Alice Cooper

Big Apple Dreamin' (hippo)(Tabs)

Alice Cooper

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/= slide up  \= slide down   b= bend   rb= release bend   p= pull-off 
h= hammer-on   ~~= vibrato   .= mute note 


  Intro 
   Rhythm figure one (Both guitars) 
 
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A-|--------3--------------------3-------------| 
E-|--0--3-----5---3--5----0--3-----5----5--3--| 
 



Verse one w/Rhythm figure one (Both guitars) 

   'We're so young and pretty. We're so young and clean. So many things that 
    we have never seen. Let's move from Ohio. Sell this damn old store. Big 
    apple dreamin' on a wooden floor.' 


  Pre-Chorus 
           'Skyscrapers and subways and stations.    Staring up at the 
   Guitar one 
 
E-|---------2-------------(2)-----------------------1------------(1)----------| 
B-|---------3-------------(3)-----------------------1------------(1)----------| 
G-|---------2-------------(2)-----------------------2------------(2)----------| 
D-|---------0-------------(0)-----------------------3------------(3)----------| 
A-|---------0-------------(0)-----------------------3------------(3)----------| 
E-|-------------------------------------------------1------------(1)----------| 
 
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  |Guitar two                                                                 | 
 
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A-|--------3--------------------3----------------------3----------------------| 
E-|--0--3-----5---3--5----0--3-----5----3--5-----0--3-----5---3--5------------| 
 


                                   Chorus 
                                   Rhythm figure two 
   'United Nations.                  New York is waiting for  you and me, 
   Guitar one 
 
E-|--(1)--------------------------|-------------------------------------------| 
B-|--(1)--------------------------|-------------------------------------------| 
G-|--(2)--------------------------|-------------------------------------------| 
D-|--(3)--------------------------|--3--3--------5--5---------5--5------------| 
A-|--(3)--------------------------|--3--3--------5--5---------3--3------------| 
E-|--(1)-------------------5\--3\-|--1--1--------3--3-------------------------| 
 
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  |Guitar two                                                                 | 
 
E-|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| 
B-|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| 
G-|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| 
D-|-------------------------------|---------------------------2---3---2-------| 
A-|--------3----------------------|-----------3--5--2-------------------------| 
E-|--0--3-----5----3--5----5--3\--|--1---/5--------------3--------------------| 
 


    'baby.   Waiting to swallow us  down.           New York, we're coming to 
   Guitar one 
 
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D-|--7--7----3--3-------5--5--------7---------------3--3------------5--5------| 
A-|--5--5----3--3-------5--5--------7---------------3--3------------5--5------| 
E-|----------1--1-------3--3--------5---------------1--1------------3--3------| 
 
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  |Guitar two                                                                 | 
 
E-|---------------------------------5-----------------------------------------| 
B-|---------------------------------5-----------------------------------------| 
G-|---------------------------------6-----------------------------------------| 
D-|---------------------------------7--5/7-7-7-7\-----------------------------| 
A-|--3---------------3--5--2--------7--5/7-7-7-7\-------------3-----5--2------| 
E-|-----5\----1-/5--------------3---5--3/5-5-5-5\---1--/5------------------3--| 
 


    'see what you're made of.  Can't be as tough as you sound.' 
   Guitar one 
 
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G-|----------------------------3--3-------------------------------------------| 
D-|--5--5------------7--7------3--3--------3--3---------5---------------------| 
A-|--3--3------------5--5------1--1--------3--3---------5---------------------| 
E-|----------------------------------------1--1---------3---------------------| 
 
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  |Guitar two                                                                 | 
 
E-|-----------------------------------------------------3---------------------| 
B-|-----------------------------------------------------3---------------------| 
G-|-----------------------------------------------------4---------------------| 
D-|--2---3----2----------------2-----3--2---------------5---------------------| 
A-|------------------3---------------------3------------5---------------------| 
E-|-----------------------5----------------------5------3---------------------| 
 


  Solo one 
   Overdubbed guitar 
 
E-|--------------12--10h12p10-------------------------------------------------| 
B-|--10--12--13----------------13--12--10h12p10-------------------------------| 
G-|----------------------------------------------12--9--12--12b~~-------------| 
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
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  |Guitar two (Rhythm figure two)                                             | 
 
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G-|------------------------------------------------------6--------------------| 
D-|---------------------2--3--2--------------------------7---5/7-7-7-7-7\-----| 
A-|---------3--5--2--------------3-----------3--5--2-----7---5/7-7-7-7-7\-----| 
E-|--1--/5-----------3--------------5--1-/5-----------3--5---3/5-5-5-5-5\-----| 
 


  Finish Rhythm figure two here 
        = strike note while bent 
 
E-|-----------15-----------------------------|--------------------------------| 
B-|-15b-------15rb---13------13--15------|-13------15p13--15b--15b-rb-p13-| 
G-|--------------------------14----------14--|-----14-------------------------| 
D-|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------| 
A-|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------| 
E-|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------| 
 


 
E-|--15b--15b--15b-rb-p12--15------|-12--12h13p12-----------------------------| 
B-|----------------------------15b-|---------------15--13--12h13p12\10--------| 
G-|--------------------------------|------------------------------------12----| 
D-|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 
A-|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 
E-|--------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 
 


 
E-|------------------------|-------------------------------15b-rb--15~~-------| 
B-|------------------------|----------------13--15b-rb--13--------------------| 
G-|--12/14--12/14-\-7------|---/14--12--14------------------------------------| 
D-|--------------------10--|--------------------------------------------------| 
A-|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| 
E-|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| 
 



Verse two 
Guitar one Rhythm figure three 
Guiatr two Rhythm figure one 

   'Heard 'bout them massages and all those dirty shows. Well, I read 
    somewhere some places never close. While we waste time on yokels coming 
    through the door, Big Apple dreamin' on a wooden floor.' 

   Rhythm figure three w/Wah pedal 
 
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B-|-------------------------------------------| 
G-|-------5---------------------5-------------| 
D-|----5-----7----5--7-------5-----7----7--5--| 
A-|-7---------------------7-------------------| 
E-|-------------------------------------------| 
 



  Pre-Chorus 
           'Skyscrapers and subways and stations.    Staring up at the 
   Guitar one w/Wah pedal 
 
E-|---------2-------------(2)-----------------------1------------(1)----------| 
B-|---------3-------------(3)-----------------------1------------(1)----------| 
G-|---------2-------------(2)-----------------------2------------(2)----------| 
D-|---------0-------------(0)-----------------------3------------(3)----------| 
A-|---------0-------------(0)-----------------------3------------(3)----------| 
E-|-------------------------------------------------1------------(1)----------| 
 
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  |Guitar two                                                                 | 
 
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A-|--------3--------------------3----------------------3----------------------| 
E-|--0--3-----5---3--5----0--3-----5----3--5-----0--3-----5---3--5------------| 
 


   'United Nations. 
   Guitar one 
 
E-|--(1)--------------------------| 
B-|--(1)--------------------------| 
G-|--(2)--------------------------| 
D-|--(3)--------------------------| 
A-|--(3)--------------------------| 
E-|--(1)--------------------------| 
 
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  |Guitar two                     | 
 
E-|-------------------------------| 
B-|-------------------------------| 
G-|-------------------------------| 
D-|-------------------------------| 
A-|--------3----------------------| 
E-|--0--3-----5----3--5-----------| 
 



  Solo two w/Rhythm figure four 
E-|-------------------------5-------------------------------------------------| 
B-|*| 
G-|---9------0--9--------------------7b-rbp5--7---7--5------------------------| 
D-|-----------------------------------------------------7--7p5--7~--7--7--7~~-| 
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


 
E-|-------------------------5------------------8--5h8p5-----------5-----------| 
B-|--5-----------5--8----------5--8b--8----8b------------8--8b~~--------------| 
G-|--5-------7b--------7b-----------------------------------------------------| 
D-|-----7---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 


 
E-|--------------------------------------------10-----------------------------| 
B-|--10--12--13--13b---13--12--10h12p10---/15------13--15b--15b--rb--13---| 
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 


 
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B-|--15b---------------13-----------------------------------------------------| 
G-|-------14---14--12------12--14------12--14---------------------------------| 
D-|---------------------------------14---------10~~\--------------------------| 
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 


   Rhythm figure four (behind Solo two) 
 
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D-|------------------------------------------| 
A-|--------3--------------------3------------| 
E-|--0--3-----5---3--5----0--3-----5---3--5--| 
 




  End 
  Play simile of Rhythm figure two till fade. 

 'New York is waiting for you and me, baby. Waiting to swallow us down. 
  New York, we're coming to see what you're made of. Are you as great as you 
  sound? FILL ONE New York is waiting for you and me, baby. FILL TWO 
  Waiting to swallow us down. FILL THREE New York we're coming to see what 
  you're made of. FILL FOUR Are you as tough as you sound? Fill FIVE 
  Oh, New York is waiting for you and me, baby. FILL SIX Waiting to swallow 
  us down. FILL SEVEN New York, we're coming to see what you're made of. 
  FILL EIGHT Are you as tough as you sound. FILL NINE Yeah... 

  Continue guitar and vocal ad lib till fade 


   Fill one 
 
E-|--rb-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B-|----------12--13--12-------------------------------------------------------| 
G-|----------------------rb-p12--------12h14--12------12h14~~~------------| 
D-|----------------------------------14---------------14----------------------| 
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 


   Fill two                  Fill three 
 
E-|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| 
B-|-15b--rb-p13--15b~~--|--/10--8/10\8-----8-8--8--8----------------------| 
G-|-------------------------|---------------9-------------rb--5--5h7-------| 
D-|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------7~~\-| 
A-|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| 
E-|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| 
 


   Fill four 
 
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B-|--15b--rb-p13------13~~\-----------------------------------------------| 
G-|-------------------14------------------------------------------------------| 
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 


   Fill five 
 
E-|--rb--7--8-------------------------------------------------------------| 
B-|-----------------/12-------------------------------------------------------| 
G-|----------------------12-------12h14--12-----12h14~~\----------------------| 
D-|---------------------------14-------------14-------------------------------| 
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 


   Fill six                         Fill seven 
 
E-|------15--15--15b--15--15b~~--|-------15----15----15--15--12------12-------| 
B-|-15b--------------------------|-15b---------------15-----15b-rb| 
G-|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
D-|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
A-|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
E-|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
 


   Fill eight 
 
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B-|--15--------rb--13------13h15------------------------------| 
G-|------------------------------------14---------14~~------------------------| 
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 


   Fill nine 
 
E-|--15--12--15--12------12---------------------------------------------------| 
B-|------------------15------15--12--15--12------12---------------------------| 
G-|------------------------------------------14------14--12--14--12------12---| 
D-|------------------------------------------------------------------14-------| 
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 


E-|----------------------------| 
B-|----------------------------| 
G-|--14p12-------12--12h14~~\--| 
D-|----------14----------------| 
A-|----------------------------| 
E-|----------------------------|
	        

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