Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Things You’ll Need:
- Guitar (Strat)
- Guitar picks
- Some sort of overdrive pedal
How to Play the
Step1
The first step to learning these riffs involves learning the structure of the song. The song starts with a phrase repeated four times, transitions to an alternate introduction, and then goes into the verses.
Step2
The opening riff begins by playing an A-power chord and a seven-note phrase.
G:-2-2-0-2--0-2-0--
D:-2---------------
A:-0--------------3
E:-----------------
Repeat that phrase four times for the opening.
Step3
Next comes the variation of the introduction, but we want to progress right to the verse. The variation involves the D7 chord, the opening riff, and a combination of notes from the blues scale in my article on creating a simple blues song (see Resources below).
Step4
The verses start with the phrase:
D:-2-2-4-2-
A:-0-0-0-0-
E:---------
Repeat that twice and then play this next phrase twice:
G:-2-2-4-2-
D:-0-0-0-0-
A:---------
Step5
Play the opening phrase from Step #2, twice, after the phrases in Step #4.
Step6
Next, play the second riff of Step #4 a total of four times, followed by the opening riff from Step #2, twice.
Step7
To end the verses, play the same sequences with the second and fourth fret, but on the E and A strings, followed by an E-power chord.