Life Is A Highway by Rascal Flatts ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Life Is A Highway - Rascal Flatts ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written By: Tom Petty Recorded By: Tom Cochrane Covered By: Rascal Flatts Album: Cars Soundtrack Tabbed By: Timmy3125 Email:w8n2ski@wi.rr.com Tuning: Standard(EADGBe) I Editted the main riff a little bit, and now I think it's spot on with the recording. first 3/4 of it are the same as I had it before, but in the 1/4 the strumming changes a and so I think I've got it now. Enjoy! INTRO: It layers itself with three parts, rhythm, lead riff, and solo Pt.1 (Other Gutiar slides on low E with distortion) Weird fingering here, but this is how It's done in the video (NOTE: These are 13's and 10's, not 3's and 1's etc.) Rhythm: Continues in all 3 parts on 4th time - drums come in e|---------------------------------||------------------------------| B|--13x---13x---13x---13---131313--||-13/15---15-15--15\13-1313----| G|--10x---10x---10x---10---101010--||-10/12---12-12--12\10-1010----| D|--10x---10x---10x---10---101010--||-10/12---12-12--12\10-1010----| A|---------------------------------||------this is only-in---------| E|---------------------------------||--------Pt. 1-----------------| Pt. 2 (Rhythm continues) MAIN RIFF: Distortion, pay close attention for strumming here e|------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------| G|----/7--5--3-3-----3--2----------3-----5-5----3-22----5-5---| D|----/7--5--3-3-----3--2--3-3-----3--3--5-5----3-22-3--5-5---| A|----/5--3--1-1-----1--0--3-3-----1--3--3-3----1-00-3--3-3---| E|-------------------------1-1--------1--------------1--------| e|------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------| G|-7-10-7\5--3-3-----3--2----------3-----5-5----3-22---5-5----| D|-7-10-7\5--3-3-----3--2--3-3-----3--3--5-5----3-22-3-5-5----| A|-5--8-5\3--1-1-----1--0--3-3-----1--3--3-3----1-00-3-3-3----| E|-------------------------1-1--------1--------------1--------| Pt. 3 All other guitars continue Solo Guitar:(Hold bend) (Hold Bend) e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------13b15~-13r---10-13-13/15v~---15\-| G|-----10-12--12b14~--r12---10v~-----------------------------------| D|-10h12-----------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| VERSE Palm Muting: Notes in () aren't needed, but it gives some kick Play twice, then Transition to Chorus e|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|-33333333--------------------555555555--------55555555----| A|-11111111--(0)-33333333--(0)-333333333--(3p0)-33333333----| E|---------------11111111-----------------------------------|2x TRANSITION:"We won't hesitate.." Guitar 1: Clean e|-5~--------3~--------1~----------------| B|-5~--------3~--------1~----------------| G|-7~--------5~--------3~----------------| D|-7~--------5~--------3~-----55555555---| A|-5~--------3~--------1~-----55555555---| E|----------------------------33333333---| Gutiar 2 e|----------*12*-------6~-----3~------------| B|-/10-----------------6~-----3~------------| G|---------------------7~-----4~------------| D|---------------------8~-----5~------------| A|---------------------8~-----5~------------| E|---------------------6~-----3~------------| CHORUS: Here comes the Main Riff again e|------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------| G|----/7--5--3-3-----3--2----------3-----5-5----3-22----5-5---| D|----/7--5--3-3-----3--2--3-3-----3--3--5-5----3-22-3--5-5---| A|----/5--3--1-1-----1--0--3-3-----1--3--3-3----1-00-3--3-3---| E|-------------------------1-1--------1--------------1--------| e|------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------| G|-7-10-7\5--3-3-----3--2----------3-----5-5----3-22---5-5----| D|-7-10-7\5--3-3-----3--2--3-3-----3--3--5-5----3-22-3-5-5----| A|-5--8-5\3--1-1-----1--0--3-3-----1--3--3-3----1-00-3-3-3----| E|-------------------------1-1--------1--------------1--------| VERSE 2: Rhythm guitar is same as 1st Verse, Lead Guitar spices it up a bit here Rythm e|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|-33333333--------------------555555555--------55555555----| A|-11111111--(0)-33333333--(0)-333333333--(3p0)-33333333----| E|---------------11111111-----------------------------------|2x Little synth thing on 1st time B|---6~--8/10---8~--8~-| This synth is under everything, not important at all 2nd time Lead guitar e|------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------| G|-10v\---10v\-------12b14-r12--10\5~-----10v\--------5h7p5---| D|------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| TRANSITION 2: Guitar 1: Slight Distortion e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|-7-7-7~---5-5-5~---3-3-3~--------------| D|-7-7-7~---5-5-5~---3-3-3~---55555555---| A|-5-5-5~---3-3-3~---1-1-1~---55555555---| E|----------------------------33333333---| Gutiar 2 e|---------*12*--------------------------| B|-/10---------------15------------------| G|---------------------14bv-r14--12\10---| D|---------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------| CHORUS 2: Same as 1st, but play 2x e|------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------| G|----/7--5--3-3-----3--2----------3-----5-5----3-22----5-5---| D|----/7--5--3-3-----3--2--3-3-----3--3--5-5----3-22-3--5-5---| A|----/5--3--1-1-----1--0--3-3-----1--3--3-3----1-00-3--3-3---| E|-------------------------1-1--------1--------------1--------| e|------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------| G|-7-10-7\5--3-3-----3--2----------3-----5-5----3-22---5-5----| D|-7-10-7\5--3-3-----3--2--3-3-----3--3--5-5----3-22-3-5-5----| A|-5--8-5\3--1-1-----1--0--3-3-----1--3--3-3----1-00-3-3-3----| E|-------------------------1-1--------1--------------1--------|2x 2nd time Rhythm gutiar from intro plays e|---------------------------------| B|--13x---13x---13x---13---131313--| G|--10x---10x---10x---10---101010--| D|--10x---10x---10x---10---101010--| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| BRIDGE: Pre-solo breakdown. Not much guitar here but I'm pretty sure the guitar just goes with the bass under the piano and what-have-ya Palm muted e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|-33333333-33333333--77777777-55555555--------| D|-33333333-33333333--77777777-55555555--------| A|-11111111-11111111--55555555-33333333--------| E|---------------------------------------------|2x SOLO: I'd say this is a pretty awesome solo, it's quick at parts, and I hope this tab is clear enough so you can get it perfect. e|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--13b-13b-13b-13b-13bv~---13p10---10------------------------------| G|-------------------------------12-----14p12p10v\----7b~r--5/7/5v~-| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| e|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------13-15--18-20b~---20b--20b-20b-------------------| G|-------10----10/14------------------------------------------------| D|-/10-12-----------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| e|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--20br--18p15---1818-15/13--15p13/10--13p10-13--------------------| G|-------------17-------------------------------12p10-12-12p10v\----| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-----13p10--------------------------------------| B|----------13------------------------------------| G|----------------14p12p10---10h12p10-------------| D|-----------------------------------12p10h12~----| A|------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------| TRANSITION 3 Guitar 1 e|--5~-------3~--------1~-----3~------------| B|--5~-------3~--------1~-----3~------------| G|--7~-------5~--------3~-----4~------------| D|--7~-------5~--------3~-----5~------------| A|--5~-------3~--------1~-----5~------------| E|----------------------------3~------------| Sustain with wah and whammy bar e|-----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------| G|------------7vvv~~~~-----5h7p5-----| D|-----------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------| LAST CHORUS: This is the Breakdown "Life is a highway" Fill on 4th time: e|---------------------------------||------------------------------| B|--13x---13x---13x---13---131313--||-13/15---15-15--15/13-1313----| G|--10x---10x---10x---10---101010--||-10/12---12-12--12/10-1010----| D|--10x---10x---10x---10---101010--||-10/12---12-12--12/10-1010----| A|---------------------------------||------------------------------| E|---------------------------------||------------------------------| "You're goin' my way" on 4th time again: e|---------------------------------||------------------------------| B|--13x---13x---13x---13---131313--||-13/15---15-15--15/13-1313----| G|--10x---10x---10x---10---101010--||-10/12---12-12--12/10-1010----| D|--10x---10x---10x---10---101010--||-10/12---12-12--12/10-1010----| A|---------------------------------||------------------------------| E|---------------------------------||------------------------------| OUTRO: Main Riff comes back There's also a 2nd solo in here, the rest of the parts continue underneath it, then all the guitars fade to the end e|------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------| G|----/7--5--3-3-----3--2----------3-----5-5----3-22----5-5---| D|----/7--5--3-3-----3--2--3-3-----3--3--5-5----3-22-3--5-5---| A|----/5--3--1-1-----1--0--3-3-----1--3--3-3----1-00-3--3-3---| E|-------------------------1-1--------1--------------1--------| e|------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------| G|-7-10-7\5--3-3-----3--2----------3-----5-5----3-22---5-5----| D|-7-10-7\5--3-3-----3--2--3-3-----3--3--5-5----3-22-3-5-5----| A|-5--8-5\3--1-1-----1--0--3-3-----1--3--3-3----1-00-3-3-3----| E|-------------------------1-1--------1--------------1--------| This Riff continues, and both Rhythm and Lead play until fade e|---------------------------------| B|--13x---13x---13x---13---131313--| G|--10x---10x---10x---10---101010--| D|--10x---10x---10x---10---101010--| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| This is a fill at 3:58, not very important but it's there so I tabbed it e|-----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------| G|--12b14~-10--12b13--r12--10v~\-----| D|-----------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------| SOLO: e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|-------18--18-20b22~--20b22-18--20-18---18b-15--18------| G|--17h19--19-----------------------------------17--------| D|--------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|--18--18-18---18b-15--18---18--18--20b22--20b-20br------| G|----17--------------17-------17-------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------| Prebend e|--------------------------18-17-18--17----------------------| B|-20b-18-20-18-20b22--20b22-------------^22rb20--18-20--18v~-| G|------------------------------------------------------19----| D|------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| e|------------------------------------------------------------| B|--20b22--20-18--18v~----------------------------------------| G|--------------19---------12b14-12-10--12b14r12v~------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| Then Fade Song Order: INTRO (Pts. 1, 2, & 3) VERSE 1 TRANSITION 1 CHORUS VERSE 2 TRANSITION 2 CHORUS (2X) BRIDGE SOLO TRANSITION 3 LAST CHORUS OUTRO Legend: / = Slide Up \ = Slide Down 12p10 = Pull off 10h12 = Hammer On 12b = Bend 12b14 = Full Bend to note on 14th fret *12* = Harmonic 10v = Vibrato 10~ = Sustain 10v~ = Vibrato and Sustain x = Mute String Rock On. www.TAB6.com