"Hangman Jury"
Aerosmith
"Hangman Jury"(Tyler/Perry/Vallance)
Performed by Aerosmith at the Aerosmith Unplugged(1990)
Originally from "Permanent Vacation"(1987)
Transcribed off of "Aerosmith:Woodstock '94"(Octopus)
intro(acoustic)-
E---------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------0-------------------------------|
G-------------------0--------------------------5----|
D---0------------0--0------0---------------3b-----3r|
A------3p0----------------------------3p0-----------|
E-----------3p0---------------0--3p0----------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------|
D---0-----3b-r--0-------0-----------------0---------|
A------0-----------3br----------5p3p0--0------------|
E--------------------------------------------3br--0-|
E---------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------0------------|
G--------------------------------------0------------|
D--------------3b-----0-------------0--0------------|
A---------3p0------------3p0------------------------|
E----3p0----------------------3p0-------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------|
D---0-------------------5---------0-----3b-r--3b-r-0|
A--------------3p0--3b-----3r--------0--------------|
E------0--3p0---------------------------------------|
"heh"(Steven)
E---------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------|
D-----0--------------------3b-----------------------|
A--3------------------3p0---------------------------|
E-------------0--3p0--------------------------------|
At this point, Steven starts in with the harmonica and Joe returns to the
beginning and plays a variation of what is tabbed here. The lyrics are
basically the same as in the "Permanent Vacation" sleeve with the exception
of Steven's notable substitution of "talkin' bout the first time we got
laid" for "talkin' bout the money that I ain't made" and "stand on the rock
Joe Perry done stood" for "stand on the rock that Moses stood." When Steven
starts with "If I could I surely would..." for the first time, the guitar
plays what sounds like a variation of this riff:
E---------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------0-----------------3b-0----0--|
A--x-x-7p5---x-x-5p3------3--x-x-3p2--3--------3----|
E---------------------------------------------------|
You'll have to figure out the timing for this and the first part by
listening to the music. I taped the Unplugged special back in 1990 but I
didn't have it with me when I transcribed this. I may add/change something
after I watch the tape. In the meantime, you're welcome to do the same.
Write me with any questions.
symbols used in transcription:
p = pull-off
b = bend
r = release
x = make percussive sound with fretting hand
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Another Version
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Hangman Jury(Tyler/Perry/Vallance)
Permanent Vacation version
Drop D tuning.
intro- |--PM-|
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------|
D------------3-b-----0---------0-------------------|
A------3p0-------------3p0-------------------------|
D--0h3-----3---------------3p0---(0)----0-0-0--3p0-|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G--------3-------------------------------------------------|
D-----3b---3r--0-----3b--0---0-------0--0-----0------3p0---|
A-3p0------------3p0-------3---------------------3p0-------|
D--------------------------------0h3------0h3--------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------3--------------------------------------------|
D----------3b---3-r--------------0------3-b--r-0---------0-|
A-----3p0-------------5-3p0---------3p0----------3p0-------|
D-0h3-----------------------3p0----------------------3p0---|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
D-------0-------3b------0-----3b--0-------0------3-0---0---|
A----------3p0------------3p0----------------3h5-----3-----|
D--0-3-------------------------------3p0-------------------|
E----------------------------|
B----------------------------|
G----------------------------|
D-0-5b--r-0---------0--------|
A------------3-0-------------|
D----------------3-----3-0---|
riff 1-
E-----------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------0-0------0---------|
A----x-7p5-----x-5p3--3-----x-3p2--------------3p0-0--|
D--0---------0------------0-------------0h3-----------|
This next part is very similar to(if not exactly like) what Brad plays on the
unplugged version of the song. On the PV album it's played on an electric
guitar:
riff 2-
E------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------1--------------3--------------5------------5------6-|
G------0---(0---------0---(0---------0---(0------------------|
D----0--------0)----3--------3)----5--------5)---------------|
A--2--------------2--------------4---------------6------7----|
D------------------------------------------------------------|
At the end of this riff, just move the second chord up the neck.
I can't quite make out what Joe plays for this part yet. When I figure it out,
I'll post it. In the meantime, if you know it, you're more than welcome to
send it to me to post.
Before the next riff, both guitars play this(w/distortion):
E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G-------------------------------|
D-------------------------------|
A--7-7-9-7--7-7-9-7--7-7-9-7-7--|
D--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--|
riff 3(electric guitar w/distortion)-
E---------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------|
G------9p7-------7p5--------5p4---------------|
D--0h7-------0h5--------0h4------0------------|
A-----------------------------------0h5--0h5--|
D---------------------------------------------|
This next part I also based on Brad's unplugged performance. I think Joe plays
similar chords. Correct me if I'm wrong.
riff 4-
E--------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--7-7-9-7---3-3-5-3--10-10-12-10--10-10-12-10-----|
D--5-5-5-5---1-1-1-1---8--8--8--8---8--8--8--8-----|
Symbols used in transcription:
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
b = bend
r = release
x = percussive noise made with fretting hand
(0) = barely audible
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Average |
#1 by Riqu - at Sep 26, 2007 at 9:44 AM EST |
| Great blues style song that was a prelude to Honkin' On A Bobo. | |
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Gallows Wanna Be |
#2 by Gallows Pole at Sep 30, 2007 at 6:14 PM EST |
| This song is about a man whose wife gets angry about his not making enough money, so, apparently, she then decides to either (a) cheat on him or (b) prostitute herself. His response is to kill her, which he feels that she deserves, which causes him to be sentenced to death by the hangman jury. | |
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Andrew Wanna Be |
#3 by Andrew Long at Oct 2, 2007 at 12:03 AM EST |
| i know what this song means ive read a review in a book ive got its about a man whos drugged or drunk or something Drank so much hooch It made my eyes be gettin' blurry They say I nailed her to the wall and while he was in this state his wife was nagging him this made him angry so he killed her | |
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Anakin Rhythm Player |
#4 by Anakin Skywalker at Oct 2, 2007 at 3:37 PM EST |
| I love it, when Steven sings this live he remakes it from Me and my old lady sittin' in the shade Talkin' 'bout the money that'a I ain't made to Me and my old lady sittin' in the shade Talkin' 'bout the first time that I got laid. 1 | |
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daint Rhythm Player |
#5 by daint at Oct 2, 2007 at 6:28 PM EST |
| cool song... kinda has that old folk feel to it. He murdered someone and is trying to lie his way out of it in court. | |
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R0vyJ Rhythm Player |
#6 by R0vyJ Rovtar at Oct 4, 2007 at 2:01 AM EST |
| This song is about a man whose wife gets angry about his not making enough money, so, apparently, she then decides to either (a) cheat on him or (b) prostitute herself. His response is to kill her, which he feels that she deserves, which causes him to be sentenced to death by the hangman jury. | |
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Dylan Average |
#7 by Dylan Rolfe at Oct 4, 2007 at 6:09 PM EST |
| great song, loved it from the first time i heard it! agree with rhink | |
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