Number One Blind
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INTRO:
e---------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------
G----------9---9--9----7-7---10--10-10\9---9--9-----12----------
D--12-12---10--10-10---8-8---10--10-10\9---10-10/---12----------
A--12-12---10--10-10---8-8---8---8--8-\7---10-10/---10----------
E--10-10---8---8--8----6-6---8---8--8------8--8-/---10----------
let ring
VERSE:
BASS
G--------------------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------5-5-5----------------------5-5-5-------------------------
E--5-5-5-0---------0-3-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-0-------0-3-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-0-etc.
e------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-7h8-8-8---7h8-8---7h8-8-8-8---7h8-8-8---7h8-8---7h8-8-8-8--------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
e-------------------------------------------------------------7-7--------
B-7h8-8-8---7h8-8---7h8-8-8-8-8-8-8---7h8-8-8---7h8-8---7h8-8-----8-8-8--
G------------------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
Be my blind. Be it all the time. Be it
e-------------------------7-7-7------------------------------------------
B-7h8-8-8---7h8-8---7h8-8-------8-8-8---7h8-8-8---7h8-8---7h8-8-8-8(8)\--
G------------------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
night or day, Take my sun away....
(turn up distortion)
e---------------------------
B---------------------------
G-------(pm, let up)--------
D-------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----
A-------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----
E-------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----
awayyyyy
CHORUS: (part1)
e------------------------------------
B------------------------------------
G------------------------------------
D--10---7----12-------\9------10-----
A--10---7----12-------\9------10-----
E--8----5----10-------\7------8------
Levolor, which of us is blind?
Levolor, left me in the dark.
(part 2)
e---------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------/10------------/-12--------
D--10---7----12-------10-----8-------/10---------10-/-12--------
A--10---7----12-------10-----8-------/8----------10-/-10--------
E--8----5----10-------8------6-------/8----------8--/-10--------
Levolor, I can't see a thing but you, Is it morning?
VERSE 2: (clean)
e---------------------------------------------------------------
B-7h8-8-8---7h8-8---7h8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---7h8-8-8---7h8-8-------
G---------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------
Blind me please, I am on my hands
e----7-7-7-7-------------------------------7-7-7-7--------------
B-7----------8-8-8---7h8-8-8---7h8-8---7h8---------8-8-8--------
G---------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------
and knees I can only pray, Take my
(fire up distortion again)
e---------------------------------------------------------------
B-7h8-8-8---7h8-8---7h8-8-8-8-(8)(8)----------------------------
G---------------------------------------(pm, let up)------------
D---------------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------
A---------------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------
E---------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------
sun away, awayyyyy
CHORUS
INTERLUDE: (semi-clean)
|........(1st time only).........|(play this 3x, 3rd w/ bass fill)
| ring ring | ring ring
e--------------------------------|---7---8-8p7--------------------
B--12--13-13p12--7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-|---8---------7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8----
G--12------------7---------------|---7---------7------------------
D--12------------7---------------|-(5or9)------7------------------
A--10----------------------------|--------------------------------
E--------------------------------|--------------------------------
It is time
It is time, oh-oh
BASS FILL
G----------------
D----------------
A--5--7bfr--5----
E----------------
SOLO: (play over CHORUS part1), (SOLO RIFF 1)
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B----7-8-10--10bfr10--8-7-7-7-7h8-----------10-8-7-8-10/12--10------------
G--9------------------------------7/9-9p7-9-------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
(end of SOLO RIFF 1)
e-------10h12-----10h12-----10h12-----10h12---------10--12p10-------------
B--10h12-----10h12-----10h12-----10h12--------10-12-----------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
e--12-15--14h15h17--17p15p14--15-17-19-17-19-19bfr19-17-15---14h15-15\\\--
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHORUS (2x)
THEN PLAY SOLO RIFF 1, w/ some variations at the end, and sing:
Levolor, Levolor, Levolor, Levolor...
b = bend
r = release
f = full
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
(#) = sustain note
pm = palm mute
Transcribed by Bill Choi (bchoi@net2.intserv.com)
How to play Number One Blind
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.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
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.