Biography:
Shocking Blue was a rock band from The Hague, The Netherlands that existed from 1967 to 1974. Fronted by singer, Mariska Veres, and with guitarist/songwriter, Robbie van Leeuwen, as its creative force, the band enjoyed international chart success and are one of the most successful bands ever to come out of The Netherlands.
Shocking Blue's by far biggest hit was Venus, which went to #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in February 1970. 'Venus' returned to the top of the U.
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Song: Venus
Artist: Shocking blue
Composer: Robbie van Leeuwen
Album: At home
Tabbed by: DJ
28th Feb 2015
In the two main chord sections the keyboard adds a b9 note.
As an option, this could be played on guitar as below:
[Verses, and part of choruses]
Em A Aaddb9 A
e|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
B|---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---|
G|---0---0---0---0---2---2---3---2---|
D|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
A|---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---|
E|---0---0---0---0-------------------|
[First part of choruses]
Am D Daddb9 D
e|---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---|
B|---1---1---1---1---3---3---4---3---|
G|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
D|---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---|
A|---0---0---0---0-------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
B7sus4 = x24252 or x22202 A5 = x022xx or 577xxx
B7 = x24242 or x21202 B5 = x244xx or 799xxx
Em = 022000 or x79987 D = xx0232 or x57775
A = x02220 or 577655 C = x32010 or x35553
h = hammer-on
/ = Slide up
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*****************************************************************
[Intro]
B7sus4 Em A Em A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
B7sus4
| / / / / | / / / / |
Em A Em A
||: / / / / | / / / / :||[x2]
[Verse 1]
Em A Em A Em A Em A
A goddess, on a mountain top, was burning like a silver flame,
Em A Em A Em A
The summit of beauty and love, and Venus was her name!
Em
She's...
e|---0---------------------------|
B|---0---------------------------|
G|---0---------------------------|
D|---2---------------------------|
A|---2-----------0--2--2--0------|
E|---0---0--h3---------------3---|
[Chorus]
Am D Am D Em A Em A
...got it! Yeah, baby, she's got it!
C B7sus4 B7
Well, ..."I'm your venus, ...I'm your fire,
Em A Em A
At your desire,
C B7sus4 B7
Well, ..."I'm your venus, ...I'm your fire,
Em A Em A
At your desire!
[Break]
Em A Em A Em A Em A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em A Em A Em A Em
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 2]
Em A Em A Em A Em A
Her weapons were her crystal eyes, making every man mad,
Em A Em A Em A
Black as the dark night she was, got what no one else had!
Em
Wow--! She's...
e|---0---------------------------|
B|---0---------------------------|
G|---0---------------------------|
D|---2---------------------------|
A|---2-----------0--2--2--0------|
E|---0---0--h3---------------3---|
[Chorus]
Am D Am D Em A Em A
...got it! Yeah, baby, she's got it!
C B7sus4 B7
Well, ..."I'm your venus, ...I'm your fire,
Em A Em A
At your desire,
C B7sus4 B7
Well, ..."I'm your venus, ...I'm your fire,
Em A Em A
At your desire!
[Break]
A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5
e|--------------------|--------------------|
B|--------------------|--------------------|
G|---2--/4----2--/4---|---2--/4----2--/4---|
D|---2--/4----2--/4---|---2--/4----2--/4---|
A|---0--h2----0--h2---|---0--h2----0--h2---|
E|--------------------|--------------------|
[Verse 3]
Em A Em A Em A Em A
Ah------ah, ah--------! Ah, ah - ah, ah, ah, ah!
Em A Em A Em A
Ah------ah, ah--------! Ah, ah - ah, ah, ah...
Em
...Ah! She's...
e|---0---------------------------|
B|---0---------------------------|
G|---0---------------------------|
D|---2---------------------------|
A|---2-----------0--2--2--0------|
E|---0---0--h3---------------3---|
[Chorus]
Am D Am D Em A Em A
...got it! Yeah, baby, she's got it!
C B7sus4 B7
Well, ..."I'm your venus, ...I'm your fire,
Em A Em A
At your desire,
C B7sus4 B7
Well, ..."I'm your venus, ...I'm your fire,
Em A Em A
At your desire!
[Break]
A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5
e|--------------------|--------------------|
B|--------------------|--------------------|
G|---2--/4----2--/4---|---2--/4----2--/4---|
D|---2--/4----2--/4---|---2--/4----2--/4---|
A|---0--h2----0--h2---|---0--h2----0--h2---|
E|--------------------|--------------------|
[Stacatto Riff]
B7sus4 Em A Em A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
B7sus4
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Coda]
Em A Em A Em A Em A
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||[Repeat]
[Suggestion for ending- Stacatto riff then end on Em]
B7sus4 Em
| / / / / | / / / / | / ||
Artist: Shocking blue
Composer: Robbie van Leeuwen
Album: At home
Tabbed by: DJ
28th Feb 2015
In the two main chord sections the keyboard adds a b9 note.
As an option, this could be played on guitar as below:
[Verses, and part of choruses]
Em A Aaddb9 A
e|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
B|---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---|
G|---0---0---0---0---2---2---3---2---|
D|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
A|---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---|
E|---0---0---0---0-------------------|
[First part of choruses]
Am D Daddb9 D
e|---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---|
B|---1---1---1---1---3---3---4---3---|
G|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
D|---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---|
A|---0---0---0---0-------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
B7sus4 = x24252 or x22202 A5 = x022xx or 577xxx
B7 = x24242 or x21202 B5 = x244xx or 799xxx
Em = 022000 or x79987 D = xx0232 or x57775
A = x02220 or 577655 C = x32010 or x35553
h = hammer-on
/ = Slide up
Please select a star rating for this tab, many thanks
*****************************************************************
[Intro]
B7sus4 Em A Em A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
B7sus4
| / / / / | / / / / |
Em A Em A
||: / / / / | / / / / :||[x2]
[Verse 1]
Em A Em A Em A Em A
A goddess, on a mountain top, was burning like a silver flame,
Em A Em A Em A
The summit of beauty and love, and Venus was her name!
Em
She's...
e|---0---------------------------|
B|---0---------------------------|
G|---0---------------------------|
D|---2---------------------------|
A|---2-----------0--2--2--0------|
E|---0---0--h3---------------3---|
[Chorus]
Am D Am D Em A Em A
...got it! Yeah, baby, she's got it!
C B7sus4 B7
Well, ..."I'm your venus, ...I'm your fire,
Em A Em A
At your desire,
C B7sus4 B7
Well, ..."I'm your venus, ...I'm your fire,
Em A Em A
At your desire!
[Break]
Em A Em A Em A Em A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em A Em A Em A Em
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 2]
Em A Em A Em A Em A
Her weapons were her crystal eyes, making every man mad,
Em A Em A Em A
Black as the dark night she was, got what no one else had!
Em
Wow--! She's...
e|---0---------------------------|
B|---0---------------------------|
G|---0---------------------------|
D|---2---------------------------|
A|---2-----------0--2--2--0------|
E|---0---0--h3---------------3---|
[Chorus]
Am D Am D Em A Em A
...got it! Yeah, baby, she's got it!
C B7sus4 B7
Well, ..."I'm your venus, ...I'm your fire,
Em A Em A
At your desire,
C B7sus4 B7
Well, ..."I'm your venus, ...I'm your fire,
Em A Em A
At your desire!
[Break]
A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5
e|--------------------|--------------------|
B|--------------------|--------------------|
G|---2--/4----2--/4---|---2--/4----2--/4---|
D|---2--/4----2--/4---|---2--/4----2--/4---|
A|---0--h2----0--h2---|---0--h2----0--h2---|
E|--------------------|--------------------|
[Verse 3]
Em A Em A Em A Em A
Ah------ah, ah--------! Ah, ah - ah, ah, ah, ah!
Em A Em A Em A
Ah------ah, ah--------! Ah, ah - ah, ah, ah...
Em
...Ah! She's...
e|---0---------------------------|
B|---0---------------------------|
G|---0---------------------------|
D|---2---------------------------|
A|---2-----------0--2--2--0------|
E|---0---0--h3---------------3---|
[Chorus]
Am D Am D Em A Em A
...got it! Yeah, baby, she's got it!
C B7sus4 B7
Well, ..."I'm your venus, ...I'm your fire,
Em A Em A
At your desire,
C B7sus4 B7
Well, ..."I'm your venus, ...I'm your fire,
Em A Em A
At your desire!
[Break]
A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5
e|--------------------|--------------------|
B|--------------------|--------------------|
G|---2--/4----2--/4---|---2--/4----2--/4---|
D|---2--/4----2--/4---|---2--/4----2--/4---|
A|---0--h2----0--h2---|---0--h2----0--h2---|
E|--------------------|--------------------|
[Stacatto Riff]
B7sus4 Em A Em A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
B7sus4
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Coda]
Em A Em A Em A Em A
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||[Repeat]
[Suggestion for ending- Stacatto riff then end on Em]
B7sus4 Em
| / / / / | / / / / | / ||
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