Bad To The Bone- George Thorogood

About “Bad To The Bone”

“Bad to the Bone” is a song by George Thorogood and the Destroyers released in 1982. It was not a major hit on initial release, but later the video for the song made recurrent appearances on the  MTV. Licensing for films, television, and commercials has since has helped make “Bad to the Bone” a staple of classic rock.

Note: This song is in open G tuning and uses a slide.

How to Tune To Open G

For open G tuning you will tune your guitar to D-G-D-G-B-D. I’ll show you how to tune to it in the following video.

How To Play “Bad To The Bone”

Bad To The Bone Tab

Bad To The Bone (Complete Tab PDF)

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Mary Had A Little Lamb by Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stevie Ray Vaughan

How Hard Is It?

This song’s intro is an instrumental featuring the guitar. It helps make this blues song very unique. It’s not for the faint of heart, though. There are a few quick passages that may trouble some players.

Video Demonstration

In the video below I’ll play the entire intro for you:

“Mary Had A Little Lamb” Guitar Tab

Breakdown:

Complete Transcription To “Mary Had A Little Lamb” (PDF)