John The Revelator (yes the one from Sons of Anarchy)- Curtis Stiger and The Forest Rangers
this version --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6NDdF-R2uk
Intro
"Tell me who....", "Who's that writin'..."
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B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0----------------------------(0)------------------------|
(sustain like a mofo)
"Who's that writin'..." "Wrote the book...."
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B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------(0)-----------------------------------------(0)----------|
Verse 1
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------------------|
G|-------2-----------2-------------------|
D|-------------------0---0--5p0--3p0-----|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---0-------0-0-------------------------| You know God walked down in the cool of the day
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------------------|
G|-------2-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------0-----|
A|-----------------------------3b--------|
D|---0----------------------0------------| Called Adam by his name
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------0-------------|
D|-----------------0--3/5-----3p0--------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---0-----------------------------------| But he refused to answer
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------3--------------------1h3--------|
G|-------2--------2-----2----------------|
D|----------------0-----0----------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---0------0--0-----0-----0-------------| Coz he was naked and ashamed
Chorus
e|---------------------------------------|
B|------1h3------------------------------|
G|------2-(2)----------------------------|
D|------------------3-----5\3------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---0-----------0-----0-----------------| Tell me who's that writin'? John the Revelator
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------------------|
G|-------2-------------------------------|
D|------------------------0-----0--------|
A|---------------------5-----3-----------|
D|---0--------0--0--0--5-----3-----------| Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------------------|
G|-------2-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------3-----5-----------|
D|---0--------------0--3-----5-----------| Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
e|---------------------------------------|
B|------3-3-3--3---6\3--1-----1/3--------|
G|------2-2-2--------------2-------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---0-----------------------------------| Wrote the book of the seven seals
Verse 2
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|------------------------5--0--3/5------|
D|---0---0-0----------0---5--0--3/5------| You know Christ had twelve apostles
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-------0h2-0---------------------------|
D|-------------0---------3/5-----3p0-----|
A|--------------------0-------0----------|
D|---0-----------------------------------| And three he led away
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------3p1---------------------------|
G|------2---------------------------------|
D|---------------3------------------------|
A|------------------5---------------------|
D|---0------------------0--3--------------| He said, "Watch with me one hour,
e|----------------------------------------|
B|-------3--------------------------------|
G|-------2--------------------------------|
D|--------------------3p0-----------------|
A|---------------3h5-------3p0------------|
D|---0------------------------------------| 'Till I go yonder and pray."
Chorus 2
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-----------------/3-3--3-----1/3-------|
G|---0h2--------------------2-------2----|
D|--------0------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|-----------0---------------------------| Tell me who's that writin'? John the Revelator
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------------------|
G|-------2-------------------------------|
D|----------------------3--0--5--5b------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---0-----------------------------------| Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---5p3-----3-----3p0-------------------|
A|--------5-------------3p0--3h5---------|
D|--------------0-----------------0------| Tell me who's that writin'? John the Revelator
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---0-------3---------------------------|
A|------3h5-----5p0----------------------|
D|-------------------5p0--3--0-----------| Wrote the book of the seven seals
Solo 1
e|----------------------|----------------1----------|
B|-------3--3-3-3-1h3---|------3--3-3-3-----3--1--3-|
G|-------2--2-2-2-2---0-|------2--------------------|
D|--------------------0-|---------------------------| (Play twice under solo)
A|----------------------|---------------------------|
D|---0------------------|---0-----------------------|
Verse 3
e|---------------------------------------| **banjo lick under this
B|------3--------------------------------|
G|------2--------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|--------------------5-----3h5----------|
D|---0-------------0-----0---------------| Christ came on Easter morning
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B|------3--------------------------------|
G|------2--------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3b------------|
A|-----------------0----3----------------|
D|---0-----------------------------------| Mary and Martha came down to see
e|---------------------------------------|
B|------3--------------------------------|
G|------2--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------0--0---------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---0---------------------------5-------| He said, "Go tell my disciples
e|---------------------------------------|
B|--------3-----1---1p0------------------|
G|--------2-----2---2p0------------------|
D|-----------------------3/5-------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---0-----------------------------------| To meet me in Galilee."
Chorus 3
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------------------|
G|-------2-----------------2-------------|
D|-------------------3/5-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---0-----------------------------------| Tell me who's that writin'? John the Revelator
^slide guitar does this*
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------------------|
G|-------2-----------7--7\5-----7--------|
D|---------------------------3-----------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---0-----------------------------------| Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
^slide guitar does this*
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------------------|
G|-------2-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------3-----5-----------|
D|---0--------------0--3-----5-----------| Tell me who's that writin'? John the Revelator
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------5\---------3------------------|
D|---0-----5\------0-----0--5--0--3h5----| Wrote the book of the seven seals
Chorus 4
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------------------|
G|-------2-----------------2-------------|
D|-------------------3/5-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---0-----------------------------------| Tell me who's that writin'? John the Revelator
^slide guitar does this*
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------------------|
G|-------2-------------------------------|
D|----------------------3----------------|
A|----------------3--5----5--3h5---------|
D|---0---------0-------------------------| Tell me who's that writin'? John the Revelator
e|-----------------------1---------------|
B|------3-------3--1--3----3--1--3-------|
G|------2--------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---0-----------------------------------| Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
e|---------------------------------------|
B|--2---/5---/7----5/7\5-----------------|
G|------------------------3/5------------|
D|-----------------------------/5--------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------| Wrote the book of the seven seals
^All slide guitar*
Solo 2
e|----------------------|----------------1----------|
B|-------3--3-3-3-1h3---|------3--3-3-3-----3--1--3-|
G|-------2--2-2-2-2---0-|------2--------------------|
D|--------------------0-|---------------------------| (Play 6x under solo)
A|----------------------|---------------------------|
D|---0------------------|---0-----------------------|
Verse 4
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------| God walked down in the cool of the day
D|---0-----------------------------------| Called Adam by his name
^let ring...
e|---1---------------------------1-----1----|
B|------3--1---------3--1--3--------3-----3-|
G|-------------2-----2--------2-------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
D|---------------0--------------------------| He refused to answer
e|---------------------------------------|
B|------3--------------------------------|
G|---------2-----------------------------|
D|------------0--------------------------|
A|-----------------------------0---------|
D|---0--------------0---5-5-5-----3------| He was naked and ashamed
Solo 3
e|----------------------|----------------1----------|
B|-------3--3-3-3-1h3---|------3--3-3-3-----3--1--3-|
G|-------2--2-2-2-2---0-|------2--------------------|
D|--------------------0-|---------------------------| (Play twice under solo)
A|----------------------|---------------------------|
D|---0------------------|---0-----------------------|
Chorus 5
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------------------|
G|-------2-----------2-------------------|
D|-------------------0---0--5p0--3p0-----|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---0-------0-0-------------------------| Tell me who's that writin'? John the Revelator
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------------------|
G|-------2-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------0-----|
A|-----------------------------3b--------|
D|---0----------------------0------------| Tell me who's that writin'? John the Revelator
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------0-------------|
D|-----------------0--3/5-----3p0--------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---0-----------------------------------| Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---0-----------------------------------| Wrote the book of the seven seals
SILENCE...
Chorus 6
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------------------|
G|-------2-----------2-------------------|
D|-------------------0---0--5p0--3p0-----|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---0-------0-0-------------------------| Tell me who's that writin'? John the Revelator
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------------------|
G|-------2-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------0-----|
A|-----------------------------3b--------|
D|---0----------------------0------------| Tell me who's that writin'? John the Revelator
e|---------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------0-------------|
D|-----------------0--3/5-----3p0--------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---0-----------------------------------| Who's that writin'? John the Revelator
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---0-----------------------------------| Wrote the book of the seven seals
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| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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If my tab helps you play this song live, give a shout-out to Mick The Tabbinator! >.
