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Guitar Tabs & Lesson Notes

Tuning = Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb,

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Lesson Introduction from Jeff Fiorentino

Our lesson track for part 25 in our Vh'izing cover songs series is an VH style adaptation of The Cars classic "Let the Good Times Roll". This track is a great example of 2 guitar VH style band dynamic in that the 2 guitar parts alternate back and forth
between riffing and chords.

The track features a new arrangement from the original song, as well as new riffing. The idea as always is to make things your own, and that's something VH did with every cover song they ever did a version of. The solo is over an extended version of the verse, bridge, and chorus parts and demonstrates (intentionally on my part) many elements of the VH guitar style including speed runs, whammy bar work, and most important, single note manipulation. The principle of every note matters is something VH's dad pounded in his head, and it's something that I pound into all of your heads on every single lesson on JFRocks.com. As with trying to figure out VH songs, our solo for this track has parts where you think it's the same note being played, but it isn't, it's another note bent and manipulated to match the note that came before it utilizing what we always call around here, "sick bends".. Obviously we'll get into more detail on these topics and more on the video guitar lesson for this track..

All this being said, please listen to this lesson's song example a few times before diving into the tabs and video lesson so that you can get the absolute most out of this guitar lesson.

Enjoy the lesson and as always CRANK IT UP!!

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Let the Good Times Roll

JFRocks Guitar TAB Transcription
Transcribed by: Erica Reese & Jeff Fiorentino
Lesson notes by: Jeff Fiorentino

Copyright © 2012 JFRocks

Song Intro

This intro part is a free flowing dynamic tap pattern that crosses strings and positions. My suggestion is you learn it slow first
then work it up to speed. Not because it's overly difficult but more so you can memorize the patterns.

Guitar 1 = Black Tab
Guitar 2 = Blue Tab

h(19) = Tap harmonic, tapped on the 19th fret.

-7 = hammer onto the 7th fret from nowhere. Just hammer on to sound out the pitch.

Guitar 1

B

E_________________7_______________________7_________________________7________________________7__
B_________________7_______________________7_________________________7________________________7__
G_______________________________________________________________________________________________
D_______________________________________________________________________________________________
A_______________________________________________________________________________________________
E__-7-h(19)-7-h(19)_____-7-h(19)-7-h(19)-7-h(19)_____-7-h(19)-7-h(19)-7-h(19)______-7-h(19)-7-h(19)-7-h(19)____

E_______________________7_________________________7________________________7___
B_______________________7_________________________7________________________7___
G______________________________________________________________________________
D______________________________________________________________________________
A______________________________________________________________________________
E__-7-h(19)-7-h(19)-7-h(19)_____-7-h(19)-7-h(19)-7-h(19)______-7-h(19)-7-h(19)-7-h(19)_____

E5/B

E_____________________________________
B_____________________________________
G_____________________________________
D_____________________________________
A____________7~_*let chord ring out until kick in_______
E__-7-h(19)-7__7~_______________________

Guitar 2

E_______________________________________________________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________________________________________________
G__<w.b into semi-harm<5>w.b back down slightly>__________4^a.h horse scream~w.b~~_________________________________________
D__<w.b into semi-harm<5>w.b back down slightly>_____________________________________________<w.b into<7h>w.b back down slightly>>_
A_______________________________________________________________________________________________
E_________________________________________________________*scrape w.b springs*____________________________

Main Song Kick in - Verse Main Theme Riffing

The key element at play here is the dynamic between the two guitar parts and the bass. Guitar 1 is the primary guitar part, but as the verse gets going it's guitar 2 and the bass that are really creating the groove. Be sure to learn both guitar parts so that you get the full lesson here, which isn't just a Van Halen style lesson, it's also a song arranging 101 lesson as well.

Guitar 1 - Left Speaker - Be sure and apply a palm mute to the B5 chord hits in the main riffing..

B5 E5/B B5 etc.

E____________________7___________________7___________________7_______________________
B____________________7___________________7___________________7_______________________
G_______9____9____9_________9____9____9_________9____9____9__________9____9____9---___
D_______9____9____9_________9____9____9_________9____9____9__________9____9____9---___
A__9______9____9_________9_____9____9________9_____9____9_________9_____9____9_______
E__7______7____7_________7_____7____7________7_____7____7_________7_____7____7_______

E_____________________________
B_____________________________
G_____________________________
D_____________________________
A_____6_7_6______6^1/2 a.h_6~___
E___5________5_5______________

E____________________7___________________7_________________________
B____________________7___________________7_________________________
G_______9____9____9_________9____9____9_________9____9____9---_____
D_______9____9____9_________9____9____9_________9____9____9---_____
A__9______9____9_________9_____9____9________9_____9____9_________
E__7______7____7_________7_____7____7________7_____7____7_________

E_____________________________
B_____________________________
G_____________________________
D_____________________________
A_____6_7_6______6^1/2 a.h_6~___
E___5________5_5______________

E____________________________________________________________________
B____________________________________________________________________
G____________________________________________________________________
D____________________________________________________________________
A_____6_7_6______6_7_6______6_7_6______6^1/2 a.h_6~___>>go into the bridge____
E___7________7_7________7_7________7_7_______________________________

Guitar 2 - Right Speaker

B5

E____________________________________________
B____________________________________________
G____________________________________________
D____________________________________________
A__9_9_9_9_**drives muted power chord until the first A5 chord change____
E__7_7_7_7___________________________________

A5/E

E__________________________________________
B__________________________________________
G__________________________________________
D___7~_*let chord ring out___________________________
A___7~_____________________________________
E__________________________________________

E_______________________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________________
G_______________________________________________________________
D_______________________________________________________________
A_____6_7_6______6_7_6____6_7_6______6_7_6____6_7_6______6_7_6__
E___7________7_7________7________7_7________7________7_7________

A5/E

E______________________________________________
B______________________________________________
G______________________________________________
D______________________________________________
A___9_*let chord ring out until fade, then go into the bridge_______________
E___7__________________________________________

Bridge #1

The bridge is a simple G to A chord change in the original Cars version. We've done the same chord change here but added a RWTD solo style Vh influence arpeggio riff to spice it up a bit...

Guitar 1 - Left Speaker

E________________________________________________
B__________12_13_15_13_12-13-12___________12______
G_______12_____________________12_____12_________
D__---12____________________________12____________
A________________________________________________
E________________________________________________

E_____________________________
B___________14_15_15^1~~_____
G________14___________________
D__12--14_____________________
A____________________________
E____________________________

E____________________________
B___________14_15_15^1~______
G________14____14_14^1/2______
D__12--14_____________________
A____________________________
E____________________________

Guitar 2 - Right Speaker - Follows the chord changes with the specified chords below.

**Let chords ring out, follow the arpeggio changes from guitar 1..

G5/D A5 G5 A5

E_____________________________________________________________________
B_____________________________________________________________________
G_______________ 2~__________12~________14______14____________________
D___5~__________2~__________12~________14__14__14_14__>go into the chorus___
A___5~__________0___________10~________ 12__12__12_12__________________
E______________________________________________________________________

Chorus #1

The chorus re-uses the intro riff technique for guitar 1 and is a B, G, E chord change.. Guitar 2 plays riffing similar to that of the verse. See tabs below.. Note also that Chorus #1 is shorter than chorus's 2 or 3..

Guitar 1 - Left Speaker

B G

E_________________________________7________________________________________________3_____
B_________________________________7________________________________________________3_____
G________________________________________________________________________________________
D________________________________________________________________________________________
A________________________________________________________________________________________
E___-7-h(19)__-7-h(19)-7-h(19)-7-h(19)_____-7-h(19)-7-h(19)-7-h(19)---7--3~-h(15)-3-h(15)-3-h(15)_______

E_________________________________________
B_________________________________________
G_________________________________________
D_________________________________________
A_________________________________________
E__-3-h(15)-3-h(15)-3-h(15)--2-0>w.b down slowly>>____

Guitar 2 - Right Speaker

B

E_____________________________________________________
B_____________________________________________________
G_____________________________________________________
D_____________________________________________________
A_____6_7_6______6_7_6______6_7_6______6^1/2 a.h_6~______
E___7________7_7________7_7________7_7_________________

G5 E

E_____________________________________________________________________
B_____________________________________________________________________
G_____________________________________________________________________
D_______5_______5_______5_______5_______5---___________________________
A___5___5__5_5__5__5_5__5__5_5__5__5_5__5---___________________________
E___3______3_3_____3_3_____3_3_____3_3_______0*lightly touch open string to sound it out____

Verse #2

Verse 2 has a longer say on the "A5" chord change to allow for some VH style fill riffs.. Vocally this would be great for a DLR type who could do his trademarked screams and stretch out the actual vocals over the guitar fills.. It's not uncommon when you're making a song your own to do what you like with it, it's not just a good VH lesson, it's a good lesson in song adaptation as well..

Guitar 1 - Left Speaker - Be sure and apply a palm mute to the B5 chord hits in the main riffing..

B5 A5/E

E____________________7_______________________________
B____________________7______________________________
G_______9____9____9_________9____9____9---___________
D_______9____9____9_________9____9____9---___7~______
A__9______9____9_________9_____9____9_______7~______
E__7______7____7_________7_____7____7_______________

E__________________________________________________________________________
B__________________________________________________________________________
G__________________________________________________________________________
D__________________________________________________________________________
A__(10)-5-7_(10)-5-7_(10)-5-7_(10)^1/2-5~~___(5)-0-2_(5)^1/2-2~~___________________
E_________________________________________________________--random hand slide--_____

B5 A5/E

E___________________________________________________________________________
B___________________________________________________________________________
G__(9)-5-7_(9)^1/2>release> (9)__(9)-7_(9)-6_(9)-5_____________________________________
D_______________________________________(9)-7_(9)-6_(9)-5______________________
A______________________________________________________(9)-7_(9)-6_(9)-5---3~~__
E____________________________________________________________________________

Bridge #2

Guitar 1 - Left Speaker

E_____________________________
B___________14_15_15^1~~_____
G________14___________________
D__12--14_____________________
A____________________________
E____________________________

E________________________________
B___________14_15---20_20^2~~~___
G________14______________________
D__12--14_________________________
A________________________________
E________________________________

Guitar 2 - Right Speaker - Follows the chord changes with the specified chords below.

**Let chords ring out, follow the arpeggio changes from guitar 1..

E_____________________________________________________________________
B_____________________________________________________________________
G_______________ 2~__________12~________14______14____________________
D___5~__________2~__________12~________14__14__14_14__>go into the chorus___
A___5~__________0___________10~________12__12__12_12__________________
E______________________________________________________________________

Chorus #2 - Solo Lead in

Slightly different ending to this one..

Guitar 1 - Left Speaker

B G

E__________________________
B__________________________
G__________________________
D__________________________
A__________________________
E__-3-h(15)-3-h(15)-3-h(15)---__

E B sus4 E5 *chords implied by guitar 2

E______0________0_________________________________
B____0________0______5____________________________
G__9________4________4____________________________
D____________________2_*let chord ring out_____>>into solo______
A____________________2____________________________
E____________________0____________________________

Guitar 2 - Right Speaker

B

G5 E/B B sus4/F# E5

E____________________________________________________________________________
B______________________________________________9_____5_______________________
G______________________________________________9_____4_______________________
D_______5_______5_______5_______5_______5---____9_____4__ 6--7--6_______________
A___5___5__5_5__5__5_5__5__5_5__5__5_5__5---_____________________2_*let chord ring out__
E___3______3_3_____3_3_____3_3_____3_3___________________4--5--4__0____________

SOLO

The solo for this track is done over a doubled verse, single bridge, and single chorus go around.. Only the leads are tabbed for you below, but the chord names that the rhythm and bass are doing are written above the tabs as always..

*Solo lead in is over the final E chord change ending of Chorus 2..

E_____________________________________________________________________________________________
B_____________________________________________________________________________________________
G_________________________________________________________________________________2-0>w.b fast dive>__
D_____________________________________________________________________________________________
A__7_h(14)^1>bend and release leaving the harmonic ringing out___h(12)^1>bend and release again__h(11)^1>bend and release again_______________
E______________________________________________________________________________________________

**MAIN SOLO

//// = Trem or speed pick..

B

E____________________________________________________________
B__7~///___7///__10///_7///_10///_7///_10///_7///______________
G__9^1///_______________________________________9~~_w.b~~_____
D____________________________________________________________
A____________________________________________________________
E____________________________________________________________

E__________________________________________________7___7_10^2_10_9_7_____7______________________
B__________________________________7_10_10^2~>rel_10__10______________10_9__10_9_7_7_7____________
G_______7-9-11_____ 7-9-11___ __7-9-11__________________________________________________9~w.b________
D__7-9-11_____ 7-9-11_____ 7-9-11____________________________________________________________________
A________________________________________________________________________________________________
E_________________________________________________________________________________________0>w.b dive>

E__0_10-12-10___10_______________________________________________0_________0__________________
B___________14___ 14_12__10-12-10___10___10_12^1~>semi-release>12^1/2______10________8^3/4~sick bend~~____
G_______________________________14___14___________________________12^1~______________________
D____________________________________________________________________________________________
A____________________________________________________________________________________________
E____________________________________________________________________________________________

E____________________7-8_8--12_10_________________
B______________7-8-11____________12^1~~__________
G________7-9-11__________________________________
D__7-9-11________________________________________
A_______________________________________________
E_______________________________________________

E_____________________________
B___________14_15_15^1~~_____
G________14___________________
D__12--14_____________________
A____________________________
E____________________________

E____________________________
B___________14_15_15^1~______
G________14_______14^1/2______
D__12--14_____________________
A____________________________
E____________________________

E_______________________________________________________
B_______________________________________________________
G________________<w.b into<7^1__h(12)>release bend on 7th fret>_7________
D__0>w.b slow dive>>>__________________________________________
A_______________________________________________________
E_______________________________________________________

E__________________________________________________________________________
B_________________________________3________________3_______________________
G__<w.b into<5^1>release_5-4-5-w.b5^1>release_5___5_5^1>release_5______5_4~__________________
D__________________________________________________________5_4_____________
A______________________________________________________________5_4---2~~____
E___________________________________________________________________________

E B sus4 E5 **chords implied

E______0_______0_________________________________
B____0_______0___________________________________
G__9_______4_______2__1~_________________________
D________________________2~~___>end solo___________
A________________________________________________
E________________________________________________

Post solo interlude

Similar to our intro but without guitar 2..

Guitar 1 ONLY

B

E_________________7_______________________7_________________________7_______________________
B_________________7_______________________7_________________________7_______________________
G___________________________________________________________________________________________
D___________________________________________________________________________________________
A__________________________________________________________________________________7_7_7~___
E__-7-h(19)-7-h(19)_____-7-h(19)-7-h(19)-7-h(19)_____-7-h(19)-7-h(19)-7-h(19)______-7-h(19)-7__7_7_7~___

Chorus #3 - Final Chorus

This chorus is doubled with guitar 1 doing verse riffing with guitar fills, and guitar 2 is simply driving power chords for
the most part..

Guitar 1 - Left Speaker - Be sure and apply a palm mute to the B5 chord hits in the main riffing..

B5 G5/D

E____________________7_______________________________
B____________________7______________________________
G_______9____9____9_________9____9____9---___________
D_______9____9____9_________9____9____9---___5~______
A__9______9____9_________9_____9____9_______5~______
E__7______7____7_________7_____7____7_______________

E________________________________________________
B____________________________3___________________
G__5^1>release_5-4-5-w.b5^1>release_5____5_4_______________
D___________________________________5_4__________
A_______________________________________5_4_2~___
E_________________________________________________

B5 G5/D

E____________________7_______________________________
B____________________7______________________________
G_______9____9____9_________9____9____9---___________
D_______9____9____9_________9____9____9---___5~______
A__9______9____9_________9_____9____9_______5~______
E__7______7____7_________7_____7____7_______________

E_________3___________3_______________________
B___________6_3_________6_3___________________
G__5^1__________5^1_________5^1_______________
D_____________________________________________
A_____________________________________________
E_____________________________________________

*song ending

E B sus4 A5/E E9 (no 3rd)

E___________________________________________________________________
B__9_____5___________9______________________________________________
G__9_____4____2__1___9______________________________________________
D__9_____4____2______9_/////***trem pick the chord sliding upward past the end of the fretboard***_____
A__7_____2___________7______________________________________________
E____________________0______________________________________________

Guitar 2 - Right Speaker - "Power chords are palm muted and driven. The idea is to create a steady smooth groove for guitar 1 to riff over.."

B5 G5

E__________________7____________________________________________________________
B__________________7____________________________________________________________
G_______________________________________________________________________________
D_______________________________________________________________________________
A__9_9_9_9__9_9_9_____9_9_9_9__9_9_9_9---__5_5_5_5__5_5_5_5__5_5_5_5__5_5_5_5____
E__7_7_7_7__7_7_7_____7_7_7_7__7_7_7_7---__3_3_3_3__3_3_3_3__3_3_3_3__3_3_3_3____

B5 G5

*song ending

E B sus4 A5/E E9 (no 3rd) **Chords implied by guitar 1

E______0_______0____________________________________________
B____0_______0______________________________________________
G__9_______4_______2__1~____________________________________
D________________________2~_________________________________
A___________________________________________________________
E_____________________________0>w.b slow dive as guitar 1 rides out the E9>>______

End

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"Let the Good Times Roll" (Vh'izing Cover Songs - Part 25)
Arranged & Written by:	Jeff Fiorentino
Performed by:	Jeff Fiorentino (Guitar), Mick (Bass)
Transcribed by:	Erica Reese & Jeff Fiorentino
Engineered by:	Mick the Mixer


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