The Iroc-z Song Chords & Tabs
For those of us old enough to remember the MVP Baseball 2005 soundtrack...
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The IROC-Z Song - The High Speed Scene
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Tabbed by: John L.
Tuning: Down 1/2 step (Eb)
Guitar 1: Rhythm
Guitar 2: Lead
*Note that everything in the verse is palm-muted until the beat preceding the chorus.
**The position for the Eb power chord is completely arbitrary/interchangeable.
Use whichever feels more comfortable in the context of the passage:
eb|---- eb|----
Bb|---- Bb|----
Gb|---- Gb|-4--
Db|-9-- or Db|-4--
Ab|-9-- Ab|-2--
Eb|-7-- Eb|----
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GUITAR 1
Intro: (Bar 2, Beat 4)
eb|----------|
Bb|----------|
Gb|----------|
Db|----------|
Ab|----------|
Eb|-2-0-2-/5-|
PM . . . .
4 e & a
Verse I:
"He rocks his IROC-Z..." | "He rocks his Oakleys..."
eb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Gb|-7-----------------------------|-7-----------------------------|
Db|-7-(x4)-7------9---------------|-7-(x4)-7------9---------------|
Ab|-5------7-(x4)-9-(x4)----------|-5------7-(x4)-9-(x4)----------|
Eb|--------5------7------2-0-2-/5-|--------5------7------2-0-2-/5-|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
"He's spinning donuts..." | "The girls are wanting him..."
eb|------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Gb|--------4---------------------|-------------------------------|
Db|-5------4-(x4)-2----------4-4-|-5------9------7---------------|
Ab|-5-(x4)-2------2-(x6)-----4-4-|-5-(x4)-9-(x4)-7-(x4)----------|
Eb|-3-------------0----------2-2-|-3------7------5------2-0-2-/5-|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 2 3 4 e & a 1 2 3 4
"I shred for hella days..." | "Four-fingered tapping..."
eb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Gb|-7-----------------------------|-7-----------------------------|
Db|-7-(x4)-7------9---------------|-7-(x4)-7------9---------------|
Ab|-5------7-(x4)-9-(x4)----------|-5------7-(x4)-9-(x4)----------|
Eb|--------5------7------2-0-2-/5-|--------5------7------2-0-2-/5-|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
"He's making fun because..."| "He's getting action..."
eb|------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Gb|--------4---------------------|-------------------------------|
Db|-5------4-(x4)-2----------4-4-|-5------9------7------4-4-4-/7-|
Ab|-5-(x4)-2------2-(x6)-----4-4-|-5-(x4)-9-(x4)-7-(x4)-4-4-4-/7-|
Eb|-3-------------0----------2-2-|-3------7------5------2-0-2-/5-|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 e & a
Chorus:
"Hey, there's ego..." | "Lucky for me..."
eb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Gb|-7-----------------------------|-7-----------------------------|
Db|-7-(x4)-7------9------4-4-4-/7-|-7-(x4)-7------9------4-4-4-/7-|
Ab|-5------7-(x4)-9-(x4)-4-4-4-/7-|-5------7-(x4)-9-(x4)-4-4-4-/7-|
Eb|--------5------7------2-0-2-/5-|--------5------7------2-0-2-/5-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
"Ready, steady, these days..." | "There's so much more..."
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------4-4---------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-5-5-----4-4-----2-2----------4--|-5-5-----9-9-----7---------------|
Ab|-5-5-----2-2-----2-2----------4--|-5-5-----9-9-----7-(x8)----------|
Eb|-3-3-------------0-0----------2--|-3-3-----7-7-----5---------------|
1 e & a 2 3 4 e & a 1 2 3 4
"...way."
eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-7-----------------------------|
Db|-7-(x4)-7------9------4-4-4-/7-|
Ab|-5------7-(x4)-9-(x4)-4-4-4-/7-|
Eb|--------5------7------2-0-2-/5-|
1 2 3 4
Verse II:
"He plays the ladies man..." | "I play my guitar..."
eb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Gb|-7-----------------------------|-7-----------------------------|
Db|-7-(x4)-7------9---------------|-7-(x4)-7------9---------------|
Ab|-5------7-(x4)-9-(x4)----------|-5------7-(x4)-9-(x4)----------|
Eb|--------5------7------2-0-2-/5-|--------5------7------2-0-2-/5-|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
"You think you rock..." | "...school, after school..."
eb|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
Gb|--------4--------------------|-------------------------------|
Db|-5------4-(x4)-2------4------|-5------9------7------4-4-4-/7-|
Ab|-5-(x4)-2------2-(x4)-4-(x4)-|-5-(x4)-9-(x4)-7-(x4)-4-4-4-/7-|
Eb|-3-------------0------2------|-3------7------5------2-0-2-/5-|
PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Chorus:
"Hey, there's ego..." | "Lucky for me..."
eb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Gb|-7-----------------------------|-7-----------------------------|
Db|-7-(x4)-7------9------4-4-4-/7-|-7-(x4)-7------9------4-4-4-/7-|
Ab|-5------7-(x4)-9-(x4)-4-4-4-/7-|-5------7-(x4)-9-(x4)-4-4-4-/7-|
Eb|--------5------7------2-0-2-/5-|--------5------7------2-0-2-/5-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
"Ready, steady, these days..." | "There's so much more..."
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------4-4---------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-5-5-----4-4-----2-2----------4--|-5-5-----9-9-----7---------------|
Ab|-5-5-----2-2-----2-2----------4--|-5-5-----9-9-----7-(x8)----------|
Eb|-3-3-------------0-0----------2--|-3-3-----7-7-----5---------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
"...way. There's ego in..." | "...way. There's ego in..."
eb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Gb|-7-----------------------------|-7-----------------------------|
Db|-7-(x4)-7------9------4-4-4-/7-|-7-(x4)-7------9------4-4-4-/7-|
Ab|-5------7-(x4)-9-(x4)-4-4-4-/7-|-5------7-(x4)-9-(x4)-4-4-4-/7-|
Eb|--------5------7------2-0-2-/5-|--------5------7------2-0-2-/5-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
"...way. Oh, there's ego..." | "...way. Aw, yeah, yeah. Let's rock!"
eb|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Gb|-7-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Db|-7-(x4)-7------9------4-4-4-/7-|-8---------------------------|
Ab|-5------7-(x4)-9-(x4)-4-4-4-/7-|-8-(x16)---------------------|
Eb|--------5------7------2-0-2-/5-|-6---------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Solo:
eb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Gb|--------5------7-------------|--------5------7-------------|
Db|-3------5-(x4)-7-(x4)-7------|-3------5-(x4)-7-(x4)-7------|
Ab|-3-(x4)-3------5------7-(x4)-|-3-(x4)-3------5------7-(x4)-|
Eb|-1--------------------5------|-1--------------------5------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
| "Let me hear you say..."
eb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------|-8------7------6-------------|
Db|-8------7------5------3------|-8-(x4)-7-(x4)-7-(x8)--------|
Ab|-8-(x4)-7-(x4)-5-(x4)-3-(x4)-|-6------5------7-------------|
Eb|-6------5------3------1------|---------------5-------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Chorus:
"Hey, there's ego..." | "Lucky for me..."
eb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Gb|-7-----------------------------|-7-----------------------------|
Db|-7-(x4)-7------9------4-4-4-/7-|-7-(x4)-7------9------4-4-4-/7-|
Ab|-5------7-(x4)-9-(x4)-4-4-4-/7-|-5------7-(x4)-9-(x4)-4-4-4-/7-|
Eb|--------5------7------2-0-2-/5-|--------5------7------2-0-2-/5-|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/h/high_speed_scene/the_iroc_z_song_tab_ver_3.html ]
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
"Ready, steady, these days..." | "There's so much more..."
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------4-4---------------------|---------------------------------|
Db|-5-5-----4-4-----2-2----------4--|-5-5-----9-9-----7---------------|
Ab|-5-5-----2-2-----2-2----------4--|-5-5-----9-9-----7-(x8)----------|
Eb|-3-3-------------0-0----------2--|-3-3-----7-7-----5---------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
"...way. There's ego in..." | "...way. There's ego in..."
eb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Gb|-7-----------------------------|-7-----------------------------|
Db|-7-(x4)-7------9------4-4-4-/7-|-7-(x4)-7------9------4-4-4-/7-|
Ab|-5------7-(x4)-9-(x4)-4-4-4-/7-|-5------7-(x4)-9-(x4)-4-4-4-/7-|
Eb|--------5------7------2-0-2-/5-|--------5------7------2-0-2-/5-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
"...way. There's ego in..." | "...way. Aw, yeah, there's ego..."
eb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Gb|-7-----------------------------|-7-----------------------------|
Db|-7-(x4)-7------9------4-4-4-/7-|-7-(x4)-7------9------4-4-4-/7-|
Ab|-5------7-(x4)-9-(x4)-4-4-4-/7-|-5------7-(x4)-9-(x4)-4-4-4-/7-|
Eb|--------5------7------2-0-2-/5-|--------5------7------2-0-2-/5-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
"...way. ||
eb|-----------------------------||
Bb|-----------------------------||
Gb|-7---------------------------||
Db|-7---------------------------||
Ab|-5---------------------------||
Eb|-----------------------------||
1 2 3 4
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GUITAR 2
[Tacet during Verse I and first chorus]
Verse II:
"He plays the ladies man..." | "I play my guitar..."
eb|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------|---------------------0-2-0-2-/5-|
tr
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 e & a 4
"You think you rock..." | "...school, after school..."
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|---------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
Db|-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Chorus:
[Tacet during first 4 bars]
Cue: "There's so much more left to say, but there's ego in my..."
"way. There's ego in..." | "...way. There's ego in..."
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-----------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
"...way. Oh, there's ego..." | "...way. Aw, yeah, yeah. Let's rock!"
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-----------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Solo:
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-/10-------------9h10p9-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------12---10---11---12--------11b12r11------------------11/--|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------12---13-----------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------12---13---14---15---------------------------------|
Db|-/15------------------14---15-----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
tr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-13---15---13h15p13--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------15---14---15---14---12-------------15---14-------------12b14r12--|
Db|-----------------------------------------------15---12---------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
~ ~
1 e & (&) a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------12---10-------------10---9-------------\2-----------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
Chorus:
[Tacet during first four bars]
Cue: "There's so much more left to say, but there's ego in my..."
"way. There's ego in..." | "...way. There's ego in..."
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-----------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
"...way. Oh, there's ego..." | "...way. Aw, yeah, there's ego..."
eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-----------------|
Db|---------------------------------|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Ab|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
"...way." ||
eb|---------------------------------||
Bb|---------------------------------||
Gb|---------------------------------||
Db|-0-------------------------------||
Ab|---------------------------------||
Eb|---------------------------------||
1 2 3 4
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| PM palm mute
| tr tremolo pick
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| b bend
| r release bend
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