----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOKYO ROSE - Idle Eyes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: D. Campbell Album: "Idle Eyes" (1985, WEA Records) Guitarist: Glenn R. Smith Tabbed by: Anne Drury e-mail: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: June 12, 2013 INTRO: Gt1 E -----------------| B ---------------12| G ---------11=/12--| D -----------------| A -----------------| E -----------------| Gt1 Em E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|---------------12|-----------------|-------------8-7-| G|-11~-=-----------|---------11=/12--|-11-=-\9~-=------|-----------9-----| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | Gt2 | E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----5---7---7-9-|-----5---7---9-7-|-----5-9-7---7-9-|-----5-9-7---9-7-| A|---7---7---7-----|---7---7---7-----|---7-------7-----|---7-------7-----| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (pm the lower staff part) Gt1 D Em E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|---------------12|-----------------|-----------------| G|-7-=--\5~-=------|---------11=/12--|-11~-=-----------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | Gt2 | E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----4-7-5---4-7-|-----4-7-5---4-7-|-----5---7---7-9-|-----5-9-7---5-7-| A|---5-------5-----|---5-------5-----|---7---7---7-----|---7-------7-----| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1ST VERSE: (Gt3 part is a keyboard part transcribed for guitar) (follow staves as numbered) Gt3 Em D Em D Em D Em D E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -5-----5---7-=---|-5-----5---7-=---|-5-----5---7-=---|-5-----5---7-=---| G -4-----4---7-=---|-4-----4---7-=---|-4-----4---7-=---|-4-----4---7-=---| D -5-----5---7-=---|-5-----5---7-=---|-5-----5---7-=---|-5-----5---7-=---| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Where are you? What are you waiting for? This is not a race, Are you trying to 3. You in the corner, come closer I can see your face, I can see it Gt3 D C D D C D Em D Em D E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -7-----5---7-=---|-7-----5---7-=---|-5-----5---7-=---|-5-----5---7-=---| G -7-----5---7-=---|-7-----5---7-=---|-4-----4---7-=---|-4-----4---7-=---| D -7-----5---7-=---|-7-----5---7-=---|-5-----5---7-=---|-5-----5---7-=---| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 2. steal time, steal time 4. in mine, well, I see it in mine CHORUS 1: (play Verse 1 Gt3 part with the part below) Gt2 Em E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----5---7---7-9-|-----5---7---9-7-|-----5-9-7---7-9-|-----5-9-7---9-7-| A ---7---7---7-----|---7---7---7-----|---7-------7-----|---7-------7-----| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| (pm this part) You tell a story like Tokyo Rose, I got the picture from the stains on your clothes Gt2 D Em E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----4-7-5---4-7-|-----4-7-5---4-7-|-----5---7---7-9-|-----5-9-7---5-7-| A ---5-------5-----|---5-------5-----|---7---7---7-----|---7-------7-----| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| (pm) Didn't they tell you 'bout the shape I'm in, In this condition of carnal sin Play INTRO 2ND VERSE: (played same as 1st Verse, with these fills added) (follow staves as numbered) Gt1 + Em E -5-=-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -5-=-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -5-=-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1. Confuse me, try to talk, Like the stains on the sidewalk, It's 3. The sun's up, you wake up, That beauty at the bus stop (don't play Bar 1 harmonics the second time through) Gt1 D Em E -----------------|-----------------|---------------2=|=----------------| B ---------------3=|=----------------|-------------3---|-----------------| G -------------0---|-----------------|-----------0-----|-----------------| D -----------4-----|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . 2. what she said, gets in my head 4. turns my head, Go back to bed Play CHORUS 1 BRIDGE: Gt1 C Cmaj7 B Bsus4 Gt2 C5 (starting at Bar 9) B5 E -------0-=-------|---------------0-|-------0-=-------|---------------0-| B -------0-=-------|-------------0---|-------0-=-------|-------------0---| G -----5-5-=-------|-----------5-----|-----4-4-=-------|-----------4-----| D ---5---5-=-------|---------5-------|---4---4-=-------|---------4-------|3x A -3-----3-=-------|-----------------|-2-----2-=-------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. We'll be alright, we'll be alright 2. We'll be alright, we'll be alright 3. I tried to warn you, I tried to warn you Gt1 C Cmaj7 B Bsus4 Gt2 C5 B5 E -------0-=-------|---------------0-|-------0-=-------|-----------------| B -------0-=-------|-------------0---|-------0-=-------|---------------12| G -----5-5-=-------|-----------5-----|-----4-4-=-------|---------11=/12--| D ---5---5-=-------|---------5-------|---4---4-=-------|-----------------| A -3-----3-=-------|-----------------|-2-----2-=-------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| We'll be alright, alright (For the final two staves of the Bridge, Bars 9-16, Guitar 2 plays power chords, as noted above the staff.) CHORUS: (played same as Chorus 1, with these fills added) Gt1 Bar 1 Bar 8 E -----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|---------------12| G -11~-=-----------|---------11=/12--| D -----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------| You tell... ...carnal sin CHORUS/OUTRO: (played same as Chorus 1, with these fills added) (follow staves as numbered) Gt1 Em E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|---------------12|-----------------|-------------8-7-| G -11~-=-----------|---------11=/12--|-11-=-\9~-=------|-----------9-----| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1. You tell a story like Tokyo Rose, I got the picture from the stains on your clothes 3. You tell a story, You tell a story Gt1 D Em E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|---------------12|-----------------|---------------12| G -7-=--\5~-=------|---------11=/12--|-11~-=-----------|---------11=/12--| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 2. Didn't they tell you 'bout the shape I'm in, In this condition of carnal sin Gt1 D Em E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|---------------12|-----------------|-3---------------| G -7-=--\5~-=------|---------11=/12--|-11~-=-----------|-----4-----------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------5---4-=-| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 4. You tell a story (keyboard part) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -Bar lines indicate measures of 4/4 time. -Dots (...) located under any staff are for timing, and indicate where the downbeats (1234) fall. -The harmonics in Bar 1 of the 2nd Verse are natural harmonics. ~...vibrato /...slide up =...hold note or chord \...slide down pm..palm mute +...harmonic (natural) (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.) Anne's Guitar Tab Archive - www.angelfire.com/planet/zerofret