Prince - Little red corvette

LITTLE RED CORVETTE As recorded by Prince (From the 1982 Album 1999) Words and Music by Prince Transcribed by Slowhand & Tone Jones Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Prince - Electric Guitar' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Prince - Electric Guitar ' Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Prince - Electric Guitar ' Gtr IV (E A D G B E) - 'Prince - Synthesizer' Intro Q=123 Gb Ab Bbm Gbmaj7 4/4 Gtr IV (Synth. arr. for Gtr.) W W H H W ||-----------|----------|-----------|-6-----|| ||o-2--------|-4--------|-6---------|-6----o|| ||--3--------|-5--------|-6---------|-6-----|| ||--4--------|-6--------|-8----6----|-4-----|| ||o----------|----------|-----------|------o|| ||--2--------|-4--------|-6---------|-------|| 1st Verse Chorus ~~ E E e E E E E E Q a E E Q. E |------------------|--------------------| |-----7-------9s11-|----9s11---9--------| |-----6-------8s10-|----8s10---8--------| |-4-4-----6-6------|--------------------| |------------------|--------------------| |------------------|--------------------| 2nd Verse | | Gtr II (El. Gtr. w/ dist.) | H E E Q H E E Q H E E Q Q E E E E Q |---------------|-------------|-------------|---------------| |---------------|-------------|-------------|---------------| |---------------|-------------|-------------|---------------| |---------------|-------------|-------------|---------------| |--------4-4----|------6-6----|------8-8----|----4---4-4----| |-18\----2-2----|------4-4----|------6-6----|----2---2-2----| | | H E E Q H E E Q H E E Q E E e e e e Q |--------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|| |--------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|| |--------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|| |--------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|| |-------4-4----|------6-6----|------8-8----|---6-6-6-6-6------|| |-------2-2----|------4-4----|------6-6----|---4-4-4-4-4-16\--|| Chorus N.C. ~~ E E e E E E E E Q a E E Q. E |------------------|--------------------| |-----7-------9s11-|----9s11---9--------| |-----6-------8s10-|----8s10---8--------| |-4-4-----6-6------|--------------------| |------------------|--------------------| |------------------|--------------------| Guitar Solo ~~ E S S S S E E E S E. a W |-------------------------------|----------| |-------------------------------|----------| |---------------11-10-----------|----------| |---------11h13-------13-10h13--|-13s11----| |---11h13-----------------------|----------| |-------------------------------|----------| ~~~~~~~ E e S S S S +Q. S S S S S S S S e a Q e E |------------------------------|-13-------13-11----11-11s14--13---| |---14---13-11-----------11h14-|----11h14-------14----------------| |--------------13-(13)---------|----------------------------------| |------------------------------|----------------------------------| |------------------------------|----------------------------------| |------------------------------|----------------------------------| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| E E Q a Q Q Q a Q Q Q a Q Q Q |-----------------------|-------13--------------------|| |-14\-------------13-14-|-14s16-----------------------|| |-------13--13h15-------|----------13-13s15-----------|| |-----------------------|-------------------15-15b16==|| |-----------------------|-----------------------------|| |-----------------------|-----------------------------|| 3rd Verse N.C. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +W +W W W |-------------|--------------|----------|------| |-------------|--------------|----------|------| |-------------|--------------|----------|------| |-(15)--------|-(15)r--------|----------|------| |-------------|--------------|----------|------| |-------------|--------------|----------|------| Gtr I PM------------------------------------------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | Gtr II | W W W |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|| |-6-5-3---5-3-----3-----------------|| |-------4-----6-4---6-4-3-6-4-3-----|| |-------------------------------4---|| |-----------------------------------|| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|| |-----------------------------------|| |-8-6-4---6-4-----4-----------------|| |-------6-----8-6---8-6-4-8-6-4-----|| |-------------------------------4---|| Chorus N.C. ~~ E E e E E E E E Q a E E Q. E |------------------|--------------------| |-----7-------9s11-|----9s11---9--------| |-----6-------8s10-|----8s10---8--------| |-4-4-----6-6------|--------------------| |------------------|--------------------| |------------------|--------------------| | | Gtr II | W W W H Q Q |------------------|---------------------|---------------|--------------------| |------------------|---------------------|---------------|---------------9----| |------------------|---------------------|---------------|---------------8----| |------------------|---------------------|---------------|--------------------| |------------------|---------------------|---------------|--------------------| |------------------|---------------------|---------------|--------------------| | | W E E E E Q E E |------------------|-9-9----9-9-9-----9-9-| |-9----------------|-9-9----9-9-9-----9-9-| |-6----------------|-6-6----6-6-6-----6-6-| |-6----------------|----------------------| |------------------|----------------------| |------------------|----------------------| ~~~ E E e E E E E E Q a E E Q. E |--------------------|-------------------------| |-------7-------9s11-|------9s11----9----------| |-------6-------8s10-|------8s10----8----------| |---4-4-----6-6------|-------------------------| |--------------------|-------------------------| |--------------------|-------------------------| | | a E E E E E E E E +H +Q. +E |-8s9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-|-(9)---------(9)---(9)\--| |-8s9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-|-(9)---------(9)---(9)\--| |--------------------|-------------------------| |--------------------|-------------------------| |--------------------|-------------------------| |--------------------|-------------------------| ~~ E E e E E E E E Q a E E Q a E E |------------------|------------------------------| |-----7-------9s11-|--------9s11-----9--9s11------| |-----6-------8s10-|--------8s10-----8--8s10------| |-4-4-----6-6------|------------------------------| |------------------|------------------------------| |------------------|------------------------------| | | ~~ | W S E. E E Q S S E |------------------|------------------------------| |------------------|------------------------------| |------------------|-10-11----10-11s13----13h15---| |------------------|------------------------------| |------------------|------------------------------| |------------------|------------------------------| | | Gtr III (El. Gtr. w/ dist.) | W W |------------------|------------------------------| |------------------|------------------------------| |------------------|------------------------------| |------------------|------------------------------| |------------------|------------------------------| |------------------|------------------------------| E E Q E E Q E E Q a E E Q |---------------|------------------------------------------| |-----7------7--|---------9---------9s11---------9---------| |-----6------6--|---------8---------8s10---------8---------| |-4-4----4-4----|-6---6------------------------------------| |---------------|------------------------------------------| |---------------|------------------------------------------| | | W Q E S S S S S S E E |---------------|---------------------------8h9s11S==13----| |---------------|----------------------9h11----------------| |---------------|-------------10h11------------------------| |---------------|------------------------------------------| |---------------|------------------------------------------| |---------------|------------------------------------------| | | W S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------|------------------------------------------| |---------------|------------------------------------------| |---------------|-6-5-3---5-3----------3-------------------| |---------------|-------4------6--4-------6-4-3--6-4--3----| |---------------|---------------------------------------4--| |---------------|------------------------------------------| ~~ E E e E E E E E Q a E E Q a E E |------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |-------7-----------9s11-|---------9s11----------9----9s11---------| |-------6-----------8s10-|---------8s10----------8----8s10---------| |--4-4---------6--6------|-----------------------------------------| |------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |------------------------|-----------------------------------------| | | Q E E +Q. E +E E E +E E E E +E |-14---14-14-(14)-----14-|-(14)-13---14b16-(14)-14-13---14b16-(14)-| |------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |------------------------|-----------------------------------------| |------------------------|-----------------------------------------| ~~~~~~ E E e E E E E E Q a E E Q. E |----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |--------7-----------9s11----|-----------9s=11-----------9---------------------| |--------6-----------8s10----|-----------8s=10-----------8---------------------| |--4--4---------6--6---------|-------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | | ~~~~~~~ | |----3----| | E E E E +Q E S S E E +E +S S E E E +E E |-14-13----------------------|---------------------------------16--------------| |-------14-------------------|-14-16b18====(16)r(16)p14-16b18=====16r(16)---14-| |----------13-(13)-----13h15-|-------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| ~~ E E e E E E E E Q a E E Q a E E |----------------------|-----------------------------------| |------7----------9s11-|---------9s11-------9----9s11------| |------6----------8s10-|---------8s10-------8----8s10------| |--4-4-------6--6------|-----------------------------------| |----------------------|-----------------------------------| |----------------------|-----------------------------------| | | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | |-----3-----| |----3-----| | H +Q. E +Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------------14-|-(14)s16---------------------------| |-16-------(16)--------|--------------19---18-19------21---| |----------------------|-----------------------------------| |----------------------|-----------------------------------| |----------------------|-----------------------------------| |----------------------|-----------------------------------| E E Q E E Q E E Q a E E Q |----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|| |---------7----------------7-------|---------------9-------9s11------------9---------|| |---------6----------------6-------|---------------8-------8s10------------8---------|| |--4----4-----4----4---------------|--6----6-----------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|| | | |-------3-------| |-------3-------| |-------3-------| | H Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|| |-21b23------21b23---21b23---21b23-|-21b23---21b23---21b23---21b23---21b23---21b23---|| |----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|| Bridge W +H. +E. S Q Q H Q Q Q Q |----------|----------------|-------------|----------------| |----------|----------------|-------------|----------------| |----------|----------------|-------------|----------------| |----------|----------------|-------------|----------------| |-4--------|-(4)------(4)---|-6\----------|----------------| |----------|--------------6-|-------------|-6\--6\--6\-----| ~~ W +S S E Q Q Q W E S S S S S S e E S S S S |----------|-------------------|----------|--------------------------------| |----------|-------------------|----------|-----------------9--9-9---------| |----------|-------------------|----------|------------8-----------10-8----| |----------|-----6-------------|----------|---6h7-8h11---------------------| |-8--------|-(8)-----------6\--|----------|--------------------------------| |----------|---------------6\--|----------|--------------------------------| | | Gtr III | ~~ | W W W E S S S S S S e E S S S S |----------|-------------------|----------|--------------------------------| |----------|-------------------|----------|--------------------------------| |----------|-------------------|----------|------------8---10-10-8---------| |----------|-------------------|----------|---6h7-8h11-------------11-8----| |----------|-------------------|----------|--------------------------------| |----------|-------------------|----------|--------------------------------| ~~ W S S E Q H W W |-----------|----------------|----------|------|| |-----------|----------------|----------|------|| |-10--------|-10-------------|----------|------|| |-----------|----------------|----------|------|| |-----------|----------------|----------|------|| |-----------|----9-----------|----------|------|| | | ~~ | W W W W |-----------|----------------|----------|------|| |-----------|----------------|----------|------|| |-----------|----------------|----------|------|| |-11--------|----------------|----------|------|| |-----------|----------------|----------|------|| |-----------|----------------|----------|------|| Out-Chorus ~~ E E e E E E E E Q a E E Q. E |------------------|-------------------| |-----7-------9s11-|----9s11---9-------| |-----6-------8s10-|----8s10---8-------| |-4-4-----6-6------|-------------------| |------------------|-------------------| |------------------|-------------------| E E Q E E Q E E Q a E E Q |---------------|---------------------|| |-----7------7--|-----9--9s11---9----o|| |-----6------6--|-----8--8s10---8-----|| |-4-4----4-4----|-6-6-----------------|| |---------------|--------------------o|| |---------------|---------------------|| | | Gtr II | W W |------------------|---------------------| |------------------|---------------------| |------------------|---------------------| |------------------|---------------------| |------------------|---------------------| |------------------|---------------------| ~~ E E e E E E E E Q a E E Q. E |-----------------------------|-------------------------------| |---------7-----------9s11----|--------9s11----9--------------| |---------6-----------8s10----|--------8s10----8--------------| |--4----4------6----6---------|-------------------------------| |-----------------------------|-------------------------------| |-----------------------------|-------------------------------| | | E E E E E E E S S E S S E E E S S +E E |-------9-9-9-------9-9-------|-----------9----9-----9-(9)----| |-------9-9-9-------9-9--9----|---9h11----9-11-9--11-9-(9)-9--| |-11b13-------11b13------8h10-|-------------------------------| |-----------------------------|-------------------------------| |-----------------------------|-------------------------------| |-----------------------------|-------------------------------| | | ~ | Q E E Q E S S H Q S S E |-9-------9----------|------------------------| |-9---9---9---9--7h9-|------------------------| |--------------------|-----------6------------| |--------------------|-----------------8p6----| |--------------------|---------------------8\-| |--------------------|------------------------| E E Q E E Q E E Q a E E Q |--------------------|------------------------| |--------7-------7---|-------9---9s11-----9---| |--------6-------6---|-------8---8s10-----8---| |---4--4-----4-4-----|-6---6------------------| |--------------------|------------------------| |--------------------|------------------------| | | ~~ | a Q. E E E E E E E E E S S E Q |--------------------|------------------------| |--------------------|------------------------| |--------------------|------------------6-----| |--------------------|---------6----6h8---8\--| |-4h6------4-6-4-6-4-|-6b8-4-7----------------| |--------------------|------------------------| ~~ E E e E E E E E Q a E E Q. E |------------------|--------------------| |-----7-------9s11-|----9s11---9--------| |-----6-------8s10-|----8s10---8--------| |-4-4-----6-6------|--------------------| |------------------|--------------------| |------------------|--------------------| ~~ E E e E E E E E Q a E E Q a E E |--------------------------|-------------------------------| |-------7-----------9s==11-|-------9s11-----9-----9s11-----| |-------6-----------8s==10-|-------8s10-----8-----8s10-----| |-4---4-------6---6--------|-------------------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------------------| | | Gtr II | S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E S S E |-----9-----9-----9------9-|-----9--------9-----9--------9-| |-8s9---8s9---8s9---8s9----|-8s9------8s9---8s9------8s9---| |--------------------------|-------------------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------------------| ~~ E E e E E E E E Q a E E Q. E |--------------------------|---------------------------| |---------7-----------9s11-|----9s11-------9-----------| |---------6-----------8s10-|----8s10-------8-----------| |---4-4---------6-6--------|---------------------------| |--------------------------|---------------------------| |--------------------------|---------------------------| | | a Q a Q a Q a Q Q S E. Q S E. |-8s9---8s9---8s9---8s9----|-9-----9-------9---9-------| |-8s9---8s9---8s9---8s9----|-9-----9h11----9---9h11----| |--------------------------|---------------------------| |--------------------------|---------------------------| |--------------------------|---------------------------| |--------------------------|---------------------------| E E e E E E E E |--------------------------| |-----7-----------9s====11-| |-----6-----------8s====10-| |-4-4---------6-6----------| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| | | Q S E. Q S E. |-9---9-------9---9--------| |-9---9h11----9---9h11-----| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| |--------------------------| | | Q S E. Q S E. Q S E. Q S E. |-9-----9-------9-----9-------|-9---9-----9---9-----*| |-9-----9h11----9-----9h11----|-9---9h11--9---9h11--*| |-----------------------------|---------------------*| |-----------------------------|---------------------*| |-----------------------------|---------------------*| |-----------------------------|---------------------*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths