Hard to Handle The Black Crowes
Nobody knew the whole song on here, so i figured it out for myself. I thought I would
my knowledge with the world. I think its fairly accurate. Listen to the song for timing
whatnot.
b = bend
r = release bend
su/sd = slide up/slide down
v = vibrate
h = hammer on
p = pulloff
(ah) = artificial harmonic
Intro:
e|----------------|------------|---------------|----------| B|----------------|------------|---------------|----------| G|----------------|------------|---------------|----------| D|----------------|------------|---------------|----------| A|--------5--7--9-|-7p5--7p5---|------5--7--9--|-7p5--7p5-| E|-su7--7---------|----------7-|-7--7----------|----------|
Verses (same for all)
e|--------------|----------| B|--------------|----------| G|--------------|-7-9--7-9-| (Repeat entire section 8x) D|-9--99--9-7-9-|-7-9--7-9-| A|-9--99--9-7-9-|-5-7--5-7-| E|-7--77--7-5-7-|----------|
Bridge: The first part is the same chord (F#) over and over. Strum it any way you like.
on a B.
e|--------|---| B|--------|---| G|--------|---|(Hey Little Thing Let Me Light Your Candle...) D|-4------|-9-|
A|-4-etc.-|-9-|
E|-2------|-7-|
1st Chorus:
[D] [C] [A] [D] [B]
e|-------|---------| B|-7--9--|----9----| G|-7--9--|-6--9--8-| D|-7--9--|-7--9--9-| A|-5--7--|-7--7--9-| E|-------|-5-----7-|
Repeat Verse
Repeat Bridge
2nd Chorus: Be careful, it's different from the first chorus.
[A] [D] [B]
e|---------| B|----9----| G|-6--9--8-| D|-7--9--9-| (Repeat 4x) A|-7--7--9-| E|-5-----7-|
Repeat Verse
Repeat Bridge
Repeat 2nd Chorus
Solo: Rhythm for solo is verse chords, repeat throughout entire solo.
(1:57)
e|------------------------------------------------| B|-su7b-7bv--7p4----------------------------------| G|----------------6p4---4h6p4-6brp4-6b--4v-4v-4vsd| D|--------------------6---------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------|
(2:02)
e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|-su4--6b(ah)--6rp4(ah)---4v(ah)-4v(ah)-| D|-----------------------6---------------| A|---------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------|
(2:04)
e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|-6p4---6b(ah)-6rp4(ah)---4v(ah)sd-| D|-----6-----------------6----------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|
(2:07)
e|---------------------|-----7------10p7----7vsd| B|------10----10b-10bv-|-10b---10p7------10-----| G|-su9b----9b----------|------------------------| D|---------------------|------------------------| A|---------------------|------------------------| E|---------------------|------------------------|
(2:11)
e|-------17-----17-----17-----17------|-17p14-17------14-17bvsd-| B|-su17b----17b----17b----17b----17bv-|----------17br-----------| G|------------------------------------|-------------------------| D|------------------------------------|-------------------------| A|------------------------------------|-------------------------| E|------------------------------------|-------------------------|
Repeat Bridge
Repeat 2nd Chorus
Outro Solo: Note that the rhythm for the solo changes during the last measures (at about
the first part of the solo, the rhythm is the verse chords. Starting at 2:53, play the
to the 2nd chorus 4x and then end the song.
(2:34)
e|-17---17---17---17---17----17----17----17----17----17-17-14-------------| B|-17bv-17bv-17bv-17bv---17b---17b---17b---17b---17b----------17p14-------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------16-14-| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(2:42) (2:43)
e|----------------------|-------17-------17-------17------17--------------| B|----------------------|-14h17----14h17----14h17----14h17----17p14-------| G|----------------------|-------------------------------------------16p14-| D|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------| A|-14--14--16p14--------|---------------(This section 2x)-----------------| E|---------------17--14v|-------------------------------------------------|
(2:48)
e|-20--20----|-17p14----14-----------------------------------| B|-20bv-20bv-|-------17----17p14-----------------------------| G|-----------|-------------------16-14v----------------------| D|-----------|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------|---------------------------14--14--16p14-------| E|-----------|-----------------------------------------17--14|
(2:53) Change Rhythm
e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------10bv-(let ring last time)-| G|-9brp7--9brp7-----9brp7--9brp7---------------------------| D|--------------9v-----------------------------------------| A|-----------------(this section 2x)-----------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------|
This should give you a general idea about how to play this song. I'm sure I've made my
share of mistakes in there somewhere, considering this is my first tabe and I blow at
Feel free to make adjustments anywhere you like.
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