I learned to play this song better after I translated it to power chords. It's pretty simple. Listen to the actual recording for timing. Always As performed on "Crossroad" Words and music by Jon Bon Jovi [Intro] (w/ distortion, let chords ring throughout) e|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------2--------6---4---2------------------------| D|-2--------2--------6---4---2------------------------| A|-2--------0--------4---2---0------------------------| E|-0--------------------------------------------------| [Verse] (w/ clean tone, x3) e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|-6--------4--------2--------4-------2----4---| D|-6--------4--------2--------4-------2----4---| A|-4--------2--------0--------2-------0----2---| E|-4-------------------------------------------| [Chorus] (w/ distortion, x4) First 3 xs 4th time e|------------------------]------------|---------------------| B|------------------------]------------|---------------------| G|----------4--------2----]-6------4---|-4------2----4----6--| D|-2--------4--------2----]-6------4---|-4------2----4----6--| A|-2--------2--------0----]-4------2---|-2------0----2----4--| E|-0----------------------]------------|---------------------| [Verse] (w/ clean tone, x3) e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|-6--------4--------2--------4-------2----4---| D|-6--------4--------2--------4-------2----4---| A|-4--------2--------0--------2-------0----2---| E|-4-------------------------------------------| [Chorus] (w/ distortion, x4) First 3 xs 4th time e|------------------------]------------|---------------------| B|------------------------]------------|---------------------| G|----------4--------2----]-6------4---|-4------2----4----6--| D|-2--------4--------2----]-6------4---|-4------2----4----6--| A|-2--------2--------0----]-4------2---|-2------0----2----4--| E|-0----------------------]------------|---------------------| [Bridge] (w/ distortion) Play this twice e|--------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------| G|-------7---------7--------------------------| D|-------7---------7--------5---------7-------| A|-5--5--5--5-5-5--5--------5---------7-------| E|--------------------3--3--3--5-5-5--5-------| And this once e|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|-4------2-------------------------------------------| D|-4------2------5----------7-------------------------| A|-2------0------5----------7-------------------------| E|---------------3----------5-------------------------| [GUITAR SOLO] (w/ distortion) e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|------9h11--------9-11---------------------------------| A|-9h11------11~~~-------11~~~--9h11--11p9/7--9----------| E|-----------------------------------------------7-7~~~~-| e|------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------7--11-9~~~-------7--11-9~~~---11p9p7----9-11-7-9~~~--| E|-9-7-9------------9-7-9------------7--------7---------------| e|-9h12--12p9--9p7--9h12--12p9--9p7--9-9p7p5------7h9----| B|-------------------------------------------5~~~--------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| e|-----9-7--9h12-9-7--9h12-9-7--9h12-9-7--9h12-9-7-------| B|-7-9---------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| e|-14h16-16p14p12-14~~~--16b17-16~~~~~-------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| [Post-solo] (w/ clean tone, x3) e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|-2--------4-----------------| D|-2--------4-----------------| A|-0--------2-----------------| E|----------------------------| Play the chorus (w/ distortion) once more and then play it 3 or 4 other timed during the fade And that's it Song Structure Intro Verse Chorus Verse Chorus Bridge GUITAR SOLO Post-solo Chorus ************************************ | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off | b Bend | / Slide up | ~ Vibrato ************************************
