Sweet
Ballroom Blitz (ver 5) Tab
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tabbed by Fepo (grave-digger2@web.de)
Hi Guys, a friend from me has asked me to TAB this Song for him due to his short left hand
pinky problem
The Main Riff is the Problem for him. So I put both Versions here into this TAB.
Short pinky Main Riff and normal Pinky Main Riff.
Tuning: E A D G B e
Intro:
Are you ready, Steve? Aha.
Andy? Yeah!
Mick? OK.
Alright, fellas, let's go!
Main Riff for short Pinky
e|-----------------|
B|-0--2--3--2--0---|
G|-x--x--x--x--x---| play it 4 times
D|-2--2--2--2--2---|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Main Riff for normal Pinky
e-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-----------------|
D--9-11-12-11--9--| play it 4 times
A--7--7--7--7--7--|
E-----------------|
Verse 1:
Oh it's been getting so hard livin' with the things you do to me
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---7β--7β-7--7--7--7--7----7---7--7--7--7--7--7------------|
A|---7---7--7--7--7--7--7----7---7--7--7--7--7--7------------|
E|---5---5--5--5--5--5--5----5---5--5--5--5--5--5------------|
Main Riff for short Pinky
e|-----------------|
B|-0--2--3--2--0---|
G|-x--x--x--x--x---| play it 2 times
D|-2--2--2--2--2---|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Main Riff for normal Pinky
e-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-----------------|
D--9-11-12-11--9--| play it 2 times
A--7--7--7--7--7--|
E-----------------|
Oh my dreams are getting so strange I'd like to tell you everything I see
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---7β--7β-7--7--7--7--7----7---7--7--7--7--7--7------------|
A|---7---7--7--7--7--7--7----7---7--7--7--7--7--7------------|
E|---5---5--5--5--5--5--5----5---5--5--5--5--5--5------------|
Main Riff for short Pinky
e|-----------------|
B|-0--2--3--2--0---|
G|-x--x--x--x--x---| play it 2 times
D|-2--2--2--2--2---|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Main Riff for normal Pinky
e-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-----------------|
D--9-11-12-11--9--| play it 2 times
A--7--7--7--7--7--|
E-----------------|
Steve: (drum part)
Oh, I see a man at the back
As a matter of fact his eyes are red as the sun
And a girl in the corner let no one ignore her
'Cause she thinks she's the passionate one
Refrain:
Oh, Yeah it was like lightning, everybody was frightening
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9~~~------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7~~~---------------4~~-----------------------7~~----------|
E|--------------------2~~-----------------------5~~----------|
and the music was soothing, and they all started grooving
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------9----------|
A|----------------10~~----------------------------7----------|
E|----------------8~~----------------------------------------|
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-------9--------9----9------9---------------------------|
A|--7-------7--------7----7------7---------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
1. And the man at the back said "Everyone attack"
2. And the girl in the corner said "Boy I wanna warn you"
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---4--4--4----4--4--4------4-------7--7--7--7--7-----------|
E|---2--2--2----2--2--2------2-------5--5--5--5--5-----------|
1. And it turned into a ballroom blitz
2. And it turned into a ballroom blitz
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------9------------------------|
A|-------7--7--9--9--9--9--9--9----7------------------------|
E|-------5--5--7--7--7--7--7--7------------------------------|
Ballroom Blitz
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------HARMONICS------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7---8----9-------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--------------------| x4
A|--5---6----7-------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
Main Riff for short Pinky
e|-----------------|
B|-0--2--3--2--0---|
G|-x--x--x--x--x---| play it 4 times
D|-2--2--2--2--2---|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Main Riff for normal Pinky
e-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-----------------|
D--9-11-12-11--9--| play it 4 times
A--7--7--7--7--7--|
E-----------------|
Verse 2:
I'm reaching out for something touching nothing's all I ever do
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---7β--7β-7--7--7--7--7----7---7--7--7--7--7--7------------|
A|---7---7--7--7--7--7--7----7---7--7--7--7--7--7------------|
E|---5---5--5--5--5--5--5----5---5--5--5--5--5--5------------|
Main Riff for short Pinky
e|-----------------|
B|-0--2--3--2--0---|
G|-x--x--x--x--x---| play it 2 times
D|-2--2--2--2--2---|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Main Riff for normal Pinky
e-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-----------------|
D--9-11-12-11--9--| play it 2 times
A--7--7--7--7--7--|
E-----------------|
I softly call you over When you appear there's nothing left of you
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---7β--7β-7--7--7--7--7----7---7--7--7--7--7--7------------|
A|---7---7--7--7--7--7--7----7---7--7--7--7--7--7------------|
E|---5---5--5--5--5--5--5----5---5--5--5--5--5--5------------|
Main Riff for short Pinky
e|-----------------|
B|-0--2--3--2--0---|
G|-x--x--x--x--x---| play it 2 times
D|-2--2--2--2--2---|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Main Riff for normal Pinky
e-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-----------------|
D--9-11-12-11--9--| play it 2 times
A--7--7--7--7--7--|
E-----------------|
Steve: (drum part)
Now the man at the back is ready to crack
as he raises his hands to the sky
And the girl in the corner is everyone's moaner
she could kill you with a wink of her eye
Refrain:
Oh, Yeah it was electric, so frightfully hectic
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9~~~------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7~~~---------------4~~-----------------------7~~----------|
E|--------------------2~~-----------------------5~~----------|
And the band started leaping 'cause they all stopped breathing
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------9-------|
A|-------------------10~~----------------------------7-------|
E|-------------------8~~-------------------------------------|
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-------9--------9----9------9---------------------------|
A|--7-------7--------7----7------7---------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
1. And the man at the back said "Everyone attack"
2. And the girl in the corner said "Boy I wanna warn you"
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---4--4--4----4--4--4------4-------7--7--7--7--7-----------|
E|---2--2--2----2--2--2------2-------5--5--5--5--5-----------|
1. And it turned into a ballroom blitz
2. And it turned into a ballroom blitz
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------9------------------------|
A|-------7--7--9--9--9--9--9--9----7------------------------|
E|-------5--5--7--7--7--7--7--7------------------------------|
Ballroom Blitz
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7---8----9------------------------------------------|
A|--5---6----7------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-8-9--7-9----7-8-9--7-9----7-8-9--7-9----7-8-9----------|
A|--5-6-7--5-7----5-6-7--5-7----5-6-7--5-7----5-6-7----------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Refrain:
Oh, Yeah it was like lightning, everybody was frightening
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9~~~------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7~~~---------------4~~-----------------------7~~----------|
E|--------------------2~~-----------------------5~~----------|
and the music was soothing, and they all started grooving
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------9----------|
A|----------------10~~----------------------------7----------|
E|----------------8~~----------------------------------------|
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-------9--------9----9------9---------------------------|
A|--7-------7--------7----7------7---------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
1. And the man at the back said "Everyone attack"
2. And the girl in the corner said "Boy I wanna warn you"
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---4--4--4----4--4--4------4-------7--7--7--7--7-----------|
E|---2--2--2----2--2--2------2-------5--5--5--5--5-----------|
1. And it turned into a ballroom blitz
2. And it turned into a ballroom blitz
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------9------------------------|
A|-------7--7--9--9--9--9--9--9----7------------------------|
E|-------5--5--7--7--7--7--7--7------------------------------|
Ballroom Blitz
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------HARMONICS------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7---8----9-------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--------------------| x4
A|--5---6----7-------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------|
Itβs Itβs a Ballroom Blitz
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|----9-----9------9------9-7----------------------------|
D|----7-----7------7------7-5----------------------------|x 3
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
Yeah, Itβs a Ballroom Blitz
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---------------------------------------|
G|---7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Main Riff for short Pinky
e|-----------------|
B|-0--2--3--2--0---|
G|-x--x--x--x--x---| play this till the end
D|-2--2--2--2--2---|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Main Riff for normal Pinky
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|--9-11-12-11--9--| play this till the end
A|--7--7--7--7--7--|
E|-----------------|
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| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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