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.