Song: The Reflex
Artist: Duran Duran
/ -slide up
\ - slide down
h - hammer on
Intro/Verse:
You've gone too far this time...
G F C Bb
G:----|---------------------------------------------------------
D:----|---------------------------------------------------------
A:1-0-|-----------------3-------1------1-1-0--------------------
E:----|-3-----3-1-----------------------------------------------
I'm dancing on the...
G F C Bb
G:--------------------------------------------------------------
D:--------------------------------------------------------------
A:-----------------3-------1------1-1-0-------------------------
E:-3-----3-1----------------------------------------------------
I'll tell you...
G F C Bb
G:--------------------------------------------------------------
D:--------------------------------------------------------------
A:-----------------3-------1------1-1-0-------------------------
E:-3-----3-1----------------------------------------------------
chances on the...
G F C Bb
G:--------------------------------------------------------------
D:--------------------------------------------------------------
A:-----------------3-------1------1-1-0-------------------------
E:-3-----3-1----------------------------------------------------
I'll cross that bridge when...
G F C Bb
G:--------------------5-----------------------------------------
D:---5---------3------------------------------------------------
A:----------------0h3-----1------1-1-0--------------------------
E:-3-------0h1--------------------------------------------------
to make my stand...
G F C Bb
G:--------------------5-----------------------------------------
D:---5---------3------------------------------------------------
A:----------------0h3-----1------1-1-0--------------------------
E:-3-------0h1--------------------------------------------------
G F C Bb
G:--------------------5-----------------------------------------
D:---5---------3------------------------------------------------
A:----------------0h3-----1------1-1-0--------------------------
E:-3-------0h1--------------------------------------------------
helping hand...
G F C Bb
G:--------------------5-----------------------------------------
D:---5---------3------------------------------------------------
A:----------------0h3-----1------1-1-0--------------------------
E:-3-------0h1--------------------------------------------------
Prechorus:
Why don't you... Try not to...
A F A F
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------------------------------------
E:-5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23---5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23-----------
Buy time...
A F C F
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:--------------------------3--2-3--3--------------------------
E:-5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23-------------1----1---1-23-----------
Why don't you... Try not to...
A F A F
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------------------------------------
E:-5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23---5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23-----------
Buy time...
A F G
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------------------------------------
E:-5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23--3-33--0-3-33--3-33--0-3-33---------
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/duran_duran/the_reflex_btab_ver_2.html ]
Chorus:
The reflex... waiting...
D D C G
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------5----5------
A:--5--3-2-0---\55--3-2-0---\33-3--33----------5h7---5h7-------
E:-------------------------------------33-3--33----------------
The reflex... treasure in the dark...
D D C F
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------3----3------
A:--5--3-2-0----55--3-2-0----33-3--33----------3h5---3h5-------
E:-------------------------------------11-1--11----------------
isn't that...
D D C G
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------5----5------
A:--5--3-2-0----55--3-2-0---\33-3--33----------5h7---5h7-------
E:-------------------------------------33-3--33----------------
every little thing the reflex...
D D C F
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:------------------------------------------------3--4---------
A:--5--3-2-0----55--3-2-0----33-3--33--------------------------
E:-------------------------------------11-1--11-1--2-----------
Verse II:
G F C Bb
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:------------------3-------1------1-1-0-----------------------
E:-3-----3-1---------------------------------------------------
G F C Bb
G:--------------------------------------------------------------
D:--------------------------------------------------------------
A:-----------------3-------1------1-1-0-------------------------
E:-3-----3-1----------------------------------------------------
I'm on the...
G F C Bb
G:--------------------------------------------------------------
D:--------------------------------------------------------------
A:-----------------3-------1------1-1-0-------------------------
E:-3-----3-1----------------------------------------------------
won't slow down...
G F C Bb
G:--------------------------------------------------------------
D:--------------------------------------------------------------
A:-----------------3-------1------1-1-0-------------------------
E:-3-----3-1----------------------------------------------------
G F C Bb
G:--------------------5-----------------------------------------
D:---5---------3------------------------------------------------
A:----------------0h3-----1------1-1-0--------------------------
E:-3-------0h1--------------------------------------------------
be around when...
G F C Bb
G:--------------------5-----------------------------------------
D:---5---------3------------------------------------------------
A:----------------0h3-----1------1-1-0--------------------------
E:-3-------0h1--------------------------------------------------
-repeat Prechorus-
Chorus:
The reflex... waiting...
D D C G
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------5----5------
A:--5--3-2-0---\55--3-2-0---\33-3--33----------5h7---5h7-------
E:-------------------------------------33-3--33----------------
The reflex... treasure in the dark...
D D C F
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------3----3------
A:--5--3-2-0----55--3-2-0----33-3--33----------3h5---3h5-------
E:-------------------------------------11-1--11----------------
D D C G
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------5----5------
A:--5--3-2-0---\55--3-2-0----33-3--33----------5h7---5h7-------
E:-------------------------------------33-3--33----------------
D D C F ...fle-flex
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------3-----------
A:--5--3-2-0----55--3-2-0----33-3--33----------3h5-------------
E:-------------------------------------11-1--11----------------
Mid section:
G F A
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:-----------12\-----------------------------------------------
E:-3----3-1----------------------------------------------------
G F
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------------------------------------
E:-3----3-1----------------------------------------------------
So why why why why..
G F A
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------------------------------------
E:-3----3-1--------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-----------
...don't you... Try not to...
F A F
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------------------------------------
E:-------5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23---5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23-----------
Buy time...
A F G
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------------------------------------
E:-5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23--3-33--0-3-33--3-33--0-3-33---------
-repeat chorus-
Transcribed by Christopher Funicelli
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