Street Lethal Lyrics

As recorded by Racer X
(From the 1986 Album STREET LETHAL)
Words by Jeff Martin Music by Paul Gilbert
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Lead'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Harmony'
Q=140
Gtr II
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 Q
N.C. F#5 A5 B5 A5 D5 N.C.
PM--| PM| PM| PM| PM--------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S E. S +E S S S S S S S S S S S S E.
|-------------2-----4-----2--2-|-(2)-7p6p4----------------------|
N.C. F#5 A5 B5 A5N.C.
PM--| PM| 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 S S S S S S S S E
F#5 A5 B5 A5 D5 N.C.
PM--| PM| PM| PM| PM--------------| ~~
S S S S S S S S S S S S E. S +E S S S S S S S S S S S S E.
|-------------2-----4-----2--2-|-(2)-9p7p6----------------------|
PM--| PM| PM| PM| PM----------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S E. S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
F#5 A5 B5 A5 D5 N.C.
PM--| PM| PM| PM| PM--------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S E. S +E S S S S S S S S S S S S E.
|-------------2-----4-----2--2-|-(2)-7p6p4----------------------|
F#5 A5 B5 A5N.C.
PM--| PM| PM| PM|
S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
|-4-5-7S9-7-5----------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------7-5-4S2--|
F#5 A5 B5 A5 D5 N.C.
PM--| PM| PM| PM| PM--------------| ~~
S S S S S S S S S S S S E. S +E S S S S S S S S S S S S E.
|-------------2-----4-----2--2-|-(2)-9p7p6----------------------|
PM--| PM| PM| PM| PM----------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S E. S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
$
PM----------------| PM------|
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +S E E E E. S S S S S S
||o-------------------------------|--------------------------|
||--2---------------------4p2---4-|-(4)-2-1-2-1------------2-|
||--2---------------------4p2---4-|-(4)-2-2-2-2------------2-|
||o-------------------------------|--------------------------|
PM----------------|
+E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-(2)---------------------4p2---4---|
|-(2)---------------------4p2---4---|
PM------|
+S E E E E. S S S S S S
PM------------------| PM--------|
+S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +S E E E E. S S S S S S
|-(4)-----------------------6p4---6-|-(6)-4-3-4-3--------------|
|-(4)-----------------------6p4---6-|-(6)-4-4-4-4--------------|
PM----------------| PM-------------------
E. E. S S S S S S S S S S E. E. S S S S S S S S S S
N.C.
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|----------------------------------o||
|-2-0---0-4-2-0---4-2-----4--------o||
F# B5 B N.C. C#5 C#7sus4 C#5
E. E. H +E H +H H. E E W
|-3--4--4----(4)-|-------------||-6-------4h=6--|-6----|
|-4--4-----------|-------------||-6-------4h=6--|-6----|
s
H H W H. E E W H H
|-4----4----|-6--------|-6-------4h=6--|-6--------|-4----4----|
|-4----4----|-6--------|-6-------4h=6--|-6--------|-4----4----|
D.S.
PM------------|
S S S S S S S S q Q W W
Harmony Lead-In
Gtr I
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|----------14----------------14----------------14-15-17S19-17-15----------|
|-14-15-17----17-15-14-15-17----17-15-14-15-17-------------------19-17-15S|
| Gtr II
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|----------10----------------10----------------10-12-14S15-14-12----------|
|-10-12-14----14-12-10-12-14----14-12-10-12-14-------------------15-14-12S|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|----------14----------------14----------------14-15-17S19-17-15----------|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|----------10----------------10----------------10-12-14S15-14-12----------|
H. S S S S S S
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S T T T T S S S
|-16p14p12h14p12s11h12p11-----11--------------------------------11-16p11s9h11---|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
PM----------------~
T T T T S S S S S S S S S H
|-8h9p8s6------------------------|
|---------------------9-7-6S4----|
Q. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
T T T T S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
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 S S S S S S S S 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 Q
|----------16----------------16-18-19-18-16----16-19b21===|
+Q T T T T S S S S S S S S S T T T T S S S
|-(19)r--------18-21p18s16h18h19p18p16h18p16---------------------------|
|-----------19-------------------------------19p17h19p17p16s15h16h18p==|
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 S S S S S S S S S S S Q
E 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 S +E H
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
|-------------------------------------------------------14-16-17S19-17-16-|
S S S S S S S S S E H
Post-Solo Wind Down
N.C. F#5 A5 B5 A5 D5 N.C.
PM--| PM| PM| PM| PM--------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S E. S +E S S S S S S S S S S S S E.
|-------------2-----4-----2--2-|-(2)-7p6p4----------------------|
F#5 A5 B5 A5N.C.
PM--| PM| 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 S S S S S S S S E
F#5 A5 B5 A5 D5 N.C.
PM--| PM| PM| PM| PM--------------| ~~
S S S S S S S S S S S S E. S +E S S S S S S S S S S S S E.
|-------------2-----4-----2--2-|-(2)-9p7p6----------------------|
PM--| PM| PM| PM|
S S S S S S S S S S S S E. S
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 Q
s5
W W W W
||o----------|----------|----------|------o||
||o-4--------|-4--------|-4--------|-2----o||
s
H. E E W H H W
||o---------------|----------|-5----4----|------o||
||--6-------4h=6--|-6--------|-4----4----|-6-----||
||--6-------4h=6--|-6--------|-4----4----|-6-----||
||o-4-------4-(4)-|-4--------|-----------|-4----o||
Chorus Up 1 Whole Step
ssu
H. E E W H H W
|-8-------6h=8--|-8--------|-6----6----|-8----|
|-8-------6h=8--|-8--------|-6----6----|-8----|
s
H. E E W H H
|-8-------6h=8--|-8--------|-6----6----|
|-8-------6h=8--|-8--------|-6----6----|
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 E. E. E 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