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