This is transcribed to Drop D tuning for those who can't sing in the original key.....
like me! Actually sounds more "today" with this tuning too!
I've put the fills in for the last verse to represent both guitar parts so feel
free to experiment!
[intro]
E-------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------|
D-------2---------------2-5-----------------|
A---2-5----2-5-0----2-5-----5------0-(0)----|
D-------------------------------5-----0-----|
I’ve been driving all night, my hand’s wet on the wheel
[riff 1]
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---/4-2-0-2-2-0-------|
---/5-2-0-2-2-0-------|
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There’s a voice in my head that drives my heel [riff 1]
It’s my baby calling, said “I need you here” [riff 1]
And it’s half past four and I'm shifting gear [riff 1]
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-7--------------------------------------------------|
-7-------------------------7----------------2-------|
-5-------------------------7----------------2-------|
-0-------------------------7----------------2-------|
D A E
When she is lonely and the longing gets too much
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-7------------------------------------|
-7-------------------------7----------|
-5-------------------------7----------|
-0-------------------------7----------|
D A
She sends cable coming in from above
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--------|
--------|
-9------|
-9------|
-9------|
B
She don’t need to phone me at all
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-10------5------------0------------2-----|
-10------5------------0------------2-----|
-10------5------------0------------2-----|
C G D E
We got a thing that’s called radar love
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-10------5-----------0----|
-10------5-----------0----|
-10------5-----------0----|
C G D (N.C.)
We got a wave in the air.... Radar love
The radio's playing some forgotten song
[riff 2]
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-/12----15-------------|
-/12----14-----/12-----|
----14----12---/14-----|
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Brenda Lee’s - “Coming on Strong” [riff 2]
The road has got me hypnotized
[ riff 1 up an octave ]
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----/12-----------------------|
----/12-14-12-14-14-12--------|
--------14-12-14-14-12--------|
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And I’m spinning into a new sunrise [riff 1]
When I get lonely and I’m sure I’ve had enough
She sends her comfort coming in from above
We don’t need a letter at all
We got a thing that’s called radar love
We’ve got a line in the sky...
[Drum Solo]
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------1-0------0----------------1-0------0----------|
--2-5------2-5----2--------2-5------2-5----2--------|
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----2---5-4--------2-4-------------2---5-4-------2-4----------|
--5-------------5------5--------5-------------5------5--------|
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----------------0-1-2---------------------------------|
------1-0-1-2---------0--------1-0-1-2----0-2---------|
--2-5---------------------2-5-----------5------0------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/g/golden-earring/287822.html ]
No more speed I'm almost there
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--0-2-0---14b16--14b16--14b16---12b14---9---------|
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Gotta keep cool now gotta take care
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---------0-----14h16------12b14----9--------------|
---0-1-2------------------------------------------|
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Last car to pass, here I go
--------12-12---12-12-----------------------------|
--------12-12---12-12-----------------------------|
--------12-12---12-12-----------------------------|
-12h14--------------------------------------------|
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And the line of cars goes down real slow
------12------------------------------------------|
-----12-------------------------------------------|
---------14b16--14b16-----------------------------|
---14-----------------14--------------------------|
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And the radio plays that forgotten song
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-------12-14-12-14b16b16-12--------9-12--12-9-----|
--12-14-----------------------9-12------------9---|
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Brenda Lee's coming on strong
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----------------------12\-------------------------|
---14b16r14p12--14b16----------14b16---12---------|
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And the newsman sang his same song
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------------------------------12-------------------|
-------0--------------------------14---12/14-------|
---0-2--0--(let ring)-------------------------14---|
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Oh, one more radar lover gone....
------15b17b17b17-15-12---------------------------|
---12---------------------------------------------|
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When I get lonely and I'm sure I've had enough
She sends her comfort coming in from above
We don't need no letter at all
We got a thing that’s called radar love
We got a line in the sky
We got a thing that’s called radar love
We got a thing that’s called radar love
crescendo on Em to end.
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----2-----------|
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PS - This is the first time I've submitted a tab so please be generous with your
ratings! Haha..... have fun!!
