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Date: Sun, 28 Jan 1996 13:21:03 -0500
 From: Bryson Meunier 
 Subject: TAB:"Adam's Apple" by Aerosmith
      The double tracked solo for this song doesn't sound too difficult so I
 may post that later. For now, here's the main riff and all the chords that
 basically define this song. All corrections, comments and questions should
 be sent to meunier.1@osu.edu  Enjoy!
    "One of the greatest put together songs that Aerosmith ever did. Those
 were my thoughts on UFOs, the theory of evolution, the monkey, and Adam and
 Eve. How incredibly naive to think that there were just those two people
 just buzzing around the woods naked, having a blast."
                     -Steven Tyler
        "Adam's Apple"(Steven Tyler)
 Performed by Aerosmith on "Toys in the Attic"(1975)
 Transcribed by Bryson Meunier
    intro-
     (1/2 step)
    E-----------5-----------------------5---------------|
    B-----------5----------4b4-4r---2---5---------4b4-4r|
    G-----------2----------4b4-4r---2---2---------4b4-4r|
    D-----------2----------4b4-4r---2---2---------4b4-4r|
    A---3b-p0-------3b-p0-----------0-------3b-p0-------|
    E---------------------------------------------------|
 
    E------5--------------------------------------------|
    B--2---5-----------4b4-4r--5------------------------|
    G--2---2-----------4b4-4r--5------------------------|
    D--2---2-----------4b4-4r--5------------------------|
    A--0-------3b-p0------------------------------------|
    E---------------------------------------------------|
 
 The verse riff,upon which most of the song is built, is very similar in
 structure to the intro. The only difference is the beginning and the end. In
 other words, it's just this over and over again: 
    rhy.fig.1-
    E------5-----------------------|
    B---2--5-----------4b-4-4r-----|
    G---2--2-----------4b-4-4r-----|
    D---2--2-----------4b-4-4r-----|
    A---0------3b-p0---------------|
    E------------------------------|
 
        A(palm muted)        
    Back when Cain was able way before the stable
    Lightning struck right down from the sky 
 
 At this point, the guitar plays this:
   rhy.fig 2-
        D5    C#5 C5  B5    B
   E------------------------2----|
   B------------------------4----|
   G----7----7--6--5--4-----4----|
   D----7----7--6--5--4-----4----|
   A----5----5--4--3--2-----2----|
   E-----------------------------| (strum the last chord in rhythm with the song)
                                                     
   A mothership with faith said "Let's give it a try"(rhy.fig 1)
   A
   Conscience was related
   Man, he was created
   Lady Luck took him by surprise(rhy.fig.2)
                                                     E
   Her sweet and bitter fruit it surely opened his eyes
 chorus-
           D
   Well, she ate it
   F
   Lordy it was love at first bite(rhy.fig 1)  
            D
   Well she ate it
    G                         F#m         E
   Never knowin' wrong from right right right
 
 The chord progression is pretty much the same until the end. The rest of the
 lyrics go like this:
  
    Even Eve in Eden
    voices tried deceivin' with lies to show the lady the way
    At first she stopped and turned and tried to walk away
    
    Man, he was believer
    Lady was deceiver so the story goes, but you see
    The snake was he and she just climbed right up his tree
    So...(go into chorus)
 
    Science was related
    man, he was created when Lady Luck took him by surprise
    Her sweet and bitter fruit it surely opened his eyes
   
    Evil came like rain an' who knows who's to blame an'
    Somethin' tried to lay her to waste 
    and all she'd want to need was just a little taste
    (chorus)
  
 End on a variation of rhy.fig. 1 and throw the E chord in over "that's
 right!" That's basically it. It should be pretty accurate because it's
 similar if not identical to the way that Joe Perry played it in a
 Rockumentary clip of Texxas Jam '78(I'm pretty sure that's what it was).
 Please consider posting the solo if you know it.
 
 Other chords used:
        E   D   F    G   F#m
    E---0---2---1----3----2-----|
    B---0---3---1----0----2-----|
    G---1---2---2----0----2-----|
    D---2---0---3----0----4-----|
    A---2-------3----x----4-----|
    E---0-------1----3----2-----|
 
 symbols used in transcription:
 p = pull-off
 b = bend
 r = release