Smooth Criminal Chords & Tabs
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:
A5 B5 C5 B5 G5
| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-7---x-7-7-7-9-x-x-9-9-9-|-10x-x-1010109-----5-----|
A|-7---x-7-7-7-9-x-x-9-9-9-|-10x-x-1010109-----5-----|
E|-5---5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-----3-----|
Intro:
A5 B5 |C5 B5 G5 | (x3)
Verse 1:
A5 B5
As he came into the window
|C5 B5 G5 |A5
Was a sound of a crescendo
B5
He came into her apartment
|C5 B5 G5 |A5
He left the bloodstains on the carpet
B5
She was sitting at the table
|C5 B5 G5 |A5
He could see she was unable
B5
So she ran into the bedroom
|C5 B5 G5 |
She was struck down, it was her doom
Pre-chorus:
F5 F5 G5
| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-3---x-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-3-|-3-x-x-3-x-x-5--5--5-----|
A|-3---x-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-3-|-3-x-x-3-x-x-5--5--5-----|
E|-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-3--3--3-----| (x3)
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 OK Annie?
Chorus: (Basic/Gist)
A5 G5 F5 G5
| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-7---x-7-7-7-5-x-x-5-5-5-|-3-x-x-3-3-3-5-x-x-5-5-5-|
A|-7---x-7-7-7-5-x-x-5-5-5-|-3-x-x-3-3-3-5-x-x-5-5-5-|
E|-5---5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Chorus: (Alternative, more flair - I like to mix in every other pass, as shown)
A5 G5 F5 E5 G5 F5 G5
| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-7---x-7-7-7-5-x-x-5-5-5-|-3-x-x-3-3-3-2--5--3--5--|
A|-7---x-7-7-7-5-x-x-5-5-5-|-3-x-x-3-3-3-2--5--3--5--|
E|-5---5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-0--3--1--3--|
A5 G5
Annie, are you OK
|F5 G5 |A5
Will you tell us that you're OK
G5
There's a sign at the window
|F5 *(E5 G5 F5 G5) |A5 (* or just G5)
That he struck you. A crescendo, An--nie
G5
He came into your apartment
|F5 G5 |A5
He left the bloodstains on the carpet
G5
Then you ran into the bedroom
|F5 *(E5 G5 F5 G5) |
You were struck down, it was your doom
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/alien_ant_farm/smooth_criminal_crd_ver_2.html ]
Post-chorus:
(Same as pre-chorus)
F5 F5 G5
| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-3---x-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-3-|-3-x-x-3-x-x-5--5--5-----|
A|-3---x-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-3-|-3-x-x-3-x-x-5--5--5-----|
E|-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-3--3--3-----| (x3)
(then...)
E5 E5
| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-2---------------------2-|-2-----------------------|-2-----------------------|
A|-2---------------------2-|-2-----------------------|-2-----------------------|
E|-0---------------------0-|-0-----------------------|-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 |(x3)
Verse 2:
A5 B5
So they came into the outway
C5 B5 G5 A5
It was Sunday, what a black day
B5
I could've made a salutation
C5 B5 G5
Sounding heartbeats, intimidations
(Pre-chorus:)
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?
F5 F5 G5
Annie are you OK? You OK? Are you OK Annie?
(Chorus:)
A5 G5
Annie, are you OK
F5 G5 A5
Will you tell us that you're OK
G5
There's a sign at the window
F5 *(E5 G5 F5 G5) A5 (* or just G5)
That he struck you. A crescendo, An--nie
G5
He came into your apartment
F5 G5 A5
He left the bloodstains on the carpet
G5
Then you ran into the bedroom
F5 *(E5 G5 F5 G5)
You were struck down, it was your doom
(Post-chorus: shortened)
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 criminal
(Intro: this is where solo goes, with MJ screams on A5)
A5 B5 |C5 B5 G5 |(x4)
Hee!
(Chorus:)
A5 G5
Annie, are you OK
F5 G5 A5
Will you tell us that you're OK
G5
There's a sign at the window
F5 *(E5 G5 F5 G5) A5 (* or just G5)
That he struck you. A crescendo, An--nie
G5
He came into your apartment
F5 G5 A5
He left the bloodstains on the carpet
G5
Then you ran into the bedroom
F5 *(E5 G5 F5 G5)
You were struck down, it was your doom
Outro: (like Post/Pre-chorus, but with screams)
F5 F5 G5
(Hee!) Annie are you OK? You OK? Are you OK Annie? (x4)
*End*
