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
[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 think
D|-----------------------------|
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 chord
D|-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 times
A|-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 times
A|-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 times
A|-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 floor
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
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 times
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|------------------------------------------------------------------|
"She's a maniac... maniac... on the floor
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
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 before
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
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 cello
D|-----------------------------------------| you only have to play
A|-----------------------------------------| in 6th string (repeat 2 or
D|--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
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| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| ~ Vibrato
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