Whitesnake - Mistreated

Mistreated
(Blackmore/Coverdale)
From "Burn" 1974.
Introduction [F#m,A5,B5](x4) [E5,C#5]

Verse 1 0:37
F#m A5 B5 F#m A5 B5 F#m

I’ve been mistreated, I’ve been abused. I’ve been struck down-
             A5,B5     F#m   A5 B5    A               Bm/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 1:31      [F#m,E/G#,D/A,Bm](x2) [C#5] ("You know I have")

Verse 2 1:53

I’ve been lonely, I’ve been cold. I’ve been looking for a woman, uh,
to have and hold. ’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.
Interlude 2 2:52 [F#m,E/G#,D/A,Bm](x2) [C#5] ("Baby, baby, baby")
Guitar Solo 3:13

Verse 3 4:36

I’ve been mistreated, I’ve been abused. I’ve been looking for a woman,
I’ve been confused. ’Cause I know, yes, I know I’ve been mistreated, o-oh.
Since my baby left me I’ve been losing, losing - I’ve been losing my mind.

Coda 5:36 [F#m,E/G#,D/A,Bm](x12)

("Baby, baby, baby. O-h. Oh woman. Oo-h.")

(7:12) I’ve been losing my mind.
Notes 64 bpm. The F#m,A5,B5/F#m,A5,B5 chord progression in the verses is a
simpler version of the F#m,A5,B5/F#m,A5,E5 progression used in the
California Jam version of Mistreated.

Introduction w/phaser

F#m A5 B5 F#m A5,B5

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

2--------------------------|--------------- slow -2

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

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

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

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

F#m A5 B5 F#m

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

2------------------------0h1p0----------|--------------------2

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

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

5------------------4--------------------|--------------------5

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

A5 B5 E5,C#5

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

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

3-4(6)-4--4(6)--4(6)-4(6)-4(6)4----3

4--------------------------- slow -4

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

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

Verse 1 0:37

F#m A5 B5 F#m C#5 B5

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

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

3-2---------|-------2-2h4-|-2---------|-------4(6)-4-3

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

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

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

F#m A5 B5 F#m A5 B5

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

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

3-2---------|-------2-2h4-|-2---------|-------4(6)-4-3

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

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

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

B5 1:12 F#m D F#m

1----------------------|-------|---5-5-|---5-7(9)-7(9)-(8)7p5---1

2------0h2-------------|---5-7-|-7---7-|-7--------------------7-2

3-4(6)-----2-4(6)4p2-4-|-6-----|-------|------------------------3

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

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

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

A 1:24 E F#m E/G# D/A Bm

1-------------------|-----------------------------------2-1

2------5------------|---------------------------------2---2

3-4(6)---4(6)-4(6)4-|-2---4(6)-4(6)-4(6)4p2----2-4(6)-----3

4-----------------v-|---4--------------------4------------4

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

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

F#m

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

2-2-5-5(7)- etc 2 (F#m),E,D,Bm C#m

3-------v--------3

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

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

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

Guitar Solo 3:13
3:44

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

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

3---1-1s2-|-4-2-|-2(1)---|-1-2-|-4-6-|-6(7)-6-|-(5)4-2-|-4-6-|-7-9-3

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

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

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

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

2------|---------|-----|-7-9-|-9(10)-9-|-7-9p7---2

3-11-9-|-7-9p7-6-|-7-9-|-----|---------|-------9-3

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

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

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

4:14 this phrase x2 4:29

1-----5-7-7(9)-7(9)--7(9)-7.-9(7)---|----------------1

2-5s7------------v----------------9-|--------- slow -2

3---------------------------------v-|-4-6--4-4(6)4---3

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

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

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

Coda 5:36

7:04

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

2--------14-17p14-|-17(19)--17(19)-17(19)-(18)17-14--------14-2

3-16(18)----------|---------------------------------16(18)----3

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

5- rpt fig 1 x12 -|-------------------------------------------5

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

7:11 7:18

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

2----14--------|-10(11)----2

3-16----16(18)-|--------11-3

4-----------v--|-----------4

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

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

Notes 64 bpm