This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.
Song
Killing Floor
Originally done by Howlin' Wolf, this is the Jimi Hendrix Experience
version. This version can be heard on the BBC sessions album or from
Radio One.
The song can be divided into 3 main riffs:
Riff one:
G-----------------
D-----5-5-3-3----- A-------------5-5- E-3-3-------------
Riff two:
G-----5-5-3-3----- D-------------5-5- A-3-3-------------
E-----------------
Riff three:
G-----7-7-5-5----- D-------------7-7- A-5-5-------------
E-----------------
Structure:
Riff 1 x4
Riff 2 x2
Riff 1 x2
Riff 3 x1
Riff 2 x1
Riff 1 x1
At the end throw this in:
G---------
D---------
A-4-5-6-7-
E---------
Pretty easy, your basic I-IV-V progression. With Jimi's guitar the song
sounds bad ass. Email me at cuntrysadballadman@yahoo.com with comments
or corrections.
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