Scorpions – Is There Anybody There

Chords used: Bm, A, G, D
Progression: Bm, A, G (V), D

IS THERE ANYBODY THERE / SCORPIONS
Music:Rudolf Schenker
Lyrics:Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell

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This song is a wonderfull combination of reggae rythms and alternative Scorpions rock
The intro riff rythm is transcribed in the end

intro : gt1 (clean funky sound) : Bm |
gt2 (overdrive or distortion) : D5 E5 | x4

Voices: (with overdrive or distortion)
D5 C5 B5 E5 / D5 C5 B5
Ah

(intro x2)

(verse1)

Open my mind …
Tell me the way …
And a place …

Where is …
Show me …
’Cause I’m …

“Now you should use an overdrive or distortion device for the chorus.”

(chorus)

Is there anybody
Who shows …
Is there anybody
To bring …

(intro x2)

(verse2)

I find myself …
Life’s like …
Where’s

Save me …
I need …
In the darkness …

(chorus)

Is there anybody
Who shows …
Is there anybody
To bring …

(intro x2)

(Solo)
(not transcribed yet)
“The chord used during the solo is Bm with a funky rythm”

(chorus)

Is there anybody
Who shows …
Is there anybody
To bring …

(intro x2)

Voices for outro: (overdrive or distortion)
D5 C5 B5 E5 / D5 C5 B5
Ah

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* Intro guitar rythm is transcribed here: *
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Guitar 1: (shuffle rythm) (This rythm is used in the verses and the solo)

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/ / / / / / / /

e||–x–x–7–7—-x–x–7–7–||
B||–x–x–7–7—-x–x–7–7–||
G||–x–x–8–8—-x–x–8–8–||
D||–x–x–9–9—-x–x–9–9–|| Repeat
A||–x–x–9–9—-x–x–9–9–||
E||–x–x–7–7—-x–x–7–7–||

Guitar 2:

D5 E5
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e||—————||
B||—————||
G||—-7——-9–||
D||—-7——-9–||
A||—-5——-7–||
E||—————||

Legend:

. : staccato (instantly release left hand pressure)

:

Bm D5 E5 C5 B5 A G D
e||–7——————-5—3—5—||
B||–7——————-5—3—7—||
G||–8—7—9—5—4—6—4—7—||
D||–9—7—9—5—4—7—5—7—||
A||–9—5—7—3—2—7—5—5—||
E||–7——————-5—3——-||

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