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Once Bitten Twice Shy by Status Quo Once Bitten Twice Shy Intro: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|----------------x-------x---10--|10--10-h12------10------x---10-10| E|8-------8-------x-------x---8---|8---8-----------8-------x---8--8-| d u . (. = short) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|10--10--12------10------12------|10--10--12------10------12------| E|8---8---8-------8-------8---8---|8---8---8-------8-------8---8---| . . 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|10--10--12------10------12------|10--10--12------13------12--10--| E|8---8---8-------8-------8---8---|8---8---8-------8-------8---8---| . . Verse: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|----10--12------10------12------|10--10--12------10------10\-----| E|**--8---8-------8-------8---8---|8---8---8-------8-------8-\-----| . . (* The last notes of the previous bar are still ringing here on the first half of the first beat. So don't strike the C5-chord here. In following verses you do strike the C5-chord here). 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|----7---9-------7-------9-------| A|\5--5---7-------5-------7---0---|5---5---5-------5-------5-------| E|\3--3---3-------3-------3-------|----------------------------3/--| . . 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|10------12------10------12------|10--10--12------10------10\-----| E|8-------8-------8-------8---8---|8---8---8-------8-------8-\-----| . . 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|----------------7-------9-------| D|--------------------------------|7---7---9-------7-------9---2---| A|\5--5---7-------5-------7-------|5---5---5-------5-------5---0---| E|\3--3---3-------3-------3-------|--------------------------------| . . . 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|3---3---5-------3-------5-------|3---3---5-------3-------5-------| A|1---1---1-------1-------1-------|1---1---1-------1-------1---1---| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| . . 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|3---3---5-------3-------5-------|3---3---5-------3-------5-------| D|1---1---1-------1-------1---1---|1---1---1-------1-------1-------| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|----------------------------1---| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|3---3---5-------3-------5-------|3---3---5-------3-------5-------| A|1---1---1-------1-------1-------|1---1---1-------1-------1-------| E|--------------------------------|----------------------------1---| . . 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|3---3---5-------3-------5-------|3---3---5-------3-------5-------| D|1---1---1-------1-------1---1---|1---1---1-------1-------1---1---| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| The Bb- and the Eb-chords are quite a stretch in first position. I've choosen for this as the low F can only be reached in the first position. You can also play these chords in the sixth position but then the distance to the low F is very large. This would be the alternative: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|8---8---10------8-------10------|8---8---10------8-------10------| E|6---6---6-------6-------6-------|6---6---6-------6-------6---1---| . . . . 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|8---8---10------8-------10------|8---8---10------8-------10------| A|6---6---6-------6-------6---6---|6---6---6-------6-------6-------| E|--------------------------------|----------------------------1---| Chorus: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E||---------------------------------|-------------------------------| B||*--------------------------------|-------------------------------| G||---------------------------------|-------------------------------| D||---------------------------------|-------------------------------| A||*10--10--12------12-p10--10--10--|----10--12------12-p10--10\----| E||-8---8---8-------8-------8---8---|----8---8-------8-------8-\----| . 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------*|| G|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|| D|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|| A|3---3---5-------5--p3---3---3---|----3---5-------5--p3---3-------*|| E|1---1---1-------1-------1---1---|----1---1-------1-------1--------|| . . Play these four bars three times but replace the two last bars the third time by: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|----------------------------3-3-| B|--------------------------------|----------------------------3-3-| G|--------------------------------|----------------------------4-4-| D|--------------------------------|----------------------------5-5-| A|3---3---5-------5--p3---3---3---|----3---5-------5--p3---3---5-5-| E|1---1---1-------1-------1---1---|----1---1-------1-------1---3-3-| . . 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|3---------------------------3---|--------------------------------| B|3---------------------------3---|--------------------------------| G|4---------------------------4---|--- Let the last chord ring ----| D|5---------------------------5---|------ through this bar --------| A|5---------------------------5---|--------------------------------| E|3---------------------------3---|--------------------------------| Rhythm guitar 2 =============== Use all downstrokes Intro: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------- REST -----------------|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------|10------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|8-------------------------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E||----------------------------------|| B||*--------------------------------*|| G||----------------------------------|| D||-10--10----------10---------------|| A||*10--10--12------10------12------*|| 4x E||-8---8---8-------8-------8---8----|| Grab the both notes on the tenth position by making a little bar with your ringfinger. Verse: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|----------------------------10/-| D|10--10----------10--------------|10--10----------10--10------10/-| A|10--10--12------10------12------|10--10--12------10--10--12--8-/-| E|8---8---8-------8-------8---8---|8---8---8-------8---8---8---8-/-| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|12--12----------12--------------|--------------------------------| D|12--12--14------12------14------|12--12----------12------\-------| A|10--10--10------10------10--10--|12--12--14------12------\-------| E|10*-10--10------10------10--10--|10--10--10------10------\---3/--| . . *make a bar with your indexfinger for the 10th position and a bar with your ringfinger for the 12th position 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|----------------------------10/-| D|----10----------10--------------|10--10----------10--10------10/-| A|----10--12------10------12------|10--10--12------10--10--12--8-/-| E|/8--8---8-------8-------8---8---|8---8---8-------8---8---8---8-/-| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|12--12----------12--------------|----------------------------6/--| D|12--12--14------12------14------|12--12----------12------\---5/--| A|10--10--10------10------10--10--|12--12--14------12------\---7/--| E|10--10--10------10------10--10--|10--10--10------10------\---5/--| . . 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|7---7-----------7-----------7---|7---7-----------7-----------8---| D|6---6-----------6-----------6---|6---6-----------6-----------8---| A|8---8---10------8-------10--8---|8---8---10------8-------10--6---| E|6---6---6-------6-------6---6---|6---6---6-------6-------6---6---| . . 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|8---8-----------8---8-------8---|8---8-----------8---8-------2/--| D|8---8---10------8---8---10--8---|8---8---10------8---8---10--1/--| A|6---6---6-------6---6---6---6---|6---6---6-------6---6---6---3/--| E|6---6---6-------6---6---6---6---|6---6---6-------6---6---6---1/--| . . 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|7---7-----------7-----------7---|7---7-----------7-----------8---| D|6---6-----------6-----------6---|6---6-----------6-----------8---| A|8---8---10------8-------10--8---|8---8---10------8-------10--6---| E|6---6---6-------6-------6---6---|6---6---6-------6-------6---6---| . . 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|8---8-----------8---8-------8---|8---8-------8---8---8-------8---| D|8---8---10------8---8---10--8---|8---8---10--8---8---8---10--8---| A|6---6---6-------6---6---6---6---|6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---| E|6---6---6-------6---6---6---6---|6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---| . . Chorus: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|----------------------------10--| D|10--10--10------10--10--x---10--|----10--10------10--10--x---10--| A|10--10--10------10--10--x---10--|----10--10------10--10--x---8---| E|8---8---8-------8---8---x---8---|----8---8-------8---8---x---8---| d u d d u d u u d d u d u . 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|10--10--10------10--10--x---10--|----10--10------10--10--x-------| D|10--10--10------10--10--x---10--|----10--10------10--10--x---10--| A|8---8---8-------8---8---x---8---|----8---8-------8---8---x---10--| E|8---8---8-------8---8---x---8---|----8---8-------8---8---x---8---| . 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|-----------------------------10-| D|10--10--10------10--10--x---10--|----10--10------10--10--x----10-| A|10--10--10------10--10--x---10--|----10--10------10--10--x----8--| E|8---8---8-------8---8---x---8---|----8---8-------8---8---x----8--| . 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|10--10--10------10--10--x---10--|--------------------------------| D|10--10--10------10--10--x---10--|x---8---x---8---x---8---x---10--| A|8---8---8-------8---8---x---8---|x---8---x---8---x---8---x---10--| E|8---8---8-------8---8---x---8---|----------------------------8---| . 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|-----------------------------10-| D|10--10--10------10--10--x---10--|----10--10------10--10--x----10-| A|10--10--10------10--10--x---10--|----10--10------10--10--x----8--| E|8---8---8-------8---8---x---8---|----8---8-------8---8---x----8--| . 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|10--10--10------10--10--x---10--|----10--10------10--10--x---12-12-| D|10--10--10------10--10--x---10--|----10--10------10--10--x---12-12-| A|8---8---8-------8---8---x---8---|----8---8-------8---8---x---10-10-| E|8---8---8-------8---8---x---8---|----8---8-------8---8---x---10-10-| . d u d d u 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|12--------------------------12--|--- Let the last chord ring ----| D|12--------------------------12--|------ through this bar --------| A|10--------------------------10--|--------------------------------| E|10--------------------------10--|--------------------------------| Solo: The backing for the solo is the same as the first eight bars of the chorus. Before you start with the solo you'll have to learn an old country-lick which is used in rock many times (if you don't know it already). Play the following triad: E|--8--| E|-----| For this E|-----| B|--8--| Now it's B|-----| lick you B|-----| G|--9--| about this G|--9--| have to G|-7b9-| D|-----| note: D|-----| bend the D|-----| A|-----| A|-----| note up A|-----| E|-----| E|-----| from the E|-----| 7th pos. In order to place E|--8--| Play the bend with E|-8---| this into the B|--8--| your ringfinger B|-8---| chord you'll G|-----| (supported by the G|-7b9-| have to place D|-----| middle finger and/or D|-----| a small bar A|-----| the index finger if A|-----| with your pinky E|-----| necessary) E|-----| on the 8th pos. The full lick Francis plays: 1 + 2 + E|8-------8---8---| B|8-------8---8---| G|7b9r7---5---5---| D|----------------| A|----------------| E|----------------| Here's the solo 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|----8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|8-------8---8-------8---8---8---| B|----8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|8-------8---8-------8---8---8---| G|--------------------------------|7b9r7---5---5-------5---5---5---| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|8-------8---8-------------------|--------8-------8---8---10b12---| B|8-------8---8------*8-----------|----8-----------8---8-----------| G|7b9r7---5---5-------5---5---5---|7/9---------10------------------| D|--------------------7-----------|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| . *keep your lefthandfingers in position while placing the ringfinger on the 7th fret of the D-string 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|10b12r10---8---10--8---8---8---8---|8-------8---8-------8---8---8---| B|-----------------------8---8---8---|8-------8---8-------8---8---8---| G|-----------------------------------|7b9r7---5---5-------5---5---5---| D|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|8-------8---8-------------------| B|8-------8---8-----------13--15--| G|7b9r7---5---5------/14----------| D|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|15----15----15--------15---------15--15---| B|15b17-15b17-15b17-----15b17r15---13--15---| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------| . (.=short) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E|15--------15--15\-----------------| B|15b17r15--13--13\-----------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| Well the times gettin' hard for you little girl I'm a hummin' and a strummin' all over God's world You can't remember when you got your last meal And you dont know just how a woman feels You didn't know what rock 'n' roll was Until you met my drummer on a grey tour bus I got there in the nick of time Before he got his hands across your state line I said I, I, I, I, once bitten twice shy, babe I, I, I, I, once bitten twice shy, babe I, I, I, I, once bitten twice shy, babe Now its the middle of the night On the open road The heater don't work and it's oh-so cold You're lookin' tired, you're lookin' kinda beat The rhythm of the street sure knocks you off your feet You didn't know how rock 'n' roll looked Until you caught your sister with the guys from the group Half-way home in the parking lot By the look in her eyes she was givin' what she got I said I, I, I, I, once bitten twice shy, babe I, I, I, I, once bitten twice shy, babe I, I, I, I, once bitten twice shy, babe Woman you're a mess gonna die in your sleep There's blood on my amp and my fenders beat Can't keep you home, you're messin around My best friend told me you're the best lick in town You didn't know that rock 'n' roll burned So you bought a candle and you live and you learn You got the rhythm, you got the speed Mamma's little baby likes it short and sweet I said I, I, I, I, once bitten twice shy, babe I, I, I, I, once bitten twice shy, babe I, I, I, I, once bitten twice shy, babe I said I, I, I, I, once bitten twice shy, babe I, I, I, I, once bitten twice shy, babe I, I, I, I, once bitten twice shy, babe I, I, I, I, once bitten twice shy --------------