Smooth Criminal

Alien Ant Farm

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Strum

D-DU-UDU

| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |

e|-------------------------|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|-------------------------|

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

D|-7!--x-7-x-7-9-9-x-9-x-9-|-1010x-10x-109-----5-----|

A|-7!--x-7-x-7-9-9-x-9-x-9-|-1010x-10x-109-----5-----|

E|-5!--x-5-x-5-7-7-x-7-x-7-|-8-8-x-8-x-8-7-----3-----|

As he came into the window

Was a sound of a crescendo

He came into her apartment

He left the bloodstains on the carpet

She was sitting at the table

He could see she was unable

So she ran into the bedroom

She was struck down, it was her doom

| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |

e|-------------------------|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|-------------------------|

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

D|-3!--x-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-|-3-3-x-3-x-x-5--5--5-5-x-|

A|-3!--x-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-|-3-3-x-3-x-x-5--5--5-5-x-|

E|-1!--x-1-x-x-1-1-x-1-x-x-|-1-1-x-1-x-x-3--3--3-5-x-|

Annie are you OK? You OK? Are you O-K An-

nie? Annie are you OK? You OK? Are you O-K An-

| * | (*or - thingy, see alt. chorus)

nie? Annie are you OK? You OK? Are you OK Annie?

(Basic/Gist)

| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |

e|-------------------------|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|-------------------------|

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

D|-7!--x-7-x-7-5-5-x-5-x-5-|-3-3-x-3-x-3-5--5--5-5-x-|

A|-7!--x-7-x-7-5-5-x-5-x-5-|-3-3-x-3-x-3-5--5--5-5-x-|

E|-5!--x-5-x-5-3-3-x-3-x-3-|-1-1-x-1-x-1-3--3--3-5-x-|

(Alternative, little more flair - I like to mix them up, say every other pass as shown)

| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |

e|-------------------------|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|-------------------------|

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

D|-7!--x-7-x-7-5-5-x-5-x-5-|-3-3-x-3-x-3-2-(2)-5-5-x-|

A|-7!--x-7-x-7-5-5-x-5-x-5-|-3-3-x-3-x-3-2-(2)-5-5-x-|

E|-5!--x-5-x-5-3-3-x-3-x-3-|-1-1-x-1-x-1-0-(0)-3-3-x-|

(*can even take this a step further as E5-G5-F5-G5 - I'm trying to keep the tabs simplified)

Annie, are you OK

Will you tell us that you're OK

There's a sign at the window

| *( ) | (* or just )

That he struck you. A crescendo, An--nie

He came into your apartment

He left the bloodstains on the carpet

Then you ran into the bedroom

| *( ) |

You were struck down, it was your doom

Post-chorus:

(Same as pre-chorus)

| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |

e|-------------------------|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|-------------------------|

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

D|-3!--x-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-|-3-3-x-3-x-x-5--5--5-5-x-|

A|-3!--x-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-|-3-3-x-3-x-x-5--5--5-5-x-|

E|-1!--x-1-x-x-1-1-x-1-x-x-|-1-1-x-1-x-x-3--3--3-5-x-|

(then...)

| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |

e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|

B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|

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

D|-2!-------------------2!-|-2!----------------------|-2!----------------------|

A|-2!-------------------2!-|-2!----------------------|-2!----------------------|

E|-0!---(0--x--0--x)----0!-|-0!---(0--x--0--x)-------|-0!----------------------|

Annie are you OK? You OK? Are you OK Annie?

You've been hit by

You've been struck by

A smoooooth crimi-nal

(Intro:)

So they came into the outway

It was Sunday, what a black day

I could've made a salutation

Sounding heartbeats, intimidations

(Pre-chorus:)

Annie are you OK? You OK? Are you OK Annie?

(Chorus:)

Annie, are you OK

Will you tell us that you're OK

There's a sign at the window

*( ) (* or just )

That he struck you. A crescendo, An--nie

He came into your apartment

He left the bloodstains on the carpet

Then you ran into the bedroom

*( )

You were struck down, it was your doom

(Post-chorus: shortened)

Annie are you OK? You OK? Are you OK Annie?

You've been hit by

You've been struck by

A smoooooth criminal

(Intro: this is where solo goes, with MJ screams on 2nd set)

(Hoo!)(Hoo!) (Hoo!)

(Chorus:)

Annie, are you OK

Will you tell us that you're OK

There's a sign at the window

*( ) (* or just )

That he struck you. A crescendo, An--nie

He came into your apartment

He left the bloodstains on the carpet

Then you ran into the bedroom

*( )

You were struck down, it was your doom

(Post/Pre-chorus, then intro with screams)

Annie are you OK? You OK? Are you OK Annie? (x4)

(Hoo!)(Hoo!) (Hoo!)

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Readable chord sheet for Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm

[A5]          [B5]            [C5]          [B5]    [G5]
 | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-7!--x-7-x-7-9-9-x-9-x-9-|-1010x-10x-109-----5-----|
A|-7!--x-7-x-7-9-9-x-9-x-9-|-1010x-10x-109-----5-----|
E|-5!--x-5-x-5-7-7-x-7-x-7-|-8-8-x-8-x-8-7-----3-----|

[A5]    [B5]     [C5]    [B5] [G5]

[A5]  As he came into the [B5]window
Was a [C5]sound of a [B5]crescendo[G5]     [A5]
He came into her a[B5]partment
He left the [C5]bloodstains on the [B5]carpet [G5]      [A5]
She was sitting at the [B5]table
He could [C5]see she was un[B5]able  [G5]       [A5]
So she ran into the [B5]bedroom
She was [C5]struck down, it was [B5]her doom  [G5]

   [F5]                        [F5]          [G5]
 | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-3!--x-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-|-3-3-x-3-x-x-5--5--5-5-x-|
A|-3!--x-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-|-3-3-x-3-x-x-5--5--5-5-x-|
E|-1!--x-1-x-x-1-1-x-1-x-x-|-1-1-x-1-x-x-3--3--3-5-x-|

[F5]      Annie are you OK? You [F5]OK?  Are you [G5]O-K  An-
[F5]nie?  Annie are you OK? You [F5]OK?  Are you [G5]O-K  An-
[F5]nie?  Annie are you OK? You [F5]OK?  Are you [G5]O-K  An-
[F5]                         |[F5]          *[G5]      | (*or [E5]-[G5] thingy, see alt. chorus)
nie?  Annie are you OK? You OK?  Are you OK Annie?

(Basic/Gist)
   [A5]          [G5]            [F5]          [G5]
 | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-7!--x-7-x-7-5-5-x-5-x-5-|-3-3-x-3-x-3-5--5--5-5-x-|
A|-7!--x-7-x-7-5-5-x-5-x-5-|-3-3-x-3-x-3-5--5--5-5-x-|
E|-5!--x-5-x-5-3-3-x-3-x-3-|-1-1-x-1-x-1-3--3--3-5-x-|

(Alternative, little more flair - I like to mix them up, say every other pass as shown)
   [A5]          [G5]            [F5]          [E5]    [G5]
 | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-7!--x-7-x-7-5-5-x-5-x-5-|-3-3-x-3-x-3-2-(2)-5-5-x-|
A|-7!--x-7-x-7-5-5-x-5-x-5-|-3-3-x-3-x-3-2-(2)-5-5-x-|
E|-5!--x-5-x-5-3-3-x-3-x-3-|-1-1-x-1-x-1-0-(0)-3-3-x-|

(*can even take this a step further as E5-G5-F5-G5 - I'm trying to keep the tabs simplified)

[A5]   Annie, are you [G5]OK
Will you [F5]tell us that you're [G5]OK      [A5]
There's a sign at the[G5] window
       |[F5]          *([E5]         [G5]) |[A5]     (* or just [G5])
That he struck you. A crescendo, An--nie
He came into your [G5]apartment
He left the [F5]bloodstains on the [G5]carpet   [A5]
Then you ran into the [G5]bedroom
        |[F5]                 *([E5]      [G5]) |
You were struck down, it was your doom

Post-chorus:
(Same as pre-chorus)
   [F5]                        [F5]          [G5]
 | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-3!--x-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-|-3-3-x-3-x-x-5--5--5-5-x-|
A|-3!--x-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-|-3-3-x-3-x-x-5--5--5-5-x-|
E|-1!--x-1-x-x-1-1-x-1-x-x-|-1-1-x-1-x-x-3--3--3-5-x-|

(then...)
   [E5]                        [E5]
 | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-2!-------------------2!-|-2!----------------------|-2!----------------------|
A|-2!-------------------2!-|-2!----------------------|-2!----------------------|
E|-0!---(0--x--0--x)----0!-|-0!---(0--x--0--x)-------|-0!----------------------|

[F5]  Annie are you OK? You [F5]OK? Are you [G5]OK Annie?
[F5]  Annie are you OK? You [F5]OK? Are you [G5]OK Annie?
[F5]  Annie are you OK? You [F5]OK? Are you [G5]OK Annie?
[E5]     You've been hit by
[E5]     You've been struck by
[E5]     A smoooooth crimi-[A5]nal

(Intro:)
[A5]    [B5]     [C5]    [B5] [G5]

[A5]  So they came into the [B5]outway
It was [C5]Sunday, what a [B5]black day [G5]      [A5]
I could've made a [B5]salutation
Sounding [C5]heartbeats, intimi[B5]dations[G5]

(Pre-chorus:)
[F5]  Annie are you OK? You [F5]OK? Are you [G5]OK Annie?
[F5]  Annie are you OK? You [F5]OK? Are you [G5]OK Annie?
[F5]  Annie are you OK? You [F5]OK? Are you [G5]OK Annie?
[F5]  Annie are you OK? You [F5]OK? Are you [G5]OK Annie?

(Chorus:)
[A5]   Annie, are you [G5]OK
Will you [F5]tell us that you're [G5]OK     [A5]
There's a sign at the[G5] window
        [F5]          *([E5]        [G5])  [A5]   (* or just [G5])
That he struck you. A crescendo, An--nie
He came into your [G5]apartment
He left the [F5]bloodstains on the [G5]carpet  [A5]
Then you ran into the [G5]bedroom
         [F5]                 *([E5]      [G5])
You were struck down, it was your doom

(Post-chorus: shortened)
[F5]  Annie are you OK? You [F5]OK? Are you [G5]OK Annie?
[E5]  You've been hit by
[E5]  You've been struck by
[E5]  A smoooooth crimi[A5]nal

(Intro: this is where solo goes, with MJ screams on 2nd set)
[A5]    [B5]     [C5]    [B5] [G5]
[A5]  (Hoo[B5]!)(Hoo![C5]) (Hoo[B5]!) [G5]

(Chorus:)
[A5]   Annie, are you [G5]OK
Will you [F5]tell us that you're [G5]OK     [A5]
There's a sign at the[G5] window
        [F5]          *([E5]        [G5])  [A5]   (* or just [G5])
That he struck you. A crescendo, An--nie
He came into your [G5]apartment
He left the [F5]bloodstains on the [G5]carpet  [A5]
Then you ran into the [G5]bedroom
         [F5]                 *([E5]      [G5])
You were struck down, it was your doom

(Post/Pre-chorus, then intro with screams)
[F5]   Annie are you OK? You [F5]OK? Are you [G5]OK Annie?  (x4)
[A5]  (Hoo[B5]!)(Hoo![C5]) (Hoo[B5]!) [G5]

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