"JALBREAK" Th Lizzy As heard on Jailbreak (MERCURY) Words and Music by Philip Parris Lynott Transcribed by Jeff Perr Guitars are tuned down appro ximately one half step (low to high: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb), slight ly flat. tung (low to high): E b Ab Db Gb, slightly flat. All notes and chords sound approximatel y one half step lower than written (key of F mor), slightly flat. O AS F# * *B *A 14 4 C tr. chorus chords ntro (0:00) (0:06, :0) Moderat ely Fast q = 144 (on repeat ) 1. (on repeat} 3. AS AS Gtr. 3 (clec. w/d ist.),:\ played nd time durg tro only., (w/wah) Rhy. Fig. l a. > end Rlty. Fig. la > -+ - -,- 4-4-i,=.+- - - 4-4-1-.<=,.,_+1 +-... -+ o- x- 0- - x- x- x- tj > o-o - - o o- x-0- - X- X- X- 0-0 - 0- - 0 V U 1 V *repeat previo us chord note parenthesis is play ed J st time only Rhy. Fig. 1 '!" > > > P.M... > > end Rhy. Fig. 1 > > Fig. (repeat previous rwo meas.} end Fig. 1- s - o- - 0-0- - 0,-1 - - ' V U Ve rses (0:19, 1:1, 3:04) 6 (1.) (.) (3.) AS be a jailbreak be trouble be a breakout F# Gtr. plays Rhy. Fig. la four times simile (see meas. ) Ctr. P.M., AS > > '!" P.M. somewhere this town Some of us won't survive to the city zones > - - 4-4-1 - - - 4 4-4-1 - - 4 '-+ 0-0- - x- x- o- o- o- o- - o+ o- 0-0- - x- x- x- 0-0- 0- - 0 V L 11 111 1 11 L 1 1 111111 plays Fig. tltree times (see meas. ) Copyright!) 1976 PPPN THE FRENDLY RANGER MUSC CO. LTO. Copyrighl Renewed. All Rights Conlfolled and Admistered by UNVERSAL-POLYGRAM NTERNATONAL PUBUSHNG. NC. Alf Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Reprted by Permi$$ion or Hal Leonard Corporation. 1
'ALBREAK" See me and the boys we don't like it See the boys and me mean busess Don't you dare to try and stop us 10 ( repeal previous f our measures simile) 4 so we're gett' up and go' down Bust' out dead or alive No one could for long Hid' low look' can hear the hound dogs on Searchlight on my trail right to left my trail f you see us com' thk it's All hell breaks loose 's the night all best alarm and sirens wail systems fail Gtr. 1 18 =?- to move away Do you hear what say Like a game if you lose Hey you good look' female A E E > from under my breath Go to jail Come here AS > (nd time) skip ahead to [8 nd Chor us (3rd time ) skip ahead 10(!] 3rd Chorus Gtrs. 1 and.. 4-1=11 - bj s o :- -,0-0--0Lso - - - x JJ V 11 1 1 V v [QJ 1st Chorus (0:4) Gtr s. 3 and 4 (elec. w/dist.).. - ( 17 -' be a jailbreak somewhere - f (17)- 11-H 11; (17)- 17=!( 17 the town 11-f( 1f tonight composite nrr(lngemenr L v Gtr. (w/slow phase shif ter) Rhy. Fig. a.- Gtr. (w/slow phase shif ter) Rhy. F ig. 4 "/ Fig. -r 9-9 L} o : 0-7- 7 ==, Lb! - 0-0 0 - J. 6-6-7-7-9-9 7-1- (7)- 7 L.bd e11d Rhy. Fi g. a end Rily. Fig. - e11d Fig.
'ALBREAK" be a jailbreak so don't N.C.(A) you be around (EG#) P.M. +-, - - - 97 +- 9-0-t- -+ - - +l + - - - 7-0 1 : '.- - - - 0-0,_ 0-0 0-0 0 4-7 4 4-r.=r - x 6-6- 7-7-9 4-7 4-r=t- [D (0:9) Don't you be around AS E F# Ctr. 1 (phase shifter off) plays Rhy. Fig. twice (see meas. ) Grr. (phase shifter off) plays Rhy. Fig. la twice (see meas. ) 30 Gir. 3 AS F# \V/\vah. _..... - - E plays Fig. 1 twice (see meas. ) go back to (g Verse 34 AS F# AS F# E. F# [fil nd and 3rd Choru ses (1:39, 3:30) be a jailbreak Ctr. l plays Rhy. Fig. (see meas. ) Grr. plays Rhy. Fig. a (see meas. ) Gtrs. 3 and 4 38 somewhere the town *composite arrtmgement plays Fig. simile (see meas. ) 3
'ALBREAK" Gtrs. 3 and 4 fu ll be a jailbreak so don't you be around AS F# fo ll 17,1-,(17)-14 16-14 Gtr. 1 '""T" 9 + - 7 - - - - 0-0 -+ 0-7- 7-+-+-4 +'- + - 0 - P.M. -+ 0-9-9 +' 0-7-7 Lld +=-=tv- - --++' - =-=1...-... -+ - 0-0-+-+- 4 + - o 0- l'l-"- 0-0 be trouble Cir. J pla ys Rhy. Fi g. (see meas. ) Cir. pla ys Rhy. Fi g. a (see meas. ) Gtrs. 3 and 4 'm go' to fd myself ful l (nd 1ime) skip ahead la [] (17)-17 17 14-17 1(1 7) - 14-17 pla ys Fig. (see meas. ) 0 be trouble so woman you stay with a friend N.C.(A) (EG#) F# Gtrs. 3 and 4 Ctr. 4 fu ll - - - - 17. (17)- 17 (17)-14-17-14 14-14 C tr. Ctr. 3 Rhy. Fi g. 3a end Rhy. Fig. 3a 9 7 4-7 0-0 0-0 4-14),0- Ctr. Rhy. F ig. 3 end Rhy. Fig. 3 4 0-0 0 4-14),0- Fi g. 3 end Fi g. 3 6-6- 7-7- 9 7)-7 7-7 4-14),0-4
'ALBREAK" [QJ(:00) N.C.(A) (EG#) *Cirs. and (phase shift er off) ( st time) You know it's safer () (A) (EG#) Breakout 4 P.M... - -, 4-X-0- co mposite a,nmg emem X-0 4 x 4 -r = t- wbrato,,pplies ro bottom nore 011/y. Bas., J 4-0 - 4-0 - [ill nterlude (:19) N.C.() 8 P.M...., P.M. _... P.M..., P.M., P.M..., P.M., P.M., P.M., (AS) 6 P.M..., P.M., P.M..., P.M., () P.M.., P.M., P.M., P.M.... go back to [D 66 P.M..., P.M.., P.M..., P.M.., P.M.., P.M.., P.M.., P.M.., Ctr. 3 plays to/>,w, e: Ctr.f. and. bottom. "' m (3:1) be trouble Ctrs. and pla y Rhy. Figs. 3 and Ja (see meas. 0) so woman you stay N.C.(A) (E/G#) with a friend 70 Gtr. 4 17 pla ys Fig. 3 (see meas. 0)