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AC/DC: Big Gun
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Two guitars in this one -- guitar 1, which plays Riff A and all the solos,
is a clean electric.  Guitar 2, which plays the rest, is distorted.  To get
it "officially," use both guitars; if it doesn't matter (probably), one
will do fine.
 
Lyrics are questionable at best since I can barely hear them -- might want
to see a doctor about that throat.
 
 
--- David Braue
 
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Riff A:  2x in the intro
-GUITAR 1=>-3---0----0--0-------|-----------3---0---0------------
------------------3--------3--0-|-----------------3-----3\-------
--------------------------------|--------------------------------
--2--2--<==GUITAR 2-------------|--2--2--------------------------
--2--2--------------------------|--2--2--------------------------
--0--0--------------------------|--0--0--------------------------
 
 
Riff B:  (play once with each line of lyrics)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------
--------0--------------------------------------------------------
------2-----0-4---0-2---0-4-----2--------------------------------
--0-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-3---3------------------------------
I'm playing on the radio
Pictures on the TV
And every man take a-what he can
Shoot 'em on the silver screen
 
 
Riff C:  (same timing as above)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------
--------0--------------------------------------------------------
------2-----0-4---0-2---0-4-----2--------------------------------
----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-3---3------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Stickin' the law, knockin' them down
Livin' out a fantasy
 
 
Riff B with:
 
There's a bad man cruisin' around
In a big black limousine
 
 
Riff D:
       |  |  |    |   ||    |     |  |  |   |
      B(vii)          A(v) B(vii)
Don't let it be wrong,     don't let it be right
 
A(v)      G(iii)     D#/F        Em
Give into spite, and double your sights
 
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CHORUS
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Riff A with:
Big gun -- big gun, number one
Big gun
 
----------------------------------- G
----------------------------------- T
----0------------------------------ R
------2--0------------------2------
--------------2P0---2-0------------ #
-------------------------3--0------ 2
Big gun, can you hit on the loon  (I SAID I couldn't hear the words!)
 
 
[Riff B twice]
 
 
VERSE 2
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With Riff B:
Terminator's using acres
Shooting up Hollywood
Snakes he ate with a funny fad
Gettin' up 'n' doin' no good
 
With Riff C:
If you ain't wise, uncover the lies
To fuss of you
 
With Riff B:
Classified lady killers
Playin' in the U.N. too
 
With Riff D:
The sooner you are, you're taking the town
Better look out when he's comin' 'round
 
 
[CHORUS]
 
 
solo:
---3P0-0--(GTR 1)------------------------------------------------
------3----------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------2-----5----2P0H2---(GTR 2)------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
-----------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------
---5--4P2P0--4P2P0-2H5P2P0-----------0-----------2-----2---------
-----------------------------2P0---2---2P0-----------------------
---------------------------------3---------3-2-0---3P0-----------
etc. etc.
 
[The soloing is in E minor (I think) -- just go crazy and you'll
get it close enough]
 
Repeat the CHORUS once more and then free-form it to the end.
 
 
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"Make no mistake about it.  They're EXTREMELY well-trained."
 
 
This song transcribed by David Braue on October 11, 1993 on a chilly,
beautiful Massachusetts autumn evening when I should really be studying.
 
dbraue@pearl.tufts.edu