(Version 1)
(Solo taken from Wayne Ellis' version)
{intro: G/ G/ G/ C x 4 }
G C
There's something strange going on tonight
G C
There's something going on that's not quite right
G C
Michael's nervous and the lights are bright
G C
There's something going on that's not quite right
E E4
There's something going on that wasn't here before
E E4
Keep your eyes glued to the floor
E E4
There's something strange going on tonight
E E4
There's something going on that's not quite right
G/ G/ G/ C (x 2)
G C
There's something strange going on tonight
G C
There's something going on that's not quite right
G C
Michael's nervous and the lights are bright
G C
There's something going on that's not quite right
E E4
There's something going on that wasn't here before
E E4
Keep your eyes glued to the floor
E E4
There's something strange going on tonight
E E4
There's something going on that's not quite right
{Solo:}
G5 C5 G5 C5
E--------------------------- | --------------------------- |
B-------3-0-----3-p0---5---- | --------3-0-----3-p0---5--- |
G-2p0----------------0---4b- | -0-2p0---------------0--4b- |
D-----0--------------------- | ------0-------------------- |
A--------------------------- | --------------------------- |
E--------------------------- | --------------------------- |
G5 C5 G5 C5
E--------------------------- | --------------------------- |
B--------3-0----3-p0---5---- | --------3-0----3-p0---5-0-- |
G-0-2p0--------------0---4b- | -0-2p0--------------0-----4 |
D------0-------------------- | -------0------------------- |
A--------------------------- | --------------------------- |
E--------------------------- | --------------------------- |
E E4
There's something going on that wasn't here before
E E4
Keep your eyes glued to the floor
E E4
No one's going to say goodnight
E E4
There's something going on that's not quite right
G/ G/ G/ C (x 8)
End on G.
STRANGE (Version 2)
Transcribed by Wayne Ellis (ellis_w_wayne@bt-web.bt.co.uk)
Intro
G C G C
E--------------------- | --------------------- |
B--------------------- | --------------------- |
guitar1
G--------------------- | --------------------- |
D-----------------5-5- | -----------------5-5- |
A-5--5--5-5--5-5--3-3- | -5--5--5-5--5-5--3-3- |
E-3--3--3-3--3-3------ | -3--3--3-3--3-3------ |
| |
E--------------------- | --------------------- |
B-------------------5- | --------------------- |
guitar2
G-4--4--4-4--4-4--5-5- | -4--4--4-4--4-4--5-5- |
D-5--5--5-5--5-5--5-5- | -5--5--5-5--5-5--5-5- |
A-5--5--5-5--5-5--3-3- | -5--5--5-5--5-5--3-3- |
E----3----3----3------ | ----3----3----3------ |
U D U D U D D D D U D U D U D D
G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 C5 G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6 G5 G6
E------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
B------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
guitar1
G------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
D-----------------------------0-5-5-0- | -----------------------------0-5-5-0- |
A-5--5-7--5-5-5-7--5-5-5-7--5-0-3-3-0- | -5--5-7--5-5-5-7--5-5-5-7--5-0-3-3-0- |
E-3--3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3--------- | -3--3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3--------- |
| |
E------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
B------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
guitar2
G-----------------------------0-5----- | ------------------------------------- |
D-----------------------------0-5----- | -------------------------------5----- |
A-5--5----3h5---5--3h5---5------------ | -5--5----5---5-5--5---5-5----0-3----- |
E-3--3----3-----3--3-----3------------ | -3--3----3---3-3--3---3-3------------ |
Verse 1
G5 C5 G5 C5
E------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
B------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
guitar1
G------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
D-----------------------0-----5------- | -----------------------0-----5------- |
A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0----- | --5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0----- |
E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3--------------- | --3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3--------------- |
| |
E------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
B------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
guitar2
G------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
D-------------------------5----0------ | -------------------------5----0------ |
A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3----0------ | --5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3----0------ |
E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3--------------- | --3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3--------------- |
E------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
X X
Theres something strange Theres something going
going on tonight on thats not guite right
G5 C5 G5 C
E------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
B------------------------------------- | --------------------------5--5------- |
G------------------------------------- | --------------------------5--5------- |
guitar1
D-----------------------0-----5------- | --------------------------5--5------- |
A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0----- | --5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0--3--3------- |
E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3--------------- | --3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3--------------- |
| |
E------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
B------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
guitar2
G------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
D-------------------------5----0------ | --------------------------5--5------- |
A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3----0------ | --5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0--3--3------- |
E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3--------------- | --3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3--------------- |
X X X
Michaels nervous and Theres something going
the lights are bright on thats not quite right
Chorus
E5 A5 E5 A5 E5 A5 E5
A5
E------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------ |
B------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------ | guitar1
G---------------------2-- | ---------------------2-- | ---------------------2-- | ---------------------2-- |
D-2---2-2---2--2--0---2-- | -2---2-2---2--2--0---2-- | -2---2-2---2--2--0---2-- | -2---2-2---2-----0---2-- |
A-2---2-2---2--2--0---0-- | -2---2-2---2--2--0---0-- | -2---2-2---2--2--0---0-- | -2---2-2---2-----0---0-- |
E-0---0-0---0--0--------- | -0---0-0---0--0--------- | -0---0-0---0--0--------- | -0---0-0---0------------ |
rake | | | |
E------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------ |
B------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------ | guitar2
G---------------------2-- | ---------------------2-- | ---------------------2-- | ---------------------2-- |
D-2---2-----2-----0---2-- | -2---2-----2-----0---2-- | -2---2-----2-----0---2-- | -2---2-----2---------2-- |
A-2---2-----2-----0---0-- | -2---2-----2-----0---0-- | -2---2-----2-----0---0-- | -2---2-----2---------0-- |
E-0---0-----0------------ | -0---0-----0------------ | -0---0-----0------------ | -0---0-----0------------ |
There's something going on Keep your eyes glued There's something strange Th
ere's something going
that wasn't here before to the floor going on tonight o
n thats not quite right
'Do Do' Interlude
G5 C5 G5 C
E---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
B---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
G------------------------5-5-5--0-- | ------------------------5-5-5--0-- | guitar1
D------------------------5-5-5--0-- | ------------------------5-5-5--0-- |
A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5----3-3----- | --5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5----3-3----- |
E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3------------ | --3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3------------ |
X | X |
E---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
B---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
G--------------------------5------- | ---------------------------------- | guitar2
D--------------------------5------- | --------------------------5------- |
A--5--5--5--5----5--5------3------- | --5--5--5--5----5--5------5------- |
E--3--3--3--3----3--3-------------- | --3--3--3--3----3--3------3------- |
Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do
Verse 2
Palm Mute Guitar 1 heavily, giving it a sharp staccato sound.
G5 C5 G5 C5
E------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
B------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | guitar1
G------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
D-----------------------------5-0----- | -----------------------------5-0----- |
A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0----- | --5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0----- |
E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3--------------- | --3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3--------------- |
X | X |
E------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
B------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | guitar2
G------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
D-------------------------5---5------- | -------------------------5---5------- |
A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3---3------- | --5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3---3------- |
E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3--------------- | --3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3--------------- |
E------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
Theres something strange Theres something going
going on tonight on thats not guite right
G5 C5 G5 C5
E------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
B------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
G------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | guitar1
D-----------------------------5-0----- | ------------------------------5-0---- |
A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3-3-0----- | --5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0--3-3-3-0---- |
E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3--------------- | --3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3--------------- |
X | X |
E------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
B------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | guitar2
G------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
D-------------------------5---5------- | --------------------------5---5------ |
A--5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3---3------- | --5--5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0--3---3------ |
E--3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3--------------- | --3--3--3--3-3--3--3-3--------------- |
Michaels nervous and Theres something going
the lights are bright on thats not quite right
Chorus
E5 A5 E5 A5 E5 A5 E5
A5
E------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------ |
B------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------ | guitar1
G------------------2----- | ------------------2----- | ------------------2----- | ------------------2----- |
D-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0-- | -2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0-- | -2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0-- | -2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0-- |
A-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0-- | -2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0-- | -2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0-- | -2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0-- |
E-0--0-0--0--0----------- | -0--0-0--0--0----------- | -0--0-0--0--0----------- | -0--0-0--0--0----------- |
| | | |
E------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------ |
B------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------ | guitar2
G------------------2----- | ------------------2----- | ------------------2----- | ------------------2----- |
D-2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0-- | -2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0-- | -2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0-- | -2--2-2--2--2--0--2--0-- |
A-2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0-- | -2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0-- | -2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0-- | -2--2-2--2--2--0--0--0-- |
E-0--0-0--0--0----------- | -0--0-0--0--0----------- | -0--0-0--0--0----------- | -0--0-0--0--0----------- |
There's something going on Keep your eyes glued There's something strange Th
ere's something going
that wasn't here before to the floor going on tonight o
n thats not quite right
Guitar Solo
G5 C5 G5 C5 G5 C
5 G5 C5
E--------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- |
B-------3-0-----3-p0---5---- | --------3-0-----3-p0---5--- | --------3-0----3-p0---5---- | --------3-0----3-p0---5-0-- | guitar1
G-2p0----------------0---4b- | -0-2p0---------------0--4b- | -0-2p0--------------0---4b- | -0-2p0--------------0-----4 |
D-----0--------------------- | ------0-------------------- | ------0-------------------- | -------0------------------- |
A--------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- |
E--------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| | | secret secret |
E--------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- |
B--------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | guitar3
G--------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- |
D--------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- |
A----------5-4-0------------ | ----------5-4-0------------ | ----------5-4-0------------ | ----------5-4-0------------ |
E--------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| | | |
E--------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- |
B--------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | guitar2
G--------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- |
D-----------------------5-5- | -----------------------5-5- | -----------------------5-5- | -----------------------5-5- |
A-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3- | -5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3- | -5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3- | -5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5-0-3-3- |
E-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3------- | -3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3------- | -3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3------- | -3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3------- |
Chorus
E5 A5 E5 A5 E5 A5 E5
A5
E------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------ |
B------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------ | guitar1
G--------------0--2------ | --------------0--2------ | ---------------0--2----- | ---------------0--2----- |
D-2---2-2---2--0--2------ | -2---2-2---2--0--2------ | -2---2-2---2-2-0--2----- | -2---2-2---2-2-0--2----- |
A-2---2-2---2-----0------ | -2---2-2---2-----0------ | -2---2-2---2-2----0----- | -2---2-2---2-2----0----- |
E-0---0-0---0------------ | -0---0-0---0------------ | -0---0-0---0-0---------- | -0---0-0---0-0---------- |
There's something going on Keep your eyes glued There's something strange Th
ere's something going
that wasn't here before to the floor going on tonight o
n thats not quite right
I hear no guitar 2 on this chorus.
'Do Do' Outro
G5 C5 G5 C5 G5
C5 G5 C5
E--------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- |
B--------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | guitar1
G----------------------0---- | ---------------------0----- | ---------------------0----- | ---------------------0----- | (play twice)
D-----------------------5-5- | -----------------------5-5- | -----------------------5-5- | -----------------------5-5- |
A-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3- | -5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3- | -5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3- | -5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3- |
E-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3------- | -3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3------- | -3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3------- | -3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3------- |
| | | |
E--------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- |
B--------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- | guitar2
G----------------------5---- | ---------------------5----- | ---------------------5----- | ---------------------5----- | (play twice)
D-----------------------5-5- | -----------------------5-5- | -----------------------5-5- | -----------------------5-5- |
A-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3- | -5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3- | -5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3- | -5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3- |
E-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3------- | -3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3------- | -3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3------- | -3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3------- |
X X X X
Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do etc........
The second time this section is played, the notes played on 'the beats' in
each bar (there are 4) are emphasised.
G5 C5 G5
E--------------------------- | --------------------------- |
B--------------------------- | --------------------------- | guitar1
G----------------------0---- | --------------------------- |
D-----------------------5-5- | -0------------------------- |
A-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3- | -0-5----------------------- |
E-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3------- | ---3----------------------- |
| X |
E--------------------------- | --------------------------- |
B--------------------------- | --------------------------- | guitar2
G----------------------5---- | --------------------------- |
D-----------------------5-5- | --------------------------- |
A-5-5--5--5-5--5--5-5---3-3- | ---5----------------------- |
E-3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3------- | ---3----------------------- |
X
Do Do Do Do .....
Notes
TAB Key
b - bend a semitone
X - mute with palm of hand
U - upstroke
D - downstroke
This is mainly a 2 guitar song. Guitar1 is in the right stereo channel
and guitar24 is in the left. Guitar2 has a cleaner sound than guitar1.
This song is a straight forward boogie kind of thing in the key of G. The
verses centre around G and C, and the chorus' centre around E5 and A5. I was a
bit of a 'train spotter' and tried to include all the rhythmic variations (as
well as ascii tab allows) because it sounds boring just played with a
straight shuffle feel.
The guitar solo has guitar1 picking out the melody, guitar2 playing the backing
chords and guitar3 playing a short, descending, 'walking bassline' sequence.
Guitars 1 and 3 can be included as one part quite easily but the way all the
notes are left ringing I would say there are 2 guitars on the record here.
The timings between the 2 guitars, as written above, should be pretty accurate
but check the record for details.
The choruses and 'Do Do' sections are filled out with an Organ (and handclaps)