JAILBREAK

As recorded by AC/DC
(From the 1984 Album '74 JAILBREAK)
Transcribed by Zac Broaddus (slaya) Words by
Music by
Standard E tuning all Gtrs.
A Intro/Verse 0:00

Moderate Rock = 129 P 1. , 2. , 3. , 4.

N.C. E5 D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5
c c
g
I g 43 44 VV k V k VV k V k 5x
1
}} VV VV VV V VV VV VV VV c V VV VV VV VV c
} V V V V V V V
* Gtr I P.M. Lyrics enter 3rd P.M. P.M.

T 3 3
A 2 2 2 2
x 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 2
B x 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2
x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H H H
*(Angus Dist. Gtr.)
5.
D5 A5 E5 N.C. E5
c
g
4
I g VVV k VV V j c
VV VV VV
V VV V V V
P.M.

T 3
A 2 2
0 2 2 0 2 2
B 0 2 0 2 2
0 0 0 0
H
g k
Ig c
(Malcolm Dist. Gtr.)
V V U V V
Gtr II 1 1/2

T
A
B * 0 (0) (0)
*Detune with tuner knob (See performance
B Verse 2 and 3 0:25
, 1:40
P
Faster = 132
1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6. , 7. 8.

T
D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5 D5 A5
c c c
7
g
Ig VV k V VV k V 8x
24 VV k Vc k
V VV VV VV VV V VV VV VV VV V VV
V V V V V V
P.M. P.M.

T 3 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
B 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
H H

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C Pre-Chorus 0:53
, 2:07
A5 Asus4 A5 Asus4 A5
8va
c
ggg 4 cV VV VV c W V VV VV VV c
10
I 4 UU VV VV VV VV VV WW WW VV VV VV VV VV
U V V V W W V V V V
Gtrs I, II (Both Rhy. Gtrs.)
* (17) (17)
T 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
B 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

*This note represents feedback

P
Accel = 135
B5 E A5 B5 D5

cV c c
ggg U VV VVV VV VV c VV VV VV VV
14
I U VV VV VV UU }} V V V V
U V VV VV VV V U V
0 0 0
T 0 0 0
A 4 (4) 1 1 1 2 4 7 7 7 7
4 (4) 2 2 2 2 4 x 7 7 7 7
B 2 (2) 2 2 2 0 2 x 5 5 5 5
0 0 0 0

D Chorus 1:08
, 2:22

Slow a bit P = 132

N.C.(E5) D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5

g
18
I g 24 VV
44 VV
V VV V V V VV
V VV VV
V V V V V V VV V V V V V V V
(Angus) Gtr I
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 3 3
A 2 2 2 2
2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2
B 2 0 0 2 2 0 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H
g
I g 24 44
V V
c
c V V
c
c
V V V V V V V V V V V V
(Malcolm) Gtr II M
1/2 M
1/2 M
1/2

T
A
B 5 4 5 4
0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0

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(2nd time on D.S.) To Coda

D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5

g VV VV 6x
21
Ig V VV VV VV VV V VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M.

T 3 3
A 2 2 2 2
0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 2
B 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0
H H
g 6x
Ig V V
c
c V V
c
c
V V V V V V V V
1/2M M
1/2

T
A
B 5 4 5 4
0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0

D.S. al Coda
D5 A5 E5 N.C. E5

gg V c c c
23
I VV VV W VV UU VV VV VV VV
V WW V U V V V V
P.M.

T 3
A 2 2
0 2 2 (2) (2) 0 2 2
B 0 2 (2) (2) 0 2 2
0 (0) (0) 0 0 0
H
g
Ig V c
V W
c
W VV UU WW
T
A
B 5 4 2 (2) (2)
0 (0) (0)

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E Guitar Solo 2:36

Accel P = 133
S
D5 A5 E5 D5 G5 A5 Asus4 A5
8va 8va

g V V ggg 4 f V V V V V V V V V
26
I g VVV VV V V V V 24 4 u V V V j
u
V V
u
V V V V VV V Heavy vibrato
Gtr IV (Solo Gtr.) \\\\\\\\ [[[[
M
Full M
Full M
Full

17
T 3 20 (20) 20 (20) 20 17 17
A 2 2 19 19 (19) (19)(19)(19) 19 19
0 2 0 2 2 2
B 0 0 2 2 2
0 (0)
H sl.

g 24 VV VV ggg 4 cV VV VV c
Ig V V
c
c V V}V 4 UU VV VV VV VV VV
V V V V U V V V
M Gtr III
1/2

T 3 3 3 3 3
A 2 0 2 (2) 2 2 2 2
0 0 2 (2) 2 2 2 2
B 5 4 x 0 (0) 0 0 0 0
0 0 3 0 3

P
Accel = 135
A5 Asus4 A5 B5 E A5
8va 8va
ggg f W j k V V
30
I V c c u
V V V W V
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ [[[[[[[
\\\\\\\\\ M
Full FullM
17 (17)
T
A 17 (17)
B
5 5 5 (5)
sl.
sl.

ggg c c cV VV VV c
I UU VV VVV VV
VV
VV
VV VV UU VV VVV VV VV VV
U V V V U V VV VV VV V
0 0 0
T 3 3 3 0 0 0
A 2 (2) 2 2 2 2 4 (4) 1 1 1 2
2 (2) 2 2 2 2 4 (4) 2 2 2 2
B 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 2 (2) 2 2 2 0
0 0 0

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F Interlude 2:50

b Slower P = 128
B5 (E) D5 D5 E5
8va

34
ggg V V V V V V V V V V V V VV VV VV VV VV g
I u
U U
[[[[[[[
M FullM
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M *Slide out of held bend
Full

T
17(17) 17(17) 19 17 14
17(17)
14
17(17)
O
(17)(17) (17)
17 17 * (17)
17(17) (17)
A
B
0 (0)
P P sl.

c
ggg U c VV VV VV ggVV g UU UU
I U }} V V V gV U U
U V
T
A 4 7 7 7 8 9 (9)
4 x 7 7 7 8 9 (9)
B 2 x 5 5 5 6 7 (7)
0

N.C.(E5)
8va

38
g V U U U 3x
I
W V U U U
* (12) (12) (12) (12)
T
A
B
(0) (0) (0)
* Feedback
g U UU 3x
I UU U
T
* (9)
A (9)
B (7)

*Fade volume
N.C.
8va

g 3
W
3 VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
42
I j VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV l j
6 6

Note barely sounds M M M M M M M M M M M M FullM

FullFullFullFullFullFullFullFullFullFullFullFull

(12) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
T 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
A 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9
B 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

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8va 8va
g }} j }} }} }} }} j l
46
I } }}}}
u 3
Gtr V
Y
T *x *x x x x
A x x x x x
x x x x x
B
sl.
*Rake with pick over pickups in the specified
G Out-Chorus/Solo 3:27

Faster = 132 P
N.C.(E5) D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5

g c c c
52
I g 58 VV VV VV c c
44 VV
V VV V V V VV
V VV V
V V V V V V VV V V V V VV V V
Gtr I P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 3 3
A 2 2 2 2
0 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2
B 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H H
g
I g 58 4
c c c c c 4 V V
c
c V V
c
c
V V V V V V V V V V V V V
Gtr II M
1/2 M
1/2 M
1/2

T
A
B 5 4 5 4
0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0

P
Accel = 133
1. , 2. , 3.
D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5

g VV VV 4x
55
Ig V VV VV VV VV V VV VV VV VV
V V V V V V V V
P.M. P.M.

T 3 3
A 2 2 2 2
0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 2
B 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0
H H
g 4x
Ig V V
c
c V V
c
c
V V V V V V V V
1/2M 1/2M
T
A
B *5 4 5 4
0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
*This rhythm continues the rest of the song.

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4.
D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
g
57
Ig j u k
3
Gtr IV
[[
M
Full M
Full \\\\\\\\\\
12
T 15 (15) 15 12
14
12
14
O 12 14 12 (12)
A 14 14
B
sl.

g c c c c c c
I g VVV VV VV
VV
V VV VV
VV
V VV VV
V VV V V V V VV V V V V VV V V V
Gtrs I, II P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 3 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2
B 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5
8va

gV V V V V V V V VVVVVVVV
60
g
Ig j u V V gV V Vu V V k k u VV
3
[
M
3/4 M
1/2 M
1/2 [[[[[[[ M
Full M Full

16 (16)(16) 16(16) 16(16) 16 12

T 17 17 14 17 17 (17) 15 (15) 15 12
14
12
14
O 12
A 14
B
sl.

g c c c c c c c c
I g VVV VV VV
VV
V VV VV
VV
V VV VV
VV
V VV VV
V VV VVV V VV VVV V VV VVV V VV V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 3 3 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2
B 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5
8va

g VVV VVVVVVV V VVVVVVV VVVVV VVVVVVVV V VVV VV V

64
I g u V V V Vu
3
u
[[[[[ [[[ [[[[[
M
Full M
Full M
Full \\\\\ M
Full

12 12 15 12 12
T
14 14 (14)
12 15 12 15 15 (15) 15 12 12
14 14
O 12 14 12 (12) 12 12(12) 14
12 15 12 15 12 15 (15)
A 14 14 14 14 12 14(14)
B
sl. sl. H P P P

g c c VV Vc c c c c c
I g VVV VV VV V VV V VV
VV
V VV V VV VV VV
V VV V VV V V V V V VV VV V V V V VV VVV
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 3 3 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2
B 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5
8va

g V V V V V V V V V V V VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
68
Ig VV
[[[
M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full

12 15 12 12 12 12
T 15 15 12
14
15(15) 15 O
14 12 14 14(14)
12 15
14(14)
12 15
14(14)
12 15
14(14)
12 15
14(14)
12 15
14(14)
12 15
14(14)
12 15
14(14)
12 15 12
A 14 14
B
P P

g c c c c c c
I g VVV VV VV
VV
V VV VV
VV
V VV VV
V VV VVV V VV V V V V VV V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 3 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2
B 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5
8va
g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
71
I g V V V Vu V V V V V V V
3 3 3 3 3
[[[[[[
M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full

12 12 12 12 12 12
T 15 (15) 15 (15) 12 15 (15) 15 12 15 (15) 15 12 15 (15) 15 12 15 (15) 15 12 15 (15) 15 12 15 (15)
A
B
P P P P P

g c c c c
I g VVV VV VV
VV
V VV VV
V VV V V V V VV V V V
P.M. P.M.

T 3 3
A 2 2 2 2
0 2 2 0 2 2
B 0 2 2 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1. , 2. 3.
D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5
8va

gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 3x V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
73
I V VVV
3 3 3 3 3 3
M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full FullM M
Full M
Full

12 12 12 12 12 12 121512 12 12 121512 12
T 151215(15) 151215(15) 151215(15) 151215(15) 1215(15) 151215(15) 15 1512 1215 1215(15) 15 1512
A 14 1412
14
B
P P P P P H P P H H P P P

g c c c c c c
I g VVV VV VV
3x
VV VV V VV VV V VV VV
V VV V V V V VV V V V V VV V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 3 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2
B 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5
8va
VVVVV 6
76
gg
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VVVV
I VVV VVVV V V V V
3
[[[ [[[[[
M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full

12 15 12 12
T 12 12 12 15 12 15 12 15(15)12 15 12 15 12 15(15) 15 15 12
A 12 14(14)12 12 14(14) 14 14 14 12 14 12 14 12 14 12 12
12 14 14 14 14 12 14
B
H H P P H P P H P P P H P H P H P P

g c c c c c c
I g VVV VV VV
VV
V VV VV
VV
V VV VV
V VV V V V V VV V V V V VV V V V
P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 3 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2
B 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

(Fade
D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5 D5 A5 E5 4:36
8va
6
gg 6 VV VVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVVVV
79
I V V V V V V
VVVVVVVVVVVV
[[[ [[[ [[[ [[[
M
Full M
Full M
Full M
Full

12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
T 15 12 15 15(15) 12 12 15(15) 12 12 15(15) 12 15(15) 12 12
A 14 12 14 12 14 12
12 14
B 14 12 14 12 14 12 12 14
12 15
P H P H P H H P H P H P
H

g c c c c c c
I g VVV VV VV
VV
V VV VV
VV
V VV VV
V VV V V V V VV VVV V VV VV V
P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 3 3 3
A 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2
B 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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