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Are 'Friends' Electric? – Tubeway Army
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Tubeway Army
Are 'Friends' Electric? (1979)
(Gary Numan)
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capo 1st fret
INTRO / VERSE (= 2x)
B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|------------5---|----------------|------------5---|
B|----------------|--------------4-|----------------|--------------4-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----4--------2--|----4-----------|----4--------2--|----4-----------|
A|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
INTERLUDE
E5
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----2-------4---|----------------|----2-------4---|
B|----4-------5---|----------------|----4-------5---|----------------|
G|------4-------4-|------4-------4-|------4-------4-|------4-------4-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|0-0-----0-0-----|0-0-----0-0-----|0-0-----0-0-----|0-0-----0-0-----|
MIDDLE 8
F#5 C#5 E5 B5 F#5 C#5 E5 B5
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----5-----------|----4-------0---|----5-----------|----4-------0---|
G|--6---6-----4---|--4---4-------3-|--6---5-----4---|--4---4-------3-|
D|4---------6---6-|2---------4-----|4---------6---6-|2---------4-----|
A|--------4-------|--------2-------|--------4-------|--------2-------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
INTERLUDE 2
F# E B F# E B
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----7-5-----5-4-|----0---0---0---|----7-5-----5-4-|----0---0---0---|
G|--6-------4-----|------3---3---3-|--6-------4-----|------3---3---3-|
D|4-------2-------|--4-------------|4-------2-------|--4-------------|
A|----------------|2---------------|----------------|2---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
OUTRO
B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|------------5---|----------------|------------5---|
B|----------------|--------------4-|----------------|--------------4-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----4--------2--|----4-----------|----4--------2--|----4-----------|
A|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|------------5---|0---------------|------------5---|
B|----------------|--------------4-|--4-------------|--------------4-|
G|----------------|----------------|----4-----------|----------------|
D|----4--------2--|----4-----------|------4------2--|----4--------2--|
A|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0---------------|------------5---|0---------------|------------5---|
B|--4-------------|--------------4-|--4-------------|--------------4-|
G|----4-----------|----------------|----4-----------|----------------|
D|------4------2--|----4-----------|------4------2--|----4--------2--|
A|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----|2-2-----0-0-----|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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CHORDS
capo 1st fret
E-A-D-G-B-e
B5 x-2-4-4-x-x
A5 x-0-2-2-x-x
E5 0-2-2-x-x-x
F#5 2-4-4-x-x-x
C#5 x-4-6-6-x-x
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INTRO
| B5 A5 | % | % | % |
VERSE 1
B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
It's cold outside
B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
And the paint's peeling off of my walls
B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
There's a man outside
B5 A5 B5 A5
In a long coat, grey hat, smoking a cigarette
INTERLUDE
| E5 | % | % | % |
INTRO
| B5 A5 | % | % | % |
VERSE 2
B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
Now the light fades out
B5 A5 B5 A5
And I'm wondering what I'm doing in a room like this
B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
There's a knock on the door
B5 A5 B5 A5
And just for a second I thought I remembered you
INTERLUDE
| E5 | % | % | % |
MIDDLE 8 (lyrics spoken)
| F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | (instrumental)
| F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 |
So now I'm alone,now I can think for myself
| F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 |
About little deals and S.U.S. and things that I just don't understand
| F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 |
Like a white lie that night or a slight touch at times
| F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 |
I don't think it meant anything to you
INTERLUDE 2
| F# E | B | F# E | B |
| F# E | B | F# E |
INTRO
| B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
VERSE 3
B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
So I open the door
B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
It's the friend that I left in the hallway
B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
"Please sit down."
B5 A5 B5 A5
A candle lit a shadow on a wall near the bed
INTERLUDE
| E5 | % | % | % |
INTRO
| B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
VERSE 4
B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
You know I hate to ask
B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
But are friends electric?
B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
Only mine's broke down
B5 A5 B5 A5
And now I've no one to love
INTERLUDE
| E5 | % | % | % |
INTRO (1/2)
| B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
INTERLUDE
| E5 | % | % | % |
MIDDLE 8 (lyrics spoken)
| F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | (instrumental)
| F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 |
So I find out your reason for the phone calls and smiles
| F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 |
And it hurts and I'm lonely and I should never have tried
| F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 |
And I missed you tonight so it's time to leave
| F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 |
You see it meant everything to me
INTERLUDE 2
| F# E | B | F# E | B |
| F# E | B | F# E |
OUTRO
| B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
(repeat and fade)
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SONG STRUCTURE
INTRO
| B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
VERSE 1
| B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
| B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
INTERLUDE
| E5 | % | % | % |
INTRO
| B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
VERSE 2
| B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
| B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
INTERLUDE
| E5 | % | % | % |
MIDDLE 8
| F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | (instrumental)
| F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | (vocal)
| F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | (vocal)
INTERLUDE 2
| F# E | B | F# E | B |
| F# E | B | F# E |
INTRO
| B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
VERSE 3
| B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
| B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
INTERLUDE
| E5 | % | % | % |
INTRO
| B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
VERSE 4
| B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
| B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
INTERLUDE
| E5 | % | % | % |
INTRO (1/2)
| B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
INTERLUDE
| E5 | % | % | % |
MIDDLE 8
| F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | (instrumental)
| F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | (vocal)
| F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | F#5 C#5 | E5 B5 | (vocal)
INTERLUDE 2
| F# E | B | F# E | B |
| F# E | B | F# E |
OUTRO
| B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 | B5 A5 |
(repeat and fade)
