Song: Alabama Motel Room Artist: Matthew Good Band Album: Last of the Ghetto Astronauts Year: 1995 Tuning: Standard Tabbed By: pdolmage Submitted: 5/16/11 Riff1 e|----------------------| B|----------------------| G|-7-7-7-7-7-5-9b10-----| D|-7-7-7-7-7-5-9b10-----| A|-5-5-5-5-5-3-7b8------| E|----------------------| Riff2 e|----------------------| B|----------------------| G|-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-10-10--| D|-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-10-10--| A|-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-8--8---| E|----------------------| Bass Verse1 G|--------------| D|--------------| A|-5-5-5-5-3-5--| E|--------------| Bass Verse2 G|--------------| D|--------------| A|-3-3-3-3-1-3--| E|--------------| Guitar Slide e|----- B|----- G|-7/5- D|-7/5- A|-5/3- E|----- Chorus (flanger effect at end) e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|-5-------4-------7-------9b10--7-------9b10--| D|-5-(x8)--4-(x8)--7-(x6)--9b10--7-(x6)--9b10--| A|-3-------2-------5-------7b8---5-------7b8---| E|---------------------------------------------| Break e|-------5-3---3------------5~-3~------------7-5----------------5~-3~------| B|---3-------3--(x2)----3---------(x2)---3--------(x2)------3---------(x2)-| G|-4---4--------------4---4------------4---4--------------4---4------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Outro (let ring) e|-------------| B|-------------| G|-5~--4~--7~--| D|-5~--4~--7~--| A|-3~--2~--5~--| E|-------------| Structure --------- Guitar Riff1 x7 Guitar Riff2 x1 Bass Verse1 x4 (Bass Verse1) What is life if not a joke one night she went out for smokes (Guitar Slide)(Bass Verse2) and they took her apart like a rag doll (Bass Verse1) in the back of a van in an Alabama motel room I have one of them tied up in the bathroom (Guitar Slide)(Bass Verse2) I am down and out (Bass Verse1) but he will not get away with it again (Guitar-Palm Mute D) (Chorus) When the night comes in I hope I'm out of the rain When the night comes in she makes me whole again (Same as verse 1) I never sleep, I just watch TV and the gun, it lies next to me whispering in an Alabama motel room I reflect on her sweet perfume I am down and out but they will not get away with it again (Chorus) When the night comes in I hope I'm out of the rain When the night comes in she makes me whole again (Break) Say you love me we will never get the chance again (Chorus) When the night comes in I hope I'm out of the rain When the night comes in she makes me whole again When the night comes in I hope I'm out of the rain (Outro) When the night comes in I hope I'm out of the rain Notes ----- ~ Ring Out h Hammer On / Slide I tried to keep it simple, so listen to the song for the strum patterns and some of the extra notes/slides/etc. Enjoy!