Electric Barbarella
by Duran Duran
Tab by Tim Filla
Intro
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VERSE 1
*Pattern for verse (this is actually the bass part, but it can be
played on guitar):
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I knew from when I saw you on the showroom floor
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You were made for me
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Took you home and dressed you up in polyester
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Princess of my dreams
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Emotionless and cold as ice
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All of the things I like
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The way you look the way you move the sounds you're making
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Ultra-chrome, latex and steel
CHORUS
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I plug you in
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Dim the lights, E -lectric Barbarella
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Try to re -sist
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Then we touch, ha llu cinate and tranquilize
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INTERLUDE
*Play verse chords and pattern, and use this fill
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VERSE 2
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Our private is subject to investigation
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No time to waste
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People say they heard about our deviation
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But you never looked so good
Throw in this:
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Wear fake fur and fake pearls for me
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And put on your mystery
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The way I feel you know I'll never keep you waiting
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Ultra-chrome, latex and steel
REPEAT CHORUS
SOLO
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*This part requires a guitar with at least 25 frets...if you're
like me and don't have that, just hit the high D on the E string
repeatedly
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PRE-CHORUS
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REPEAT CHORUS
OUTRO
*Same pattern as verses
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Princess of my dreams
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Princess of my dreams
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Major domo plasticomo Barbarella
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She's so fine
*Start playing this during the remaining lines:
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Pro-genetic you Electric Barbarella
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She's so fine
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Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty Barbarella
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Barbarella
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Barbarella
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Barbarella
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Barbarella
