BRINGIN' ON THE HEARTBR

As recorded by Def Leppard

(From the 1981 Album HIGH & DRY)
Transcribed by cbliss66@aol.com Words an
Arranged
Standard E tuning

P
A Intro
Moderately Slow Rock = 76
N.C.(A) (F) (C)

V V V V V V V V
k V V V V V V V V V V
8va

W W V
1
I 44 u
u
Gtr I R.Dist.Gtr. FullM M
Full M Full

T
14 16 14
17
14 16 12 (12) 12 (12)
13
12
O 9
A 14 14 14 15 14
B
sl.

k V V V V V V V V V V V
I 44 W W V V V V V V V V u
u
Gtr II L.Dist.Gtr FullM M
Full M
Full

T
5 7
5
5 5 7
5
5 7
5
7 (7) 7 (7)
8
7
O 5
A 7
B

V V V V V V V V j
(D) (E) (A) (F/A) (Am) (G) (Fmaj13)

I V W
u
5

T
A 12 10 9 7 9 7
9 10
B
P

V V V V V V V V
I zP u V W V j

T 3 5 3
A 5 4 5 4
5 7 (7)
B
H P sl.

I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V
V V V
Gtr III Clean w/chorus and reverb let ring
0
T 1 0 1 1 0 3 3
A 2 0 2 2 2
2 2 3 2 2 2 0
B 0 0 0
3 3 1
sl.
Both guitars are playing the same thing when only 1 guitar is noted sl.

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P = 77
B 1st Verse

` (B ) (Bmadd11)
Slight accel
(A) (F/A) (Am) (G) (Fmaj13)

V V
I V e V V Pz f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V
9

V V V V V
Gtr III
let ring
1 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 1 0 3 3
3 3 4 2 0 2 2 2
A 2 2 3 2 2 2 0
B 0 0 0
3 3 1
sl. sl.
sl.

T (A)
C 2nd Verse On Segno
` (B ) (Bmadd11) (F/A) (Am) (G) (Fmaj13)

V V
I V e V V Pz f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V
13

V V V V V
Gtr III Clean both guitars
let ring
1 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 1 0 3 3
3 3 4 2 0 2 2 2
A 2 2 3 2 2 2 0
B 0 0 0
3 3 1
sl. sl.
sl.

` P
slight accel = 78
(B ) (Bmadd11) (A) (F/A) (Am) (G) (Fmaj13)

V V
I V e V V Pz f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V
17

V V V V V
let ring
1 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 1 0 1 1 0 3 3
3 3 4 2 0 2 2 2
A 2 2 3 2 2 2 0
B 0 0 0
3 3 1
sl. sl.
sl.

` D Pre-Chorus

V V eV V P fV V V V
(B ) (Bmadd11) C5 G5 D5 B5

I z V VV VV VV VV VV V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV gV V V
V V V V V V V
21

let ring Gtr IV Dist.Gtr. let ring let ring

1 0
T 3 3 3 3
3 3 4 5 (5) 7 (7) 5 0 7 (7) 9 (9) 7 4
A 5 5 (5) 7 (7) 5 0 0 7 7 7 (7) 9 (9) 7 4 4
B 3 5 2
3
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

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slight accel P = 79
C5 G5 C5 G5 C5 G5

24
I VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
VV
V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
VV
V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 5 5 5
5 5 5
B 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

P
E Chorus
slight accel = 80
C5 G5 N.C.

27
I 45 VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
j 44 t
W W V V V V V V V V V V V V V
N.H.

T
A 5 ([5])
5
B 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
sl.
slight vibration on all notes of the chorus

t
N.H. barely sounds

30
I
W W V V V V V V V V V V V V W W
N.H.

T
A ([5])
B
5 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 1

P
sl. sl.

slow a bit = 77
To Coda

k Vc V
G5

33
I j V V
Gtr V Solo Gtr. M
1 1/2

T
2 (2)
O
A
B

I t
V V V V V V V V V V V V V W UU
W
Gtr IV Rhy.Gtr. N.H.

T
A ([5])
B 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 1 3
sl.

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P = 78
F Guitar Solo I

`
slight accel
D.S. al Coda

VV V k VV V k VV V
(A) (F/A) (Am) (G) (Fmaj13) (B ) (Bmadd11)

I V VVVV V Vk V VV VV
v u u u V gV V V V V V V V V u
36

M M M M FullM [[[[[[[[[ [[[[[

5 O
Full Full Full Full

T
5
8 (8)
5
8 (8) 8
7
O (7) (7) (7) 5 4 (4)
A 3 5 7
B 3 3 5
3 4 4 5
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.
sl.

V V eV V P fV V V V
I V VVVV VVV V
V
V VV VVVVV V V z
V V V V V V
Gtr III Clean Gtr.
let ring
0 1 0
T 1 0 1 1 0 3 3 3 3 3 3
2 0 2 2 2 3 3 4
A 2 2 3 2 2 2 0
B 0 0 0
3 3 1
sl. sl.
sl.

P
G Guitar Solo II

S
accel. Accel = 80

VV VV VV VV k VV VV VV VV k V V V V bP V V V
A5 F5 G5 E5

I u u z VV V
VV
40

M
Full M
Full FullM FullM [[[[[ 1/4M
5 5 5 5 5 8 7 5
T 8 (8) 8 (8) 8 (8) 8 (8) 7 8 5
A 7 5 4
B 3 (3)
sl. sl. sl. sl.

I U UU V VVV VVV V V V V V V
U V V V
Gtr IV
let ring let ring let ring let ring

T
A 2 0
2 2 3 0 0 2
B 5 (5) 0 3 3 2 2
3 (3) 1 3 0

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C5 A5 G5 F5 C5 G5

VV VV VV VV VVVVVVVV VVVVV
8va 8va 8va

V V V V l V V V V V V V V V
44
I VVVVV VVV
V 3

M [[[ FullM FullM O

3 3
Full

T
5 7
O5 10 10 10 10
8 8 8 8
9
10
9
15(15) 15(15) 12 15 12 12
15 15 13 12
14(14) 9
A 5 7 7 7 (7) 10 12
B 3 5 7
5
sl. sl. sl. H P sl. sl.

I VV VVV VV VV VV VV VV
VVV V V V V VV V
V V V V V V V V V
let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring

T
A 5 2 0 5 (5) 7 (7) 5 0
5 5 2 2 0 0 3 5 5 (5) 7 (7) 5 0 0
B 3 3 0 3 3 3
3 1 3
sl. sl.

H Pre-Chorus
D5 B5 C5 G5 C5 G5

VV VV V VV VV
8va

47
I l V V V j
[[[[[[[
3 3
3
20 19 17
T 10 13 12 (12) 17
A 10 17 16
B
15
sl.
sl.

I VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V VV VV
V gVV V V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
let ring

T
A 7 (7) 9 (9) 7 4 5 5
7 7 7 (7) 9 (9) 7 4 4 5 5
B 5 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
sl. sl.

I Out-Chorus/Solo
C5 G5 C5 G5 N.C.

I VVV V V V V V V V V V 45 VVV V V V V V V V j 44 t 3x
50

VVVVVVVVV VVVVVVV W W VVVVVVVVVVVV

N.H.

T
A 5 5 ([5])
5 5
B 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
sl.

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accel P = 82
N.C.

VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
8va 8va

54
I j V V V
[[[ [[[[[
Gtr V
M FullM FullM FullM FullM FullM M M FullM FullM FullM
15 O O 15(15)15 15(15)15 15(15) 17 17
Full Full Full

15 15 15 15 15 15
T 15(15)15(15)15(15) 15(15) 15(15) 15 13 13 (13) 13 13 13 15(15) 15 13
A 14 14 14 14 14 14
B

I
W W VVVVVVV VVVVV W W V VVV VVVVVVVV
Gtr IV

T
A
B
5 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
sl. sl.

rit.
G5

VVVVVVVVVVVVV VV VVV V
8va

58
I }} V VVVVVV W W
[[[ [[[ [[[ [[[[[
M
Full M FullM FullM
Full M
Full M
Full
Y 6

20(20)20 20(20)20 20(20)20 20(20)20 20 (20)20 19 17

T 20 (20)
A 4 5 5 4
x 7 3 5 5
B x
sl.
Light pick slides Dive w/bar

I UU
W W VVVV VVVVVVVV W W
T
A
B 5
5 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 1 3
sl. sl.

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1
I U U U U

T
A (5) (5) (5)
B
Release bar
fade

I U UU UU UU
U
T
A
B (5) (5) (5)
(3) (3) (3)

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