The Attitude Song Lyrics

As recorded by Steve Vai
(from the Album Flex-able)
Legend
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
b = bend
r = bend release
/ = slide up/down
= natural harmonic
(5) = artifical harmonic
~ = vibrato
tr = trill
T = Tap
P.M-------| A.H---------| P.M---------| A.H---------|
P.M-------| A.H---------| P.M---------| A.H---------| P.M---------|
A.H---------| P.M---------| A.H---------| P.M---------|
A.H---------| P.M---------| A.H-----| T
A G# G E D# *= hold bend
while tapping
W/bar------------------|
T N.H---------------------|
B-|---------13b15--15---|-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-7--------------------/--\\--|-5-5-
G-|-r(14)p9-------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-7-\\--/\\--(5)--(5)/----\\-|-5-5-
Bend stg. behind nut.
and pull up on bar.
P.M---| A.H---------|
A.H----------|
w/bar
N.H------|
*To the left of the
slash is guitar 1 To
the right is guitar 2.
string flap \\1 / \\1 / \\1 /
*pull B stg. off
the side of the neck.
G-|-19b21-18b20-17b19-|-19b21-18b20-17b19-|-19b21-18b20-17b19-|-19b21-18b20-
B----|-----||----------12-15-15-(15)-|-----17b21--r15----17-15\\12--------
G----|-----||-14b16------------------|---x------------16-----------14b16-
*(Play all the avaliable E's
on the guitar in a chotic frenzy
A.H----|
A.H-----------------|
E--16--------16-------|-15~---15-11-14-(14)---10-11-|-12~11~10~11~-9~10-
B--17-19b21--17-19b21-|-16~---16-12-15--15----11-12-|-13~12~11~12~10~11-
G--16-19b21--16-19b21-|-15~---15-11-14--14----10-11-|-12~11~10~11~-9~10-
D-----19b21-----19b21-|-----------------------------|-------------------
E-|-8~------------||------------------------|-----------------------|-------
B-|-9~------------||--12----12----12--------|-12----12----12--------|-12----
G-|-8~------------||--14b16-14b16-14b16-----|-14b16-14b16-14b16-----|-14b16-
Depress & vibrate
simultaneously bar
G--------|-16b18-------16b18----16b18-----|-19b21----19b21----19b21----
*depress bar as
far as possible
___________5x____________
guitar 1 to right
of slashes.