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From: law2@husc.harvard.edu


"Back In Black"
by AC/DC
from the 1980 album BACK IN BLACK

Good song, but you'll have to forgive me if the tab ain't perfect.
This is only the main riffs, and I'm doin' it from memory.

KEY:
 T = play with thumb
 / = slide up
 \ = slide down
 ^ = bend 	^q = quarter tone	^h = half tone		^F = full tone
	if letter is above the fret #, note is bent THEN picked
 h = hammer
 p = pull-off
 g = grace note - written above note to be 'graced'
 ~ = vibrato


Oh, and X's mean make that chopping noise that Angus Young makes in the song.
I shouldn't really need to tab that part out...

Opening riff (played behind verses as well):

---------------------|-------3-0------------|
---------------------|-----------3-0--------|
------7-7-7----------|---------------2^F^p0-|
--2---7-7-7--7-7-7---|-X-X-X----------------|
--2---5-5-5--7-7-7---|-X-X-X----------------|
--0----------5-5-5---|-X-X-X----------------|

---------------------|----------------------|
---------------------|----------------------|
------7-7-7----------|----------------------|
--2---7-7-7--7-7-7---|----------------------|
--2---5-5-5--7-7-7---|--2---2---2---2-------|
--0----------5-5-5---|----4---5---6---7\----|


The Chorus:
----------------|-----|--3-----------|------|--3--|-------|
----------------|-----|--3--3--------|------|--3--|-3-3-3-|
--2-----4--2--4-|--%--|--0--2--2---2-|--%---|--0--|-2-2-2-|
--2--2--4--2--4-|--%--|-----0--2---2-|--%---|--0--|-0-0-0-|
--0--2--2--0--2-|-----|--------0---0-|------|-----|-------|
-----0----------|-----|----------3---|------|--3--|-------|

That later riff:
(play each part a couple of times - listen to the tape!)
First half (4 times?)
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
-----5-4-2--4------2---2---2----|
--0------------4~----5---6---7\-|

Second half (2 times?)
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
-----5-4-2--4------2---2---2----|
--0------------4~----5---6---7\-|
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|

That's all I know from memory - I'm sorry I don't have the solos down, but
I'm just not a big fan. Anyway, let me know if you found the tab useful, and
don't say Harvard students don't do cool things on Saturday nights!!!! ;-)

keith law (irc: curioso)
law2@husc.harvard.edu
(through June 1994)

From: Jeffre4632@aol.com
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 1995 16:56:27 -0400
Subject: TAB: Back in Black by ACDC

BAK_BLK.TAB

Transcription of AcDc Back in Black from same album
Transcribed by Jeff Patricia
Send comments or suggestions to
jeffre4632@aol.com



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                                        Back In Black

  Verse  4x
e:-------2--2--2-------------3-0-----------------------2--2--2---------------|

B:-------3--3--3------------------3--0-----------------3--3--3---------------|

G:-------2--2--2----2--2--2-------------b(2)-0---------2--2--2-----2--2--2---|

D:2------0--0--0----2--2--2-----------------------2----0--0--0-----2--2--2---|

A:2-----------------0--0--0-----------------------2----------------0--0--0---|

E:0-----------------------------------------------0--------------------------|





                                Bridge
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------2-------|

B:----------------------------------------------------------------3--3-------|

G:------------------------------2-----4--2--4----2-----4--2--4----0--2--2----|

D:------------------------------2--2--4--2--4----2--2--4--2--4----0--0--2----|

A:-2-----2-----2-----2----------0--2--2--0--2----0--2--2--0--2----0-----0----|

E:----4-----5-----6-----7----------0----------------0-------------3--------3b|





                                                                   Well I'm b
e:------------2--------------------------------------------------------------|

B:---------3--3----------------------------------------------------3---------|

G:-----2---0--2--2--------2---2-----4--2--4----2-----2--4--2--4----0---------|

D:-----2---0--0--2--------2---2--2--4--2--4----2--2--2--4--2--4----0---------|

A:-----0---0-----0--------0---0--2--2--0--2----0--2--0--2--0--2----0--strum-5|

E:(4)------3--------3b(4)--------0----------------0----------------3---------|





  ack in black                         repeat verse 2x then bridge       Ryth
e:---------------2--2--2-----------------------------------------------------|

B:---------------3--3--3-----------------------------------------------------|

G:---------------2--2--2-----------------------------------------------------|

D:---------------0--0--0--------------------------------------------------2--|

A:--or-6---times----------------------------------------------------------2--|

E:------------------------------------------------------------------------0--|





  em 1 solo 4 times then bridge again
e:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G:-7--7--7---6--6--6--------------------------------7--7--7--6--6--6-----2---|

D:-7--7--7---6--6--6---2--2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2--7--7--7--6--6--6--2--2--2|

A:-5--5--5---4--4--4---2--2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2--5--5--5--4--4--4--2--0--2|

E:---------------------0--0--0---0--0--0---0--0--0--------------------0-----0|





          riff a 4x                                    riff b 2x  repeat riff
e:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G:--2---------------------------------------------------0--5--4--2--4-----2--|

D:--2------------------------------------------------------------------3-----|

A:--0------0--5--4--2--4-----2-----2-----2-----2-----------------------------|

E:------------------------3-----4-----5-----6-----7--------------------------|



                                                                     

   a 2x then bridge again         Then play rythem for the solo again
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:---2-----2-----2---------------------------------------------------|
D:4-----5-----6-----7------------------------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Other tabs for this song:

COMMENTS:

:: add your comment ::

geoff	August 2, 2003, 16:56
This is pretty awesome man but u screwed up the intro a bit... its \|--------------------- \|----3-3-3----------- \|----2-2-2---2-2-2 \|-2--0-0-0---2-2-2 \|-2----------0-0-0 \|-0----------

Stealth	August 5, 2003, 4:31
-----2-2-2----------------- -----3-3-3----------------- -----2-2-2----2-2-2-------- -2---0-0-0----2-2-2-------- -2------------0-0-0-------- -0------------------------- Try playing it like this, sounds a lot better

Tempest	August 17, 2003, 7:43
This is pretty accurate, i'd just use the first tab, instead of the ones provided (sounds the same but on different frets) im listening to the song as I play it.

Tom.

October 20, 2003, 23:42

hey yo

try playing the
-----3-----
-----2-----
-----3----2-
-2---0----2-
-0--------0-
-0---------
one right before the 3-0
---3-0
deal...

and the power chord version right b4 the scond end riff... also i think its sounds better and is easier to ply it when i play the Em then the D and a first , then second time around play the power chords but when i play the second ending riff , i play it like

7-4-7-5-7-6-7-7\0

then back to the Em

well, thats my oppinion... and i hope it helps..

bob	October 28, 2003, 3:18
yes man your right, play a D and the 2 thing after the 3-0 3-0.. 2 0

KG	January 14, 2004, 19:52
It sounds good to me, I don't know what these other people are talking about. ROCK ON!!!

Hlynur	February 12, 2004, 0:35
I actually play the Intro different, like this: e\|------------------\| B\|------------------\| G\|------------------\| D\|-9--7-7-7--7-7-7--\| A\|-7--5-5-5--4-4-4--\| E\|------------------\| This (to my oppinnion) sounds a lot better.

jocke	March 10, 2004, 8:01
e\|---------3-0---------------\| B\|------------3-0------------\| G\|-1-------------2^pulloff-0-\| D\|-2--7-7--------------------\| A\|-2--5-4--------------------\| E\|---------------------------\|

timtim	March 11, 2004, 14:28
jag tycker att ac/dc suger pung men så här spelar jag den e\|-0--0-0-0--0-0--0---\| B\|-0--0-0-0--0-0---0--\| D\|-0--0-0-0--0-0----0-\| G\|-0--0-0-0--0-0------\| A\|-0--0-0-0--0-0------\| E\|-0--0-0-0--0-0------\| men som sagt det här e som angus kör och det e den svårare versionen

Gruntfish	March 19, 2004, 3:21
Hey timtim, what the hell is that supposed to be? It aint in the song son! Hey, everyone arguing about how to play the intro... You're all playing the same chords, (E,D,A). You should probably learn what the notes you are playing are called. Trained monkeys...

hardest guy u no	March 23, 2004, 23:12
well good tab

Billy	April 24, 2004, 3:59
Good song = good tab

rob	April 28, 2004, 1:27
the intro courds are this: E DDD AAA then its-3-0-------- ---3-0------ -------2^F-- ------------ ------------ ------------ u almost got it just dont pull off at the end

rob	April 28, 2004, 1:29
sry ---3-0----------- -------3-0------- -----------2^F--- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------

Brando	April 30, 2004, 3:38
heres a better of playing the inro part ------------------------- ------------------------- ----------5-5-5---------- --2-2-2---5-5-5--5-5-5--- --2-2-2---3-3-3--5-5-5--- --0-0-0----------3-3-3---

sykesman	May 4, 2004, 2:30
Ok tab, but not a fan of ACDC??? Whats wrong with you

jan hammer	May 23, 2004, 23:48
How many Guitarists does it take tho screw in a light bulb? One million, as long as they get the high voltage right. Rock on Dudes! Jan

tyler@m	June 17, 2004, 0:30
hey jan,thats a really funny joke!!!!!!i litraly focoflmfao if you know wot that stands for,if not,justemail me!!!!;)

sheeen	June 25, 2004, 4:33
AWSOME TAB DUDE! all these otha guys r talkin outa thier asses! keep on rockin!

taint	June 27, 2004, 22:21
this song is poo you all are poo you should all eat poo

waffle	June 29, 2004, 6:49
dude its alright but some parts r a tiny bit off keep it up

liz	August 21, 2004, 5:57
hey, all very good... but what i'm lookin for is the solo's! if anyone can post a link i'd be happy:) --liz

aaron	October 4, 2004, 4:05
anyone know the Bon Scott version of that song? ..i got song of the begining solo down ..but if anyone can figure the rest ot ..email me

DC14

October 26, 2004, 5:04

Hey guys, the guitarists who play in ACDC actually try staying away from power chords believe it or not. So the intro should go like so:

E D D D A A A
--0---2-2-2---0-0-0-----
--0---3-3-3---2-2-2-----
--1---2-2-2---2-2-2-----
--2---0-0-0---2-2-2-----
--2---0-0-0---0-0-0-----
--0---------------------

--3-0-------------------
------3-0---------------
----------2b4b2-0-------
------------------------
------------------------
------------------------

Please try it this way, it sounds awesome with disortion!

DC14

pietro	November 2, 2004, 18:10
i can't understand the time during the solo..can someone help me? i need the dobble tab, rithmich and solistic...where can i found it? tnx

:D	November 7, 2004, 23:27
be sure to have your amp turned on when playing this song

casey	November 29, 2004, 16:50
taint ur a fag and dc14 urs sounds pretty good but show more respect call them by their names thay r malcom and angus young

:D	December 9, 2004, 2:05
shame on your poor grammer, casey... lol jm

acdc addict	December 12, 2004, 21:23
great tab i agree with DC14 cuz i have the acdc tablature and song book and malcolm and angus do stay away from power chords. But this way sounds just as great!

RockDudE	December 16, 2004, 14:53
Nice tab!

ACDC	January 3, 2005, 13:36
SCREW YOU TAINT!!!!!!!!!

AC/DC	January 4, 2005, 17:43
You need to diminish the bm but thats what i think

Angus

January 4, 2005, 17:47

---------------------|-------3-0------------|
---------------------|-----------3-0--------|
------7-7-7----------|---------------2^F^p0-|
--2---7-7-7--7-7-7---|-X-X-X----------------|
--2---5-5-5--7-7-7---|-X-X-X----------------|
--0----------5-5-5---|-X-X-X----------------|

---------------------|----------------------|
---------------------|----------------------|
------7-7-7----------|----------------------|
--2---7-7-7--7-7-7---|----------------------|
--2---5-5-5--7-7-7---|--2---2---2---2-------|
--0----------5-5-5---|----4---5---6---7\----|

The Chorus:
----------------|-----|--3-----------|------|--3--|-------|
----------------|-----|--3--3--------|------|--3--|-3-3-3-|
--2-----4--2--4-|--%--|--0--2--2---2-|--%---|--0--|-2-2-2-|
--2--2--4--2--4-|--%--|-----0--2---2-|--%---|--0--|-0-0-0-|
--0--2--2--0--2-|-----|--------0---0-|------|-----|-------|
-----0----------|-----|----------3---|------|--3--|-------|

That later riff:
(play each part a couple of times - listen to the tape!)
First half (4 times?)
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
-----5-4-2--4------2---2---2----|
--0------------4~----5---6---7\-|

Second half (2 times?)
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
-----5-4-2--4------2---2---2----|
--0------------4~----5---6---7\-|
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|

ANGUS	January 15, 2005, 6:47
HEy u guys ask your parents if they went to are razors edge concert. because it was fucking awsome. i played thunderstruck different in that concert. cya gus later.

Aaron	January 20, 2005, 0:54
i'd like the thank the person that added the bon scott version of back in black ...yeah ..since no one did ..ill figure it out on my own ...while yall argue about which tab is better ..when they all sound the same ...and ..if you know the bon scott version then email it to me ..otherwise ..ill be figureing it out ..see ya later

lil bitch	January 28, 2005, 10:02
i have a dvd and acdc back in black book and it tells me to play the intro like geof does so soz i have to say hes right

FIIN	January 31, 2005, 0:58
Hi everybody, I'm the rythym guitarist in a band called FIIN, and i'd like to use this as an oppurtunity to tell every1 that violence is wrong. i would appreciate it if no1 would make fun of me as i say do not curse or use excessive violence. thx for ur time, and remember, rock can be fun without swearing and violence--- it's the groupies that really matter :D

chris	March 11, 2005, 14:24
FIIN sounds like a douch bag

katie danger	April 3, 2005, 9:15
FIIN i believe its sex, drugs and rock'n'roll so get used to it

Sean	April 10, 2005, 6:46
I was going to add this comment on another song but you couldn't add one. SO I'd just like to say that the song BIG BALLS makes me blush because I have had no physical contact with any before. Thx for ur time S2

Ian	April 25, 2005, 5:59
Y'all Can go cheap-o and use Em,D,A!!!!@##$!@$

yoo g	May 19, 2005, 6:30
yooo you guys gotta learn to get some better taqbs in here... try to go for solos and fills and chords

kade	May 23, 2005, 1:36
uh...FIIN...find a different genre dude...wow...

phil	June 21, 2005, 1:18
dude harvard law students dont do cool things on saturday nights.

Paul Lowther

June 26, 2005, 10:13

I spent ages writin one of these comments then the fing deleted it cus i hadnt "fulfilled the form properly"! ok newayz great tab man. id jus like to say dat u shuldnt believe dat wat a tab book says is the way angus or malcolm play; infact its been transcribed from ear by a professional and with no help from angus or malcolm. From seein them play live it looks like they play the chords. But from the tone it sounds like theres one or two open strings played with each one not a whole open chord. This is how i gig wit this song and its a beauty through a Marshall MG100DFX wit crunch blastin through. well newayz ppl rock on!!

Alex	July 13, 2005, 3:04
Hey i think that when you play, you might need a wah wah. But other that that all the tabs you guys put out rock. rock ur socks till they have holes in em rock on!

Alex (again)	July 13, 2005, 3:08
Oh and taint shut the hell up you snot nos bastard

Wink	August 12, 2005, 19:38
Tight shit bro, looks good to me..

fuser	August 30, 2005, 15:41
yall are so full of crap. the fact that you need the tab of such an easy song makes me laugh. back in black is a good son but it is way too simple. it is not complex, and it is really repetitive, you guys are arguing about who is right, when all of you are wrong, i pity you damn fools.

norwegianduude	November 11, 2005, 18:24
yo yo yo,its me agen.The norwegian duuude.this was soooo coole?have you seen my band,the cookies.or the other band,Milk and toast..but this song was easy duuude..

RiChO	November 29, 2005, 12:31
NORWEGIANS RULE!!!!, I live in australia but im half norwegian, im ashamed to say i cant speak it but rock on man, just fairly randomly

Daniel	January 8, 2006, 4:44
Who gives a fuck. Eat shit and die.

dinglebert	January 24, 2006, 18:02
Figure it out for your selves you faggy bunch of haemorrhoids.

Dopple	January 24, 2006, 18:04
Check out my band at www.namik.co.uk. Listen to the song's and stop being tits.

AC/DC rocks	March 22, 2006, 15:50
YOU DUMBASSES ARE DUMB YOU SHOULDNOT BE ABLE TO CALL YOURSELVES WORTHY GUITARIST OR WORTHY AC/DC TABBERS/FANS FUCK YOU ALL ..!..(-_-)..!..

ur mom	April 1, 2006, 2:07
UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR M OM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM, UR MOM. AC/DC ROCKS, ROCK ON YALL!!!:-)

corbin	April 11, 2006, 23:18
no its Em D A 2 string e,d open 3 string a Em D A 6 string 73747576 Em D A

scott	May 13, 2006, 22:44
this is the proper tab ------------------3-0--------- ----3-3-3------------3-0------ ----2-2-2---2-2-2--------2b(4) --2---------2-2-2------------ --2--------------------------- -----------------------------

ImRickJamesBitch	August 7, 2006, 20:18
I dont know about you,..Im more curious to know what FOCOFLMFAO means!!! seriously!! and as for the intro,.. Who cares who's is better, aslong as it sounds right,..

yoyoyoyo	September 4, 2006, 2:13
try this ----------------------- ---3-3-3------------------ ---2-2-2--2-2-2-------------- -2--------2-2-2------------ -1---------------------- -----------------------

acdc de bomb	September 8, 2006, 2:04
i know that the proper riff is e aaa ddd then some other stuff but it makes a good sound if u do it in bared e

A.T.

February 10, 2007, 23:24

ok first of all awesome tab, but if u could add the solo that'd b great. then to Aaron whoever u r just to let u know Bon Scott NEVER sang back in black because he was dead by then. the song was first written by angus and malcom after Bon died choking on his own vomit in the back of a pickup.(which sux cuz he was a great singer). anyway it was written about how they were going to continue the band even after his death so please stop asking

hazza	March 12, 2007, 7:18
Yeah I love this band but i dont know the bands name??? UM GO TNT! or is it Highway to hell???

Scott Edwards	June 16, 2007, 5:25
Harry Fagan is fat

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