Slade - Gypsy Roadhog guitar tab
Author/Artist: Slade
Title: Gypsy Roadhog
Transcribed by: Hunter Maxwell
The slide part is double tracked to thicken it up. I tried it in standard tuning and in open A and it doesn't
change much as far as ease of playing either way. The "i" indicates notes that are fretted with the first (index)
finger behind the slide worn on the third finger. I've found that muting and picking in slide playing is very
much an individual style so these are merely recommendations, play it as you feel comfortable.
Slide guitar: (standard tuning)
i i i i i
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i i i
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A D
Powdered my nose in Alabama - Out on a limb
A D
Powdered my nose in Indiana - Ain't that a sin
B E
I had to get my butt out quick
B E
It always works - the old, old trick
B D E
I got away just in the nick of time, that's why
I powdered my nose in Oklahoma - Over the top
I wasted away in New Orleans - I couldn't stop
Down in the alley - happy dust
Me and Romona we was gettin' bust
I got away just in the nick of time, that's why
Chorus:
A
I got the nickname the gypsy roadhog
E
On the California trail
D
I gotta keep my wheels movin' on
Bm E
I gotta keep me outta jail
(slide guitar)
Powdered my nose in San Francisco - Down on the bay
It went to my head down in New York City - I was blasted away
And two ugly scuts bust in the room
They took away my little silver spoon
I got away just in the nick of time, that's why
Repeat Chorus
A D
I'm comin' through, through, through
A D
I'm comin' through, through, through
A D
I'm comin' through, through, through
I'm looking for you
Slide guitar three times to fade
Keep them wheels movin' on, movin' on
Keep turnin', turnin', turnin' on
On the California trail
