Duran Duran - Notorious Intro guitar tab

Duran Duran - Notorious (1986)

Tabbed by: trevgreg

Email: trevgreg1227@hotmail.com

Tuning: Standard

I've seen a few interpretations of the main riff online, and they all appear to be way

off. So I'm giving you the real thing right here.

"Notorious" main riff:

e|--5--7--8-----8--7--5--|

B|--6--6--6-----6--6--6--|

G|--5--5--5-----5--5--5--|

D|--7--7--7-----7--7--7--|

A|--5--5--5-----5--5--5--|

E|-----------------------|

There's actually three unique ways of playing this after the opening strokes during the

verses. This is done by hitting the last few strings a couple of times between the riffs

(B and e strings, probably). Nile Rodgers of Chic (who produced the Notorious album)

actually plays guitar on the album version. And the band's two main guitarists over the

years, Warren Cuccurullo and Andy Taylor, have each played this song live during their

respective tenures in the band, with Taylor's being the current one.

Might only be for the hard core fans, but here's my estimates on how hitting those few

strings stack up:

Nile: A: down, up down. B: down, up, down, up. Some variation on the timing after the B

riff as the song moves along.

Warren: Really the same as Nile's, with three or four strokes after the B riff usually.

Probably the most simple.

Andy: Can usually be four strokes up and down after A and B, though he's been known for

playing as much as six after the A riff! Requires the most moving.

Just listen to any album or live version, and it should click right away. Either way,

it's a fun riff to play.