----------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNDER THE GUN - Aldo Nova ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Aldo Nova Album: "Aldo Nova" (1982, Portrait Records) Guitarist: Aldo Nova Tabbed by: Anne Drury Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: September 22, 2009 INTRO: Gt1 Cm Bb F Ab E -3|-=-------------1-|-=------------5-|-=--------------|------------(3)-| B -4|-=-------------3-|-=------------6-|-=------------4-|-=----------(4)-| G -5|-=-------------3-|-=------------5-|-=------------5-|-=----------(5)-| D -5|-=-------------3-|-=------------7-|-=------------6-|-=----------(5)-| A --|-----------------|----------------|--------------6-|-=--------------| E --|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | |4x Gt2 | C5 RHYTHM FIGURE 1 (lower staff only) | E --|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B --|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G --|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5| D --|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5| A --|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3| E --|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| pm----- ------- ------- ------- -----| Gt1 E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-5-5-7-8=/10---7~|---8p7-----------|--8-10-10^w--10^w|-10~------10\--5=| D|-----------------|------10--10-8-10|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | Gt2 RHYTHM FIGURE 2 (lower staff only) | | C5 Eb5 Bb5 F5 C5 Eb5 Bb5 F5 C5| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-------3---------|-----------------|-------3---------| A|-3-3-5-6---------|---5-6-----1-2-3=|=--3-5-6---------|---5-6-----1-2-3=| E|-----------3-4-6=|=----------------|-----------3-4-6=|=----------------| Gt1 E|-----------------|-----------------|-8---------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|---8-11^w-11-11^w|~~---=-------=---| G|=--5-7-8--10---7~|--8p7---8-10-10^w|=----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----10----------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | Gt2 C5 Eb5 Bb5 F5 C5 Eb5 Bb5 F5 | E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-------3---------|-----------------|-------3---------| A|=--3-5-6---------|---5-6-----1-2-3=|=--3-5-6---------|---5-6-----1-2---| E|-----------3-4-6=|=----------------|-----------3-4-6=|=----------------| 1ST VERSE: C5 Eb5 Bb5 F5 C5 Eb5 Bb5 F5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -5-----8---------|----------10-10--|-5-----8---------|----------10-10--|2x D -5-----8---------|---8-8----10-10--|-5-----8---------|---8-8----10-10--| A -3-----6---------|---8-8-----8--8--|-3-----6---------|---8-8-----8--8--| E -----------------|---6-6-----------|-----------------|---6-6-----------| 1. See the man ridin' high in the desert near the Rio Grande, He 2. runs for his life, doesn't sleep, doesn't take time to understand, 'Cause the girl C5 Eb5 Bb5 F5 C5 Eb5 Bb5 F5 C5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|2x D -----------------|-------3---------|-----------------|-------3---------| A -3-3-5-6---------|---5-6-----1-2-3=|=--3-5-6---------|---5-6-----1-2-3=| E -----------3-4-6=|=----------------|-----------3-4-6=|=----------------| 1. that he loved went away and ran off with another man, But he fol- 2.-lowed them both, & he shot at the throat, couldn't stop his hand, So now he's under the gun Gt2 plays RHYTHM FIGURE 2 with the following part: Gt1 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -5-5-7-8--10---7~|---8p7-----------|----10^w-=-=--10~|=---------10\--5=| D -----------------|------10--10-8-10|--8--------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|--8--------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|----8-11^w---11^w|~---=-----[13]\--| G =--5-7-8--10---7~|--8p7------8-10^w|=----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----10-10-------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 2ND VERSE: (played same as 1st Verse) He was born and raised, and he lived like the son of an honest man And who would've thought that one day he might gun down another man But his heart gave away to the gun in his hand, couldn't stop it, no So now he's gotta run, and he's weak from the sun, got nowhere to go Because he's under the gun CHORUS: (Gt2 plays RHYTHM FIGURE 1) Gt1 Cm Bb F Ab E -3---------------|-1---------------|-5---------------|-----------------| B -4---------------|-3---------------|-6---------------|-4---------------| G -5---------------|-3---------------|-5---------------|-5---------------| D -5---------------|-3---------------|-7---------------|-6---------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-6---------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| (Under the gun), Just a fugitive out on the run, Under the gun Cm Bb F Ab5 Bb5 E -3---------------|-1---------------|-5---------------|-----------------| B -4---------------|-3---------------|-6---------------|-----------------| G -5---------------|-3---------------|-5---------------|-----------------| D -5---------------|-3---------------|-7---------------|-6-6-----8-8-----| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-6-6-----8-8-----| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-4-4-----6-6-----| (Under the gun), Never see the setting sun, He's under the gun With RHYTHM FIG. 1: Cm F Cm F (Cm) E -3-------------5-|-=-------------3-|-=-------------5-|-=-----------(3)-| B -4-------------6-|-=-------------4-|-=-------------6-|-=-----------(4)-| G -5-------------5-|-=-------------5-|-=-------------5-|-=-----------(5)-|2x D -5-------------7-|-=-------------5-|-=-------------7-|-=-----------(5)-| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| GUITAR SOLO: (see end of tab for Rhythm Guitar part) E ---------------------11^w|-----11^w--11^w--11-13p11| B -11^w-----11^w==r--8-----|-------------------------| G -------------------------|-------------------------| D -------------------------|-------------------------| A -------------------------|-------------------------| E -------------------------|-------------------------| . . . . . . . . E -10=^s----10^s==r--8-----|-------------------------| B ---------------------11^w|~------=--------=--------| G -------------------------|-------------------------| D -------------------------|-------------------------| A -------------------------|-------------------------| E -------------------------|-------------------------| . . . . . . . . E -------------------------|-----------------8-------| B -------------------------|-------------------8-11^w| G -------------------------|----------8-10^w---------| D -------------------------|-----8-10----------------| A -6~~------------------6--|-8h10--------------------| E ----------------6--8-----|-------------------------| . . . . . . . . E ---------------------11^w|=------11^w-----------/--| B =---------11^w==r--8-----|-------------------------| G -------------------------|-------------------------| D -------------------------|-------------------------| A -------------------------|-------------------------| E -------------------------|-------------------------| . . . . . . . . E -15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15--18-|-18^w-------18^wr-15-----| B --------------------------------------------|---------------------18^w| G --------------------------------------------|-------------------------| D --------------------------------------------|-------------------------| A --------------------------------------------|-------------------------| E --------------------------------------------|-------------------------| . . . . . . . . E -------18----------------|-------------------------| B =---------18^w--------18~|-=-----=-----------------| G -------------------------|-------------------------| D -------------------------|-------------------------| A -------------------------|-------------------------| E -------------------------|-------------------------| . . . . . . . . E ---------------------------------|-------------------------| B ---------------------------------|-------------------------| G ------------8-10p8----8-10p8----8|-8--------------8-10^sr-8| D -xxxx-----8--------10--------10--|----10-10----10----------| A -xxxx-8h10-----------------------|-------------------------| E ---------------------------------|-------------------------| . . . . . . . . E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----8-9~---10-11|~~---=---=---11^w|~~---=---=---=---| G -----7-8~----9-10|~----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -10~-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Well now, he's 3RD VERSE: C5 Eb5 Bb5 F5 C5 Eb5 Bb5 F5 C5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|2x D -----------------|-------3---------|-----------------|-------3---------| A -3-3-5-6---------|---5-6-----1-2-3=|=--3-5-6---------|---5-6-----1-2-3=| E -----------3-4-6=|=----------------|-----------3-4-6=|=----------------| 1. on the run 'cause he's under the gun, got nowhere to go, Well, pray 2. for him, sister, watch out for him, mister, he'll let you know, Because he's under the gun Play CHORUS (Play an Ab chord at the end, instead of the 5th chords) OUTRO: (Gt2 plays RHYTHM FIG. 2 with the part below) Gt1 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------6-----|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-5-5-7-8-------7~|=----5-5~--------|2x D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1. (Under the gun), Because he's under the gun 2. (Under the gun), 'Cause he's under the gun, E -----------------|---------8-------|-----------------|--11-13-13^w-----| B -----------------|-----------8-11^w|=------11^w==r^w-|-----------------| G -----------------|---10^w----------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . whoa whoa (Under the gun), 'Cause he's under the gun E --13^w--13^w-13^w|-=--=--r--15=^sr-|-13--------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|----16^w-=--=--r~|-=---=-----------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Under the gun), 'Cause he's under the gun (fade) _____________________________________________________________________________ Rhythm Guitar part during the guitar solo: C5 Eb5 Bb5 F5 C5 Eb5 Bb5 F5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -5-----8---------|----------10-10--|-----------------|-----------------|3x D -5-----8---------|---8-8----10-10--|-----------------|-------3---------| A -3-----6---------|---8-8-----8--8--|-3-3-5-6---------|---5-6-----1-2---| E -----------------|---6-6-----------|-----------3-4-6=|=----------------| C5 Eb5 Bb5 F5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -5-----8---------|----------10-10--|-----------------|-----------------| D -5-----8---------|---8-8----10-10--|-----------------|-----5-6~----7-8~| A -3-----6---------|---8-8-----8--8--|-3---5-6~----7-8~|-----------------| E -----------------|---6-6-----------|-----------------|-----------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -Bar lines indicate measures of 4/4 time. -Dots (...) located under any staff are for timing, and indicate where the downbeats (1234) fall. -Various parts of the tab refer to Guitar 2 playing Rhythm Figure 1 or 2. Both Rhythm Figures first appear in the Intro. ^...bend (w=whole tone,s=semi) ~...vibrato r...release bend =...hold note h...hammer on x...muted note p...pull off /...slide up pm..palm mute \...slide down (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.) Anne's Guitar Tab Archive - www.angelfire.com/planet/zerofret