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Bloodsport

Killing Joke
Tab

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

Song

very simple but masterfully effective riffs from geordie. sussed this while watching

them live in early eighties. from the album "whats this for" the only instrumental on

the record. you will need to hear the recording first to pick up the rhythem though.

first riff.

based on A and A7 chords.

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------------------------------------------
G|-2-2-----2---2---2---2-2--  repeat last nine chords as needed missing last
D|-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2  three on final repeat before change to riff 2.
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------

second riff based on E and E7.

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1------------------------------------------------
D|-2-2-----2---2---2---2-2--  repeat last nine chords as needed missing out
A|-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 last three on final repeat before change to r.1
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------

please give this tab a chance as i am bassist and geordie uses heaps of delay and

it is believed slight de-tune. constructive comments welcome. phil Q.

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