| = not a standard bar line; just used to separate music 
~ = vibrato or held note 
x = percussive note with no pitch; muted note 
. = staccato; mute the note immediately after striking it 
h = hammer on 
p = pull off 
s = slide 
b = bend string up to indicated pitch/fret 
r = release bend to indicated string/fret 
/ = slide up from infinity 
\ = slide down into infinity 
o  \_ 
o  /   repeat sign (always look for these!) 
 
 
{Intro} /w phaser (doubled by two guitars playing {Intro2}) 
 
e:-------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
B:-15p12-12-15p12-12-15-15b17~---|-15p12-12-15p12-12-------------------| 
G:-------------------------------|-------------------12-14b16~---------| 
D:-------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
A:-------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
E:-------------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
 
e:----------------------------------|--------------------------------| 
B:-15p12-12-15~--15b17---15-12------|--------------------------------| 
G:-----------------------------14p12|-14p13-13-14p13-13-14-14b16r14--| 
D:----------------------------------|--------------------------------| 
A:----------------------------------|--------------------------------| 
E:----------------------------------|--------------------------------| 
 
e:--------------------| 
B:--------------------| 
G:-13-----------------| 
D:----14~-------------| 
A:--------------------| 
E:--------------------| 
 
{Intro2} also /w phaser 
 
e:-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------| 
B:--3p0-0-3p0-0-3--3b5~--|-3p0-0-3p0-0----------|-3p0-0-3~--3b5--3-0-| 
G:-----------------------|-------------0--2b4~--|--------------------| 
D:-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------| 
A:-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------| 
E:-----------------------|----------------------|--------------------| 
 
e:------|------------------------------------------------------------| 
B:------|------------------------------------------------------------| 
G:-2p0~-|-2p1-1-2p1-1-2--2b4r2--1---1~-------------------------------| 
D:------|---------------------------2~-------------------------------| 
A:------|---------------------------2~-------------------------------| 
E:------|---------------------------0~-------------------------------| 
 
{Riff 1} 
 
e:-----------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
B:-----------------------------|-------------------------------------| 
G:----------7------------------|-----------7-------------------------| 
D:--9p7-----7------------------|---9p7--7--7------------2~-----------| 
A:--7p5--7--5p2--2-------------|---7p5--5--5----0-------0~-----------| 
E:------------------3b---0~----|--------------------3b---------------| 
 
{Riff 2} 
 
e:-------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
B:-------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
G:-------------------------|----------------------2~-----------------| 
D:-2p0-0-------------------|--2p0-0---------------2~-----------------| 
A:-------2p0---------------|--------2p0--0--------0~-----------------| 
E:-----------0---3b---0~---|----------------3b4----------------------| 
 
{Riff 3} Freely 
 
e:-----------------------|-------------------------------------------| 
B:-----------------------|-------------------------9-9-10-10--9-10---| 
G:-7-----7-7-----9-x-x-9-|--7-----7---7---------9--9-9--9--9--9--9---| 
D:-7-----7-7---9-9-x-x-9-|--7-----7---7--------11--9-9-11-11--9-11---| 
A:-5-0-0-5-0-0-7-7-x-x-7-|--5-0-0-5-0-0--10-11-----------------------| 
E:-------------0---------|-------------------------------------------| 
 
Song progression: 
 
Fade into {Intro} and {Intro2} (/w phaser!) played FOUR times 
 
Repeat lyrics two times, with {Intro} and {Intro2} 
 
Aah aah aah aah, 
Aah aah aah aah. 
Aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah, 
Aah aah aah ah ah ah aah. 
 
{phaser off} 
 
{Riff 1} x1 
 
{Riff 3} x2 
 
{Riff 3} x1 /w lyrics: 
 
Oh, nobody's fault but mine, 
oh, nobody's fault but mine, yeah, 
 
{strum} 
  E            F#5     G5    A5 
    tryin' to save my soul Delilah. 
 
Oh it's nobody's fault but mine. 
 
{Riff 2} x1 
 
{Riff 3} x2 
 
{Riff 3} x1 /w lyrics: 
 
Devil he taught me to roll, 
the Devil he taught me to roll, 
 
{strum} 
  E        F#5       G5   A5 
    how to roll the log Delilah. 
 
Oh it's nobody's fault but mine. 
 
{Riff 2} x1 
 
{Riff 1} x1 
 
Repeat lyrics *three* times, with {Intro} and {Intro2} (and phaser) 
 
Aah aah aah aah, 
Aah aah aah aah. 
Aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah, 
Aah aah aah ah ah ah aah. 
 
{phaser off} 
 
{Riff 1} x2 
 
During Harmonica solo, guitar plays: 
 
{Riff 3} x9 1/2 times freely 
 
{Riff 3} x1 /w lyrics: 
 
Brother he showed me the gong, 
brother he showed me the ding dong ding dong, 
 
{strum} 
  E         F#5       G5     A5 
    how to kick that gong Delilah. 
 
Oh it's nobody's fault but mine. 
 
{Riff 2} x1 
 
{Riff 3} x2 
 
{Riff 3} x1 /w lyrics: 
 
Gotta monkey on my back, 
a m-m-m-m-monkey on my back back back back. 
 
{strum} 
  E         F#5       G5    A5 
    Vow to change my ways Delilah. 
 
Nobody's fault but mine. 
 
{Guitar Solo} 
 
Rhythm for guitar solo is: {Riff 1} x2, then {Riff 3} x8 
 
                               (bend the open note behind the nut) 
                                            \/ 
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B:---------------3~--------------------------------------------------| 
G:--2b4r3b4~---------2b3r2b3r2p0------0~~----0b2r0b2r0---------------| 
D:----------------------------------2-------------------2~-----------| 
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e:-------3-----3----5h6---5--3---5--3-----3--------------------------| 
B:-----3---5~----5--------------------5------------------------------| 
G:-2h4-------------------------------------------------------9~------| 
D:------------------------------------------------------9h11---------| 
A:-------------------------------------------------7h11--------------| 
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e:------------------------------------------12-9----9----------------| 
B:-----------------------------------------------12---12-9--------12-| 
G:-11b13r11b13r11p9----11--9----9~-------------------------11b13-----| 
D:---------------------------11----11--------------------------------| 
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e:-9----9------------------------------------------------------------| 
B:---12---12~-9--------------------------------------12b14r12b14~----| 
G:--------------11--11b13--11-9----9-9----9~-9-----------------------| 
D:------------------------------11-----11------11--------------------| 
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B:-12--11b12---10---------10-------------------12b14r12b14~------12--| 
G:----------------12b14------12-11-9-9~--9---------------------------| 
D:-----------------------------------------11------------------------| 
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B:--9----9~--x--10------11b12------11b12-----11b12------11b12--------| 
G:----11---------9--------------x----------x---------x----------x----| 
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e:-------------------------------------------------12----------------| 
B:-11b12------11b12-----------------------------12-----15b17~~-------| 
G:---------x----------x--x---9----9----9--11h13----------------------| 
D:-----------------------------11---11-------------------------------| 
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e:-15.--------15.--------15---------------15.---------15.------------| 
B:----15b17------15b17------15----------------15b17-------15b17r15---| 
G:-----------------------------14b15r14------------------------------| 
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e:------------------------------------12-----------------------------| 
B:-12------------------------------------15~--------12-12-15---------| 
G:----14b15----12-14-12b13------12h13---------12s13------------------| 
D:---------------------------14--------------------------------------| 
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B:-------12-12-15~-----------------------------------------------9---| 
G:-12s13------------14b16r14b16r14-----------9--9----9---11b13-------| 
D:-----------------------------------14-x---------11-----------------| 
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e:-9----------------------------------------------14b16----14--12~---| 
B:----12p9-12p9----9---------------------------12--------------------| 
G:--------------11---11p9-11p9----9----9-11s13-----------------------| 
D:-----------------------------11---11-------------------------------| 
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e:-12------------12--14b16----14--12----12--------12--14b16----------| 
B:----15------12---------------------15---------12-------------------| 
G:---------13---------------------------------x----------------------| 
D:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e:-14b16r14---12---12~--12p9-----------------------------------------| 
B:---------------x-----------12-9-----------------------10-----------| 
G:------------------------------------9----11----9----9-11-9--9~~----| 
D:---------------------------------11---11----11---11----------------| 
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
Repeat lyrics *two and one half* times, with {Intro} and {Intro2} (and 
   phaser) 
 
Aah aah aah aah, 
Aah aah aah aah. 
Aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah, 
Aah aah aah ah ah ah aah. 
 
{phaser off} 
 
{strum} 
  E           F#5    G5     A5 
  I will get down rollin' tonight. 
 
 N-n-n-n-n-n-n nobody's fault... 
 
e:----------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
B:----------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
G:--7-----7-7---7--9~---|--------------------------------------------| 
D:--7-----7-7---7--9~---|--9s7--7--7s4--4--4s2--2--------------------| 
A:--5-0-0-5-0-0-5--7~---|--7s5--5--5s2--2--2p0--0---5-5-5--2-2-2-2---| 
E:----------------------|---------------------------3-3-3--0-0-0-0---|