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Ballroom Blitz Tab by Tia Carrere

Ballroom Blitz tab by Tia Carrere

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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Song:Ballroom Blitz
Artist:Tia Carrerre and "Crucial Taunt" (aka her band in Waynes World)
Album: Waynes World Soundtrack

This is the version of Ballroom Blitz that was played in Waynes World.
Its pretty similar to the versions by Sweet or Krokus, but they seem to be played in E while this is in G.
There is also a recurring riff in this version that is not in the other versions of the song.

Tabbed based on the Soundtrack version of the song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8fBNYEeMUg

In my opinion the most "excellent" version of this song. Party on!

Tuning: E standard
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Intro Riff:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|12--14--15--14--12---------------------------------------------------------|
A|10--10--10--10--10---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|5--3---------3-3------5--3-------3-3---------------------------------------|
A|------3-4-5------5---------3-4-5------5------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Oh it's been getting so hard Livin' with the things you do to me
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------- 5--3-------3 3-----5--3---------3-3--|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------3-4-5-----5---------3-4-5------5| PM on all of those 3s
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Oh my dreams are getting so strange I'd like to tell you everything I see
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------- 5--3-------3 3-----5--3---------3-3--|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------3-4-5-----5---------3-4-5------5|PM on all of those 3s
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Theres only drums for this part, but you can start off with a really quick G powerchord and if you'd like
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I see a man at the back as a matter of fact his eyes are red as the sun
And a girl in the corner let no one ignore her'Cause she thinks she's the passionate one
OHHHHHHHH YEAH! G powerchord right as the "OHHHHHH" starts.  Hold it until the YEAH is done:
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Pre-Chorus:
It was like lightning...............everybody was frightening
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|2---------------------------------5----------------------------------------|
A|0---------------------------------3----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

And the music was soothing...............and they all started grooving
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|8---------------------------------12---------------------------------------|
A|6---------------------------------10---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Yeah.......Yeah!!Yeah!!Yeah!!
just kinda hit the G powerchord along with the Yeahs.  Doesnt have to be exact:
the movie and the soundtrack seem to differ on this part:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|12--------12----12----12----12---------------------------------------------|
A|10--------10----10----10----10---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Chorus:
And the man at the back said everyone attack and it turned into a ballroom blitz
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|2---------------------------5----------------------7-----------------------|
A|0---------------------------3----------------------5---------------------5-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------3-|

And the girl in the corner said boy, I wanna warn ya, it'll turn into a ballroom blitz
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|2---------------------------5----------------------7-----------------------|
A|0---------------------------3----------------------5---------------------5-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------3-|

Ballroomblitz play a chord on each word... ball... room....blitz:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|3-4-5----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|1-2-3----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2:
I'm reaching out for something touching nothing's all I ever do
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------- 5--3-------3 3-----5--3---------3-3--|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------3-4-5-----5---------3-4-5------5| PM on all of those 3s
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Oh, I softly call you over when you appear there's nothing left of you
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------- 5--3-------3 3-----5--3---------3-3--|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------3-4-5-----5---------3-4-5------5|PM on all of those 3s
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Theres only drums for this part, but you can start off with a really quick G powerchord and if you'd like
==========================================================================================================
Now the man in the back is ready to crack as he raises his hands to the sky
And the girl in the corner is ev'ryone's mourner She could kill you with a wink of her eye
OHHHHHHHH YEAH! G powerchord right as the "OHHHHHH" starts.  Hold it until the YEAH is done:
==========================================================================================================

Pre-Chorus:
it was electric,...................so frightfully hectic
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|2---------------------------------5----------------------------------------|
A|0---------------------------------3----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

And the band started leaving,.......cause they all stopped breathing
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|8---------------------------------12---------------------------------------|
A|6---------------------------------10---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Yeah.......Yeah!!Yeah!!Yeah!!
just kinda hit the G powerchord along with the Yeahs.  Doesnt have to be exact:
the movie and the soundtrack seem to differ on this part:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|12--------12----12----12----12---------------------------------------------|
A|10--------10----10----10----10---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:
And the man at the back said everyone attack and it turned into a ballroom blitz
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|2---------------------------5----------------------7-----------------------|
A|0---------------------------3----------------------5---------------------5-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------3-|

And the girl in the corner said boy, I wanna warn ya, it'll turn into a ballroom blitz
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|2---------------------------5----------------------7-----------------------|
A|0---------------------------3----------------------5---------------------5-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------3-|

Ballroomblitz play a chord on each word... ball... room....blitz:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|3-4-5----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|1-2-3----------------------------------------------------------------------|


Interlude:
There are some wonky guitar noises in this part.  Sounds like harmonics lightly whammied
I do not know what they are.   I recommend just playing a solo ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The rhythm during this is bass that moves from G to F.  You can play it on guitar too if you want.
Something like this:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|3--333--333--333-1----------------------------------------------------------|


Outro:
The ending is just that recurring riff ending into a G chord over the YEAH scream
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|5--3---------3-3------5--3-------3-3------5--3-----12-----12------12-------|
A|------3-4-5------5---------3-4-5------5------------10-x4--10 x4---10-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|



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