Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper - Be My Lover guitar tab

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From: Brian Gaddis

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Subject: TAB: "Be My Lover" by Alice Cooper

Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 03:39:59 -0600

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"Be My Lover" by Alice Cooper

Words and music by Michael Bruce

From the album Killer (1971)

Transcription by Brian Gaddis

x= mute b= bend rb= release bend p= pull-off h= hammer-on

\= slide down TP= tremelo pick

Intro (Two guitars)

Rythm figure one

(x)= Muted sound seems to caused by guitarist lightly letting

his pick hand slap the strings before he strikes the chord.

E-|--2---2-------------3---3------------|--2---2-------------3---3------------|

B-|--3---3---(x)-------3---3---(x)------|--3---3---(x)-------3---3---(x)------|

G-|--2---2---(x)---2---0---0---(x)---2--|--2---2---(x)---2---0---0---(x)---2--|

D-|--0---0---(x)---2---0---0---(x)---2--|--0---0---(x)---2---0---0---(x)---2--|

A-|----------(x)---0---x---x---(x)---0--|----------(x)---0---x---x---(x)---0--|

E-|--------------------3---3------------|--------------------3---3------------|

Verse (w/rythm figure one)

1. "She struts into the room. Well, I don't know her. But with a magnifying

"glance I just sort of look her over. We had a drink or two, well, maybe

"three. And then suddenly she starts telling me her

E-|---2--2----------3--3----------------2----2--------------3----3------------|

B-|---3--3--(x)-----3--3--(x)-----------3----3---(x)--------3----3----(x)-----|

G-|---2--2--(x)--2--0--0--(x)--2--------2----2---(x)-2------0----0----(x)-----|

D-|---0--0--(x)--2--0--0--(x)--2--------0----0---(x)-2------0----0----(x)-----|

A-|---------(x)--0--x--x--(x)--0-----------------(x)-0------x----x----(x)-----|

E-|-----------------3--3------------------------------------3----3------------|

"life story. (w/Fill one) She says, (Go to Chorus)

E-|-------2--2----------3------3----------------------------------------------|

B-|-------3--3--(x)-----3--3---3--x--5\---------------------------------------|

G-|--2----2--2--(x)--2--0--0-0----x--6\---------------------------------------|

D-|--2----0--0--(x)--2--0--0-0----x--7\---------------------------------------|

A-|--0----------(x)--0-------x----x--7\---------------------------------------|

E-|--------------------------3------------------------------------------------|

Fill one

E-|-----------------------------|----------------------|

B-|-----------------------------|----------------------|

G-|---12b--12b---12p10------10--|----------10----------|

D-|---------------------12------|--10--12------12--10--|

A-|-----------------------------|----------------------|

E-|-----------------------------|----------------------|

Chorus

Rythm figure two

"Baby, if you want to be my lover you'd better

E-|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|

B-|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|

G-|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|

D-|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|

A-|--5--5--7--5--|--5--5--7--5--|--5--5--7--5--|--5--5--7--5--|--4--4--4--4---|

E-|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--2--2--2--2---|

"take me home. 'Cause it's a long, long way to

Guitar one

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-|-----------------7---------------------------------------------------------|

G-|--3--3--3--3-----7---6---------------12--12--12\---------------------------|

D-|--4--4--4--4-----9---7---5-----5-5---12--12--12\---------------------------|

A-|--4--4--4--4-----9---7---5-----5-5---10--10--10\----7--7--9--7--7--7--9--7-|

E-|--2--2--2--2-----7---5---3---3-3-3------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|

| |

|Guitar two |

E-|-----------------2---0---3-------------------------------------------------|

B-|-----------------3---2---3-------------------------------------------------|

G-|-----------------4---2---0-------------------------------------------------|

D-|-----------------4---------------------------------------------------------|

A-|----------------------------------------------------7--7--9--7--7--7--9--7-|

E-|----------------------------------------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|

"paradise and I'm still on my own."

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A-|--5--5--7--5--5--5--7--5--7--7--9--7--5--5--7--5---------------------------|

E-|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3---------------------------|

Rythm figure three (Note: a D note sounds throughout this)

[After second time go to Rythm figure five]

Guitar one

E-|--------------------------------------5-----------------3------------------|

B-|--/7----------------------------------5-----------------3------------------|

G-|--/7----------------------------------6-----------------4------------------|

D-|--/7----------------------------------7-----------------5------------------|

A-|--/5----------------------------------7-----------------5------------------|

E-|--------------------------------------5-----------------3------------------|

| |

|Guitar two |

E-|-------------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------|

B-|-------------------|-----5--7p5-----|-----3--5p3-----|-----5--7p5----------|

G-|-------------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------|

D-|--------7--9p7--0--|--7----------7--|--5----------5--|--7----------7-------|

A-|-------------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------|

E-|-------------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------|

(w/Fill two first time )

Guitar one (w/Fill five second time)

E-|-------------------------------------3---------------5---------------------|

B-|--7----------------------------------3---------------5---------------------|

G-|--7----------------------------------4---------------6---------------------|

D-|--7----------------------------------5---------------7---------------------|

A-|--5----------------------------------5---------------7---------------------|

E-|-------------------------------------3---------------5---------------------|

| |

|Guitar two |

E-|-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|

B-|-----------------|-----5--7p5-----|-----3--5p3-----|-----5--7p5------------|

G-|-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|

D-|------7--9p7--0--|--7----------7--|--5----------5--|--7----------7---------|

A-|-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|

E-|-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|

Guitar one

E-|------------------------------------5----------------3---------------------|

B-|--7---------------------------------5----------------3---------------------|

G-|--7---------------------------------6----------------4---------------------|

D-|--7---------------------------------7----------------5---------------------|

A-|--5---------------------------------7----------------5---------------------|

E-|------------------------------------5----------------3---------------------|

| |

|Guitar two |

E-|-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|

B-|-----------------|-----5--7p5-----|-----3--5p3-----|-----5--7p5------------|

G-|-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|

D-|------7--9p7--0--|--7----------7--|--5----------5--|--7----------7---------|

A-|-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|

E-|-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|

Guitar one

E-|-------------------------------------3----------------5--------------------|

B-|--7----------------------------------3----------------5--------------------|

G-|--7----------------------------------4----------------6--------------------|

D-|--7----------------------------------5----------------7--------------------|

A-|--5----------------------------------5----------------7--------------------|

E-|-------------------------------------3----------------5--------------------|

| |

|Guitar two (5)= carried note |

E-|-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|

B-|-----------------|-----5--7p5-----|-----3--5p3-----|-----5--7p5--(5\)------|

G-|-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|

D-|------7--9p7--0--|--7----------7--|--5----------5--|--7-----------7\-------|

A-|-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|

E-|-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------------|

Fill two

E-|--12b-rb--10------10----------|-------------------------|------------------|

B-|--------------12------12--10--|--10b-rb--7-----7--------|------------------|

G-|------------------------------|-------------9-----9--7--|------7-----7--9\-|

D-|------------------------------|-------------------------|-7h9-----9--------|

A-|------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------|

E-|------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------|

Fill five

E-|--12b-rb--10------10----------|--------------------------------------------|

B-|--------------12------12--10--|--10b--------rb--7----------|

G-|------------------------------|------------------------------------9--7----|

D-|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|

A-|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|

E-|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|

Go to End

E-|------------------------------|

B-|------------------------------|

G-|-------7-----7--9\------------|

D-|--7h9-----9-------------------|

A-|------------------------------|

E-|------------------------------|

Guitars play simile of Rythm figure four throughout second verse

2. "I told her that I came from Detroit city and I played guitar in

a long-haired rock and roll band. [Fill three] She asked me why the

singer's name was Alice? I said, "Listen, baby, you really wouldn't

understand." (Go to Fill four)

Rythm figure four

Guitar one

E-|-----------------------3-3-3--3------------------------------3-------------|

B-|--------------7-----5--3-3-3--3----5-------7-7-7--7--5---3-3-3---5---------|

G-|------7-------7-----6--4-4-4--4----6-------7-7-7--7--6---4-4-4---6---------|

D-|------7-------7-----7--5-5-5--5----7-------7-7-7--7--7---5-5-5---7---------|

A-|------5-------5-----7--5-5-5--5----7-------5-5-5--5--7---5-5-5---7---------|

E-|--------------------5--3-3-3--3----5-----------------5---3-3-3---5---------|

| |

|Guitar two |

E-|--------------5-----5--3-3-3--3----5-------5------5--5-------3---5---------|

B-|--------------5-----5--3-3-3--3----5-------7------7--5---3---3---5---------|

G-|--------------7-----6--4-4-4--4----6-------7------7--6---4---4---6---------|

D-|--------------------7--5-5-5--5----7-------7------7--7---5---5---7---------|

A-|-------------------------5-5--5----7-------5------5--7---5---5---7---------|

E-|-----------------------------------------------------5---3-----------------|

Fill three < >= strike note while already bent

E-|---------TP--------------------10---(-10-)--------------|

B-|--10---(-10-)-------------10---13b--()--rb--10--|

G-|--12b--()-----rb--------------------------------|

D-|--------------------------------------------------------|

A-|--------------------------------------------------------|

E-|--------------------------------------------------------|

Fill four

Guitar one "And I said," (Go to Chorus two)

E-|--5---3-3-3--3-3-------------------------------------|

B-|--5---3-3-3--3-3-------5---5\------------------------|

G-|--6---4-4-4--4-4--4/6--6---6\------------------------|

D-|--7---5-5-5--5-5--5/7--7---7\------------------------|

A-|--7---5-5-5--5-5--5/7--7---7\------------------------|

E-|--5---3-3-3--3-3--3/5--5---5\------------------------|

| |

|Guitar two |

E-|--5---3-3-3--3-3-------------------------------------|

B-|--5---3-3-3--3-3-------5-----------------------------|

G-|--6---4-4-4--4-4--4/6--6-----------------------------|

D-|--7---5-5-5--5-5--5/7--7--7--5-----------------------|

A-|--7---5-5-5--5-5--5/7--7--7--5-----------------------|

E-|--5---3-3-3--3-3--3/5--5--5--3-----------------------|

Chorus two

"Baby, if you want to be my lover you'd better

E-|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|

B-|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|

G-|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|

D-|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|

A-|--5--5--7--5--|--5--5--7--5--|--5--5--7--5--|--5--5--7--5--|--4--4--4--4---|

E-|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--2--2--2--2---|

"take me home. 'Cause it's a long, long way to

Guitar one

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G-|--3--3--3--3-----7---6---------------12--12--12\---------------------------|

D-|--4--4--4--4-----9---7---5-----5-5---12--12--12\---------------------------|

A-|--4--4--4--4-----9---7---5-----5-5---10--10--10\----7--7--9--7--7--7--9--7-|

E-|--2--2--2--2-----7---5---3---3-3-3------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|

| |

|Guitar two |

E-|-----------------2-------3-------------------------------------------------|

B-|-----------------3---2---3---------------/8----8---------------------------|

G-|-----------------4---2---4---------------/7----7---------------------------|

D-|-----------------4---2---5-------------------------------------------------|

A-|-------------------------5--------------------------7--7--9--7--7--7--9--7-|

E-|----------------------------------------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|

Go to Rythm figure three

"paradise and I'm still on my own."

E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A-|--5--5--7--5--5--5--7--5--7--7--9--7--5--5--7--5---------------------------|

E-|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3---------------------------|

End

Rythm figure five

(Arranged for one guitar)

E-|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|

B-|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-10--10--10--10---------|

G-|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-11--11--11--11---------|

D-|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0---0---0---0---------|

A-|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|

E-|-------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|

"Oh,"

E-|--------------------|-----------------------------------------12-----------|

B-|--10---10---10---10-|--13----13----13----13----13----13-------10-----------|

G-|--11---11---11---11-|--11----11----11----11----11----11-------11-----------|

D-|---0----0----0----0-|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------0-----------|

A-|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

E-|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

Play slowly

"Baby, if you wanna be my lover you'd better

E-|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|

B-|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|

G-|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|

D-|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|

A-|--5--5--7--5--|--5--5--7--5--|--5--5--7--5--|--5--5--7--5--|--4--4--6--4---|

E-|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--2--2--2--2---|

"take me home. 'Cause it's a long, long way to

Guitar one

E-|---------------------------------3-----------------------------------------|

B-|-----------2-----3---2---3-------3-----------------------------------------|

G-|-----------3-----4---2---4-----4-4---12--12--12----------------------------|

D-|--4--4--4--4-----4---2---5-----5-5---12--12--12----------------------------|

A-|--4--4--4--4-----2---0---5-----5-5---10--10--10--0--7--7--9--7--7--7--9--7-|

E-|--2--2--2--2-------------3---3-3-3------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|

| |

|Guitar two |

E-|-----------------2-------3-------------------------------------------------|

B-|-----------------3---2---3-------------------------------------------------|

G-|-----------------4---2---0-------------------------------------------------|

D-|-----------------4---2---0-------------------------------------------------|

A-|-----------------2---0---x-------------------------------------------------|

E-|-------------------------3-------------------------------------------------|

(Repeat F as necessary)

"paradise and I'm still on my own!"

E-|----------------------------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|

B-|----------------------------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|

G-|----------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|

D-|----------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|

A-|--5--5--7--5--5--5--7--5--7--7--9--7--5--5--7--5----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|

E-|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3----1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|

(Repeat G as necessary)

"Own...!" w/Fill six

E-|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|

B-|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|

G-|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|

D-|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

A-|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

E-|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|

Fill six = strike while already bent

E-|--rb--10--------------------|-------------------|----------------------|

B-|--------------12--10b-rb--7-----|-------------------|-------------------7--|

G-|-----------------------------9--|-7-----------------|-------------7--9-----|

D-|--------------------------------|----9--7-----------|-------7--9-----------|

A-|--------------------------------|----------9--7-----|-7--9-----------------|

E-|--------------------------------|----------------10-|----------------------|

E-|--------------10--12b--|

B-|--10b-rb--12-----------|

G-|-----------------------|

D-|-----------------------|

A-|-----------------------|

E-|-----------------------|

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