Mistreated (California Jam 74 Version)

(Blackmore/Coverdale)

From "Burn" 1974.

Introduction 0:09        Guitar NC then: [E5,C#5]

Verse 1 1:22

 F#m     A5       B5       F#m A5 E5             F#m

I’ve been mistreated, I’ve been abused. I’ve been struck down-

               A5    B5         F#m A5  B5     A5              B5/NC

hearted, baby - I’ve been confused. ’Cause I know, yes, I know

             F#m,D,F#m A               E/NC

I’ve been mistreated.   Since my baby left me - I’ve been losing

my mind.

Interlude 1 2:16        [F#m,E/G#,D/A,Bm](x2) [C#5]

Verse 2 2:37

I’ve been lonely, baby I’ve been cold. I’ve been looking for a wom-an to 
have and hold. You better believe me baby. ’Cause I know, yes, I know I’ve 
been mistreated. Since my baby left me - I’ve been losing, I’ve been 
losing - I’ve been losing my m-ind. Woman, yeah.

Interlude 2 3:36        [F#m,E/G#,D/A,Bm](x2) [C#5] ("Baby, baby, baby")

Guitar Solo 3:59

Verse 3 5:19

I’ve been mistreated, I’ve been abused. You know I have, you know I have baby. 
And I’ve been looking for a woman, I’ve been confused. Now listen to this: 
’Cause I know, yes, I know I’ve been mistreated. Since my baby left me I’ve 
been losing, losing - I’ve been losing my m-ind.

Coda 6:18      [F#m,E/G#,D/A,Bm]

NC                            F#m  D           F#m

(9:25) And I’ve been losing my m-ind. Baby, b-abe. Woman, I love you!

Woman, I need you! Woman!

California Jam Version

Introduction w/delay effect

   F#m


1------|---------|--------------------------------------------1


2------|---------|--------------------------------------------2


3-4(6)-|-4(6)4p2-|-16(18)-16-14--16(18)-16-14-16(18)16p12(13)-3


4------|---------|--------------------------------------------4


5------|---------|--------------------------------------------5


6------|---------|--------------------------------------------6

           Main Riff 0:20          0:38


1---------|--------------------------|--- pull bends ---1


2---------|--------------------------|----- down -------2 m/s = strike


3-4(6)4p2-|-2---------------4(6)-(4)-|-4(6)4p2--4(6)4p2-3 the 3rd string


4---------|---4---2-4---2-4- m/s ----|-4(¼)-----4(¼)----4 multiple times


5---------|--------------------------|------------------5 times w/pick


6---------|-----2-----2--------------|------------------6

1----------------------------------------------1


2------------------4h5p4-----------------------2


3-(5)4p2--4-5--4-5-------5-4s2-4(6)--(6)4--2-4-3


4--------------------------------------------v-4


5----------------------------------------------5


6----------------------------------------------6

 0:46                                       A5 E


1----------------------------------------------------------1


2----------------------------------------------------------2


3-14----------------4(6)-4-2----------------2-----2--------3


4----16---2-4---2-4----------4---2-4---2-4--2-------4------4


5-------------------------------------------0--7----- etc -5


6-------2-----2----------------2-----2---------0-----------6

Interlude 2:16

1---------|---------------------1


2---------|---------------------2


3---1-2-4-|---1-2-4-4(6)-4-4(6)-3


4-4-------|-4-------------------4


5---------|---------------------5


6---------|---------------------6

Solo 3:59         organ backing F#m,Bm,F#m in rote.

 

violining effect with volume control:

1---|-----|-----|---------|-----|-----|-----|---------|-----1


2---|-----|-----|---------|-----|-----|-----|---------|-----2


3---|-1-2-|-4-2-|-1-2-1---|-----|-1-2-|-4-2-|-1-2-1---|-1-2-3


4-4-|-----|-----|-------4-|-2-4-|-----|-----|-------4-|-----4


5---|-----|-----|---------|-----|-----|-----|---------|-----5


6---|-----|-----|---------|-----|-----|-----|---------|-----6

1-----|-----|---------|-----|-----|------|---------1


2-----|-----|---------|-----|-----|------|---------2


3-4-6-|-7-6-|-4-6-4-2-|-4-6-|-7-9-|-11-9-|-7-9-7-6-3


4-----|-----|---------|-----|-----|------|---------4


5-----|-----|---------|-----|-----|------|---------5


6-----|-----|---------|-----|-----|------|---------6

 4:57   F#m                            Bm


1-----------------------------------------1


2---7-9-9(10)-9(10)-9(10)-9(10)-9-10p9----2  then repeat


3-6-------------------------------------7-3  simile      


4---------------------------------------v-4


5-----------------------------------------5


6-----------------------------------------6

 

1------------------------------------1


2-----6-7-6--------6h7p6------12(14)-2


3-6-7-------7-6-7--------6-6---------3


4------------------------------------4


5------------------------------------5


6------------------------------------6

Notes 66 bpm. The F#m,A5,B5/F#m,A5,E5 chord progression used in the verses
is a more interesting one than the F#m,A5,B5/F#m,A5,B5 pro-gression used 
in the Burn album version of Mistreated.

Tabbed by Jamie Kitson