Hello, this is my version of "Maniac" from Michael Stembello.
This is the standar and album song version.
There's other versions of this song, but they are write in a half and full step down tunnig.
This tab is so easy to play and easily to remember.
I hope you enjoy it.
Drop D Tunning
Strings
6th D
5th A
4th D
3th G
2th B
1th E
Intro
Begginin after base drums
Clean or delay guitar effect
E-----------------------------|B-----7-6-7-6-7-6-7-6-4-6-----|G------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6--------| Repeat this many times as you thinkD-----------------------------| A-----------------------------|D-----------------------------|
Verse (distortion)
E------------------------------| Lyrics say: "Just a still town girl..."B------------------------------| G------------------------------| ( A rythm guitar can play the same chord D-1 | in palm muting)A-1 Let----ring----this |D-1 |
E------------------------------| Lyrics say: "In the real-time world..."B------------------------------|G-4 | ( A rythm guitar can play the same chordD-4 Let----ring----this | in palm muting)A-2 |D------------------------------|
During this verse you must repeat this couple of chords. But, when the songs says:
"It can cut you like a knife..."
you play
"It can cut you like a knife..."E-------------------|B-------------------|G-------------------|D-6--x-x-x--6--x-x--| Repeat 2 timesA-6--x-x-x--6--x-x--|D-6--x-x-x--6--x-x--| (p.muting)
"...if the gift becomes..."E-------------------|B-------------------|G-------------------|D-8--x-x-x--8--x-x--| Repeat 2 timesA-8--x-x-x--8--x-x--|D-8--x-x-x--8--x-x--|
"...the fire, on a wire between..."E-------------------|B-------------------|G-------------------|D-9--x-x-x--9--x-x--| Repeat 2 timesA-9--x-x-x--9--x-x--|D-9--x-x-x--9--x-x--|
"...will and what will be..."E--------------------|B--------------------|G--------------------|D-11--x-x-x--11-x-x--|A-11--x-x-x--11-x-x--|D-11--x-x-x--11-x-x--|
Chorus
(This is the nice part!!!!)
Strumming all chords
"She's a maniac... maniac... on the floorAnd she's dancing like she's never danced beforeE------------------------------------------------------------------|B------------------------------------------------------------------| Play G---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--| D---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--| 2 timesA---------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|D------------------------------------------------------------------|
"She's a maniac... maniac... on the floorE------------------------------------------------------------------|B------------------------------------------------------------------|G---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|D---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|A---------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|D------------------------------------------------------------------|
"...And she's dancing like she's never danced beforeE------------------------------------------------------------------|B------------------------------------------------------------------|G---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------------------|D---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 |A---------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 Let ring |D---------------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 |
Basically this is the whole song.
Yo have to repeat the chords in the right time into the song, but I will let you
the notes for the cello, and the solo of this funny song.
E-----------------------------------------|B-----------------------------------------|G-----------------------------------------| This is the part of the celloD-----------------------------------------| you only have to play A-----------------------------------------| in 6th string (repeat 2 orD--4----3--0-1-3-4-6-8-6-3---1----1--3-4--| 3 times)
Solo
E--------------------------------------16bend18--16bend(18)--14-14bend(16)-|B----16bend18(16)--------16bend18(16)14------------------------16----------|G--15------------15~---15--------------------------------------------------|D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I'm working on the rest of solo.
Thanxs
