Here is my cover of this classic song with the "instantly recognizable" riffs.
When I say "my cover"; this is how I play it. This is in a 3-piece band,
so all guitar(s) parts AND keyboard parts are performed on guitar, which gives
you quite a workout!
This is not the key that this song was recorded in (Foreigner recorded it a
full step lower); this is how we play it in our group (we may have used this
key for the singer). The real beauty of this key is letting that A string ring
open (tabbed as 0 here) to hold this melody line.
To get that drone G (which is a drone A in my version), you would have to tune
your guitar a whole step, OR, tune your A to a G and play the Intro as such:
[D--------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------
E--/4--4--4---4-2---2---2-22-2--2--2--22---4~~~---------
D--/5--5--5---5-3---3---3-22-2--2--2--22---5~~~---------]
[G-----0-----0------0---0---------------------------------] < De-tuned to G!
[E--------------------------------------------------------]
Although the above is very close to the recording…
ME?, I prefer this way (tuned 440):
h=hammer on o=pull off =Slide down /=Slide up
Intro:
V--Bass & Drums come in here
[E-------------------------------------------------------
B------------55--5-5-53--3----3-3--3--3---3-3-3----5---
G------------66--6-6-64--4----2-2--2--2---2-2-2----6---
D------------77--7-7-75--5----4-4--4--4---4-4-4----7---
A------7~~---00--0-0-0-0--0----0-0--0--0---0-0-0----0---
E--7h9----0---------------------------------------------]
Mute stops ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Palm mute at these points!
[E-------------------------------------------------------
B------------55--5-5-53--3----3-3--3--3---3-3-3----5---
G------------66--6-6-64--4----2-2--2--2---2-2-2----6---
D------------77--7-7-75--5----4-4--4--4---4-4-4----7---
A------7~~---00--0-0-0-0--0----0-0--0--0---0-0-0----0---
E--7h9----0---------------------------------------------]
Mute stops ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Experiment.. double pick some of these chords!!
Play around and find what fits the group you’re playing it with.
Verse parts:
[D--(2)(222)(2)(222)-------------------------------------
A---0--000--0--000--------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------]
I would climb any mountain…… Sail across the stormy sea..
Concentrate on the open A note, but occasionally add the ghost “E” on
the D string. Experiment, you’ll see what I’m saying.
This is the fill I use after the first line, second verse:
(bass plays this subtle the first verse)
[D-----------2---
A-----------0---
E---0-2-3-------
D--(2)(222)(2)(222)-------------------------------------
A---0--000--0--000--------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------]
If that’s what it takes me baby… etc…
[E--------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------
G----7~~--7-------7~~--7------9~~--9-----9~~---9---------
D----5~~--5-7-----5~~--5-7----7~~--7-9---7~~---7-9-------
A-----------5------------5-----------7-----------7----7-8
E--------------------------------------------------------]
I guess it’s the woman in you… etc…
Return to Intro parts for the chorus:
[E---------------------------------------------
B--55--5-5-53--3----3-3--3--3---3-3-3----5---
G--66--6-6-64--4----2-2--2--2---2-2-2----6---
D--77--7-7-75--5----4-4--4--4---4-4-4----7---
A--00--0-0-0-0--0----0-0--0--0---0-0-0----0---
E---------------------------------------------]
Feels like the first time, etc…
Now for the keyboard type parts:
Bass plays - G# … E … D … Cis
[E-------------------------------------------------------
B--12-9-10-----------------------------10-9--------910--
G----------11-Play this riff 6X then ------11-10-11--11~
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
B--12-9-10-----------------------------10-9--------910--
G----------11-Play this riff 6X then ------11-10-11--11~
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
B--12-9-10-----------------------------10-9--------910--
G----------11-Play this riff 6X then ------11-10-11--11~
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
B--12-9-10-----------------------------10-9--------910--
G----------11-Play this riff 6X then ------11-10-11--11~
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------]
Then back to the verse part but first you play this at the end of the above:
D …… E…
Never againnnnn……..
[E---------------------------------------------
B--55--5-5-53--3----3-3--3--3---3-3-3----5---
G--66--6-6-64--4----2-2--2--2---2-2-2----6---
D--77--7-7-75--5----4-4--4--4---4-4-4----7---
A--00--0-0-0-0--0----0-0--0--0---0-0-0----0---
E---------------------------------------------]
Feels like the first time, etc…
Then there is the hammer on/pull off type lead after this chorus (above):
[E-------------------------------------------------------
B-8h0o8h0o- etc.-7h0o7h0o etc.-6h0o6h0o etc.- hold 5h0o-
G-------------------------------------------------------]
Now the above, at first, seems like the standard hammer on pull off,
but listen closely!! Each note is PICKED as well as ho/po!!!!
You may have to practice to get your coordination on this one….
This is pretty much it. Remember, to play with the recorded version,
just move down a full step.