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Lenny Kravitz - Always On The Run - Guitar Solo Tab

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About Always On The Run

Few riffs from the early nineties hit as hard as the one that opens "Always On The Run." Built around a fat, repeated E minor groove at 104 BPM in standard tuning, the guitar part is rooted in a percussive, low-string riff that leans heavily on muting and rhythmic attack. Getting that punchy, locked-in feel is the real challenge here: the notes themselves are not complicated, but the pocket is everything, and any looseness in your picking hand will stick out immediately. This is Lenny Kravitz at his most raw and direct, channeling a Funk Rock sensibility that demands your rhythm playing be tight and authoritative rather than flashy. If the muting pattern feels slippery at full speed, use the Practice Toolbar to loop the main riff slowed down until your fretting and picking hands are locked together. Once the groove feels automatic, bringing it back up to tempo is satisfying work.

  • The central riff sits on the low strings in E minor and relies on palm muting and precise rhythmic attack to get its punchy, driving character.
  • At 104 BPM in E Standard tuning, the tempo is moderate but the groove demands tight synchronisation between both hands throughout.
  • Looping the main riff slowed down is the most effective way to ingrain the muting pattern before attempting it at full speed.

How to Play Always On The Run

Tuning: E Standard · Key: E minor · Tempo: 104 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 104 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Kravitz uses vintage Stratocasters with their glassy single-coil tone for funkier rhythm work and cleaner passages, as heard on tracks like 'Fly Away.' Their responsiveness to picking dynamics complements his minimalist effects philosophy.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

A frequent choice alongside his Flying V, Kravitz's 1959 Les Paul Standard delivers warm, woody tones from original PAF humbuckers that respond dynamically to his attack and volume knob adjustments.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

While less documented than his Standard, the Custom variant offers Kravitz similar tonal warmth and versatility through its PAF-style humbuckers, fitting his preference for vintage instruments with rich harmonic character.

Gibson Flying V
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Gibson Flying V

Kravitz's signature instrument for heavy, riff-driven tracks, his 1967 Flying V with stock PAF humbuckers feeds into cranked Marshall Plexis to create the thick, harmonically saturated overdrive that defines his sound.

Marshall Plexi (1959 Super Lead)
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Marshall Plexi (1959 Super Lead)

His 1968 Marshall Super Lead 100-watt Plexi cranked to natural breakup is the backbone of Kravitz's tone, providing the thick, tube-driven overdrive that comes from volume rather than pedal-based gain.

Fender Twin Reverb
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Fender Twin Reverb

Kravitz uses the Twin Reverb's clean, articulate platform for softer passages and layered studio recordings, complementing the Marshall's aggression while maintaining his preference for warm, vintage tube tone.

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