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The Pusher by Steppenwolf
The Pusher
Standard tuning with capo on 3rd fret. Tab is relative to capo.
I'm just about 100% certain on this sickeningly lazy and cool main riff. You can get the
rhythm by listening to the song. You've gotta throw in the little "chick" palm muted
too.
e-------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------|
G---0h1-1-x---2---2-x---4---4-x---2---2-x---|
D---0---0-x---0---0-x---0---0-x---0---0-x---|
A---2---2-x---4---4-x---5---5-x---5---5-x---|
E---0---0-x---0---0-x---0---0-x---0---0-x---|
There's another part they play once in a while as well - the same progression, just a
higher. Not as sure on this part, but I play it like this:
e-------------------------------------------|
B---1h2-2-x---3---3-----5---5-x---3---3-x---|
G---x---x-x---x---x-x---x---x-x---x---x-x---|
D---2---2-x---4---4-x---5---5-x---4---4-x---|
A---0---0-x---0---0-x---0---0-x---0---0-x---|
E-------------------------------------------|
There are a couple of other ways that sound ok too. I'll put them up and I guess you can
which sounds better to you.
e--------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------|
G---5h6-6-x---7---7-x---9---9--x---7---7-x---|
D---7---7-x---9---9-x---11--11-x---9---9-x---|
A---0---0-x---0---0-x---0---0--x---0---0-x---|
E---0---0-x---0---0-x---0---0--x---0---0-x---|
or
e-------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------|
G---5h6-6-x---7---7-x---9---9-x---7---7-x---|
D---7---7-x---7---7-x---7---7-x---7---7-x---|
A---7---7-x---7---7-x---7---7-x---7---7-x---|
E---5---5-x---5---5-x---5---5-x---5---5-x---|
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version 2
The whole song is basicly 2 riffs. The chords are in the right order but you will
have to listen to the song to figure out how many times they are strummed.
I did not post the solos but they are not very hard if you listen to the song.
Riff1:
G C/G D6sus C/G
----X---------X----------X---------X--------|
----X---------1----------3---------1--------|
----0---------0----------0---------0--------|
----0---------2----------3---------2--------|
----2---------X----------X---------X--------|
----3---------3----------3---------3--------|
This repeats several times
Riff2:
C F/C C2sus4 F/C
---------------1----------------------1--------|
----1----------1----------3-----------1--------|
----0----------2----------------------2--------|
----2----------3----------3-----------3--------|
----3----------3----------3-----------3--------|
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This repeats several times
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version 3
Capo on the third fret. All chords with respect to the capo.
I saw a transcription of this song and it didn?t sound quite right.
So here is how it goes:
First strum an E7 chord, and hammer on the first fret on the
third string at the same time. Always use upstrokes.
The chord progression for the whole song, if I remember correctly,
is E7, Fm, G and Fm.
E7 (0201xx)
Fm (0402xx)
G (0504xx)
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version 4
Intro is G.C.Dm.C...(x6)
Vocals come in at the end of the progression, emphasis on (G) "smoked..."
Turn-around follows the same cadence with a new progression... C.F.Gm.F.
Verse 1
...C G C Dm
You know I've smoked a lot of grass
...C G C Dm C
O' Lord, I've popped a lot of pills
G C Dm C
But I never touched nothin'
... G C Dm C
That my spirit could feel
C F
You know, I've seen a lot of people walkin' 'round
Gm F C F.Gm.F...
With tombstones in their eyes
G C Dm
But the pusher don't care
...C G C Dm C
Ah, if you live or if you die
Chorus
G.C.Dm.C... G.C.Dm.C...
God damn, The Pusher
(same chords)
God damn, I say The Pusher
... G C Dm C G(downstroke) C(d-s) Dm (d-s)
I said God damn, God damn The Pusher man
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version 5
Chord progression 1:
E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|---0h1-1-x---2---2-x---4---4-x---2---2-x---|
D|---0---0-x---0---0-x---0---0-x---0---0-x---|
A|---2---2-x---4---4-x---5---5-x---4---4-x---|
E|---0---0-x---0---0-x---0---0-x---0---0-x---|
Chord rogression 2:
A7 F#m A7 F#m
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|---1h2-2-x---3---3-----5---5-x---3---3-x---|
G|---x---x-x---x---x-x---x---x-x---x---x-x---|
D|---2---2-x---4---4-x---5---5-x---4---4-x---|
A|---0---0-x---0---0-x---0---0-x---0---0-x---|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Play progression 1 a couple of times with some soloing
[Verse 1]
(Prog 1)
E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7
You know I've smoked a lot of grass, O' Lord, I've popped a lot of pills
E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7
But I never touched nothin', that my spirit could kill
(Prog 2)
A7 F#m A7 F#m A7 F#m A7 F#m
You know, I've seen a lot of people walkin' 'round With tombstones in their eyes
(Prog 1)
E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7
But the pusher don't care, Ah, if you live or if you die
[Chorus]
(Prog 1)
E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7
God damn, The Pusher
E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7
God damn, I say The Pusher
E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7
I said God damn, God damn The Pusher man
[Verse 2]
(Prog 1)
E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7
You know the dealer, the dealer is a man, with the love grass in his hand
E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7
Oh but the pusher is a monster, good God, he's not a natural man
(Prog 2)
A7 F#m A7 F#m A7 F#m A7 F#m
The dealer for a nickel, Lord, will sell you lots of sweet dreams
(Prog 1)
E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7
Ah, but the pusher ruin your body, Lord, he'll leave your, he'll leave your mind to scream
[Chorus]
(Prog 1)
E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7
God damn, The Pusher
E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7
God damn, God damn the Pusher
E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7
I said God damn, God, God damn The Pusher man
[Instrumental]
Prog 1 slowly (strum & hold each chord)
Solo 1 (Prog 1 x2, Prog 2 x2, Prog 1 x2)
[Verse 3]
(Prog 1)
E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7
Well, now if I were the president, of this land
E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7
You know, I'd declare total war, on The Pusher man
E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7
I'd cut him if he stands, and I'd shoot him if he'd run
E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7
Yes I'd kill him with my Bible and my razor and my gun
[Chorus]
(Prog 1)
E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7
God damn, The Pusher
E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7
God damnm, The Pusher
E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7 E7 Dm7
I said God damn, God damn The Pusher man
[Outro]
Prog 1 slowly (strum & hold each chord)
Solo 2 (Prog 1 x2, then end with a hold)
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