Scorpions – Still Loving You (Guitar Intro)

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Love at First Sting (1984) Original recording is a bit sharp so it's somewhere between Gm and G#m pitchwise, but played as Gm. The Comeblack re-recording (2011) is tuned down a 1/2 step so is in F#m. All chords in the chorus/solo/outro sections can be played as power chords. Tempo = c. 50 bpm or 100 bpm with a half-time feel, speed up slightly as the song progresses (tab is written as the latter). [Intro/Interlude tab] (let ring)
   Gm/D    Gm/F      Gm/Eb             Ebmaj7            D7
e|---6-------6-----|---6-----9-8-6---|-----6-----------|-----5-----------|
B|-----8-------8---|-----8---------8-|-------8---------|-------7---------|
G|-------7-------7-|-------7---------|---------7-------|---------5-------|
D|-0---------------|-----------------|-8-----------8---|-7-----------7---|
A|---------8-------|-6---------------|-6---------------|-5---------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

   Gm/D    Gm/F      Gm/Eb             Ebmaj7            D7
e|---6-------6-----|---6-----9-8-6---|-----6-----------|-----5-----------|
B|-----8-------8---|-----8---------8-|-------8---------|-------7---------|
G|-------7-------7-|-------7---------|---------7-------|---------5-------|
D|-0---------------|-----------------|-8-----------8---|-7---------------|
A|---------8-------|-6---------------|-6---------------|-5---------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Gm/Eb and Ebmaj7 are essentially the same, I've called it Gm/Eb to begin with as it follows the same pattern of arpeggiating the Gm triad with a different bass note. [Verse picking pattern] (let ring)
   Gm/D
e|---6-----6-----6-|---6-----6-----6-|---6-----6-----6-|---6-----6-----6-|
B|-----8-----8-----|-----8-----8-----|-----8-----8-----|-----8-----8-----|
G|-------7-----7---|-------7-----7---|-------7-----7---|-------7-----7---|
D|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

   A (/E)            (/C#)             D
e|---9-----9-----9-|---9-----9-----9-|---2-----2-----2-|---2-----2-----2-|
B|-----10----10----|-----10----10----|-----3-----3-----|-----3-----3-----|
G|-9-----9-----9---|-------9-----9---|-------2-----2---|-------2-----2---|
D|-----------------|-11--------------|-0---------------|-0---------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Intro]
|Gm/D  Gm/F  |Gm/Eb (fill) |Ebmaj7     |D7        | x2
(hold D7 2nd time)
[Verse 1]
Gm/D
Time, it needs time
To win back your love again
          A                D
I will be there, I will be there

Gm/D
Love, only love
Can bring back your love someday
          A                D
I will be there, I will be there
[Interlude]
|Gm/D  Gm/F  |Gm/Eb (fill) |Ebmaj7     |D7        | x2
(hold D7 2nd time)
[Verse 2]
Gm/D
Fight, babe, I'll fight
To win back your love again
          A                D
I will be there, I will be there

Gm/D
Love, only love
Can break down the walls someday
          A                D
I will be there, I will be there
[Chorus 1]
Gm         Eb
   If we'd go again

Bb                    F
All the way from the start

Gm         Eb
   I would try to change

      Bb                      F
(the) things that killed our love

Gm                Cm
   Your pride has built a wall,

   D                         Gm
So strong that I can't get through

         Eb
Is there really no chance

   F
To start once again?

           Gm/D
I'm loving you
[Interlude]
|Gm/D  Gm/F  |Gm/Eb (fill) |Ebmaj7     |D7        | x2
(hold D7 2nd time)
[Verse 3]
Gm/D
Try, baby try
To trust in my love again
          A                D
I will be there, I will be there

Gm/D
Love, our love
Just shouldn't be thrown away
          A                D
I will be there, I will be there
[Chorus 2]
Gm         Eb
   If we'd go again

Bb                    F
All the way from the start

Gm         Eb
   I would try to change

      Bb                      F
(the) things that killed our love

Gm                Cm
   Your pride has built a wall,

   D                         Gm    F
So strong that I can't get through

         Eb
Is there really no chance

   F
To start once again?
[Chorus 3]
Gm         Eb
   If we'd go again

Bb                    F
All the way from the start

Gm         Eb
   I would try to change

      Bb                      F
(the) things that killed our love

G5 F5 G5 N.C.      Cm
         Yes, I've hurt your pride,

      D5 C5 D5 N.C.             Gm
and I know     what you've been through

           Eb
You should give me a chance

     F
This can't be the end
[Outro]
                 Gm    Eb    Bb    F
I'm still loving you

                 Gm    Eb    Bb    F
I'm still loving you

                 Gm    Eb    Bb
I'm still loving you

             F
I need your love

             Gm    Eb    Bb
Still loving you

                    F
Still loving you, baby  (Whoo!)
[Solo] Gm Eb Bb F x2 [Resume Outro]
             Gm    Eb    Bb
Still loving you,

             F
I need your love

             Gm    Eb    Bb
Still loving you,

             F
I need your love  (Whoo!)
Gm Eb Bb F
             Gm    Eb    Bb
Still loving you,

             F
I need your love  (Whoo!)

Gm    Eb    Bb               F
                I need your love

Gm    Eb    Bb               F
                I need your love
(fade out)