Sick As A Dog - Aerosmith

Sick As A Dog

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intro-
rhythm figure 1(guitar 1 acoustic)
E--------0---------0------0-------0-------0-----|
B-----2---------2------------4p0----------------|
G--4---------4---------4------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
guitar 2(electric w/distortion) |
| B5 Eb5 E5 |
E-----------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------|
G--4------------------------9--8--9-------------|
D--4------------------------9--8--9-------------|
A--2-------------------2\7-----6--7-------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
guitar 2 continued(w/rhy.fig 1)
B5 A Em Eb5
E---------------|----------------------|--------------|
B---------2-----|----------------------|--------2-----|
G--4---4--2-----|--4---------9---8---9-|--4-----2-----|
D--4---4--2--2--|--4---------9---8---9-|--4-----2-----|
A--2---2-----2--|--2---2\7-------6---7-|--2-----------|
E------------0--|----------------------|--------------|
 
 
verse/main riff(guitar 2)
E5 Eb5 Db5 B5 A5
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------2--2--|
G---9-x-9----9\8--6/8---4---4--x-4----4-4-x-2--2--|
D---9-x-9----9\8--6/8---4---4--x-4----4-4-x-2--2--|
A---7-x-7----7\6--4/6---2---2--x-2----2-2-x-------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
 
chorus-
guitar 2- E5-Eb5-B5 E5
guitar 1(w/distortion)
E---------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------2-----------------|
A----2--0-----0----------------2--0-----------------------|
E----------3-------------------------3--------------------|
 
E5-Eb5-B5 E5-Eb5-Db5-B5
E---------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------2-----------------|
A----2--0-----0----------------2--0-----------------------|
E----------3-------------------------3--------------------|
 
First solo after 1st chorus:
(full step bends- hit C# note)
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------12b--12b--12b--12--10--------|
G----------------------9--11-------------------------11--9--|
D---------------9--11---------------------------------------|
A--------9--11----------------------------------------------|
E---12------------------------------------------------------|
 
Second solo during bridge part:
 
Lead in chords before this solo are : B-A
During the solo the chords are: D(4 measures) - C(2 meas.)- B(2 meas.) - E-E-E
 
E--------------------------------------------15--17--19b--17-15-14-|
B----------------------------------15-17-18------------------------|
G-------------------------14-16-17---------------------------------|
D-----------12-14-15--17-------------------------------------------|
A--12-14-15--------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
(...)
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--17-15-13-12-----12---12b-10p--12h--12b-10p-12h-----------17v---|
G---------------14------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(I don't have the rest figured out yet...)
 
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
A5 = X 0 2 2 X X
B5 = X 2 4 4 X X
Db5 = X 4 6 6 X X
E5 = 0 2 2 X X X
Eb5 = X 6 8 8 X X
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0

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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.

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