Run Me Down Tab

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                                                 Run Me Down
                                                 Black Keys
                                               The Big Come Up
                                  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tabbed by: Connor O.
Tuning: Standard
 
 
 
This song jams a lot of short notes into a slow beat.
 
The main riff looks like this normally:
 
e|-----3-----3---------3-----------|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------2-----------|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----2-----------|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------2---0-------|
A|-0---0-----------0---0-------3---|
E|---------------------------------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *  
 
Here it is with the beat split to better show the notes smaller than a 1/4 note:
                           !!!!! - 5\3p1 still too long
e|---------3-----------3-------------------3-----------------------|
B|---------2-------3/5-----5\3p1-----------2-----------------------|
G|---------2-------------------2p0---------2-----------------------|
D|---------2-------------------------------2-------0---------------|
A|-0-------0-----------------------0-------0---------------3-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
 
As you can see, it'd be a longer (and probably much more confusing) process if
I were to split the beat up. It doesn't really help because some symbols (like
5\3p1) are still too long to accurately show in the progression because there
are shorter notes in them shorter than an eighth note.
 
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Key:
where # represents a fret number
 
#h# - hammer
#p# - pull
/ \ - slides, up and down respectively.
#b# - bend from normal note up to achieve bended note.
#r# - release bend from bended note to normal note.
#b  - a slight bend a.k.a. a curl.
 *  - time keeper. if you played a steady
      baseline, you'd see the notes are
      displayed in the tab in the correct
      chronological order.
 &  - symbol substitution, for when symbols (like double digits)
      are too large to fit in with the time keepers.
 x  - mute
 
 
 
 
Intro:
 
 
  0:00
                     Run me down in the
e|-----3---------------------------|
B|-----2---------------------------|
G|-----2-----2---------------------|
D|-----2---------------------------|
A|-0---0---3---0-------------------|
E|-----------------0---------------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
 
 
Verse 1:
 
 
  0:04
   winter              run me down in the
e|-----3-----3---------3-----------|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------2-----------|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----2-----------|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------2---0-------|
A|-0---0-----------0---0-------3---|
E|---------------------------------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
 
  0:08
   spring                  got to the
e|-----3-----3---------3-----------|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------2-----------|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----2-----------|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------2-----------|
A|-0---0-----------0---0---3---4---|
E|---------------------------------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
 
  0:12
   place             can't do a goddamned
e|-----5-------5-------5-----------|
B|-----7-------7-------7-----------|
G|-----5-------5-------5-----------|
D|-----7-------7-------7-----------|
A|-5---5---5---5---5---5---3b------|
E|-----5-------5-------5-----------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
 
  0:16
   thing                 but after a
e|-----3-----3---------3-----------|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------2-----------|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----2-----------|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------2---0-------|
A|-0---0-----------0---0-------3---|
E|---------------------------------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
 
  0:20
   while                   you ain't gonna run
e|-----3-----3---------3-----------|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------2-----------|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----2-----------|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------2-----------|
A|-0---0-----------0---0---4---5---|
E|---------------------------------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
 
 
Chorus:
 
 
  0:24
               me down         anymore
e|-----7---7---7-------5---5-------|
B|-----9---9---9-------7---7-------|
G|-----7---7---7-------5---5-------|
D|-----9---9---9-------7---7-------|
A|-7---7---7---7---5---5---5---3b--|
E|-----7---7---7-------5---5-------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
 
 
Verse 2:
 
 
  0:28
                       Run me down in the
e|-----3-----3---------------------|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------------------|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----------------|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------------------|
A|-0---0-----------0---------------|
E|---------------------3b--0---3b--|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
 
  0:32
   city                run me down on the
e|-----3-----3---------3-----------|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------2-----------|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----2-----------|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------2---0-------|
A|-0---0-----------0---0-------3---|
E|---------------------------------|
 
 
  0:36
   farm                  run me with your eyes
e|-----3-----3---------3-----------|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------2-----------|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----2-----------|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------2-----------|
A|-0---0-----------0---0---3---4---|
E|---------------------------------|
 
 
  0:40
                  and your heady charm
e|-----5-------5-------5-----------|
B|-----7-------7-------7-----------|
G|-----5-------5-------5-----------|
D|-----7-------7-------7-----------|
A|-5---5---5---5---5---5---3b------|
E|-----5-------5-------5-----------|
 
 
  0:44
                          but after a
e|-----3-----3---------3-----------|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------2-----------|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----2----2------|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------2-----------|
A|-0---0-----------0---0-------3---|
E|---------------------------------|
 
 
  0:48
   while                   you ain't gonna run
e|-----3-----3---------3-----------|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------2-----------|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----2-----------|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------2-----------|
A|-0---0-----------0---0---4---5---|
E|---------------------------------|
 
 
 
Chorus:
 
 
  0:52
               me down         anymore
e|-----7---7---7-------5---5-------|
B|-----9---9---9-------7---7-------|
G|-----7---7---7-------5---5-------|
D|-----9---9---9-------7---7-------|
A|-7---7---7---7---5---5---5---3b--|
E|-----7---7---7-------5---5-------|
 
 
 
Verse 3:
 
 
  0:56
                           I do for
e|-----3-----3---------------------|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------------------|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----------------|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------------------|
A|-0---0-----------0---------------|
E|---------------------3b--0---3b--|
 
 
  1:00
   you                    Lord do for
e|-----3-----3---------3-----------|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------2-----------|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----2-----------|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------2---0-------|
A|-0---0-----------0---0-------3---|
E|---------------------------------|
 
 
  1:04
   me                    you run me
e|-----3-----3---------3-----------|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------2-----------|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----2-----------|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------2-----------|
A|-0---0-----------0---0---3---4---|
E|---------------------------------|
 
 
  1:08
   down                where you wanted me to
e|-----5-----5-5-------5-----------|
B|-----7-------7-------7-----------|
G|-----5-------5-------5-----------|
D|-----7-------7-------7-----------|
A|-5---5---5---5---5---5---3b------|
E|-----5-------5-5-----5-----------|
 
 
  1:12
   be                    but after a
e|-----3-----3---------3-----------|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------2-----------|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----2-----------|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------2---0-------|
A|-0---0-----------0---0-------3---|
E|---------------------------------|
 
 
  1:16
   while                   you ain't gonna run
e|-----3-----3---------3-----------|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------2-----------|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----2-----------|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------2-----------|
A|-0---0-----------0---0---4---5---|
E|---------------------------------|
 
 
 
Chorus:
 
 
  1:20
               me down         anymore
e|-----7---7---7-------5---5-------|
B|-----9---9---9-------7---7-------|
G|-----7---7---7-------5---5-------|
D|-----9---9---9-------7---7-------|
A|-7---7---7---7---5---5---5---3b--|
E|-----7---7---7-------5---5-------|
 
 
 
Bridge:
 
 
  1:24
 
e|-----3-----3---------------------|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------------------|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----------------|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------------------|
A|-0---0-----------0---------------|
E|---------------------3b--0---3b--|
 
 
 
Solo:
 
 
   1:27
 
e|-----&---------------&-----------|  &1, &3 = 5\3
B|-------5-&-------------5-&-------|  &2, &4 = 5\3p1
G|-----------2-2-------------2-2---|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
E|---------------------------------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
 
  1:31
   &=& = &=3h5     &=1h3
e|-&-&---&-3-----------------------|
B|-----------5---3-&-1-------------|
G|-----------------0-0---2-0-----0-|
D|-------------------------0-2-----|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *  
 
  1:35     &=1h3
       &=3/5         &=3h5 &=1h3
e|-2-------------x-2-&-3-----------|
B|-1---&-3-&-1---x-1-----5-&-1-----|
G|-2-------0-0---x-2-----------2---|
D|-0---0---0-----x-0-----------0---|
A|-------------3b------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *  
 
  1:39
                         &=3/5
e|-----3-----3---------3---3-5-5---|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------2-&---------|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----2-----------|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------2-----------|
A|-0---0-----------0---0-----------|
E|-------------------------------0-|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
 
  1:43
 
e|---------------x-2-&-3-----------|
B|---5-5-3-------x-1-----5-&-1-----|
G|---------------x-2---------0-2-0-|
D|---------------x-0---------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|-0-----------3b------------------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
 
  1:47
 
e|-----3---------------------------|
B|-----2---------------------------|
G|-----2---------------------------|
D|-----2-----x---------------------|
A|-0---0-----x---------------------|
E|---------3-x-3---0---------------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
 
 
Outro:
 
 
  1:50
 
e|-----3-----3---------3-----------|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------2-----------|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----2---------2-|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------2---0-------|
A|-0---0-----------0---0-------3---|
E|---------------------------------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
 
  1:54
 
e|-----3-----3---------3-----------|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------2-----------|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----2---------0-|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------2-----------|
A|-0---0-----------0---0-----------|
E|-------------------------3b--3b--|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
 
  1:58
 
e|-----3-----3---------3-----------|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------2-----------|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----2-2---------|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------2---0-------|
A|-0---0-----------0---0-------3---|
E|---------------------------------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
 
  2:02           &=1h3p1
           &=3/5\3               &=0h2
e|-----3---------------3-----------|
B|-----2---&-----&-----2-----------|
G|-----2---------------2---------&-|
D|-----2---------------2-----------|
A|-0---0---------------0-----------|
E|-------------------------3b--3b--|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
 
  2:07
 
e|-----3-----3---------3---&-------|  &1 = 3/5
B|-----2---&---&-------2-----5-&---|  &2 = 5\3p1
G|-----2---------&-----2---------2-|  &3 = 2p0
D|-----2---------------2-----------|  &4 = 5\3
A|-0---0-----------0---0-----------|  &5 = 5\3p1
E|---------------------------------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
 
  2:10
 
e|-----3---------------3-----3-----|
B|-----2---------------2---&---&---| &1 = 3/5
G|-2---2---------0-----2---------&-| &2 = 5\3p1
D|-----2---------------2-----------| &3 = 2p0
A|-0-------3-0-----0---0-----------|
E|-------------3-------------------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
 
  2:14
 
e|-----3---------------------------|
B|-----2---5\3-1-------------------|
G|-----2-------0---2---0-----------|
D|-----2-------------------2---0---|
A|-0---0---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
 
  2:18
 
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-3b------0-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
 
  2:22
               Shoot up the G string
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-------------/-------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   * 
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