#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# HARD TIMES As recorded by AC/DC (From the Album ROCK OR BUST) Transcribed by gnolivos Stevie and Angus play slightly different rhythm sections. STANDARD TUNING Gtr 1 ANGUS (E A D G B E) Gtr 2 STEVIE (E A D G B E) 0:00 INTRO RHYTHM PATTERN 1 [Pay attention to timing of drone E note] GUITAR 1 (ANGUS) .....Slightly muted............................ . E||------------------------------------------------------------|| x4 B||------------------------------------------------------------|| G||-------------------------------------------------2----------|| D||-------------------------------------------------2----2-----|| A||-2---4---5-------5----4------2----2---4---5------0----2-----|| E||-0---0---0---0---0--0-0----0------0---0---0---0-----X-0-----|| || || GUITAR 2 (STEVIE) || E||------------------------------------------------------------|| B||------------------------------------------------------------|| G||--------------------------------------------------2---(1)---|| D||--------------------------------------------------2-x--2----|| A||--------------------------------------------------0-x--2----|| E||----------------------------------------------------x--0----|| 0:22 RHYTHM PATTERN 2 GUITAR 1 (ANGUS) .slight mute. x2 E||--------------------------||--------------------------| B||--------------------------||-3--3--3--3---------------| G||--------------0h2-----2---||-2--2--2--2---------------| D||-7--5--4--5---0h2-----2---||-0--0--0--0--7--7--7--7---| A||-0--0--0--0-------0--(0)--||-------------4--4--4--4---| E||--------------------------||--------------------------| || || | GUITAR 2 (STEVIE) || | E||--------------------------||--------------------------| B||--------------------------||-3--3--3--3---------------| G||-2------------------------||-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---| D||-2------------------------||-0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2---| A||-0------------------------||-------------4--4--4--4---| E||--------------------------||--------------------------| 0:32 PLAY RHYTHM PATTERN 1 twice with this fill: FILL 1 GUITAR 1 (ANGUS) E||-7--7--9--9--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9--x--7--7-----7--7--9--9--10-10-10-10--|| x2 B||-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--x--9--9-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---|| G||-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--x--9--9-----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---|| D||--------------------------------------------------------------------------|| A||--------------------------------------------------------------------------|| E||--------------------------------------------------------------------------|| 0:42 PLAY RHYTHM PATTERN 1 x2 0:53 PLAY RHYTHM PATTERN 2 1:03 PLAY RHYTHM PATTERN 1 with FILL 1 x4 1:23 SOLO GUITAR 1 (ANGUS) E||---------------------------|----------------------------------------------|| x3 B||---------------------------|----------------------------------------------|| G||--------- SOLO ~~~ --------|--------- SOLO ~~~ ---------------------------|| D||---------------------------|----------------------------------------------|| A||---------------------------|--PLAY RHYTHM PATTERN 1 with FILL 1-----------|| E||---------------------------|----------------------------------------------|| || | || GUITAR 2 (STEVIE) Stevie does a hint of (4) on the A chord here second time || E||---------------------------|----------------------------------------------|| B||---------------------------|----------------------------------------------|| G||-5--5--5--5---2--2--2--2---|----------------------------------------------|| D||-5--5--5--5---2--2--2--2---|--PLAY RHYTHM PATTERN 1 with FILL 1-----------|| A||-3--3--3--3--(4)(4)(4)(4)--|----------------------------------------------|| E||---------------------------|----------------------------------------------|| 1:49 PLAY RHYTHM PATTERN 1 (once) 1:54 Then Stevie joins in as well (once) GUITAR 1 (ANGUS) .....Slightly muted............................ . E|------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------2----------| D|-------------------------------------------------2----2-----| A|-2---4---5-------5----4------2----2---4---5------0----2-----| E|-0---0---0---0---0--0-0----0------0---0---0---0-----X-0-----| | | GUITAR 2 (STEVIE) | |.....Slightly muted............................ . | E|------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------2----------| D|-------------------------------------------------2----2-----| A|-2---4---5-------5----4------2----2---4---5------0----2-----| E|-0---0---0---0---0--0-0----0------0---0---0---0-----X-0-----| 2:00 PLAY RHYTHM PATTERN 1 with FILL 1 x4 2:21 SOLO 2 GUITAR 1 (ANGUS) x2 E||---------------------------||--22------------------------------------------| B||---------------------------||--22b23---repeat bends several times to outro-| G||--------- SOLO ~~~ --------||----------------------------------------------| D||---------------------------||----------------------------------------------| A||---------------------------||----------------------------------------------| E||---------------------------||----------------------------------------------| || || | GUITAR 2 (STEVIE) Stevie does a hint of (4) on the A chord here 2nd time | E||---------------------------||----------------------------------------------| B||---------------------------||----------------------------------------------| G||-5--5--5--5---2--2--2--2---||-1--------------------------------------------| D||-5--5--5--5---2--2--2--2---||-2--------------------------------------------| A||-3--3--3--3--(4)(4)(4)(4)--||-2--------------------------------------------| E||---------------------------||-0--------------------------------------------|