Pepper
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INTRO FOR BASS IS:
g---------------4-4^I-(5)-(5)----4-4-----I------------------I
d-------------------I--------5-5-----5-5-I------------------I
a-------------------I--------------------I------------------I
e--3-3-3-3-3-3------I--------------------I-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--I
CHORUS EVERY TIME IS: (play 8 times)
(gtr 1) CHORUS RIFF
E-------3----3----3----3--3--3----3----3----3--3-------I
B-------3----3----3----3--3--3----3----3----3--3-------I
G-------O----0----0----0--0--0----0----0----0--0-------I
D-------O----0----0----0--0--0----0----0----0--0-------I
A------------------------------------------------------I
E-------3----3----3----3--3--3----3----3----3--3-------I
CHORUS 2ND AND 3RD TIME IS: (play 4 times)
(gtr 2)
G--O--O--O------------------I-------------I
D--O--O--O--4--5-4<0--4--0--I-------------I
A---------------------------I-------------I
E--3--3--3------------------I-------------I
AFTER FIRST AND SECOND CHORUS PLAY:
(gtr 1)
G-------------4-4^(5)-(5)-0-0-4-4-0-0--I----------------I
D--------------------------------------I----------------I
A--------------------------------------I----------------I
E--3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------I--3-3-3-3-3-3\--I
1ST (BACKWARDS) GUITAR SOLO IS:
(gtr 1)
P
G---12<0--I---4>5<4-5--4-5-7--\5<4-4-4-0-----10//12--12--12^(14)-
D---------I------------------------------------I-----------------
(VERSE)
G--(14)"12<10-12---I--(12)<10----10-12-10---7\\5\\4<0--I---------
D------------------I----------12-----------------------I--5------
1ST (BACKWARDS) GUITAR SOLO FOR GTR 2 IS:
(gtr 2) PLAYS GTR 1 CHORUS RIFF 4 TIMES DURING SOLO
AFTER THIRD CHORUS PLAY:
(gtr 1)
G--12^(14)--12--10-12-----I--10-12-----10--12--10-12------I
D---------------------12--I--------12-----------------12--I
G----------10-----------------I---------------------------I
D--11//12-------12\-9----9>10-I--10^(12)------------------I
SECOND (BACKWARDS) GUITAR SOLO FOR GTR.3 IS PLAYING THE G5 POWER CHORD
IN SIXTEENTH NOTES UNTIL THE END.
SECOND (BACKWARDS) GUITAR SOLO FOR GTR 1
G--------------------------I------------------I--7<0------I
D--(12)--(12)""""""""""10--I--(10)----(10)<0--I-----------I
(gradual release) (fdbk) (fdbk)
G---(0)-------I---------------------------I---------------------I
D----------3--I---3-----------------------I---------------------I
A-------------I-----5---5---5-5--5--5--3--I-3<2--2-----2--------I
E-------------I---------------------------I---------3---3-3-3-3-I
D------------------I-------------I-----------3--3>5-5-----3-5-I
A------------------I-------------I--2--3--5-------------------I
E--(3)---3---3-----I-(3)-----3-3-I----------------------------I
(fdbk)
G----------------------------0-0-I--12^(14)-(14)"(12)--10-12----I
D--5^(7)----5--3--0-3>5------0-0-I---------------------------12-I
G--10-12-----10-12----10-12-(12)\I------------------------------I
D--------12--------12------------I---------------3---(3)<0--3-0-I
A--------------------------------I--------2-3//5----------------I
E--------------------------------I-3-3-3------------------------I
G--------I-------I--12^(14)-(14)"(12)----10-12------------------I
D--3-5---I--(5)--I-----------------------------12---------------I
(fdbk)
G--10-12-----10-----10-10>12---12---(12)\-I-------------------
D--------12------12-----------------------I----------------3--
A-----------------------------------------I---------2//3>5----
E-----------------------------------------I-3-3-3-3-----------
G----------I--------------I----x\-I-5^(7)""""""""(5)-I-4>5-5-----
D--3---3-5-I-3>5---5----5-I----x\-I------------------I-----------
A----5-----I--------------I----x\-I------------------I-----------
(fdbk) (gradual release)
B------------I----------------------------I----------------6---I
G--(5)-5^(7)-I-5^(7)"(5)-4<0-5-4>5<4----4-I-5>4-0---4-5//7---7-I
(begin fade)
B--6//8--8------I----(8)-X-13^(15)--I-(15)(15)(15)(15)(15)(15)-I
G---------------I-------------------I--------------------------I
B--(15)(15)" 13-13-11-13-11----------------------------I
G---------------------------12-10-12-10>12-10----------I
D---------------------------------------------12--12\\-I
D-\\10-9--10--9------9-10--10^(12)"(10)-9-I--10--9----9-10-9----II
A----------------10-----------------------I--------10--------10-II
SECOND GUITAR SOLO DURING GTR 1 SOLO FOR GUITAR 2
(gtr 2)
(6 measures)
G--------I-----------I-----------I-----------I---------I--------I
D--------I-----------I-----------I-----------I---------I--------I
G-------------------------------10-I--10>12-12--10-12-12-12<10---
D--9>10--10-9-10-12--12--12--12----I-----------------------------
G--13^(15)--I-X\---I-------I--------I------I-12^(14)-(14)"(12)--I
D-----------I-X\---I-------I--------I------I--------------------I
G-10>12--10------------------I----------------------------------I
D-----------12--12---(12)\\9-I--9//10--9------9-----------------I
A----------------------------I------------10----10----(10)^(12)-I
G-------------I------[7]-I---------I-[7]-[7]-I-[7]-[7]I-[7]-[7]-I
D-------------I----------I---------I--x---x--I--x---x-I--x---x--I
A--(12)"(10)--I-(10)-----I---------I---------I--------I---------I
G-[7]-[7]--I-[7]---[7]--I--[7]--[7]--I--[7]-[7]--I---[7]--[7]---I
D--x---x---I--x-----x---I---x----x---I---x---x---I----x----x----I
(begin fade)
G--[7]-----[7]---I---------------I----------------I-------------II
D---x-------x----I---------------I----------------I----------5--II
A----------------I---------------I----------------I----------5--II
E----------------I---------------I----------------I----------3--II
Key
I--------------I
I--------------I Measure / or \ Slide up or down
I--------------I
> Hammer on ----10//12------
----10//12------ Slide to Fret
< Pull off
---------------- ------[7]-------
--10^(12)------- Bend Full Step ---------------- Natural Harmonic
at fret
----------------
---12^(13)------ Bend Half Step ----xx----x---x-
----xx----x---x- Fret Hand Muting
----------------
----------------
--(5)"(4)------- Release Bent String
How to play Pepper
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 E. 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.