Ballroom Blitz
By: Sweet
Album: Desolation Boulevard (U.S. Version only)
Year:1974
First time making a tab. Hopefully you enjoy
Index:
~~~~ = Hold out and or sustain
H = Strum the Harmonic on given fret
PM = Palm mute
\ = slide down
/ = slide up
^x = bend x amount of steps I.e. e-11^3/4-- = bend the 11--| fret on the high e three
-----------------------------------------------------------| quarters of a step
Intro guitar riff- Starts at :19
E E E E E
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------9---11--12--11--9-------------------------------------|X4
A-----------7----7---7---7--7-------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
If This first riff of the 1st verse doesnt sound Rhythmically correct, try turning
D--4-4----- Into a triplet. so D----4---4-4------
A--0-0----- A----0---0-0------
A A D5 D5 A7 A7 D5 D5
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
B------PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM----------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D------2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4-----------------------------| X2
A------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
E E E E E
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------9---11--12--11--9-------------------------------------| X2
A-----------7---7---7---7---7-------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A A D5 D5 A7 A7 D5 D5
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
B------PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM----------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D------2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4-----------------------------| X2
A------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
E E E E E
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------9--11--12--11-9-------------------------------------| X2
A------------7--7---7---7--7-------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Hook - 0:46 (Drums only)
Pre-chorus - 0:54
E
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D---9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(Let it ring)------------------------------|
A---7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
play the E power chord (last one on tab table below) not 2 measures like the previous A,
or C power chords this time, but 4 measures for your E power chord
A B C E
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G---2-----------4------------------5---------------9--------------|
D---2(hold or)--4(hold or----------5(hold or-------9(Hold or------|X1
A---0-strum-----2-strum------------3-Strum---------7-strum--------|
E-----1/8-notes)--1/8 notes)---------1/8 notes)------1/8 notes)---|
Chorus - 1:07
A A A A A C C C C C D D D D D G G G G G
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--2---2---2-2-2----5---5---5-5-5----7---7---7-7-7-------------------|
D--2---2---2-2-2----5---5---5-5-5----7---7---7-7-7----5---5---5-5-5--| X2
A--0---0---0-0-0----3---3---3-3-3----5---5---5-5-5----5---5---5-5-5--|
E-----------------------------------------------------3---3---3-3-3--|
D D# E E E E E E E E E
e------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-----------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---7---8---9------------------------------------------------------| X4
A---5---6---7----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2 - 1:26
E E E E E
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------9---11--12--11--9-------------------------------------| X4
A---------7---7---7---7---7-------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
A A D5 D5 A7 A7 D5 D5
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B----PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM----------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------|
D----2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4-----------------------------| X2
A----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
E E E E E
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------9---11--12--11--9-------------------------------------| X2
A---------7---7---7---7---7-------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
A A D5 D5 A7 A7 D5 D5
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B----PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM----------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------|
D----2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4-----------------------------| X2
A----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
E E E E E
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------9---11--12--11--9-------------------------------------| X2
A---------7---7---7---7---7-------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
Hook - 1:52
At the 2nd hook, it stays the same AFTER you add a slide down from the 9th fret of the G string.
E
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G----9\--------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-chorus - 2:01
E
e--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------|
D---9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(Let it ring)-----------
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