Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
00:00 / 00:00
Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
tabbed by: run5home
email: bball10@ne.rr.com

[Intro]
Bm A E
e|---------------------------------| e|-2----0-----------------------------|
B|---7b-7s0---7b-5-3-2-0-----------| B|---3----3--2--0---------------------|
G|4b-------4b---------------2---1--| G|----------------2--1----1--2--2s4---|
D|------------------------4---2----| D|----------------------2-------------|
A|---------------------------------| A|------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------| E|------------------------------------|Play 2x
PART 1 00:00-00:17 PART 2 00:18-00:34

[Verse 1]
Bm A E
The world was on fire and no one could save me but you.
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|----2---1---|
D|--4---2-----|
A|------------|
E|------------|

Bm A E
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do.
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|----1-2-4--|
D|--2--------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|

Bm A E
I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you.
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|----2---1---|
D|--4---2-----|
A|------------|
E|------------|

Bm A E
I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|----1-2-4--|
D|--2--------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|

[Chrous]
Bm A E
I don't want to fall in love. (This world is only gonna break your heart)
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|----2---1---|
D|--4---2-----|
A|------------|
E|------------|

Bm A E
I don't want to fall in love. (This world is only gonna break your heart)
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|----1-2-4--|
D|--2--------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|

e|-2----0-----------------------------|
B|---3----3--2------------------------|
G|-------------4--2--1----1--2--2s4---|
D|----------------------2-------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
With you.

e|-2----0-----------------------------|
B|---3----3--2------------------------|
G|-------------4--2--1----1--2--2s4---|
D|----------------------2-------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
With you. (This world is only gonna break your heart)

[Verse 2]
Bm A E
What a wicked game to play, to make me feel this way.
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|----2---1---|
D|--4---2-----|
A|------------|
E|------------|

Bm A E
What a wicked thing to do, to let me dream of you.
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|----1-2-4--|
D|--2--------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|

Bm A E
What a wicked thing to say, you never felt this way.
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|----2---1---|
D|--4---2-----|
A|------------|
E|------------|

Bm A E
What a wicked thing to do, to make me dream of you and,
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|----1-2-4--|
D|--2--------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|

[Chrous]
Bm A E
I don't want to fall in love. (This world is only gonna break your heart)
Bm A E
I don't want to fall in love. (This world is only gonna break your heart)
With you.

[Instrumental]
e|---------------------------------| e|-2----0-----------------------------|
B|---7b-7s0---7b-5-3-2-0-----------| B|---3----3--2------------------------|
G|4b-------4b---------------2---1--| G|-------------4--2--1----1--2--2s4---|
D|------------------------4---2----| D|----------------------2-------------|
A|---------------------------------| A|------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------| E|------------------------------------|Play 2x

[Verse 3]
Bm A E
The world was on fire and no one could save me but you.
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|----2---1---|
D|--4---2-----|
A|------------|
E|------------|

Bm A E
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do.
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|----1-2-4--|
D|--2--------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|

Bm A E
I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you.

e|------------|
B|------------|
G|----2---1---|
D|--4---2-----|
A|------------|
E|------------|

Bm A E
I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you.
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|----1-2-4--|
D|--2--------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|

[Chrous]
Bm A E
I don't want to fall in love. (This world is only gonna break your heart)
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|----2---1---|
D|--4---2-----|
A|------------|
E|------------|

Bm A E
I don't want to fall in love. (This world is only gonna break your heart)
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|----1-2-4--|
D|--2--------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|

e|-2----0-----------------------------|
B|---3----3--2------------------------|
G|-------------4--2--1----1--2--2s4---|
D|----------------------2-------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
With you.

e|-2----0-----------------------------|
B|---3----3--2------------------------|
G|-------------4--2--1----1--2--2s4---|
D|----------------------2-------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
With you. (This world is only gonna break your heart)

[Outro]
Bm A E
Nobody loves no one.


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| b Bend
| s Slide

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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
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Tabbed by: J.S.L
Email: jonas.lindstroem@yahoo.se

Tuning: Standard

Intro/Fills
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0--6b~~--6r--0~~----0--6b~~--5-3-2-0~~------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------2---1~~-----------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------2---2---------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Vers/Chorus
Bm A E
e|---2-----0------------0-------0--------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-----2------0-----0--------------------------------------------|
G|-------4-----4---2--2-----2---1-----1--2-2/4-------------------------------|
D|-----------------2------------2---2----4-4/6-------------------------------|
A|-2---------------0------------2--------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------0--------------------------------------------|

Chords played during the song:

| Bm | A | E | E |
| Bm | A | E | E |


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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

************************************
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
[Intro]

e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----6b7---7\4-----6b7---5-3-2-0---------|
G|4b2-----------4--4-----------------2---1-|
D|---------------------------------4---2---|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|

e|---2-----0-------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3----3p2---2p0----------------------------|
G|--------------------------------2---1-------1/2/4----|x2
D|--------------------------------2---2----------------|
A|-2-----2------0-----0------2-------------------------|
E|------------------------------0---0--------0---------|


[Verse 1]

Bm A E
The world was on fire and no one could save me but you.

e|------------|
B|------------|
G|----2---1---|
D|--4---2-----|
A|------------|
E|------------|

Bm A E
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do.

e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|----1-2-4--|
D|--2--------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|

Bm A E
I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you.

e|------------|
B|------------|
G|----2---1---|
D|--4---2-----|
A|------------|
E|------------|

Bm A E
I never dreamed that I'd knew somebody like you.

e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|----1-2-4--|
D|--2--------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|

[Chorus]

e|-------0--------------0--------------------------|
B|----3----3---------3----3------------------------|
G|--4----------4---4---------4--------1---1/2/4----|
D|----------------------------------2--------------|
A|-2----2----2---0-----0----0-----2----------------|
E|------------------------------0--------0---------|
Bm A E
I don't want to fall in love. (This world is only gonna break your heart)

e|-------0--------------0--------------------------|
B|----3----3---------3----3------------------------|
G|--4----------4---4---------4--------1---1/2/4----|
D|----------------------------------2--------------|
A|-2----2----2---0-----0----0-----2----------------|
E|------------------------------0--------0---------|
Bm A E
I don't want to fall in love. (This world is only gonna break your heart) With you.

e|---2-----0-------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3----3p2---2p0----------------------------|
G|--------------------------------2---1-------1/2/4----|
D|--------------------------------2---2----------------|
A|-2-----2------0-----0------2-------------------------|
E|------------------------------0---0--------0---------|
(This world is only gonna break your heart) With you

e|---2-----0-------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3----3p2---2p0----------------------------|
G|--------------------------------2---1-------1/2/4----|
D|--------------------------------2---2----------------|
A|-2-----2------0-----0------2-------------------------|
E|------------------------------0---0--------0---------|


[Verse 2]

Bm A E
What a wicked game to play, to make me feel this way.

e|------------|
B|------------|
G|----2---1---|
D|--4---2-----|
A|------------|
E|------------|

Bm A E
What a wicked thing to do, to let me dream of you.

e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|----1-2-4--|
D|--2--------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|

Bm A E
What a wicked thing to say, you never felt this way.

e|------------|
B|------------|
G|----2---1---|
D|--4---2-----|
A|------------|
E|------------|

Bm A E
What a wicked thing to do, to make me dream of you and,

e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|----1-2-4--|
D|--2--------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|


[Chorus]

e|-------0--------------0--------------------------|
B|----3----3---------3----3------------------------|
G|--4----------4---4---------4--------1---1/2/4----|
D|----------------------------------2--------------|
A|-2----2----2---0-----0----0-----2----------------|
E|------------------------------0--------0---------|
Bm A E
I don't want to fall in love. (This world is only gonna break your heart)

e|-------0--------------0--------------------------|
B|----3----3---------3----3------------------------|
G|--4----------4---4---------4--------1---1/2/4----|
D|----------------------------------2--------------|
A|-2----2----2---0-----0----0-----2----------------|
E|------------------------------0--------0---------|
Bm A E
I don't want to fall in love. (This world is only gonna break your heart) With you.


[Instrumental]

e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----6b7---7\4-----6b7---5-3-2-0---------|
G|4b2-----------4--4-----------------2---1-|
D|---------------------------------4---2---|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|

e|---2-----0-------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3----3p2---2p0----------------------------|
G|--------------------------------2---1-------1/2/4----|x2
D|--------------------------------2---2----------------|
A|-2-----2------0-----0------2-------------------------|
E|------------------------------0---0--------0---------|


[Verse 3]

Bm A E
The world was on fire and no one could save me but you.
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|----2---1---|
D|--4---2-----|
A|------------|
E|------------|
Bm A E
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do.

e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|----1-2-4--|
D|--2--------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|
Bm A E
I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you.

e|------------|
B|------------|
G|----2---1---|
D|--4---2-----|
A|------------|
E|------------|

Bm A E
I never dreamed that I'd loose somebody like you no,

e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|----1-2-4--|
D|--2--------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|


[Chorus]

e|-------0--------------0--------------------------|
B|----3----3---------3----3------------------------|
G|--4----------4---4---------4--------1---1/2/4----|
D|----------------------------------2--------------|
A|-2----2----2---0-----0----0-----2----------------|
E|------------------------------0--------0---------|
Bm A E
I don't want to fall in love. (This world is only gonna break your heart)

e|-------0--------------0--------------------------|
B|----3----3---------3----3------------------------|
G|--4----------4---4---------4--------1---1/2/4----|
D|----------------------------------2--------------|
A|-2----2----2---0-----0----0-----2----------------|
E|------------------------------0--------0---------|
Bm A E
I don't want to fall in love. (This world is only gonna break your heart) With you.

e|---2-----0-------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3----3p2---2p0----------------------------|
G|--------------------------------2---1-------1/2/4----|
D|--------------------------------2---2----------------|
A|-2-----2------0-----0------2-------------------------|
E|------------------------------0---0--------0---------|
(This world is only gonna break your heart) With you.

e|---2-----0-------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3----3p2---2p0----------------------------|
G|--------------------------------2---1-------1/2/4----|
D|--------------------------------2---2----------------|
A|-2-----2------0-----0------2-------------------------|
E|------------------------------0---0--------0---------|


[Outro]

Bm A E
Nobody loves no one.


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| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
***********************************
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
WICKED GAME by Chris Isaak
These are the lead guitar tabs... hope you enjoy!

INTRO:

Part 1:
B- A E B- A E
E/-----------------------------------------------------------------------/
B/--------------(6/)7---7/0---------------(6/)7--------------------------/
G/----4(b)---------------------4(b)------------5-3-2-0-----2--1----------/
D/------------------------------------------------------------4--2-------/
A/-----------------------------------------------------------------------/
E/-----------------------------------------------------------------------/


Part 2:
B- A E
E/---2----0----------0-------------------------------------/
B/-----3----3---2p0---0------------------------------------/
G/------4-----4----------4--2----1-------1--2--4-----------/ x2
D/-4-----------------------4----2------2-------------------/
A/---------------------------------------------------------/
E/---------------------------------------------------------/


Fill 1: Fill 2:
E/-------------/------------------/
B/-------------/------------------/
G/----2---1---/-----1--2--4-------/
D/--4---2-----/---2---------------/
A/-------------/------------------/
E/-------------/------------------/

Main Chords: B- / A /E /E (repeat)

Use fill 1 as a transition between verses and fill 2 as a bridge between verse and chorus.

Play part 2 for the two last compas of the chorus (when he sings "with you"). For the
out thought, play it 4 times.
You can use part 1 as a transition between the verse and the chorus.

Out throught:
E
E/-------------------------------0----/
B/----------(6/)7-------------0-------/
G/--4(b)--------------------1---------/
D/------------------------2-----------/
A/----------------------2-------------/
E/--------------------0---------------/


The end, have fun with it!

N.B.: b: bend
/: slide
p: pull off
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: CristianG30

Tuning: Standard

Bm A E
e|--0---| e|--0---| e|--0---|
B|--3---| B|--0---| B|--0---|
G|--4---| G|--2---| G|--1---|
D|--4---| D|--2---| D|--2---|
A|--x---| A|--0---| A|--2---|
E|--x---| E|--x---| E|--0---|


[Intro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------6b7----7\0-0---------6b7-----5-3-2-0------------------------------|
G|-5pbr4-----------------5pbr4----------4------------2---1-------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------4---2---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Fill 1 Fill 2
e|-------------------| e|-------------------|
B|-------------------| B|-------------------|
G|-------2---1-------| G|------1/2-2/4------|
D|-----4---2---------| D|----2--------------|
A|-------------------| A|-------------------|
E|-------------------| E|-------------------|

Fill 3
e|----------0---------------0------------------------------------------------|
B|------3-----3---------3-----3----------------------------------------------|
G|----4-----------4---4-----------4-------1-----1/2-2/4----------------------|
D|--------------------------------------2------------------------------------|
A|--2-----2-----2---0-----0-----0-----2--------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------0---------0------------------------------|

Fill 4
e|----2-----0----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3-----3---2-----0----------------------------------------------------|
G|--4-----4-----4---4---------2----1------1/2-2/4----------------------------|
D|--------------------4---4------2------2------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Verse 1]
Bm A E

Bm A E Fill 1
The world was on fire and no one could save me but you.
Bm A E Fill 2
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do.
Bm A E Fill 1
I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you.
Bm A E Fill 2
And I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you.


[Chorus]
Bm A E Or Fill 3

Bm A E
No, I don't want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)
Bm A E
No, I don't want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)
Fill 4
With you (This world is only gonna break your heart)


[Verse 2]
Bm A E

Bm A E Fill 1
What a wicked game to play, to make me feel this way.
Bm A E Fill 2
What a wicked thing to do, to let me dream of you.
Bm A E Fill 1
What a wicked thing to say, you never felt this way.
Bm A E Fill 2
What a wicked thing to do, to make me dream of you and,


[Chorus]
Bm A E Or Fill 3

Bm A E
I want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)
Bm A E
No, I want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)
Intro Fill 4
With you.


[Verse 3]
Bm A E

Bm A E FIll 1
The world was on fire and no one could save me but you.
Bm A E Fill 2
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do.
Bm A E Fill 1
I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you.
Bm A E Fill 2
And I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you,


[Chorus]
Bm A E Or Fill 3

Bm A E
No, I want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)
Bm A E
No, I want to fall in love (This world is only gonna break your heart)
[Intro]
With you (This world is only gonna break your heart)
Intro(x2)
No, I... (This world is only gonna break your heart)
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
Bm A E
Nobody loves no one.



************************************

| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

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Song info
Wicked Game
Chris Isaak
2001
  • Pop
  • Rock
  • Pop Rock
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