BTO – Let it Ride
This is the correct version and I know because
I learned it from my guitar teacher. Thought id
help yall out…here it is, listen to the song for the
strumming pattern, these r the chords tabbed out so
u gotta strum em
Here u gotta keep lifting
and hammering your ring finger fast
--0--------2-------0-------2---------------------2-
--3--------2-------0-------2-------2-0-2-0-------2-
--2--------2-------1-------2-------2-2-2-2-------2-
--4--------2-------2-------0-------0-0-0-0-------2-
-------------------2-------0-------2-2-2-2-------4-
---------------------------2---------------------2-
This is my first tab. Hope it helps all you BTO fans out there.
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Let It Ride - BTO
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Tabbed by:Red Berzerker
Email:redberzerker@yahoo.ca
Tuning:standard, Lead Electric Guitar
Intro & Chorus
:play while concentrating on the highest notes
e|-10---10--------------------------12---12-----9----9--9--9--9--9---9----9-|
B|-10---10-----14---14-14---14-14---12---12-----10---9--10-9--10-9---10---10|
G|-11---11-----14---14-14---14-14---13---13-----9----9--9--9--9--9---7----7-|
D|-12---12--x--14---14-14---14-14---14---14--x--11---9--11-9--11-9---9----9-|
A|-12---12--x--12---12-12---12-12---14---14--x--9----9--9--9--9--9----------|
E|-10---10--x-----------------------12---12--x------------------------------|
e|---7---9---7---x-x-9-----9--9---12-12-12-12-12---12-12--10---10---------|
B|---10--10--10--x-x-9h10--10-10--10-10-10-10-10---10-10--10---10-----14--|
G|-x-7---7---7-------9-----9--9---9--9--9--9--9----9--9---11---11-----14--|
D|-x-9---9---9-------9h11--11-11--11-11-11-11-11---11-11--12---12--x--14--|
A|-------------------9-----9--9---9--9--9--9--9----9--9---12---12--x--12--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------10---10--x------|
e|----------------12---12-----9----9--9--9--9--9---9---9-----7---9---7---x-x|
B|-14-14--14-14---12---12-----10---9--10-9--10-9---10--10----10--10--10--x-x|
G|-14-14--14-14---13---13-----9----9--9--9--9--9---7---7--x--7---7---7------|
D|-14-14--14-14---14---14--x--11---9--11-9--11-9---9---9--x--9---9---9------|
A|-12-12--12-12---14---14--x--9----9--9--9--9--9----------------------------|
E|----------------12---12--x------------------------------------------------|
e|-2--2--2--2-2--2-2--2-2--------| :repeat. On the second pass of the intro
B|-2--2--2--2-2--2-2--2-2--x-x---| omit the last chord: F#m, the second fret
G|-2--2--2--2-2--2-2--2-2--x-x---| chord, and procede straight into the
D|-4--4--4--4-4--4-4--4-4--x-x---| verse riff.
A--4--4--4--4-4--4-4--4-4--x-x---|
E|-2--2--2--2-2--2-2--2-2--x-x---|
Verse Riff
e|-----------------------------------------------------| :repeat for the
B|-----------------------------------------------------| duration of the
G|-----------------------------------------------------| verse. Then play
D|-4------4------4-----------4------4------4-----------| thebridge which
A|-4------4------4------2-4--4------4------4------2-4--| then is used for
E|-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2------2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2------] the Chorus.
Bridge
e|-2--2--2--x-0--0-0--0-0-------| :Procede straight into the Chorus.
B|-2--2--2--x-0--0-0--0-0-------|
G|-2--2--2--x-1--1-1--1-1-------|
D|-4--4--4--x-2--2-2--2-2--x-x--|
A|-4--4--4--x-2--2-2--2-2--x-x--|
E|-2--2--2--x-0--0-0--0-0--x-x--|
The rest is pretty much the same.
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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(Intro)
G---------------------------------------]
D---------------------------------------]
A------------3----------------5-3-------] repeat alot of times
E-5-5-5-5-5----3-5--5-5-5-5-5-----3-5---]
Other Part
G---------------------------------]
D---------------------------------]
A-------------5-3-----------------] 2x
E-3-5-3-5-3-5-----3---------------]
It is a fun song to play and easy to.
It is a good song for a band that just started out to play!
ENJOY!:-}
Very Fun to play! Have Fun with it!
Bachman Turner Overdrive - Not Fragile - 1974 Cobo Hall, Detroit
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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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Date: Mon, 04 Dec 1995 09:44:04 +1000
From: pcomnil@winnie.plain.sa.gov.au (Nigel Longmire)
Subject: UPLOAD:Roll_on_down_the_highway by Bachman Turner Overdrive
Roll on down the Highway
Bachman Turner Overdrive
Transcribed by Nigel Longmire
pcomnil@winnie.plain.sa.gov.au
1st the opening riff
3x
E----------------------|--2-3-3-2-3-3-3-2--------|
B----------------------|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------|
G----------------------|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------|
D----4-2-0-0-0---------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------|
A--0-----------3-1---3-|--------------------------|
E------------------3---|--------------------------|
The verses are just pretty basic chords that you should
aready know
D
We rented a truck and a semi to go
C
travel down the long and winding road
Bb
look on the map I think we've been here before
A
close the doors lets roll once more
This is the riff thats played over over the chorus
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------| On the fourth pass replace the last 2 notes
G--------------------| with a Bb and C chord and then play the 2nd--|
D-0-0-0-----0--------------------------------------------------------| part of the 1st riff a couple of times
A-------0-2---2------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------3----------------------------------------------------|
That's the song in a nutshell and should get you well on your way.
Enjoy.
Nigel
Intro: DCGD7
Verse 1:
D
You get up every morning
C
From your 'larm clock's warning
GD7
Take the 8:15 into the city
D
There's a whistle up above
C
And people pushin', people shovin'
GD
And the girls who try to look pretty
D
And if your train's on time
C
You can get to work by nine
GD7
And start your slaving job to get your pay
D
If you ever get annoyed
C
Look at me I'm self-employed
GD7
I love to work at nothing all day
And I'll be
Chorus:
DC
Taking care of business (every day)
GD7
Taking care of business (every way)
DC
I've been taking care of business (it's all mine)
GD7
Taking care of business and working overtime
Work out
Verse 2:
D
If it were easy as fishin'
C
You could be a musician
GD7
If you could make sounds loud or mellow
D
Get a second-hand guitar
C
Chances are you'll go far
GD7
If you get in with the right bunch of fellows
D
People see you having fun
C
Just a-lying in the sun
GD7
Tell them that you like it this way
D
It's the work that we avoid
C
And we're all self-employed
GD7
We love to work at nothing all day
And we be
Chorus:
DC
Taking care of business (every day)
GD7
Taking care of business (every way)
DC
I've been taking care of business (it's all mine)
GD7
Taking care of business and working overtime
Mercy
Whooooo
All right
DCGD7DGFC
Take good care of my business
When I'm away, every day
Whoooo
DCGD7
Verse 3:
D
You get up every morning
C
From your 'larm clock's warning
GD7
Take the 8:15 into the city
D
There's a whistle up above
C
And people pushin', people shovin'
GD
And the girls who try to look pretty
D
And if your train's on time
C
You can get to work by nine
GD7
And start your slaving job to get your pay
D
If you ever get annoyed
C
Look at me I'm self-employed
GD7
I love to work at nothing all day
And I'll be
Chorus:
DC
Taking care of business (every day)
GD7
Taking care of business (every way)
DC
I've been taking c are of business (it's all mine)
GD7
Taking care of business and working overtime
[Drums Only]
Chorus:
Takin' care of business, whoo
Takin' care of business
Takin' care of business
Takin' care of business
DC
Takin' care of business (every day)
GD7
Takin' care of business (every way)
DC
Takin' care of business (it's all mine)
G
Takin' care of business
D7
And working overtime
Whoooo
DC
Takin' care of business
GD7
Takin' care of business
DC
Takin' care of business
GD7
We be Takin' care of business
DC
We be Takin' care of business
GD7
Takin' care of business
D
Takin' care of business...
Intro: CBbF }x5
F#F#7
You get up every morning,
E
from your alarm clock's warning,
BF#
take the 8:15 into the city
F#7
There's a whistle up above,
EB
and people pushing, people shoving,
F#BF#
and the girls who try to look pretty
F#7
And if your train's on time,
EB
you can get to work by nine,
EF#
and start your slaving job to get your pay
F#7
If you ever get annoyed,
EB
look at me I'm self-employed,
F#BF#
I love to work at nothing all day
And I'll be...
F#E
Taking care of business, every day
F#E
Taking care of business, every way
F#E
I've been taking care of business, it's all mine,
F#E
taking care of business, and working overtime
Work out!
F#EBF#F#7
If it were easy as fishing,
EB
you could be a musician,
EF#
if you could make sounds loud or mellow
F#7
Get a second-hand guitar,
EB
chances are you'll go far,
F#BF#
if you get in with the right bunch of fellows
F#7
People see you having fun,
EB
just a-lying in the sun,
EF#
tell them that you like it this way
F#7
It's the work that we avoid,
EB
and we're all self-employed,
F#BF#
we love to work at nothing all day
And we be...
F#E
Taking care of business, every day
F#E
Taking care of business, every way
F#E
We've been taking care of business, it's all mine,
F#E
taking care of business, and working overtime
F#EB
(Spoken) Take good care of my business
F#E }x4
When I'm away, every day whoo!
F#F#7
You get up every morning,
E
from your alarm clock's warning,
BF#
take the 8:15 into the city
F#7
There's a whistle up above,
EB
and people pushing, people shoving,
F#BF#
and the girls who try to look pretty
F#7
And if your train's on time,
EB
you can get to work by nine,
EF#
and start your slaving job to get your pay
F#7
If you ever get annoyed,
EB
look at me I'm self-employed,
F#BF#
I love to work at nothing all day
And I ll be
F#E
Taking care of business, every day
F#E
Taking care of business, every way
F#E
I've been taking care of business, it's all mine,
F#E
taking care of business and working overtime
F#
Taking care of business x4
F#E
Taking care of business every day
F#E
Taking care of business every way
F#E
I've been taking care of business, it's all mine,
F#E
taking care of business and working overtime x2
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) "Takin' Care Of Business" 45rpm
Takin' Care Of Business by BTO
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C Riff Bb Riff F Riff
|-------------------| |---------------| |------------------|
|-------------------| |---------------| |------------------|
|-------------------| |---------------| |------------------|
|-------------------| |---------------| |-10-10-12-10--12--|
|-10-10--12--10--12-| |--8-8-10-8-10--| |-8---8--8--8---8--|
|-8---8---8---8---8-| |--6-6--6-6--6--| |------------------|
Intro: Repeat the C riff, Bb riff, and F riff 5 times.
Intro Lead riff
C7BbFC7
|--12-12-12-12--------------------5-5-5-5---------------------|
|--11-11-11-11---6----------------4-4-4-4---8-----------------|
|--12-12-12-12---6-6/7------------5-5-5-5---8-8/9-------------|
|----------------------8-6-8----------------------10-8-10-----|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
C riff Bb riff
They get up every morning from the alarm clock's warning take the
F riff C riff
8:15 into the city.
Bb riff
There's a whistle up above and people pushing, people shoving and
F riff C riff
the girls who try to look pretty.
Bb riff
And if your trains on time you can get to work by nine and
F riff C riff
start your slaving job to get your pay.
Bb riff
If you ever get annoyed, look at me I'm self employed,
F riff C riff
I love to work at nothing all day.
Chorus:
C riff Bb riff
And I'll be takin' care of business everyday.
F riff C riff
Takin' care business everyway.
C riff Bb riff
I'll be takin' care of business. It's all mine!
F riff C riff
Takin' care of business and workin' overtime. Work out.
Lead break 2
Verse 2 (just do the same chord riffs)
It's as easy as fishing, you can be a musician,
if you could make sounds sort of mellow.
Get a second hand guitar, chances are you'll go far
if you get in with the right bunch of fellows.
People see you having fun just a lyin' in the sun,
tell them that you like it this way.
It's the work that we avoid. Hey, we're all self employeed.
We love to work at nothing all day.
[Chorus]
[Lead break]
Fill:
C-C-F-F-G#-G#-Bb-Bb
Take good care of my business when I'm away everyday.
[Lead break]
[Repeat verse 1]
[Repeat chorus to fade out]
Bachman Turner Overdrive "Takin Care Of Business" Live '74
SUBJECT: BTAB: TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINNESS
ARTIST: BACHMAN TURNER OVRDRIVE
FROM: CYBERBASSIST@HOTMAIL.COM
MAIN RIFF:
C#BbFG |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-3-3----------------1-1------------------------------------3-3-------------|
E |------5--3-3h5-3---------3--1-1h3-1----1-1----------------------5--3-3h5-3-|
B |--------------------------------------------3--1-1H3-1---------------------|
BRIDGE
G |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |------1-1-1------4-4--6-6-6-----------------------------------------|
B |-1-1----------------------------------------------------------------|
Listen to the song for perfect timing.
Any correction? Comments? email me at: cyberbassist@hotmail.com
enjoy!
Bachman Turner Overdrive "Takin Care Of Business" Live '74