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The Ballad of Dwight Frye - Alice Cooper '71
"Mommy, where's daddy? He's been gone for so long. Do you think he'll ever come
home?"
Intro 2X E G D C
E G D C
I was gone for fourteen days, I could have been gone for more;
E G D C
Held up in intensive care ward, Lying on the floor.
E G D C
I was gone for all those days,But I was not all a-lone;
E G D C C-riff
I made friends with a lot of peo-ple in the danger zone
C D E C D E
See my lone-ly life un-fold I see it ev-ry day
C D E A C D E
See my only mind ex-plode, since I've gone a-way
E G D C
E G D C
I think I lost some weight there, And I'm sure I need some rest;
E G D C
Sleeping don't come very easy In a straight white vest.
E G D C
Sure like to see that little children, She's only four years old ole
E G D C C-riff
I'd give her back all her play things even even the one I stole
C D E C D E
See my lone-ly life un-fold I see it ev-ry day
C D E A C D E
See my lone-ly mind ex-plode, when I've gone in-sane
Interlude 3X E G D C
E G D C
(I wanna get out of here, I've wanna get out of here.)
E G D C
(I gotta get out of here, I've got to get out of here.)
E G D C
(I gotta get out of here, I've got to get out of here.)
C D E C D E
See my lone-ly life un-fold I see it ev-ry day
C D E A C D E
See my lone-ly mind ex-plode, blow up in my face
Interlude 3X E G D C
E G D C
I grabbed my hat I got my coat I ran into the street
E G D C
I saw a man that was chok-ing there I guess he couldn't breathe
E G D C
Said to my-self, this is ver-y strange, I'm glad it wasn't me;
E G D C
But now I hear those sirens call-ing And so I am not free
(I didn't want to be)
(I didn't want to be)
(I didn't want to be)
C D E C D E
See my lone-ly life un-fold
C D E A C D E
See my lone-ly mind ex-plode, blow up in my face
Ending in "E"
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"Ballad of Dwight Fry" by Alice Cooper
Words and music by Michael Bruce and Alice Cooper
From the album Love it to Death (1971)
Transcribed by Brian Gaddis
/= slide up \= slide down b= bend rb= release bend x= mute
~~= vibrato
Intro (Main rhythm)
E G D
E-|--0--0-----------0------------3--3-----------3------------2--2-------------|
B-|--0--0-----------0------------3--3-----------3------------3--3--3--3--3----|
G-|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--0---0--0--0--0-----0--0--0------2--2--2--2--2----|
D-|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0----|
A-|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--------------------|
E-|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--------------------|
C
E-|--2------------0--0-----------0--------------------------------------------|
B-|--3--3--3--3---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-----------------------------------|
G-|--2--2--2--2---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------|
D-|--0--0--0--0---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------------------------------|
A-|---------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-----------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse w/Main Rhythm
1. "I was gone for fourteen days. I could have been gone for more.
Held up in intensive care ward, lying on the floor.
I was gone for all those days, but I was not all alone.
I made friends with a lot of people in the danger zone."
2. "I think I lost some weight there and I, I'm sure I need some rest.
Sleeping don't come very easy in a straight white vest.
Sure'd like to see that little children. She's only four years old.
I'd give her back all of her play things. Even, even the ones I stole."
3. "I grabbed my hat, then I got my coat, then I, I ran into the street.
I saw a man that was choking there. I guess he couldn't breath.
Said to myself, "This is very strange. I'm glad it wasn't me."
But now I hear those sirens calling. And so I am not free."
Note: After last verse, go to Chorus two. Then go to End.
Guitar two after first verse (8)= hold note
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------------8--------(8)-----8-------(8)---------------------------------|
G-|-------------10b-----------------------10b---10rb---8\---------------------|
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar two after second verse <10>= strike note while bent
E-|----------8----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----8-------------------8-------8----------8\-----------------------------|
G-|----10b------10b---10b------10b-----10b---<10\>----------------------------|
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar two after last verse
E-|---8-----8----------8-----------8--8------------8--------------------------|
B-|--11b--------11b---------11b-------------11b---------11b\------------------|
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus (An acoustic plays same chords as first electric.)
1."See my lonely life unfold. I see it every day."
2."See my lonely life unfold I see it every day."
3."See my lonely life unfold I see it every day."
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--5---5--5/7--7---7--7--7/9--9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9\---5--5--5/7--7--7--x---9----|
D-|--5---5--5/7--7---7--7--7/9--9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9\---5--5--5/7--7--7--x---9----|
A-|--3---3--3/5--5---5--5--5/7--7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7\---3--3--3/5--5--5--x---7----|
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| |
|Guitar two |
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9\-----------------------------|
D-|----2---------4--------------9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9\------2---------4-------9----|
A-|-/3---3--3/5-----5------5/7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7\---3----3---3/5---5-----7----|
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1. "See my only mind explode.Since I've gone away."
2. "See my lonely mind explode.When I've gone insane."
3. "See my lonely mind explode, blow up in my face."
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--9-9-9-9-9-9\---5--5--x-x--5/7--7--x-x--9--7--4--2---5--5-------7---------|
D-|--9-9-9-9-9-9\---5--5--x-x--5/7--7--x-x--9--7--4--2---5--5-------7---------|
A-|--7-7-7-7-7-7\---3--3--x-x--3/5--5--x-x--7--5--2--0---3--3-------5---------|
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| |
|Guitar two |
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|------------------------------------------------------5--5-------7---------|
D-|--6--7--9\--------2-------------4---------------------5--5-------7---------|
A-|---------------/3---3-------3/5---5------7--5--2--0---3--3-------5---------|
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Go to End after last chorus
(After second chorus)
E-|--------------|
B-|--10rb(slow)--|
G-|--------------|
D-|--------------|
A-|--------------|
E-|--------------| Acoustic plays main rhythm throughout this part.
"I wanna get out of here. I, I wanna get out of here. I, I've gotta, I've
"gotta get out of here! I, I gotta get out of here! I, I gotta get out of
"here, I gotta get out of here, I gotta get out of here! I gotta get out
"of here! They gotta let me out of here! Let me out of here! I gotta get
"out of here! Let me out of here! I gotta get out of here, gotta get out
"of here, I gotta get out of here...." (Go to third chorus)
This part comes after the third chorus. It starts with the explosion.
{}= volume swells. (A good way to imitate this is to start with the volume
on the guitar turned all the way down. Hammer-on to the chords shown below
then slowly turn the volume up while still holding the notes.)
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-------------------------{7}\----------------------------------------------|
G-|--{9}\-------{12}\-------{7}\-------{5}\-----------------------------------|
D-|--{9}\-------{12}\-------{7}\-------{5}\--Repeat this phrase three times.--|
A-|--{7}\-------{10}\-------{5}\-------{3}\-----------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo
Note: This all is probably played with a slide. I've written it for regular
guitar.
<>= strike note while already bent
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--<4>rb--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|------------------------------------8~~-------------11~~-------------------|
A-|------------------6b-------------------------------------------------------|
E-|----------------------------------------------------------------8\---------|
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------------------------6b-rb-------6b---6--<6>rb-----/12----------|
D-|-------------------6--8~~--------------------------------------------------|
A-|--------------8------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|--<8>rb-b~~----------------------------------------------------------------|
Go to Verse three
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--------------------------------------12----14b----------------------------|
D-|--13--11~~--------------------11/14----------------------------------------|
A-|--------------------10/-13-------------------------------------------------|
E-|----------------11---------------------------------------------------------|
End
Guitar one (Acoustic)
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--7/9--x--x--9--x--9--9--x--x--9--9--9-------------------------------------|
D-|--7/9--x--x--9--x--9--9--x--x--9--9--9---Basically, repeat something like--|
A-|--5/7--7--7--7--x--7--7--x--x--7--7--7---this four times.------------------|
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| |
|Guitar two (Comes in after above phrase is played twice.) |
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----------|
D-|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----------|
A-|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------|
E-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------|
This part repeats three times. On the fourth time, don't play the second E
chord.
<15>= strike note while bent
Hold these notes
E-|--12-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-<15>----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| |
|(An acoustic guitar plays same chords, but with slighly different rhythm.) |
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|--5--5--5--5--5/7----7-7-9---------------9---------------------------------|
D-|--5--5--5--5--5/7----7-7-9---------------9---------------------------------|
A-|--3--3--3--3--3/5----5-5-7---------------7---------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| |
| |
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----2-----------4-------9---------------9---------------------------------|
A-|--3-----3---3/5-----5----7---------------7---------------------------------|
E-|-------------------------0---------------0---------------------------------|
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