Road To Ruin
View chords used in this chart
Riff 1 is played at the beginning of first two verses. A strong slide down
should be used after each power chord.(E5, B5, C#5, F#5)
Riff2 is played with a powerful groove. Try a shuffle-feel with palm mute
for the bass notes. Chords are the same as in Riff 1.
Riff 3 I seperated in two parts. In Part 1 the Chords are A and B.
The chromatics are played over a C#m. The second Part is nearly the
same as Riff 2 but this one's got other ending chords
Riff 1
e:------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------|
G:--6-----------------------4---------|
D:--6----------------2--2---4------4--|
A:--4-\----4--2-------------2\-----4--|
E:---------------4-----------------2--| play 2 times
Riff 2
e:----------------------------------------|-----------------------|
B:----------------------------------------|-----------------------|
G:--------6-----------6-------------------|-------4-----------4---|
D:--------6-----------6--------------2--2-|-------4-----------4---|
A:--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-4-4--4-2----------|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2---|
E:--------------------------------4-------|----------------------0|
p
e:-----------------------------|
B:-----------------------------|
G:-----------------------------|
D:--------4-----------------4--|
A:--------4-----------------4--|
E:--2--2--2--2--2--2--4--6-----| repeat
Riff 3 [Chorus Part 1]
e:-0-------------------------------|---------------------|
B:-2-------4-----------------------|---------------------|
G:-2-------4-----------------------|---------------------|
D:-2-------4-----------------------|----------------2----|
A:-0-------2--4--------------2--4--|-4-----------------4-|
E:---------------0--2--3--4--------|----0--2--3--4-------|
let ring
Whoa...
e:-0---------------------------------|
B:-2----4----------------------------|
G:-2----4----------------------------|
D:-2----4---------------------2--4--6|
A:-0----2---------------------0--2--4|
E:----------4--0--1--2--3--4---------| repeat
[Chorus Part2]
e:------------------------------|------------------|
B:------------------------------|------------------|
G:-6--------6------------6----6-|--------6---4--2--|
D:-6--------6-----4--4---4----6-|--------6---4--2--|
A:-4--4--4--4--0--2--2---x----4-|--4--4--4---2--0--|
E:-----------------------6------|------------------|
She took me.. road
e:-------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------------|
G:--6--------6-----------------------9---4--6|
D:--6--------6-----------------------9---4--6|
A:--4--4--4--4--4--------4-----------7---2--4|
E:--------------2--2--2--2--2--4--6----------|
down.. back on the..
The solo is played over Riff 2. If somebody could figure out
how Paul plays that REAL fast arpeggio in that solo just give me a shout.
Hope you'll have fun
Ove
How to play Road To Ruin
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 A. 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.