------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wooden Jesus - by Great White ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Andy (yalaki) Email: yalaki@hotmail.com Song from Great White's "You Can't Get There From Here" album. I've tabbed this for two guitars though in the mix I think more than 2 are playing at the same time in some spots. Key at the bottm of the page. Tuning: Standard ****** Intro: ****** Solo Guitar: (Guitar 2) e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------10-9--------12b14r12--10--12b14-----------| G|---9b11r9-6-9h11~----------9-11------11-9---------------------------------| D|----------------------9/11------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------12h14--12h14--12h14--12b14~--12b14~-------14-12--+-----------------| B|--7/12-------------------------------------------------14-12b14r12-10-12--| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--12b14-12-10-----10-----------------5-----------7------------------------| G|--------------11--------9\-----2/4-6---4b5r4---2--------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------4------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Guitar: (Guitar 1) e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|--------2-----4-------------------2--------------------| D|--4-----2-----4-------------4-----2-----2--------------| A|--4-----0-----2----2-0------4-----0-----2--------------| E|--2--------------------4-0--2-----------0-----0-2-4-0--| e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|--------2-----4-------------------2--------------------| D|--4-----2-----4-------------4-----2-----2--------------| A|--4-----0-----2----2-0------4-----0-----2--------------| E|--2--------------------4-0--2-----------0--------------| ******** Verse 1: ******** "Down the road, in my car, a wooden Jesus on my dashboard..." BOTH GUITARS PLAY (roughly) THE SAME HERE except at * where 2nd guitar plays an octave higher e|------------------|-------------------|------------------|----------------| B|--------3-3-------|-----------3--3-3--|--------3-3-------|---------3-3----| G|--------2-2----2--|-----------2--2-2--|--------2-2----2--|---------2-2--2-| D|--4-4---0-0----2--|--4--4-----0--0-0--|--4-4---0-0----2--|--4--4---0-0--2-| A|--4-4----------0--|--4--4-------------|--4-4----------0--|--4--4--------0-| E|--2-2-------------|--2--2-------------|--2-2-------------|--2--2----------| "Yeah, we commit all those deadly sins..." * e|----------------------------|--------------------------------| B|----------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--6---6-----6----4-4----7---|----6---6-----6-----4-4---------| D|--6---6-----6----4-4----7---|----6---6-----6-----4-4----5----| A|--4---4-----4----2-2----5---|----4---4-----4-----2-2----5----| E|----------------------------|---------------------------3----| ******* Chorus: ******* Two seperate guitar parts here, guitar 1 is the deeper sounding guitar predominantly in your right speaker. Guitar 2 is more of a lead guitar, with higher tone. Guitar 1: "I got my wooden Jesus in my car, he's always with me..." e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|--------2-----4-------------------2--------------------| D|--4-----2-----4-------------4-----2-----2--------------| A|--4-----0-----2----2-0------4-----0-----2--------------| E|--2--------------------4-0--2-----------0-----0-2-4-0--| e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|--------2-----4-------------------2--------------------| D|--4-----2-----4-------------4-----2-----2--------------| A|--4-----0-----2----2-0------4-----0-----2--------------| E|--2--------------------4-0--2-----------0-----0-2-4-0--| "...in my... ...wooden Jesus..." e|---------------------|-------------------| B|---------------------|----------3-3------| G|------------2h4p2----|----------2-2--2---| D|---4--4-----2h4p2----|--4--4----0-0--2---| A|---4--4--------------|--4--4---------0---| E|---2--2--------------|--2--2-------------| Guitar 2: "I got my wooden Jesus in my car, he's always with me..." Play next 2 lines stoccatto e|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---| B|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---| B|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| "...in my... ...wooden Jesus..." e|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------| G|--2--2--2--2h4p2----4b6--|-------4-b6r4p2---------------------------------| D|--2--2--2--2-------------|----------------4--2-4--------------------------| A|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------|| ******** Verse 2: ******** "Wake up in the morning sun..." BOTH GUITARS PLAY (roughly) THE SAME HERE except at * where 2nd guitar plays an octave higher e|------------------|-------------------|------------------|----------------| B|--------3-3-------|-----------3--3-3--|--------3-3-------|---------3-3----| G|--------2-2----2--|-----------2--2-2--|--------2-2----2--|---------2-2-2--| D|--4-4---0-0----2--|--4--4-----0--0-0--|--4-4---0-0----2--|--4--4---0-0-2--| A|--4-4----------0--|--4--4-------------|--4-4----------0--|--4--4-------0--| E|--2-2-------------|--2--2-------------|--2-2-------------|--2--2----------| "A money-maker down in East L.A. ..." * e|----------------------------|--------------------------------| B|----------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--6---6-----6----4-4----7---|----6---6-----6-----4-4---------| D|--6---6-----6----4-4----7---|----6---6-----6-----4-4----5----| A|--4---4-----4----2-2----5---|----4---4-----4-----2-2----5----| E|----------------------------|---------------------------3----| ******* Chorus: ******* Guitar 1: "I got my wooden Jesus in my car, he's always with me..." e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|--------2-----4-------------------2--------------------| D|--4-----2-----4-------------4-----2-----2--------------| A|--4-----0-----2----2-0------4-----0-----2--------------| E|--2--------------------4-0--2-----------0-----0-2-4-0--| e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|--------2-----4-------------------2--------------------| D|--4-----2-----4-------------4-----2-----2--------------| A|--4-----0-----2----2-0------4-----0-----2--------------| E|--2--------------------4-0--2-----------0-----0-2-4-0--| Guitar 2: "I got my wooden Jesus in my car, he's always with me..." Play next 2 lines stoccatto e|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---| B|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---| B|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| ******* Bridge: ******* "I got my friend, got my soul, why he forgives me, God only knows..." Guitar 1: e|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--7---7------7---7----7----7--6---7--9---9---9----9----9---9-------| D|--7---7------7---7----7----7--7---7--9---9---9----9----9---9-------| A|--5---5------5---5----5----5--5---5--7---7---7----7----7---7-------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2: e|------------------------------------------------5---5---5----------| B|---3------3---2-3---3-----2-3----5---5------5---5---5---5----------| G|---2------2---2-2---2-----2-2----4---4------4----------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| ************ Guitar Solo: ************ Solo Guitar: "...cos he's a Wooden Jesus" bend part of a semitone e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---9-11-9-11~-----9h11----------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------9b~--------------------7---------------------------| A|---------------------------9-9-11-9h11p9----------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------9h11----------------| D|--4-6-6h7-6h7b9r7-6h7----4---------4-7-7h9-9h11-11h14---------------------| A|-------------------------------4-7----------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| pm. . . 1st bend up one semitone then just before releasing raise it up another e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---9b10-b11r9p7-----9b10-b11r9p7------------------------------------------| A|----------------9-----------------9---------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| slowly release e|-------------9------------------------------------------------------------| B|--12b14--------12-10----12-10----10--------------10-----------------------| G|---------------------11-------11----11-9----9-11----11~-------------------| D|-----------------------------------------11-------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| slowly release e|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| B|--7-7-7-5-5-7-7---7---10-10-9-9-|--10-10-10-9-9----12b14---10----12-10----| G|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6---6---9--9--9-9-|--9--9--9--9-9---------------11-------11-| D|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| slowly release + e|------------------------14-17b19---17b19--17~----19b21--------17b19r17----| B|----17b19---17b19----17---------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| "Oh, Lord, take me on..." e|---14-12-------12---------------------------------12b14-------------------| B|---------14-12----14-12----14p12--------12p10-----------------------------| G|------------------------14-------14~----------11--------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm Guitar: e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------3-3--------------3-3---| G|--------------2--2----2--------------2-------------2-2--2-----------2-2-2-| D|---4--4-------2--2----2-4--4---------2------4--4---0-0--2----4--4---0-0-2-| A|---4--4-------0--0----0-4--4---------0------4--4--------0----4--4-------0-| E|---2--2---0-2-----------2--2-----2-2--------2--2-------------2--2---------| next line is very low in the mix but I think I can make out the following: e|-----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------| B|-----------------------|----------------------|o-------------------------o| G|-----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------| D|---4------7\4-4-7---7--|-7\4------7\4-4-7---7-|---4-4--2-2--4---7-7--6----| A|---4------------7---7--|---4------------7---7-|o--4-4--4-4--4---7-7--7---o| E|-----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------| ***************** Post-solo Bridge: ***************** "Oh, Lord, take me on away from here..." This bit is a little rough: Guitar 1: e|--------------|------------|-------------|----------------| B|----3--2h3----|------------|-----3--2h3--|----------------| G|----2--2------|---2--1h2---|-----2--2----|----2--1h2-1h2--| D|--0-0--0------|---2--2-----|---0-0--0----|----2--2---2----| A|--0-----------|-0----------|---0---------|--0-------------| E|--------------|------------|-------------|----------------| e|--------------|------------|------------------------------| B|----3--2h3----|------------|------------------------------| G|----2--2------|---2--1--2--|------------------------------| D|--0-0--0------|---2--2--2--|---2--2-----------------------| A|--0-----------|-0----------|---2--2-----------------------| E|--------------|------------|---0--0-----------------------| Guitar 2: e|--------------|------------|-------------|-----2---------------| B|----3--2h3----|------------|-----3--2h3--|---------------------| G|----2--2------|---2--1h2---|-----2--2----|-4b6---pb6r4-2---2---| D|--0-0--0------|---2--2-----|---0-0--0----|---------------4---4-| A|--0-----------|-0----------|---0---------|---------------------| E|--------------|------------|-------------|---------------------| e|--------------|------------|------------2---2---2-2-2-2---| B|----3--2h3----|------------|------------2---2---2-2-2-2---| G|----2--2------|---2--1--2--|------------------------------| D|--0-0--0------|---2--2--2--|---2--2-----------------------| A|--0-----------|-0----------|---2--2-----------------------| E|--------------|------------|---0--0-----------------------| ******* Chorus: ******* Guitar 1: "I got my wooden Jesus in my car, he's always with me..." e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|--------2-----4-------------------2--------------------| D|--4-----2-----4-------------4-----2-----2--------------| A|--4-----0-----2----2-0------4-----0-----2--------------| E|--2--------------------4-0--2-----------0-----0-2-4-0--| e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|--------2-----4-------------------2--------------------| D|--4-----2-----4-------------4-----2-----2--------------| A|--4-----0-----2----2-0------4-----0-----2--------------| E|--2--------------------4-0--2-----------0-----0-2-4-0--| e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|--------2-----4-------------------2--------------------| D|--4-----2-----4-------------4-----2-----2--------------| A|--4-----0-----2----2-0------4-----0-----2--------------| E|--2--------------------4-0--2-----------0-----0-2-4-0--| e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|--------2-----4-------------------2--------------------| D|--4-----2-----4-------------4-----2-----2--------------| A|--4-----0-----2----2-0------4-----0-----2--------------| E|--2--------------------4-0--2-----------0--------------| Guitar 2: "I got my wooden Jesus in my car, he's always with me..." Play next 2 lines stoccatto e|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---| B|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---| B|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---| B|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---| B|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| ****** Outro: ****** Guitar 1: Note that every other repeat the phrase in the 2nd bar is slightly different. 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