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Bad Boys Running Wild by Scorpions

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From alberto.tota@galactica.it
subject: BASS TAB Bad Boys Running Wild by Scorpions

The first line is a little boring, anyway Scorpions use simple straight bass
lines like the one of the old rock tradition.

 INTRO
 Played only on E string. A D G strings NOT used

   B/E       C/E  B/E  G/E   D/E  C/E B/E   C/E B/E G/E   D/E C/E   Em
 E ----0-|-0--0---0----0--|--0-0---0---0-|-0-0---0---0-|-0--0--0-0-0-0-||

 Ok, then the song begins
      out in the streets..
   Em               D                Am                           C     Gm7 E
 E--0--0---0-----------|----------------|-------------3-----------------------|
 A---------------------|----------3---0-|---0--0---0-----0--3---0--3--2-------|
 D------------0--2--0--|-0--0---0---0---|-------------------------------------|
 G---------------------|----------------|--------------------------------3--0-|
 %....................$

 Repeat %-->$, THEN..Am                  C              Gm7           C
 ---------------------|------------3---------|---------------------3-----|
 --0--0---0-----0-----|---0--0---0---0---3---|-(3)-0--0--2--(2)--0----3--|
 ------------3-----0--|----------------------|---------------------------|
 ---------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
                     G           D        C
 ------------0--2--|-3--3--3--3-------------|
 --3-3-3-3-3-------|----------------------3-| BASS STOP FOR 3/4.
 ------------------|-------------0--0--0----|
 ------------------|------------------------|

REPEAT INTRO AND PART I

 CHORUS IS:
  Bad boys running wild...
   no chords             A  G     D                                  G
 E--------------------|-----3--|----------------------------|----------|
 A--------------------|--0-----|--------------------------3-|-(3)-3--3-!
 D--2--0--2--0--2-----|--------|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|----------|
 G--------------------|--------|----------------------------|----------|

 E--0--1--2--3--- --|    G and D  string not used.
 A---------------3--|
 Repeat Chorus twice
 The riff is always the same for all the song.

 END Chorus:
 ..better get out of their way....
                               E--------------8-|-(8)-|-(8)-----------8-|
                               A-3---7--5-7-5 --|-----|-----7---5-7-5---|

 Repeat bass line on the A string without playng 3rd fret, end on the same strin
g 7--5--7--5--7
 ..long 7..

 Enjoy!
       )
 o>>>>>|==============> Lemmy "The Mountain Man"
       )

Bad Boys Running Wild Bass Tab Info

Last Updated: January 16, 2026