Alice Cooper - Alma Mater guitar tab
Alma Mater, By Alice Cooper School's Out 1972 Tabbed by Steven Kohm, sakohm@sfu.ca Thanks to Jeff Gower Tab Key: (h) natural harmonic; / slide up; \ slide down; // or \\ slide up or down to infinity Part A Intro E E7 A Am7 F#addE Fmaj7 E |------0----------0---------0-------3----------0----------0----| B |-----0-0--------0-0-------2-2-----1-1--------2-2--------1-1---| G |----1---1------1---1-----2---2---0---0------3---3------2---2--| D |---2-----2----0-----0---2-------2-----2----4-----4----3-----3-| A |--2----------2---------0-------0----------4----------3--------| E |-0----------0----------------------------2----------1---------| E E |------0--------12(h)-| B |-----0-0-------------| G |----1---1------------| D |---2-----2-----------| A |--2------------------| E |-0---------0---------| Part B Verse E |---------0--------------0--------------0----------3--------| B |--------0-0------------0-0------------2-2--------1-1-------| G |-------1---1----------1---1---------2----2------0---0------| D |-----2-------2------0-------0-----2-------2----2-----2-----| A |---2--------------2-------------0-------------0------------| E |-0--------------0------------------------------------------| 1 Rain is falling down my cheek seaching for the sea 2 I watch the bus as it pulls out of view 3 And now alone crying in my beer E |-----------0------------------0------------------0----------0----| B |---------2---2--------------1---1---------------0-0--------0-0---| G |-------3-------3----------2-------2-----------1----1------1---1--| D |-----4-----------4------3-----------3-------2-------2----2-----2-| A |---4------------------3-------------------2-------------2--------| E |-2------------------1-------------------0--------------0---------| Tomorrow like the rain I'll be back home again Someday like that bus I will be leaving to Cause old friends said goodbye, I guess I'll be leavin too Part C E |--------4---4-------------5--------------------3-----------------| B |--------4---4-------------5--------------------2-----------------| G |--------4---4-------------6--------------------3-----------------| D |--------6---6-------------7--------------------2-----------------| A |--------6---6-------------7--------------------------------------| E |--------4---4-------------5--------------------------------------| 1 But you know it breaks my heart to leave you, Camelback, my high school (Go to Part B, Verse 3) 2 But you know it breaks my heart to leave you, Cortez, I'll miss you Part D (play twice) E |-----------------------------------------------------0-----| B |-------------------------2----------4----------------0-----| G |-------------------------2----------4----------------1-----| D |-----------2-4-----------2----------4----------------2-----| A |-----0-2-4---------------0----------2----------------2-----| E |--4-2------------------------------------------------0-----| Yes I will, yes I will, you know I will Part E E |----------2----------3-----------2----2----2----------3--3-| B |----------2----------2-----------0----0----0----------2--2-| G |----------3----------0-----------1----1----1----------0--0-| D |----------2----------2-----------0----0----0----------2--2-| A |----------4----------0-----------2----2----2----------0--0-| E |----------2----------------------0----0----0---------------| Well so long everybody I hope that I would see you again Goodbye everybody I finally grew up, they finally let me outa school Part F Solo (slide guitar) Guitar One E |-------------12//-------12\9----7\5---------------------------| B |-----------------------------------------------------3/5------| G |--9//-------------------------------------6/9-----------------| D |--------------------------------------------------------------| A |--------------------------------------------------------------| E |--------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar Two E |------0----------0---------0-------3----------0----------0----| B |-----0-0--------0-0-------2-2-----1-1--------2-2--------1-1---| G |----1---1------1---1-----2---2---0---0------3---3------2---2--| D |---2-----2----0-----0---2-------2-----2----4-----4----3-----3-| A |--2----------2---------0-------0----------4----------3--------| E |-0----------0----------------------------2----------1---------| Guitar One E |----------------12//---| B |--3/5------------------| G |-----------------------| D |-----------------------| A |-----------------------| E |-----------------------| Guitar Two E |------0--------12(h)---| B |-----0-0---------------| G |----1---1--------------| D |---2-----2-------------| A |--2--------------------| E |-0---------0-----------| Talking Verse w/part B (repeating F#addE, Fmaj7 and E at end) Hey remember the time - 'member the time we took that snake and put it down little Betsy' dress? Now I don't think Miss Axelrod was much impressed No I don't think Miss Axelrod was much impressed Well I don't think Miss Axelrod was much impressed sung w/ part E Oh, goodbye, everybody I hope that I would see you again So long, everybody How do you like that, they finally let me outta school talking w/ part E, repeat and fade Goodbye Ah, I wanna get outta here They let me outta school How 'bout that, uh? Goodbye Hey goodbye, guys Maybe I'll see - Maybe I'll see you around sometime, uh? Eh, don't make a stranger of yourself, uh? Remember the Coop, uh? May - I ho - I hope - you don't forget me or nothin' Goodbye Part G "Happy Trails" repeat and fade E |------------------------------------------------------------------| B |------------------------------------------------------------------| G |------------------------------------------------------------------| D |------------------------------------2-4-2---2-4-2---2-4-2---2-4-2-| A |---2-4-2---2-4-2---2-4-2---2-4-2--0-------0-------0-------0-------| E |-0-------0-------0-------0----------------------------------------|