Tablature adams apple - Aerosmith

          



 Date: Sun, 28 Jan 1996 13:21:03 -0500

  From: Bryson Meunier <meunier.1@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu>

  Subject: TAB:"Adam's Apple" by Aerosmith

  

       The double tracked solo for this song doesn't sound too difficult so I

  may post that later. For now, here's the main riff and all the chords that

  basically define this song. All corrections, comments and questions should

  be sent to meunier.1@osu.edu  Enjoy!

  

     "One of the greatest put together songs that Aerosmith ever did. Those

  were my thoughts on UFOs, the theory of evolution, the monkey, and Adam and

  Eve. How incredibly naive to think that there were just those two people

  just buzzing around the woods naked, having a blast."

                      -Steven Tyler

  

         "Adam's Apple"(Steven Tyler)

  

  Performed by Aerosmith on "Toys in the Attic"(1975)

  Transcribed by Bryson Meunier

     intro-

      (1/2 step)

     E-----------5-----------------------5---------------|

     B-----------5----------4b4-4r---2---5---------4b4-4r|

     G-----------2----------4b4-4r---2---2---------4b4-4r|

     D-----------2----------4b4-4r---2---2---------4b4-4r|

     A---3b-p0-------3b-p0-----------0-------3b-p0-------|

     E---------------------------------------------------|

  

     E------5--------------------------------------------|

     B--2---5-----------4b4-4r--5------------------------|

     G--2---2-----------4b4-4r--5------------------------|

     D--2---2-----------4b4-4r--5------------------------|

     A--0-------3b-p0------------------------------------|

     E---------------------------------------------------|

  

  The verse riff,upon which most of the song is built, is very similar in

  structure to the intro. The only difference is the beginning and the end. In

  other words, it's just this over and over again: 

     rhy.fig.1-

     E------5-----------------------|

     B---2--5-----------4b-4-4r-----|

     G---2--2-----------4b-4-4r-----|

     D---2--2-----------4b-4-4r-----|

     A---0------3b-p0---------------|

     E------------------------------|

  

         A(palm muted)        

     Back when Cain was able way before the stable

     Lightning struck right down from the sky 

  

  At this point, the guitar plays this:

    rhy.fig 2-

         D5    C#5 C5  B5    B

    E------------------------2----|

    B------------------------4----|

    G----7----7--6--5--4-----4----|

    D----7----7--6--5--4-----4----|

    A----5----5--4--3--2-----2----|

    E-----------------------------| (strum the last chord in rhythm with the song)

                                                      

    A mothership with faith said "Let's give it a try"(rhy.fig 1)

    A

    Conscience was related

    Man, he was created

    Lady Luck took him by surprise(rhy.fig.2)

                                                      E

    Her sweet and bitter fruit it surely opened his eyes

  chorus-

            D

    Well, she ate it

    F

    Lordy it was love at first bite(rhy.fig 1)  

             D

    Well she ate it

     G                         F#m         E

    Never knowin' wrong from right right right

  

  The chord progression is pretty much the same until the end. The rest of the

  lyrics go like this:

   

     Even Eve in Eden

     voices tried deceivin' with lies to show the lady the way

     At first she stopped and turned and tried to walk away

     

     Man, he was believer

     Lady was deceiver so the story goes, but you see

     The snake was he and she just climbed right up his tree

     So...(go into chorus)

  

     Science was related

     man, he was created when Lady Luck took him by surprise

     Her sweet and bitter fruit it surely opened his eyes

    

     Evil came like rain an' who knows who's to blame an'

     Somethin' tried to lay her to waste 

     and all she'd want to need was just a little taste

     (chorus)

   

  End on a variation of rhy.fig. 1 and throw the E chord in over "that's

  right!" That's basically it. It should be pretty accurate because it's

  similar if not identical to the way that Joe Perry played it in a

  Rockumentary clip of Texxas Jam '78(I'm pretty sure that's what it was).

  Please consider posting the solo if you know it.

  

  Other chords used:

         E   D   F    G   F#m

     E---0---2---1----3----2-----|

     B---0---3---1----0----2-----|

     G---1---2---2----0----2-----|

     D---2---0---3----0----4-----|

     A---2-------3----x----4-----|

     E---0-------1----3----2-----|

  

  symbols used in transcription:

  p = pull-off

  b = bend

  r = release

  

  

   


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