Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know (Guitar Tab)
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As recorded by Duran Duran
(From the 1983 Album DURAN DURAN)
Words and Music by Nicholas Bates, Simon Le Bon, Andrew Taylor, Nigel Taylor & Roger Taylor
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Andy Taylor - Electric Guitar'
Intro 1 Intro 2
Q=124
N.C. D7
4/4
Gtr I
Wx8 Q E E Q E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E Q E E
|------------||---------------|---------3-(3)-2-----|------------------| |------------||----3---1----1-|-(1)---1---------3---|-------3---1----1-| |------------||------2----2---|-----2-------------2-|-(2)-2---2----2---| |------------||-0-------------|---------------------|------------------| |------------||---------------|---------------------|------------------| |------------||---------------|---------------------|------------------| +E E E E +E E Q +E E E E Q E E |---------3-(3)-2----|------------------| |-(1)---1---------3--|-(3)---3---1----1-| |-----2--------------|-----2---2----2---| |--------------------|------------------| |--------------------|------------------| |--------------------|------------------| G +E E E E +E E Q +Q E E +E Q E |---------3-(3)-2----|--------0-(0)------| |-(1)---1---------3--|-(3)----------3----| |-----2--------------|-----------------0-| |--------------------|-------------------| |--------------------|-------------------| |--------------------|-------------------| 1st & 2nd Verses D7 Q. E +E Q. Q E E Q E E +E Q E +E E E E Q E E Q E E |------0-(0)------|---------------|--------3-(3)-2-----||----------------| |------------3----|----3---1----1-|-(1)------------3---||o----3---1----1-| |-----------------|------2----2---|-----2------------2-||-------2----2---| |-----------------|-0-------------|--------------------||--0-------------| |-3---------------|---------------|--------------------||o---------------| |-----------------|---------------|--------------------||----------------| G +E Q E +E E E E Q E E Q E E +E Q E +E E E E Q E E +E Q E |--------3-(3)-2-----|---------------|--------3-(3)-2-----|------0-(0)------| |-(1)------------3---|----3---1----1-|-(1)------------3---|------------3----| |-----2------------2-|------2----2---|-----2------------2-|---------------0-| |--------------------|-0-------------|--------------------|-----------------| |--------------------|---------------|--------------------|-----------------| |--------------------|---------------|--------------------|-----------------| D7 Q. E +E Q. Q E E Q E E +E Q E +E E E E Q E E Q E E |------0-(0)------|---------------|--------3-(3)-2-----|---------------| |------------3----|----3---1----1-|-(1)------------3---|----3---1----1-| |-----------------|------2----2---|-----2------------2-|------2----2---| |-----------------|-0-------------|--------------------|-0-------------| |-3---------------|---------------|--------------------|---------------| |-----------------|---------------|--------------------|---------------| +E Q E +E E E E Q E E Q E E +E Q E +E E E E Q E E Q E E |--------3-(3)-2-----|---------------|--------3-(3)-2-----|---------------| |-(1)------------3---|----3---1----1-|-(1)------------3---|----3---1----1-| |-----2------------2-|------2----2---|-----2------------2-|------2----2---| |--------------------|-0-------------|--------------------|-0-------------| |--------------------|---------------|--------------------|---------------| |--------------------|---------------|--------------------|---------------| Pre-Chorus G G7 +E Q E +E E E E Q E E Q E E +E Q E +E E E E Q. E +H |--------3-(3)-2-----|---------------|--------3-(3)-2-----||-3-------------| |-(1)------------3---|----3---1----1-|-(1)------------3---||-3----6-(6)----| |-----2------------2-|------2----2---|-----2------------2-||-4----4-(4)----| |--------------------|-0-------------|--------------------||-5----5-(5)----| |--------------------|---------------|--------------------||---------------| |--------------------|---------------|--------------------||---------------| C D7 D7sus2 G W H Q. E +E E +H. W |----------|-2----0------|----------------|-^7----| |-5--------|-1----1----1-|-(1)-1-(1)------|-^8----| |-5--------|-2----2----2-|-(2)-2-(2)------|-^7----| |-5--------|-0----0----0-|-(0)-0-(0)------|-^9----| |-3--------|-------------|----------------|-------| |----------|-------------|----------------|-------| C F C H H H.. E +W |-0---------|-^1-----------|--------|| |-1----3----|-^1---------5-|-(5)----|| |-0---------|-^2---------5-|-(5)----|| |-----------|------------5-|-(5)----|| |-----------|--------------|--------|| |-----------|--------------|--------|| Chorus D5 F5 C A Q Q E E Q E Q E +E E Q Q Q E E Q |--------------|-----------------|--------------| |--------------|-6-6--6-(6)-5-5--|-5--5--5-5----| |-7--7--7-7----|-5-5--5-(5)-5-5--|-6--6--6-6----| |-7--7--7-7----|-7-7--7-(7)-5-5--|-7--7--7-7----| |-5--5--5-5----|-----------------|--------------| |--------------|-----------------|--------------| Gsus4 G D5 F5 C E Q E +E Q E Q Q E E Q E Q E +E Q. |-3-3--3-(3)-3----|--------------|-----------------| |-3-3--3-(3)-3----|--------------|-6-6--6-(6)-5----| |-5-5--5-(5)-4----|-7--7--7-7----|-5-5--5-(5)-5----| |-5-5--5-(5)-5----|-7--7--7-7----|-7-7--7-(7)-5----| |-----------------|-5--5--5-5----|-----------------| |-----------------|--------------|-----------------| A Gsus4G Q Q E Q E E Q E +Q. S S H.. S S W |--------------|-3-3--3-(3)-------|-7--------------|------| |-5--5--5-5----|-3-3--3-(3)-------|----------------|------| |-6--6--6-6----|-5-5--4-(4)---5s7-|----------------|-9----| |-7--7--7-7----|-5-5--5-(5)-------|-----------7s10-|------| |--------------|------------------|----------------|------| |--------------|------------------|----------------|------| 1. D7 Q E E Q E E +E Q E +E E E E Q E E Q E E +E Q E +E E E E |---------------|--------3-(3)-2-----|---------------|--------3-(3)-2------|| |----3---1----1-|-(1)------------3---|----3---1----1-|-(1)------------3---o|| |------2----2---|-----2------------2-|------2----2---|-----2------------2--|| |-0-------------|--------------------|-0-------------|---------------------|| |---------------|--------------------|---------------|--------------------o|| |---------------|--------------------|---------------|---------------------|| Interlude 2. N.C. W W W E E E E +H |----------|----------|----------|-----2-3-(3)----| |----------|----------|----------|----------------| |----------|----------|----------|---4------------| |----------|----------|----------|-2--------------| |----------|----------|----------|----------------| |----------|----------|----------|----------------| W W W E E E E +H |----------|----------|----------|-----2-3-(3)----| |----------|----------|----------|----------------| |----------|----------|----------|---4------------| |----------|----------|----------|-2--------------| |----------|----------|----------|----------------| |----------|----------|----------|----------------| +Q Q H W W W W |-(3)----------|----------|----------|----------|------|| |--------------|----------|----------|----------|------|| |--------------|----------|----------|----------|------|| |--------------|----------|----------|----------|------|| |--------------|----------|----------|----------|------|| |--------------|----------|----------|----------|------|| Out-Chorus C B E E S E S E E Q E E S E S E E Q ||--20-20-20-20-20---20-20--|-19-19-19-19-19---19-19--| ||o-------------------------|-------------------------| ||--17-17-17-17-17---17-17--|-16-16-16-16-16---16-16--| ||--------------------------|-------------------------| ||o-------------------------|-------------------------| ||--------------------------|-------------------------| C B E E S E S E E Q E E S E S E E Q |-20-20-20-20-20---20-20--|-19-19-19-19-19---19-19---| |-------------------------|--------------------------| |-17-17-17-17-17---17-17--|-16-16-16-16-16---16-16---| |-------------------------|--------------------------| |-------------------------|--------------------------| |-------------------------|--------------------------| C B E E S E S E E Q E E S E S E E Q |-20-20-20-20-20---20-20--|-19-19-19-19-19---19-19--| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-17-17-17-17-17---17-17--|-16-16-16-16-16---16-16--| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------------| C B E E S E S E E Q E E S E S E E Q 3x |-20-20-20-20-20---20-20--|-19-19-19-19-19---19-19---|| |-------------------------|-------------------------o|| |-17-17-17-17-17---17-17--|-16-16-16-16-16---16-16---|| |-------------------------|--------------------------|| |-------------------------|-------------------------o|| |-------------------------|--------------------------||
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