#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: law2@husc.harvard.edu "Back In Black" by AC/DC from the 1980 album BACK IN BLACK Good song, but you'll have to forgive me if the tab ain't perfect. This is only the main riffs, and I'm doin' it from memory. KEY: T = play with thumb / = slide up \ = slide down ^ = bend ^q = quarter tone ^h = half tone ^F = full tone if letter is above the fret #, note is bent THEN picked h = hammer p = pull-off g = grace note - written above note to be 'graced' ~ = vibrato Oh, and X's mean make that chopping noise that Angus Young makes in the song. I shouldn't really need to tab that part out... Opening riff (played behind verses as well): ---------------------|-------3-0------------| ---------------------|-----------3-0--------| ------7-7-7----------|---------------2^F^p0-| --2---7-7-7--7-7-7---|-X-X-X----------------| --2---5-5-5--7-7-7---|-X-X-X----------------| --0----------5-5-5---|-X-X-X----------------| ---------------------|----------------------| ---------------------|----------------------| ------7-7-7----------|----------------------| --2---7-7-7--7-7-7---|----------------------| --2---5-5-5--7-7-7---|--2---2---2---2-------| --0----------5-5-5---|----4---5---6---7\----| The Chorus: ----------------|-----|--3-----------|------|--3--|-------| ----------------|-----|--3--3--------|------|--3--|-3-3-3-| --2-----4--2--4-|--%--|--0--2--2---2-|--%---|--0--|-2-2-2-| --2--2--4--2--4-|--%--|-----0--2---2-|--%---|--0--|-0-0-0-| --0--2--2--0--2-|-----|--------0---0-|------|-----|-------| -----0----------|-----|----------3---|------|--3--|-------| That later riff: (play each part a couple of times - listen to the tape!) First half (4 times?) --------------------------------| --------------------------------| --------------------------------| --------------------------------| -----5-4-2--4------2---2---2----| --0------------4~----5---6---7\-| Second half (2 times?) --------------------------------| --------------------------------| --------------------------------| -----5-4-2--4------2---2---2----| --0------------4~----5---6---7\-| --------------------------------| --------------------------------| That's all I know from memory - I'm sorry I don't have the solos down, but I'm just not a big fan. Anyway, let me know if you found the tab useful, and don't say Harvard students don't do cool things on Saturday nights!!!! ;-) keith law (irc: curioso) law2@husc.harvard.edu (through June 1994) From: Jeffre4632@aol.com Date: Sun, 13 Aug 1995 16:56:27 -0400 Subject: TAB: Back in Black by ACDC BAK_BLK.TAB Transcription of AcDc Back in Black from same album Transcribed by Jeff Patricia Send comments or suggestions to jeffre4632@aol.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- Back In Black Verse 4x e:-------2--2--2-------------3-0-----------------------2--2--2---------------| B:-------3--3--3------------------3--0-----------------3--3--3---------------| G:-------2--2--2----2--2--2-------------b(2)-0---------2--2--2-----2--2--2---| D:2------0--0--0----2--2--2-----------------------2----0--0--0-----2--2--2---| A:2-----------------0--0--0-----------------------2----------------0--0--0---| E:0-----------------------------------------------0--------------------------| Bridge e:-------------------------------------------------------------------2-------| B:----------------------------------------------------------------3--3-------| G:------------------------------2-----4--2--4----2-----4--2--4----0--2--2----| D:------------------------------2--2--4--2--4----2--2--4--2--4----0--0--2----| A:-2-----2-----2-----2----------0--2--2--0--2----0--2--2--0--2----0-----0----| E:----4-----5-----6-----7----------0----------------0-------------3--------3b| Well I'm b e:------------2--------------------------------------------------------------| B:---------3--3----------------------------------------------------3---------| G:-----2---0--2--2--------2---2-----4--2--4----2-----2--4--2--4----0---------| D:-----2---0--0--2--------2---2--2--4--2--4----2--2--2--4--2--4----0---------| A:-----0---0-----0--------0---0--2--2--0--2----0--2--0--2--0--2----0--strum-5| E:(4)------3--------3b(4)--------0----------------0----------------3---------| ack in black repeat verse 2x then bridge Ryth e:---------------2--2--2-----------------------------------------------------| B:---------------3--3--3-----------------------------------------------------| G:---------------2--2--2-----------------------------------------------------| D:---------------0--0--0--------------------------------------------------2--| A:--or-6---times----------------------------------------------------------2--| E:------------------------------------------------------------------------0--| em 1 solo 4 times then bridge again e:---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B:---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G:-7--7--7---6--6--6--------------------------------7--7--7--6--6--6-----2---| D:-7--7--7---6--6--6---2--2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2--7--7--7--6--6--6--2--2--2| A:-5--5--5---4--4--4---2--2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2--5--5--5--4--4--4--2--0--2| E:---------------------0--0--0---0--0--0---0--0--0--------------------0-----0| riff a 4x riff b 2x repeat riff e:---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B:---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G:--2---------------------------------------------------0--5--4--2--4-----2--| D:--2------------------------------------------------------------------3-----| A:--0------0--5--4--2--4-----2-----2-----2-----2-----------------------------| E:------------------------3-----4-----5-----6-----7--------------------------| a 2x then bridge again Then play rythem for the solo again e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| B:-------------------------------------------------------------------| G:---2-----2-----2---------------------------------------------------| D:4-----5-----6-----7------------------------------------------------| A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|