AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW As recorded by McFadden & Whitehead (From the 1979 Album MCFADDEN & WHITEHEAD) Words and Music by Gene McFadden, John Whitehead & Jerry Cohen Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Dennis Hart - Electric Guitar' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Bobby Eli - Electric Guitar' Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Strings' Intro Q=112 Gb9/Ab 4/4 Gtr I (Clean El. Gtr.) W +W W +W |-4--------------------|-(4)----------|-4-------------|---(4)--------| |-2--------------------|-(2)----------|-2-------------|---(2)--------| |-3--------------------|-(3)----------|-3-------------|---(3)--------| |----------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| |----------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| |----------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| |
| Gtrs II, III (Clean El. Gtr. & Strings arr. for Gtr.) | |-3-| | H S S S S S S S S Q H. Q E E Q Q Q a Q H. |----------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| |--------7-6-----------|--------------|--------7-6----|-9h11---9-----| |------------8-6-8-6-8-|--------------|------------8--|--------------| |----------------------|--8---6-------|------8--------|--------------| |----------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| |----------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| W +W |-4--------------------|-(4)------------| |-2--------------------|-(2)------------| |-3--------------------|-(3)------------| |----------------------|----------------| |----------------------|----------------| |----------------------|----------------| | | H S S S S S S S S Q H S E. |----------------------|----------------| |--------7-6-----------|----------------| |------------8-6-8-6-8-|----------------| |----------------------|--8---6----6-8--| |----------------------|----------------| |----------------------|----------------| Fsus4 Q. E Q Q Q. E Q Q |-1-----------1---1-------1-------|-1-----------1---1-------1--------| |-1-----------1---1-------1-------|-1-----------1---1-------1--------| |-3-----------3---3-------3-------|-3-----------3---3-------3--------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| |-6h8p6h8p6h8p6h8-6h8p6h8p6h8p6h8-|-6h8p6h8p6h8p6h8-6h8p6h8p6h8p6----| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------| Bbm7 Cm Fm E. S E E +E E E E E. S +E E Q Q |-4--4---4-(4)-4-4---|-3--3-(3)-3-4--4--| |-6--6---6-(6)-6-6---|-4--4-(4)-4-6--6--| |-6--6---6-(6)-6-6---|-5--5-(5)-5-5--5--| |--------------------|------------------| |--------------------|------------------| |--------------------|------------------| Bbm7 Cm Fm E. S E E +E E E E E. S +E E Q Q |-4--4---4-(4)-4-4---|-3--3-(3)-3-4--4---| |-6--6---6-(6)-6-6---|-4--4-(4)-4-6--6---| |-6--6---6-(6)-6-6---|-5--5-(5)-5-5--5---| |--------------------|-------------------| |--------------------|-------------------| |--------------------|-------------------| Bbm7 Cm Fm E. S E E +E E E E E. S +E E Q Q |-4--4---4-(4)-4-4---|-3--3-(3)-3-4--4--| |-6--6---6-(6)-6-6---|-4--4-(4)-4-6--6--| |-6--6---6-(6)-6-6---|-5--5-(5)-5-5--5--| |--------------------|------------------| |--------------------|------------------| |--------------------|------------------| Bbm7 Cm Fm E. S E E +E E E E E. S +E E Q Q |-4--4---4-(4)-4-4---|-3--3-(3)-3-4--4---|| |-6--6---6-(6)-6-6---|-4--4-(4)-4-6--6---|| |-6--6---6-(6)-6-6---|-5--5-(5)-5-5--5---|| |--------------------|-------------------|| |--------------------|-------------------|| |--------------------|-------------------|| Chorus Bbm7 Cm Fm E. S E E +E E E E E. S +E E Q Q |-4--4---4---(4)-4-4-----|-3--3-(3)-3-4--4---| |-6--6---6---(6)-6-6-----|-4--4-(4)-4-6--6---| |-6--6---6---(6)-6-6-----|-5--5-(5)-5-5--5---| |------------------------|-------------------| |------------------------|-------------------| |------------------------|-------------------| | | Gtrs II, III | ~~ | Q. S S Q. S S H. E E |-8----------------------|-------------------| |--------9-6--9------6---|-------------------| |----------------------6-|-8-----------------| |------------------------|-----------------8-| |------------------------|-------------------| |------------------------|-------------------| Bbm7 Cm Fm E. S E E +E E E E E. S +E E Q Q |-4------4-----4-(4)-4-4---|--3--3-(3)-3-4--4---| |-6------6-----6-(6)-6-6---|--4--4-(4)-4-6--6---| |-6------6-----6-(6)-6-6---|--5--5-(5)-5-5--5---| |--------------------------|--------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------| | | S S E +H. +H. Q |--------------------------|--------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------| |-6--6---------------------|--------------------| |------8---(8)-------------|-(8)----------------| |--------------------------|--------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------| Bbm7 Cm Fm E. S E E +E E E E E. S +E E Q Q |-4--4---4---(4)-4-4-----|-3--3-(3)-3-4--4---| |-6--6---6---(6)-6-6-----|-4--4-(4)-4-6--6---| |-6--6---6---(6)-6-6-----|-5--5-(5)-5-5--5---| |------------------------|-------------------| |------------------------|-------------------| |------------------------|-------------------| | | ~~ | Q. S S Q. S S H. E E |-8----------------------|-------------------| |--------9-6--9------6---|-------------------| |----------------------6-|-8-----------------| |------------------------|-----------------8-| |------------------------|-------------------| |------------------------|-------------------| Bbm7 Cm Fm E. S E E +E E E E E. S +E E Q Q |-4------4-----4-(4)-4-4---|--3--3-(3)-3-4--4---|| |-6------6-----6-(6)-6-6---|--4--4-(4)-4-6--6---|| |-6------6-----6-(6)-6-6---|--5--5-(5)-5-5--5---|| |--------------------------|--------------------|| |--------------------------|--------------------|| |--------------------------|--------------------|| | | S S E +H. +H. Q |--------------------------|--------------------|| |--------------------------|--------------------|| |-6--6---------------------|--------------------|| |------8---(8)-------------|-(8)----------------|| |--------------------------|--------------------|| |--------------------------|--------------------|| 1st & 2nd Verses $ Bbm7 Cm Fm E. S E E +E E E E E. S +E E Q Q ||--4--4---4-(4)-4-4---|-3--3-(3)-3-4--4--| ||o-6--6---6-(6)-6-6---|-4--4-(4)-4-6--6--| ||--6--6---6-(6)-6-6---|-5--5-(5)-5-5--5--| ||---------------------|------------------| ||o--------------------|------------------| ||---------------------|------------------| Bbm7 Cm Fm E. S E E +E E E E E. S +E E Q Q 4x |-4--4---4-(4)-4-4---|-3--3-(3)-3-4--4---|| |-6--6---6-(6)-6-6---|-4--4-(4)-4-6--6--o|| |-6--6---6-(6)-6-6---|-5--5-(5)-5-5--5---|| |--------------------|-------------------|| |--------------------|------------------o|| |--------------------|-------------------|| Bridge Gb9/Ab W +W W +W |-4--------------------|-(4)----------|-4-------------|---(4)--------| |-2--------------------|-(2)----------|-2-------------|---(2)--------| |-3--------------------|-(3)----------|-3-------------|---(3)--------| |----------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| |----------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| |----------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| | | Gtrs II, III | |-3-| | H S S S S S S S S Q H. Q E E Q Q Q a Q H. |----------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| |--------7-6-----------|--------------|--------7-6----|-9h11---9-----| |------------8-6-8-6-8-|--------------|------------8--|--------------| |----------------------|--8---6-------|------8--------|--------------| |----------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| |----------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| W +W |-4--------------------|-(4)------------| |-2--------------------|-(2)------------| |-3--------------------|-(3)------------| |----------------------|----------------| |----------------------|----------------| |----------------------|----------------| | | H S S S S S S S S Q H S E. |----------------------|----------------| |--------7-6-----------|----------------| |------------8-6-8-6-8-|----------------| |----------------------|--8---6----6-8--| |----------------------|----------------| |----------------------|----------------| Fsus4 Q. E Q Q Q. E Q Q |-1-----------1---1-------1-------|-1-----------1---1-------1--------|| |-1-----------1---1-------1-------|-1-----------1---1-------1--------|| |-3-----------3---3-------3-------|-3-----------3---3-------3--------|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |-6h8p6h8p6h8p6h8-6h8p6h8p6h8p6h8-|-6h8p6h8p6h8p6h8-6h8p6h8p6h8p6----|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| Chorus Bbm7 Cm Fm E. S E E +E E E E E. S +E E Q Q ||--4--4---4---(4)-4-4-----|-3--3-(3)-3-4--4---| ||o-6--6---6---(6)-6-6-----|-4--4-(4)-4-6--6---| ||--6--6---6---(6)-6-6-----|-5--5-(5)-5-5--5---| ||-------------------------|-------------------| ||o------------------------|-------------------| ||-------------------------|-------------------| | | ~~ | Q. S S Q. S S H. E E ||--8----------------------|-------------------| ||o--------9-6--9------6---|-------------------| ||-----------------------6-|-8-----------------| ||-------------------------|-----------------8-| ||o------------------------|-------------------| ||-------------------------|-------------------| To Coda Bbm7 Cm Fm E. S E E +E E E E E. S +E E Q Q 3x |-4------4-----4-(4)-4-4---|--3--3-(3)-3-4--4---|| |-6------6-----6-(6)-6-6---|--4--4-(4)-4-6--6--o|| |-6------6-----6-(6)-6-6---|--5--5-(5)-5-5--5---|| |--------------------------|--------------------|| |--------------------------|-------------------o|| |--------------------------|--------------------|| | | S S E +H. +H. Q 3x |--------------------------|--------------------|| |--------------------------|-------------------o|| |-6--6---------------------|--------------------|| |------8---(8)-------------|-(8)----------------|| |--------------------------|-------------------o|| |--------------------------|--------------------|| Bbm7 Cm Fm E. S E E +E E E E E. S +E E Q Q |-4--4---4---(4)-4-4-----|-3--3-(3)-3-4--4---| |-6--6---6---(6)-6-6-----|-4--4-(4)-4-6--6---| |-6--6---6---(6)-6-6-----|-5--5-(5)-5-5--5---| |------------------------|-------------------| |------------------------|-------------------| |------------------------|-------------------| | | ~~ | Q. S S Q. S S H. E E |-8----------------------|-------------------| |--------9-6--9------6---|-------------------| |----------------------6-|-8-----------------| |------------------------|-----------------8-| |------------------------|-------------------| |------------------------|-------------------| D.S. al Coda Bbm7 Cm Fm E. S E E +E E E E E. S +E E Q Q |-4------4-----4-(4)-4-4---|--3--3-(3)-3-4--4---|| |-6------6-----6-(6)-6-6---|--4--4-(4)-4-6--6---|| |-6------6-----6-(6)-6-6---|--5--5-(5)-5-5--5---|| |--------------------------|--------------------|| |--------------------------|--------------------|| |--------------------------|--------------------|| | | S S E +H. +H. Q |--------------------------|--------------------|| |--------------------------|--------------------|| |-6--6---------------------|--------------------|| |------8---(8)-------------|-(8)----------------|| |--------------------------|--------------------|| |--------------------------|--------------------|| & Bbm7 Cm Fm E. S E E +E E E E E. S +E E Q Q |-4--4---4---(4)-4-4-----|-3--3-(3)-3-4--4---| |-6--6---6---(6)-6-6-----|-4--4-(4)-4-6--6---| |-6--6---6---(6)-6-6-----|-5--5-(5)-5-5--5---| |------------------------|-------------------| |------------------------|-------------------| |------------------------|-------------------| | | ~~ | Q. S S Q. S S H. E E |-8----------------------|-------------------| |--------9-6--9------6---|-------------------| |----------------------6-|-8-----------------| |------------------------|-----------------8-| |------------------------|-------------------| |------------------------|-------------------| Bbm7 Cm Fm E. S E E +E E E E E. S +E E Q Q |-4------4-----4-(4)-4-4---|--3--3-(3)-3-4--4---*| |-6------6-----6-(6)-6-6---|--4--4-(4)-4-6--6---*| |-6------6-----6-(6)-6-6---|--5--5-(5)-5-5--5---*| |--------------------------|--------------------*| |--------------------------|--------------------*| |--------------------------|--------------------*| | | S S E +H. +H. Q |--------------------------|--------------------*| |--------------------------|--------------------*| |-6--6---------------------|--------------------*| |------8---(8)-------------|-(8)----------------*| |--------------------------|--------------------*| |--------------------------|--------------------*| Duration 🏷Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature 🏷Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc 🏷Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
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