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Ruff Stuff

AC/DC
Tab
★4.8(4)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

Ruff Stuff by AC/DC

from Blow Up Your Video album

tab by Voytazz

b - bend

/ - slide

b; - bend and return to note

that you are bending(dont use picking hand)

~ - vibrato

"The Mighty" Angus Young - Lead

Malcolm Young - Rhythm

Intro

eb---------------------------------|
Bb---------------------------------|
Gb---------------------------------|

Db---------------------------------|Angus

Ab---0-4-5-4-2--0-4-0-5-----0-4-5--|
Eb---------------------------------|

Both Parts x4

eb---------------------------------|
Bb---------------------------------|

Gb---------------------------------|Malcolm

Db-----7-7-7-4----7---7-------7-7--|
Ab---0-4-5-4-2--0-4-0-5-----0-4-5--| silently & going louder
Eb---------------------------------|

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

eb------------|
Bb---3--------|
Gb-2-2--------|          x1
Db-2-0--------|Angus
Ab-0----------|
Eb---2--------|

RUFF STUFF!

eb------------|
Bb------------|          x1
Gb---7--------|Malcolm
Db-7-7--------|
Ab-7-5--------|
Eb-5----------|

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Verse

eb-----------------------|
Bb------3-----3-----3----|Both guitars
Gb---2--2--2--2---2-2----|repeat pattern

Db---2--0--2--0---2-0----| x6 (after second time the lyrics goes on)

Ab---0-----0------0------|
Eb-----------------------|

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Lick

eb---------------------------------|
Bb---------------------------------|
Gb---------------------------------|

Db---------------------------------|Angus

Ab---0-4-5-4-2--0-4-0-5-----0-4-5--|
Eb---------------------------------|

x4

eb---------------------------------|
Bb---------------------------------|

Gb---------------------------------|Malcolm

Db-----7-7-7-4----7---7-------7-7--|
Ab---0-4-5-4-2--0-4-0-5-----0-4-5--|
Eb---------------------------------|

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Bridge

eb--------------------------------------|--------------|
Bb--------------------------------------|--------------|
Gb----9------------------7--------------|--------------|
Db----9------------------7-7-7-7-7-7----|---5----------|
Ab----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5----|---5----------|both guitars x1
Eb----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------|---3----------|

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

CHORUS

"Ruff stuff"

chorus a

eb----------------------------------------|
Bb------------------3---------------------|
Gb-------------2----2---------------------|Angus
Db-------------2----0---------------------|
Ab-------------0---------0-4-5-4----------|
Eb------------------2------------5-3-5----|
eb----------------------------------------|
Bb----------------------------------------|
Gb------------------7---------------------|Malcolm
Db-------------7----7---------------------|
Ab-------------7----5---------------------|
Eb-------------5--------------------------|

chorus b Ruff Stuff

eb----------------------------------------|
Bb------------------3---------------------|
Gb-------------2----2---------------------|Angus
Db-------------2----0---------------------|
Ab-------------0---------0-4-5-4----------|
Eb------------------2------------5-3b;----|
eb----------------------------------------|
Bb----------------------------------------|
Gb------------------7---------------------|Malcolm
Db-------------7----7---------------------|
Ab-------------7----5---------------------|
Eb-------------5--------------------------|

chorus c Ruff Stuff

eb----------------------------------------|
Bb------------------3---------------------|
Gb-------------2----2---------------------|Angus
Db-------------2----0---------------------|
Ab-------------0------------5-------------|
Eb------------------2-----0-3-------------|
eb----------------------------------------|
Bb----------------------------------------|
Gb------------------7---------------------|Malcolm
Db-------------7----7-------5-------------|
Ab-------------7----5-----2-5-------------|
Eb-------------5----------0-3-------------|

As chorus play:

1x chorus a

1x chorus b

1x chorus a

1x chorus c

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

then repeat

verse x6

lick x4

bridge x1

chorus patterns

solo

eb----------------------------------------|
Bb-----/-8-8-8-8-8-8-----/-8--8-8-8-8-----|
Gb-----/-9-9-9-9-9-9-----/-9--9-9-9-9-----| x3
Db--------------------7---------------7---|
Ab----------------------------------------|
Eb----------------------------------------|
eb---------------------------------|
Bb---------------------------------|
Gb--------4b-------4--------4~~----|
Db--5-3-6------5-3------5-3--------|
Ab----------4b-------3b------------|
Eb---------------------------------|

Thats all i have from solo , I ll post more

After solo repeat lick x4 stop at the third

4-note of Angus Pattern( at third 6

4 chord of Mal pattern and let it ring

eb------------|
Bb---3--------|
Gb-2-2--------|          x1
Db-2-0--------|Angus
Ab-0----------|
Eb---2--------|

RUFF STUFF!

eb------------|
Bb------------|          x1
Gb---7--------|Malcolm
Db-7-7--------|
Ab-7-5--------|
Eb-5----------|

Then Angus hits:

Intro

eb---------------------------------|
Bb---------------------------------|
Gb---------------------------------|

Db---------------------------------|Angus

Ab---0-4-5-4--0--2--4~~------------|
Eb---------------------------------|

Repeat chorus riffs

and play Verse x4

Angus End

eb---------------------------------|
Bb---------------------------------|
Gb-------2b------------------------|
Db---2-4---------------------------|
Ab----------4b---------------------|
Eb---------------------------------|
eb---------------------------------|
Bb---------------------------------|
Gb-------2~------------------------|
Db--2-4----------------------------|
Ab---------------------------------|
Eb---------------------------------|

Questions mail me: wojciechtkocz@interia.pl

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