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Smooth Criminal Alien Ant Farm Tons of versions of this song in tabs, but only 1 is really right (rest are a bunch of clutter). I don't think it should discredit a chord version with lyrics and timing. Chords: +----+------------+---------------+ | | Std Tuning | Drop D Tuning | +----+------------+---------------+ | A5 | 577xxx | 777xxx | | B5 | 799xxx | 999xxx | | C5 | 81010xxx | 101010xxx | | G5 | 355xxx | 555xxx | | F5 | 133xxx | 333xxx | | E5 | 022xxx | 222xxx | +----+------------+---------------+ Intro/Verse:
| A51 . . 2 . . B53 . . 4 . . | C51 . . 2 . . B53 . . G54 . . | e|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------------| D|-7!--x-7-x-7-9-9-x-9-x-9-|-1010x-10x-109-----5-----| A|-7!--x-7-x-7-9-9-x-9-x-9-|-1010x-10x-109-----5-----| E|-5!--x-5-x-5-7-7-x-7-x-7-|-8-8-x-8-x-8-7-----3-----|
Intro: A5 B5 |C5 B5 G5 | (x4) Verse 1:
A5 As he came into the B5window |C5 B5 G5 |A5 Was a sound of a crescendo He came into her aB5partment |C5 B5 G5 |A5 He left the bloodstains on the carpet She was sitting at the B5table |C5 B5 G5 |A5 He could see she was unable So she ran into the B5bedroom |C5 B5 G5 | She was struck down, it was her doom
Pre-chorus:
| F51 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | F51 . . 2 . . G53 . . 4 . . | e|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------------| D|-3!--x-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-|-3-3-x-3-x-x-5--5--5-5-x-| A|-3!--x-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-|-3-3-x-3-x-x-5--5--5-5-x-| E|-1!--x-1-x-x-1-1-x-1-x-x-|-1-1-x-1-x-x-3--3--3-5-x-|
F5 |F5 G5 | Annie are you OK? You OK? Are you O-K An- F5 |F5 G5 | nie? Annie are you OK? You OK? Are you O-K An- F5 |F5 G5 | nie? Annie are you OK? You OK? Are you O-K An- F5 |F5 *G5 | (*or E5-G5 thingy, see alt. chorus) nie? Annie are you OK? You OK? Are you OK Annie? Chorus: (Basic/Gist) A5 G5 F5 *G5 | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | e|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------------| D|-7!--x-7-x-7-5-5-x-5-x-5-|-3-3-x-3-x-3-5--5--5-5-x-| A|-7!--x-7-x-7-5-5-x-5-x-5-|-3-3-x-3-x-3-5--5--5-5-x-| E|-5!--x-5-x-5-3-3-x-3-x-3-|-1-1-x-1-x-1-3--3--3-5-x-| Chorus: (Alternative, little more flair - I like to mix them up, say every other pass as shown) A5 G5 F5 *E5 *G5 | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | e|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------------| D|-7!--x-7-x-7-5-5-x-5-x-5-|-3-3-x-3-x-3-2-(2)-5-5-x-| A|-7!--x-7-x-7-5-5-x-5-x-5-|-3-3-x-3-x-3-2-(2)-5-5-x-| E|-5!--x-5-x-5-3-3-x-3-x-3-|-1-1-x-1-x-1-0-(0)-3-3-x-| (*can even take this a step further as E5-G5-F5-G5 - I'm trying to keep the tabs simplified)
A5 Annie, are you G5OK |F5 G5 |A5 Will you tell us that you're OK There's a sign at theG5 window |F5 *(E5 G5) |A5 (* or just G5) That he struck you. A crescendo, An--nie He came into your G5apartment |F5 G5 |A5 He left the bloodstains on the carpet Then you ran into the G5bedroom |F5 *(E5 G5) | You were struck down, it was your doom
Post-chorus: (Same as pre-chorus)
| F51 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | F51 . . 2 . . G53 . . 4 . . | e|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------------| D|-3!--x-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-|-3-3-x-3-x-x-5--5--5-5-x-| A|-3!--x-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-|-3-3-x-3-x-x-5--5--5-5-x-| E|-1!--x-1-x-x-1-1-x-1-x-x-|-1-1-x-1-x-x-3--3--3-5-x-|
(then...)
| E51 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | E51 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| D|-2!-------------------2!-|-2!----------------------|-2!----------------------| A|-2!-------------------2!-|-2!----------------------|-2!----------------------| E|-0!---(0--x--0--x)----0!-|-0!---(0--x--0--x)-------|-0!----------------------|
F5 |F5 G5 | Annie are you OK? You OK? Are you OK Annie? F5 |F5 G5 | Annie are you OK? You OK? Are you OK Annie? F5 |F5 G5 | Annie are you OK? You OK? Are you OK Annie? E5 / | You've been hit by E5 // | You've been struck by E5 / |A5* (back into intro/verse riff) A smoooooth crimi-nal (Intro:) A5 B5 |C5 B5 G5 |(x2) Verse 2:
A5 So they came into the B5outway It was C5Sunday, what a B5black day G5 A5 I could've made a B5salutation Sounding C5heartbeats, intimiB5dationsG5
(Pre-chorus:)
F5 Annie are you OK? You F5OK? Are you G5OK Annie? F5 Annie are you OK? You F5OK? Are you G5OK Annie? F5 Annie are you OK? You F5OK? Are you G5OK Annie? F5 F5 *G5 Annie are you OK? You OK? Are you OK Annie?
(Chorus:)
A5 Annie, are you G5OK Will you F5tell us that you're G5OK A5 There's a sign at theG5 window F5 *(E5 G5) A5 (* or just G5) That he struck you. A crescendo, An--nie He came into your G5apartment He left the F5bloodstains on the G5carpet A5 Then you ran into the G5bedroom F5 *(E5 G5) You were struck down, it was your doom
(Post-chorus: shortened)
F5 Annie are you OK? You F5OK? Are you G5OK Annie? E5 You've been hit by E5 You've been struck by E5 A5* (back into intro/verse riff) A smoooooth criminal
(Intro: this is where solo goes, with MJ screams on 2nd set) A5 B5 |C5 B5 G5 |(x4) A5 * B5 * |C5 * B5 G5 |(x4) (Hoo!)(Hoo!) (Hoo!) (Chorus:)
A5 Annie, are you G5OK Will you F5tell us that you're G5OK A5 There's a sign at theG5 window F5 *(E5 G5) A5 (* or just G5) That he struck you. A crescendo, An--nie He came into your G5apartment He left the F5bloodstains on the G5carpet A5 Then you ran into the G5bedroom F5 *(E5 G5) You were struck down, it was your doom
Outro: (Post/Pre-chorus, then intro with screams)
F5 Annie are you OK? You F5OK? Are you G5OK Annie? (x4) A5 * B5 * |C5 * B5 G5 |(x4) (Hoo!)(Hoo!) (Hoo!)
*End*