“Wanted: Dead or Alive” Guitar Lesson – Intro

A song that seems to get alot of requests on-stage and at backyard/campfire jams is “Wanted: Dead or Alive” by Bon Jovi. This tune is a great rock anthem with some very cool arpeggio picking guitar parts

The tabs are in the video (full and 1/2 speed, how cool!) but here they are for your off-video practice.

Wanted Dead or Alive Intro

Wanted Dead or Alive Intro

Wanted Dead or Alive Intro - Part 2

Wanted Dead or Alive Intro - Part 2

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  • Aaron Smith

    I am a band director who is new to tab. I am confused, even after watching the video. The opening 4 notes sound to me like:

    —-16———–16
    ———————–
    ————14——–
    0———————-
    ———————–
    ———————–

    What am I missing? When I play it as written here, the chord seems to be in the wrong inversion.

    • http://www.guitarteacher.com Storm

      @Aaron Smith: No, the tab is correct. By your tab, you are hearing notes an octave apart. They are definitely 6th intervals moving down the neck.

      Make sure when reading tab you know the top line represents the skinniest string (high E). I hope that helps. Write back if I can be more clear. Thanks.

  • Aaron Smith

    Correction: my 16s should be 17s. Thanks for the help.

  • Charlton Dunnam

    Do you have a lesson on Dead Or Alive versr and chorus?

  • Charlton Dunnam

    Storm, Do you have a strum pattern or a lesson on the verse and chorus for Wanted Dead Or Alive?

  • justin mcallister

    you need to make a video for the rest of the song the begginning is awesome helped me a lot but i wanna lern the rest of the song.

  • Rui

    great lesson, i can now rock to it
    can you do living on a prayer, pls??

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