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HIT AND RUN - Girlschool
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Tabbed by: Anne Drury
Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com
Date: October 20, 2005
Written by: Kim McAuliffe, Kelly Johnson
Album: "Hit and Run" (1981, Bronze Records)
Notes:
-Tuning: Standard
-4/4 time, bar lines do indicate timing
-key of E - guitar solo is in E minor
INTRO:
E5 G5 E5 A5 E -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -7/9-9-9-7/9-9-9-|-7/9-9-12~~-----|-7/9-9-9-7/9-9-9-|-7/9-9-14~~------| D -7/9-9-9-7/9-9-9-|-7/9-9-12~~-----|-7/9-9-9-7/9-9-9-|-7/9-9-14~~------| A -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E5 G5 E5 E -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -7/9-9-9-7/9-9-9-|-7/9-9-12~~-----|-7/9-9-9-7/9-9-9-|-/9-7------------| D -7/9-9-9-7/9-9-9-|-7/9-9-12~~-----|-7/9-9-9-7/9-9-9-|------9-5~~------| A -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1ST VERSE:
E5
I was out in the cold
G5 E5 A5
Alone in the night
E5 G5 E5 A5
How could I carry on, felt so empty inside
C5 A5
All you gave me were promises
C5 B5
Nothing better than lies
CHORUS:
Hitand run Hit and run Hit and E5 G5 E5 A5 E -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -7/9-9-9-7/9-9-9-|-7/9-9-12~~-----|-7/9-9-9-7/9-9-9-|-7/9-9-14~~------| D -7/9-9-9-7/9-9-9-|-7/9-9-12~~-----|-7/9-9-9-7/9-9-9-|-7/9-9-14~~------| A -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
run Hit and run E5 G5 E5 E -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -7/9-9-9-7/9-9-9-|-7/9-9-12~~-----|-7/9-9-9-7/9-9-9-|-/9-7------------| D -7/9-9-9-7/9-9-9-|-7/9-9-12~~-----|-7/9-9-9-7/9-9-9-|------9-5~~------| A -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
2ND VERSE:
E5
Told me how it could be
G5 E5 A5
Showed me how to believe
E5 G5 E5 A5
But I just didn't realize it was all in my dreams
C5 A5
All you gave me were promises
C5 B5
And nothing better than lies
Play CHORUS
BRIDGE:
But I know better now I've found another way A5 E5 E -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -2---------------|--------2-------|-----------------|---------------2=| D -2---------------|--------2-5-4-2=|==---------------|---------2-4-5-2=| A -----------------|----------5-4-2=|==---------------|---------2-4-5---| E -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
One thing I know for sure I'm gonna live for today A5 E5 E -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G ==---------------|--------2-------|-----------------|-----------------| D ==---------------|--------2-5-4-2=|==---------------|-----------------| A -----------------|----------5-4-2=|==---------------|-----------------| E -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
C5 A5
Say good-bye to the bad times
C5 D5
Now I'm free on my own
GUITAR SOLO:
D5 (gradually bend up) E ------------------------|---------------------------| B ------------------------|-------------------------5-| G -7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7--7^--7^--7^w---| D ------------------------|---------------------------| A ------------------------|---------------------------| E ------------------------|---------------------------|(pm 1st 2 measures)
E5 G5 E ------------------------|---------------------------| B ------------------------|--------------5------------| G -7^w---7^w---7^w---7^w--|-7^w--7p5\4-----------7-9--| D ------------------------|---------------------------| A ------------------------|---------------------------| E ------------------------|---------------------------|
E5 A5 E ----------<7>------7----|-10----7-------------------| B --10^w-10-----<10>---10-|----10---------------------| G ------------------------|---------9-------------7/9-| D ------------------------|---------------------------| A ------------------------|---------------------------| E ------------------------|---------------------------|
E5 G5 E -----------------------------|----------------------| B -8-10-10-10^(12)---(12)r10-8-|-10p8-----15^w---15\--| G -----------------------------|------9---------------| D -----------------------------|----------------------| A -----------------------------|----------------------| E -----------------------------|----------------------|
E5 A5 E ---15--15p14-12-14p12----12----------------|--------------------------| B ----------------------15----15-12h15p12-10-|-8--10p8-10p8-10^---------| G -------------------------------------------|--------------------------| D -------------------------------------------|--------------------------| A -------------------------------------------|--------------------------| E -------------------------------------------|--------------------------| (^=1.5 tones)
Say good-bye to the bad times, Now I'm free on my own C5 A5 C5 B5 E -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -13~~============|\10~~-------8h10|p8~~=============|\----------------| G -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Play CHORUS
(repeat CHORUS and fade)
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^...bend (w=whole tone) /...slide up
r...release bend \...slide down
h...hammer on =...hold note
p...pull off ~...vibrato
pm..palm mute <>..pinch harmonic
(This file is the transcriber's own work and represents
their interpretation of the song.)
