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Song
Song: The Wild Boys
Artist: Duran Duran
/ - slide down
\ - slide up
h - hammer on
d - delayed note
You will need a delay pedal to play certain parts in this song.
I will indicate when it is on and when it is off.
(delay on)
Verse I:
E B
G|--7h9--d--d--------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------22-d-22-d-22-d-22-d-----------------| E|-----00-d-00-d-00-d-00-d-------------------------------------|
E B
G|--7h9--d--d--------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------22-d-22-d-22-d-22-d-----------------| E|-----00-d-00-d-00-d-00-d-------------------------------------|
The wild boys are... way back from the fire...
E B
G|--7h9--d--d--------------2h4--d-d----------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------22-d-22-d-22-d-22-d-------------| E|-----00-d-00-d-00-d-00-d-------------------------------------|
August moon... dust cloud on the rise...
E B
G|--7h9--d--d--------------2h4--d-d----------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------22-d-22-d-22-d-22-d-------------| E|-----00-d-00-d-00-d-00-d-------------------------------------|
wild boys... far from glory...
C A
G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-33-d--33-d---00-d--00-d-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
reckless and... razor's edge...
E B
G|--7h9--d--d--------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------22-d-22-d-22-d-22-d-----------------| E|-----00-d-00-d-00-d-00-d-------------------------------------|
murder by the...
E B
G|--7h9--d--d--------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------22-d-22-d-22-d-22-d-----------------| E|-----00-d-00-d-00-d-00-d-------------------------------------|
they try to... like they'll try again...
C D C A
G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-33-d--33-d--55-d--55-d--33-d--33-d--00-d--00-d--------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus: (delay off)
Wild boys... Wild boys...
E D B E D B
G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-7------5\----2------5-7---5\------2---4-5-------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Wild boys... wild boys always...
E D B A C D
G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-5-7----5\----2------0-0-0-0-0-0-0---3-3-3---5-5-5-----------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse II: (delay on)
You got sirens... blood stains for your...
E B
G|--7h9--d--d--------------2h4--d-d----------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------22-d-22-d-22-d-22-d-------------| E|-----00-d-00-d-00-d-00-d-------------------------------------|
telephone been ringing... dancing in the rain...
E B
G|--7h9--d--d--------------2h4--d-d----------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------22-d-22-d-22-d-22-d-------------| E|-----00-d-00-d-00-d-00-d-------------------------------------|
wild boys... where is glory...
C A
G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-33-d--33-d---00-d--00-d-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
where is all you angels..
E B
G|--7h9--d--d--------------2h4--d-d----------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------22-d-22-d-22-d-22-d-------------| E|-----00-d-00-d-00-d-00-d-------------------------------------|
lovers war with... secrets...
E B
G|--7h9--d--d--------------2h4--d-d----------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------22-d-22-d-22-d-22-d-------------| E|-----00-d-00-d-00-d-00-d-------------------------------------|
they try to... like they'll try again...
C D C A
G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-33-d--33-d--55-d--55-d--33-d--33-d--00-d--00-d--------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus: (delay off)
Wild boys... Wild boys...
E D B E D B
G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-7------5\----2------5-7---5\------2---4-5-------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Wild boys...
E D B A C D
G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-5-7----5\----2------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-| E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Mid-section: (delay on)
E B
G|--7h9--d--d--------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------22-d-22-d-22-d-22-d-----------------| E|-----00-d-00-d-00-d-00-d-------------------------------------|
E B
G|--7h9--d--d--------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------22-d-22-d-22-d-22-d-----------------| E|-----00-d-00-d-00-d-00-d-------------------------------------|
A B C D
G|0h2----------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|---00-d--00-d--22-d-22-d----33-d--33-d-----55-d--55-d--------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A B C D D#
G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|00-d--00-d-----22-d-22-d----33-d--33-d-----55-d------66-d----| E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus: (delay off)
Wild boys... Wild boys...
E D B E D B
G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-7------5\----2------5-7---5\------2---4-5-------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Wild boys...
E D B C D
G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-5-7----5\----2------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus: (delay off)
Wild boys... Wild boys...
E D B E D B
G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-7------5\----2------5-7---5\------2---4-5-------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Wild boys...
E D B C A
G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-5-7----5\----2-------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Transcribed by Christopher Funicelli
Comments or suggestions, please email me at cfunz@aol.com
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