A guide to the lead guitar parts in this iconic song!
Lick 1 - into first verse
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Lick 2 - first verse
(For the 14^17 and 13^14 bits, perform the bend before plucking the string)
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G-––14^17––14^17––14^17b14–––13––13––13^14b13–––––––––
D-––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––14p12-14
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Lick 3 - into first chorus
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G-–7^9–––7^9––––––––7––5^6
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Lick 4 - first chorus
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Lick 5 - into second verse
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B----0----12h14--12---------12--------
G--------------------13--------13s11-9
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Lick 6 - second verse
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B-–5––––5–––8s10––––––10
G-–7^9––––––––––––––––––
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Lick 7 - second chorus
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G----1----2------2s4------4s7--------5h6--
D----------------------------------------7
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Lick 8 - into third verse
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B----0--0--------12--12--12----12------12
G----1------1s13-----13-----14-----14----
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Lick 9 - third verse
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G--12h14--14^17--14^17---13h14-14--14-12----------
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