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(ј)-----4(ј)----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.