----------------------------------------------------------------------------- GANGS IN THE STREET - Loverboy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: P. Dean/M. Reno Album: "Get Lucky" (1981, Columbia Records) "Loverboy Classics" [Gr. Hits] (1994, Columbia Records) Guitarist: Paul Dean Tabbed by: Anne Drury e-mail: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: February 23, 2012 INTRO: (opens with 10 bars of cymbal and keyboard) F#5 G#5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|2x D -----4-4-4-4-----|-4-4-4-4---------|-----6-6-6-6-----|-6-6-6-6---------| A -----4-4-4-4-----|-4-4-4-4---------|-----6-6-6-6-----|-6-6-6-6---------| E -----2-2-2-2-----|-2-2-2-2---------|-----4-4-4-4-----|-4-4-4-4---------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Put your hands in the air 1ST VERSE: F#5 G#5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|4x D -----4-4-4-4-----|-4-4-4-4---------|-----6-6-6-6-----|-6-6-6-6---------| A -----4-4-4-4-----|-4-4-4-4---------|-----6-6-6-6-----|-6-6-6-6---------| E -----2-2-2-2-----|-2-2-2-2---------|-----4-4-4-4-----|-4-4-4-4---------| 1. You better take care, Your money or your 2. life, Don't think twice, Gonna get what they need, 3. It ain't nothin' but greed,Better watch what you do, 4. Or you know that you're through, What would you do B5 C#5 B5 C#5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----9-9-9-9-----|11-11-11-11------|-----9-9-9-9-----|11-11-11-11------| A -----9-9-9-9-----|11-11-11-11------|-----9-9-9-9-----|11-11-11-11------| E -----7-7-7-7-----|-9--9--9--9------|-----7-7-7-7-----|-9--9--9--9------| if they were lookin' at you? What would you say B5 Bb5 A5 G#5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----9-9-9-9-----|-8-8---7-=-------|---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6---------------| A -----9-9-9-9-----|-8-8---7-=-------|---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6---------------| E -----7-7-7-7-----|-6-6---5-=-------|---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4---------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . if they were walkin' your way? Looks like there's gonna be a 2ND VERSE: F#5 G#5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|2x D -----4-4-4-4-----|-4-4-4-4-xx--xx--|-----6-6-6-6-----|-6-6-6-6-xx--xx--| A -----4-4-4-4-----|-4-4-4-4-xx--xx--|-----6-6-6-6-----|-6-6-6-6-xx--xx--| E -----2-2-2-2-----|-2-2-2-2-xx--xx--|-----4-4-4-4-----|-4-4-4-4-xx--xx--| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. showdown, You better not slow down, Better watch what you say, 2. yeah, 'Cause you know they're not playin', Don't you look over there, F#5 G#5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----4-4-4-4---xx|-4-4-4-4-xx--xx--|-----6-6-6-6---x-|-6-6-6-6-xx--xx--| A -----4-4-4-4---xx|-4-4-4-4-xx--xx--|-----6-6-6-6---x-|-6-6-6-6-xx--xx--| E -----2-2-2-2---xx|-2-2-2-2-xx--xx--|-----4-4-4-4---x-|-4-4-4-4-xx--xx--| You better not stare, You're down on your knees F#5 G#5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----4-4-4-4---xx|-4-4-4-4-xx--xx--|-----6-6-6-6---x-|-6-6-6-6-xx------| A -----4-4-4-4---xx|-4-4-4-4-xx--xx--|-----6-6-6-6---x-|-6-6-6-6-xx------| E -----2-2-2-2---xx|-2-2-2-2-xx--xx--|-----4-4-4-4---x-|-4-4-4-4-xx--19\-| You're beggin' 'em please CHORUS: E5 F#5 E5 F#5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----2-2-2-2-----|-4-4-4-4-xx--xx--|-----2-2-2-2---2-|-4-4-4-4-xx--xx--| A -----2-2-2-2-----|-4-4-4-4-xx--xx--|-----2-2-2-2---2-|-4-4-4-4-xx--xx--| E -----0-0-0-0-----|-2-2-2-2-xx--xx--|-----0-0-0-0---0-|-2-2-2-2-xx--xx--| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gangs in the street, Lookin' for you, lookin' for me,Gangs in the street E5 F#5 G#5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----2-2-2-2---xx|-4-4-4-4-------4-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| A -----2-2-2-2---xx|-4-4-4-4-------4-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-| E -----0-0-0-0---xx|-2-2-2-2-------2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| Ready for you and they're ready for me GUITAR SOLO: F#5 G#5 E -----------------|-----------------|--------------11-|10-9-7---7---7-\-| B ------4=/9--9~-\-|------4=/9-----9-|-11^sr-9-9~------|------9----9-----| G -3=/4------------|-3=/4-------11---|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F#5 E ---------4-------4--2~-----|-4h7p4--------------------------| B ---2h3h4---2h3h4-----------|-------7-4h7p4-2-2h3p2p0--------| G ---------------------------|-------------------------1-4-6^w| D ---------------------------|--------------------------------| A ---------------------------|--------------------------------| E ---------------------------|--------------------------------| . . . . . . . . G#5 E -----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B -----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G =--[8-8-8-8-8-8-8]rp4--------------|-----------------------------------| D -hb-------------------6-4-6-4------|-----------------------------------| A -----------------------------6=\4-2|---2-4-4^w-[6-6-6-6-6]rp2----------| E -----------------------------------|-4--------hb--------------4--4-2-4~| . . . . . . . . CHORUS: (play this Chorus 2x) E5 F#5 E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 3x D -2---2---2-2-2---2---2---2-2-2---|-4---4---4-4-4---4---4---4-4-4---| A -2---2---2-2-2---2---2---2-2-2---|-4---4---4-4-4---4---4---4-4-4---| E -0---0---0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0---|-2---2---2-2-2---2---2---2-2-2---| pm---- --------- --------- ---------- ----| . . . . . . . . 1. Gangs in the street Lookin' for you, 2. lookin' for me, Gangs in the street 3. Ready for you and they're ready for me G#5 E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| G ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D -6---6---6-6-6---6---6---6---6---|-6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---| A -6---6---6-6-6---6---6---6---6---|-6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---| E -4---4---4-4-4---4---4---4---4---|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---| pm---- ------------- | ------------- ----| | | Put your hands in the air| |Fill | E|-------------4-------------------| B|-----------------7-6-4---4-------| G|-6^w-------------------6---7-6-4-| D|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| . . . . (The second time through this Chorus, for Bar 8, only play the 1st chord) 3RD VERSE: F#5 G#5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|4x D -----4-4-4-4---xx|-4-4-4-4-xx--xx--|-----6-6-6-6---xx|-6-6-6-6-xx--xx--| A -----4-4-4-4---xx|-4-4-4-4-xx--xx--|-----6-6-6-6---xx|-6-6-6-6-xx--xx--| E -----2-2-2-2---xx|-2-2-2-2-xx--xx--|-----4-4-4-4---xx|-4-4-4-4-xx--xx--| 1. You better take care, Your money or your 2. life, Don't think twice, Better watch what you say, 3. Or you know that you'll pay,Better watch what you do, 4. Or you know that you're through, Gangs in the street Fill (Bar 16 of 3rd Verse) E -----------------| B -----------------| G -6^w-=--=--------| D -----------------| A -----------------| E -----------------| OUTRO: F#5 G#5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----4-4-4-4---xx|-4-4-4-4-xx--xx--|-xx--6-6-6-6---xx|-6-6-6-6-xx--xx--| A -----4-4-4-4---xx|-4-4-4-4-xx--xx--|-xx--6-6-6-6---xx|-6-6-6-6-xx--xx--| E -----2-2-2-2---xx|-2-2-2-2-xx--xx--|-xx--4-4-4-4---xx|-4-4-4-4-xx--xx--| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lookin' for you, Gangs in the street F#5 G#5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -xx--4-4-4-4---xx|-4-4-4-4-xx--xx--|-----6-6-6-6-----|-6-6-6-6---------| A -xx--4-4-4-4---xx|-4-4-4-4-xx--xx--|-----6-6-6-6-----|-6-6-6-6---------| E -xx--2-2-2-2---xx|-2-2-2-2-xx--xx--|-----4-4-4-4-----|-4-4-4-4---------| Lookin' for me, Gangs in the street| | | (Fill) E|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|---6^w-6-6-6p4---| D|--------------6p4| A|-----------------| E|-----------------| F#5 C#5 B5 G#5 C#5 B5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|---------6=--4=--|-----------------|---------6=--4=--| D -----4-4-4-4---xx|-4-4---4-6=--4=--|-----6-6-6-6---xx|-6-6---6-6=--4=--| A -----4-4-4-4---xx|-4-4---4-4=--2=--|-----6-6-6-6---xx|-6-6---6-4=--2=--| E -----2-2-2-2---xx|-2-2---2---------|-----4-4-4-4---xx|-4-4---4---------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hey, you lookin' for me? Gangs in the street F#5 C#5 B5 G#5 E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|---------6=--4=--|-----------------|-----------------| D -----4-4-4-4---xx|-4-4---4-6=--4=--|---6-6-6-6-6-----|-6-6-6-6---------| A -----4-4-4-4---xx|-4-4---4-4=--2=--|---6-6-6-6-6-----|-6-6-6-6---------| E -----2-2-2-2---xx|-2-2---2---------|---4-4-4-4-4-----|-4-4-4-4---------| We're gonna see ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -Bar lines indicate measures of 4/4 time. -Dots (...) located under any staff are for timing, and indicate where the downbeats (1234) fall. ^...bend (w=whole tone,s=semi) x...muted note hb..hold bend =...hold note r...release bend ~...vibrato h...hammer on /...slide up p...pull off \...slide down pm..palm mute (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.) 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