Life's Sweet Drug
Written by
SLASH's Snakepit
Tabulature by Amba
(Thanks!)
song title: Life's Sweet Drug
artist: Slash's Snakepit
album:Ain't Life Grand
Hye, this tabs were written by Amba(snakeman@musician.net).
I never went through any music school so I am not too sure
of the chord names I have entered here.
I had referred to other songs and inserted the chord name here.
This song was completely tabbed by me and as for the solo,
it was done to reference with the tabs at the Guitar World magazine.
This version is definetly not very accurate. As Slash always say: COMPROMISE.
Try changing certain notes by yourself when you play.
Guitar tuning is a Standard A-440 Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb.
I used hardware similar to Slash(don't own a single Marshall stack).
To play these song, you will need a little delay and distortion.
Try using and equalizer during the solo to minimize noise.
Advice on solo: Master one line before you go to the next.
Solo seems impossible to learn, but dont give up.
The bit is roughly 132bpm
Lead(vibrato)
[----------]
[----------]
[----------]
[----------]
[--(9)-----]
[----------]
Rhythm(Hold)
F#m5
[--------------]
[--------------]
[--------------]
[--------------]
[--(4)---------]
[--(4)---------]
[--(2)---------]
Lead(Riff 1)
e[----------------------------------------------------]
B[----------------------------------------------------]
G[----------------------------------------------------]
D[---------7h8------7h8----7h8-9(hold)--9/11-7--------]
A[-----7/9----9--------9-----------------------9-8-7--]
E[----------------------------------------------------]
e[----------------------------------------------------]
B[----------------------------------------------------]
G[----------------------------------------------------]
D[---------7h8------7h8----7h8-9(hold)--9/11-7--------]
A[-------9----9--------9-----------------------9-8-7--]
E[----------------------------------------------------]
e[----------------------------------------------------]
B[----------------------------------------------------]
G[----------------------------------------------------]
D[---------7h8------7h8----7h8-9(hold)--9/11-7--------]
A[-------9----9--------9-----------------------9-8-7--]
E[----------------------------------------------------]
e[----------------------------------------------------]
B[----------------------------------------------------]
G[----------------------------------------------------]
D[---------7h8------7h8----7h8-9(hold)--9/11-7--------]
A[-------9----9--------9-----------------------9-8-7/2]
E[----------------------------------------------------]
While Lead play riff 1, rythem gain feedback while holding F#m5
Lead(Riff 2)
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------0h1-----0h1--0h1-2------3/4-0-------------]
[------2----2-------2---------------------2-1-0----]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------0h1-----0h1--0h1-2------3/4-0-------------]
[------2----2-------2---------------------2-1-0----]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------0h1-----0h1--0h1-2------3/4-0-------------]
[------2----2-------2---------------------2-1-0----]
F#m5 C#m5 A5 Em
[---------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------4--------6-------------------]
[----------------------------4--------6--7--------2-------]
[--------0h1-----0h1--0h1----2--------4--7--------2-------]
[------2----2-------2--------------------5--------0-------]
While Lead play Riff 2, Rythem plays:
F#m5 B5 A5 Em(for first three lines)
Last Line:
F#m5 B5 C#m5 A5 Em
Verse1:(Both Guitars)
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[------------2--------------------] [------------2--------------------]
[--4-2---4-2--------4-2---4---2---] [--4-2---4-2--------4-2---4---2---]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
Hey, what you doin' out there
bu bd
[---------------------------------] [------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [-4--(5)--4-2-4-2-----4-----2--]
[------------2--------------------] [-4--(6)--4-2-4-2---2-4-----2--]
[--4-2---4-2--------4-2---4---2---] [-----------------4--------4---]
[---------------------------------] [------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [------------------------------]
Did you tumble down and burn out in the fire
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[------------2--------------------] [------------2--------------------]
[--4-2---4-2--------4-2---4---2---] [--4-2---4-2--------4-2---4---2---]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
You ain't going nowhere
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[------------2--------------------] [------------2--------------------]
[--4-2---4-2--------4-2---4---2---] [--4-2---4-2----------------------]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [----------------------2-1-0------]
Stay with me now, let's get higher and higher
Lead(Riff 3)
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------0h1-----0h1--0h1-2------3/4-0-------------]
[------2----2-------2---------------------2-1-0----]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------------------------------------------------]
[--------0h1-----0h1--0h1-2------3/4-0-------------]
[------2----2-------2---------------------2-1-0----]
While Lead play Riff 3,
Rhythm
F#m5 B5 A5 Em
Verse2(Both Guitars):
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[------------2--------------------] [------------2--------------------]
[--4-2---4-2--------4-2---4---2---] [--4-2---4-2--------4-2---4---2---]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
I, dead broke and blue
bu bd
[---------------------------------] [------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [-4--(5)--4-2-4-2-----4-----2--]
[------------2--------------------] [-4--(6)--4-2-4-2---2-4-----2--]
[--4-2---4-2--------4-2---4---2---] [-----------------4--------4---]
[---------------------------------] [------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [------------------------------]
take a look No I ain't no rose
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[------------2--------------------] [------------2--------------------]
[--4-2---4-2--------4-2---4---2---] [--4-2---4-2--------4-2---4---2---]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
We, just you and me
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[------------2--------------------] [------------2--------------------]
[--4-2---4-2--------4-2---4---2---] [--4-2---4-2----------------------]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [----------------------2-1-0------]
Got a little tied up and now I'm indisposed
Pre Chorus:
B5 C#m5 C#m5 C#m5 C#m5
[------------------] [---------------]
[------------------] [---------------]
[--4--6-----6------] [----6----6-----]
[--4--6-----6------] [----6----6-----]
[--2--4-----4------] [----4----4-----]
[------------------] [---------------]
Keep it going, once it's started
B5 C#m5 C#m5 C#m5 A5 G#5 G5
[------------------] [-----------------]
[------------------] [-----------------]
[--4--6-----6------] [----6------------]
[--4--6-----6------] [----6---7--6--5--]
[--2--4-----4------] [----4---7--6--5--]
[------------------] [--------5--4--3--]
Share a ride with everybody
Chorus:
F#5 A5 F#5 B5 A5 Em
Life Such a sweet, sweet drug
F#5 A5 F#5 B5(/)C#m5 A5 Em
Complete my world
F#5 A5 F#5 B5 A5 Em
Come and make me numb
F#5 A5 F#5 B5 C#m5 A5 Em
Verse3(Both Guitars):
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[------------2--------------------] [------------2--------------------]
[--4-2---4-2--------4-2---4---2---] [--4-2---4-2--------4-2---4---2---]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
He had a severn year itch
bu bd
[-----------------------------][--------------------------------------14--]
[-----------------------------][-16--(17)--16-14-16-14-------16-------14--]
[-----------2-----------------][-16--(18)--16-14-16-14----14-16-----------]
[-4-2---4-2------4-2---4---2--][-----------------------16---------16------]
[-----------------------------][------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------][------------------------------------------]
Losin' and scratchin' himself
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[------------2--------------------] [------------2--------------------]
[--4-2---4-2--------4-2---4---2---] [--4-2---4-2--------4-2---4---2---]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
She was a complicated bitch
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[------------2--------------------] [------------2--------------------]
[--4-2---4-2--------4-2---4---2---] [--4-2---4-2----------------------]
[---------------------------------] [---------------------------------]
[---------------------------------] [----------------------2-1-0------]
Fuck with your mind Put your balls on a shelf
Pre Chorus
Chorus
Pre Solo(Rhythm):
B5 B5 B5 B5 B5 B5
[------------------] [------------------]
[------------------] [------------------]
[--4-----4-----4---] [--4-----4-----4---]
[--4-----4-----4---] [--4-----4-----4---]
[--2-----2-----2---] [--2-----2-----2---]
[------------------] [------------------]
Now at this moment I can feel the ecstasy
C#m5 C#m5 C#m5 E5 E5 E5
[-----------------------] [-----------------------]
[-----------------------] [-----------------------]
[---6------6------6-----] [---9------9------9-----]
[---6------6------6-----] [---9------9------9-----]
[---4------4------4-----] [---7------7------7-----]
[-----------------------] [-----------------------]
Live the life you're given Leave the bag with me, please
Solo(Pls look below)
Rhythm plays this over the solo
[---------------] [---------------] [---------------] [---------------]
[---------------] [---------------] [---------------] [---------------]
[---------------] [---------------] [---------------] [---------------]
[--4--4--4----4-] [--4--4--4----4-] [--4--4--4----4-] [--4--4--4----4-]
[--4--4--4----4-] [--4--4--4----4-] [--4--4--4----4-] [--4--4--4----4-]
[--2--2--2----2-] [--2--2--2----2-] [--2--2--2----2-] [--2--2--2----2-]
[---------------] [---------------] [---------------] [---------------]
[---------------] [---------------] [---------------] [---------------]
[---------------] [---------------] [--4--4--4----4-] [--4--4--4----4-]
[--2--2--2----2-] [--2--2--2----2-] [--4--4--4----4-] [--4--4--4----4-]
[--2--2--2----2-] [--2--2--2----2-] [--2--2--2----2-] [--2--2--2----2-]
[--0--0--0----0-] [--0--0--0----0-] [---------------] [---------------]
[---------------] [---------------] [---------------] [---------------]
[---------------] [---------------] [---------------] [---------------]
[---------------] [---------------] [---------------] [---------------]
[--4--4--4----4-] [--4--4--4----4-] [--4--4--4----4-] [--4--4--4----4-]
[--4--4--4----4-] [--4--4--4----4-] [--4--4--4----4-] [--4--4--4----4-]
[--2--2--2----2-] [--2--2--2----2-] [--2--2--2----2-] [--2--2--2----2-]
[---------------] [---------------] [---------------] [---------------]
[---------------] [---------------] [---------------] [---------------]
[---------------] [---------------] [---------------] [---------------]
[--2--2--2----2-] [--2--2--2----2-] [--2--2--2----2-] [--2--2--2----2-]
[--2--2--2----2-] [--2--2--2----2-] [--2--2--2----2-] [--2--2--2----2-]
[--0--0--0----0-] [--0--0--0----0-] [--0--0--0----0-] [--0--0--0----0-]
let ring with feedback
|------------------------------>
[---------------] [---------------] [---------------]
[---------------] [---------------] [---------------]
[--6--6--6------] [--9------------] [---------------]
[--6--6--6------] [--9------------] [---------------]
[--4--4--4------] [--7------------] [---------------]
[---------------] [--0------------] [---------------]
Chorus(x3)
Solo(Lead):
bu p bu bu bu p bu p bu p bu p bu p
[------2-5-2------2---2------2-----2------2-5-2-][------2-5-2-------2-5-2------2-5-2-----2-5-2---]
[-5(7)-------5(7)---2---5(7)---2-5---5(7)-------][-5(7)-------5(7)-------5(7)-------5(7)-------5-]
[-----------------------------------------------][-----------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------][-----------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------][-----------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------------][-----------------------------------------------]
p h p p p h p bu
[-2-5-4-5-4-----4---2-5-2---2-----5-][-7-5-7-5-5---5-7-4-5-4---4--------4-]
[-------------5---5-------5---5/7---][-----------7---------------7(9)-----]
[-----------------------------------][------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------][------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------][------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------][------------------------------------]
bu h p h p bu
[-------7(9)-7-5-7-5-7-5-----][-5---4-5-4---4------7----------]
[-5---5--------------------7-][---7-------7---7(9)----5---7---]
[---6------------------------][-------------------------6---6-]
[----------------------------][-------------------------------]
[----------------------------][-------------------------------]
[----------------------------][-------------------------------]
bu p bu p bu bu bd bu bd bu p
[--------7--------------------7------------][-7-10-7--------------------------------------]
[-5-7(9)---10-10-10-9-10(12)---10-7--------][--------5(7)(5)-3-0-5-0-0-3------------------]
[------------------------------------9(11)-][------------------------------2(3)(2)(3)-0---]
[------------------------------------------][-------------------------------------------2-]
[------------------------------------------][---------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------][---------------------------------------------]
wide (slow)
bu ~~~~~ bu bu bu bd h p bu p h p
[-----0--------------14-------17(20)------][-(21)--17(19)(17)-14-17-14---------14------------14--------]
[-5-0---17(19)---------17-----------------][-----------------------------17(19)----17-14-0-14----17-14-]
[-----------------------------------------][-----------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------][-----------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------][-----------------------------------------------------------]
[-----------------------------------------][-----------------------------------------------------------]
p p bu h p bu bu p p h p bu
[----------------14-17-14---------14-17-14---------14----14------14-12-][-14-12-17-12-14-16-17--16-17-16-14----16----16-]
[-17/19-17-14-18----------17(19)----------17(19)------17----17(19)-----][-----------------------------------17----17----]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------][-----------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------][-----------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------][-----------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------------][-----------------------------------------------]
bu h p h p h
[-(17)-16-14-16----------------][--------------------------------------------------------]
[---------------17-------------][--------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------16-14-16-14-][-16-14-----14----13-14-13----13-------------------------]
[------------------------------][--------16----16----------16----16-14-16-14-------14----]
[------------------------------][--------------------------------------------14-16----16-]
[------------------------------][--------------------------------------------------------]
p h h h h h h h h p h h h
[----------------------------------------------------------------][-11-9-----------14-16-17-14/16-17---17-17-]
[----------------------------------------------------------------][-------14-16-17---------------------------]
[----------------------------11-------11-13-14-11-13-14-16-13-16-][------------------------------------------]
[-13-11----11-13-14-11-13-14----13-14----------------------------][------------------------------------------]
[-------14-------------------------------------------------------][------------------------------------------]
[----------------------------------------------------------------][------------------------------------------]
grad. wide grad. wide pick scrape
bu bu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ bu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
[-18-19---(20)---(21)---------------][-21---------(24)--------------------][-\-----------]
[-----------------------------------][------------------------------------][--\----------]
[-----------------------------------][------------------------------------][---\---------]
[-----------------------------------][------------------------------------][----\--------]
[-----------------------------------][------------------------------------][-----\-------]
[-----------------------------------][------------------------------------][------\------]
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