Artist: Guns N' Roses Song: Locomotive Album: Use your illusion II h - hammer on p - pull off b - bend string up r - release bend / - slide up \ - slide down ~ - vibrato t - tap (with strumming hand) x - muted, struck string This is the 5 solos song from Use your Illusion II and one of the fastest song Slash played in the Guns N' Roses era. I transcribed it as a normal tuning but it should be played flat (half-tone down), as in every Guns song. There may be mistakes in repetitive rhythms and I didn't detail the song too much since it is pretty straightforward. The solos are correct though, except possibly the outro. It's pretty complicated but it is very possible to make it sound almost identical, even if the tab isn't perfect. I transcribed a part of the outro but it's much more fun to finish the song improvising really. Hope you have a good time. If you have any comment or suggestion, I'd be willing to modify the song if there are mistakes. Intro E-------------------- B-------------------- G-------------------- D--6-------------3--- A--6-------------3--- E--4-------------1--- Riff 1 PM------------------ PM------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D--3-------------------------6----------------------------- A--3-------------------------6----------------------------- E--1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------- Repeat riff 1 three times Riff 2 E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G----------------8-8--X--8-8--8-X-8-8--X-8-8------8-------- D--3---3--3-3----8-8--X--8-8--8-X-8-8--X-8-8------8-------- A--3---3--3-3----6-6--X--6-6--6-X-6-6--X-6-6--9-8-6-------- E--1---1--1-1---------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------- B-------------------------------- G--8-8-X-8-8--8-X-8-8-X--11-11--- D--8-8-X-8-8--8-X-8-8-X--11-11--- A--6-6-X-6-6--6-X-6-6-X--9--9---- E-------------------------------- Main Riff PM---------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E-2-2-4-2-2-4-2-2-4-2-2-4-2-2-2-~~------------------------- Play main riff through verse 1 Chorus 1 (1:21) I bought... and I put it on the wall... I let it fill... And I had to... E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D--3----------6------------------3------------6------------ A--3----------6------------------3------------6------------ E--1----------4------------------1------------4------------ Riff 2 But oh the taste... Then solo 1 (1:40) E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------4-------4/5--------- D---------------------------4/6-6-~~-------4/6------4------ A--------2/3---2/4/6-----6--------------------------------- E---2-4-x---4---------------------------------------------- E--------4---b---------------H-P-P-------H-P-P----H-P-P---- B------4---4-7~~-----7-6-7--6-7-6-4--6--4-6-4-3--4-3-4-3-2- G--4/5----------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E------H-P------------------------------------------------- B--3--2-3-2---2--b----------------------------------------- G-----------4----4----------------------H-P---------------- D-------------------6-4-6-~~----6-4-6--4-6-4---4-br-P------ A--------------------------------------------6---4-4-2----- E------------------------------------------------------4--- E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---P------------------------------------------------------ A--4-2--H-P------------------------------------------------ E------4-2-4-~~-------------------------------------------- Verse 2 (main riff) Chorus 2 (2:23) Sweetness is... E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G-----------------------6-6--4-4-----4--------------------- D--6-6-5-5-5-4-4-3-3-2--6-6--4-4--6--4--------------------- A--6-6-5-5-5-4-4-3-3-2--4-4--2-2--6--2--------------------- E--4-4-3-3-3-2-2-1-1-0------------4------------------------ Repeat this riff 4 times Then Cuz my baby's got... My baby's gone off the track E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D--6-6-----------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--------------------- A--6-6-----------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--------------------- E--4-4-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------------------- My baby's got... Got to peel the bitch... E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------- A--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------- E--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------- I know it looks like I'm insane... E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D--11-11-11-11--------------------------------------------- A--11-11-11-11--------------------------------------------- E--9--9--9--9---------------------------------------------- ... to blame... E--------------- B--------------- G--------------- D-----------9--- A-----------9--- E-----------7--- Then solo 2 (2:56) E-----------------P-------P-------P-------P--------P------- B----P-P---P-P---7-4---4-7-4---4-9-6---6-9-6---6-11-9------ G---7-6-4-7-6-4------6-------6-------8-------8--------10--- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- P E------P--------------------P-----------P---------19-16---- B--9-12-9----9-12 ~-12 ~--19-16----16-21-18----18-------19- G---------11--------------------18----------20------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- P H P E--19-16----19--16-19-16----16--b----H--P------------------ B--------19--------------19----19--16-19-16----16--b---P--- G-------------------------------------------18----18-18-16- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- B-------P-------------------------------------------------- G-----18-16---P--H----------------------------------------- D--18-------18-16-18~-------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- Verse 3 (main riff) chorus 1 (3:37) riff 2 Then solo 3 (3:55) E---7p6p4-------7p6p4-------7p6p4-------7p6p4--------7b---- B---------7p6p4-------7p6p4-------7p6p4-------7p6p4-------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E---4-7---4------------------- B-------7---7b---------------- G----------------------------- D----------------------------- A----------------------------- E----------------------------- E--4-------4------------7---9---7--9---7-9-9/11-9-11------- B----7-4-7---7-4-7/9~----9---9------9---------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- H P E--9-11-9----9--b-9-11-brP--P------------------------------ B---------11---11------11-11-9----11----9--/9~------------- G------------------------------10----10-------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- Verse 4 Chorus 2 (4:38) Then solo 4 (5:11) Repeat this riff 5 times E----------------- B--b-4---4------- G--6----6---4 ~--- D----------------- A----------------- E----------------- E---P-P-----------b--4---4--P-------P-----P---------------- B--7-6-4---4------7----7---7-4---4-6-4---6-4--------------- G--------6---4~---------------6-------6-----6-------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- Repeat this riff twice PM__ PM_ PM_ E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------P-----P-----P------------------------------------ G-4~-----6-4---6-4---6-4----------------------------------- D-4~-----6-4---6-4---6-4----------------------------------- A-----6-6-----6-----6-------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- And repeat this riff twice also E---------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------- G---------P-----P-----P------------------------------------ D-4~-----6-4---6-4---6-4----------------------------------- A-4~-----6-4---6-4---6-4----------------------------------- E-----6-6-----6-----6-------------------------------------- Release bends... E---------------b--9~-6---b--6-br-br----------------------- B-----------b---9--8~---9-9----7--6-4~--------------------- G-------b---8--------------------------8-6-------------b--- D----b--6---------------------------------8-7-6/4---6-4~--- A--b-4----------------------------------------------6------ E--4------------------------------------------------------- E--9-9-8-7-6-6-5-4-3-2-1----------------------------------- B--8-8-7-6-5-5-4-3-2-1-0----------------------------------- G------------------------6-5-3-3~-------------------------- D------------------------5-4-4-4~-------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- Then repeat chorus 2 (5:42) Outro Back guitar makes two chords E---4--0--------------------------------------------------- B---4--0--------------------------------------------------- G---4--1--------------------------------------------------- D---6--2--------------------------------------------------- A---6--2--------------------------------------------------- E---4--0--------------------------------------------------- I will only tab the parts of the solo it is possible to hear, for the end, just improvise really; it's just made for it. 6:38 E-----7---------7------------------------------------------ B-------9~-------9~---------------------------------------- G---8---------8--------br--------br------------------------ D----------------------11-9~-----11-2~--------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- 7:46 b E--9--7-9-7--9--7-9-7--9--7-9-7--9--9-7-9-7~----P-H--7~---- B----------------------------------------------9-7-9------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- H P E--------------11-----11-12-14-11-12-11-12-11----11-------- B-----11-12-14-----14-------------------------14----------- G--13------------------------------------------------------ D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- Repeat twice E---b-11-14-b-P--P--------P-----------P-------------------- B--14-------14-14-12----14-12-------14-12------------------ G--------------------13-------13-13------------------------ D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- Pull and release E----------------------------------------------br---------- B--15-----12-15----12-15----12-15----12-15-----11~--------- G------13-------13-------13-------13-------13-------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- H P E--------------H--P-----------------H--P---------11-14-11-- B----P-------11-12-11----11~------11-12-11-12-14----------- G--13-11--------------13-------13-------------------------- D--------13------------------------------------------------ A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- H P b H P E-----11-14-11----11-14---11-14-11-----11-br--------------- B--14----------14-------------------14----14-14-12--------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E----b-11---b-11---b--11----b--11--b--11--11-------11------ B---14-----14-----14-------14-----14--------14-12----14---- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- B--12--14-12-11-14-12-11-12-11----12-11-------------------- G------------------------------13-------13----------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- . . . b H P H P H P b E---19--19----16-19-16-19---16-19-16------16-19-16-19------ B------------------------------------19-------------------- G---------------------------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- That'S all, here's a cool ending... H P E--16-19-16----16-^^-16------------------------------------ B-----------19----19----19/16----16-19-^^P--P-------------- G-----------------------------18-------18-18-16----16~----- D-----------------------------------------------18--------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------