Maniac Chords by Michael Sembello

Tempo:
159.15 bpm
Chords used:

B

Ebm

Bb

Gb

Db

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Maniac chords
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[B] [Gb] .
[Ebm] [Bbm] .
[B] [Db] .
[Ebm] [F] .
So [B] just be a town girl [C] on a Saturday night, looking for the fight of [Bm] her life.
.
In the real time world, [Db] no one sees her at all.
[Bm] They all say she's [Ebm] crazy.
[Bb] .
[B] Walking rhythms to [C] the beat of her heart, [Ebm] changing women into [Bm] life.
.
[Db] She just stands screaming to the main result [Bm] when the dancer becomes [Ebm] the [Bb] band.
[Ab] You can't catch her like [Bb] a knife, it's a skip, it comes [B] apart.
On the wire between [Ebm] will and what it will [Bb] be, she's [B] a maniac, [Gb] maniac [Ebm] on the floor.
.
And [B] she's dancing like [Gb] she's never danced [Ebm] before.
[B].
She's a maniac, [Gb] maniac [Ebm] on the floor.
[Db] .
And [B] she's dancing like [Db] she's never danced [Ab] before.
[Bb] .
[Gb] .
[B] On the ice, blue line [Ebm] of insanity,.
it's a face most never [Bb] see.
.
[B] It's a hard-won place of mystery.
Touch it but can't [Ebm] hold [Bb] it.
[B] You worked all your life [Ebm] for that moment in time.
You took a moment, [D] passed you by.
[Db] It's a push of the world, but there's always a chance.
[Bm] You've got all those [Ebm] days, but not [Bb] tonight.
[Ab] There's a cold [Abm] kinetic [Bb] heat,.
struggling, stretching [B] for the beat.
Never stopping with her [Ebm] head against [Bb] the wind.
She's [B] a maniac, [Gbm] maniac [Ebm] at your door.
[Bbm] .
And [B] she's dancing like [Gb] she's never danced before.
[Ebm] [B].
She's a maniac, [Gb] maniac [Ebm] at your door.
[Bbm] .
And [B] she's dancing like [Gbm] she's never danced [B] before.
.
Oh, [Bbm] you .
[Bb] [Ebm] .
[B] [Bbm] .
[Bb] [Ebm] .
are [B] [Bb] .
[Ebm] .
my.
[Gb] Oh, [Bbm] .
[Ebm] .
you are .
[B] [Db] .
[B] [Ebm] [Bb] .
[B] [Ebm] .
[B] [Db] .
[B] my.
[Ebm] [Bb] .
[Ab] I can cut you like [Bb] a knife.
Give the gift [B] because of her.
On wire, between [Ebm] will and what will [Bb] be.
.
[B] She's a maniac, [Gb] maniac [Ebm] at your door.
.
And [B] she's dancing like [Gb] she's never danced [Ebm] before.
.
[B] She's a maniac, [Gb] maniac [Ebm] at your door.
.
[B] And she's dancing like [Gb] she's never danced [Abm] before.
.
[B] Maniac, [Db] .
[Ebm] .
[B] .
maniac .
Key:  
B
12341112
Ebm
13421116
Bb
12341111
Gb
134211112
Db
12341114
B
12341112
Ebm
13421116
Bb
12341111
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To learn Michael Sembello - Maniac chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: B, Ebm, B, Gb, Ebm, Bb, Ab and Bb. Start with a comfortable 79 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 159. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: G Major.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ .
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ .
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ .
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ .
So [B] just be a town girl [C] on a Saturday night, looking for the fight of [Bm] her life.
_ .
In the real time world, [Db] no one sees her at all.
[Bm] They all say she's [Ebm] crazy.
_ [Bb] _ .
[B] Walking rhythms to [C] the beat of her heart, [Ebm] changing women into [Bm] life.
_ .
[Db] She just stands screaming to the main result [Bm] when the dancer becomes [Ebm] the [Bb] band.
_ [Ab] _ _ You can't catch her like [Bb] a knife, it's a skip, it comes [B] apart.
On the wire between [Ebm] will and what it will [Bb] be, she's [B] a maniac, _ [Gb] _ maniac [Ebm] on the floor.
_ _ _ .
And [B] she's dancing like [Gb] she's never danced [Ebm] before.
_ _ _ _ [B].
She's a maniac, _ [Gb] _ maniac [Ebm] on the floor.
_ [Db] _ _ .
And [B] she's dancing like [Db] she's never danced [Ab] before.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ .
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[B] On the ice, blue line [Ebm] of insanity,.
it's a face most never [Bb] see.
_ .
[B] It's a hard-won place of mystery.
Touch it but can't _ [Ebm] hold [Bb] it.
[B] You worked all your life [Ebm] for that moment in time.
You took a moment, [D] passed you by.
[Db] It's a push of the world, but there's always a chance.
[Bm] You've got all those [Ebm] days, but not [Bb] tonight.
_ [Ab] _ _ There's a cold [Abm] kinetic [Bb] heat,.
struggling, stretching [B] for the beat.
Never stopping with her [Ebm] head against [Bb] the wind.
She's [B] a maniac, _ [Gbm] _ maniac [Ebm] at your door.
_ _ [Bbm] _ .
And [B] she's dancing like [Gb] she's never danced before.
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [B].
She's a maniac, _ [Gb] _ maniac [Ebm] at your door.
_ _ [Bbm] _ .
And [B] she's dancing like [Gbm] she's never danced [B] before.
_ _ _ _ _ .
_ Oh, _ [Bbm] you _ _ .
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ .
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ .
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ .
are _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ .
my_.
[Gb] _ Oh, [Bbm] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
you _ _ are _ _ _ .
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ .
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ .
[B] my_.
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Bb] _ .
_ [Ab] _ _ I can cut you like [Bb] a knife.
Give the gift [B] because of her.
_ On wire, between [Ebm] will and what will [Bb] be.
_ .
[B] She's a maniac, _ [Gb] _ maniac [Ebm] at your door.
_ _ _ .
And [B] she's dancing like [Gb] she's never danced [Ebm] before.
_ _ _ _ _ .
[B] She's a maniac, _ [Gb] _ maniac [Ebm] at your door.
_ _ _ _ .
[B] And she's dancing like [Gb] she's never danced [Abm] _ before.
_ _ _ _ .
_ [B] _ _ Maniac, [Db] _ _ _ .
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ maniac_ _ .

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