x"Black Friday Rule" by Flogging Molly tabbed by Eric Bonkowski *CAPO 2ND FRET* rhythm fig. 1 electric Am C5 G5 Am C5 Am |----------------------------------------------------------| |--1--1-----1------------------1----1-1----1-1--------1----| |--2--2-----x---------0--------2----2-2----x-x--------2----| |--2--2-----2---------0--------2----2-2----2-2--0-----2----| |--0--0--2--3--3p2p0--x--3p2---0----0-0--2-3-3----3-2-0----| |---------------------3------3-----------------------------| Am C5 Am |----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------1---1--1----1-------------1--| |-----------------------------2---2--2----x-------------2--| |-2-2-2-2p0---0---------------2---2--2----2-------------2--| |-----------3---2-3-3-3-3p0---0---0--0--2-3-3p2p0---3-2-0--| |---------------------------3---------------------3--------| acoustic fill (fast strumming) |----0-0-0-0-0------R--------------------------------------| |----1-1-1-1-1------E--------------------------------------| |----2-2-2-2-0h2----P--------------------------------------| |----2-2-2-2-0h2----E--------------------------------------| |--0-0-0-0-0-0------A--------------------------------------| |-------------------T--------------------------------------| N.C. I want to believe in myself once again So I dream of a man whose hopes never end To kiss with a girl who's as lovely as you I'd give you my heart, if you gave me the truth C5 G5 And for every tear that is lost from an eye E5 A5 I'd dig me a well where no man could destroy C5 G5 I want to believe in a freedom that's bold E5 But all I remember is the freedom of old fig. 1 (with variation of fig. 1) Well I lost me a wife, so I found me a plane Flew all the way to California This mess in my head is a mess getting out Ya drink too much coffee, I drink too much stout C5 G5 But after a while, when my mouth's not so dry E5 A5 I'll dance up a storm, sure life's looking fine C5 G5 But as darkness falls, I return to my bed E5 Don't ask me more questions, don't f**k with my head (with variation of fig. 1) I've been down in this world, down and almost broken Like thousands of people, left standing in their shoe I've been down in this world, down and almost broken As thousands they grieve, as the Black Friday rule play fig. 1 once then use this as a fill: Dm Am Dm Am |-1-1-1-1-1-1---0--1-1-1-1-1-1---0-------------------------| |-3-3-3-3-3-3---1--3-3-3-3-3-3---1-------------------------| |-2-2-2-2-2-2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2---2-------------------------| |-0-0-0-0-0-0---2--0-0-0-0-0-0---2-------------------------| |-------------0-0--------------0-0-------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |-0-0-2-3-3p2p0-------------3-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------| |---------------3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------------| PM....... PM................... |guitar solo| the beginning and a good chunk of it is just figure 1 played palm muted. for better effect, mess around in the Am pentatonic scale, with position at the 5th fret (7th without the capo). the solo sounds good regardless of exactly what you play as long as you stay in the Am pentatonic. i'm pretty sure that this riff is reoccurring throughout, though |----------------------R------------------------------------| |----------------------E------------------------------------| |----------------------P------------------------------------| |--7-7-7p5-------------E-x4---------------------------------| |----------7--7p5------A------7p5-------7p5-------7p5-------| |-----------------8-5--T----------8-5-5-----8-5-5-----8-5-5-| light PM........................ N.C. The buildings they shake but my heart it beats still Oh mother of Jesus, I feel pretty ill I want to go home where my feet both feel safe But there ain't no jobs in the old free state C5 G5 So I must remain in my new adopted land E5 A5 I'm doing the best, Hell I'm doin' all I can C5 G5 So next time you see me, don't ask for my name N.C. For I am the King and sure long may I reign (with fig. 1) I've been down in this world, down and almost broken Like thousands of people, left standing in their shoe I've been down in this world, down and almost broken As thousands they grieve, as the Black Friday rule (with fig. 1) I've been down in this world, down and almost broken Like thousands of people, left standing in their shoe I've been down in this world, down and almost broken As thousands they grieve, as the Black Friday rule *** acoustic guitar shadows most of the electric work here, except in the solo. note that figure 1 isn't the EXACT guitar used during the verses or chorus, but it's nearly the exact same. use the same chords and progressions and it'll sound right. the solo is fun and it's a perfect time to pull out your own chops and improv. to get the solo the same as from the cd, just stay on the 5th fret and follow the same general progression. have fun any questions email [email protected]