Intro - The "!" in the tab stands for a "dry" strum or "scratch". Actually - think of it as the return from the lick. Gtr I ~~~ |-!-0-0-----------------------| |-!-0-0-----------------------| |-!\5-3--!0-------------------| |-!\5-3--!0-------------------| |--------!4-4s2-0--------0----| |--------!4-4s2-0--------0----| |------------------2pb4r-2----| |------------------2pb4r-2----| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-!\5-3--!0-------------------| |-!-0-0-----------------------| |--------!4-4s2-0--------0----| |-!\5-3-!0--------------------| |------------------2pb4r-2----| |-------!4-4s2-0-------0------| |-----------------------------| |----------------2pb4r-2------| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| Gtr I ~~~ |-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-------0-|-0----| |-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-------0-|-0----| |-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-2-0-0-1-|-1----| |-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-----2-2-|-2----| |-2-2-|-2-2-4-5-------2-|-2----| |-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-------0-|-0----| / / / 2 / / / 3 / / Long-distance information, get me Memphis, Tennessee Help me find the party who tried to get in touch with me She could not leave her number, but I know who placed the call 'Cause my uncle took a message and he wrote it on the wall Verse 2: Help me, information; get in touch with my Marie She's the only one who called me here from Memphis, Tennessee Her home is on the south side, high upon the ridge Just a half a mile from the Mississippi Bridge (Instrumental; same pattern as verses) Verse 3: Help me, information, more than that I cannot add Only that I miss her and all the fun we had But we were pulled apart because her mom would not agree Tore apart our happy home in Memphis, Tennessee Verse 4: Last time I saw Marie, she was waving' me goodbye With hurry-home drops on her cheeks that trickled from her eyes Marie is only 6 years old; information please Try to put me through to her in Memphis, Tennessee Middle Solo |-10S12-12-10S12-12-10S12-12-\12-\10-10-| |-12s14----12s14----12s14-----14-\12----| |-11s13----11s13----11s13-----13-\11----| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |-10S12-12-10S12-12-10S12-|-12-\12-\10-10----| |-12s14----12s14----12s14-|-----14-\12-------| |-11s13----11s13----11s13-|-----13-\11-------| |-------------------------|------------------| |-------------------------|------------------| |-------------------------|------------------| ~~~ |-14--16-16-14--16-16-14--16-|-16-!-0-0---------------| |-16-/18----16-/18----16-/18-|----!\5-3-!0------------| |-15-/17----15-/17----15-/17-|----------!4-4s2-0------| |----------------------------|-------------------2pb4r| |----------------------------|------------------------| |----------------------------|------------------------| |------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-------0-0--| |------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-------0-0--| |-0----1-1-1-1-|-1-1-2-0-0-1-1--| |-2----2-2-2-2-|-2-2-----2-2-2--| |------2-2-2-2-|-4-5-------2-2--| |------0-0-0-0-|-0-0-------0-0--| Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic {n} - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato ! - dry "sratch" or precussive strum tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash