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This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation
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or research.
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SONG TITLE: Wicked Game
ARTIST/GROUP: Chris Isaak
ALBUM: Wicked Game
TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk
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CHORDS:
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EADGBE
Bm* (x24430)
Asus2 (x02200)
E (022100)
This is one of the best love songs of all time. Easy to play too,
just three chords. The chord progression through the whole song
is 'Bm* Asus2 E' and it sounds good to throw in some Esus4 (022200)
into the E at the end. The lead guitar is very cool too. I tabbed
out the most important bits of the lead guitar, but some things
are repeated *slightly* different and I couldn't be bothered to
tab it all out. This song sounds best with one acoustic guitar
gently strumming the chords and one electric guitar playing the lead
with lots of reverb.
I did this tab in a bit of a hurry so if you find any mistakes
please let me know. There's a cover version of this song now by
a band called "HIM" and it SUCKS!!! Go with the original, it's
much better!
\ = slide down
/ = slide up
D = dive down with whammy bar
INTRO:
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Bm* Asus2 E Bm* Asus2 E
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0---7--------7\--0------0---7--------5-3--2-0-------------|
G|--------------------------------------6--------------2---1--|
D|-------------------------------------7-------------4---2----|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
D D
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These D's mean if you have a whammy bar on your guitar, dive
down a bit on these notes. I can't tab it any better than
that.
Then comes the part that's used many times in the song, we'll
call it RIFF 1.
RIFF 1: [play twice]
Bm* Asus2 E
E|----2------0-------------------------------------------|
B|------3------3-----2-------0---------------------------|
G|--4----(4)----(4)----4-------4-----2----1-----1-2-2/4--|
D|----------------------(4)-----(4)-----2-----2----------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
The notes in parantheses () are notes that he probably doesn't play
but I usually play them anyway because I think they sound good.
Try it with and without the notes in () and see which one you like
better.
Oh, and the lead guitar should have some heavy reverb on it.
In the verses there are two fills that are often used:
FILL 1: FILL 2:
E|--------------| E|--------------|
B|--------------| B|--------------|
G|----2---1-----| G|----1-2-2/4---|
D|--4---2-------| D|--2-----------|
A|--------------| A|--------------|
E|--------------| E|--------------|
VERSE 1:
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Bm* Asus2 E
The world was on fire and no one could save me but you
Bm* Asus2 E [FILL 1]
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do
Bm* Asus2 E [FILL 1]
I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you
Bm* Asus2 E [FILL 2]
and I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you
In the first two lines of the CHORUS, you can faintly hear the
lead guitar playing something like this:
Bm Asus2 E
E|-----0-----0--------------0---------------------|
B|-------3-----3------0-------0-----0-------------|
G|---------4-----4------2----------------1-2-2/4--|
D|---4--------------2-----------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS: [play first 2 lines with tab above]
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Bm* Asus2 E
No I don't wanna fall in love
Bm* Asus2 E
No I don't wanna fall in love
[play RIFF 1]
With you
[play RIFF 1]
With you
VERSE 2: [play like VERSE 1]
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What a wicked game to play, to make me feel this way
What a wicked thing to do, to let me dream of you
What a wicked thing to say, you never felt this way
What a wicked thing to do, to make me dream of you and
CHORUS: [play first 2 lines with same tab as first CHORUS]
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Bm* Asus2 E
I don't wanna fall in love
Bm* Asus2 E
No I don't wanna fall in love
[play TAB below]
With you
Bm* Asus2 E Bm* Asus2 E
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----0---7---------0------0---7--------5-3--2-0-------------|
G|-------------------------------------6--------------2---1--|
D|------------------------------------7-------------4---2----|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D D
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These D's mean if you have a whammy bar on your guitar, dive
down a bit on these notes. I can't tab it any better than
that.
Now play RIFF 1 twice
VERSE 3: [play like VERSE 1]
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The world was on fire and no one could save me but you
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do
I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you
I never dreamed that I'd loose somebody like you
CHORUS: [play like first CHORUS]
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Bm* Asus2 E
No I wanna fall in love
Bm* Asus2 E
No I wanna fall in love
[play RIFF 1]
With you
[play RIFF 1]
With you
OUTRO:
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[Play RIFF 1 over this line]
Bm* Asus2 E Bm* Asus2 E
No IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Then this:
Bm*
E|----------|
B|--0---7---|
G|----------|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|
D
Bm* Asus2 E
Nobody loves no one
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