Angels - Shadow Boxer Bass guitar tab
Song: Shadow Boxer
By: Angels
Album: Their Finest Hour...and then some
Transcribed by: Russell Edwards roemcs@melb.alexia.net.au
Comment: This is a really hot song to play for a bass. If you like this
song, also try "No Exit" by Angels.
[D] [C] [G] x 3
[D]
Bass:
G -6p7- x 4
[D]Askin' questions, get no answers
Give me nothin', take no chances
[F]Show me books with empty pages
[G]Wind your clocks and read your gauges
Chorus:
[D]Shadow boxer [C] [G] x 2
Bass:
D ---------------/10-10-10-(12)- Alternatively use this note
A -5--5-5--5-5-5-----------10---
[D]Tell me truths that have no meaning
Live in rooms that have no ceilin'
[F]Now your friends are all de[F/C]part[F/G]ed
[G]So your secret's closely [G/D]guard[G]ed
Chorus:
[D]Shadow boxer [C] [G] x 3
[F]di x 8
[A]da x 8
Bridge:
[B]Don't go walkin' out late at night [B/A]
[G]Bolt your door, lock your windows tight [G/F#]
[E]Be much safer stayin' out of [A]sight
[A/B] [A/C] [A/C#]You're just a
Chorus:
[D]Shadow boxer [C] [G] x 3
[F]di x 8
[A]da x 8
Break:
[D] [A] [G] [A]
Bass:
5.. means repeat the note
D A G A
G -------------4-4-------------------------------------
D ---------4-4-----7..-5-7..-5..-4-4-------------------
A -5..-7-7---------------------------7-7-5-5-0..-2-3-4-
E -----------------------------------------------------
[D]Ah-ha-[C]ha [G]ha x 3
Bass:
D C G D C G D C G
G ---------------------------------------------------
D ----------------------------5-5-5------------------
A -5..-3-3-3--------5..-3-3-3--------5..-3-3-3-------
E -----------3-3-3-----------------------------3-3-3-
[E] [F] [F#] [G] [A] [B] [C] [C#] [D] [NC]
Bridge:
[B]Don't go walkin' out late at night [B/A]
[G] Bolt your door, lock your windows tight [G/F#]
[E]Be much safer stayin' out of sight
You [A]might go down in a state of fright
[B]Watch out when you're all alone [B/A]
[G]Locked inside your safety zone [G/F#]
[E]You might find that you have turned to [A]stone
[A/B] [A/C] [A/C#]Owwww
Outro:
[D]Shadow boxer [C] [G] (Ah-ha-ha ha) x 3
[F]Shadow boxer
[A]You ain't nothin' but a
[D]Shadow boxer [C] [G] (Ah-ha-ha ha) x 3
[D]do x 8
Bass:
A -4p5- repeat
