Bad Boys Running Wild
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Afinação: E A D GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
From alberto.tota@galactica.it
subject: BASS TAB Bad Boys Running Wild by Scorpions
The first line is a little boring, anyway Scorpions use simple straight bass
lines like the one of the old rock tradition.
INTRO
Played only on E string. A D G strings NOT used
B/E C/E B/E G/E D/E C/E B/E C/E B/E G/E D/E C/E Em
E ----0-|-0--0---0----0--|--0-0---0---0-|-0-0---0---0-|-0--0--0-0-0-0-||
Ok, then the song begins
out in the streets..
Em D Am C Gm7 E
E--0--0---0-----------|----------------|-------------3-----------------------|
A---------------------|----------3---0-|---0--0---0-----0--3---0--3--2-------|
D------------0--2--0--|-0--0---0---0---|-------------------------------------|
G---------------------|----------------|--------------------------------3--0-|
%....................$
Repeat %-- $, THEN..Am C Gm7 C
---------------------|------------3---------|---------------------3-----|
--0--0---0-----0-----|---0--0---0---0---3---|-(3)-0--0--2--(2)--0----3--|
------------3-----0--|----------------------|---------------------------|
---------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
G D C
------------0--2--|-3--3--3--3-------------|
--3-3-3-3-3-------|----------------------3-| BASS STOP FOR 3/4.
------------------|-------------0--0--0----|
------------------|------------------------|
REPEAT INTRO AND PART I
CHORUS IS:
Bad boys running wild...
no chords A G D G
E--------------------|-----3--|----------------------------|----------|
A--------------------|--0-----|--------------------------3-|-(3)-3--3-!
D--2--0--2--0--2-----|--------|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|----------|
G--------------------|--------|----------------------------|----------|
E--0--1--2--3--- --| G and D string not used.
A---------------3--|
Repeat Chorus twice
The riff is always the same for all the song.
END Chorus:
..better get out of their way....
E--------------8-|-(8)-|-(8)-----------8-|
A-3---7--5-7-5 --|-----|-----7---5-7-5---|
Repeat bass line on the A string without playng 3rd fret, end on the same strin
g 7--5--7--5--7
..long 7..
Enjoy!
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How to play Bad Boys Running Wild
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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