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Cinderella - Nobody's Fool - Guitar Solo Tab

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Key G major
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Night Songs album cover
Night Songs
1986 4:47
Capo Advisor 0 G major · Original key

About Nobody's Fool


From the 1986 debut album "Night Songs," "Nobody's Fool" sits in a sweet spot for guitarists who want a real workout in Hard Rock rhythm and lead playing. Running at 120 BPM in G major with E Standard tuning, the song keeps things accessible without being a pushover. The chord work leans on open and power chord shapes, but the groove demands a confident, driving right hand that locks in tightly with the rhythm section. Where the song earns its keep for the guitarist is in the lead phrasing: Cinderella built their sound on bluesy bends and vibrato that reward players who focus on touch and control rather than speed. Pay close attention to how the melodic lines breathe between phrases. If the transitions between rhythm and lead feel slippery at full tempo, use the Practice Toolbar to loop those sections slowed down until your pick-hand and fret-hand sync up cleanly before pushing back to 120 BPM.

  • The song sits in G major at 120 BPM in E Standard tuning, making it a solid platform for practising blues-influenced bends and controlled vibrato.
  • Cinderella's guitar style blends hard rock power chords with expressive lead phrasing, so clean transitions between rhythm and lead playing are the main technical challenge here.
  • Focusing on right-hand consistency and pick attack in the rhythm sections will help you lock in the driving feel this song depends on.

How to Play Nobody's Fool

The song moves through: Intro, Full speed, 60% speed.

Tuning: E Standard · Key: G major · Tempo: 120 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 120 BPM to build it up to tempo.

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