AC/DC - "back in black" Tablature
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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:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
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