Bon Jovi - Dry County - Guitar Solo Tab

Keep The Faith

1992 9:52

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About Dry County

At nearly ten minutes long, "Dry County" is one of the most ambitious things Bon Jovi ever committed to tape, and it asks a lot more of a guitarist than most of their catalogue. The song sits in G minor in E Standard tuning at 92 BPM, and the slow, deliberate tempo actually makes it harder to stay in the pocket, not easier. The core work is built around brooding, sustained chord work and a gradually building lead guitar that rewards players who can control their dynamics across a long arrangement. There is a climactic solo section in the final third where the intensity peaks, and that stretch of the song is where most players will want to focus their time. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop that section slowed down until the phrasing feels natural before trying to play through the full song at pace. For a Hard Rock track, the challenge here is less about raw speed and more about sustaining emotional weight across a demanding structure.

• The song runs close to ten minutes, so stamping out the climactic solo section with the Practice Toolbar looped and slowed is more efficient than running the full track each time.
• G minor in E Standard tuning gives the chord voicings a heavy, open quality that rewards clean fretting hand pressure and careful attention to muted strings.
• At 92 BPM the tempo is moderate, but maintaining consistent pick attack and dynamic control across such a long arrangement is the real technical test here.