----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAMP - Bachman-Turner Overdrive ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: R. Bachman/T. Bachman Album: "Bachman-Turner Overdrive II" (1973, Mercury Records) Guitarists: Randy Bachman, Tim Bachman Tabbed by: Anne Drury Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: October 27, 2007 INTRO: E -----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------| 4x D -------------3-4-|-------------1-2-| A -----3-4-5-5-----|-----1-2-3-3-----| E -5-5-------------|-3-3-------------| The 3rd time through the above staff, this lead part enters: Figure 1 - Gt1 E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|-14--14--14p12-10---12---14-14p12|p10-----12-----------------------| G|---------------------------------|------------12~------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | . . . . . . . . | Gt2 | E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-14--14--14p12------12---14-14p12|p11-----12-----------------------| D|---------------14----------------|------------14~------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| Gt1 E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-14--14--14p12------12---14-14p12|p11-----12-----------------------| D|---------------14----------------|------------14~------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | . . . . . . . . | Gt2 | E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|-14--14--14p12-11---12---14------|--9-----10-----------------------| A|---------------------------------|------------10~------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| -------- (end Fig. 1) 1ST VERSE: E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|2x D -------------3-4-|-------------1-2-|-------------3-4-|-------------1-2-| A -----3-4-5-5-----|-----1-2-3-3-----|-----3-4-5-5-----|-----1-2-3-3-----| E -5-5-------------|-3-3-------------|-5-5-------------|-3-3-------------| 1. Tramp, Have you got a quarter for me? 2. Tramp, I'll even take a dime any time E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -------------3-4-|-------------1-2-|-2---------------|-----------------| A -----3-4-5-5-----|-----1-2-3-3-----|-0---------------|-----------------| E -5-5-------------|-3-3-------------|-----------------|-----------------| Standing on the |living in the |got to make a living corner,| street, I've| from the people that I meet, I'm a Gt1 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-------------3-4-|-------------1-2-|-------------3-4-|-------------1-2-| A|-----3-4-5-5-----|-----1-2-3-3-----|-----3-4-5-5-----|-----1-2-3-3-----| E|-5-5-------------|-3-3-------------|-5-5-------------|-3-3-------------| | | Gt2 | E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-------------3-4-|-------------1-2-|-------------3-4-|-------------1-2-| D|-----3-4-5-5-----|-----1-2-3-3-----|-----3-4-5-5-----|-----1-2-3-3-----| A|-5-5-------------|-3-3-------------|-5-5-------------|-3-3-------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| tramp, just a tramp BRIDGE 1: Gt1 E5 F#5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -2-4---4---4-2-0-|-2-4---4---4-2-0-|-2-4---4---4-2-0-|-2-4---4---4-2-0-| E -0-2---2---2-----|-0-2---2---2-----|-0-2---2---2-----|-0-2---2---2-----| | | | | Gt2 E|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------| G|----------4^wr-2-|-4^w-------------| D|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------| Gt1 E5 F#5 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-2-4---4---4-2-0-|-2-4---4---4-2-0-|-2-4---4---4-2-0-|-2-4---4---4-2-0-| E|-0-2---2---2-----|-0-2---2---2-----|-0-2---2---2-----|-0-2---2---2-----| | | |Spare change, I | Gt2 hand-outs, begging all the time, | E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---5-7-7~--------| G|-----------------|--------------4^w|=--4^w-(6)r4-2---|/6---------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|--------------4-2|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Gt1 G5 A5 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-5-7---7---7-5-3-|-5-7---7---7-5-3-|-5-7---7---7-5-3-|-5-7---7---7-5-3-| E|-3-5---5---5-----|-3-5---5---5-----|-3-5---5---5-----|-3-5---5---5-----| | | |need a story for | Gt2 a song, some thoughts to put in line | E|-----------------|-----------------|----5-------5----|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|------8^w----8-5-|-----------------| G|-----------------|--------------7^w|----------------7|-5---7-5----4-5^s| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---7------7------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Gt1 E5 F#5 F#5 G5 G#5 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-2-4---4---4-2-0-|-2-4---4---4-2-0-|-2-4---4---4-2-0-|-2-4---4---4-5-6-| E|-0-2---2---2-----|-0-2---2---2-----|-0-2---2---2-----|-0-2---2---2-3-4-| | | |Something good is I'll | Gt2 something gained, like reaching for a star, | E|-----------------|-----------------|----2p0----------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-------2-------5-|-5---5-7~--------| G|==---------------|-------------4^w-|------------/6---|---6-------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A5 E -----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------| A -7---------------|-----------------| E -5---------------|-----------------| get a healthy bank account, a suit and shiny car, I'm a Gt1 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-------------3-4-|-------------1-2-|-------------3-4-|-------------1-2-| A|-----3-4-5-5-----|-----1-2-3-3-----|-----3-4-5-5-----|-----1-2-3-3-----| E|-5-5-------------|-3-3-------------|-5-5-------------|-3-3-------------| | | Gt2 |2x E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-------------3-4-|-------------1-2-|-------------3-4-|-------------1-2-| D|-----3-4-5-5-----|-----1-2-3-3-----|-----3-4-5-5-----|-----1-2-3-3-----| A|-5-5-------------|-3-3-------------|-5-5-------------|-3-3-------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1. Tramp, Have you got a quarter for me? 2. Tramp, I'll even take a dime any time BREAK: (play 1st staff of Intro as backing for the Break) Play FIGURE 1 (from the Intro) 2x, then: Gt1 _ E|14p12------------------12p10-----|---------------------------------| | B|-----14--10--12p10----------12p10|----10p8------------10------10~==| | G|-------------------11------------|---------9-----------------------| | D|---------------------------------|------------10--10---------------| | A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | . . . . . . . . | | Gt2 | | E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | B|14p12------------------12p10-----|--------------------10---10^(13)=| | G|-----14--11--12p11----------11p9-|----10p9-------------------------| | |-------------------12------------|---------10-10--10---------------| | A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |2x Gt1 | E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | B|=-=-=----------------------------|---------------------------------| | G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | | Gt2 | | E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | B|=-=-=---10~----------------------|---------------------------------| | G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| _| BRIDGE 2: (played same as Bridge 1, but with these fills) E5 F#5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -4^w-------------|-----4^wr----4-2-|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------4-----|-2-4-------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E5 F#5 E -----------------|-----------------|-------------5-7-|-5h7p5-----------| B -----------------|-----------------|---5-5---5-7-----|-------7-5-7~----| G -----------------|-----------------|/6-----6---------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Spare change, hand-outs, begging all the time, I G5 A5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|----5-5----------|--10-10----------| G -----------------|-----------------|7^w-----7^w--12^w|=-------12^w-----| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| need a story for a song, some thoughts to put in line E5 F#5 F#5 G5 G#5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------7^w---|7^w---7^w--6^s---|-6~--------------| D -----------------|-----------------|---------------7-|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Something good is something gained, like reaching for a star, I'll A5 E -----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------| A -7---------------|-----------------| E -5---------------|-----------------| get a healthy bank account, a suit and shiny car, I'm a... Play VERSE OUTRO: Gt1 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-------------3-4-|-------------1-2-|-------------3-4-|-------------1-2-| A|-----3-4-5-5-----|-----1-2-3-3-----|-----3-4-5-5-----|-----1-2-3-3-----| E|-5-5-------------|-3-3-------------|-5-5-------------|-3-3-------------| | | Gt2 | E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-------------3-4-|-------------1-2-|-------------3-4-|-------------1-2-| D|-----3-4-5-5-----|-----1-2-3-3-----|-----3-4-5-5-----|-----1-2-3-3-----| A|-5-5-------------|-3-3-------------|-5-5-------------|-3-3-------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Tramp, just a tramp, (I'm a) (play last double staff to fade) (2nd time through the last staff, the guitar part from the BREAK enters and plays through to fade) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -Bar lines indicate measures of 4/4 time. -Dots (...) located under any staff are for timing, and indicate where the downbeats (1234) fall. ^...bend (w=whole tone,s=semi) ~...vibrato r...release bend =...hold note or chord h...hammer on /...slide up p...pull off (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.)