"BETTER" Guitar Tab - Rhythm Part One

[Mobenrad]

OPEN THIS IN NOTEPAD OR PASTE IT IN COURIER NEW FONT TO SEE IT PROPERLY.

Guns N' Roses
"Better" Guitar Tab
Chinese Democracy

FIRST RHYTHM GUITAR


INTRO RIFF
(Uses a wah-wah)
eb|--15-17-15-17-15-17-15--17-18-17-15--17-15--13-15-13-15-13----12-13------12-13-15--|
Bb|--15-17-15-17-15-17-15--17-18-17-15--17-15--13-13-13-13-13----13-13----15----------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

MAIN VERSE RIFF
eb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3--3-----------------------------|
Db|--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3--3-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--3--3-0-0--0-|
Ab|--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1--1-1-1--1-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--3--3-0-0--0-|
Db|------------------------------0-0-0-0--0-0-0--3--3-0-0--0-|

PRE-CHORUS RIFF
eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|--3--3-3-3--5--5-5-5--|
Db|--3--3-3-3--5--5-5-5--|
Ab|--1--1-1-1--3--3-3-3--|
Db|----------------------|

CHORUS RIFF
eb|-------------------|
Bb|-------------------|
Gb|-------------------|
Db|--0--3--5--3--5-3--|
Ad|--0--3--5--3--5-3--|
Db|--0--3--5--3--5-3--|

BRIDGE 1 RIFF
eb|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------|x2
Ab|--0--10\8-0---10\8-0--10\8-0-00----0-3-0------|
Db|--0-------0--------0-------0-00----0-3-0-/12--|

Then play that same riff two more times only use power chords::
eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----12\10-----12\10----12\10--------------------|
Db|-----12\10-----12\10----12\10--------------------|x2
Ab|--0--10\\8-0---10\\8-0--10\\8-0-00----0-3-0------|
Db|--0--------0---------0--------0-00----0-3-0-/12--|


BRIDGE 2 RIFF
eb|------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------|
Ab|-8XXX3-3-5-0--0-8-7-3XX5-0--0-8-7-3XX5-0--|
Db|-8XXX3-3-5-0--0-8-7-3XX5-0--0-8-7-3XX5-0--|

[Mobenrad]

Hope you all enjoy it.

[CAFC Nick]

Looks cool. If I had my guitar here I would attempt it.

Haven't you got an audio clip so we can hear it in action?

[EFISH]

go the post that says "cover of better" in this section... click the  "instrumental" and ull hear him in action..
it sounds fucking awesome

[benchiefjr]

I was actually wondering if he could tab out the solo he did...i figured out the rest.  If not, could he do the final solo?  thats the only one i'm wanting really.

[HoldenCaulfield]

Really cool, but I definitely don't hear the 2nd half of the main riff being open chords. I play it like this (and it sounds really good):

eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3--3--------7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--9--7-7--6--7--------|
Db|--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3--3--------7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--9--7-7--6--7--------|
Ab|--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1--1-1-1--1--------5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--7--5-5--4--5--------|
Db|--------------------------------------------5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--7--5-5--4--5--------|

[CAFC Nick]

go the post that says "cover of better" in this section... click the? "instrumental" and ull hear him in action..
it sounds fucking awesome

Link?

I can't find it.

[Mobenrad]

It's actually called "My Version Of Better" and it's created by EFISH, it's just up there.

[Mobenrad]

Really cool, but I definitely don't hear the 2nd half of the main riff being open chords. I play it like this (and it sounds really good):

eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3--3--------7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--9--7-7--6--7--------|
Db|--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3--3--------7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--9--7-7--6--7--------|
Ab|--1-1-1-1--1-1-1--1--1-1-1--1--------5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--7--5-5--4--5--------|
Db|--------------------------------------------5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--7--5-5--4--5--------|

There are three guitars on "Better". Bumblefoot and Robin both play the version I tabbed here.

There is ANOTHER thread down a bit here called "BETTER: Rhythm Part Two"

And THAT tab has what you play.

[alexh0618]

so is this in drop d?

[Mobenrad]

so is this in drop d?

Yes. It's in sharp tuning though (eb, Bb, Gb, Db, Ab, Db).