"Second Coming" by Alice Cooper
Words and music by Alice Cooper
From the album Love it to Death (1971)
Tabs transcribed by Brian Gaddis with thanks to Jeff Gower and Kyle Wolfe.
Corrections to Brian Gaddis.
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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may use this file only for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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x= mute /= slide up b= bend rb= release bend
Intro
Guitar one
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----------3----------3--2-------------------------------------------------|
A-|-----2--3-------2--3----------3--2-----0-----------------------------------|
E-|--1---------------------------------3--------------------------------------|
| |
|Guitar two |
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------1-----------1-----------------------------------------|
G-|-------------1/2-----------1--2-----4--------------------------------------|
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse one
"I couldn't tell if the bells were getting louder. Songs they ring I
finally recognize. I only know Hell is getting hotter. (The) Devil's
getting smarter all the time. And it would be nice to walk upon the
water, to talk again to angels on my side."
Guitar one
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|--2------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|-----5---3---5--3--2-----7---7---7---7----7---7---7---7----5---5---5---5---|
E-|-------------------------5---5---5---5----4---4---4---4----3---3---3---3---|
| |
|Guitar two |
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|----------------------------------------------------------12--12--12--12---|
G-|------------------------14--14--14--14----9---9---9---9---12--12--12--12---|
D-|------------------------14--14--14--14----9---9---9---9---12--12--12--12---|
A-|--7---------------------12--12--12--12---11--11--11--11---10--10--10--10---|
E-|-----10--8--10--8--7-------------------------------------------------------|
E-|--------------|
B-|--------------|
G-|--------------|
D-|--------------|
A-|--5--5--5--5--|
E-|--2--2--2--3--|
| |
| |
E-|--------------|
B-|--------------|
G-|--7--7--7--7--|
D-|--7--7--7--7--|
A-|--9--9--9--9--|
E-|--------------|
"Time is getting closer, I read it on a poster. Fanatical exposers (on)
E-|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
B-|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
G-|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
D-|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
A-|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
E-|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
Background guitar plays chords on top of staff
"corners prophesied." Am E E7 F
E-|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x---------------------------------------------|
B-|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x---------------------------------------------|
G-|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x---------------------------------------------|
D-|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x---2-----------------------------------------|
A-|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x---0--0---------5--3--2--3--2--0-------------|
E-|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x---------3--0--------------------------------|
Am E G F#
Guitar one
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|--7--5------------------------------------3---------3--2-------------------|
A-|--------8--7--5---------------------2--3------2--3--------3--2-------------|
E-|-----------------8--7--5---3--2--1------------------------------3----------|
| |
|Guitar two |
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------------------------1-----------1-----------|
G-|-------------------------------------------1/2-----------1--2-----4--------|
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo (Guitar solo is doubled)
Am E G D F C
<8>= strike note while already bent
E-|--------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
B-|---8b--<8>rb--5---5--7--8-|--8b--8--7--5-----5--6-|-6b--6--5--3-----3------|
G-|--------------------------|---------------7-------|--------------5---------|
D-|--------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
A-|--------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
E-|--------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
E
"It would be nice to walk upon the water."
E-|----------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
B-|--3/5-----------------|----------------------------------------------------|
G-|-------7---5--7--5--4-|-0-/2-----------------------------------------------|
D-|----------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
A-|----------------------|-----------------------5-------3--2---3--------2--3-|
E-|----------------------|----5-----------3--0----------------------1---------|
Note: rhythm guitar is on the bottom
"To talk again to angels on my side. I've just come back
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-------------------------------------------3-------------------------------|
A-|-------------------------------------2--3-----2--3-------------------------|
E-|--5-------------3--0------------1---------------------5--------------------|
"to show you all my words are golden, so have no gods before me
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|----------------5---3--2-----3----------2--3-------------------------------|
E-|--3--0---------------------------1--------------5------------3--0----------|
"I'm the light."
E-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----------------------3--------------3--------3--------2------------------|
A-|-----------------2--3-----2--3-----3--------3--------3--0------------------|
E-|-----------1--------------------1--------1--------1------------------------|
End (This repeats until song runs into "Ballad of Dwight Fry")
Note: Pick scrapes and slides downwards start this off
Am E G D
E-|------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|
B-|------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|
G-|------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------------|
D-|----------------2--3----|---3--2-------------|---------------2-------------|
A-|-------2--3--5----------|---------5--3--2----|------2--3--5-----5----------|
E-|---5------------------0-|------------------3-|---5-------------------------|
F C E
E-|-------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------|
B-|-------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------|
G-|-------------------|--------------------|----------------------------------|
D-|--2----------------|--------------------|----------------------------2-----|
A-|-----5--3--2-------|---------2--3--5--3-|---5--3--2------------1--2--------|
E-|--------------5--1-|---3--5-------------|------------5--3--0---------------|
E
E-|-----------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------|
D-|-----------------3--2--------|
A-|--1--2-----1--2--------3--2--|
E-|--------0--------------------|