Hello, this is my version of "Maniac" from Michael Stembello.
This is the standar and album song version.
There's other versions of this song, but they are write in a half and full step down tunnig.
This tab is so easy to play and easily to remember.
I hope you enjoy it.
Drop D Tunning
Strings
6th D
5th A
4th D
3th G
2th B
1th E
Intro
Begginin after base drums
Clean or delay guitar effect
E-----------------------------|
B-----7-6-7-6-7-6-7-6-4-6-----|
G------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6--------| Repeat this many times as you think
D-----------------------------|
A-----------------------------|
D-----------------------------|
Verse (distortion)
E------------------------------| Lyrics say: "Just a still town girl..."
B------------------------------|
G------------------------------| ( A rythm guitar can play the same chord
D-1 | in palm muting)
A-1 Let----ring----this |
D-1 |
E------------------------------| Lyrics say: "In the real-time world..."
B------------------------------|
G-4 | ( A rythm guitar can play the same chord
D-4 Let----ring----this | in palm muting)
A-2 |
D------------------------------|
During this verse you must repeat this couple of chords. But, when the songs says:
"It can cut you like a knife..."
you play
"It can cut you like a knife..."
E-------------------|
B-------------------|
G-------------------|
D-6--x-x-x--6--x-x--| Repeat 2 times
A-6--x-x-x--6--x-x--|
D-6--x-x-x--6--x-x--|
(p.muting)
"...if the gift becomes..."
E-------------------|
B-------------------|
G-------------------|
D-8--x-x-x--8--x-x--| Repeat 2 times
A-8--x-x-x--8--x-x--|
D-8--x-x-x--8--x-x--|
"...the fire, on a wire between..."
E-------------------|
B-------------------|
G-------------------|
D-9--x-x-x--9--x-x--| Repeat 2 times
A-9--x-x-x--9--x-x--|
D-9--x-x-x--9--x-x--|
"...will and what will be..."
E--------------------|
B--------------------|
G--------------------|
D-11--x-x-x--11-x-x--|
A-11--x-x-x--11-x-x--|
D-11--x-x-x--11-x-x--|
Chorus
(This is the nice part!!!!)
Strumming all chords
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/michael_sembello/maniac_tab.html ]
"She's a maniac... maniac... on the floor
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------| Play
G---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
D---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--| 2 times
A---------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
D------------------------------------------------------------------|
"She's a maniac... maniac... on the floor
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
D---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
A---------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
D------------------------------------------------------------------|
"...And she's dancing like she's never danced before
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------------------|
D---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 |
A---------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 Let ring |
D---------------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 |
Basically this is the whole song.
Yo have to repeat the chords in the right time into the song, but I will let you
the notes for the cello, and the solo of this funny song.
E-----------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------| This is the part of the cello
D-----------------------------------------| you only have to play
A-----------------------------------------| in 6th string (repeat 2 or
D--4----3--0-1-3-4-6-8-6-3---1----1--3-4--| 3 times)
Solo
E--------------------------------------16bend18--16bend(18)--14-14bend(16)-|
B----16bend18(16)--------16bend18(16)14------------------------16----------|
G--15------------15~---15--------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I'm working on the rest of solo.
Thanxs
