Blackout
intro (guitar 1)
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-9-x-9-x-x-9-x-9-------------
-9-x-9-x-x-9-x-9--(continue pattern)
-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-7-------------
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guitar 2
------------------------------------------------------------------
-------(4X-15-15-15-15-)--17-17-17-17-15-15-17-17-17-17-15-15-
-----------16-16-16-16---16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-
------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------
-0-dive-----------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------
-15/13----------h------------
-16/14--------0-5-dive--------
--------0-dive-----------------
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------------------------------
verse
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-
-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-
-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-3-x-3-x-2-x-3-x-3-x-3-
-----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-
-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-
-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-3-x-3-x-2-x-3-x-3-x-3-
-----------------------------------------------------------------
prechorus
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-7-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-7-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5------------
-7-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-7-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5------------
-5-x-3-x-3-x-2-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-5-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3------------
------------------------------------------------------------
chorus
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-9-7------------------------9-7---
-9-7------------------------9-7----repeat
-7-5-----3-2-0---0----------7-5----
-----0-0-------3---3-2-0-0---------
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----------------------------------
-----3-2-0----3-2-0----3-2-0-----
-0-0-------3v-------3v--------3b-
rhythm during solo
follow guitar 1 intro, then prechorus
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"Blackout"
by Scorpions
Off the album, Blackout
regular tuning
transcribed by Rob Schenk
intro (guitar 1)
------------------------------
------------------------------
-9-x-9-x-x-9-x-9-------------
-9-x-9-x-x-9-x-9--(continue pattern)
-7-x-7-x-x-7-x-7-------------
------------------------------
guitar 2
------------------------------------------------------------------
-------(4X-15-15-15-15-)--17-17-17-17-15-15-17-17-17-17-15-15-
-----------16-16-16-16---16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-
------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------
-0-dive-----------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------
-15/13----------h------------
-16/14--------0-5-dive--------
--------0-dive-----------------
------------------------------
------------------------------
verse
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-
-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-
-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-3-x-3-x-2-x-3-x-3-x-3-
-----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-
-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-9-x-12-x-12-x-12-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-
-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-3-x-3-x-2-x-3-x-3-x-3-
-----------------------------------------------------------------
prechorus
------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------
-7-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-7-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5------------
-7-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-7-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5------------
-5-x-3-x-3-x-2-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-5-x-3-x-3-x-3-x-3------------
------------------------------------------------------------
chorus
-----------------------------------
-----------------------------------
-9-7------------------------9-7---
-9-7------------------------9-7----repeat
-7-5-----3-2-0---0----------7-5----
-----0-0-------3---3-2-0-0---------
----------------------------------
----------------------------------
----------------------------------
----------------------------------
-----3-2-0----3-2-0----3-2-0-----
-0-0-------3v-------3v--------3b-
rhythm during solo
follow guitar 1 intro, then prechorus
How to play Blackout
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.