Biography:
John Sykes (born July 29, 1959 in Reading, Berkshire), is a British heavy metal/hard rock guitarist who has played with Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Blue Murder and his solo work.
His most well known playing is on the 1987 Whitesnake self titled album, also known simply as 1987. For the Whitesnake record John Sykes used two Mesa Boogie Coliseum heads and his favorite Gibson Les Paul Custom guitar.
Sykes fell victim to Whitesnake's revolving door; he was fired near the end of the 1987 recording sessions
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
E C A x10
[Verse 1]
C
We will, what you got, we want it
E
Coming out to get it
C
Don't forget be ready, you can run
E C
But don't forget you can't escape it baby
E
Heard it said about that you're the toughest crew in town
C E C
So we're gonna take you down the hard way
C E
Give up, get up
Bm E
We won't stop just like a hurricane coming
[Chorus]
C A
Saying we will
E
Talking 'bout we will, we won't take it no more
C A E
Saying we will, carry it home
[Verse 2]
C
So you think you're better
E
Better run and hide forever
C E
Cause you know we're coming out to get you
C
Planet earth we're representing
E
No way you can take it, complicate or even fake it
C E
We're gonna take you down the hard way
E
So load up, put up
C
Step up
C#
Just like a hurricane coming
[Chorus]
C A
Saying we will
E
Talking 'bout we will, we won't take it no more
C A E
Saying we will, carry it home
[Chorus]
C E
Saying we will
C E
Talking 'bout we will, we won't take it no more
C E F
Saying we will, carry it home
[Instrumental]
E C A x2
C# E A Bm
C# A Bm C
[Verse 3]
E
Funny how we fight with one another
C
Separate tribes, but if our planet was attacked
E C
We'd all be covering each other's back
E C
See we're one big family, but we can never all agree
E
We're gonna have to learn the hard way
C E
So get up cause there's a hurricane coming
[Chorus]
C A
Saying we will
E
Talking 'bout we will, we won't take it no more
C A E
Singing we will, carry it home
[Chorus]
C A
Saying we will
E
When will we ever learn talking 'bout we will
C
How long until we burn
A
Telling you that we will
E
Carry it home
[Chorus]
C A
Saying we will
E
Talking 'bout we will, we won't take it no more
C A E C
Singing we will, carry it home
[End]
E C E C
(repeat till End on C)
E C A x10
[Verse 1]
C
We will, what you got, we want it
E
Coming out to get it
C
Don't forget be ready, you can run
E C
But don't forget you can't escape it baby
E
Heard it said about that you're the toughest crew in town
C E C
So we're gonna take you down the hard way
C E
Give up, get up
Bm E
We won't stop just like a hurricane coming
[Chorus]
C A
Saying we will
E
Talking 'bout we will, we won't take it no more
C A E
Saying we will, carry it home
[Verse 2]
C
So you think you're better
E
Better run and hide forever
C E
Cause you know we're coming out to get you
C
Planet earth we're representing
E
No way you can take it, complicate or even fake it
C E
We're gonna take you down the hard way
E
So load up, put up
C
Step up
C#
Just like a hurricane coming
[Chorus]
C A
Saying we will
E
Talking 'bout we will, we won't take it no more
C A E
Saying we will, carry it home
[Chorus]
C E
Saying we will
C E
Talking 'bout we will, we won't take it no more
C E F
Saying we will, carry it home
[Instrumental]
E C A x2
C# E A Bm
C# A Bm C
[Verse 3]
E
Funny how we fight with one another
C
Separate tribes, but if our planet was attacked
E C
We'd all be covering each other's back
E C
See we're one big family, but we can never all agree
E
We're gonna have to learn the hard way
C E
So get up cause there's a hurricane coming
[Chorus]
C A
Saying we will
E
Talking 'bout we will, we won't take it no more
C A E
Singing we will, carry it home
[Chorus]
C A
Saying we will
E
When will we ever learn talking 'bout we will
C
How long until we burn
A
Telling you that we will
E
Carry it home
[Chorus]
C A
Saying we will
E
Talking 'bout we will, we won't take it no more
C A E C
Singing we will, carry it home
[End]
E C E C
(repeat till End on C)
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