Big City Nights by Scorpions Band: Scorpions Album: Love At First Sting Song: Big City Nights Copyright (c) (Harvest) (1984) Version 1.0 - (09/04/06) Transcribed By: Steve Email: stephen.elvidge1@ntlworld.com . - palm mute / - slide up to \ - slide down to ~ - vibrato h - hammer on b - Bend p - pull off Suffixes for bend t - tap f - full bend h - half bend ph - pinched harmonic q - quarter bend t - tap bend * - see comment ^ - Hold bend r release bend x - Stuccatto ~ - vibrato bend , - slight palm mute () - ghost note, sustained note " - tremolo note - Trill Tunning E A D G B E Intro [PM] E---------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-7--| B---------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8--| G------------1010\9-7-5-----------7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| D------------1010\9-7-5--------------------------| A-7-----8-7\-8-8-\7-5-3---5-5-7-5\---------------| E-5-5-5-5-5\------------x-3-3-3-3\---------------| Rpt 4 X Intro guitar solo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ h E--------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------| G--------------pb7-r7---(7)----4-5p4---4-----| D----------5-7-----------------------7---5\2-| A-0-3-5/7------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------15br13--15p13----13-15b-------------| G--------------pb7-r7---(7)-----------------14--------14----(14)--| D----------5-7----------------------------------------------------| A-0-3-5/7---------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------| Verse Guitar 1 [------PM-----] [------PM-----] [------PM-----] [------PM-----] E[-----------------------------------------------------------------| B[-----------------------------------------------------------------| G[-----------------------------------------------------------------| D[-2-------------------------------5---------------7---------------| A[-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3---------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E[-----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------------| [Guitar 2 [[----PM---] PM [----PM---] PM E[-----------------------------------------------------------------| B[---------------------------------------5--6\5----8-8\7-----------| G[-------------------------------------5-5--5-5----7-7-7-----------| D[-----------7---7-----------7---7-----5-----------------------7---| A[-0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0-0---0---5/7---------------------8-9-----| E[-----------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 [------PM-----] [------PM-----] [------PM-----] [------PM-----] E[-----------------------------------------------------------------| B[-----------------------------------------------------------------| G[-----------------------------------------------------------------| D[-2-------------------------------5---------------7---------------| A[-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3---------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E[-----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------------| [Guitar 2 [[----PM---] PM [----PM---] PM E[-------------------------------------------------5-5-4---5-4-----| B[---------------------------------------5--6\5----5-5-5---5-5-----| G[-------------------------------------5-5--5-5--------------------| D[-----------7---7-----------7---7-----5---------------------------| A[-0-0-0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0-0---0---5/7-----------------------------| E[-----------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM E[-----------------------------------------------------------------| B[-----------------------------------------------------------------| G[-----------------------------------------------------------------| D[-2------2--2-2-------------------5------5--5-5---7------7--7-7---| A[-0----0-0--0-0-0-3------3--3-3---3----3-3--3-3-3-5----5-5--5-5-5-| E[-----------------1----1-1--1-1-1---------------------------------| [Guitar 2 E[-----------------------------------------------------------------| B[---------------------------------------6-5-----------------------| G[-7--7-7--7-5-----7--7-7--7-5-----5--5--5-5-5-----7--7------------| D[-7--7-7--7-7-----7--7-7--7-7-----5--5------5-----7--7--------7---| A[---------------------------------------------------------8-9-----| E[-----------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 PM PM PM PM PM PM E[----------------------------------------------------| B[----------------------------------------------------| G[----------------------------------------------------| D[-2------2--2-2-------------------5------5--5-5---9--| A[-0----0-0--0-0-0-3------3--3-3---3----3-3--3-3-3-7--| E[-----------------1----1-1--1-1-1-----------------0--| [Guitar 2 E[----------------------------------------------------| B[---------------------------------------6-5----------| G[-7--7-7--7-5-----7--7-7--7-5-----5--5--5-5-5--------| D[-7--7-7--7-7-----7--7-7--7-7-----5--5------5--------| A[-------------------------------------------------7--| E[-------------------------------------------------0--| Guitar 1 E[------------------------| B[------------------------| G[-9-9----9--9-9-9-9-9-9--| D[-9-9----9--9-9-9-9-9-9--| A[-7-7-x--7--7-7-7-7-7-7--| E[------------------------| [Guitar 2 [ ~~~~~ E[------------------------| B[--------7b-7b7b7b---r\--| G[------------------------| D[-9-9--------------------| A[-7-7--------------------| E[-0-0-x------------------| Chorus [PM] E---------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-7--| B---------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8--| G------------1010-9-7\5-----------7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| D------------1010-109\7--------------------------| A-7-----8-7\-8-8----------5-5-7-5\---------------| E-5-5-5-5-5\------------x-3-3-3-3\---------------| Rpt 2 X Chorus lead fills ph ph ph ph ph ph ph E-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------| G---10-10-10-10----10-12p10-----------| D-x-------------12----------12-10-7---| A---------------------------------0---| E-------------------------------------| ph ph ph phphphph~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------| G-10b---------------------------------| D-----12-10\8-------------------------| A-------------------------------------| E-------------8-7-6-5-----------------| Rpt Verse PM PM PM PM E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B--------1------------------------------5--6\5----8-8\7-----------| G--------2----------------------------5-5--5-5----7-7-7-----------| D-2---------2-2-----------------------5-----------------------7---| A-0----0----0-0-0-3------3--3-3---5/7---------------------8-9-----| E-----------------1----1-1--1-1-1---------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------5-5-4---5-4-----| B--------1------------------------------5--6\5----5-5-5---5-5-----| G--------2----------------------------5-5--5-5--------------------| D-2---------2-2-----------------------5---------------------------| A-0----0----0-0-0-3------3--3-3---5/7-----------------------------| E-----------------1----1-1--1-1-1---------------------------------| Guitar 1 PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM E[-----------------------------------------------------------------| B[-----------------------------------------------------------------| G[-----------------------------------------------------------------| D[-2------2--2-2-------------------5------5--5-5---7------7--7-7---| A[-0----0-0--0-0-0-3------3--3-3---3----3-3--3-3-3-5----5-5--5-5-5-| E[-----------------1----1-1--1-1-1---------------------------------| [Guitar 2 E[-----------------------------------------------------------------| B[---------------------------------------6-5-----------------------| G[-7--7-7--7-5-----7--7-7--7-5-----5--5--5-5-5-----7--7------------| D[-7--7-7--7-7-----7--7-7--7-7-----5--5------5-----7--7--------7---| A[---------------------------------------------------------8-9-----| E[-----------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 PM PM PM PM PM PM E[----------------------------------------------------| B[----------------------------------------------------| G[----------------------------------------------------| D[-2------2--2-2-------------------5------5--5-5---9--| A[-0----0-0--0-0-0-3------3--3-3---3----3-3--3-3-3-7--| E[-----------------1----1-1--1-1-1-----------------0--| [Guitar 2 E[----------------------------------------------------| B[---------------------------------------6-5----------| G[-7--7-7--7-5-----7--7-7--7-5-----5--5--5-5-5--------| D[-7--7-7--7-7-----7--7-7--7-7-----5--5------5--------| A[-------------------------------------------------7--| E[-------------------------------------------------0--| Guitar 1 E[------------------------| B[------------------------| G[-9-9----9--9-9-9-9-9-9--| D[-9-9----9--9-9-9-9-9-9--| A[-7-7-x--7--7-7-7-7-7-7--| E[------------------------| [Guitar 2 [ ph ph E[-----------------------------------| B[--------12--12-14-12---------------| G[--------12b----------12b12bp9------| D[-9-9--------------------------11---| A[-7-7-------------------------------| E[-0-0-x-----------------------------| Rpt Chorus Chorus lead fills h E---------------------------------------------| B---------------------------5br-3-5-3b--------| G-----3-----3-----3---------5br-3-5-3b-3p-----| D-5p3---5p3---5p3---5-3-------------------3---| A-----------------------5-3-------------------| E---------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| B-17b17-15-17-17b17-15-17-17b-11b------------------| G-17b17-15-17-17b17-15-17-17b-----12-10------------| D---------------------------------------12-10-8-7--| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| ph h h ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E---------------------------------------7---------------| B----------------------------------8-8-8b-8-8b----------| G-7b-p5p4-5p4-7p5p4---7-5p4-----7b----------------------| D-------------------5-------7-5-------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------| E-8-8-8-8-8-8-7--| B-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--| G-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| D----------------| A----------------| E----------------| Guitar 1 E[------------------------------------| B[------------------------------------| G[---------9--\------------5---\4-----| D[---------9--\-5---(5)----5---\4-----| A[---------7--\-5---(5)----3---\2-----| E[-3-2-0--------3---(3)---------------| [Guitar 2 E[------------------------------------| B[------------------------------------| G[---------9--\-0---(0)----5---\4-----| D[---------9--\-0---(0)----5---\4-----| A[---------7--\------------3---\2-----| E[-3-2-0------------------------------| Guitar 1 E[---------------------------------------------------------| B[---------------------------------------------------------| G[---------9--\------------5---/7------------(7)-----------| D[---------9--\-5---(5)----5---/7------------(7)-----------| A[---------7--\-5---(5)----3---/5------------(5)-----------| E[-3-2-0--------3---(3)------------------------------------| [Guitar 2 E[---------------------------------------------------------| B[---------------------------------------5------7-----5-7--| G[---------9--\-0---(0)----5---/7--------5------7-----5-7--| D[---------9--\-0---(0)----5---/7----5-7----5-7---5-7------| A[---------7--\------------3---/5--------------------------| E[-3-2-0---------------------------------------------------| Backing for guitar solo Main riff 2 X E--------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------5----5--5-5-7----7--7-7--| A-7----7--7-7-3----3--3-3-3--x-3--3-3-5--x-5--5-5--| E-5--x-5--5-5-1--x-1--1-1--------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------| G---------------------------------------------9-9--| D-------------------------5----5--5-5-9----9--9-9--| A-7----7--7-7-3----3--3-3-3--x-3--3-3-7--x-7--7-7--| E-5--x-5--5-5-1--x-1--1-1-------------0----0--0-0--| Rpt above riffs Guitar solo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ h E--------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------| G--------------pb7-r7---(7)----4-5p4---4-----| D----------5-7-----------------------7---5\2-| A-0-3-5/7------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ E[-------------------------------------------------------------------| B[-----------------------------15br13--15p13----13-15b---------------| G[--------------pb7-r7---(7)-----------------14--------14----(14)--\-| D[----------5-7------------------------------------------------------| A[-0-3-5/7-----------------------------------------------------------| E[-------------------------------------------------------------------| [Guitar 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E[-------------------------------------------------------------20----| B[-----------------------------------------------------20b-r20b--20b-| G[-------------------------------------------------------------------| D[-------------------------------------------------------------------| A[-------------------------------------------------------------------| E[-------------------------------------------------------------------| ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ E-----------------------------------------22b----22-20-19-17---------| B-22b-20-18-17-17-18p17----17\15-----------------------------20b-----| G-----------------------19-------17-16-------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------| ~~~~~~~ ~~ E-----------------------------------------------------| B-17---------------------------------------------5----| G----17-16-17p16----16----------------7b7b7bp5---5----| D----------------19----17-14-13-12\10----------7---7--| A-----------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------| ~ ~~~~~~~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ E-----5--------------5----8------------5-----8-5------| B---5---8b---------5---8b---8b-------5---5-8b--8b-----| G-7b-------------7b----------------7b-----------------| D-----------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------| ~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E---------------------------------------------------------------------| B-5-----------------------20b-20-18-17-18p15-17-13----15b-15b-15b-15b-| G-5--2p0-------------------------------------------12-----------------| D--------2p0----------------------------------------------------------| A------------3/5---b--------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------| Backing for end of solo E------------------------| B------------------------| G-9-9----9--9-9-9-9-9-9--| D-9-9----9--9-9-9-9-9-9--| A-7-7-x--7--7-7-7-7-7-7--| E------------------------| Rpt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E--------------------------------------------------| B-15-15p13----13-15br------------------------------| G----------14---------14---------------(14)--------| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| Rpt chorus to fade with tese lead fills ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ h h h ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E--------------------------------------------------| B-5b-5b-5b-5b-5b-0-1p0---0-------------------------| G-5b-5b-5b-5b-5b-------2---0-----------------------| D----------------------------2---------------------| A------------------------------0/3-5/7-------------| E--------------------------------------------------| ~~~~~~~~~~~~ phphphphphphph E-----------------------------------------| B------------------------------0----------| G--------7br-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2p0------| D-5--7-------------------------------2p0--| A-----------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------| Guitar 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E[-------------------------------------------------------------------| B[------------------------8------------------------------------------| G[---------------------7b---7br----------------4-5p4---4-------------| D[-------------5--7----------------------------------7---5-2/7-------| A[-0/3-5/7-----------------------------------------------------------| E[-------------------------------------------------------------------| [Guitar 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E[-------------------------------------------------------------------| B[--------------------------15---------------------------------------| G[-------------------------------------------------------------------| D[-------------------------------------------------------------------| A[-------------------------------------------------------------------| E[-------------------------------------------------------------------| [Guitar 3 [ h h t h h t h h E[-------------------------------------------------------------------| B[-------------------------------------------------------------------| G[----------------------------2-5-7/2-5-7/2-5p2-2-5p2-\--------------| D[----------------------------------------------------\--------------| A[-------------------------------------------------------------------| E[-------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E[--------------------------------------------| B[--------------------------------------------| G[---------------------7b---7br---------------| D[-------------5--7---------------------------| A[-0/3-5/7------------------------------------| E[--------------------------------------------| [Guitar 2 [ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E[--------------------------------------------| B[-------------8--10---15b--15----------------| G[-2/5-7/9------------------------------------| D[--------------------------------------------| A[--------------------------------------------| E[--------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E[-------------------------------------------------------------| B[-------------------------------------------------------------| G[---------------------7b---7br----------------4-5p4---4-------| D[-------------5--7----------------------------------7---5-2/7-| A[-0/3-5/7-----------------------------------------------------| E[-------------------------------------------------------------| [Guitar 2 [ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E[-------------------------------------------------------------| B[-------------8--10---15b--15----------------1213p12--12------| G[-2/5-7/9-------------------------------------------14--12----| D[-------------------------------------------------------------| A[-------------------------------------------------------------| E[-------------------------------------------------------------| To Fade END www.TAB6.com