Intro: G# A D A G# A G# A D G# A D A x x A e|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|---------3------------------3--------|---------3---------------------| G|------2--2---2---2-------2--2--------|------2--2---2-----2-----------| D|------2--0---2---2-------2--0--------|------2--0---2-----2-----------| A|------0------0---0-------0-----------|------0------0-----0-----------| E|--3b-----------3b----3b--------------|--3b-----------X-X-------------| Drums enter: G# A D A G# A G# A D G# A D A x x A e|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|---------3------------------3--------|---------3---------------------| G|------2--2---2---2-------2--2--------|------2--2---2-----2-----------| D|------2--0---2---2-------2--0--------|------2--0---2-----2-----------| A|------0------0---0-------0-----------|------0------0-----0-----------| E|--3b-----------3b----3b--------------|--3b-----------X-X-------------|
With lead line: G# A D A G# A G# A D G# A D A x x A E e|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|---------3------------------3--------|---------3---------------------| G|------2--2---2---2-------2--2--------|------2--2---2-----2-----------| D|------2--0---2---2-------2--0--------|------2--0---2-----2-----------| A|------0------0---0-------0-----------|------0------0-----0-----------| E|--3b-----------3b----3b--------------|--3b-----------X-X---0000000---| PM-----| Verse 1: (A - on the bass) Freedom rider on a midnight cruise On my way, I got nothing to lose D (two bars) (A - on the bass) Sister mercy gonna take my hand Lead me over to the promised land |G# A~~~~~ | D A~~~ G# | B~~~~~~~~ But you better not set your sights on me |D D A~~~~~~| B~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'Cause it just might spoil your victory |D D E~~~~~~~~~| Chorus: (Some pattern as intro) G# A D A G# A G# A D Don't you dare Don't you tread on me G# A D G# A Don't you tread on me G# A D A G# A G# A D Don't you try and make some fool of me G# A D D E Don't you tread on me Verse 2: (A - on the bass only) We walked the ground of ancient ones Lit the fire with the rising sun |G# A~~~|G# A~~~ D A | (AA - on the bass only) You and me, we got a full on rage Won't get fooled, no I won't be caged |G# A~~~|G# A~~~ D A | B~~~~~~~~~~~ Make love not war was your claim to fame |D D A~~~~~~| B~~~~~~~~~~~ Now you're takin' me down, well I won't be tamed e|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-------2-----2-----| D|-0-2-4---2-4-----0-| A|-------------------| E|-------------------| Chorus: G# A D A G# A G# A D Don't you dare Don't you tread on me G# A D G# A Don't you tread on me G# A D A G# A G# A D Don't you try and make some fool of me G# A D D E E/D E/C# Don't you tread on me MIDDLE: A You better turn and walk away D (Don't tread on me) A D You might learn to love another day A And I know you need to hear me say (Palm mutes) G F# E D All I want is you Solo: (A - on the bass for 8 bars) (A - with palm muted A for 7 bars) D (1 bar) |B~~~~~~~~~~|D D A~~~~~~| x3 |D D A~~~~~~|D D A~~~~~~| EEEEEEEE | Chorus: G# A D A G# A G# A D Don't you dare Don't you tread on me G# A D G# A Don't you tread on me G# A D A G# A G# A D Don't you try and make some fool of me G# A D D Don't you tread on Chorus: (Exactly the same as a normal chorus, but a tone higher) A# B E B A# B A# D E Don't you dare Don't you tread on me A# B E A# B Don't you tread on me A# B E B A# B A# D E Don't you try and lay your sh*t on me A# B E E Don't you tread on Chorus: (And back to the original key) G# A D A G# A G# A D Don't you dare Don't you tread on me G# A D G# A Don't you tread on me G# A D A G# A G# A D Don't you dare forget your history G# A D D Don't you tread on CHORUS: (with fade out) G# A D G# A G# A D A G# A G# A D G# A D E