/----Bang Bang------/
/--as performed by--/
/--The Raconteurs---/
I used the one from KROQ'S ALMOST ACOUSTIC CHRISTMAS but they're all similar, right?
one is tabbed accurately specifically for that performance.
Intro
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------15-------------|
G|-16--------16--14--12----17--------17--16---14--12--14/16---14b--12------|
D|----14--17------------14----14--17---------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------12---------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------12-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-12h14p12-11-9--12-------16--------16--14--12h14p12-11--17--------17--16-|
D|----------------------------14--17-------------------------14--17--------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--14--12--14/16--16--16p14--14/12p11--9--11v-----------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
*Brendan keeps doing this bit, while Jack comes in on chords*
Guitar 1
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------15----|
G|--16--------16--14-----12h14-12h14--17--------17-16~~~--12--14/16-----16-|
D|-----14--17---------14-----------------14--17----------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9~~~----------------------------10-7~~~-----------------9~~~-----9---|
A|--9-7~~~----------------------------10-7~~~-----------------9~~~-----9---|
E|--7-0~~~----------------------------8--5~~~-----------------7~~~-----7---|
Guitar 1
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--14h16--14h12--14/16--14/12----9----11v---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e|----------------------------------------------0---0--(0)-----------------|
B|------------------------------------------------3------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---9-----7--------5------4------2----------------------------------------|
A|---9-----7--------5------4------2----------------------------------------|
E|---7-----5--------3------2------0----------------------------------------|
Verse 1
I was five and.... Rode on horses... He was black.... He would...
e|-----0--------0--------0--------0----------2---------2-------------2---2-|
B|---0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0----------3---------3---------0-----0-|
G|----------------------------------------2---------2------------2-------2-|
D|-2--------1--------0------------------0---------0------------1---------1-|
A|----------------------------4------------------------------2-----------2-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
Bang, Bang You shot me down...Bang, Bang! I hit the ground
e|------------0----------------------------------0-------------------------|
B|------------0----------------------------------0-------------------------|
G|------------9~---------------------------------9~------------------------|
D|------------9~---------------------------------9~------------------------|
A|------------7~---------------------------------7~------------------------|
E|---------15/0~------------------------------15/0~------------------------|
Bang, Bang - That awful sound... Bang, Bang My Baby Shot Me Down
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7---7---7---7----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7---7---7---7----------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9--7---5---4---2-------|
A|--5---5---5---5----------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9--7---5---4---2-------|
E|-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7--5---3---2---0-------|
At this point, Brendan is playing this:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7---7---7---7----------------------------6--6--7--7--9--11--11---------|
D|--7---7---7---7----------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---x--x--x--x--x--x---x----------|
A|--5---5---5---5----------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---4--4--5--5--7--9---9----------|
E|-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------------------|
Bridge:
Guitar 1
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--16---------16--14--12-------------17-----------17-16~~~--14h16~~-14h16-|
D|------14--17---------------14------------14--17--------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9~~~----------------------------10-7~~~-----------------9~~~-----9---|
A|--9-7~~~----------------------------10-7~~~-----------------9~~~-----9---|
E|--7-0~~~----------------------------8--5~~~-----------------7~~~-----7---|
Guitar 1
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-14h16--14-------12-----11----9~~~-------------11v-----------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e|----------------------------------------------0---0--(0)-----------------|
B|------------------------------------------------3------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---9-----7--------5------4------2----------------------------------------|
A|---9-----7--------5------4------2----------------------------------------|
E|---7-----5--------3------2------0----------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_raconteurs/bang_bang_tab_ver_2.html ]
Guitar 1
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------15h17----17--|
G|--16--------16--14--12---------------17----------17^^^-16~~--------------|
D|-----14--17-------------14---------------14--17--------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9~~~----------------------------10-7~~~-----------------9~~~-----9---|
A|--9-7~~~----------------------------10-7~~~-----------------9~~~-----9---|
E|--7-0~~~----------------------------8--5~~~-----------------7~~~-----7---|
Guitar 1
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-15----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----16-14-12-14h16-14h16~~~--------14h16-14h16--12--14h16--14h16---------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
e|----------------------------------------------0---0--(0)-----------------|
B|------------------------------------------------3------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---9-----7--------5------4------2----------------------------------------|
A|---9-----7--------5------4------2----------------------------------------|
E|---7-----5--------3------2------0----------------------------------------|
Guitar 1
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----14h16--14h16--14\12--14/16--14\12--9~~---------12--14--14/16~~~------|
D|-----------------------------------------------14------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2
Seasons.... When I... You would.... Remember when...
e|-----0--------0--------0--------0----------2---------2-------------2---2-|
B|---0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0----------3---------3---------0-----0-|
G|----------------------------------------2---------2------------2-------2-|
D|-2--------1--------0------------------0---------0------------1---------1-|
A|----------------------------4------------------------------2-----------2-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---2~----2~-- 2~----2----------------------------------------------------|
B|---0~----0~---0~----0~---------------------------------------------------|
G|---2~----2~---2~----2~---------------------------------------------------|
D|---1~----1~---1~----1~---------------------------------------------------|
A|---2~----2~---2~----2~---------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
Bang, Bang You shot me down...Bang, Bang! I hit the ground
e|------------0----------------------------------0-------------------------|
B|------------0----------------------------------0-------------------------|
G|------------9~---------------------------------9~------------------------|
D|------------9~---------------------------------9~------------------------|
A|------------7~---------------------------------7~------------------------|
E|---------15/0~------------------------------15/0~------------------------|
Bang, Bang - That awful sound... Bang, Bang My Baby Shot Me Down
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7---7---7---7----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7---7---7---7----------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9--7---5---4---2-------|
A|--5---5---5---5----------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9--7---5---4---2-------|
E|-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7--5---3---2---0-------|
Guitar 2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7---7---7---7----------------------------6--6--7--7--9--11--11---------|
D|--7---7---7---7----------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---x--x--x--x--x--x---x----------|
A|--5---5---5---5----------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---4--4--5--5--7--9---9----------|
E|-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------------------|
Bridge
Then simultaneous solos by Jack and Brendan in this general scale:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------15--18------|
B|--------------------------------------------------15--16--17-------------|
G|----------------------------------12--14--16--17-------------------------|
D|----------------------12--14--17-----------------------------------------|
A|----------12--13--14-----------------------------------------------------|
E|--12--15-----------------------------------------------------------------|
This ends with
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---9---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---9~~~---9~~~--2--5--7--8/9--9--9--7--5--4--2~~-------------------------|
A|---7~~~---9~~~--2--5--7--8/9--9--9--7--5--4--2~~-------------------------|
E|---0~~~---7~~~--0--3--5--6/7--7--7--5--3--2--0~~-------------------------|
Intro
Verse 3
Now he’s.... In my bed... He didn’t even.... He didn’t...
e|-----0--------0--------0--------0----------2---------2-------------2---2-|
B|---0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0----------3---------3---------0-----0-|
G|----------------------------------------2---------2------------2-------2-|
D|-2--------1--------0------------------0---------0------------1---------1-|
A|----------------------------4------------------------------2-----------2-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
Bang, Bang You shot me down...Bang, Bang! I hit the ground
e|------------0----------------------------------0-------------------------|
B|------------0----------------------------------0-------------------------|
G|------------9~---------------------------------9~------------------------|
D|------------9~---------------------------------9~------------------------|
A|------------7~---------------------------------7~------------------------|
E|---------15/0~------------------------------15/0~------------------------|
Bang, Bang - That awful sound... Bang, Bang My Baby Shot Me Down
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7---7---7---7----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7---7---7---7----------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9--7---5---4---2-------|
A|--5---5---5---5----------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9--7---5---4---2-------|
E|-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7--5---3---2---0-------|
Guitar 2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7---7---7---7----------------------------6--6--7--7--9--11--11---------|
D|--7---7---7---7----------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---x--x--x--x--x--x---x----------|
A|--5---5---5---5----------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---4--4--5--5--7--9---9----------|
E|-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------------------|
Bridge - same as before, but throw in some magic like Brendan and you’re set. I held
hand through the first bit - get creative, now that you have an idea of what to do.
End on:
e|---0~~-----|
B|---0~~-----|
G|---9~~-----|
D|---9~~-----|
A|---7~~-----|
E|---0~~-----|