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Boogie Man

AC/DC
Tab
★4.2(15)

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Song

Boogie Man by AC/DC

Written by A.Young,M.Young

Album: Ballbreaker

Tab by Voytazz

b- ghost bend

r-relase

!-let ring(note must sound longer)

Gtr 1 - Malcolm Young -Rhythm

Gtr 2 - Angus Young - Lead

Intro

e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g----2-0----2-0-----2-0----2-0--------2-0-----2-0----2-0----2-0--------|
D----2-0----2-0-----2-0----2-0--------2-0-----2-0----2-0----2-0--------|Gtr1
A--0------0-------0------0----------0-------0------0------0--------0---|Malcolm
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|

b r b r

e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g--Angus-is-waitin'----------7-9-7--5-------------------------7-9-7--5-|
D-------------------------------------7!-------------------------------|Gtr2

A----------------------------------------------------------------------|Angus

E----------------------------------------------------------------------|

___________________________________________________________________________

Verse

"Some people say im only out at night" "Maybe those folks...

e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-2-0-------2-0----------2-0-----------2-0--------2-0-----2-0----2-0---|
D-2-0-------2-0----------2-0-----------2-0--------2-0-----2-0----2-0---|Gtr1
A-------0-------------0--------------0----------0-------0------0-------|Mal
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e-----------------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------------|Gtr2

g-------------------Plays nothing---------------------|Angus

D-----------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|

__________________________________________________________________________

right" "Some people...i drive cadillac car"

e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-----2-0----------2-0------2-0------2-0------2-0---------------------------|Gtr1
D-----2-0----------2-0------2-0------2-0------2-0---------------------------|Mal
A---0------------0--------0--------0-------0--------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

b r b r

e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-------7-9-7---5-------------------------------7-9-7---5-------------------|
D------------------7!-------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|gtr2

E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|Angus

___________________________________________________________________________

"Or sell my wares huntin' Hotel Bars"

e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

g-----------nothin'-----------------Malcolm--------------------------------|

D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

g------------nothin'---------------Angus-----------------------------------|

D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

___________________________________________________________________________

Chorus Gtr1&2

I'm the Boogie Man , the Boogie Man

A5 G5 D/F# G

e|-------------3--|
b|--------2----3--|
g|-2--0---3-------|   x4
D|-2--0-----------|
A|----------------|
E|----3---2----3--|

When they are ending the 4 time when Mal' is hitin' the G (last chord of chorus)

Angus is starting that riff:

Bridge Gtr2

b r

e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g------7-9-7--5--------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------7-----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

_________________________________________________________________________

Second verse

e-----------------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------------|
g-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----------2-|Gtr1
D-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----------2-|Malcolm
A---0---------0---------0---------0---------------0---|
E-----------------------------------------------------|

b r

e-----------------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------------|
g---------------------------------------7-9-7--5------|
D-------------------------------------------------7---|Gtr2

A-----------------------------------------------------|Angus

E-----------------------------------------------------|

___________________________________________________________________________

e-------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------|
g---2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----------2-|Gtr1
D---2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----------2-|Malcolm
A---------0---------0---------0---------------0---|
E-------------------------------------------------|

b r

e-------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------|
g-----------------------------------7-9-7--5------|
D---------------------------------------------7---|Gtr2

A-------------------------------------------------|Angus

E-------------------------------------------------|

____________________________________________________________________________

"I like fine suits, smoke the best cigars"

e-------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------|
g---2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----------2-|Gtr1
D---2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----------2-|Malcolm
A---------0---------0---------0---------------0---|
E-------------------------------------------------|

b r

e-------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------|
g-----------------------------------7-9-7--5------|
D---------------------------------------------7---|Gtr2

A-------------------------------------------------|Angus

E-------------------------------------------------|

_____________________________________________________________________________

"like talkin .... cars"

e-------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------|
g---2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----------2-|Gtr1
D---2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----------2-|Malcolm
A---------0---------0---------0---------------0---|
E-------------------------------------------------|

b r

e-------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------|
g-----------------------------------7-9-7--5------|
D---------------------------------------------7---|Gtr2

A-------------------------------------------------|Angus

E-------------------------------------------------|

___________________________________________________________________________

"I might be under... bite"

e-------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------|
g---2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----------2-|Gtr1
D---2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----------2-|Malcolm
A---------0---------0---------0---------------0---|
E-------------------------------------------------|

b r

e-------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------|
g-----------------------------------7-9-7--5------|
D---------------------------------------------7---|Gtr2

A-------------------------------------------------|Angus

E-------------------------------------------------|

___________________________________________________________________________

"So little girl... tonight" "Cos

e-------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------|
g---2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----------2-|Gtr1
D---2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----------2-|Malcolm
A---------0---------0---------0---------------0---|
E-------------------------------------------------|

b r

e-------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------|
g-----------------------------------7-9-7--5------|
D---------------------------------------------7---|Gtr2

A-------------------------------------------------|Angus

E-------------------------------------------------|

___________________________________________________________________________

.. Im your Boogie Man "

e-------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------|
g---2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----------2-|Gtr1
D---2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----------2-|Malcolm
A---------0---------0---------0---------------0---|
E-------------------------------------------------|

b r

e--------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------|
g-------------7-9-7--5-----------------------------|
D-----------------------7--------------------------|Gtr2

A--------------------------------------------------|Angus

E--------------------------------------------------|

___________________________________________________________________________

your Boogie Man "

e--------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------|
g---2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-2--------|Gtr1
D---2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-2--------|Malcolm
A---------0---------0---------0---0-0--------|
E--------------------------------------------|

b r

e--------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------|
g-------------7-9-7--5-----------------------------|
D-----------------------7--------------------------|Gtr2

A--------------------------------------------------|Angus

E--------------------------------------------------| - THAT IS THE ANGUS

Riff

And I hope.. , that you don't misunderstand your Boogie Man

e|---------|----------|-----------------------------|
b|---------|-2-2--2-2-|-----------------------------|
g|---------|-3-3--3-3-|--2-2-0---2-2-0--2-2-0--2-2-0|gtr1
D|-2-2-2-2-|-0-0--0-0-|--2-2-0---2-2-0--2-2-0--2-2-0|Malcolm
A|-2-2-2-2-|----------|---------0------0------0-----|
E|-0-0-0-0-|----------|-----------------------------|

: Mal and Ang : * * * *

Angus Riff(*)

Play during Mal chords

____________________________________________________

Chorus Gtr1&2

I'm the Boogie Man , the Boogie Man

A5 G5 D/F# G

e|-------------3--|
b|--------2----3--|
g|-2--0---3-------|   x4
D|-2--0-----------|
A|----------------|
E|----3---2----3--|

______________________________________________

Solo(Angus)

Malcolm plays during solo

e-------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------|
g-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0---------|
D-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0-----2-2-0---------|
A---0---------0---------0---------0---------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|

______________________________________________

and I hope.. , that you don't misunderstand your Boogie Man

e|---------|----------|-----------------------------|
b|---------|-2-2--2-2-|-----------------------------|
g|---------|-3-3--3-3-|--2-2-0---2-2-0--2-2-0--2-2-0|gtr1
D|-2-2-2-2-|-0-0--0-0-|--2-2-0---2-2-0--2-2-0--2-2-0|Malcolm
A|-2-2-2-2-|----------|---------0------0------0-----|
E|-0-0-0-0-|----------|-----------------------------|

: Mal and Ang : * * * *

Angus Riff(*)

Play during Mal chords

_______________________________________________________

And dont let the sun....

e|---------|----------|-----------------------------|
b|---------|-2-2--2-2-|-----------------------------|
g|---------|-3-3--3-3-|--2-2-0---2-2-0--2-2-0--2-2-0|gtr1
D|-2-2-2-2-|-0-0--0-0-|--2-2-0---2-2-0--2-2-0--2-2-0|Malcolm
A|-2-2-2-2-|----------|---------0------0------0-----|
E|-0-0-0-0-|----------|-----------------------------|

: Mal and Ang : * * * *

Angus Riff(*)

Play during Mal chords

Repeat chorus ,sometimes play second verse riff.The End!

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