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What Happens Tomorrow

Duran Duran
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Song

Duran Duran - What Happens Tomorrow (2004)

Tabbed by: trevgreg

Email: trevgreg1227@hotmail.com

Tuning: Standard

Here are the tabs to the second single off the band's 2004 album, Astronaut. Pretty easy too.

Listen to the album version to get a clear idea how Andy Taylor plays it in real time.

Otherwise, this is easy to strum to on acoustic as well.

Intro and Verses:

"Child don't you worry..."

Fm C#sus/E B Esus

e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|--------------4-----2--|
D|--4-----4-----4-----2--|
A|--4-----4-----2-----2--|
E|--2-----0--------------|

(Only play these chords with E as Verses 1 and 2 make a transition into the Chorus):

Fm C#sus/E B E

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------4-----1------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4-----4-----4-----2------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--4-----4-----2-----2------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--2-----0------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:

"But nobody knows...."

A F Dm2 Em7

e|--5-----1-----5-----7--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-----1-----6-----8--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--6-----2-----7-----7--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-----3-----7-----9--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--7-----3-----5-----7--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--5-----1--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"We try not to show...."

A F Dm2 G

e|--5-----1-----5-----3----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-----1-----6-----3----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--6-----2-----7-----4----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-----3-----7-----5----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--7-----3-----5-----5----------------------------------------------------------|
E|--5-----1-----------3----------------------------------------------------------|

"If you let me...."

Csus Dsus Fsus

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5-----7-----10----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-----7-----10----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-----5-----8-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

"You've Got To Believe...."

Am G Dsus2 G

e|--0-----3-----0-----3----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1-----3-----3-----3----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2-----0-----2-----0----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-----0-----0-----0----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-----2-----------2----------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------3-----------3----------------------------------------------------------|

Closing Chords:

Just like the regular chorus chords, but don't forget to end the song on Am.

Am G Dsus2 G Am

e|--0-----3-----0-----3-----0----------------------------------------------------|
B|--1-----3-----3-----3-----1----------------------------------------------------|
G|--2-----0-----2-----0-----2----------------------------------------------------|
D|--2-----0-----0-----0-----2----------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-----2-----------2-----0----------------------------------------------------|
E|--------3-----------3----------------------------------------------------------|

Solo:

Work with effects to get the right sound, which should sound pretty close to this.

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--13\15--15--15--15----15--15--15--15--15----17--17--17--17--17------------|
G|--10\12--12--12--12----12--12--12--12--12----14--14--14--14--14------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--17--19--19----20--20--20--20--20----20--20--20----20----20--18----18-----|
G|--14--16--16----17--17--17--17--17----17--17--17----17----16--16----16-----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--17(h)--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

For acoustic guitars, this arrangement of the above solo might work good too. Same

for the most part, just lower on the fretboard.

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8--8--8--8----8--8--8--8--8----10--10--10--10--10----10--10--10----------|
G|--7--7--7--7----7--7--7--7--7-----9---9---9---9---9-----9---9---9----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12--12--12--12--13----13--13--13--13----12--12----12---------------------|
G|--11--11--11--11--12----12--12--12--12----11--11----11---------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------10(h)-------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse One:

F# C#sus/E B Esus (E)

Child don't you worry

It's enough you're growing up in such a hurry

Brings you down, the news they sell you

To put in your mind that all mankind is a failure

Chorus:

A F Dm2 Em7 (G)

But nobody knows what's gonna happen tomorrow

We try not to show how frightened we are

Csus Dsus Fsus

If you let me - I'll protect you - however I can

Am G Dsus2 G

You've got to believe it'll be alright in the end

You've got to believe it'll be alright again

Verse Two:

F# C#sus/E B Esus (E)

Fighting because we're so close

There are times we punish those who we need the most

No we can't wait for a saviour

Only got ourselves to blame for this behaviour

Chorus:

A F Dm2 Em7 (G)

And nobody knows what's gonna happen tomorrow

We try not to show how frightened we are

Csus Dsus Fsus

It would seem lonely - if you were the only - star in the night

Am G Dsus2 G

You've got to believe it'll be alright in the end

You've got to believe it'll be alright again

(Guitar Solo)

Final Chorus:

A F Dm2 Em7 (G)

And nobody knows what's gonna happen tomorrow

So don't let go, now we've come this far

Csus Dsus Fsus

Hold my hand please, understand - we're never alone

Am G Dsus2 G (Am)

We've got to believe it'll be alright in the end (nobody knows)

You've got to believe it'll be alright my friend (nobody knows)

And yes we believe it'll be alright again

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