Tompetty

Tompetty - American Girl guitar tab

Subject: /p/Tom.Petty/AmericanGirl.tab

There are only 2 guitar parts here. The first (Gtr1) - Mike

Campbell - is a slightly distorted electric, and plays way up the

neck generally. Don't be scared by the outro solo - its pretty easy.

The second (Gtr2) - I assume this Mr Petty himself - is a clean

electric, and consists mostly of open chords.

The transcription is taken from the March 94 edition of Guitar School

Have fun!

Paul Hutchinson

American Girl - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

---------------------------------------------

= = Hold notes for duration shown

~ = Vibrato

h = Hammer-on

p = Pull off

^ = Bend up a full note

/ = Slide up to

x = Left hand muted percussive note

Intro:

Gtr1

+ + + + + + + +

+-10----10----10==================+=================+

|---------------------------------|-----------------|

|-7-----7-----7===================|=================|

|-0-----0-----0===================|=================|

|---------------------------------|-----------------|

+---------------------------------+-----------------+

|Gtr2 + + + | + + + + |

+---------------------------------+-2--2------------+

|---------------------------------|-3--3--------3---|

0h2-----2-----2-----------2-------0h2--2--2-----2---|

|-0-----0-----0-----------0-------|-0--0--0-----0---|

|-0-----0-----0-------------------|-----------------|

+---------------------------------+-----------------+

+ + + + + + + +

+-10----10----10------10--10101010+-10101010--1010101010----10101010+

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

|-7-----7-----7-------7---7-7-----|-7-7---7---7-7-7-7-7-----7-7-7-7-|

|-0-----0-----0-------0-----------|-0-----0---0---------0-----------|

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+

| + + + + | + + + + |

+---------------------------------+-------------2-------------------+

|-------------3---------------3---|-------3-----3-------------------|

0h2-----------2-----------2-------0h2-----2-----2-----------2---2---|

|-------0-----0-------------------|-0-----0-----0-------0---0---0---|

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+

Play the next 2 bars 6 times:

+ + + + + + + +

+-1010101010101010101010--10101010+-10101010--101010101010--10101010+

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

|-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-|

|-0-------------------------------|---------0-----------------------|

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+

| + + + + | + + + + |

+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

|-0---0-0-----0---0-0-0---0-0-0---|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0---0---|

|/5----------/5----------/5-------|/5-----5-----5-------------------|

+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+

1st & 2nd Verses:

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

+-5===============+-7===============+-10==============+-12==============+

|-3===============|-5===============|-8===============|-10==============|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

| + + + + | + + + + | + + + + | + + + + |

+-----------------+-----------------+-------3---------+--------5--------+

|-----------------|-----------------|-------3---------|--------5------0-|

|-------2---------|-----------------|----0------------|-------------220-|

|-0--0--0---------|-----------------|----0------------|-----------------|

|-0--0------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0--0--0---------|

+-----------------+-0--0--0-------2-+-3---------------+-----------------+

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

+-5===============+-7===============+-10==============+-12==============+

|-3===============|-5===============|-8===============|-10==============|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

| + + + + | + + + + | + + + + | + + + + |

+-------3---------+-----------------+-------3---------+----0---5--------+

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

|-2--2--2---------|-----------------|----0--------0---|----2------------|

|-0--0------------|-----------------|----0------------|-2---------------|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|

+-----------------+-0--0--0-------2-+-3---------------+-----------------+

+ + + + + + + + + + + +

+-12-12===============+-------2---------+-------3---------+

|-10-10===============|-----------3-----|-----------------|

|---------------------|----2------------|----0------------|

|---------------------|-0---------------|-------------4---|

|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|

+---------------------+-------------0-2-+-3---------------+

| + + + + | + + + + | + + + + |

+---------------------+-------2---------+-------3---------+

|-2--2--2-------------|-----------------|-----------------|

|-2--2--2-------------|---------------0-|-0--0------------|

|-2--2--2-------------|-0--0------0-----|-----------------|

|-0--0--0---------0h2-|----0------------|-----------------|

+---------------------+-------------0-2-+-3---------------+

+ + + + + + + + + + + +

+-------0---------+-------5--------5+-------5---------+

|----0------------|-------5--------5|-------5---------|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

|-2-------------0-|-----------------|-2--2------------|

|-----------------|-0--0------------|-0--0------------|

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

| + + + + | + + + + | + + + + |

+-0---------------+-------5---------+-----------------+

|----0--------0---|----2--5---------|-----------------|

|-------------0---|----2--2---------|-----------------|

|-------2---------|-2--2--2---------|----2------------|

|-----------------|-0--0--0---------|-0--0--0-----0---|

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+ + + + + + + +

+-----------------+-----------------+

|-----------------|-----------------|

|-----------------|-----------------|

|-2---------------|-------2---------|

|-0--0--0---------|-0--0-00---0-2---|

+-----------------+-----------------+

| + + + + | + + + + |

+-----------------+-----------------+

|-------5---------|-2--2--2---------|

|-------2---------|-2--2--2---------|

|-2--2--2---------|-2--2--2---------|

|-0--0--0---------|-0--0-00---------|

+-----------------+-------------0-2-+

Chorus:

Gtrs 1+2

+ + + + + + + + + + + +

+-------3-------------+-------5-------------+-------2-------7-+

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

|----0----------------|---------------------|----2------------|

|---------------------|-2-------------------|-0--0------------|

|---------------0h2---|-0--0------------0h2-|-----------------|

+-3-------------------+---------------------+-----------------+

+ + + + + + + + + + + +

+-----7-----7---------+-------3---------+-------5---------+

|-------------7-------|-------------0---|-------5---------|

|-9-^---9^------9p7---|-0--0------------|-----------------|

|---------------------|-0--0------------|-2--2------------|

|---------------------|-----------------|-0--0------------|

+---------------------+-----------------+-----------------+

Play F# notes in brackets 1st time only

+ + + + + + + +

+-10101010----10----10----10101010+-1010--10----10101010----10------+

|(7-7-7-7-----7-----7-7)--7-7-7-7-|-7-7---7-----7-7-7-7-7---7---0---|

|-7-------------------7---7-7-7-7-|-7-7---7-----7-7-7-7-7---7---0---|

|-0-------------------------------|---------------------0---0-------|

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+

| + + + + | + + + + |

+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

|-0---0-0---0-0-------0---0---0-0-|-0---0-0---0-0-----0-0---0---0---|

|/5----------/5----------/5-------|/5----------/5-------5---5---5---|

+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+

Go back and repeat verse and chorus sections

Interlude:

(Gtr1 - Slight Palm Muting)

Play the next 2 bars 3 times before moving on

+ + + + + + + +

+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

|---------------------------------|-------------7-------------------|

|-5-----5-----5---------------5-6-|-7-----7-------------------------|

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+

| + + + + | + + + + |

+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

|---------------------------------|-----------------x-x-5-6-7~~-----|

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

|---------------------------------|---------x---5-------------------|

+-3-x-x-3-x-x-3---x-x-x-x-x---3-4-+-5---x-5-------------------------+

+ + + + + + + +

+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

|-5-----5-----5---------------5-6-|-7-----7-----7-------------------|

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+

| + + + + | + + + + |

+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

|---------------------------------|-----------------x-x-x-x-x-x-----|

|---------------------------------|-----------------------------x-x-|

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

+-3-x-x-3-x-x-3---x-x-x-x-x---3-4-+-5---x-5---x-5-------------------+

Play the next 2 bars 6 times altogether

+ + + + + + + +

+-10----10----10----1010--101010--+-10101010----1010101010--10101010+

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

|-7-----7---7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7---|-7-7-7-7-----7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-|

|-0-------------------------------|-------------------------0-------|

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+

| + + + + | + + + + |

+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|-0---0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-|

|/5----------/5-------------------|/5----------/5-------------------|

+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+

Outro Gtr Solo:

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

+----14-----14----+----14-----14----+----14-----14----+----14-----14----12-+

|-15----15--------|-15----15--------|-15----15--------|-15----15----12/14--|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+--------------------+

| + + + + | + + + + | + + + + | + + + + |

+----14-------14--+----14-------14--+----14-------14--+----14-----14----12-+

|-15----15--------|-15----15--------|-15----15--------|-15----15----12/14--|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+--------------------+

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

+----14-----14----+----14-----14--14+----14-----14----+----14-----14----12-+

|-15----15--------|-15----15--------|-15----15--------|-15----15----12/14--|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+--------------------+

| + + + + | + + + + | + + + + | + + + + |

+----14-------14--+----14-------14--+----14-------14--+----14-----14----12-+

|-15----15--------|-15----15--------|-15----15--------|-15----15----12/14--|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|

|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+--------------------+

Repeat the last 4 bars to fade

Gtr1

+---------------------------------------------------------+

|-10p7---8-p7---10p7---8-p7----10p7---8-p7---10p7---8-p7---|

|------7------7------7------7------7------7------7------7-|

|---------------------------------------------------------|

|---------------------------------------------------------|

+---------------------------------------------------------+

+---------------------------------------------------------+

|-12p9---10p9---12p9---10p9---12p9---10p9---12p9---10p9---|

|------9------9------9------9------9------9------9--------|

|---------------------------------------------------------|

|---------------------------------------------------------|

+---------------------------------------------------------+

+---------------------------------------------------------+

|-15p12--14p12--15p12--14p12--15p12--14p12--15p12--14p12--|

|------12-----12-----12-----12-----12-----12-----12-----12|

|---------------------------------------------------------|

|---------------------------------------------------------|

+---------------------------------------------------------+

+---------------------------------------------------------+

|-17p14--15p14--17p14--15p14--17p14--15p14--17p14--15p14--|

|------14-----14-----14-----14-----14-----14-----14-----14|

|---------------------------------------------------------|

|---------------------------------------------------------|

+---------------------------------------------------------+

Enjoy!

(BTW, if you're interested, I'm putting the bass line in the bass archive)

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