La Grange 
               ZZ Top 

Picking style is key to the percussive sound of this piece. Under

each section I have placed the following symbols:



 ^ indicates picking with an upward motion

 v indicates picking with a downward motion



With a little practice, you can get a smooth up/down pattern esatblished,

and it stays the same throughout the song.



(clean sound)

----------------------|--------------------------------|

----------------------|--------------------------------|

-------2--2--2--2--2--|.-2----2----2-4--2--2--2--2--2-.|

----2--2--2--2--2--2--|.-2-2--2-4--2-2--2--2--2--2--2-.|

----0-----------------|----0----0----------------------|

----------------------|--------------------------------|

    v  ^  ^  ^  ^  ^     ^ v  ^ v  ^ v  ^  ^  ^  ^  ^



During the first verse, keep repeating the section above between |: and :|

occasionally playing it this way to emphasize the words:



-----------------------------------

-----------------------------------

---2----2----2----2--2--2--2--2----

---2----2----2-2--2--2--2--2--2----

-----3----5----0-------------------

-----------------------------------

   ^ v  ^ v  ^ v  ^  ^  ^  ^  ^



Then after 'They got a lot o' nice girls' comes the break. Resume playing

the same as above with heavy distortion:



----------------------|--------------------------------|

----------------------|--------------------------------|

-------2--2--2--2--2--|.-2----2----2----2--2--2--2--2-.|

----2--2--2--2--2--2--|.-2----2----2-2--2--2--2--2--2-.|

----0-----------------|----3----5----0-----------------|

----------------------|--------------------------------|

    v  ^  ^  ^  ^  ^     ^ v  ^ v  ^ v  ^  ^  ^  ^  ^



Keep repeating the part in between |: :| during the second verse, then

after 'I might be mistaken', switch to:





----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|

----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|

----------------------------|.-----8--8-10--10-------------------------.|

----10-10--10--10--10--10---|.--10-8--8-10--10-10--10--10--10--10--10--.|

----10-10--10--10--10--10---|---10-------------10--10--10--10--10--10---|

----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|

    v  ^   ^   ^   ^   ^        ^  v  ^ v   ^  v   ^   ^   ^   ^   ^



Then, during the guitar solo, keep playing the above section between |: :|

When the solo comes to an end, this is the pattern and the break:



------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------

---------------------------------8--8-10--

----10-10--10--10--10--10-----10-8--8-10--

----10-10--10--10--10--10-----10----------

------------------------------------------

    v  ^   ^   ^   ^   ^      ^  v  ^ v



|-------5---5---5-----5---5---5-----5---5---5----------------|

|------------------------------------------------------------|

|.--------------------------------------------------------2-.|

|.--4/5---5---5---3/4---4---4---2/3---3---3---------------2-.|

|-----------------------------------------------0--0--3h4----|

|------------------------------------------------------------|

(I usually play the D string with my pick and the E string with

   my middle finger. You can, of course, play both with your pick)



Repeat the break between |: and :| twice, then go back to the

clean part (same as the very first section). Play it 4 times,

hit the distortion, and play the same as the first verse until the fade.

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