The Zoo (Bass)
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Band: Scorpions

Song: The Zoo

Album: Animal Magnetism (1980)

Bassist: Francis Buchholz



Standard Tuning (E A D G)





[Intro and Verse] (0.17)



G|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|

A|-------------------------| play a lot of times until Klaus sings... (play staccato notes)

E|-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|



“So many worlds away” (1.18)

G|-------------|

D|-------------|

A|-3--3--3--3--|

E|-------------|





[Verse]



“On streets we call the zoo” (1.56)

G|-------------|

D|-------------|

A|-3--3--3--3--|

E|-------------|





[Chorus]



G|--------------------------------------------|         --|

D|--------------------------------------------|           |

A|-------5-555-7-777-3-333-------5-555-7-777--|           |

E|-3-333-------------------3-333--------------|           |

                                                          | x2

G|----------------------------------------------------|   |

D|----------------------------------------------------|   |

A|-------5-555-7-777-3-333-2-222-5-555-7-777-777-777--|   |

E|-3-333----------------------------------------------| --|





[Bridge]



G|---------------------|

D|---------------------|

A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--3----|

E|---------------------|





[Verse]



“And you will feel the heat” (3.21)

G|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|

A|-3--3--3--3--------------|

E|-------------0--0--0--0--|



(Chorus)



(Bridge)



(Solo with talkbox - over verse section)