Song: Ballroom Blitz By: Sweet Album: Desolation Boulevard (U.S. Version only) Year:1974 First time making a tab. Hopefully you enjoy Index: ~~~~ = Hold out and or sustain H = Strum the Harmonic on given fret PM = Palm mute \ = slide down / = slide up ^x = bend x amount of steps I.e. e-11^3/4-- = bend the 11--| fret on the high e three -----------------------------------------------------------| quarters of a step Intro guitar riff- Starts at :19 E E E E E e-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------| D-----------9---11--12--11--9-------------------------------------|X4 A-----------7----7---7---7--7-------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 1 If This first riff of the 1st verse doesnt sound Rhythmically correct, try turning D--4-4----- Into a triplet. so D----4---4-4------ A--0-0----- A----0---0-0------ A A D5 D5 A7 A7 D5 D5 e----------------------------------------------------------------| B------PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM----------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------| D------2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4-----------------------------| X2 A------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------| E E E E E e-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------| D-----------9---11--12--11--9-------------------------------------| X2 A-----------7---7---7---7---7-------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------| A A D5 D5 A7 A7 D5 D5 e----------------------------------------------------------------| B------PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM----------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------| D------2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4-----------------------------| X2 A------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------| E E E E E e----------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------| D------------9--11--12--11-9-------------------------------------| X2 A------------7--7---7---7--7-------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------| Hook - 0:46 (Drums only) Pre-chorus - 0:54 E e----------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------| D---9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(Let it ring)------------------------------| A---7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------| play the E power chord (last one on tab table below) not 2 measures like the previous A, or C power chords this time, but 4 measures for your E power chord A B C E e-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------| G---2-----------4------------------5---------------9--------------| D---2(hold or)--4(hold or----------5(hold or-------9(Hold or------|X1 A---0-strum-----2-strum------------3-Strum---------7-strum--------| E-----1/8-notes)--1/8 notes)---------1/8 notes)------1/8 notes)---| Chorus - 1:07 A A A A A C C C C C D D D D D G G G G G e--------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------------| G--2---2---2-2-2----5---5---5-5-5----7---7---7-7-7-------------------| D--2---2---2-2-2----5---5---5-5-5----7---7---7-7-7----5---5---5-5-5--| X2 A--0---0---0-0-0----3---3---3-3-3----5---5---5-5-5----5---5---5-5-5--| E-----------------------------------------------------3---3---3-3-3--| D D# E E E E E E E E E e------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-----------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------------| D---7---8---9------------------------------------------------------| X4 A---5---6---7----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 2 - 1:26 E E E E E e---------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------------| D---------9---11--12--11--9-------------------------------------| X4 A---------7---7---7---7---7-------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------| A A D5 D5 A7 A7 D5 D5 e--------------------------------------------------------------| B----PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM----------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------------| D----2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4-----------------------------| X2 A----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------| E E E E E e---------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------------| D---------9---11--12--11--9-------------------------------------| X2 A---------7---7---7---7---7-------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------| A A D5 D5 A7 A7 D5 D5 e--------------------------------------------------------------| B----PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM--PM----------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------------| D----2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4-----------------------------| X2 A----0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------| E E E E E e---------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------------| D---------9---11--12--11--9-------------------------------------| X2 A---------7---7---7---7---7-------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------| Hook - 1:52 At the 2nd hook, it stays the same AFTER you add a slide down from the 9th fret of the G string. E e--------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------| G----9\--------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------| Pre-chorus - 2:01 E e--------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------------| D---9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(Let it ring)----------------------------| A---7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-----------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------| The only difference between the 2nd Pre-chorus and the 1st, is that at the last power in this riff below, is that a second guitar is bending a note during the pre-chorus's up to the chorus. Rhythm 2:03 A B C E e--------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------| G---2-----------4----------------5---------------9-------------| D---2(hold or)--4(hold or--------5(hold or-------9(Hold or-----|X1 A---0-strum-----2-strum----------3-Strum---------7-strum-------| E-----1/8-notes)--1/8 notes)-------1/8 notes)------1/8 notes)--| - Lead D# D# D# D# D# D# e--10^3/4------10^3/4--------10^3/4---10^3/4---10^3/4---10^3/4--| B---------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------------| D(at 2:11,start bend)-------------------------------------------|X1 A---------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus - 2:14 A A A A A C C C C C D D D D D G G G G G e--------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------------| G--2---2---2-2-2----5---5---5-5-5----7---7---7-7-7-------------------| D--2---2---2-2-2----5---5---5-5-5----7---7---7-7-7----5---5---5-5-5--| X2 A--0---0---0-0-0----3---3---3-3-3----5---5---5-5-5----5---5---5-5-5--| E-----------------------------------------------------3---3---3-3-3--| This chorus is shortened from doing the last chorus riff four times, to only doing it once D D# E e------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------------| D---7---8---9------------------------------------------------------| X1 A---5---6---7------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------| Ball Room Blitz! Bass Chorus Break Down - 2:23 (no guitar until 2:27) On every other 2nd measure starting on the 3rd beat, their guitarist plays the two power A and E. and the other part played between both resting measures (for guitar)is just single A power chord. D D# D (Progression below goes from 2:27-2:41) e-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------------| D--7-8---(four count rest)---7------------------------------------|X4 A--5-6-----------------------5------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------| Semi-solo - 2:37 Lead E E D B B AhB D E E E D B B AhB D B e--------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------------| G------9p7------------7--9--------9p7--------------7---9-------------| D-----------9-9---7h9-------------------9-9---7h9--------------------|X1 A---7--------------------------7-------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------| 2:41 - Lead E E E E E E E e-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------| G------9-9-9-9-9-9-9----------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------------|X4 A-----------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------| 2:41 - Rhythm E E E E E E E e--------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------------------| D------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------------|X4 A------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------| Pre-Chorus - 2:45 A B C E e--------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------| G---2-----------4----------------5---------------9-------------| D---2(hold or)--4(hold or--------5(hold or-------9(Hold or-----|X1 A---0-strum-----2-strum----------3-Strum---------7-strum-------| E-----1/8-notes)--1/8 notes)-------1/8 notes)------1/8 notes)--| Chorus - 2:56 A A A A A C C C C C D D D D D G G G G G e--------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------------| G--2---2---2-2-2----5---5---5-5-5----7---7---7-7-7-------------------| D--2---2---2-2-2----5---5---5-5-5----7---7---7-7-7----5---5---5-5-5--| X2 A--0---0---0-0-0----3---3---3-3-3----5---5---5-5-5----5---5---5-5-5--| E-----------------------------------------------------3---3---3-3-3--| D D# E E E E E E E E E e------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-----------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------------| D---7---8---9------------------------------------------------------| X4 A---5---6---7----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------| Bridge - 3:14 Bridge Riff A - 3:14-3:20 E E D D e------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------------| D----9-x-x-9-x-x-12-7----------------------------------------------|X3 A----7-x-x-7-x-x-10-5----------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------| OR Bridge Riff A (alternative) - 3:14-3:20 E E D D e------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------------| D----9-x-x-9-x-x-12\7----------------------------------------------|X3 A----7-x-x-7-x-x-10\5----------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------| Bridge Riff B - 3:21 - 3:23 From Bridge Riff A's ending, you have two counts of rests. E E E E E E e------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------------| D---(REST)---9-9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------|X1 A------------7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------| Ending Riff Only Difference from 1st riff is that you strum two 1/8 on your ending E chords. E E E E E E e---------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------------------------| D---------9---11--12--11--9-9-----------------------------------| X4 A---------7---7---7---7---7-7-----------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------|