The 7 Greatest Guitar Solos – And How to Play Them

Really nailing a guitar solo feels great, but deciding on which ones to really learn is often a hard choice. Here’s some of the best guitar solos that people find the most… learnable (is that a word?). Check out some easy guitar solos by some artists you’re sure to recognize 7

Guns N Roses – Sweet Child O' Mine

[D] He’s got a smile that it seems to me [C9] Reminds me of childhood memories Where [G] everything was as fresh as the bright blue sky [D] Now and then when I see his face [C9] It takes me away to that special place and if I [G] stay too long I’d probably break down and [D] cry [C9] Oh [G] oh, sweet child of [D] mine [C9] Oh, oh, [G] oh, sweet love of [D] mine [D] He’s got eyes of the bluest sky [C9] and if they thought of rain I’d [G] hate to look into those eyes and [D] see an ounce of pain [D] His hair reminds me of a warm safe place [C9] where as a child I’d hide and [G] pray for the thunder and for the rain to [D] quietly pass me by [C9] Oh [G] oh sweet child of [D] mine [C9] Ooooo oh, oh, [G] oh sweet love of [D] mine [C9] Oh, oh, oh, [G] oh sweet child of [D] mine Hey, hey-hey [C9] Oh [G] sweet love of [D] mine {electric guitar solo; chords go like this: [em] [C] [bm7] [am] x2} [em] Where do we go, [G] where do we go now, [A] where do we go [C] [D] [em] Where do we go, [G] where do we go now, [A] where do we go [C] [D] [em]Where do we go, [G] sweet child, [A] where do we go now [C] [D] [em]Ahhhhh[G]hhhh, [A]where do we goooo[C]oooo[D]ooooo [em] Where do we go, [G] sweet child, [A] where do we go now [C] [D] [em] Where do we gooo[G]oooo, [A]where do we go now [C] [D] [em] Where do we go, [G] [A] where do we go now [C] Na-na-na- [D]na-na-na [em] Sweet [G] child, sweet [A] chi-[C] . . .[D] ld of [em] mine

Tears In Heaven

Tears In Heaven (Eric Clapton) Verse: ] A E/G# ]F#m A] D A ] E ] Would you know my name if I saw you in Heaven ] A E/G# ]F#m A] D A ] E ] Would it be the same if I saw you in Heaven ] F#m ] C#/E# ] Em ] F# ] I must be strong and carry on ] Bm ]E7sus E7 ] A E/G# ] Cause I know I don’t belong here in heaven ] F#m A ] D E7sus E7] A ] Would you hold my hand, if I saw you in heaven Would you help me stand, if I saw you in heaven I’ll find my way through night and day `Cause I know I just can’t stay here in heaven.

Patience

Intro: C G A D C G A D C G C Em C G D D C Shed a tear cause I’m missing you G I’m still allright to smile A D Girl I think about you every day now C Was a time when I wasn’t sure G But you set my mind at ease A D There is no doubt, you’re in my heart now C G Sad woman take it slow C Em It will work itself out fine C G D All we need is just a little patience C G Sad sugar make it slow and C Em It comes together fine C G D All we need is just a little patience Sit here on the stairs Cause I’d rather be alone If I can’t have you right now I’ll wait dear Sometimes I get so candescent But I can’t speed up the time You know love, there’s one more thing To consider Sad woman take it slow And things will be just fine You and I just use a little patience Sad sugar take the time Cause the lights are shining bright You and I got what it takes to make it D We don’t fake it D Ahh and never break it D Cause I can’t take it Solo G C A little patience G C Mhh Yeah G I’ve been walking the streets tonight C Just trying to get it right G It’s hard to see with so many around C Noone doesn’t like my stucking the ground G And the streets don’t change but maybe the name C I ain’t got time for the game G Cause I need you C Yeah Yeah cause I need you G Uh I need you D Woh I need you G C G Uhh this time

Hotel California

[Bm]On a dark desert highway, [F#]cool wind in my hair [A]Warm smell of colitas, [E]rising through the air [G]Up ahead in the distance, [D]I saw a shimering light [Em]My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim, [F#]I had to stop for the night [Bm]There she stood in the doorway, [F#]I heard the mission bell [A]And I was thinking to myself: this could be [E]heaven or this could be hell [G]Then she lit up a candle [D]and she showed me the way [Em]There were voices down the corridor; [F#]I thought I heard them say: {start_of_chorus} “[G]Welcome to the Hotel Califor[D]nia [F#]Such a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a [Bm]lovely face [G]Plenty of room at the Hotel Califor[D]nia Any [Em]time of year (any time of year), you can [F#]find it here” {end_of_chorus} [Bm]Her mind is Tiffany twisted, [F#]she got the Mercedes Benz [A]She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, [E]that she calls friends [G]How they dance in the courtyard, [D]sweet summer sweat [Em]Some dance to remember, [F#]some dance to forget [Bm]So I called up the captain, “[F#]Please bring me my wine”, He said [A]“We haven’t had that spirit here since [E]nineteen sixty-nine” [G]And still those voices are calling from [D]far away [Em]Wake you up in the middle of the night, [F#]just to hear them say: “[G]Welcome to the Hotel Califor[D]nia [F#]Such a lovely place (such a lovely place), such a [Bm]lovely face They [G]livin’ it up at the Hotel Califor[D]nia What a [Em]nice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your [F#]alibis” [Bm]Mirrors on the ceiling, [F#]the pink champagne on ice, and she said “[A]We are all just prisoners here, [E]of our own device” [G]And in the master’s chambers, [D]they gathered for the feast [Em]They stab it with their steely knives but they [F#]just can’t kill the beast [Bm]Last thing I remember, I was [F#]running for the door [A]I had to find the passage back to the [E]place I was before “[G]Relax,” said the night man, “We are [D]programmed to receive [Em]You can check out any time you like, but [F#]you can never leave”

I Used To Loved Her

D A G A I used to Love her, but I had to Kill her (repeat as necessary) G A G A G D She bitched so much, she drove me nuts, and now we’re happier this way.

Here Without You by 3 Doors Down

Artist: 3 Doors Down Title: Here Without You Album: Away From the Sun Am [0,0,2,2,1,0] G [3,2,0,0,0,3] F [1,3,3,2,1,1] C [0,3,2,0,1,0] [Intro = Am F G] Am G A hundred days have made me older Since the last time that I saw your Am F G pretty face, Am G A thousand lies have made me colder, And I don’t think I can look at this the same Am G An all the miles that separate, Am F G They Disappear now when I’m dreamin’ of your face CHORUS C G Am I’m here without you baby, But you’re still on my lonely mind F G C I think about you baby and I dream about you all the time G Am I’m here without you baby, But you’re still with me in my dreams, F G Am G Am F G And tonight, there’s only you and me yeah.

Come As U Are

F#m Come E As you are F#m As you were E F#m As I want you to be E As a friend F#m As a friend E F#m As an old enemy E Take your time F#m Hurry up E F#m ‘Choice is yours, don’t be late E Take a rest. F#m As a friend. *(Aqui o Riff pára de ser tocado, fica só a base.) E F#m A As a old memory F#m A Memory F#m A Memory F#m A Memory *(Aqui o Riff volta a ser tocado, sem base) F#m Come E Dowsed in mud F#m Soaked in bleach E F#m As I want you to be E As a trend F#m As a friend *(Aqui o Riff pára de ser tocado, fica só a base.) E F#m A As a old memory F#m A Memory F#m A Memory F#m A Memory Bm D And I swear Bm D That I don’t have a gun Bm D No I don’t have a gun Bm D No I don’t have a gun (Solo) Base = F#m E (10x) *O Riff é tocado durante o solo

Tomorrow by Avril Lavigne

Song: Tomorrow Artist: Avril Lavigne Album: Let Go Verse F#–3–3–3-3-3-3–3-3-3–3–3–3-3–3-3–3–3-3-3——— C#–3–3–3-3-3-3–3-3-3–1–1–1-1–1-1–1–1-1-1——— A—0–0–0-0-0-0–0-0-0–0–0–0-0–0-0–0–0-0-0——— E—0–0–0-0-2-2–2-2-2–2–2–2-2–2-2–2–2-2-2——— B—2–2–2-2-2-2–2-2-2–3–3–3-3–3-3–3–3-3-3——— F#–3–3–3-3-0-0–0-0-0———————————– Chorus F#–0–0-0-0–0-0–0-0-0-0–2–2-2-2–2-2–2-2-2-2——— C#–0–0-0-0–0-0–0-0-0-0–3–3-3-3–3-3–3-3-3-3——— A—0–0-0-0–0-0–0-0-0-0–4–4-4-4–4-4–4-4-4-4——— E—2–2-2-2–2-2–2-2-2-2–4–4-4-4–4-4–4-4-4-4——— B—2–2-2-2–2-2–2-2-2-2–2–2-2-2–2-2–2-2-2-2——— F#–0–0-0-0–0-0–0-0-0-0–2–2-2-2–2-2–2-2-2-2——— (continued) F#–3–3-3-3–3-3–3-3-3-3–2–2-2-2–2-2–2-2-2-2——— C#–3–3-3-3–3-3–3-3-3-3–3–3-3-3–3-3–3-3-3-3——— A—0–0-0-0–0-0–0-0-0-0–4–4-4-4–4-4–4-4-4-4——— E—0–0-0-0–0-0–0-0-0-0–4–4-4-4–4-4–4-4-4-4——— B—2–2-2-2–2-2–2-2-2-2–2–2-2-2–2-2–2-2-2-2——— F#–3–3-3-3–3-3–3-3-3-3–2–2-2-2–2-2–2-2-2-2——— Riff F#——————————————————— C#——————————————————— A———2-0—0——-2-0—0——-2-0—0——2-0—0- E—–0——-0—–0——-0—–0——-0—–0——0— B———————————————————- F#–3—3———3—3———0—0———0—0——– (continued) F#——————————————————— C#——————————————————— A———2-0—0——-2-0—0——-2-0—0——2-0—0- E—–0——-0—–0——-0—–0——-0—–0——0— B—-3–3———-3–3———-2–2———2—2——– F#——————————————————— Fill e———–12——-12——-12——-12——-12——— B—–12——-12——-12——-12——-12——-12—— G–14—-14——-14——-14——-14——-14——-14— D———————————————————- A———————————————————- E———————————————————- Verse Chorus Verse, Riff Chorus Verse Verse, Fill Verse Verse, Riff

Carlos Santana – Maria Maria

Song: Maria Maria Artist: Santana Intro: Am Dm Maria Maria Am She reminds me of a west side story Em Growing up in Spanish Harlem Am She’s living the life just like a movie star Dm Maria Maria Am She fell in love in East L.A.

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