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The Reflex

Duran Duran
Bass Tab
4.8(14)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

Song: The Reflex

Artist: Duran Duran

/ -slide up

\ - slide down

h - hammer on

Intro/Verse:

You've gone too far this time...

G F C Bb

G:----|---------------------------------------------------------
D:----|---------------------------------------------------------
A:1-0-|-----------------3-------1------1-1-0--------------------
E:----|-3-----3-1-----------------------------------------------

I'm dancing on the...

G F C Bb

G:--------------------------------------------------------------

D:--------------------------------------------------------------

A:-----------------3-------1------1-1-0-------------------------
E:-3-----3-1----------------------------------------------------

I'll tell you...

G F C Bb

G:--------------------------------------------------------------

D:--------------------------------------------------------------

A:-----------------3-------1------1-1-0-------------------------
E:-3-----3-1----------------------------------------------------

chances on the...

G F C Bb

G:--------------------------------------------------------------

D:--------------------------------------------------------------

A:-----------------3-------1------1-1-0-------------------------
E:-3-----3-1----------------------------------------------------

I'll cross that bridge when...

G F C Bb

G:--------------------5-----------------------------------------
D:---5---------3------------------------------------------------
A:----------------0h3-----1------1-1-0--------------------------
E:-3-------0h1--------------------------------------------------

to make my stand...

G F C Bb

G:--------------------5-----------------------------------------
D:---5---------3------------------------------------------------
A:----------------0h3-----1------1-1-0--------------------------
E:-3-------0h1--------------------------------------------------

G F C Bb

G:--------------------5-----------------------------------------
D:---5---------3------------------------------------------------
A:----------------0h3-----1------1-1-0--------------------------
E:-3-------0h1--------------------------------------------------

helping hand...

G F C Bb

G:--------------------5-----------------------------------------
D:---5---------3------------------------------------------------
A:----------------0h3-----1------1-1-0--------------------------
E:-3-------0h1--------------------------------------------------

Prechorus:

Why don't you... Try not to...

A F A F

G:-------------------------------------------------------------

D:-------------------------------------------------------------

A:-------------------------------------------------------------

E:-5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23---5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23-----------

Buy time...

A F C F

G:-------------------------------------------------------------

D:-------------------------------------------------------------

A:--------------------------3--2-3--3--------------------------
E:-5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23-------------1----1---1-23-----------

Why don't you... Try not to...

A F A F

G:-------------------------------------------------------------

D:-------------------------------------------------------------

A:-------------------------------------------------------------

E:-5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23---5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23-----------

Buy time...

A F G

G:-------------------------------------------------------------

D:-------------------------------------------------------------

A:-------------------------------------------------------------

E:-5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23--3-33--0-3-33--3-33--0-3-33---------

Chorus:

The reflex... waiting...

D D C G

G:-------------------------------------------------------------

D:-------------------------------------------------5----5------
A:--5--3-2-0---\55--3-2-0---\33-3--33----------5h7---5h7-------
E:-------------------------------------33-3--33----------------

The reflex... treasure in the dark...

D D C F

G:-------------------------------------------------------------

D:-------------------------------------------------3----3------
A:--5--3-2-0----55--3-2-0----33-3--33----------3h5---3h5-------
E:-------------------------------------11-1--11----------------

isn't that...

D D C G

G:-------------------------------------------------------------

D:-------------------------------------------------5----5------
A:--5--3-2-0----55--3-2-0---\33-3--33----------5h7---5h7-------
E:-------------------------------------33-3--33----------------

every little thing the reflex...

D D C F

G:-------------------------------------------------------------

D:------------------------------------------------3--4---------
A:--5--3-2-0----55--3-2-0----33-3--33--------------------------
E:-------------------------------------11-1--11-1--2-----------

Verse II:

G F C Bb

G:-------------------------------------------------------------

A:-------------------------------------------------------------

D:------------------3-------1------1-1-0-----------------------
E:-3-----3-1---------------------------------------------------

G F C Bb

G:--------------------------------------------------------------

D:--------------------------------------------------------------

A:-----------------3-------1------1-1-0-------------------------
E:-3-----3-1----------------------------------------------------

I'm on the...

G F C Bb

G:--------------------------------------------------------------

D:--------------------------------------------------------------

A:-----------------3-------1------1-1-0-------------------------
E:-3-----3-1----------------------------------------------------

won't slow down...

G F C Bb

G:--------------------------------------------------------------

D:--------------------------------------------------------------

A:-----------------3-------1------1-1-0-------------------------
E:-3-----3-1----------------------------------------------------

G F C Bb

G:--------------------5-----------------------------------------
D:---5---------3------------------------------------------------
A:----------------0h3-----1------1-1-0--------------------------
E:-3-------0h1--------------------------------------------------

be around when...

G F C Bb

G:--------------------5-----------------------------------------
D:---5---------3------------------------------------------------
A:----------------0h3-----1------1-1-0--------------------------
E:-3-------0h1--------------------------------------------------

-repeat Prechorus-

Chorus:

The reflex... waiting...

D D C G

G:-------------------------------------------------------------

D:-------------------------------------------------5----5------
A:--5--3-2-0---\55--3-2-0---\33-3--33----------5h7---5h7-------
E:-------------------------------------33-3--33----------------

The reflex... treasure in the dark...

D D C F

G:-------------------------------------------------------------

D:-------------------------------------------------3----3------
A:--5--3-2-0----55--3-2-0----33-3--33----------3h5---3h5-------
E:-------------------------------------11-1--11----------------

D D C G

G:-------------------------------------------------------------

D:-------------------------------------------------5----5------
A:--5--3-2-0---\55--3-2-0----33-3--33----------5h7---5h7-------
E:-------------------------------------33-3--33----------------

D D C F ...fle-flex

G:-------------------------------------------------------------

D:-------------------------------------------------3-----------
A:--5--3-2-0----55--3-2-0----33-3--33----------3h5-------------
E:-------------------------------------11-1--11----------------

Mid section:

G F A

G:-------------------------------------------------------------

D:-------------------------------------------------------------

A:-----------12\-----------------------------------------------

E:-3----3-1----------------------------------------------------

G F

G:-------------------------------------------------------------

D:-------------------------------------------------------------

A:-------------------------------------------------------------

E:-3----3-1----------------------------------------------------

So why why why why..

G F A

G:-------------------------------------------------------------

D:-------------------------------------------------------------

A:-------------------------------------------------------------

E:-3----3-1--------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-----------

...don't you... Try not to...

F A F

G:-------------------------------------------------------------

D:-------------------------------------------------------------

A:-------------------------------------------------------------

E:-------5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23---5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23-----------

Buy time...

A F G

G:-------------------------------------------------------------

D:-------------------------------------------------------------

A:-------------------------------------------------------------

E:-5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23--3-33--0-3-33--3-33--0-3-33---------

-repeat chorus-

Transcribed by Christopher Funicelli

Comments or suggestions, please email me at cfunz@aol.com

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