The Great Pretender Intro Tab

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Capo:	no capo

Author gastonalonso92 [a] 49. Last edit on Sep 24, 2018

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e|------12--------------12-12-12h13-------|-------------------------------|
B|----------15-13-12----------------15~---|-------13b-12----15-15-15b-13--|
G|---14--------------14-------------------|----13--------14---------------|
D|-14-------------------------------------|-14----------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 
 
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
B|------13b-12----13b-12---12~----|-------12-------------12-12-12-14-----|
G|---13--------14--------14-------|----13----14-13-------------------14~-|
D|-14-----------------------------|-14-------------15-14-----------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
 
 
I got obsessed with this riff since it came out, so I tried to learn it the best I could. I'm not used to
learn songs exactly by ear, but here it is, hope you like and if you think some note could be better,
let me know. Cheers and long live to Slash and r&fckr!
 
 
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| h  Hammer on
| ~  Vibrato
| b  Bend
 
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OK, so as you can hear, if you try to play it like this,from the start,you'll find mistakes (even before you start) after hearing this awesome simple song w little slower tempo (like 60bpm or even 58bpm) but the same 'chord progression' (always wanted to say that):-o like 'Don't Cry' (written by Izzy - and here lyrics starts: 'Izzy come and Izzy',((just me)), sec. verse w/line from patience also written by...)anyway, Am Dm,G,C.. So key: minor A (1/2 Step down-tuning).. Here this 14 on B string every time try 13 on B instead.. and the very first note (lead guitar)try from 14 on D string (e-note), 13 on B 12 on E ..Right now I don't have guitar here, but that looks like solution here.. (Just for the start) I really like this tune,) and (I'm not the only as I can see) the Great Pretender (must be someone great):-D ...that's why...

at the last part on d stirng 15-14 doesnt sound right can u check out