-4-4-4-----------2-2-2---2-2-2---1-1-1-------------------------------|
Db|-----4-4-4-4-----------0-0-0---2-2-2---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Ab|-----2-2-2-2-------------------0-0-0---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------0-0-0-------------------------------|
 
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----4-4-4-4-----------2-2-2---2-2-2---1-1-1-------------------------------|
Db|-----4-4-4-4-----------0-0-0---2-2-2---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Ab|-----2-2-2-2-------------------0-0-0---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------0-0-0-------------------------------|
 
 
[Chorus]
 
     "In Rock we trust............Its Rock or bust!"
Gtr I
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----2h4---------------------------2h4-------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
Ab|-------------0--2--------------------------0--2----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------0-----------------------------0---------------------|
 
Gtr II
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----4-----------------1-----------4-----------------1---------------------|
Db|-----4-----------------2-----------4-----------------2---------------------| x2
Ab|-----2-------0--2------2-----------2-------0--2------2---------------------|
Eb|-----------------------0-----------------------------0---------------------|
 
Gtr I (I understand that some people have these bends on the chorus from Gtr I
on the high e and B strings but I like playing it this way as it involves less
stretching with the fingers)
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------15-15-15---14-14-14---12-12-12----------------------|
Gb|-----4-4-4-4-----------17b17b17b--16b16b16b--14b14b14b---------------------|
Db|-----4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------------------| x2
Ab|-----2-2-2-2---------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Gtr II
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----4-4-4-4-----------2-2-2---2-2-2---1-1-1-------------------------------|
Db|-----4-4-4-4-----------0-0-0---2-2-2---2-2-2-------------------------------| x2
Ab|-----2-2-2-2-------------------0-0-0---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------0-0-0-------------------------------|
 
Gtr I
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----2h4---------------------------2h4-------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x3
Ab|-------------0--2--------------------------0--2----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------0-----------------------------0---------------------|
 
Gtr II
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----4-----------------1-----------4-----------------1---------------------|
Db|-----4-----------------2-----------4-----------------2---------------------| x3
Ab|-----2-------0--2------2-----------2-------0--2------2---------------------|
Eb|-----------------------0-----------------------------0---------------------|
 
Gtr I
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----15-15-15---14-14-14---12-12-12--------------|
Gb|-----17b17b17b--16b16b16b--14b14b14b-------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
 
Gtr II
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----3-3-3---------------------------------------|
Gb|-----2-2-2---2-2-2---1-1-1-----------------------|
Db|-----0-0-0---2-2-2---2-2-2-----------------------|
Ab|-------------0-0-0---2-2-2-----------------------|
Eb|---------------------0-0-0-----------------------|
 
 
[Verse]
 
        "We hear the sirens scream..."
Gtr I+II
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----4-4-4-4-----------2-2-2---2-2-2---1-1-1-------------------------------|
Db|-----4-4-4-4-----------0-0-0---2-2-2---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Ab|-----2-2-2-2-------------------0-0-0---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------0-0-0-------------------------------|
 
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----4-4-4-4-----------2-2-2---2-2-2---1-1-1-------------------------------|
Db|-----4-4-4-4-----------0-0-0---2-2-2---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Ab|-----2-2-2-2-------------------0-0-0---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------0-0-0-------------------------------|
 
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----4-4-4-4-----------2-2-2---2-2-2---1-1-1-------------------------------|
Db|-----4-4-4-4-----------0-0-0---2-2-2---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Ab|-----2-2-2-2-------------------0-0-0---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------0-0-0-------------------------------|
 
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----4-4-4-4-----------2-2-2---2-2-2---1-1-1-------------------------------|
Db|-----4-4-4-4-----------0-0-0---2-2-2---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Ab|-----2-2-2-2-------------------0-0-0---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------0-0-0-------------------------------|
 
 
[Chorus]
 
     "In Rock we trust............Its Rock or bust!"
Gtr I
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----2h4---------------------------2h4-------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
Ab|-------------0--2--------------------------0--2----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------0-----------------------------0---------------------|
 
Gtr II
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----4-----------------1-----------4-----------------1---------------------|
Db|-----4-----------------2-----------4-----------------2---------------------| x2
Ab|-----2-------0--2------2-----------2-------0--2------2---------------------|
Eb|-----------------------0-----------------------------0---------------------|
 
Gtr I
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------15-15-15---14-14-14---12-12-12----------------------|
Gb|-----4-4-4-4-----------17b17b17b--16b16b16b--14b14b14b---------------------|
Db|-----4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------------------| x2
Ab|-----2-2-2-2---------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Gtr II
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----4-4-4-4-----------2-2-2---2-2-2---1-1-1-------------------------------|
Db|-----4-4-4-4-----------0-0-0---2-2-2---2-2-2-------------------------------| x2
Ab|-----2-2-2-2-------------------0-0-0---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------0-0-0-------------------------------|
 
 
[Solo backing]
 
Gtr II
Eb|---------------------------3------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------3---3--------------------------------------------|
Gb|----1--1-----4-------------0---2------2----1-------1--1-----4---------------|
Db|----2--2-----4------x4-----0---0------2----2-------2--2-----4---------------|
Ab|----2--2-----2-------------x----------0----2-------2--2-----2---------------|
Eb|----0--0-------------------3---------------0-------0--0---------------------|
 
 
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------2-2-2---2-2-2---1-1-1-------------------------------|
Db|-------0-0-0---2-2-2---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Ab|---------------0-0-0---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------0-0-0-------------------------------|
 
 
[Solo]
 
Gtr I
Eb|-------------7------------7--------------7---------------------------------|
Bb|----10b(12)------10b(12)-----10b(12)--------7--10-----7--------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------9-----9p7---------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------9--7-7------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Eb|-------------------------------------7--7-----------7----------------------|
Bb|--------------7-----------7---------------10b(12)--------------------------|
Gb|----9b(11)------7-9b(11)----9b(11)-----------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Eb|-----------------------12--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----15b(17)--15b(17)-----12--15b(17)---15--12-----15--12--12---------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------14--------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Eb|-----------17--------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---17b(19)----(x4)-17b(19)-17b(19)r(17)p15---------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------16------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------15-15-15---14-14-14---12-12-12-------------------------------|
Gb|--------------17b17b17b--16b16b16b--14b14b14b------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Chorus]
 
     "In Rock we trust............Its Rock or bust!"
Gtr I
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----2h4---------------------------2h4-------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
Ab|-------------0--2--------------------------0--2----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------0-----------------------------0---------------------|
 
Gtr II
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----4-----------------1-----------4-----------------1---------------------|
Db|-----4-----------------2-----------4-----------------2---------------------| x2
Ab|-----2-------0--2------2-----------2-------0--2------2---------------------|
Eb|-----------------------0-----------------------------0---------------------|
 
Gtr I (sounds like there is a pick slide here, listen to find out)
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------15-15-15---14-14-14---12-12-12----------------------|
Gb|-----4-4-4-4-----------17b17b17b--16b16b16b--14b14b14b---------------------|
Db|-----4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------------------| x2
Ab|-----2-2-2-2---------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Gtr II
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----4-4-4-4-----------2-2-2---2-2-2---1-1-1-------------------------------|
Db|-----4-4-4-4-----------0-0-0---2-2-2---2-2-2-------------------------------| x2
Ab|-----2-2-2-2-------------------0-0-0---2-2-2-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------0-0-0-------------------------------|
 
 
[Solo backing]
 
Eb|---------------------------3------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------3---3--------------------------------------------|
Gb|----1--1-----4-------------0---2------2----1-------1--1-----4----1--1----4--|
Db|----2--2-----4------x4-----0---0------2----2-------2--2-----4----2--2----4--|
Ab|----2--2-----2-------------x----------0----2-------2--2-----2----2--2----2--|
Eb|----0--0-------------------3---------------0-------0--0----------0--0-------|
 
 
************************************
 
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| r   Release
 
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11 comments
kosmic_bubble5
good job mate, loved the tab im gonna play it to the family at Christmas. keep it up and maybe you could find out the solo part of the song?
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crv96
thanks!!!
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adrenaline1200
Good Tab! For the hammer-on part try this. Just leave out 02xxxx on intro. This way sounds better and from the video seems to be what Angus is doing. e|------------------ B|------------------ G|---2/4------------ D|------------------ A|----------2-2----- E|-------5b---0-----
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