xThe Black Crowes Song Title: Life Vest TBC Original ? Yes Written By: Chris and Rich Robinson Recording Session: Band Record: Band (released as "Lost Crowes") Live Debut: Never Played Live Related Song: Life Vest Jam Notes: This song evolved out of a jam developed during the 3 Snakes Fall Tour. ------------------------- The above information was taken from www.crowesbase.com Tuning: C#F#C#F#A#C# (Open F#) Intro: C#-------------------------------| A#--5--5---------5--5-5----------| F#--5--5---------5--5-5----------| X2 C#--5--5---------5--5-5----------| F#--5--5---------5--5-5----------| C#-------0-2-3-5--------0-2-3-5--| Verse: C#--5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5--| A#--3b5r3-3-3b5r3-3-3b5r3-3-3b5r3-3-3b5r3-3--| F#--0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0--| C#-------------------------------------------| F#-------------------------------------------| C#-------------------------------------------| On the studio version of this song, Rich was using a Telecaster equipped with a b-bender playing the above part (this song has never been played live, but every Life Vest Jam the band has played preceeded Black Moon Creeping, another song that utilizes a It's tough to get it to sound just right without a b-bender (having the open note ring bending the 2nd string is just about impossible), but this is as close as you're going get. There is also an acoustic rhythm guitar on the studio version, and though it's tough to exactly what that part is, my best guess after hearing what Rich plays during the live Vest Jams is this: C#--5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5--| A#--3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3--| F#--0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0--| C#--5--5-4--4-0--0-0--0-0--0--| F#------------5--5-4--4-0--0--| C#----------------------------| Chorus: C#----------------------------| A#--8-8-8-7----7--5-5-3-3--3--| F#--7-7-7-7----7--0-0-0-0--0--| x2 C#--9-9-9-7----7--0-0-0-0--0--| F#--7-7-7-7----7--5-5-4-4--4--| C#----------------------------| C#---------------------------------------| A#--8-8-8-7----7--5-5-3-3--5-3-5-7----7--| F#--7-7-7-7----7--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0----0--| C#--9-9-9-7----7--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0----0--| F#--7-7-7-7----7--5-5-4-4--5-4-5-7----7--| C#---------------------------------------| C#--------------------| A#--5-5-3-3--5-3-5-7--| F#--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--| C#--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--| F#--5-5-4-4--5-4-5-7--| C#--------------------| For the final chorus, repeat those last two measures four times. Solo Rhythm C#-------------------------------| A#--5--5---------5--5-5----------| F#--5--5---------5--5-5----------| X2 C#--5--5---------5--5-5----------| F#--5--5---------5--5-5----------| C#-------0-2-3-5--------0-2-3-5--| C#----------------------| A#--7--7---------7--7-7-| F#--7--7---------7--7-7-| C#--7--7---------7--7-7-| F#--7--7---------7--7-7-| C#-------2-4-5-7--------| C#-------------------------------| A#--5--5---------5--5-5----------| F#--5--5---------5--5-5----------| C#--5--5---------5--5-5----------| F#--5--5---------5--5-5----------| C#-------0-2-3-5--------0-2-3-5--|
