********************************************************************** This is an official QUALITY TABS INC. TabFile ********************************************************************** This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research. ********************************************************************** SONG TITLE: Various Riffs from Lenny Kravitz ARTIST/GROUP: Lenny Kravitz ALBUM: TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk ********************************************************************** I recently watched the Waterboy on video and in it I heard the song 'Always on the Run' by Lenny Kravitz. Now that intro is INCREDIBLY funky and cool. And when I thought about it I realised that Lenny Kravitz is the master of cool riffs. However, I don't know many whole songs by him. So I thought I should transcribe five of his most cool riffs for you. RIFF 1: ------- "Mr. Cabdriver" The first song that made him famous. Basically a blues song but adds this little riff: A G A G E|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|---7--7-7-5---5-5-5-------7--7-7-5---5-5-5-------| E|---5--5-5-3---0-3-0-------5--5-5-3---0-3-0-------| The rest of the song is really just blues shuffle in A. Listen to it to get it. RIFF 2: ------- "Fly Away" This is the whole song really. If you want the full song with lyrics it's on my page. A B C E|------------------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------------------- G|-6-----6--6--6--6--8-----9-----9--9--9--9--x--x-- D|-7-----7--7--7--7--9-----10----10-10-10-10-x--x-- d = downstroke A|-7-----7--7--7--7--9-----10----10-10-10-10-x--x-- u = upstroke E|-5-----5--5--5--5--7-----8-----8--8--8--8--x--x-- x = muted note 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & <--timing d d u d u d d d u d u d u G D E--------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------7-----7--7--7--7--x--x--| G--4-----4--4--4--4--x--x--7-----7--7--7--7--x--x--| D--5-----5--5--5--5--x--x--7-----7--7--7--7--x--x--| A--5-----5--5--5--5--x--x--5-----5--5--5--5--x--x--| E--3-----3--3--3--3--x--x--------------------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & d d u d u d u d d u d u d u RIFF 3: ------- "Are You Gonna Go My Way?" Great, easy-to-play riff. E|----------------------------------------3----| b = bend note B|----------------------------------------3----| r = release bend G|---2b4r2p0--------------2b4r2p0--------------| p = pull-off D|-----------2----0-2-------------2---0-2------| A|---------------------------------------------| E|--------------0-------------------0----------| RIFF 4: ------- "American Woman" An old song, recently covered by Lenny. Was in the Austin Powers movie which is brilliant. You must listen to it to get the timing properly. C5 E|-------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------4h6p4----| G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---5-5-5-5-5--5--5--x-x----------5-5-5-5-5-5----x-x----------| A|---3-3-3-3-3--1--3--x-x-----1----3-3-3-3-3-1/3--x-x----------| E|------------------------1h3----------------------------------| h = hammer-on / = slide up p = pull-off RIFF 5: ------- "Always On The Run" This riff is the BEST! I think it's played by Slash however. You must really practice and listen to get the groove properly. It sounds best if you use a tiny bit of Wah with it. E|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------5-----------------------------------0h2-----| A|------7--5p4-x-5--x---5-7----7----7--5p4-x-5--5-4p0-------------| E|---0---------------------------0--------------------3p0---------| p = pull-off x = muted note h = hammer-on ********************************************************************** Questions, comments, corrections, requests, send to: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk ********************************************************************** Visit the QUALITY TABS INC. Website at: www.qualitytabs.tk **********************************************************************