xThe Black Crowes Song Title: Horsehead TBC Original? Yes Written By: Chris and Rich Robinson Recording Session: By Your Side Record: By Your Side, Brothers Of A Feather: Live At The Roxy (CD/DVD) Live Debut: 06/19/1998 Shows: 116 times played live Related Song: Horsehead (acoustic) Notes: An unreleased early version of this song was recorded in November-December, 1997 Chris, Rich, Steve, Ed and Sven. It is a slightly mellower version of the finished By Side version, but with a different chorus. ------------------------ The above information was taken from www.crowesbase.com Tuning: CFCFAC (Open F- Open G down one full step) This is one of my favorite Black Crowes riffs. The chorus of this song was a little to hear on the studio recording because the album in general is poorly mixed, so I had to to the Brothers of a Feather CD/DVD, and I'm pretty happy with the results. I play the song with a slide on my little finger, as does Rich Robinson. Intro/Verse Riff: C-----------------12-12-12-12------------------|---------------12-12-12----12-------------------| A----------------/12-12-13-12\------3b-x-------|--------------/12-12-13p12-13p12\------3b-x-----| F----x-x---------/12-12-12-12\--3-5-3b-x-------|--x-x---------/12-12-12----12---\--3-5-3b-x-----| C----x-x---------/12-12-14-12\--3-5----x-------|--x-x---------/12-12-14p12-14p12\--3-5----x-----| F----x-x---------/12-12-12-12\---------x-------|--x-x---------/12-12-12----12---\---------x-----| C----x-x-3-4-5--5/------------------------3-5--|--x-x-3-4-5--5/------------------------------3-5| This riff is played throughout the song with some minor variations and fills. The two are slight (1/4 tone) and short. The slide is not used to slide up to the twelfth fret Don't forget to use your wah pedal! Pre-Chorus: | First Ending | Second Ending C------------------------0--|------------------------------|----------------------------| A----4-4-3-3----2-2-1----0--|------------------------------|----------------------------| F----3-3-3-3----1-1-1----0--|------------------------------|----------------------------| C----5-5-3-3----3-3-1----0--|------------------------------|----------------------------| F----3-3-3-3----1-1-1----0--|------------------------------|--------2b3r2----2-3-2------| C---------------------------|--2-3-4-5--2-3-4-5--2-3-4-5\--|--2-3-5--------5-------3-5--| It sounds like Rich plays the second ending I have tabbed out here during the first only (though on the Brothers of a Feather CD/DVD, he plays the first ending twice for the pre-chorus, most likely because the second ending is tougher to play while having a on your little finger). The second pre-chorus just repeats the first ending, and the and final pre-chorus is as follows: C--------------------------0-----------------------------|----------------------------------| A----4-4-3-3----2-2-1-1----0-----------------------------|--4-4-3-3----2-2-1-1----/--12--0--| F----3-3-3-3----1-1-1-1----0-----------------------------|--3-3-3-3----1-1-1-1----/--12--0--| C----5-5-3-3----3-3-1-1----0-----------------------------|--5-5-3-3----3-3-1-1----/--12--0--| F----3-3-3-3----1-1-1-1----0-----------------------------|--3-3-3-3----1-1-1-1----/--12--0--| C----------------------------2-3-4-5--2-3-4-5--2-3-4-5\--|----------------------------------| That is played right after the solo. On the repeat, instead of playing the riff on the C string, you immediately slide up to the twelfth fret, then hit an open F and right back into the chorus again. Listen the song for the timing. Chorus (with slide): C------------------------------| A----5\0------------/5\0--/12--| F----5\0----0-------/5\0--/12--| C----5\0--2---2-1-0-/5\0--/12--| F----5\0------------/5\0--/12--| C------------------------------| Solo Rhythm: C-------------------------------| A----3-3--3--1--0-----0------0--| F------------0--0-----0------0--| C----3-3--3--2--0-----0------0--| F---------------0-3p0-0--3p0-0--| C-------------------------------|
