Biography:
Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of vocalist and guitarist Mike Ness, guitarist Jonny Wickersham, bassist Brent Harding and drummer David Hidalgo, Jr.
Social Distortion temporarily disbanded in 1985, due to frontman Ness' drug addiction and troubles with the law, which resulted in extended stints in various rehabilitation centers, that lasted for two years. However
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Social Distortion
99 To Life
Tuning: Eb (Half-step down)
Play with a shuffle-feel
Chord-structure through the whole song: A E A E A E B E
Intro:
A A E A A E
eb----------------------------------------------------|
Bb-------------------------------------------------5--|
Gb-4h6--4h6--4-------------4h6--4h6--4-------------4--|
Db----------------4-4h6--------------------4h6--------|
Ab----------------------------------------------------|
Eb----------------------------------------------------|
A A E B B E
eb------------------------------------------------------|
Bb------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-4h6--4h6--4------------------------------------------|
Db----------------4-4h6----2h4--2h4--2------------------|
Ab----------------------------------------2h4-2---------|
Eb----------------------------------------------4p2p0---|
Verse 1:
A E A E
I'm Broken hearted, I'm a broken man.
A E B E
Driven by anger, on that night I ran.
A E A E
I had me a woman, and only she be true.
A E B E
But she's gone and left me, you know my life is through.
Chorus:
A E A E
Lonely weekend, baby, lonely nights.
A E B E
The judge he gave me 99 to life.
>>Intro // Imporvised solo<<
Verse 2:
A E A E
I wish she could be here, Lord, if she only could.
A E B E
Instead she's layin', in a puddle of blood.
A E A E
Well, she was my baby, I thought she'd be my wife.
A E B E
I killed my baby, I killed her with my knife.
Chorus:
A E A E
Lonely weekend, baby, lonely nights.
A E B E
The judge he gave me 99 to life.
>>Guitar Solo<<
Improvise on the C# Minor Pentatonic Scale (or just play the intro twice)
C# Minor Pentatonic Scale
eb--------------------------------------9--12-------|
Bb-------------------------------9--12--------------|
Gb------------------------9--11---------------------|
Db-----------------9--11----------------------------|
Ab----------9--11-----------------------------------|
Eb---9--12------------------------------------------|
Verse 3:
A E A E
So alone I'm sittin', in my prison cell.
A E B E
Lord only knows now, I'm in a living hell.
A E A E
The rest of my life, in this penitentiary,
A E B E
The good Lord above now, please have mercy on me.
Chorus: x2
A E A E
Lonely weekend, baby, lonely nights.
A E B E
The judge he gave me 99 to life.
>>Intro // Imporvised solo<<
A E A E A E B E
99 To Life
Tuning: Eb (Half-step down)
Play with a shuffle-feel
Chord-structure through the whole song: A E A E A E B E
Intro:
A A E A A E
eb----------------------------------------------------|
Bb-------------------------------------------------5--|
Gb-4h6--4h6--4-------------4h6--4h6--4-------------4--|
Db----------------4-4h6--------------------4h6--------|
Ab----------------------------------------------------|
Eb----------------------------------------------------|
A A E B B E
eb------------------------------------------------------|
Bb------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-4h6--4h6--4------------------------------------------|
Db----------------4-4h6----2h4--2h4--2------------------|
Ab----------------------------------------2h4-2---------|
Eb----------------------------------------------4p2p0---|
Verse 1:
A E A E
I'm Broken hearted, I'm a broken man.
A E B E
Driven by anger, on that night I ran.
A E A E
I had me a woman, and only she be true.
A E B E
But she's gone and left me, you know my life is through.
Chorus:
A E A E
Lonely weekend, baby, lonely nights.
A E B E
The judge he gave me 99 to life.
>>Intro // Imporvised solo<<
Verse 2:
A E A E
I wish she could be here, Lord, if she only could.
A E B E
Instead she's layin', in a puddle of blood.
A E A E
Well, she was my baby, I thought she'd be my wife.
A E B E
I killed my baby, I killed her with my knife.
Chorus:
A E A E
Lonely weekend, baby, lonely nights.
A E B E
The judge he gave me 99 to life.
>>Guitar Solo<<
Improvise on the C# Minor Pentatonic Scale (or just play the intro twice)
C# Minor Pentatonic Scale
eb--------------------------------------9--12-------|
Bb-------------------------------9--12--------------|
Gb------------------------9--11---------------------|
Db-----------------9--11----------------------------|
Ab----------9--11-----------------------------------|
Eb---9--12------------------------------------------|
Verse 3:
A E A E
So alone I'm sittin', in my prison cell.
A E B E
Lord only knows now, I'm in a living hell.
A E A E
The rest of my life, in this penitentiary,
A E B E
The good Lord above now, please have mercy on me.
Chorus: x2
A E A E
Lonely weekend, baby, lonely nights.
A E B E
The judge he gave me 99 to life.
>>Intro // Imporvised solo<<
A E A E A E B E
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