Wicked Messenger

The Black Keys

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Wicked Messenger

Written by Bob Dylan
Key: G
Wicked Messenger Key DD
Wicked Messenger Key D#D#
Wicked Messenger Key EE
Wicked Messenger Key FF(one step down)
Wicked Messenger Key F#F#(half step down)
Wicked Messenger Key GG(original key)
Wicked Messenger Key G#G#(half step up)
Wicked Messenger Key AA(one step up)
Wicked Messenger Key A#A#
Wicked Messenger Key BB
Wicked Messenger Key CC
Wicked Messenger Key C#C#
	  		

#h# - hammer 
#p# - pull 
/ \ - slides, up and down respectively. 
#b# - bend from normal note up to achieve bended note. 
#r# - release bend from bended note to normal note. 
#g# - ghost bend, play bend forcefully with fret hand but don't use pick attack 
pb# - on fret #, bend up a whole step then attack and release 
 x  - mute 
 ~  - extend. play a hammer or pull-off over a longer time period 
 *  - beat progression. 
 @  - symbol substitution. 




Intro: 

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E|-0---2---2-2-2---2-2-2---2-2-2---0---2---2-2-2---2---------------| 
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   T was   a wick  d mess  n ger   f E   li    he  did come 
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   W a m   t mul   tiplied t small est ma  at  ter 
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   w questnd who   h sent  f him   he  an  swrdwithhis thumb 
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   F h t   i could n   s   b on    ly  fla a   tter 
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G|-2---------------2-4-----2-------2---4---2---4p2---------1-1-1---| 
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A|-4-------------------------------------------------------2-2-2---| 
E|-2---2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------0---0-0-0---| 
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                                       tremolo 
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G|-2---------------2-4-----2-------2---4---2---4p2---------1-1-1---| 
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D|-2/4-----------------------4-----2---2-/-4---4---4---x-4-4-4-4~~~| 
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G|p2-----------------4-----2-------2---4---2---4p2---------1-------| 
D|---4-----------------------4---------------------4\2-----2-------| 
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Solo: 


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B|-------2---------------------------------------------2---x-x-pb5~| 
G|---------pb2~b~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~4-----pb4---2-----2h4-----x-x-----| 
D|---------------------------------------------4-------------------| 
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                                      g stands for ghost bend 
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                                          I seriously have to stop 
                                          tabbing this here, my ears hurt                                       
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