Play entire thing with ornamentation, and frills.
Chords as used here:
[Intro]
G# A D A G# A G# A
D G# A D A x x A
e|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|---------3------------------3--------|---------3---------------------|
G|------2--2---2---2-------2--2--------|------2--2---2-----2-----------|
D|------2--0---2---2-------2--0--------|------2--0---2-----2-----------|
A|------0------0---0-------0-----------|------0------0-----0-----------|
E|--3b-----------3b----3b--------------|--3b-----------X-X-------------|
[Drums enter]
G# A D A G# A G# A
D G# A D A x x A
e|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|---------3------------------3--------|---------3---------------------|
G|------2--2---2---2-------2--2--------|------2--2---2-----2-----------|
D|------2--0---2---2-------2--0--------|------2--0---2-----2-----------|
A|------0------0---0-------0-----------|------0------0-----0-----------|
E|--3b-----------3b----3b--------------|--3b-----------X-X-------------|
[With lead line]
G# A D A G# A G#
A D G# A D A x x
A E
e|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|---------3------------------3--------|---------3---------------------|
G|------2--2---2---2-------2--2--------|------2--2---2-----2-----------|
D|------2--0---2---2-------2--0--------|------2--0---2-----2-----------|
A|------0------0---0-------0-----------|------0------0-----0-----------|
E|--3b-----------3b----3b--------------|--3b-----------X-X---0000000---|
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[Verse 1]
(A - on the bass)
Freedom rider on a midnight cruise
On my way, I got nothing to lose
D (two bars)
(A - on the bass)
Sister mercy gonna take my hand
Lead me over to the promised land
|G# A~~~~~ | D A~~~ G# |
B~~~~~~~~
But you better not set your sights on me
|D D A~~~~~~|
B~~~~~~~~~~~~
'Cause it just might spoil your victory
|D D E~~~~~~~~~|
[Chorus]
(Some pattern as intro)
G# A D A G# A
G# A D
Don't you dare Don't you tread on me
G# A D G# A
Don't you tread on me
G# A D A G# A
G# A D
Don't you try and make some fool of me
G# A D D E
Don't you tread on me
[Verse 2]
(A - on the bass only)
We walked the ground of ancient ones
Lit the fire with the rising sun
|G# A~~~|G# A~~~ D A |
(AA - on the bass only)
You and me, we got a full on rage
Won't get fooled, no I won't be caged
|G# A~~~|G# A~~~ D A |
B~~~~~~~~~~~
Make love not war was your claim to fame
|D D A~~~~~~|
B~~~~~~~~~~~
Now you're takin' me down, well I won't be tamed
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------2-----2-----|
D|-0-2-4---2-4-----0-|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
[Chorus]
G# A D A G# A
G# A D
Don't you dare Don't you tread on me
G# A D G# A
Don't you tread on me
G# A D A G# A
G# A D
Don't you try and make some fool of me
G# A D D E E/D E/C#
Don't you tread on me
[MIDDLE]
A
You better turn and walk away
D
(Don't tread on me
A D
You might learn to love another day
A
And I know you need to hear me say
(Palm mutes)
G F# E D
All I want is you
[Solo]
(A - on the bass for 8 bars)
(A - with palm muted A for 7 bars) D (1 bar)
|B~~~~~~~~~~|D D A~~~~~~| x3
|D D A~~~~~~|D D A~~~~~~| EEEEEEEE |
[Chorus]
G# A D A G# A
G# A D
Don't you dare Don't you tread on me
G# A D G# A
Don't you tread on me
G# A D A G# A
G# A D
Don't you try and make some fool of me
G# A D D
Don't you tread on
[Chorus]
(Exactly the same as a normal chorus, but a tone higher)
A# B E B A# B
A# D E
Don't you dare Don't you tread on me
A# B E A# B
Don't you tread on me
A# B E B A# B
A# D E
Don't you try and lay your shit on me
A# B E E
Don't you tread on
[Chorus]
(And back to the original key)
G# A D A G# A
G# A D
Don't you dare Don't you tread on me
G# A D G# A
Don't you tread on me
G# A D A G# A
G# A D
Don't you dare forget your history
G# A D D
Don't you tread on
[CHORUS] (with fade out)
G# A D G# A
G# A D A G# A G# A D
G# A D E
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| b Bend
| ~ Vibrato
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