Osbourne, Ozzy › Shot In The Dark Guitar Tab

		
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The Ultimate Sin Tabs:

Shot In The Dark Tab

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O.K. the other tabs on here have parts of the song right but heres how i play it.
This sounds correct to me, but its hard to tell cuz the guitar wasn't mixed well
on Ultimate Sin.  The timing isnt exact but i feel like this is a good tab other
then that
LEGEND:
h= Hammer on
p= Pull off
[ ]= Artificial/pinch harmonic
B= Full bend
b= Half bend
Tr= Tremolo picking
/= slide up
r= release bend
PM= palm muting
*= natural harmonic
~= Vibrato
BB= full bend then release a little then bend bend back to full bend
( )= optional note,play it if you want


Intro:
ok for the first part of the intro you're hitting natural harmonics and bending them.
bend them by pressing down on the string on the headstock, or if you have a floating
just use the bar to bend up.

DISTORTED
eb|-----------------------------------------------5*----12*-----------------|
Bb|-12*---7*---5*br-----------------12*---7*--5*--------12*-----------------|
Gb|--------------------3*brBBr--------------------------12*-----------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------15/1-------|

eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--3------2----------3------2----------3------2------0--------------------|
Gb|--2------2----------2------2----------0------0--2---0---0----------------|
Db|--4------2----------4------2----------X------X--2---0-----2-----2-[5]B---|
Ab|--2--2-2-2--22-2-2--2--2-2-2--22-2-2--2--2-2-2--------------2-5----------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
PM      . .    .. . .     . .    .. . .     . .            . . . . .

eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--3------2----------3------2----------3------2------0--------------------|
Gb|--2------2----------2------2----------0------0--2---0-[5]B[5]B--[5]B[5]B-|
Db|--4------2----------4------2----------X------X--2---0--------------------|
Ab|--2--2-2-2--22-2-2--2--2-2-2--22-2-2--2--2-2-2---------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
PM      . .    .. . .     . .    .. . .     . .

Verse:
For the verse let all the notes ring out

clean
eb|-------2--------------------------0-------------0------------------------|
Bb|-------2----------2---2-----------0---------2-----2----------------------|
Gb|-----4----------4---4---2-------4---------4---4--------------------------|
Db|---4----------4---------------5---------5--------------------------------|
Ab|-2----------2---------------2---------2----------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Prechorus:


Distorted
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------5----------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------(4)---------------|
Db|--7-----6---7-----7-----6---7-----7-----6---4------4------6--4------|
Ab|--5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-4-4-4-4---4--4-4----4-4-4--4-4-4--|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
PM     . .       . .   . .       . .   . .        . .    . .      . .

eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------5---------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------(4)--------------------|
Db|--7-----6---7-----7-----6---7-----7-----6---4------4-------6--4-----4----|
Ab|--5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-4-4-4-4---4--4-4-----4-4-4--4-4-4-4----|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------2----|
PM     . .       . .   . .       . .   . .        . .     . .      . .

Chorus:


eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--3----2------5-3---3-2--------------------------|
Gb|--2----2----2-2-2-2-----2-2----------------------|
Db|--4----2---------------------9----7----4-4--5-5--|
Ab|--2----2---------------------7----5----2-2--3-3--|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
PM             . . . . . . . .
then

eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--3----2-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--2----2----9-7-9/11--9--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--4----2----7-7-7/9---7---9----7----4-4--5-5-----------------------------|
Ab|--2----2------------------7----5----2-2--3-3-----------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
play this the third time round when you play the chorus the second time if that makes sense
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--3----2-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--2----2----/11-XX-9-XX-7-XX-9/11----------------------------------------|
Db|--4----2----/-9-XX-7-XX-7-XX-7/-9-9----7----4-4--5-5---------------------|
Ab|--2----2--------------------------7----5----2-2--3-3---------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

after the first chorus you play the intro again, n then you play this little fill

eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--[5]Br-3h5p3---3h5p3-5~-------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------5~---------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
then you play another verse, prechorus, and chorus

Interlude:

Play this with distortion TWICE

eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------10/7-----8/7----------8/5-----7/5---------------------------------|
Gb|--7~--------7-------7----7/5-----5-------5----5/7~-----------------------|
Db|--7~----------7-------7--7/5-------5-------5--5/7~-----------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
have the 7's at the end be the 7's when you start again

Solo:

This solo isn't too hard overall

eb|------------7--------------7---------------------------------------------|
Bb|-10B-10B~~---10p7-10B~~-----10p7-7---7-----------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------9--9B-9p7-7h9p7-7-9B~~---9-7-6---6-------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------9---------------6---7-----|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------7---|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
PM                                                          . . . . . . .

eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------6h9-9p6-6--11p7-7---14p11--11-----------12tr-|
Db|--9-----------------------/7-------7-/9----9-/12-----12---14-16tr--------|
Ab|----7-7/9-9/12-6~~~------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------14tr--15tr--17tr--17B~~~~----|
Gb|--14tr---16tr---14tr---12tr---14tr---16tr--------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
k so after the solo you play a prechorus then the chorus then u do the intro
again with different fills in between it, the fills are all round like 3rd 5th
or 7th fret with fast hammer ons n pull offs n pinch harmonics so you can have
fun make your own fills :-)
alright peace,
Phil (metaljunkie22)

Shot In The Dark Tab

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Erik Lead Player	#1 by Erik StJimmy at Oct 2, 2007 at 12:01 PM EST
	apollyoncrash what you said sounds about right, but i think he's gettin a consience (sp)

No Picture BeN-bEn Lead Player	#2 by BeN-bEn Lesniewski at Oct 3, 2007 at 4:34 PM EST
	Shot In The Dark is probably my favourite Ozzy song, I always thought it had something to do with vampires, since there were vampires in the video but yeah, a hitman makes alot more sense.

No Picture Chase Wanna Be	#3 by Chase Hendrix at Oct 3, 2007 at 9:57 PM EST
	Hmm.. I think this is actually a song about the assassination of John Lennon. It's sung from Mark Chapman's point of view. Just my opinion...

No Picture Tye Musical Genius	#4 by Tye williston at Oct 4, 2007 at 5:00 PM EST
	I remember reading/seeing an interview with Ozzy when this record came out when I was in high school and the explanation he gave was that it was about two assassins in love with each other and they found out their next assignment was each other. Very "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" but 20 years prior.

No Picture Dudevill Average	#5 by Dudevill at Oct 4, 2007 at 9:26 PM EST
	BEST OZZY SONG 1st OzzyGurly stop fucking ripping on down to earth, its a fucking great cd so shut the hell up already 2nd fuck you ledskynyrd this song licks ass

No Picture Charlie Average	#6 by Charlie Fletcher at Oct 8, 2007 at 10:48 PM EST
	THIS IS THE WORST OZZY SONG EVER. Thank you

No Picture Jake Average	#7 by Jake m at Oct 9, 2007 at 3:25 PM EST
	duh it cant mean wat it sounds like. songs are always like a metaphor. im not sure wat it means but im sure it doesnt mean wat it sez

No Picture Austin Rhythm Player	#8 by Austin at Oct 10, 2007 at 9:01 PM EST
	People need to play this goddamn song more. I don't care where, but they need to cuz it's the shit.

No Picture mat Wanna Be	#9 by mat bar at Oct 12, 2007 at 5:57 PM EST
	slavemasta: That mentality is a stain on music. Who says that a song can't be literal? What makes you think that every songwriter in the world sits down to write a song and says "Okay, I'm writing this, but I really want it to mean something else". Save the overextended metaphors for the only people it benefits: dipshit college students trying to get laid. Once you get past that pseudo-intellectual crap, you can learn to appreciate something as it is written.

No Picture Daron Average	#10 by Daron Malakian at Oct 13, 2007 at 5:30 PM EST
	this song sounds like it's about a assassin is walking right behind their victim and while he's doing so he is thinking about how much he hates doing this but it's the only thing he knows how to do and it's all he's ever been taught no matter what it's about it always has been and always will be my fav Ozzy song ever!!!

No Picture frosty Average	#11 by frosty Angel at Oct 14, 2007 at 6:52 PM EST
	Sounds like its about a hired killer resenting his job / target to kill. Good song with a short but good Guitar solo from Jake E. Lee.