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Cities In Flame Tab

by Blue Oyster Cult



Note: Use your baby finger alot especially with Buck Dharma's Style.

h = hammer on
p = pull off
bu9to11 = means have note bent to 11 at start of play.
bu9to11to9 = means bend 9 to 11 and release back to 9.
*** = triplet
^ = hold for ~1/4
O = Open
E7/B = E seventh chord with a B root ( bass ) note.


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Cities on Flame ( With Rock and Roll )

Key of A so F# Blues type runs work great.

R = rest
*** = triplet

Main Riff

    
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----------------4--2--2------------------4--2--2-------------------------------|
-------------O34-34-34-32O------------O34-34-34-32O----------------------------|
----252--R--2-------------2O-252--R--2-------------2O--REPEAT------------------|

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My heart is Black and my lips are cold. Cities on Flame with rock and roll.


                                              
Three thousand guitars they seem to cry.      My ears will melt and then


                                                       
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)

                        
now,      with rock and roll.

Single Notes:

                          
My heart is    black      and my lips  etc.


                                            
Cities on Flame     with rock and    roll.    Three thousand