Blacktop Mojo - Prodigal
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Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Quarter note = 70 bpm
[Intro]
The song starts with only one guitar. The chords are just guidelines, so when you see them you know what to
play. Let the notes ring through this part as long as you can. Some reverb sounds pretty good here as well.
(Guitar 1)
L.R.|Ebm. . . . . .
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------8---7---------------------------8---7---------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------9-------------------------------9-----------------------------|
Ab|--7-------------------------------7---------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
L.R.|Ebm/Db. . . Cbmaj7. . . . .
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------8---7-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------9-----------------------------------9-----------9h10/12-------|
Ab|--------------------------------------10----------------------------|
Eb|--10------------------------------8----------(8)--------------------|
If you're playing on the acooustic or just don like this chord shapes, you can also go lower on the fretboard,
although I find that in the electric guitar the thicker strings sound better:
(Guitar 1)
L.R.|Ebm. . . . . .
eb|----------3---2---------------------------3---2---------------------|
Bb|------0-------------------------------0-----------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--2-------------------------------2---------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
L.R.|Ebm/Db. . . Cbmaj7. . . . .
eb|----------3---2-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------0-------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------4------------4h5/7--------|
Db|--0-----------------------------------5-----------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------3----------(3)--------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Play the same pattern from the intro, just follow allong the chords.
Ebm Don't call me the prodigal Ebm/Dbson
Because I ain't coming bCbmaj7ack
Ebm I'll make it on my ownEbm/Db
Let me walk my own pCbmaj7ath
From now on the second guitar will join in, doing some similar arpeggios but reinforcing other notes. This one
should be way lower in the mix, and could also use some sweet reverb to get that ambient tone. I also find
that giving it a brighter tone helps:
(Guitar 2)
L.R.|Ebm. . . . . . . . . .
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------7-------9-----------------------7-------9-----------------|
Db|------7-------7-----------------------7-------7---------------------|
Ab|--7-------------------------------7---------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
L.R.|Ebm/Db. . . . . Cbmaj7. . . . .
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------7-------9-------------------------------------------------|
Db|------7-------7---------------------------9-----------9-10-12-------|
Ab|--5-----------------------------------10----------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------8----------(8)--------------------|
Just like the firsts guitar, you can also play it down the neck:
(Guitar 2)
L.R.|Ebm. . . . . . . . . .
eb|------------------0-------------------------------0-----------------|
Bb|----------3-------------------------------3-------------------------|
Gb|------2-------2-----------------------2-------2---------------------|
Db|--2-------------------------------2---------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
L.R.|Ebm/Db. . . . . Cbmaj7. . . . .
eb|------------------0-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------3---------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------2-------2---------------------------4------------4-5-7--------|
Db|--0-----------------------------------5-----------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------3----------(3)--------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ebm Don't worry about meEbm/Db
I've got everything I neCbmaj7ed
Ebm I want to see the world through my own eyes
Climb a mountain to see the sEbm/Dbky
Across the stars on the other siCbmaj7de
[Chorus 1]
The second guitar can play the open chords, and it shouldn't be as low as in the verse. The first guitar does
a little reverbery ambient riff:
(Guitar 1)
L.R.|Ebm. . . . Cb. . . . Db. . . . . . . .
eb|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Gb|--0-------0-------0-------0---------|--0-------0-------0-------0---------| (x3)
Db|------2-------2-------2-------2-----|------4-------4-------4-------4-----|
Ab|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
L.R.|Cb. . . . . . . . Db.
eb|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Gb|--0-------0-------0-------0---------|--0---------------------------------|
Db|------2-------2-------2-------2-----|--4---------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Ebm One of these dCbays I won't Dbbe around
Ebm I'll rip my rCboots up Dbfrom the ground
Ebm With wings of fCbeathers, Dbstring and wax
Cb I'll fly toward the sunDb*
Until the melt from my back
*let the last chord ring
[Passage]
(Guitar 1)
L.R.|Ebm. . .
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------8---7~~~--------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------9-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Guitar 2)
N.H.|Ebm. . . .
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------5---------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Same thing as the second part of the first verse, both guitars playing:
Ebm Don't tell me there's nothing left to fiEbm/Dbnd
Nothing more thaCbmaj7n this
Ebm I'll stumble and I'll faEbm/Dbll
Cbut I'll find the strength to carryCbmaj7 on
[Chorus 2]
Cboth guitars should be distorted and without reverb now, playing the same power chords:
Eb5 One of these Cb5days I won't Db5be around
Eb5 I'll rip my Cb5roots up Db5from the ground
Eb5 With wings of Cb5feathers, Db5string and wax
Cb5 I'll fly toward the suDb5n
Until the melt from my back
[Solo 1]
(Guitar 2)
E5 Db5 Cb5 Cb5 Db5
E5 Db5 (Bb5) Cb5 Cb5 Db5
E5
(Guitar 1)
eb|------------------------------------------12--14-15-17--15~----17--15--|
Bb|------------------------------------12-15------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------9-11-12-------------------------------------|
Db|----------7-9-10--9-10-12----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7-9-10---------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|--17b19~--------17h19p17p15-------------------------15-|
Bb|---------------------------15~------17-15-19~-----17---|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
eb|-17h15-15-15-19p15----15-17p15-15-15-19p15---15-17h15-15-15-19p15---15-17p15-15-15-19p15---15-|
Bb|--------------------17---------------------17---------------------17---------------------17---|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|-19p17p15--19p17p15--19p17p15--19p17p15--19p17p15--19p17p15---14b15~~~------|
Bb|---------17--------17--------17--------17--------17--------17---------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------------15-13/14~-----|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------15--|
Gb|-12-10/11~---------12-10/11~-----------------------|
Db|-----------12-9--------------12-9------------------|
Ab|----------------12----------------12---------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--12-----15b17--15b17~~~-----------15p12-----15b17--15b17~~~---|
Gb|------14---------------------------------14--------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|--15-14-12--14p12-----12-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------15-----15-12--15p12----12----------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------14----14-12--14b15p12----12~-------12--|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------14--------14-----|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|--------15~---------17~---19b20b19--------------17--19--20--22--|--22b24~~~~--|
Bb|------------------------------------20------20------------------|-------------|
Gb|--12/14-------14/16---------------------19----------------------|-------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
[Chorus 2]
Eb5 One of these Cb5days I won't Db5be around
Eb5 I'll rip my Cb5roots up Db5from the ground
Eb5 With wings of Cb5feathers, Db5string and wax
Cb5 I'll fly toward the suDb5n
Until the melt from my back
[Outro]
(Guitar 2)
E5 Db5 (Bb5) Cb5 Db5
(Guitar 1)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------15-|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------17---|
Gb|--12-10/11~---------12-10/11~---------12-10/11~----11-12-14~~~---------------------|
Db|------------12-9--------------12-9--------------12---------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------12----------------12----------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|-17h15----15-19p15----15-17p15----15-19p15---15-17h15----15-19p15---15-17p15----15-19p15---15-|
Bb|-------17-----------17---------17----------17---------17----------17---------17----------17---|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|--22b24~~~~------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
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h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
/ = slide
b = bend
(0) = ghost note
L.R. = let ring
N.H. = natural harmonic
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