by Bon Jovi
First published 1999
This guitar tablature book compiles fourteen signature songs from Bon Jovi's catalog spanning their most successful decades. Musicians can learn the authentic guitar parts for arena anthems like "Livin' on a Prayer" and "Wanted Dead or Alive" alongside power ballads such as "Always" and "Bed of Roses." The collection includes both electric guitar riffs and acoustic arrangements from the band's studio albums and greatest hits compilations. Songs range from early breakthrough tracks like "Runaway" to mid-career staples including "Bad Medicine" and "I'll Be There for You." The book provides standard notation and tablature for each song, allowing guitarists to master the distinctive playing style that helped define 1980s rock music. Whether learning the driving rhythms of "You Give Love a Bad Name" or the melodic leads in "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night," players gain access to the complete guitar arrangements that made these songs radio favorites and concert highlights.
Genres: music
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional
Tropes: greatest-hits, signature-songs
Period: 1980s
96 pages · Paperback · Alfred Music