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(?)-----4(?)----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.
