The Zoo

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Scorpions - The Zoo
Standard Tuning
[Intro]
E5 E5D5E5 C5B5C5E5D5
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E5 E5D5E5 C5B5C5D5
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E5 E5D5E5 C5B5C5E5D5
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E5 E5D5E5 C5B5C5D5
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E5 E5 E5
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[Riff] (play x2)
e|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D|-------------------10--9--|-------------------10--9--|-------------------10--9--|-----7-----5-----7-----9--|
A|-------------------12--10-|-------------------12--10-|-------------------12--10-|-----9-----7-----9-----10-|
E|-0---0-0---0-0---0--------|-0---0-0---0-0---0--------|-0---0-0---0-0---0--------|-0-----0-----0-----0------|
P.M.-------------| P.M.-------------| P.M.-------------| PM PM PM PM
e|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
G|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------10--9--|-------------------10--9--|-------------------10--9--|-----7-----5-----7-----5-|
A|-------------------12--10-|-------------------12--10-|-------------------12--10-|-----9-----7-----9-----7-|
E|-0---0-0---0-0---0--------|-0---0-0---0-0---0--------|-0---0-0---0-0---0--------|-0-----0-----0-----0-----|
P.M.-------------| P.M.-------------| P.M.-------------| PM PM PM PM
Note: the riff essentially begins with the last bar of the preceding section. So from the fourth bar of E(5)
here, or from the eighth bar of Verse 1. Play one more bar of palm muted open E's before beginning the verse.
But when using it for the solos, the first bar notated here is the first bar of those sections.
[Verse 1]
E5
The job is done and I go out
E5
Another boring day
E5
I leave it all behind me now
C5 E5
So many worlds away
Repeat Riff (x1 only)
[Verse 2]
E5
I meet my girl, she's dressed to kill
E5
And all we gonna do
E5
Is walk around to catch the thrill
C5 E5
On streets we call the zoo
[Chorus]
G D Em C
We eat the night, we drink the time
G D Em
Make our dreams come true
G D Em C
And hungry eyes are passing by
B D Em
On streets we call the zoo
G D Em C
We eat the night, we drink the time
G D Em
Make our dreams come true
G D Em C
And hungry eyes are passing by
B D Em
On streets we call the zoo
[Bridge]
A5C5
x4
[Solo]
Over Riff x1
[Verse 3]
E5
Enjoy the zoo and walk down
E5
42nd Street
E5
You gonna be excited too
C5 E5
And you will feel the heat
[Chorus]
G D Em C
We eat the night, we drink the time
G D Em
Make our dreams come true
G D Em C
And hungry eyes are passing by
B D Em
On streets we call the zoo
G D Em C
We eat the night, we drink the time
G D Em
Make our dreams come true
G D Em C
And hungry eyes are passing by
B D Em
On streets we call the zoo
[Bridge]
A5C5
x4
[Outro Solo]
Over Riff x4
(begin fade 3rd time)

The Zoo chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Zoo by Scorpions. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Scorpions - The Zoo
Standard Tuning
[Intro]
| E5      E5 D5 E5 | C5 B5 C5 E5  D5  |
| E5      E5 D5 E5 | C5 B5 C5 D5      |
| E5      E5 D5 E5 | C5 B5 C5 E5  D5  |
| E5      E5 D5 E5 | C5 B5 C5 D5      |
| E5   | E5   | E5   |
[Riff] (play x2)
Note: the riff essentially begins with the last bar of the preceding section. So from the fourth bar of E(5)
here, or from the eighth bar of Verse 1. Play one more bar of palm muted open E's before beginning the verse.
But when using it for the solos, the first bar notated here is the first bar of those sections.
[Verse 1]
Repeat Riff (x1 only)
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
A5 C5 x4
[Solo]
Over Riff x1
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
A5 C5 x4
[Outro Solo]
Over Riff x4
(begin fade 3rd time)

The Zoo Chords by Scorpions

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