“Rev it up and go”
By The Stray Cats
Tabbed by Billy Moretti
Was surprised not to find this tabbed yet, not hard clearly setzer showing some chuck
berry style here. Enjoy.
Intro :
e----------------7--7--7--7--7----------------7--7--7--7--7---------------|
b-------7--------7--7--7--7--7--- 9---7-------7--7--7--7--7---9---7-------|
g-------7h8-----------------------9---8-----------------------9---8-------|
d---9---------9---------------------------9--------------------------9----|
a-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
^ = 1/4 note up n’ down bend here
e---7-------------7----------------------------------------------------------|
b---7---9--7------7---9--7--------9--^--^--^--^-------9^--p7----------7------|
g-------9--8----------9--8--------9--^--^--^--^-------9^--p7---9^(10)--------|
d--------------9--------------9----------------------------------------------|
a----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rake 9s
e------------------------------------------------------------7--|
b-----------7-----------7----------------------7----------9-----|
g---9^(10)------9^(10)------9^(10)^(9)--p7-----8---------9------|
d--------------------------------------------9---9------9-------|
a---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------11---11---11---11-----9-----9-----9-----7---7---7-|
b--10-9-7-------7---------------12---12---12---12-----11----11----11----9---9---9-|
g-------------9-7h8---------------------------------------------------------------|
d---------------------9--9--------------------------------------------------------|
a---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e---6---6---6---4---4---4---2---2---2---2----------------------------------------|
b---7---7---7---5---5---5---3---3---3---3----------------------------------------|
g------------------------------------------------------4---2---4-p2---2----------|
d-------------------------------------------------------------------4---4-p2--p0-|
a--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F# ////////
Standard Blues/rock Riff
B E B
Well, I got a big old bomb and it won't be around for long
E* (lick below) B
Well, I got a big old bomb and it won't be around for long
F# E B
Well, it's a big old bomb but it gets me where I'm goin'
E* – lick (played above while singing)
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------------------------------------|
g---------------------------------------------------------------|
d---------------------------------------------------------------|
a---------------2--4--2------2-------------2---4---2------2-----|
E---0--0---4-------------4-------0-h2-h4---------------4--------|
G ///////
(Modulate up a half step and Repeat above progression)
Now playing: C/F/C/F/C/G/F/C
It does this every time/verse so just slide it all up one fret every time.
Just don’t overthink it.
2ND Guitar is just hitting/holding chords and is sliding down the neck except for these licks
“Having a beer and listening to the radio” 2nd guitar lick
e-----9--9-----------------9----9--9-------------------------|
b-----9--9---11---9--------9----9--9---11^--p9---------------|
g------------11---9-h10----------------11^--p9—h10---------|
d---------------------------------------------------11-------|
a------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
Then this
e---9---9----------9----------------------------------------------|
b---9---9---9-h10--9----------------------------------------------|
g-----------------------------------------------------------------|
d-----------------------------------------------------------------|
a-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo :
e--------------------------------------------------------10----------10---|
b------------10-------------10-------------10---13^(15)------13^(15)------|
g----12^(14)-------12^(14)------12^(14)-----------------------------------|
d-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e---------10--10---------------------------------------------------------------|
b-13^(15)-------------10--------------10--------------------10------10---------|
g----------------12-------10-h11---10-h11---------12--------10-h11--10-h11-----|
d---------------------------------------------12---------------------------12--|
a------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b---10-------------10----------10-----------10---------------------------|
g------10--12^(13)-----12^(13)------12^(13)-----13^g(12)-p10-------------|
d-------------------------------------------------------------12---10----|
a------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e----------------------------------------------------10-----------------|
b----------------------------------------------------10-----------------|
g------------------------10---10--10----10--10----12-----12--10---------|
d------------------------------------12--------12---------------12------|
a-8-10-8--8----8/10---h12-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rake 12s
e-10---10------------------------------------------------------12---10---|
b-10---10-----------10---------------------------------------12----------|
g----12-----12^(13)-----12^(13^g12)-p10--12--10-----------12-------------|
d-------------------------------------------------12---12----------------|
a------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
b-13-12--10-----------------------------------10-----------------|
g------------12--10---------------------------10-----------------|
d--------------------12--10-------10------10--------12-----------|
a----------------------------12-------12-------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------10----------10-----------10-----------------|
g--------12^(13)-----12^(13)------12^(13)-----13^g(12)-p10---|
d------------------------------------------------------------|
a------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----10----10---------10---10---12^(13)---(13)^g-12-----12^(13)---(13)^g-12---|
g----10----10--h11----10---10---12^(13)---(13)^g-12-----12^(13)---(13)^g-12---|
d-12----12--------------------------------------------------------------------|
a-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3----------3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|
b--10----------------------------3---3---3---3---3---5---3----------3---3---3---3---3---5---3--|
g--10-h11--11--10---9----2/4--------------------------------3-h4-------------------------------|
d----------12--11--10--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e--/13---13^--------------10--10--10--10---------------------------12--10---------|
b--/12---12^--(15times?)------------------12^(13)---p10---12--12-----------13--12-|
g---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------|
b-10--10-------------------------------------|
g-----10-h11---------------------------------|
d------------12--10--------------------------|
a--------------------12—10/8---9-----------|
E----------------------------------10--------|
A# ////////
Outro :
e------13-----12-----11------------11-----------------------------|
b------13-----12-----11------------11-----------------------------|
g------12-----11-----10------------10-----------------------------|
d-----------------------------------------------------------------|
a-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Hope this helps
