(Version 1)
(Solo taken from Wayne Ellis' version)
{intro: G/ G/ G/ C5 x 4 }
G5 C5
There's something strange going on tonight
G5 C5
There's something going on that's not quite right
G5 C5
Michael's nervous and the lights are bright
G5 C5
There's something going on that's not quite right
E5 E5
There's something going on that wasn't here before
E5 E5
Keep your eyes glued to the floor
E5 E5
There's something strange going on tonight
E5 E5
There's something going on that's not quite right
G/ G/ G/ C5 (x 2)
G5 C5
There's something strange going on tonight
G5 C5
There's something going on that's not quite right
G5 C5
Michael's nervous and the lights are bright
G5 C5
There's something going on that's not quite right
E5 E5
There's something going on that wasn't here before
E5 E5
Keep your eyes glued to the floor
E5 E5
There's something strange going on tonight
E5 E5
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--------------------------- | --------------------------- |
E5 E5
There's something going on that wasn't here before
E5 E5
Keep your eyes glued to the floor
E5 E5
No one's going to say goodnight
E5 E5
There's something going on that's not quite right
G/ G/ G/ C5 (x 8)
End on G.
STRANGE (Version 2)
Transcribed by Wayne Ellis (ellis_w_wayne@bt-web.bt.co.uk)
Intro
G5 C5 G5 C5
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 D5 U D5 U D5 D5 D5 D5 U D5 U D5 U D5 D5
G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 C5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5
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 C5
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 C5
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 C5
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)
