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Speed Demon by Michael Jackson
Speed Demon
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
Am7 G Am7 G
Am7 G Am7 G
Am7 G Am7 G
Am7 G Am7 G
[Verse 1]
Am7 G
I'm headed for the border
Am7 G
It's on my mind
Am7 G
And nothing really matters
Am7 G
I've got to be on time
Am7 G
Look in the view mirror
Am7 G
Is he hot on my tracks?
Am7 G
Is he getting nearer?
Am7 G
I feel some heat is on my back
[Chorus]
D C
(Speed demon)
D
Speedin' on the freeway
Gotta get a leadway
D C
(Speed demon)
D
Doing it on the highway
Gotta have it my way
D C
(Speed demon)
D
Mind is like a compass
I'm stopping at nothing
D C
(Speed demon)
(He say)
G Am7
Pull over, boy, and get your ticket right
[Fill]
Am7 G Am7 G
[Verse 2]
Am7 G
Ain't nothing gonna stop me
Am7 G
Ain't no stop and go
Am7 G
I'm speeding on the midway
Am7 G
I gotta really burn this road
[Chorus]
D C
(Speed demon)
D
Speedin' on the freeway
Gotta get a leadway
D C
(Speed demon)
D
Doing it on the highway
Gotta have it my way
D C
(Speed demon)
D
Mind is like a compass
I'm stopping at nothing
D C
(Speed demon)
(He say)
G Am7
Pull over, boy, and get your ticket right
[Fill]
Am7 G Am7 G
[Bridge]
F
Speed demon, you're the very same one
Am
Who said the future's in your hands, the life you save could be your own
Bm7
You're preaching about my life like you're the law
E7
Gonna live each day and hour like for me there's no tomorrow
[Interlude]
Am7
Go!
Am7
Go!
Am7
Go!
Am7
Aaow!
[Solo]
Am7 G Am7 G
Am7 G
[Hook]
D C
(Speed demon)
D
Speedin' on the freeway
Gotta get a leadway
D C
(Speed demon)
D
Got fire in my pocket
I just lit a rocket
F
(Speed demon)
Just pull over, boy, and get your ticket right
Am
(Speed demon)
Pull over, boy, and get your ticket right
F
(Speed demon)
Just pull over, boy, and eat your ticket
D
Pull over, boy
D
Pull over, boy, and get your ticket right
[Outro]
Am7 G Am7 G
Am7 G Am7 G
Am7 G Am7 G
Am7 G Am7 G
(Repeat and fade)
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version 2
Tuning: eb Bb Gb Db Ab Eb
Bass-Gb Db Ab Eb
Verse (bass):
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|-202050-55-2055-|
chorus:
e|----------------------------------------------|------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|(on the 4th time only)--|
G|(silent for the first x3 of the bas riff)-----|------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|-2----------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|-2----------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|-0----------------------|
-| bass riff x4:
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|-00-12-0-10-10/12\/\/\5-0-12-0-10-9-7-3p0-3p0-|
Verse 2:
(Verse (bass) played under this)
e|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------|
B|-15-15-15-------15-|-15-15-15-------15-15-15-|-15-15-15-------15-|
G|-14-14-14-16-14-14-|-14-14-14-16-14-14-14-14-|-14-14-14-16-14-14-|
D|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------|
e|----------------------|
B|-15-15-15-------15-15-|
G|-14-14-14-16-14-14-14-|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
bridge part 1 (synth arr. for guitar):
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------11---11-11-|
D|---------------------------------11-11-|
A|-10------------------------------------|
E|-----------7--------9------------------|
bridge part 2:
| x2 | x2
e|------------------------|----------------------|
B|-3----------3-3---------|-3----------3-3-------|
G|-2-4/2-2/4--2-2-4\2-2/4-|-2-4/2-2/4--2-2-4\2-4-|
D|------------------------|----------------------|
A|------------------------|----------------------|
E|------------------------|----------------------|
the final chorus is similar to the regular one, except the guitar plays its power chord
the second bass riff, and then synth takes over. You don't have to do much.
Order:
verse (bass) x16
chorus
verse (bass) x2
verse 2
chorus
verse (bass) x2
bridge part 1 and 2
verse 2 x2 (sax solo played over it)
chorus 2
verse 2 many times and fade out (another sax solo over it)
I'm headed for the border
It's on my mind
And nothin' really matters
I've got to be on time
Look in the view mirror
Is he hot on my tracks
Is he getting nearer
I feel some heat is on my back
Speedin' on the freeway
Gotta get a lead way
(Speed demon)
Doin' it on the highway
Gotta have it my way
(Speed demon)
Mind is like a compass
I'm stoppin' at nothin'
(Speed demon)
He say, "pull over boy and get your ticket right"
And nothin' gonna stop me
Ain't no stop and go
I'm speedin' on the midway
I gotta really burn this road
Speedin' on the freeway
Gotta get a lead way
(Speed demon)
Doin' it on the highway
Gotta have it my way
(Speed demon)
Mind is like a compass
I'm stoppin' at nothin'
(Speed demon)
He say, "pull over boy and get your ticket right"
Speed demon, you're the very same one
Who said the future's in your hands
The life you save could be your own
You're preachin' 'bout my life like you're the law
Gonna live each day and hour like
For me there's no tomorrow
Go! Go! Go! Go! Aaow!
Speedin' on the freeway
Gotta get a lead way
(Speed demon)
Got fire in my pocket
I just lit a rocket
(Speed demon)
I just, pull over boy and get your ticket right
(Speed demon)
Pull over boy and get your ticket right
(Speed demon)
I just, pull over boy and eat your ticket
Pull over boy
Pull over boy and get your ticket right
Pull over boy
Get your ticket right
Pull over boy
Get your ticket right
Pull over boy
Pull over boy and
Get your ticket
Eat your ticket
Get your ticket
Eat yo', get yo'
Get your ticket right
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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