Rough Boy (ver 2) by Zz Top
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Rough Boy - ZZ Top
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Song: Rough Boy
Band: ZZ Top
Album: Greatest Hits
Tabbed by: ShecterMan71
Tempo: 80
This is a great song tabbed from the ZZ Top Anthology book � once again,
I�ve made this as simple as possible � on the INTRO, Guitar 1 chords are
Strummed 1x
A lot of synthesizer work is done on this song � on most of the chords
you can do a continuous palm mute in its place � just listen to it
INTRO
Guitar 1
A E F#m7 C#m7 A E F#m7 C#m7
Guitar 2
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|------9----------|------9----------|------9----------|------9----------|
D|-9/11---119---7-|-9/11---119-----|-9/11---119---7-|-9/11---119-----|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Guitar 1 (Palm Mute)
A5 F#5
Guitar 2
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|------9----------|------9----------|------9----------|------9----------|
D|-9/11---119--9--|-9/11---119-9-7-|-9/11---119-9-7-|-9/11---119--9-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Guitar 1 (Palm Mute)
B5 E5
Guitar 2
e|-----------------|-----------------|-5----(5)/-------|-5----(5)/-------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-5----(5)/-9-(9)-|-5----(5)/-9-(9)-|
G|-6b--(6)-4-------|-6-7-----6-4-----|-2----(2)/-------|-2----(2)/-------|
D|--------------7--|-----------------|-2----(2)/-------|-2----(2)/-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
VERSE 1 - Guitar 1
A5
What in the world�s come all over me?
F#5
I ain�t got a chance in one in three
B5
Ain�t got no rap, ain�t got no line
E5
But if you�ll give me just a minute I�ll be feeling fine
Guitar 2
e|-------0---------|
B|-----3-----------|
G|-1/2-------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
VERSE 2 - Guitar 1
A5
I am the one who can fade the heat
F#5
The one they all say, �You just can�t be beat�
E5
I�ll shoot it to you straight, and look you in the eye
B5
So give me just a minute and I�ll tell you why
CHORUS
A5
I�m a rough boy � I�m a rough boy
Guitar 2
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-------9---------|------9----------|------9----------|-----------------|
D|-14/11--119-9-7-|-9/11---119-9-7-|-9/11---119-92-|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
SOLO - Guitar 2
Guitar 1 chord progression (muted) - C#5 / F#5 / B5 / E5
VERSE 3 - Guitar 1
A5
I don�t care how you look at me
F#5
Because I�m the one and you will see
E5
We can make it work, we can make it by
B5
So give me one more minute and I�ll tell you why
CHORUS
A5
I�m a rough boy � I�m a rough boy
Guitar 2
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------0---------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----3-----------|
G|-------9---------|------9----------|------9----------|-1/2-------------|
D|-14/11--119-9-7-|-9/11---119-9-7-|-9/11---119-92-|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
OUTRO SOLO - Guitar 2
Note - This outro chord progression is VERY long and complicated � these
are the correct chords for the rhythm guitar and the majority of them are
one chord per 2 bars � you�ll have to listen to the solo to get the chord
changes
OUTRO Chord Progression - Guitar 1 (palm mute)
C#5/F#5/B5/E5
A5/F#5/B5/E5
A5/F#5/B5/E5
A5/F#5/B5/E5/A
A/E-A/F#m7/E-F#
F#m7/E-F#/Bm7
E/E7sus4
That's it! Hope you enjoyed this in all it's simplicity!
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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