Firth Of Fifth

transcribed by Matt Molite 
Originally by: [email protected] 
 
this is a complete transcription of Steve Hackett's classic solo 
 
volume pedal used at various times throughout (just listen to the CD) 
(neck pickup) 
e|-14-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----12~~~--------------------------------17p15-17p15-17p15-17/s\7~~-| 
G|----------11h12p11--9-----------12-11~~~----------------------------| 
D|----------------------12~~~~-12-------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-12p10-12p10-12p10-12/s\3~~~-17p15-17p15-17p15-17/s\7/s\12/s\3~~~-| 
G|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
              {~trill~} 
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------12-| 
B|-5-7h8----------------------------------------13--------------15----| 
G|-------4~~~--7p4-----7/s\9--11-12-14/s\16~~~-----16--14-16~~--------| 
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
         sustain note........                        (slow release) 
e|-12-12h14------------------b15--14b15r14-------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------12-13--7b8-------------| 
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e|---------------------------------------12-11~~~--------------| 
B|-12--12-13----13----13----13--------12-----------12p10-12~~~-| 
G|-----------14----12----11--------12--------------------------| 
D|------------------------------14-----------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e|-----------------------------------------------------12-14-14b15-| 
B|--------------------------------------------12-13-15-------------| 
G|-----------------------------------11-12-14----------------------| 
D|-12-14-14b16r14~~~--10-12-14-13-14-------------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
 
                      (slow release) 
e|-14b15r14-------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------12-13--7b8---------------12--12-13----13----13----13-| 
G|----------------------------------------------14----12----11----| 
D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e|----------12-11~~~--------------------------------------------| 
B|-------12----------12p10-12~~~--------------------------------| 
G|----12--------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-14----------------------------12-14-14b16r14~~~--10-12-14-13-| 
A|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----------------------12p10-10~~~-----------------------------| 
G|----12-11~~~-14----------------------7----------------9-11h12-| 
D|-13-------------10~~~--------------9---9-7------7--9----------| 
A|-------------------------------------------7-10---------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e|---------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------15b17r15~~~-------------------------| 
G|-14-14/s\16~~~-------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------7b9r7~~~-9--7-7~~~-7-13-| 
A|---------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------| 
 
                                       (bridge pickup) 
e|-----------------------11-12-14-14b15--14b15r14-------------| 
B|--------------12-13-15---------------------------12-13--7b8-| 
G|-----11-12-14-----------------------------------------------| 
D|-14---------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e|---------------------------------------12-11~~~-------------| 
B|-12--12-13----13----13----13--------12----------12p10-12~~~-| 
G|-----------14----12----11--------12-------------------------| 
D|------------------------------14----------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e|----------------------------------------------| 
B|----------------------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------------------| 
D|-12-14-14b16r14~~~-10-12-14-13~~~--13-14------| 
A|----------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------------| 
 
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symbols: 
 
p: pull off 
h: hammer on 
b: bend 
r: release 
/s\: slide 
~~~: add vibrato 
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How to get Steve's sound: 
 
 
If you want to go with the EXACT guitar, use a Gibson Les Paul.   
effect-wise, use a Big Muff fuzz pedal and a volume pedal, with the  
chain being guitar ---> volume ---> Big Muff ----> amp.  Be sure to set  
the "sustain" or gain control on the Muff at a high level, but don't  
make it too trebly.  get a good swampy reverb sound (my amp is a  
Fender Twin Reverb, and using my amp's reverb, I'll set it at around 6)  
and you're all set. 
 
email at [email protected]