'The Reflex' by Duran Duran - Guitar Tutorial

Song lyrics:

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Choose a fret
               
Song: The Reflex
Artist: Duran Duran

/ -slide up
 - slide down
h - hammer on




Intro/Verse:
        You've gone too far this time...
        G       F       C       Bb
G:----|---------------------------------------------------------
D:----|---------------------------------------------------------
A:1-0-|-----------------3-------1------1-1-0--------------------
E:----|-3-----3-1-----------------------------------------------

   I'm dancing on the...
   G       F       C       Bb
G:--------------------------------------------------------------
D:--------------------------------------------------------------
A:-----------------3-------1------1-1-0-------------------------
E:-3-----3-1----------------------------------------------------

    I'll tell you...
    G       F       C       Bb
G:--------------------------------------------------------------
D:--------------------------------------------------------------
A:-----------------3-------1------1-1-0-------------------------
E:-3-----3-1----------------------------------------------------
 
  chances on the...
  G       F       C       Bb
G:--------------------------------------------------------------
D:--------------------------------------------------------------
A:-----------------3-------1------1-1-0-------------------------
E:-3-----3-1----------------------------------------------------

  I'll cross that bridge when... 
  G       F       C       Bb
G:--------------------5-----------------------------------------
D:---5---------3------------------------------------------------
A:----------------0h3-----1------1-1-0--------------------------
E:-3-------0h1--------------------------------------------------
 
  to make my stand...
  G       F       C       Bb
G:--------------------5-----------------------------------------
D:---5---------3------------------------------------------------
A:----------------0h3-----1------1-1-0--------------------------
E:-3-------0h1--------------------------------------------------




  G       F       C       Bb
G:--------------------5-----------------------------------------
D:---5---------3------------------------------------------------
A:----------------0h3-----1------1-1-0--------------------------
E:-3-------0h1--------------------------------------------------

  helping hand...
  G       F       C       Bb
G:--------------------5-----------------------------------------
D:---5---------3------------------------------------------------
A:----------------0h3-----1------1-1-0--------------------------
E:-3-------0h1--------------------------------------------------



Prechorus:

   Why don't you...          Try not to... 
   A         F               A         F              
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------------------------------------
E:-5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23---5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23-----------
   
   Buy time...
   A         F              C          F          
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:--------------------------3--2-3--3--------------------------
E:-5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23-------------1----1---1-23-----------

  Why don't you...          Try not to...  
  A         F               A         F              
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------------------------------------
E:-5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23---5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23-----------

   Buy time... 
   A         F              G           
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------------------------------------
E:-5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23--3-33--0-3-33--3-33--0-3-33---------



Chorus:
   
   The reflex...             waiting... 
   D           D             C         G
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------5----5------
A:--5--3-2-0---55--3-2-0---33-3--33----------5h7---5h7-------
E:-------------------------------------33-3--33----------------
   The reflex...             treasure in the dark...
   D           D             C         F
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------3----3------
A:--5--3-2-0----55--3-2-0----33-3--33----------3h5---3h5-------
E:-------------------------------------11-1--11----------------
                              isn't that...
   D           D             C         G
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------5----5------
A:--5--3-2-0----55--3-2-0---33-3--33----------5h7---5h7-------
E:-------------------------------------33-3--33----------------
   every little thing the reflex... 
   D           D             C         F
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:------------------------------------------------3--4---------
A:--5--3-2-0----55--3-2-0----33-3--33--------------------------
E:-------------------------------------11-1--11-1--2----------- 

  
Verse II:        
   G       F       C       Bb
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:------------------3-------1------1-1-0-----------------------
E:-3-----3-1---------------------------------------------------

  
   G       F       C       Bb
G:--------------------------------------------------------------
D:--------------------------------------------------------------
A:-----------------3-------1------1-1-0-------------------------
E:-3-----3-1----------------------------------------------------

    I'm on the...     
    G       F       C       Bb
G:--------------------------------------------------------------
D:--------------------------------------------------------------
A:-----------------3-------1------1-1-0-------------------------
E:-3-----3-1----------------------------------------------------
 
  won't slow down...
  G       F       C       Bb
G:--------------------------------------------------------------
D:--------------------------------------------------------------
A:-----------------3-------1------1-1-0-------------------------
E:-3-----3-1----------------------------------------------------

  
  G       F       C       Bb
G:--------------------5-----------------------------------------
D:---5---------3------------------------------------------------
A:----------------0h3-----1------1-1-0--------------------------
E:-3-------0h1--------------------------------------------------
 
  be around when...
  G       F       C       Bb
G:--------------------5-----------------------------------------
D:---5---------3------------------------------------------------
A:----------------0h3-----1------1-1-0--------------------------
E:-3-------0h1--------------------------------------------------

-repeat Prechorus-

Chorus:
   
   The reflex...             waiting... 
   D           D             C         G
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------5----5------
A:--5--3-2-0---55--3-2-0---33-3--33----------5h7---5h7-------
E:-------------------------------------33-3--33----------------
   The reflex...              treasure in the dark...
   D           D             C         F
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------3----3------
A:--5--3-2-0----55--3-2-0----33-3--33----------3h5---3h5-------
E:-------------------------------------11-1--11----------------

                 
   D           D             C         G
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------5----5------
A:--5--3-2-0---55--3-2-0----33-3--33----------5h7---5h7-------
E:-------------------------------------33-3--33----------------

   D           D             C         F           ...fle-flex 
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------3-----------
A:--5--3-2-0----55--3-2-0----33-3--33----------3h5-------------
E:-------------------------------------11-1--11----------------

Mid section:
   G      F   A
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:-----------12-----------------------------------------------
E:-3----3-1----------------------------------------------------

  G      F   
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------------------------------------
E:-3----3-1----------------------------------------------------

                                         So why why why why..  
  G      F                               A
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------------------------------------
E:-3----3-1--------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-----------


   ...don't you...          Try not to...  
           F               A         F              
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------------------------------------
E:-------5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23---5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23-----------

   Buy time... 
   A         F              G           
G:-------------------------------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------------------------------------------
E:-5---3-5-3-1--0h1-1-1-23--3-33--0-3-33--3-33--0-3-33---------


-repeat chorus-
   


Transcribed by Christopher Funicelli
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Tags: dance rock, new romantic, new wave, new wave pop, rock, synthpop
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