JANIE'S GOT A GUN Words and Music by Steven Tyler and Tom Hamilton Fig. 7 - Intro, Chorus, and Verse "Janie's Got a Gun" is a showcase for Aerosmith's more produced, textural style of the late eighties and has become an all-time favorite in the repertorie. The song sounds in F. Either tune your guitar up a half step or play all the notes one fret higher. The atmospheric intro (0:11), and much of the song, hangs on Joe Perry's sparse but effective power chord figure. This clean-tone part is played with the fingers and is processed with a chorus effect. It uses simple E5 and B5 power chords fretted at the seventh position. Note the pedal-point effect in measure 12 where the E5 and B5 chords are played over a B bass note. In measures 16 and 17, the B5-B6-B7 progression presents yet another variation of the venerable Chuck Berry comping riff--which has found its way into countless rock tunes since the fifties. The verse (0:46) employs Rhy. Fig. 1, and understated E5-B5 power chord pattern which grows out of the intro changes. The pre-chorus (1:03) features a low-register chord figure which is consistently palm-muted on the sixth and fifth strings. This progression uses E and G# over an E5 pedal, and completes the cycle with A5 and B5 chords --- elaborating nicely on the I-IV-V harmonic resources of straightahead rock. The chorus (1:11) is, by contrast, more textural. It incorporates slurred fourth dyads over C#5 and A5 chords, as well as a heavy, space-conscious riff of dyads (E5-D5-G5-D5-E5) over a low E pedal. The chorus concludes with two measures of B5 pounded out in quarter-note rhythm. INTRO (0:11) Dum, dum,_ dum, hon-ey what have you _ done? 1 E|-----------------------------|----------------------------| B|-----------------------------|----------------------------| G|-----------------------------|----------------------------| D|------------------9----------|-9------------9-------------| A|------------------7----------|-7------------7-------------| E|-----------------------------|----------------------------| Dum, dum,_ dum it's the sound of my gun. 3 E|----------------------------|-----------------------------| B|----------------------------|-----------------------------| G|----------------------------|-----------------------------| D|9---------------9-----------|-9-------------9-------------| A|7---------------7-----------|-7-------------7-------------| E|----------------------------|-----------------------------| Dum, dum,_ dum,hon-ey what have you_ done? 5 E|-----------------------------|----------------------------| B|-----------------------------|----------------------------| G|-----------------------------|----------------------------| D|---9---------------9---------|-9----------9----------9----| A|---7---------------7---------|-7----------7----------7----| E|-----------------------------|----------------------------| Dum, dum,_ dum it's the sound, it's the sound. 7 E|-----------------------------|----------------------------| B|-----------------------------|----------------------------| G|-----------------------------|----------------------------| D|9---------------9------------|-9---------------9----------| A|7---------------7------------|-7---------------7----------| E|-----------------------------|----------------------------| Nyah, nyah, nyah. Nyah, nyah, nyah__ 9 E|-----------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------| B|-----------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------| G|-----------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------| D|------------9--------9-|------9--------------9------------|-------9---------9-----| A|------------7--------7-|------7--------------7------------|-------7---------7-----| E|-----------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------| Nyah, nyah, nyah. 12 E|-----------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------| B|-----------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------| G|---9-------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------| D|---9--------9----------|----------9-------------9---------|------9---------9------| A|---7--------9----------|----------7-------------7---------|------7---------7------| E|7-----7--7-------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------| Nyah, nyah, nyah.______________________________ 15 E|-----------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------| B|-----------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------| G|-----------------------------|----9----------------------|------------------------| D|---------9------------9------|----9--------9---------9---|--------9------9------9-| A|---------7------------7------|----7--------9---------11--|--------12-----12-----12| E|-----------------------------|-7-----7--7-----7--7-------|-7--7-------7------7----| VERSE (0:46) Jan-ie's got a ___ gun. _ 18 E|------------------------------|--------------------------| B|------------------------------|--------------------------| G|------------------------------|--------------------------| D|---------9--------------9-----|----9---------9-----------| A|---------7--------------7-----|----7---------9-----------| E|------------------------------|-7---------7--------------| Jan-ie's got a ___ gun. _ 20 E|------------------------------|--------------------------| B|------------------------------|--------------------------| G|------------------------------|--------------------------| D|---------9--------------9-----|----9---------9-----------| A|---------7--------------7-----|----7---------9-----------| E|------------------------------|-7---------7--------------| whole world's come un - done from 22 E|------------------------------|--------------------------| B|------------------------------|--------------------------| G|------------------------------|--------------------------| D|---------9--------------9-----|----9---------9-----------| A|---------7--------------7-----|----7---------9-----------| E|------------------------------|-7---------7--------------| look-in' sraight at the__ sun.__ 24 E|---------------------------------|-----------------------| B|---------------------------------|-----------------------| G|---------------------------------|-----------------------| D|-----------9--------------9------|----9---------9--------| A|-----------7--------------7------|----7---------9--------| E|---------------------------------|-7---------7-----------| PRE-CHORUS (1:03) What did her__ dad-dy__ do?___ 26 E|--------------------------------|------------------------| B|--------------------------------|------------------------| G|-------------1-------1--2-----4-|-------4-----2--4-------| D|-------------2-------2--2-----4-|-------4-----2--4-------| A|-----2---2------2-------0--0----|-2--2-----2--------2--2-| E|-----0---0------0---------------|------------------------| What did he__ put you_ through? They say when 28 E|--------------------------------|---------------------------| B|--------------------------------|---------------------------| G|-------------1-------1--2-----4-|-------4-----2--4----------| D|-------------2-------2--2-----4-|-------4-----2--4----------| A|-----2---2------2-------0--0----|-2--2-----2---------2----2-| E|-----0---0------0---------------|---------------------------| CHORUS (1:11) Jan-ie was ar-rest-ed, they found him un-der-neath a train.__ 30 E|----4\p5--4\p5---4\p5----4--------|-4\p5----4\p5----4\p5-----4------| B|----4\p5--4\p5---4\p5----4--------|-4\p5----4\p5----4\p5-----4------| G|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| But 32 E|-------------------------|----------------------------| B|-------------------------|----------------------------| G|-------------------------|----------------------------| D|-------2--------0--------|--5------0---------2--------| A|-------2--------0--------|--5------0---------2--------| E|-0-----------------------|----------------------------| man, he had it com-in'. Now that Jan-ie's got a gun she ain't nev - 34 E|----4\p5---4\p5----4\p5----4-------|-4\p5----4\p5--4\p5-----4--------| B|----4\p5---4\p5----4\p5----4-------|-4\p5----4\p5--4\p5-----4--------| G|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| - er gon-na be the same.___________________________ 36 E|----4\p5-4\p5---4\p5--4\p5-|-----------------|-----------------| B|----4\p5-4\p5---4\p5--4\p5-|-----------------|-----------------| G|---------------------------|-4--4----4----4--|-4--4----4---4---| D|---------------------------|-4--4----4----4--|-4--4----4---4---| A|---------------------------|-2--2----2----2--|-2--2----2---2---| E|---------------------------|-----------------|-----------------| The bridge (2:17) features a well-conceived piece of Aerosmith guitar orchestration. Gtr, 1 plays a simple, single-note melody in 8 notes. Joe Perry's solo (2:44) is a classic Aerosmith guitar moment. Played on a Chet Atkins electric-acoustic, it occurs over the progression of E5-D5-G5-A5. The melodies are based on the E minor pentatonic scale (E-G-A-B-D) with occasional additions of the 6th and 9th (C# and F#) in measures 17, 18, 20, 22 and 23. There are plenty of trademark open-string pull-off licks throughout (see measures 15,17-19, and 25). These have been a mainstay of Perry's solo style since the beginning. Interesting rhythmic twists abound; check out the triplet figure in measure 14-19 and 24-25. The solo closes decisively in measures 26-29 with a series of blues-inspired, open-position guitar licks--featuring slides and unison intervals, and making good use of the open first and second strings. BRIDGE (2:17) Run a- way, run____ a- way_ from the 1 E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|--------9--10p9----10p9----10p9--|---10p9----10p9--10p9---10p9-----| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| pain,_ yeah,_ yeah,__ yeah, yeah,yeah. 3 E|--------------------------|---------------------| B|--------------------------|---------------------| G|--------------------------|---------------------| D|---9----------------------|---------------------| A|--------------------------|---------------------| E|--------------------------|---------------------| Run a -way, run____ a - way_ from the 5 E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|-----10p9----10p9----10p9----10p9--|--10p9----10p9----10p9----10p9---| A|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| pain, yeah,_ yeah, yeah._ 7 E|-----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------| D|---------2-------------0-----------| A|---------2-------------0-----------| E|-----------------------------------| ___ yeah, yeah,____ yeah._ Run a- way, 8 E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|----5----------0----------2--------|--10p9----10p9----10p9----10p9---| A|----5----------0----------2--------|---------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| run a- way, 10 E|-----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------| D|---10p9----10p9----10p9----10p9----| A|-----------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------| run,_____________ run a - way.__________________________ 11 E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| D|-----10p9----10p9----10p9----10p9--|--10p9----10p9----10p9----10p9---| A|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------| ____________________________________ 13 E|-----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------| D|---10p9----10p9----10p9----10p9----| A|-----------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------| GUITAR SOLO (2:44) KEY = L=Hit string and let off P=Hit string and pound the next ^=bend String to shown measure, ex. 3^¼ 14 E|---------------------------|----------------------------------| B|---------------------------|----------------------------------| G|---------------------------|----------------------------------| D|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|--2L0----------2------------------| A|---------------------------|-------0p2--0-----0p2-------------| E|---------------------------|-------------------------0---3^¼--| 16 E|-----|0-----0-----------------0----| B|-----|0-----0-----------------0----| G|-----÷2-----2\p4-----4\p2--0--2\4--| D|-----------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------| E|--0--------------------------------| 17 E|--2---0-----------0-------------------|-----------------------------------------| B|--0---0---3L0-----0----------------0--|-----------------------------------------| G|--4------------2-----2^--(2)L0-----0--|-----------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------2-----|--2\p4-------2--0--4p2L0-----0-----------| A|--------------------------------------|--------------------------2--------2--4--| E|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 19 E|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|--0----------0--2--0-------------------| D|--0----------0--2--0----2~~~-----7/p9--| A|---------------------------------------| E|-----3L0-------------------------------| 20 E|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------------0--| B|--7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7--|------------------------------------------0--| G|--7-----7-----7-----7-----7-----7--|--7\p9--9--9--9--9--9\12--12--12--12--12-----| D|-----9-----9-----9-----9-----9-----|--7\p9--9--9--9--9--9\12--12--12--12--12-----| A|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| 22 E|--------------------------------------------------| B|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--14--14--| G|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--14--14--| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------| 23 E|-----------------------------12----------12--|--15--12-----------------12---12----------12--| B|--14^½--(14)--12--14p12----------15^---------|----------15p12------12---------15p12-----12--| G|--14^½--(14)--12--14p12--14------------------|----------------14^------------------14^------| D|-------------------------14------------------|----------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| 25 E|---------------------------------------| B|--15---12------------3p2L0----------0--| G|-----------14p12------------2^---2--0--| D|---------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------| 26 E|--------------------------------|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------3--|-----------------------------| G|--2\p4-----4\p2-----0--2\p4-----|--4\p2-----0--2\p4-----4\p2--| D|--------------------------------|-----------------------------| A|--------------------------------|-----------------------------| E|--------------------------------|-----------------------------| 28 E|-----------0-------0--|--------0-------0-------0-----| B|-----0-------0--------|--0-------0-------0--------0--| G|--0--2\p4----2/p4-----|--2\p4----2\p4----2\p4--------| D|----------------------|------------------------------| A|----------------------|------------------------------| E|----------------------|------------------------------| If there are any questions, comments or threats, please E-mail me at - 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