#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Date: Sat, 16 Dec 95 13:51:08 EST From: Winston Campbell Subject: SHADOW OF A DOUBT by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Shadow of a Doubt (A Complex Kid) -Tom Petty Basically this song starts out with an A riff that is also played throughout in the verses. I'm not too sure about the A riff, but this comes close: A riff: E -------------------|------------------|| B -5-5~--5---5-5-5~--|-5-5~--7-7-5------|| G -6-6~--6h7p6-6-6~--|-6-6~--7-7-6--6~--|| D -7-7~--7---7-7-7~--|-7-7~---------7~--|| A -0-0---0---0---0---|-0-0--------------|| E -------------------|------------------|| I hope that isn't too confusing. Anyway here is the actual song (in full): Intro: A riff (2x) F#5 (244xxx@1) E5-F#5 There goes my baby Ariff (x02220@1)There goes my only one F#5 (244xxx@1) E5-F#5 I think she loves me Ariff (x02220@1)But she don't wanna let on F#5 (244xxx@1) Yes she likes to keep my guessing B5She's (x244xx@1)got me on defense F#5With (244xxx@1)that little bit of mystery B5She's (x244xx@1)a complex kid D5 (xx023x@1) E5And (022xxx@1)she's always been so hard to figure out D5 (xx023x@1) E5 (022xxx@1) Ariff (x02220@1)Yes, she always like to leave me with a shadow of a doubt A riff F#5 (244xxx@1) E5-F#5 Sometimes at night, I Ariff (x02220@1)Wait around 'til she gets out F#5 (244xxx@1) E5-F#5 She don't like workin' Ariff (x02220@1)She says she hates her boss F#5But (244xxx@1)she's got me asking questions B5She's (x244xx@1)got me on defense F#5With (244xxx@1)that little certain something B5She's (x244xx@1)a complex kid D5 (xx023x@1) E5And (022xxx@1)she's always been so hard to get around D5 (xx023x@1) E5 (022xxx@1) Ariff (x02220@1)Yes, she always likes to leave me with a shadow of a doubt DJust (xx0232@1)a shadow of a doubt F#mShe (244222@1)seldom keeps me running DI'm (xx0232@1)trying to figure out B5If (x244xx@1)she's leading up to something Solo: A riff (you figure out the notes Mike play) F#5 (244xxx@1) E5-F#5 And when she's dreaming Ariff (x02220@1)Sometimes she seems depressed F#5 (244xxx@1) E5-F#5 But in the morning Ariff (x02220@1)She don't remember it F#5But (244xxx@1)she's got me thinking 'bout it B5Yes, (x244xx@1)she's got me on the edge F#5With (244xxx@1)that little bit of mystery B5She's (x244xx@1)a complex kid D5 (xx023x@1) B5And (x244xx@1)she's always been so hard to live without D5 (xx023x@1) Ariff (x02220@1)Yes, she always like to leave me with a shadow of a doubt A riff | | |/ (Well a shadow of a doubt) (Well a shadow of a doubt) (that's it...feel free to email me if you want to--only if you want to...)