--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Are 'Friends' Electric? – Tubeway Army --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Tubeway Army Are 'Friends' Electric? (1979) (Gary Numan) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- capo 1st fret INTRO / VERSE (= 2x) B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|------------5---|----------------|------------5---| B|----------------|--------------4-|----------------|--------------4-| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----4--------2--|----4-----------|----4--------2--|----4-----------| A|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| INTERLUDE E5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----2-------4---|----------------|----2-------4---| B|----4-------5---|----------------|----4-------5---|----------------| G|------4-------4-|------4-------4-|------4-------4-|------4-------4-| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|0-0-----0-0-----|0-0-----0-0-----|0-0-----0-0-----|0-0-----0-0-----| MIDDLE 8 F#5 C#5 E5 B5 F#5 C#5 E5 B5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----5-----------|----4-------0---|----5-----------|----4-------0---| G|--6---6-----4---|--4---4-------3-|--6---5-----4---|--4---4-------3-| D|4---------6---6-|2---------4-----|4---------6---6-|2---------4-----| A|--------4-------|--------2-------|--------4-------|--------2-------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| INTERLUDE 2 F# E B F# E B 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----7-5-----5-4-|----0---0---0---|----7-5-----5-4-|----0---0---0---| G|--6-------4-----|------3---3---3-|--6-------4-----|------3---3---3-| D|4-------2-------|--4-------------|4-------2-------|--4-------------| A|----------------|2---------------|----------------|2---------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| OUTRO B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|------------5---|----------------|------------5---| B|----------------|--------------4-|----------------|--------------4-| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----4--------2--|----4-----------|----4--------2--|----4-----------| A|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|------------5---|0---------------|------------5---| B|----------------|--------------4-|--4-------------|--------------4-| G|----------------|----------------|----4-----------|----------------| D|----4--------2--|----4-----------|------4------2--|----4--------2--| A|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|0---------------|------------5---|0---------------|------------5---| B|--4-------------|--------------4-|--4-------------|--------------4-| G|----4-----------|----------------|----4-----------|----------------| D|------4------2--|----4-----------|------4------2--|----4--------2--| A|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS capo 1st fret E-A-D-G-B-e B5 x-2-4-4-x-x A5 x-0-2-2-x-x E5 0-2-2-x-x-x F#5 2-4-4-x-x-x C#5 x-4-6-6-x-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO | B5 A5 | % | % | % | VERSE 1 B5 A5 | B5 A5 | It's cold outside B5 A5 | B5 A5 | And the paint's peeling off of my walls B5 A5 | B5 A5 | There's a man outside B5 A5 B5 A5 In a long coat, grey hat, smoking a cigarette INTERLUDE | E5 | % | % | % | INTRO | B5 A5 | % | % | % | VERSE 2 B5 A5 | B5 A5 | Now the light fades out B5 A5 B5 A5 And I'm wondering what I'm doing in a room like this B5 A5 | B5 A5 | There's a knock on the door B5 A5 B5 A5 And just for a second I thought I remembered you INTERLUDE | E5 | % | % | % | MIDDLE 8 (lyrics spoken) | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | (instrumental) | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | So now I'm alone,now I can think for myself | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | About little deals and S.U.S. and things that I just don't understand | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | Like a white lie that night or a slight touch at times | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | I don't think it meant anything to you INTERLUDE 2 | F# E | B | F# E | B | | F# E | B | F# E | INTRO | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | VERSE 3 B5 A5 | B5 A5 | So I open the door B5 A5 | B5 A5 | It's the friend that I left in the hallway B5 A5 | B5 A5 | "Please sit down." B5 A5 B5 A5 A candle lit a shadow on a wall near the bed INTERLUDE | E5 | % | % | % | INTRO | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | VERSE 4 B5 A5 | B5 A5 | You know I hate to ask B5 A5 | B5 A5 | But are friends electric? B5 A5 | B5 A5 | Only mine's broke down B5 A5 B5 A5 And now I've no one to love INTERLUDE | E5 | % | % | % | INTRO (1/2) | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | INTERLUDE | E5 | % | % | % | MIDDLE 8 (lyrics spoken) | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | (instrumental) | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | So I find out your reason for the phone calls and smiles | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | And it hurts and I'm lonely and I should never have tried | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | And I missed you tonight so it's time to leave | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | You see it meant everything to me INTERLUDE 2 | F# E | B | F# E | B | | F# E | B | F# E | OUTRO | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SONG STRUCTURE INTRO | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | VERSE 1 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | INTERLUDE | E5 | % | % | % | INTRO | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | VERSE 2 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | INTERLUDE | E5 | % | % | % | MIDDLE 8 | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | (instrumental) | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | (vocal) | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | (vocal) INTERLUDE 2 | F# E | B | F# E | B | | F# E | B | F# E | INTRO | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | VERSE 3 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | INTERLUDE | E5 | % | % | % | INTRO | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | VERSE 4 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | INTERLUDE | E5 | % | % | % | INTRO (1/2) | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | INTERLUDE | E5 | % | % | % | MIDDLE 8 | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | (instrumental) | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | (vocal) | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | (vocal) INTERLUDE 2 | F# E | B | F# E | B | | F# E | B | F# E | OUTRO | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | (repeat and fade)