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UFO - Only You Can Rock Me - Guitar Solo Tab

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Classic Rock

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UFO Hard Rock E minor
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About Only You Can Rock Me

Few Hard Rock songs make the opening riff do as much work as this one. "Only You Can Rock Me" rides a driving E minor groove at 120 BPM, which sits at a tempo that feels comfortable until you try to lock in the rhythmic precision the riff demands. In E Standard tuning, the low open E string is your anchor, and the challenge is keeping the palm muting tight and consistent while the picking hand stays relaxed over a full song's length. The lead work requires string bending and vibrato control in the upper positions of the E minor pentatonic scale, and getting that tone to sing rather than just squeal takes some patience. UFO built this track around a relentless, almost mechanical forward momentum, so any hesitation in your fretting hand shows up immediately. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop the main riff slowed down and zero in on your muting before bringing it back up to speed.

  • The main riff is built around the open low E string in E Standard tuning, making tight palm muting essential to getting the right feel.
  • At 120 BPM the groove sits at a moderate rock tempo, but the rhythm guitar part rewards precise pick attack and consistent down-picking.
  • Lead guitar sections draw heavily on E minor pentatonic positions, so clean bending and vibrato control are the key techniques to practise.

How to Play Only You Can Rock Me

The song moves through: Intro and full speed, 60 % speed, Lick.

Tuning: E Standard · Key: E minor · 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.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Standard

Paul Chapman wielded this guitar after replacing Schenker, using its stock humbuckers to create a thicker, heavier tone that distinguished UFO's later era sound. The Les Paul's weight and sustain complemented Chapman's more aggressive approach compared to Schenker's finesse-based playing style.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Custom

While less documented than Chapman's Standards, the Les Paul Custom offered similar thick humbucker tones and premium construction for UFO's heavier material, maintaining the dense, powerful sound Chapman brought to the band.

Gibson Flying V
Guitar

Gibson Flying V

Michael Schenker's iconic stripped natural-wood and later black-and-white split-finish Flying Vs became UFO's visual and sonic signature, with PAF-style humbuckers delivering the touch-sensitive, singing lead tones that defined his expressive playing style.

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
Pedal

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Schenker's primary effect for crafting UFO's soaring lead passages, the Cry Baby wah allowed expressive control over his Marshall's warm breakup, turning simple solos into dramatic vocal-like statements as heard in live classics like 'Rock Bottom.'

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