Chuck Berry Licks

howtoreadguitartab — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:19:04 +0000

Here’s a typical Chuck Berry lick. This lick should be played as straight eighth notes at about 180bpm. Be sure to emphasise the bent notes in bars 3 and 4 and play them staccato. This takes some practice so take it slowly.

 
E||---------5------------5-----|
B||---------5------------5-----|
G||--7b-----------7b-----------|
D||----------------------------|
A||----------------------------|
E||----------------------------|
------------5---------5-----|
------------5---------5-----|
-----7b--------7b-----------|
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---------5---------5------5--|
------5---------5---------5--|
--7b--------7b--------7b-----|
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---------5---------5------5--||
------5---------5---------5--||
--7b--------7b--------7b-----||
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Chuck Berry Licks