https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/life-is-a-lemon-meat-loaf/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:15:57 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/life-is-a-lemon-meat-loaf/#post-376950 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 23:11:56 +0000 I'm trying to get the pull offs drilled in before I go to 2/3 speed.

But I couldn't play it at any speed yesterday so thanks so much!]]> Guitar Players Discussion Ellenswood https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/life-is-a-lemon-meat-loaf/#post-376950 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/life-is-a-lemon-meat-loaf/#post-376944 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:26:42 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion fleaaaaaa https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/life-is-a-lemon-meat-loaf/#post-376944 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/life-is-a-lemon-meat-loaf/#post-376920 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:41:26 +0000
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2-----------------------------------------2------------------|
D-----4---2--------4----4-----2------------------4----2------|
A-------------4-----4---4-----------4------------------------4|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|

and then the fourth bar minor run,
they play as a bass run on the live version:

E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-2----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----4---2--------4----4---------0------------------------------|
A-------------4-----4---4-------------4----2----0----------------|
E------------------------------------------------------4------2----|

The single version - I'm considering playing it in position:

E----------------------------|
B---3--2--------------------|
G----------4---2---1-------|
D-----------------------4---|
A----------------------------|
E----------------------------|

but I'm not sure about that position switch to play the Ab at the first fret of the G string]]> Guitar Players Discussion Ellenswood https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/life-is-a-lemon-meat-loaf/#post-376920 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/life-is-a-lemon-meat-loaf/#post-376918 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:50:49 +0000
So the first note (what I say is the first note of the riff :P) is an A so if you play it somewhere else and work the riff out. Say if you do the A on the 7th fret of the D string and try the riff from there. Hope that's a bit of help you are right though they transcribed it higher than it is.

Of course another place is can go is the A on the G string.

P.s.......... it is simpler than the songsterr version on the record too.

E---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
G-2------------------------------2-----------------------|--7-6-4------------|
D-----4---2------2--4----2----------4---2---------------|-----------7-6-4---|
A-------------4---------------4---------------4------------|--------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|

Thats how Id play it! Doing the main riff a few times 3 - then that minor run after (4th time)]]> Guitar Players Discussion fleaaaaaa https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/life-is-a-lemon-meat-loaf/#post-376918 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/life-is-a-lemon-meat-loaf/#post-43114 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:26:22 +0000
I am a born again beginner, had some lessons 20 years ago and then got married. Picking the axe up again thanks to the wonders of amplitube and headphones! Stops the wife whinging about the racket :)

I'm playing an Aria Pro Ii magma, through amplitube or ampkit on an iPad. I have songsterr+ and tab toolkit, and I wonder how anyone learned to play before the Internet! I spent a fair few quid on tab books I remember.

I'll happily try and play anything, blues reggae, punk or classical. I'm currently drilling mysel on a few standard riffs : enter sandman, one vision, sweet child of mine

I'd quite like to learn the main riff from Life is a Lemon, off Jim Steinman's bat out of hell 2.
I grabbed the tab off songsterr but I really doesn't sound right to me, it's weak and tinny, as if it's in the wrong key or something.

The tab has I played on the top 3 strings at the 5th position, but I'm certain it should be played on the bass strings in 2nd position. I had a look at some videos of the band and they seem to be playing it down there.

It's possible the song only woks with a full ensemble, but does anyone on the forums have thi riff in their repertoire and can give some advice on it?

Thanks, and Hello once again :)]]> Guitar Players Discussion Ellenswood https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/life-is-a-lemon-meat-loaf/#post-43114