Hammer Away Lyrics

As recorded by Racer X
(From the 1988 Album SECOND HEAT)
Words and Music by Racer X
Gtr I (D# G# C# F# A# D#) - 'Untitled'
Gtr II (D# G# C# F# A# D#) - 'Untitled'
Gtr III (D# G# C# F# A# D#) - 'Untitled'
Q=145(8=s8)
Gtr I
PM--| PM--|
Wx2 Q Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q Q H
PM--| PM--|
+Q Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q
Gtr II
W S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|------------|-----------------------------------------------12-14-16S17-16-14----------|
| Gtr I
| Q Q H +Q Q Q Q
Q Q Q H
| PM---| PM--|
Q Q Q S S S S S E E E
| Q Q Q Q
E E E E E E Q E +Q S S E E E E E E a H
|---11-9-8-9-11-9b11-9-(9)-9h11p|==9------------------------|
| Q Q H +Q Q Q Q
E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E Q Q Q
| PM---| PM---|
| E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q
S S S S S S E E E Q Q Q W
|-16h17h19p17p16-----16-17-19-21-23-23b24===|=23r----|
| Q Q H +W
Gtr I
PM--| PM--| PM PM--| PM--| PM
E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q
Gtr I
W +W
| Gtr II
| T T T T
| H Q. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
W +W
| W Q Q Q H
Gtr I
PM--| PM--| PM PM--| PM--| PM
E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q
Gtr I
W +W
| Gtr II
| T T T T
| H Q. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
W E E E E E E H
| W E E E E E E H
s4
PM--| PM--|
q q q H q q q H 3x
||o-------0-----|-------0-----o||
||o-2-2-2-2-----|-0-0-0-0-----o||
| W W 3x
||o-------------|-------------o||
||o-------------|-------------o||
E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q
|----------------9p=5----12p=9----|-11------------|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E Q H.
PM--| PM--|
E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q Q H
||o---------------------|-------------|-------0----|
||o-----4-4-4-----4-4-4-|-4--2--6--2--|-4--2--0----|
| W W W
||o---------------------|-------------|------------|
||o---------------------|-------------|------------|
+Q Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-(0)-----------o||-----------------------------------|
|-(0)-----7--2--o||-------------------------12-11-9---|
| W E E E E E E E E E E E E
|---------------o||-----------------------------------|
|---------------o||--------------------------9--7-6---|
Gtr I
PM--| PM--| PM PM--| PM--| PM
E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q
Gtr I
W +W
| Gtr II
| T T T T
| H Q. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
W +W
| W Q Q Q H
PM--| PM--| PM PM--| PM--| PM
E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q
Gtr I
W +W
| Gtr II
| T T T T
| H Q. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
W +W
| W Q Q Q Q +Q
Pre-Solo
PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--| PM--|
q q q H q q q H q q q H q q q H q q q H q q q H
W
| Gtr II
| Gtr III
PM-----| PM--|
Q Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E E
| E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. S S S H
|----------------------------16-17-19-|-19b21========19-19-19-19r---------|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E Q. S S S H
|----------------------------12-14-16-|-14b16========14-14-14-14r---------|
Q Q Q Q
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Q Q H +Q Q Q Q
| S S S S S S S S Q Q W
PM---| PM------|
E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q
| Q Q Q Q S S E E W
|-19b21====19r---19---19b21---------16h19p|=16-----------|
Q Q H +Q Q Q Q
| PM------| ~~~~~
| E E E E E E S S S E E E E E E E E H E
PM----------| PM-------------|
| 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
|-4h5h7p5p==4h5h7p5h7h9p==7p5h==7h9p7h9h11p9p==7h9h11p9h11h12p==11p9h==11h12p=|
Q Q Q Q
| T T T T
| 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
|-11h12h14p12p11h12h14p12h14-16p14p12-9h12h14-16p14p12p9h12h14-16p14p12p9h=|
Q Q H
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
|------------h12----12p10p9s8h9h11p9p8-----8--------|
PM---| PM---|
+Q Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E E
| PM---| ~~~ PM-------------| PM|
| Q Q Q Q E E E Q E E E E E E E E E
Q Q Q Q
| Q E +Q S S S S S S S S S S S
|-11b13-11-(11)--9h11p9s8-----8---------------|
Q Q H +Q Q Q Q
| S S S S S S E E S S S E E E E Q Q Q H
|---------------------17h19p17s14-16-17-19-|-19b21-19b21---19b21-19b21-----|
su
PM--| PM--| PM PM--| PM--| PM
E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q
Gtr I
W +W
| Gtr II
| T T T T
| H Q. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
W +W
| W Q Q Q H
su
PM--| PM--| PM PM--| PM--| PM
E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q
Gtr I
W +W
| Gtr II
| T T T T
| H Q. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
W +W
| W E E E E E E E E E Q
s4
PM--| PM--|
q q q H q q q H 3x
||o-------0-----|-------0-----o||
||o-2-2-2-2-----|-0-0-0-0-----o||
| W W 3x
||o-------------|-------------o||
||o-------------|-------------o||
E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q
|----------------9p=5----12p=9----|-11------------|
| E E E E E E E E E E E E Q H.
us2
PM--| PM--|
E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q Q H +Q Q Q Q 4x
||o---------------------|-------------|-------0----|-(0)-----------o||
||o-----4-4-4-----4-4-4-|-4--2--6--2--|-4--2--0----|-(0)-----7--2--o||
Ending
s
Gtr I
Q Q Q Q W +Q Q Q Q Q Q Q h
| Gtr II
| E E E E E E E E E E E E W +Q Q Q Q Q Q Q h
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