The Stranglers - In The Shadows
Tabbed By: Reecy
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
IN THE SHADOWS
Transcription by: Richard Stanforth ([email protected])
Date of Transcription: 1st April 2002
This transcription and more is exclusive to and can be found at :-
http://www.geocities.com/strangledchords
This transcription was an extremely painful experience, I didn't know there were so damn many
variations in this damn song! What on the surface just seems like a catchy bass riff and
repetetive lyrics is actually much much more. First off, Hugh varies his guitar part
extremely regularly throughout this song, and I've tried my hardest to transcribe most
of these variations. I think most of them are at least 88% right. Comments are welcome!
I've provided the basic root notes of the bassline
as 5th chords as there are no actual chords to the song.
intro (bass): A5 C5 - A5 C5 - A5 C5, A5 G5 E5
A5 C5, A5 G5 E5
(riff 1)
A5 G5 E5 (riff 1)
When you're walking on the street at night
A5 G5 E5 (riff 1)
You turn around and die of fright
[A5]What's th[G5]at in the [E5]shadows?
[A5]What's th[G5]at in the [E5]shadows?
[A5] [C5] [A5] [G5] [E5]
(riff 2) (riff 3)
A5 (r.2) C5
Walking down the streets at night
A5 (r.3) G5 E5
Turn around and you die of fright
A5 (r.2) G5
Walking on the streets at night
[C5]Turn around and die of [F5]fright
A5 (r.4) C5
What's that in the shadows?
A5 (r.5) G5 E5
What's that in the shadows?
(riff 4) (riff 5)
Tabbed By: Reecy
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
IN THE SHADOWS
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Transcription by: Richard Stanforth ([email protected])
Date of Transcription: 1st April 2002
This transcription and more is exclusive to and can be found at :-
http://www.geocities.com/strangledchords
This transcription was an extremely painful experience, I didn't know there were so damn many
variations in this damn song! What on the surface just seems like a catchy bass riff and
repetetive lyrics is actually much much more. First off, Hugh varies his guitar part
extremely regularly throughout this song, and I've tried my hardest to transcribe most
of these variations. I think most of them are at least 88% right. Comments are welcome!
I've provided the basic root notes of the bassline
as 5th chords as there are no actual chords to the song.
intro (bass): A5 C5 - A5 C5 - A5 C5, A5 G5 E5
A5 C5, A5 G5 E5
E---------------------------------------------------------|
B--14-------12-------10-------9------7-----6-----5--------|
G-----14-------12-------10------9------7-----6-----5------|
D--------14-------12-------10-----9------7-----6-----5----| let ring
A------------------------------------------------------0-|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
(riff 1)
E------------------|
B---5--------------|
G-----5------------|
D-------5----------| let ring
A---------0-------|
E------------------|
A5 G5 E5 (riff 1)
When you're walking on the street at night
A5 G5 E5 (riff 1)
You turn around and die of fright
[A5]What's th[G5]at in the [E5]shadows?
[A5]What's th[G5]at in the [E5]shadows?
[A5] [C5] [A5] [G5] [E5]
(riff 2) (riff 3)
E-------------------| E--------------------------------|
B------14-----------| B-----13------------13-----------|
G----------14-------| G---------13------------13-------|
D--14----------14---| D--14---------13-----------13---|
A-------------------| A--------------------------------|
E-------------------| E--------------------------------|
A5 (r.2) C5
Walking down the streets at night
A5 (r.3) G5 E5
Turn around and you die of fright
A5 (r.2) G5
Walking on the streets at night
[C5]Turn around and die of [F5]fright
A5 (r.4) C5
What's that in the shadows?
A5 (r.5) G5 E5
What's that in the shadows?
(riff 4) (riff 5)
E-------------| E--5-----|
B--10--------| B--8-----|
G--9---------| G--5-----|
D--7---------|
A5 C5 A5 G5 E5 ('what's that in the shadows'...etc.)
(play riff 12)
[A5]Oh [G5] - [E5] look a[A5]round[G5] you[E5]
[A5]Oh [G5] - [E5] look a[A5]round[G5] you[E5]
(riff 12)
E--15----------------|--15---------------|
B------14------------|------13-----------|
G----------14--------|----------13-------|
D--------------14---|--------------13--|
A--------------------|-------------------|
E--------------------|-------------------|
bass riff repeats with Hugh picking riff 1 until song ends on the bass
note of A.
