Inxs - Need You Tonight Chords & Tabs

NEED YOU TONIGHT
by INXS

from the album “Kick” (1987)


transcribed by Steve Garner (s_garner@hotmail.com)


There are 3 main riffs in this song, each played by a different guitar. 
The riffs overlap each other for most of the song, so if you’re playing 
it alone you won’t be able to do all the parts by yourself. 



Main Chord Riff: (Guitar 1)
(clean electric, standard tuning, with echo/delay effect)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/i/inxs/need_you_tonight_tab.html ]
     C                   D#            D              C
E|---8----8----8---------11--11--11----10--10--10-----8------------|
B|---8----8----8---------11--11--11----10--10--10-----8------------|
G|---9----9----9---------12--12--12----11--11--11-----9------------|
D|--10---10---10---------13--13--13----12--12--12----10------------|
A|--10---10---10---------------------------------------------------|
E|---8----8----8---------------------------------------------------|


Background Riff: (Guitar 2)
(clean electric, standard tuning, palm mute all notes)

E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------(repeats for---|
G|--5--5--5--7--8--7---5--5--7--8--7--------almost the----|
D|------------------------------------------entire song)--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|


Heavy Riff: (Guitar 3)
(distorted electric, dropped-D tuning)

E|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|--3---1--3--------------------------------------|
D|---------------3--3--1--3-----------------------|






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comments, corrections: s_garner@hotmail.com