#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# #-- File created with Instab - http://www.pconline.com/~smcarey/instab.html --# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Author/Artist: David Lee Roth Title: Ladies Nite in Buffalo Album: Eat em and smile Transcribed by: Geoff Lea Email: Geosouthuk@aol.com One of Vai's finest moments, I do prefer him in a band context. This solo is chock full of great licks and ideas. The major 7 rapid fire arpeggios are very reminiscent of Gary Moore (end of the world, murder in the skies). Chordally, nice voicings and lovely use of octaves. This is how i like my Vai. Any Comments questions etc feel free to email me . Riff 1(verse) -5--------------------------------8-8-8-8------------------------------------- -6----------6---------------6------------------------------------------------- -5----------5---------------5-----5-5-5-5------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -5--------------5-3----------------------------------------------------------- --------5-----------5-3---5--------------------------------------------------- Dmin7 Riff2 (prechorus) -6-----------3--------------3--------6-----3--------5------------------------- -8-----------4--------------3--------8-----4--------5h-6---------------------- -7-----------3------------5----------7-----3--------5h-6---------------------- -8-----------5----------5------------8-----5--------5------------------------- -6-----------3-----------------------6-----3---------------------------------- ----------------------5-----------------------------5------------------------- Emaj7 Cmin7 A min11 Emaj7 A7#5 Chorus -13-/-15-15-------8/-10-10---------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------6/-8-8---------------------------------------- -10-/-12-12-------5/-7--7-------5/-7-7---5-7-5-------------------------------- -----------------------------------------5-7-5-------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bridge (pre-solo) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -5-------5------------5--------------5---------------------------------------- ---1-3-1--------------------0-1-0--------------------------------------------- Solo 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