Tuning: E A D G B E

Play entire thing with ornamentation, and frills. Chords as used here: [Intro] G# A D A G# A G# A D G# A D A x x A e|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|---------3------------------3--------|---------3---------------------| G|------2--2---2---2-------2--2--------|------2--2---2-----2-----------| D|------2--0---2---2-------2--0--------|------2--0---2-----2-----------| A|------0------0---0-------0-----------|------0------0-----0-----------| E|--3b-----------3b----3b--------------|--3b-----------X-X-------------| [Drums enter] G# A D A G# A G# A D G# A D A x x A e|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|---------3------------------3--------|---------3---------------------| G|------2--2---2---2-------2--2--------|------2--2---2-----2-----------| D|------2--0---2---2-------2--0--------|------2--0---2-----2-----------| A|------0------0---0-------0-----------|------0------0-----0-----------| E|--3b-----------3b----3b--------------|--3b-----------X-X-------------| [With lead line] G# A D A G# A G# A D G# A D A x x A E e|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|---------3------------------3--------|---------3---------------------| G|------2--2---2---2-------2--2--------|------2--2---2-----2-----------| D|------2--0---2---2-------2--0--------|------2--0---2-----2-----------| A|------0------0---0-------0-----------|------0------0-----0-----------| E|--3b-----------3b----3b--------------|--3b-----------X-X---0000000---| PM-----| [Verse 1] (A - on the bass) Freedom rider on a midnight cruise On my way, I got nothing to lose D (two bars) (A - on the bass) Sister mercy gonna take my hand Lead me over to the promised land |G# A~~~~~ | D A~~~ G# | B~~~~~~~~ But you better not set your sights on me |D D A~~~~~~| B~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'Cause it just might spoil your victory |D D E~~~~~~~~~| [Chorus] (Some pattern as intro) G# A D A G# A

^G#Don't ^Ayou^D dare Don't you tread on me ^G#Don't ^Ayou ^Dtread ^G#on ^Ame G# A D A G# A ^G#Don't^A yo^Du try and make some fool of me ^G#Don't ^Ayou ^Dtread ^Don ^Eme

[Verse 2] (A - on the bass only) We walked the ground of ancient ones Lit the fire with the rising sun |G# A~~~|G# A~~~ D A | (AA - on the bass only) You and me, we got a full on rage Won't get fooled, no I won't be caged |G# A~~~|G# A~~~ D A | B~~~~~~~~~~~ Make love not war was your claim to fame |D D A~~~~~~| B~~~~~~~~~~~ Now you're takin' me down, well I won't be tamed e|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-------2-----2-----| D|-0-2-4---2-4-----0-| A|-------------------| E|-------------------| [Chorus] G# A D A G# A

^G#Don't ^Ayou^D dare Don't you tread on me ^G#Don't ^Ayou ^Dtread ^G#on ^Ame G# A D A G# A ^G#Don't^A yo^Du try and make some fool of me ^G#Don't ^Ayou ^Dtread ^Don ^Eme ^E/D ^E/C#

[MIDDLE]

You better ^Aturn and walk away (Don't tread on ^Dme You might learn to ^Alove another day ^D And I know you ^Aneed to hear me say

(Palm mutes)

^GAll ^F#I ^Ewant ^Dis you [Solo] (A - on the bass for 8 bars) (A - with palm muted A for 7 bars) D (1 bar) |B~~~~~~~~~~|D D A~~~~~~| x3

|D D A~~~~~~|D D A~~~~~~| EEEEEEEE | [Chorus] G# A D A G# A

^G#Don't ^Ayou^D dare Don't you tread on me ^G#Don't ^Ayou ^Dtread ^G#on ^Ame G# A D A G# A ^G#Don't^A yo^Du try and make some fool of me ^G#Don't ^Ayou ^Dtread ^Don

[Chorus] (Exactly the same as a normal chorus, but a tone higher) A# B E B A# B

^A#Don't ^Dyou^E dare Don't you tread on me ^A#Don't ^Byou ^Etread ^A#on ^Bme A# B E B A# B ^A#Don't ^Dyou^E try and lay your shit on me ^A#Don't ^Byou ^Etread ^Eon

[Chorus] (And back to the original key) G# A D A G# A

^G#Don't ^Ayou^D dare Don't you tread on me ^G#Don't ^Ayou ^Dtread ^G#on ^Ame G# A D A G# A ^G#Don't^A yo^Du dare forget your history ^G#Don't ^Ayou ^Dtread ^Don

[CHORUS] (with fade out) G# A D G# A G# A D A G# A G# A D G# A D E ************************************ | b Bend | ~ Vibrato ************************************

Damn Yankees - Dont tread on me