Key:
/ slide up
\ slide down
b bend (whole step)
b^ bend (1/2 step)
b^^ bend (1 1/2 steps)
pb pre-bend
r release-bend
t^ tap with righthand finger
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ Vibrato
Natural Harmonic
#(#) Trill
Artificial Harmonic
x Dead notes (no pitch)
P.M. Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes)
(\) Dive w\bar
(/) Release w\bar
Tp Tap w\plectrum
Rhythm fig. 1a
Rhythm fig. 1b (play along with the last bar of Riff 1a)
Rhythm fig. 1c (clean electric, let ring throughout)
Rhythm fig. 2a
Rhythm fig. 2b
Rhythm fig. 3a
Rhythm fig. 3b
Rhythm fig. 4a
Rhythm fig. 4b
Solo 1 (with slide and wah)
Solo 2
Riff 1
Outro fills (with slide and wah)
Seduction of the innocent
Simmons, Van Zen
[Intro: Rhy. fig 1a]
[Rhy. fig 1a & 1c]
He always wears his bible belt
The collar under his head
It's like a noose around his neck
His sandaled feet don't touch the ground
Ears don't hear a sound
Seduction Of The Innocent
[Rhy. fig 1c]
[Rhy. fig 2a & 2b]
Everybody thinks there's always a reason
Need a reason to cry
You kiss the hand of the man for all seasons
And don't know why
[Rhy. fig 3a & 3b with Riff 1 on last bar]
Say it friend, if you had to do it all over again
Would you know the trickery that he's prayin?
[Rhy. fig 1a & 1c]
The padre looks well fed
Remember what the good book said
Vultures circle overhead
Whatever gets you through the night
Friends sing to clear your mind
Seduction Of The Innocent
[Rhy. fig 1c]
[Rhy. fig 2a & 2b]
Everybody thinks there's always a reason
Need a reason to cry
You kiss the hand of a man for all seasons
And don't know why
[Rhy. fig 3a & 3b]
Say it friend, if you had to do it all over again
Would you know the trickery that he's prayin'?
[Solo 1 over Rhy. fig 1a]
[Solo 2 over Rhy. fig 4a & 4b]
[Rhy. fig 2a & 2b]
Everybody thinks there's always a reason
Need a reason to cry
You kiss the hand of the man for all seasons
And don't know why
[Rhy. fig 3a & 3b]
Say it friend, if you had to do it all over again
Would you know the trickery that he's prayin'?
[Rhy. fig 1a with Outro fills]
[Rhy. fig 1a & 1c with Outro fills]
[Rhy. fig 1b]
/ slide up
\ slide down
b bend (whole step)
b^ bend (1/2 step)
b^^ bend (1 1/2 steps)
pb pre-bend
r release-bend
t^ tap with righthand finger
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ Vibrato
Natural Harmonic
#(#) Trill
Artificial Harmonic
x Dead notes (no pitch)
P.M. Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes)
(\) Dive w\bar
(/) Release w\bar
Tp Tap w\plectrum
Rhythm fig. 1a
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-4--5--7--------5--7--5\--4---------4--5--7/--10------4/--7--------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-2--3--5--------3--5--3\--2---------2--3--5/--8-------2/--5--------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--4--5--7------5--7--5\---4-----------5---------------10--12--9----|
Db|----------------------------------6------6\--5---------------------|
Ab|--2--3--5------3--5--3\---2-----------3---------------8---10--7----|
Eb|----------------------------------4------4\--3---------------------|
Rhythm fig. 1b (play along with the last bar of Riff 1a)
Eb|--0----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--0----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm fig. 1c (clean electric, let ring throughout)
Eb|---------1--------------------1------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------1----0---------------1----0--------------------------|
Gb|--0---------------------0------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm fig. 2a
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--6----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--6------------------3---------------------------------------------|
Ab|--4------------------3---------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------1---------------------------------------------|
Rhythm fig. 2b
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------1--|
Bb|------------------------1h2p1~----------------------------------1--|
Gb|-6-----------------------------3--1------6----------------------1--|
Db|-6------------------3----------------3---6-----------------3-------|
Ab|-4----6b^-6r-6--4---3--------------------4---6b^-6r-6--4---3-------|
Eb|--------------------1--------------------------------------1-------|
Rhythm fig. 3a
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------8------------------------------3------3------3---|
Db|--6---------------8-------------4----------------3------3------3---|
Ab|--6---------------6-------------4----------------1------1------1---|
Eb|--4-----------------------------2----------------------------------|
Rhythm fig. 3b
Eb|--------4------------------2----2----2--2--2-----------------------|
Bb|--------4-------8----------2----2----2--2--2-----3-----3------3----|
Gb|--------5-------8----------3----3----3--3--3-----3-----3------3----|
Db|--6-------------8----------4----4----4--4--4-----3-----3------3----|
Ab|--6-------------6--------------------------------1-----1------1----|
Eb|--4----------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm fig. 4a
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--3------6---------------3------6------3------6----------------3---|
Ab|--3------6---------------3------6------3------6----------------3---|
Eb|--1------4----5b^--5r----1------4------1------4----5b^--5r-----1---|
Rhythm fig. 4b
Eb|-------1-------------------------------1--------4------4-----------|
Bb|-------1-------------------------------1--------4------4-----------|
Gb|-------1-------------------------------1--------5------5-----------|
Db|--3-------------6-----------------3-------------6------6-----------|
Ab|--3-------------6-----------------3--------------------------------|
Eb|--1-------------4------5b^--5r----1--------------------------------|
Eb|---------1---------------------------------------1-----------------|
Bb|---------1---------------------------------------1-----------------|
Gb|---------1---------------------------------------1-----------------|
Db|--3-------------------6-------------------3------------------------|
Ab|--3-------------------6-------------------3------------------------|
Eb|--1-------------------4------5b^--5r------1------------------------|
Solo 1 (with slide and wah)
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------12/-13\---12--|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------12----------------|
Db|--------9/-10----10/-----12----12~---------------------------------|
Ab|----10-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----12\---10~------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------9/-10----12------15\-------------|
Ab|------------------------------10-----------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------12/-13----13/-|
Gb|---------------12--------------------------------12----------------|
Db|--9/---12~-----------12\-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----15----15~------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------9/-10----9------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------10------------------9/10---8\---------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------12/---13\-12----------10----10/---12\---8\-----6\---------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo 2
Eb|------------------------------13-----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------16b--------------16p13-----13-16p13----16p13-------|
Gb|---------------------------------------15b----------15-------15----|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---16p13-----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------15b15p13----13-15-13----13----15-13b----------------------|
Db|------------------15----------15----15-----------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------16b----16p13---16b|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------16----|
Gb|----------13-------------13------------------13--------------------|
Db|-15p13-------15-13h15p13-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------15-------------------15p13\11h13~-11------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--16----13-18p13-16p13----13-18p13-16p13---------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------16----------------16p13-----13-16p13--------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------15-----------15-----|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--16p13----16p13---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------15-------15-13h15p13----13----13-15b-----15~---------12b^--|
Db|-----------------------------15----15------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--12r--------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------13/-15------------13b---------------13r--------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------11h13p11~-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-18b----18b--18b--18b--18b---18p16----18b-16-----------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------18---------18-----18b--18b--18b-|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--18~---16h18------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------17-15-13----13h15p13---------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------15-----------15p13------13~-----------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------15---------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------11-------11----------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------11~--------10----5(7)-7\|
Db|----------------------------------11h13----------------------------|
Ab|-10-11-10-11-10~---9-11/-13----------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 1
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--5(7)-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro fills (with slide and wah)
Eb|---------------------------|----------------------|----------------|
Bb|---------------------------|----------------------|-/12/13\10~--\--|
Gb|---------------------------|-----12\10------------|----------------|
Db|-----9/10\9----------------|-/12-------10\9--9\5~-|----------------|
Ab|-/10--------/10-10\8~----\-|----------------------|----------------|
Eb|---------------------------|----------------------|----------------|
Eb|-----------------|-----------15~-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------|-x/----------------------------------------------|
Ab|--/10-\8~---\----|-x/----------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------|-x/----------------------------------------------|
Seduction of the innocent
Simmons, Van Zen
[Intro: Rhy. fig 1a]
[Rhy. fig 1a & 1c]
He always wears his bible belt
The collar under his head
It's like a noose around his neck
His sandaled feet don't touch the ground
Ears don't hear a sound
Seduction Of The Innocent
[Rhy. fig 1c]
[Rhy. fig 2a & 2b]
Everybody thinks there's always a reason
Need a reason to cry
You kiss the hand of the man for all seasons
And don't know why
[Rhy. fig 3a & 3b with Riff 1 on last bar]
Say it friend, if you had to do it all over again
Would you know the trickery that he's prayin?
[Rhy. fig 1a & 1c]
The padre looks well fed
Remember what the good book said
Vultures circle overhead
Whatever gets you through the night
Friends sing to clear your mind
Seduction Of The Innocent
[Rhy. fig 1c]
[Rhy. fig 2a & 2b]
Everybody thinks there's always a reason
Need a reason to cry
You kiss the hand of a man for all seasons
And don't know why
[Rhy. fig 3a & 3b]
Say it friend, if you had to do it all over again
Would you know the trickery that he's prayin'?
[Solo 1 over Rhy. fig 1a]
[Solo 2 over Rhy. fig 4a & 4b]
[Rhy. fig 2a & 2b]
Everybody thinks there's always a reason
Need a reason to cry
You kiss the hand of the man for all seasons
And don't know why
[Rhy. fig 3a & 3b]
Say it friend, if you had to do it all over again
Would you know the trickery that he's prayin'?
[Rhy. fig 1a with Outro fills]
[Rhy. fig 1a & 1c with Outro fills]
[Rhy. fig 1b]
