Sweet Willy Rollbar
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Intro Part 1
Note: the 22xxxx's are *harmonics*
E -----------------------------------------------------
B -----------------------------------------------------
G -----------------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------------
A --0-2-2--0-2-2--0-2-2--0-2-2--0-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--
D --0-2-2--0-2-2--0-2-2--0-2-2--0-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--
Intro Part 2/Verse 1
E -----------------------------------------------------------
B -----------------------------------------------------------
G -----------------------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------------------
A --0-0--3-0-0-6-5--0-3-0-0-5-4--0-3-0-0-4-3--0-3-0-0--------
D --0-0--3-0-0-6-5--0-3-0-0-5-4--0-3-0-0-4-3--0-3-0-0----5^--
Chorus Riff (I guess it's the chorus anyway)
E |----------------------------------------------------------|
B |----------------------------------------------------------|
G |.--------------------------------------------------------.|
D |.--------------------------------------------------------.|
A |--0--0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-5-3-0--6-5--3-5-3-5-3-5-6-5-3---5-3--|
D |--0--0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-5-3-0--6-5--3-5-3-5-3-5-6-5-3---5-3--|
Bridge Riff (on the record, a second guitar arpeggiates the D5 and D#5s.)
E ----------------------|--------------------------------|
B ----------------------|--------------------------------|
G -6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|.-7--7-7-7-7-7--8--8-8-8-8-8---.|
D -6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|.-7--7-7-7-7-7--8--8-8-8-8-8---.|
A -4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|--5--5-5-5-5-5--6--6-6-6-6-6----|
D ----------------------|--------------------------------|
. . . . . .
E |---------------------------------------------|-------------------
B |---------------------------------------------|-------------------
G |.-------------------------------------------.|-------------------
D |.-------------------------------------------.|-------------------
A |---5-5--5^---5-5--5^--5-5--5^---6^-6^--5-----|------------------
D |---0-0--0----0-0--0---0-0--0-------------5---|-------------------
Ending is just a palm muted D5 (00xxxx). Intro Part 2 is not completely
correct but sounds close enough to fake it.
. palm mute
^ bend
How to play Sweet Willy Rollbar
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.