Thin Lizzy - Killer on the loose
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KILLER ON THE LOOSE (Bassline)
As recorded by Thin Lizzy
(From the 1980 Album CHINATOWN)
Words and Music by Philip Parris Lynott
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Phil Lynott - Bass'
Intro
Q=178
4/4
Gtr I
H Q Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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1.,2.,3.
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x
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|-0-0-0-0-7-0-0-5-|-0-0-0-0-3-2-0-0-o||
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4.
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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|-0-0-0-0-3-2-0-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2---2-2-2-2-0-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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|---2-------------|-----------------|---2-------------|------------------|
|-2---2-2-2-2-0-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2---2-2-2-2-0-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
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1st & 2nd Verses
E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q E E +Q Q E E Q Q Q
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Q E E +H E E Q E E E E E E E E +Q E E E E E E Q E E
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|-5--5-4-(4)----|-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-4-(4)----7-|-7-7-7-7-7--7-7--|
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E E E E +H Q Q Q Q E E E E +Q E E E E Q E E Q
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E E E E +H Q Q Q Q E E E E +Q E E Q Q E E E E
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|-5-5-5-4-(4)----|-7--7--7--7--|-5-5-5-4-(4)------|-7--7--7-7-7-7--|
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Pre-Chorus
E E E E +Q. E Q Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E Q
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|-5-5-5-4-(4)-----||---------------|---7-------------|----------------|
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E Q Q E E E E
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|---7-5-------5-5-|-----------------|---7------------|----------------|
|-7-----7-7-7-----|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7----7-7-7-5-7-|-7--7--7-7-7-7--|
Chorus
$
E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E +Q E E Q E E Q E E
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|-7-7-------------||----------------|--------------7-5-|----------------|
To Coda
E E E E +Q. E E E E E Q E E E E E E +Q. E E E E E Q E E
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|-5-5-5-4-(4)---4-|-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-|-5-5-5-4-(4)-----|-7-7-7-7-7--7-7--|
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Bridge
E E E E +Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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|------------------o||-||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-5-5-5-4-(4)--4-4-o||-||o-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-|-0-0-0-0-7-0-0-5-|
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Guitar Solo
E E E E E E E E 6x E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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|-0-0-0-0-3-2-0-0-o||-||o-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-|-0-0-0-0-7-0-0---|
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1.,2.,3. 4.
E E E E E E E E 4x E E E E E E E E
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|-0-0-0-0-3-2-0-0-o||-0-0-0-0-3-2-0-2-|
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+E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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|-(2)-2-2--2-2-2-2-|-2-2---2-2-2-0-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
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E Q E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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|-2----2-2-2-0-2-|-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
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Outro
D.S. al Coda &
E E E E E E E E E E E E +Q. E Q Q E E E E
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E E E E +E E E E Q E E Q E E E E E E E E E E
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|-5-5-5-4-(4)-4-----|-7--7-7-7--7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
|---------------5-5-|---------------|-----------------|
Q Q E E E E E E E E +E E E E Q E E Q E E E E E E E E E E 3x
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|---------------|-------------------|---------------|------------------o||
|-7--7--7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-4-(4)-4-----|-7--7-7-7--7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--o||
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Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
Some people they call me jack
Some people they call me insane
I'm looking for somebody
And I don't even know her name
I might be looking for you
Wherever you may be
For there is something I've got to do to you honey
And it's between you and me
Now you might think it's funny
Or maybe it's a joke
But you've got plenty of reason to worry honey
'cause you wouldn't stand a hope
There's a killer on the loose again
A killer on the loose
There's a killer on the loose again
A ladykiller on the loose
Now I'm not trying to be nasty
Or I'm not trying to make you scared
But there's a killer on the loose
Or haven't you heard
He'll be walking around this town
Just about midnight
Yes, that's chinatown
That's right
That's right
Now you might think I'm messing
Or he don't exist
But honey I'm confessing
I'm a mad sexual rapist
There's a killer on the loose again
A killer on the loose
There's a killer on the loose again
A ladykiller on the loose
"i'll be standing in the shadows of love
Waiting for you
Don't unzip your zipper
'cause you know I'm jack the ripper
Now don't wail, don't... "
There's a killer on the loose again
Standing in the shadows
A killer on the loose
There's a killer on the loose again
Coming to get you
A ladykiller on the loose
There's a killer on the loose again
Standing in the shadows of love
A killer on the loose
There's a killer on the loose again
That's right jack
A ladykiller on the loose
There's a killer on the loose again
Standing in the shadow
A killer on the loose again, of love
There's a killer on the loose again
Oooh
You better watch out
A killer on the loose
Play that back
Check it back