queen - crazy little thing called love guitar tab

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A-Z (artist name) of Guitar Tab
A    B    C    D    E    F
G    H    I    J    K    L
M    N    O    P    Q    R
S    T    U    V    W    X
Y    Z    0-9

################################################################ # The following is the author's own interpretation of the song # # to be used for studying or private use only. Downloaded from # # www.TabGuitarLessons.com. FREE GUITAR SOFTWARE + LOTS MORE! # # Home of the 60 minute fretboard memory technique. You'll # # memorise ALL the notes and positions on the fretboard in 60 # # minutes or less. visit www.TabGuitarLessons.com today. # ################################################################ From: Dirt Bird (my first contribution!) 3 guitars here, 2 acoustics doubling each other (denoted by gtr 1) + 1 clean electric (try single coil bridge position - gtr 2). The bass guitar part here is VERY important - it makes the song. I'm including the electric fills - + the vsn by Gary Chapman has a solo which looks slightly wrong. CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE - by Freddie Mercury. ------------------------------ Transcription from Sept 92 of Guitar School ^ = downstroke; u = upstroke ^ = Bend (as well) .(above note) = Stacatto (v.short) s = sustain (ie hold) ~ = vibrato h = hammer on ; p = pull off r = release bend QB = Bend by 1/4 tone ; FB = Bend by full tone SB = Bend by semi-tone * = Repeat music inside stars * INTRO: ^ u ^ u u ^ u ... simile (the same) + + + + + + + + + + + + +---+-2-2-3-2---2-2---+-2-2-3-2---2-2---+-2-2-3-2---2-2---+- |---|-3-3-3-3---3-3---|-3-3-3-3---3-3---|-3-3-3-3---3-3---|- |4:-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|- |4:-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|- |---|---------------0-|---------------0-|---------------0-|- +---+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+- + + + + 2-2-3-2---2-2---+- 3-3-3-3---3-3---|- 2-2-2-2---2-2-0-|- 0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|- --------------0-|- ----------------+- 1st, 2nd + 5th Verses: This thing ... This thing (this thing) ... This thing ... (with fill 1 3rd time) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +--2-2-3-2---2-2---+-2-2-3-2---2-2---+-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|------------- |--3-3-3-3---3-3---|-3-3-3-3---3-3---|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|-1-x-1-x----- |*-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-0-x-0-x-0-x- |*-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-0-0-2-0---0-0-0-|-2-x-2-x-0-x- |----------------0-|---------------0-|-----------------|-3-x-3-x-2--- +------------------+-----------------+-3-3---3---3-3-3-+------------- X=Go to Coda in v5 +(QB) (with fill 2 3rd time) + + + + + + + + ----+- -+-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---+----------------- ----|- -|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5- ----|- Repeat last 4 bars -|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5- ----|- -|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5- ----|- -|---------------0-|-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3- 3^--+- -+-----------------+----------------- 1-----------------------.--------+2--- . + + + (3) + + + + + | + + + + + There goes my +-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-+-2--------+-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-+-2------------ |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3--------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3------------ |-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-------*|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2------------ |-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-------*|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0------------ |---------------------|----------|-----------------|-------------- +---------------------+----------+-----------------|-------------- BRIDGE: baby.... + + + + + + + + + + + + +-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-+-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-+---------------3-+ |-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|-1---1---1-1-1-3-| |-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-0---0---0-0-0-0-| |-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-2---2---2-2-2-0-| |-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|-3---3---3-3-3-2-| +-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-+-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-+---------------3-+ + + + + + + + + + + + + +---3-3-3---3-3-3-+-----------------+-----------------+ |---3-3-3---3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-| |---0-0-0---0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-| |---0-0-0---0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-| |---2-2-2---2-2-2-|-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-| +---3-3-3---3-3-3-+-----------------+-----------------+ hot+cold fever + leaves me in ... (x=Drum fills) . ---3--- x xxx + + + + + + + + + + + + +-0---0-----------+-1---------------+-----------------+ |-0---0---2---2---|-1---------------|-----------------| |-1---1---2---2---|-2---------------|-----------------| |-2---2---2---2---|-3---------------|-----------------| |-2---2---0---0---|-----------------|---5--4--3-------| +-0---0-----------+-----------------+-----------------+ x--3--- x xxx ---3-- ---3-- I gotta be G1+ + + + + + + + + + + + +-----------------+-0-0--0--0-0--0--+-----------------+ |-----------------|-0-0--0--0-0--0--|-2---------------| |-----------------|-1-1--1--1-1--1--|-2---------------| |-----------------|-2-2--2--2-2--2--|-2---------------| |-----------------|-2-2--2--2-2--2--|-0---------------| +---5--4--3-------+-0-0--0--0-0--0--+-----3---2---0---+ G2 | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ |-----------------|-.-.--.--.-.--.--|-----------------| |-----------------|-9-9--9--9-9--9--|-.-.-------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-7-7-5-----------| |-----------------|-----------------|---------9---7---| +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ 3rd Verse: cool.. + + + + + + + + + + + + +-2-2-3-2---2-2---+-2-2-3-2---2-2---+-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-+ |-3-3-3-3---3-3---|-3-3-3-3---3-3---|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-| |-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2---|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-| |-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-0-0-2-0---0-0-0-| |---------------0-|---------------0-|-----------------| +-----------------+-----------------+-3-3---3---3-3-3-+ | | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-------13s--\----+ |-----------------|-----------------|-------12s--\----| |-----------------|-----1210(tr11)--|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ + + + +(QB) + + + + + + + + +-----------------+-2-2-3-2---2-2---+-2-2-3-2---2-2---+ |-1-x-1-x---------|-3-3-3-3---3-3---|-3-3-3-3---3-3---| |-0-x-0-x-0-x-----|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2---| |-2-x-2-x-0-x-----|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-| |-3-x-3-x-2-------|---------------0-|---------------0-| +-------------3^--+-----------------+-----------------+ | | | | +-----------------+-----1010--\-----+-----------------+ |-----------------|-----1010--\-----|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ + + + + + + + +(QB) + + + + +-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-+------------------+-2-2-2-2-2--2--2----+ |-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|-1-x-1-x----------|-3-3-3-3-3--3--3--0-| |-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-0-x-0-x-0-x------|-2-2-2-2-2--2--2--0-| |-0-0-2-0---0-0-0-|-2-x-2-x-0-x------|-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0-| |-----------------|-3-x-3-x-2--------|------------------0-| +-3-3---3---3-3-3-+-------------3^---+--------------------+ | | --3--| . --3--| +-----------------+-------------10-10+---------13-12p10-10+ |-----------------|--------/1010-10--|----------------13--| |-----------------|------------------|--------------------| |-----------------|------------------|--------------------| |-----------------|------------------|--------------------| +-----------------+------------------+--------------------+ + + + + + + + + + + + + +---------------------+-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-+-2---------------+ |-3-3-3--3-5----5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3---------------| |-3-3-3--3-5----5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2---------------| |-3-3-3--3-5----5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0---------------| |-1-1-1--1-3----3-3-3-|-----------------|-----------------| +---------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | --3--___3___ | | | +---------------------+-----------------+---8/101010101010+ |-1312-1110-----------|-----------------|---8/101010101010| |----------13p121012--|-----------------|-----------------| |-------------------12|-----------------|-----------------| |---------------------|-----------------|-----------------| +---------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ Solo: + + + + + + + + + + + + +--------------------+-----------------+-2--x-2-x-3-x-3-x-+ |-3-3-3-3------3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|-3--x-3-x-3-x-3-x-| |-3-3-3-3------3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|-2--x-2-x-0-x-0-x-| |-3-3-3-3------3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|-0--x-0-x-0-x-0-x-| |-1-1-1-1------1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-|----------2-x-2-x-| +--------------------+-----------------+----------3-x-3-x-+ |(FB) (FB) (FB) | (SB) | | +--------------------+-----------13----+--8/1010101010----+ |-13^-13^-13^rp111311|~~~~~----13^-----|--8/10----10--1210| |--------------------|-----------------|------------------| |--------------------|-----------------|------------------| |--------------------|-----------------|------------------| +--------------------+-----------------+------------------+ + + + + + + + + + + + + +-2-2-3--2-2-2-2-2-+--------------------+-----------------+ |-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3------3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-| |-2-2-0--2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3------3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-| |-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3------3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-| |-----2------------|-1-1-1-1------1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-| +-----3------------+--------------------+-----------------+ | --3-- (FB)| (FB)(FB) | (FB) | +----------1010----+---13--13-----------+-------13------10/ |------10121010--13^sss--13^-13^rp111311|~~~~~13^-------10/ |-111012-----------|--------------------|-----------------| |------------------|--------------------|-----------------| |------------------|--------------------|-----------------| +------------------+--------------------+-----------------+ ---3--- x xxx + + + + + + + + + + + + +-0---0------------+-1------------------+-----------------+ |-0---0---2----2---|-1------------------|-----------------| |-1---1---2----2---|-2------------------|-----------------| |-2---2---2----2---|-3------------------|-----------------| |-2---2---0----0---|--------------------|---5--4--3-------| +-0---0------------+--------------------+-----------------+ | (QB) | | | +/12121012---------+-.---.--------------+-----------------+ |/12------13^10----|-10--10--12^rp101210|~~~~~~~~~--------| |--------------119-|--------------------|-----------------| |------------------|--------------------|-----------------| |------------------|--------------------|-----------------| +------------------+--------------------+-----------------+ x--3--- x xxx ---3--- ---3--- I gotta be G1+ + + + + + + + + + + + +-----------------+-0-0--0--0-0--0--+-.---------------+ |-----------------|-0-0--0--0-0--0--|-2---------------| |-----------------|-1-1--1--1-1--1--|-2---------------| |-----------------|-2-2--2--2-2--2--|-2---------------| |-----------------|-2-2--2--2-2--2--|-0---------------| +---5--4--3-------+-0-0--0--0-0--0--+-----------------+ 4th Verse: cool ... (same words as v3) (UNACCOMPANIED - Hand Claps on the off beat) (Go back for v5 before going to Coda) Coda / Out-Chorus: Crazy little thing called love ... + + + + + + + + + + + + +-----------------+-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-+-----------------+ |-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-| |-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-| |-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-| |-1-1-1-1-5-5-5-5-|-----------------|-1-1-1-1-5-5-5-5-| +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ |-----------------|-----12------.---|-----------------| |-----------------|-----1210(tr11)--|-----------------| |-----------------|-------------12--|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ + + + + + + + + + + + + +-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-+-----------------+-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2-+ |-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3--3--3-| |-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2-| |-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0-| |------------------|-1-1-1-1-5-5-5-5-|-------------------| +------------------+-----------------+-------------------+ | | | --3--| +--8/101010--101010\-----------------+---------1312p10-10+ |--8/1010--10101010\-----------------|----------------13-| |------------------|-----------------|-------------------| |------------------|-----------------|-------------------| |------------------|-----------------|-------------------| +------------------+-----------------+-------------------+ + + + + + + + + + + + + +-----------------+-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-+-----------------+ |-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-| |-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-| |-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-| |-1-1-1-1-5-5-5-5-|-----------------|-1-1-1-1-5-5-5-5-| +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | | (QB)| | +-10--------------+-----------------+-----------------+ |---13------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----121012x-10^-|-----------------| |-----------------|---12----------12|~~~~~~~----------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ + + + + + + + + + + + + +-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-+-----------------+-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-+ |-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| |-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| |------------------|-1-1-1-1-5-5-5-5-|-----------------| +------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | | | (FB)| | | | ---3--- ---3----| +--8/10----10-\----+-----------------+-1313-13-1212--10| |--8/10----10-\----|-----------------|-1313-13-121213^-| |------------------|-----------------|-----------------| |------------------|-----------------|-----------------| |------------------|-----------------|-----------------| +------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ + + + + + + + + +------------------+-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-+ (Fade out) |-3--3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-| |-3--3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-| |-3--3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-| |-1--1-1-1-5-5-5-5-|-------------------| +------------------+-------------------+ | (FB)(FB) | (QB)| +------------------+-------------------+ |-13^13^~~~--------|-------------------| |------------------|-----10^-------10^-| |------------------|---------12p10---12| |------------------|-------------12----| +------------------+-------------------+ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fill 1 (G2): + + + + + + + + + + + + +---8/1010---\----+--8/10--1010-\----+-------10---\----+ |---8/1010---\----|--8/10--1010-\----|-------10---\----| |-----------------|------------------|-------10---\----| |-----------------|------------------|-----------------| |-----------------|------------------|-----------------| +-----------------+------------------+-----------------+ Fill 2 (G2): + +(QB)+ + + +(FB)+ + + + + + +------------------+------------------+-----------------+ |------------------|------------------|-----------------| |-----10^----------|---12^----1210----|-----------------| |---12---12~~~~----|--------------1212ssssss9-12--------| |------------------|------------------|-----------------| +------------------+------------------+-----------------+ --3- + + + + + + + + +-----------------+-----------------+ |-----------------|-----------------| |----------7-97-7~|~~~~~~~~~--------| |------5-/9-------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| +-----------------+-----------------+ Enjoy Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen D G C G This thing, called love, I just can't handle it, D G C G this, thing, called love, I must, get round to it, D Bb C D I anit ready, Crazy little thing called love. D G C G This thing, called love, it cries, in craddle at night, D G C G it swings, it jives, it shakes, all overlike a jelly-fish, D Bb C D I kinda like it, Crazy little thing called love. G C G There goes my baby, she knows how to rock and roll, D G A She drives me crazy, she gives me hot and cold fever, F E A then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat. D G C G D I gotta be cool, relax, get hip, get on my tracks, take a back seat, hitch-hike G C G D And take a long ride on my motor bike until I'm ready, Bb C D Crazy Little thing called love. (during guitar solo) G C G Bb E A F E A D G C G D G C G D Bb C D outro Bb C D Crazy little thing called love. solo; From: s892011@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Mr.Scary) Key: ~ = vibrato /15 = slide up to fret 15 ^ = hammer/pull ) 13 = 2-fret bend at fret 13 ____ ) = hold a 2-fret bend at fret 15 and pick the note again 15 15 NOTE: Some of the bends are delayed - ie. play the note and bend after a short while rather than immediately. E ------------------------)--)--)---------------)-13----------------------- B -/15--15-15--15-15--15-13-13-13--11-12--11~--13-----/15--15-15--15-15-12- G -/14--14-14--14-14--14------------------------------/14------------------ D ------------------------------------------------------------------------- A ------------------------------------------------------------------------- E ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ____ E ------------------------------)-13--)-13--)-13-----------)-13-----)------- B ----------------12^15-15-----13----13----13----13-11~---13-------15-15---- G -14-11----11^14----------------------------------------------------------- D -------12----------------------------------------------------------------- A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- E -------------------------------------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------- B -15-17--15--14-----------------13----12------ G ---------------14-------14--14----14----14~-- D ------------------16------------------------- A --------------------------------------------- E --------------------------------------------- --- Mr.Scary (Gary Chapman) ---------------------------- s892011@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au