'Cities On Flame' by Blue Oyster Cult - Guitar Tutorial
Gtp chords: Cities On Flame
Song lyrics:
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From: Ed Tidwell
Cities on Flame ( With Rock and Roll )
Key of A so F# Blues type runs work great. Try the CBA + GF#E type triplets
in the leads. Also choose small three note riffs from the Blues scales and
try little with the arpeggio of open A.
R = rest
*** = triplet
Main Riff
F#m
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----252--R--2-------------2О-252--R--2-------------2О--REPEAT------------------|
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Lead played during second pass of above intro riff
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F#m Em
My heart is Black and my lips are cold. Cities on Flame with rock and roll.
F#m Em
Three thousand guitars they seem to cry. My ears will melt and then
D A Bm
my eyes. So, let the girl let that girl rock and roll. Cities on Flame
(play D full and emphasis F# and E-first string with chord)
F#m
now, with rock and roll.
Single Notes:
F# A F# C# F#
My heart is black and my lips etc.
E G E B E G E B F#
Cities on Flame with rock and roll. Three thousand
Try these small riffs. (play lower frets if preferred)
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And this riff
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-1нО--1нО--1нО--1нО--1-2------2p1рО--------------------------------------------|
----2----2----2----2---------------2-2-2-2-2-4-4-------------------------------|
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