#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: euakan@eua.ericsson.se (Theo Kanter) Subject: TAB: Rock Me -- Muddy Waters Due to the overwhelming response in these newsgroups (zero), I submit the following tab in the hope that there is at least someone who appreciates these tunes (me?). From memory: ~Title: Rock Me Artist: Muddy Waters Riff 1 (E) e-|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--- B-|--2--0-----------------|--2--0-----------------|--2--0-----------------|--- G-|--2--0--1-----------1--|--2--0--1-----------1--|--2--0--1-----------1--|--- D-|--2--0--2-----------2--|--2--0--2-----------2--|--2--0--2-----------2--|--- A-|--------2--2-----2--2--|--------2--2-----2--2--|--------2--2-----2--2--|--- E-|-----------0--3--0-----|-----------0--3--0-----|-----------0--3--0-----|--- Riff 2 (A) e-|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------- B-|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------- G-|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------- D-|--7--------5-----------|--7--------5-----------|--------------------------- A-|--7--5--7--------------|--7--5--7--------------|--------------------------- E-|--5--------------------|--5--------------------|--------------------------- Riff 3 (E) (A) e-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------ B-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------ G-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------ D-|--------------------------------------|--0--1--2--0--2--0------------------ A-|--0--1--2--0--1--2--0--1--2--0--1--2--|--------------------2--1--0--------- E-|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------0--3--0 The recording is in F and it sure sounds better in F, so just use your index finger in barrée in the 1st position. Maybe this is do to that there are open strings in E. The way a verse of 'Rock Me' is played is (with a definite shuffle feeling or in 12/8): Riff 1 (instrumental) Riff 2 (vocals) Riff 1 (instrumental) Riff 2 (vocals) Riff 1 (instrumental) Riff 3 (turnaround with vocals)