Tie Your Mother DownTie Your Mother Down Words and music by Brian May Transcribed by Dean Menhennet (meandean@lin.cbl.com.au) Intro: LEAD GUITAR A (hammer on & off C ) G D C G ADD DRUMS & "OOOOH" A (hammer on & off C ) G D C G x2 A (hammer on & off C ) GET YOUR PARTY GOWN, GET YOUR PIGTAIL DOWN G-D-C-G GET YOUR HEART BEATING BABY A (hammer on & off C ) GOT MY TIMIN' RIGHT, GOT MY ACT ALL TIGHT G-D-C-G IT'S GOTTA BE TONIGHT MY LITTLE SCHOOLBABE E YOUR MOMMA SAYS YOU DON'T, AND YOUR DADDY SAYS YOU WON'T AND I'M BOILING UP INSIDE G A A-Bb-C-C#-D AIN'T NO WAY I'M GONNA LOSE THIS TIME ^Chord run^ D TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN, TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN A (hammer on & off C ) LOCK YOUR DADDY OUT OF DOORS, I DON'T NEED HIM NOSIN' AROUND D TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN, TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN G D C G A (hammer on & off C ) G-D-C-G GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE TONIGHT A (hammer on & off C ) YOU'RE SUCH A DIRTY LOUSE, GO GET OUT OF MY HOUSE G-D-C-G THAT'S ALL I EVER GET FROM YOUR, A (hammer on & off C ) FAMILY TIES, INFACT I DON'T THINK I EVER HEARD G-D-C-G A SINGLE LITTLE CIVIL WORD FROM THOSE GUYS E BUT YOU KNOW I DON'T GIVE A LIGHT, I'VE GOT A SWEATHEART HAND G A A-Bb-C-C#-D TO PUT A STOP TO ALL THAT, GROUSIN' AN' SNIPIN' ^Chord run^ D TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN, TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN A (hammer on & off C ) TAKE YOUR LITTLE BROTHER SWIMIN' WITH A BRICK (THAT'S ALL RIGHT) D TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN, TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN G D C G A (hammer on & off C ) G-D-C-G OR YOU AIN'T NO FRIEND OF MINE LEAD BREAK A (hammer on & off C ) G-D-C-G x2 E G A (hammer on & off C ) G-D-C-G x2 E YOUR MOMMA AND YOUR DADDY GONNA PLAGUE ME TILL I DIE G A A-Bb-C-C#-D WHY CAN'T THEY UNDERSTAND I'M JUST A PEACE LOVIN' GUY ^Chord run^ D TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN, TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN A (SYNCOPATED) LOCK YOUR GREAT BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG DADDY OUT OF DOORS D TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN, TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN G D C G A (hammer on & off C )G D C G A GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE TONIGHT ALL YOUR LOVE TONIGHT A (hammer on & off C ) G-D-C-G GIVE ME EVERY INCH OF YOUR LOVE A (hammer on & off C )G D C G A ALL YOUR LOVE TONIGHT A (hammer on & off C ) G-D-C-G A GOTTA GET MY TIMING RIGHT ALL YOUR LOVE................TONIGHT ----------------------------------------------------------------- HOW TO DO THE "A" CHORD & HAMMER ON/OFF C HAMMER ON/OFF_____ 2nd FINGER | | Nut E --|-----|-----|-----|-----|| STRUMMING PATTEN *A --|-----|--X--|-----|-----|| *D --|-----|-----|--X--|-----|| A, A, A(hammer on C,hammer off), A *G --|-----|-----|--X--|-----|| ^ ^ B --|-----|-----|--X--|-----|| |_____ REPEAT OVER & OVER & _____| E --|-----|-----|--X--|-----|| | |__________ BAR 1st FINGER **** You only need to hit those strings indicated with a "*" (A D G). On the hammer on/off of the note C you only need to hit the "A" string.