Key:
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
b = bend (whole step)
b^ = bend (1/2 step)
b^^ = bend (1 1/2 steps)
pb = pre-bend
r = release-bend
t = tap with righthand finger
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = Vibrato
* = Natural Harmonic
#(#) = Trill
** = Artificial Harmonic
x = Dead notes (no pitch)
P.M. = Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes)
(\) = Dive w\bar
(/) = Release w\bar
Tp = Tap w\plectrum
Rhythm Fig. 1
| Eb | |
| Bb | 1 1 |
| Gb | 9 7 9 9 9 9 7 9 0 0 |
| Db | 9 7 9 9 9 9 7 9 2 2 |
| Ab | 7 5 7 7 7 7 5 7 3 3 |
| Eb | 0 0 |
| Eb | |
| Bb | 1 1 3 |
| Gb | 0 0 2 |
| Db | 2 2 0 |
| Ab | 3 3 2~ 0 |
| Eb | 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 |
Rhythm Fig. 2
| Eb | |
| Bb | |
| Gb | 9 7 9 x x 9 7 9 |
| Db | 9 7 9 x x 9 7 9 |
| Ab | 7 5 7 x x 7 5 7 17\ |
| Eb | 0 0 17\ |
| Eb | |
| Bb | |
| Gb | 5 7 |
| Db | 5 7 |
| Ab | 3 5 |
| Eb | x x x x x x x x 3~ 2~ 1~ |
P.M. -> P.M. ->
Rhythm Fig. 3
| Eb | |
| Bb | |
| Gb | 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 4 |
| Db | 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 4 2 |
| Ab | 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 |
| Eb | 0 |
< - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - >
| Eb | |
| Bb | |
| Gb | 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 |
| Db | 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 |
| Ab | 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 |
| Eb | |
Rhythm Fig. 4
| Eb | |
| Bb | |
| Gb | 9 7 9 9 9 |
| Db | 9 7 9 9 9 |
| Ab | 7 5 7 7 7 |
| Eb | 0 |
| Eb | |
| Bb | |
| Gb | 9 7 9 9 9 9 9 |
| Db | 9 7 9 9 9 9 9 |
| Ab | 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 |
| Eb | 0 |
Riff 1
| Eb | 7h 10p 7 10 |
| Bb | 10 (7) 10b~ |
| Gb | 9b |
| Db | |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
Riff 2
| Eb | |
| Bb | 15 17b^^ r17 15 |
| Gb | /16 16 16~ |
| Db | |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
| Eb | |
| Bb | |
| Gb | 14 16/19 14b~ 14 14b~ |
| Db | 16 16 |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
| Eb | 7 |
| Bb | 7 10 7h10p7 |
| Gb | 9b 9~ |
| Db | |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
Riff 3
| Eb | 7 |
| Bb | 10 8 10 8 10 8 8 |
| Gb | 9 9 9 9 9 |
| Db | |
| Ab | 7 (\) |
| Eb | |
Solo
| Eb | |
| Bb | 15 12 14 12 14 12 14 |
| Gb | 14b r14p12 12 14 12 14 12 14 |
| Db | 14 |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
| Eb | |
| Bb | 14~ 12 15p12 12h15p12 |
| Gb | 14~ 12h14~ /14 14 14 |
| Db | |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
| Eb | 12 |
| Bb | 12 15p12 12 15b 12 15b 15p12 15b~ |
| Gb | 14 |
| Db | |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
| Eb | 15 17b r17 |
| Bb | /17 17 17 17 17 17~ /17 |
| Gb | /16 16 16 16 16 16~ |
| Db | |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
| Eb | p15 0 0 17 15 0 17 |
| Bb | 17~ 17 15 |
| Gb | 16 14\12 |
| Db | |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
| Eb | |
| Bb | |
| Gb | 12 14p12 |
| Db | 14 14 12 14~ |
| Ab | 14 13 12 12 |
| Eb | 15 15 |
| Eb | 0 10 12 0 9 10 0 7h9 0 9h10 0 7h9p7\5 0 7p0 |
| Bb | |
| Gb | |
| Db | |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
| Eb | 5p3p0 0 (\/)~ |
| Bb | 3 |
| Gb | |
| Db | 12 |
| Ab | 10 12 14 12 14 14 |
| Eb | 10 12 |
P.M. - - - - - - - - - - >
| Eb | |
| Bb | 12 15/17b^^ r17p15 17~ |
| Gb | 12 14 |
| Db | 12 14 12 14 |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
| Eb | |
| Bb | 12 |
| Gb | 12~ 12 14 12h14p12h14 |
| Db | 12 14 12h14p12h14 |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
| Eb | 15 |
| Bb | 12h15p12 12h15p12 15/17 17~ |
| Gb | 14 14 |
| Db | |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
| Eb | 22b 22 22b~ \ |
| Bb | /20 22p20 22b r22p20 |
| Gb | |
| Db | |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
| Eb | 22b r22 |
| Bb | 20 22 22b r22 20 22b r22 20 |
| Gb | 21 |
| Db | |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
Riff 4
| Eb | |
| Bb | 10(7) 10b~ r10p7 10b~ |
| Gb | |
| Db | |
| Ab | x\ |
| Eb | x\ |
Lower bar
| Eb | 7h10p7 10b~ 7 10p7 7 |
| Bb | 10 (/)10~ |
| Gb | |
| Db | |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
| Eb | 15 17 (\) |
| Bb | 15 17 |
| Gb | 14 16 |
| Db | 16 |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
Riff 5
| Eb | |
| Bb | 15 12 15~ \ |
| Gb | 14b r14p12 12 14 |
| Db | 14~ 12 14 |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
| Eb | 12(0) |
| Bb | |
| Gb | |
| Db | 7 (\) |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
Gradually lower bar
| Eb | 10 10 10 10 |
| Bb | 9 9 9 9 |
| Gb | |
| Db | |
| Ab | |
| Eb | |
Slowly lower bar, let ring
Riff 6
| Eb | 10h12 0 |
| Bb | 10h12 0 |
| Gb | 11h12 0 |
| Db | 10h12 0 |
| Ab | 10h12 0 |
| Eb | 10 12(\) |
WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS
Simmons/Weissman
[Rhy. Fig 1]
[Rhy. Fig 2] (3x)
What goes on behind closed doors
Private wounds, open sores
You¥re your own worst enemy
And cheap thrills bring you to your knees
It¥s thumbs down for someone like you
Easy come, easy go
[Rhy. Fig 3]
Burn your bridges, take what you can get
Go for the throat because you paid your debt
Livin¥ well is the best revenge
So give ¥em hell
[Rhy. Fig 1] (4x)
While the city sleeps
Better run for your life
Take your troubles to the night
While the city sleeps
Beggars, thieves and losers
There¥s no relief
[Rhy. Fig 2]
For better or for worse you¥ve bought and sold
They love you while you¥re hot
And leave you when you¥re cold
[Riff 1]
[Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Riff 2]
Burn your bridges, take what you can get
Go for the throat because you paid your debt
Livin¥ well is the best revenge
So give ¥em hell
[Rhy. Fig 1]
While the city sleeps
Better run for your life
Take your troubles to the night
While the city sleeps
Beggars, thieves and losers
There¥s no relief
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ Riff 3]
[Solo over Rhy. Fig 1]
[Rhy. Fig 3 w/ Riff 4]
Burn your bridges, take what you can get
Go for the throat because you paid your debt
Livin¥ well is the best revenge
So give ¥em hell
[Rhy. Fig 1 w/ Riff 5]
While the city sleeps
It¥s all there in black and white
While the city sleeps
Through the eye of the needle
Gotta thread your life
[Rhy. Fig 4 w/ Riff 6]