"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---------------------------------|