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1/81

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 81Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Intro:
e|------------------------------------0------------3--3------|
G|------------------------------------0------------3--3------|
B|------------------------------------0------------0--0------|
D|-------------------0-----2-----2------------------------2--|
A|------------0--2h-----2--------2---------0----2---------2--|
E|------0--3---------------------0---------0----3---------0--|
e|------------------------------------0------------3--3------|
G|------------------------------------0------------3--3------|
B|------------------------------------0------------0--0------|
D|-------------------0-----2-----2------------------------2--|
A|------------0--2h-----2--------2---------0----2---------2--|
E|------0--3---------------------0---------0----3---------0--|
e|------------------------------------0------------3--3------|
B|------------------------------------1------------3--3------|
G|------------------------------------2------------0--0------|
D|-------------------0-----2-----2------------------------2--|
A|------------0--2h-----2--------0---------0----2---------0--|
E|------0--3-------------------------------0----3------------|
e|------------------------------------0------------3--3------|
G|------------------------------------0------------3--3------|
B|------------------------------------0------------0--0------|
D|-------------------0-----2-----2------------------------2--|
A|------------0--2h-----2--------2---------0----2---------2--|
E|------0--3---------------------0---------0----3---------0--|
e|------------------------------------2-------2--------0-----|
B|------------------------------------4-------4--------2-----|
G|------------------------------------4-------4--------2-----|
D|-------------------0-----2-----4------------4--------2-----|
A|------------0--2h-----2--------2------------2--------0-----|
E|------0--3---------------------0------------0--------0-----|
e|------------------------------------0------------3--3------|
G|------------------------------------0------------3--3------|
B|------------------------------------0------------0--0------|
D|-------------------0-----2-----2------------------------2--|
A|------------0--2h-----2--------2---------0----2---------2--|
E|------0--3---------------------0---------0----3---------0--|
In the shadow of the ciEmty where the sGun don't sEmhineG  Em  
Where it's a conGstant strAmuggle just to stGay  alEmiveG  Em  
You hear a shGot ring oBbut,A  
somebody else has dEmied
Ain't no good in Black BotEmtom,G  Em  
it's an evGil plEmace G  Em  
Where a mGan can vaAmnish,G  Am  
without a sinGgle trEmace
Talk abGout the blBbues,
people down there got A´em
'Cause you ain't gotta chaEmnce,G  Em  
if you're doGwn in Black BotEmtom
If you live in Black Bottom,
you don't walk at night
'Cause some cat might cut you,
just to spark a fight
Talk about the blues,
people down there got ´em
'Cause you ain't gotta chance,
if you're down in Black Bottom
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note

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Black Bottom

by Omar And The Howlers

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Intro:

e|------------------------------------0------------3--3------|

G|------------------------------------0------------3--3------|

B|------------------------------------0------------0--0------|

D|-------------------0-----2-----2------------------------2--|

A|------------0--2h-----2--------2---------0----2---------2--|

E|------0--3---------------------0---------0----3---------0--|

e|------------------------------------0------------3--3------|

G|------------------------------------0------------3--3------|

B|------------------------------------0------------0--0------|

D|-------------------0-----2-----2------------------------2--|

A|------------0--2h-----2--------2---------0----2---------2--|

E|------0--3---------------------0---------0----3---------0--|

e|------------------------------------0------------3--3------|

B|------------------------------------1------------3--3------|

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

D|-------------------0-----2-----2------------------------2--|

A|------------0--2h-----2--------0---------0----2---------0--|

E|------0--3-------------------------------0----3------------|

e|------------------------------------0------------3--3------|

G|------------------------------------0------------3--3------|

B|------------------------------------0------------0--0------|

D|-------------------0-----2-----2------------------------2--|

A|------------0--2h-----2--------2---------0----2---------2--|

E|------0--3---------------------0---------0----3---------0--|

e|------------------------------------2-------2--------0-----|

B|------------------------------------4-------4--------2-----|

G|------------------------------------4-------4--------2-----|

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

A|------------0--2h-----2--------2------------2--------0-----|

E|------0--3---------------------0------------0--------0-----|

e|------------------------------------0------------3--3------|

G|------------------------------------0------------3--3------|

B|------------------------------------0------------0--0------|

D|-------------------0-----2-----2------------------------2--|

A|------------0--2h-----2--------2---------0----2---------2--|

E|------0--3---------------------0---------0----3---------0--|

Em G Em G Em

In the shadow of the city where the sun don't shine

G Am G Em G Em

Where it's a constant struggle just to stay alive

G Bb A

You hear a shot ring out,

somebody else has died

Em G Em

Ain't no good in Black Bottom,

G Em G Em

it's an evil place

G Am G Am

Where a man can vanish,

G Em

without a single trace

G Bb

Talk about the blues,

people down there got ´em

Em G Em

'Cause you ain't gotta chance,

G Em

if you're down in Black Bottom

If you live in Black Bottom,

you don't walk at night

'Cause some cat might cut you,

just to spark a fight

Talk about the blues,

people down there got ´em

'Cause you ain't gotta chance,

if you're down in Black Bottom

| / slide up

| \ slide down

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| ~ vibrato

| + harmonic

| x Mute note

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