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On The Road Again by Canned Heat
On The Road Again
intro
e||-----------------12----------|
B||--------------12-------------|
G||-----------12----------------|
D||--------12-------------------|
A||-----12----------------------|
E||--12-------------------------|
main riff (I think it is bass)
^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V ^ V
e||------------------------------------------|
B||------------------------------------------|
G||------------------------------------------|
D||------------------------------------------|
A||------------------------------------------|
E||--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0-3-5---|
This is the main harmonica riff. I think it goes more or less like this on the guitar.
Slides shown as / (without a length) are very quick and they should be just about one
long. With a bit of practice they are quite simple to play.
e||----------------------------------------------------------------------------------||x2
B||----------------------------------------------------------------------------------||
G||---------------------------------------------------------------12b(14)-14--12\9---||
D||--14b(15)-14b(15)-14~-14--14-14-12b(14)r12/----14b(15)-14b(15)--------------------||
A||----------------------------------------------------------------------------------||
E||----------------------------------------------------------------------------------||
e||---------------------------------------------------------|
B||--14p12-----14p12----------------------12b(14)-14--12\9--|
G||--------14--------14\--14b(15)-14b(15)-------------------|
D||---------------------------------------------------------|
A||---------------------------------------------------------|
E||---------------------------------------------------------|
With voice you can still play this or :
e||-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B||-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G||--------------------------------------------------------------------------12b(14)-14--12\9-|
D||--14b(15)-14-14-14---14b(15)-14-14-14---14b(15)-14-14-14--14b(15)-14b(15)------------------|
A||-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E||-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
harmonica solo:
e||-------------------------------12b(14)-12p10------------------------12b(14)r12---|
B||-------------------------12-15--------------------------------12-15--------------|
G||----------(10)\12--12-14-----------------------(10)\12--12-14--------------------|
D||--14b(16)------------------------------14b(16)-----------------------------------|
A||---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E||---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e||--12-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B||-----15-12-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G||-----------14-12-14-12-14-12----12--14-12----12----------------------------------------------|
D||-----------------------------14-----------14------------12--14b(15)-12-14b(15)-12-14b(15)-12-|
A||------------------------------------------------14b(16)--------------------------------------|
E||---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e||-----------------------------------------|
B||-----------------------------------------|
G||-----------------------------------------|
D||--14b(15)-12-14b(15)-12----------12-14~--|
A||-------------------------14b(16)---------|
E||-----------------------------------------|
harmonica finish solo:
e||--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B||--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G||----------------12-14--14b(15)-14p12-14b(15)-14p12-14b(15)-14p12--14-14-(12)\9--|
D||--14b(15)-14-14-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A||--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E||--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b
e||------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B||------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G||-------------------------------12-14--14b(15)-12--14b(12)r14-12--14p12--------------------|
D||-----------------14b(15)-14-14-----------------------------------------14-----------------|
A||--14\12--10b(11)-----------------------------------------------------------14\12--10b(11)-|
E||------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e||----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B||----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G||----------------14-12-------------------------------------------------|
D||--14~~~---------------14-12----14b(15)-14b(15)-14-12\--14b(15)-14-12\-|
A||----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E||----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e||-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B||-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G||-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D||--14b(15)-14b(15)-12-14-14\---14b(15)-12----14b(15)-14b(15)-12--14-12----|
A||-----------------------------------------14---------------------------14-|
E||-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e||----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B||----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G||------------------------14b(15)-14b(15)-14p12------14b(16)r14-14b(16)r14p12-|
D||--14b(15)p12-14b(15)p12-----------------------14~---------------------------|
A||----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E||----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e||------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B||------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G||---14b(15)-14b(15)-14b(15)-14p12--------12--14b(15)-14b(15)-14b(15)-14b(15)-14b(15)-|
D||---------------------------------14--14---------------------------------------------|
A||------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E||------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e||------------------------------------------------------------------|
B||------------------------------------------------------------------|
G||--14h12--------------------14b(15)-14b(15)-14b(15)-14b(15)-14-12--|
D||--------14--------------------------------------------------------|
A||-----------14\12--10b(11)-----------------------------------------|
E||------------------------------------------------------------------|
e||----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B||----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G||--14b(15)-12-14b(15)-12-14b(15)-12-14b(15)-12-14p12-------------------|
D||----------------------------------------------------14----------------|
A||-------------------------------------------------------14\12--10b(11)-|
E||----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e||---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B||---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G||---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D||--14b(15)-12-14b(15)-12-14b(15)----12--14b(15)-12-14b(15)-12-14b(15)----12-|
A||--------------------------------14-----------------------------------14----|
E||---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e||-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B||-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G||-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D||-----12-14-12----12-14-12----12-14-12------12-14-12----12-14-12----12-14-12----|
A||--14----------14----------14------------14----------14----------14----------14-|
E||-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e||----------------------------------|
B||----------------------------------|
G||----------------------------------|
D||--14b(16)-14p12\------------------|
A||----------------------------------|
E||----------------------------------|
e||------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B||------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G||-----------------------14b(16)---14b(16)--14b(16)--14p12--14b(16)-14p12-|
D||--14b(16)--------12h14--------------------------------------------------|
A||------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E||------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e||--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B||--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G||--14b(16)--14p12----14b(16)--14p12----14b(16)--14p12----14b(16)--14p12----|
D||-----------------14----------------14----------------14----------------14-|
A||--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E||--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e||---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B||---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G||--14b(16)~--14b(16)~--14b(16)~--14b(16)~--14-12-14-12----12-14-12----------|
D||------------------------------------------------------14----------14-12-14-|
A||---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E||---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e||----------------------|
B||----------------------|
G||----------------------|
D||--14\12-9-------------|
A||----------------------|
E||----------------------|
guitar outro:
e||--12------------------|
B||-----12---------------|
G||--------12------------|
D||-----------12---------|
A||--------------12------|
E||-----------------12---|
harmonics 12th fret E A D G B E
E G/A
E G A E G A E
Well I'm so tired of cryin' but I'm out, on the road again, I'm on the road again.
E G A E G A E
Well I'm so tired of cryin' but I'm out, on the road again, I'm on the road again.
E G A E E G/A
I ain't got no woman, just to call my special friend.
E G A E G A
You know the first time I traveled out, in the rain and snow, in the rain and
E
snow.
E G A E G A
You know the first time I traveled out, in the rain and snow, in the rain and
E
snow.
E G A E E G/A
I didn't have no payroll, not even no place to go.
E G A E G A E
And my dear mother left me when I was quite young, when I was quite young.
E G A E G A E
And my dear mother left me when I was quite young, when I was quite young.
E G A E E G/A
She said "Lord have mercy, on my wicked son."
E G/A
E G A E G A E
Take a hint from me mama please, don't you cry no more, don't you cry no more.
E G A E G A E
Take a hint from me mama please, don't you cry no more, don't you cry no more.
E G A E E G/A
Cause it's soon one morning, down the road I'm gone.
E G A E G A E
And I'm going to leave the city, got to go away, got to go away
E G A E G A E
And I'm going to leave the city, got to go away, got to go away
E G A E E G/A
All this fussing and fighting, man I sure can't stay.
E G A E G A E
But I ain't going down that long and lonesome road, all by myself.
E G A E G A E
But I ain't going down that long and lonesome road, all by myself.
E G A E E G/A
I can't carry you baby, gonna carry somebody else.
E G/A
harmonics 12th fret E B G D A E
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version 2
INTRO: E G A E (x3) + (Harmonica.)
#1.
E G
Well, I'm so tired of crying, but I'm out,
A E G A E
on the road again. I'm on the road a..gain.
E G
Well, I'm so tired of crying, but I'm out,
A E G A E
on the road again. I'm on the road a..gain.
E G A E E G A E
I ain't got no woman, just to call, my special friend.
#2.
E G
You know the first time I traveled out, in the
A E G A E
rain and snow..in the rain and snow.
E G
You know the first time I traveled out, in the
A E G A E
rain and snow..in the rain and snow.
E G A E G A E
I didn't have no payroll..not even no place to go.
#3.
E G A E
And my dear mother left me..when I was quite young..
G A E
when I was quite young.
E G A E
And my dear mother left me..when I was quite young..
G A E
when I was quite young.
E G A E G A E
She said, 'Lord, have mercy, on my wicked son.'
(Harmonica break.)
#4.
E G A E
Take a hint from me, Mama, please..don't you cry no more..
G A E
don't you cry no more.
E G A E
Take a hint from me, Mama, please..don't you cry no more..
G A E
Don't you cry no more.
E G A E G A E
Cause it's soon one morning, down the road I'm gone.
#5.
E G A E G A E
And I'm going to leave the city, got to go away..got to go a..way.
E G A E G A E
And I'm going to leave the city, got to go away..got to go a..way.
E G A E G A E
All this fussin' and fightin', man, I sure can't stay.
#6.
E G A E G A E
But I ain't going down that long old lonesome road..all by my..self.
E G A E G A E
But I ain't going down that long old lonesome road..all by my..self.
E G A E G A E
I can't carry you, Baby, gonna carry somebody else.
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version 3
Intro: (well this is on a guitar - also that sound like an electric
razor is going in the background)
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------12------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------12------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------12-----------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------12---------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------12------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----12-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then try this..
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------5-----------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------7b8r7------------------|
G---7---7---7---7---7---7---7/2----2--------7---7---7----7--------------------7-----------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
where 7/2 means slide from fret 7 down to fret 2 & 7b8r7 means play fret 7,
bend to tone of fret 8 and then release back to tone of fret 7.
this bit can be used at the end of some of the lyrics (call it riff #3)
E------------------------------------5-----------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------7b8r7---------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------7-----7---------------------------7-----------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Lyrics: (please correct them if there some weird ones as this is off the top of my
head)
Well my soul started crying but I'm out on the road again
On the road again (play riff #3 over this line)
Well my soul started crying but I'm out on the road again
On the road again (again play riff #3 over this line)
I ain't got no woman just to call my special friend (now play riff#3)
You know the first time I travelled out in the rain and snow
In the rain and snow (play riff #3 over this line)
You know the first time I travelled out in the rain and snow
In the rain and snow (play riff #3 over this line)
I didn't have no ????? not even no place to go (now play riff #3)
And my dear mama left me when I was quite young
When I was quite young (play riff #3 over this line)
And my dear mama left me when I was quite young
When I was quite young (Play riff #3 over this line)
She said "Lord have mercy on my wicked son" (now play riff #3)
Little solo:
E--------5---7---9---10---13b14--/-8---------5---7---9---10---13b14--/--8---------------------|
B--8~~------------------------------------8~~--------------------------------------8~~--------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
8~~ means let the note vibrate
13b14 / 8 means to play fret 13, bend the note to the tone of fret
14, then keeping the tone of fret 14, slide down to fret 8
Take ???? mama please don't you cry no more
Don't you cry no more (play riff #3 over this line)
Take ???? mama please don't you cry no more
Don't you cry no more (play riff #3 over this line)
Cause it's soon one morning down the road I'm gone (now play riff #3)
But I ain't going down that long and lonesome road
Al by myself (play riff #3 over this)
But I ain't going down that long and lonesome road
All by myself (play riff #3 over this)
I can't carry you baby gonna carry somebody else (now play riff #3)
that little solo comes up again now
ending:
E----12-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------12---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------12-----------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------12-------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------12---------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------12-----------------------------|
that electric razor sounds starts to fade and the song ends
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