Scorpions - Walking On The Edge

WALKING ON THE EDGE
Transcribed by Vidu Gunaratna vidu@ledec-net.cz

1.)
Dm Dm/F
Welcome to a trip
C Cd C
Into my hurt feelings
Dm Dm/F Cd C C
To the center of my soul
Dm Dm/F
You better bring a light
C Cd C
To find the house of meanings
Dm Dm/F C Cd C
The labyrinth of yes or no
Hm D
For you life is just like chess
F
If you don't make the move
G
You'll lose the game like this.


R:)
Am C F G
Cause you, you're walking on the edge
Am C F G
You, you choose the way of love and pain
Am C F G
You, don't you see the bridge
Am C F G
I've built for you, it's just one step to start again


2.)
Dm Dm/F
Welcome to a trip
C Cd C
Into my emotions
Dm Dm/F C Cd C
To the language of my heart
Dm Dm/F
You're sailing on a river
C Cd C
That becomes an ocean
Dm Dm/F Cd C C
Wich you can only cross with love
Hm D
For you, life is just like chess
F
If you don't make the move
G
You'll lose the game like this.


R:)
Am C F
Cause you, you're walking...

Solo: D,C,D,C,D,C,D,C

Hm D
For you, life is just like chess
F
If you don't make the move
G
You'll lose the game like this.


R:)
Am C F
Cause you, you're walking...
Hm D De Dg Hm D De Dg
Walking on the edge, walking on the edge
Am C F G
You, you're walking on the edge
Am C F G
You, you choose the way of love and pain
Hm D De Dg Hm D De Dg
Walking on the edge, walking on the edge

R:)
Am C F
Cause you, you're walking on...

R:)
Am C F
Cause you, you're walking on...



Here's the fingering:

Dm Dm/F
e|--1--|-----|-----| e|--1--|-----|-----|
|-----|-----|--4--| |-----|-----|--4--|
|-----|--2--|-----| |-----|--2--|-----|
|-----|-----|-----| |-----|-----|--3--|
|-----|-----|-----| |-----|-----|-----|
E|-----|-----|-----| E|-----|-----|-----|x

C Cd
e|-----|-----|-----| e|-----|-----|-----|
|--1--|-----|-----| |--1--|-----|--4--|
|-----|-----|-----| |-----|-----|-----|
|-----|--2--|-----| |-----|--2--|-----|
|-----|-----|--3--| |-----|-----|--3--|
E|-----|-----|-----| E|-----|-----|-----|

Hm F
e|--)--|-----|-----| e|--)--|-----|-----|
|--)--|--2--|-----| |--)--|-----|-----|
|-1)--|-----|--4--| |-1)--|--2--|-----|
|--)--|-----|--3--| |--)--|-----|--4--|
|--)--|-----|-----| |--)--|-----|--3--|
E|--)--|-----|-----| E|--)--|-----|-----|
barre 2nd fret barre 1st fret

Am D
e|-----|-----|-----| e|-----|--2--|-----|
|--1--|-----|-----| |-----|-----|--3--|
|-----|--3--|-----| |-----|--1--|-----|
|-----|--2--|-----| |-----|-----|-----|
|-----|-----|-----| |-----|-----|-----|
E|-----|-----|-----| E|-----|-----|-----|x

De Dg
e|-----|-----|-----| e|-----|-----|--4--|
|-----|-----|--3--| |-----|-----|--3--|
|-----|--1--|-----| |-----|--1--|-----|
|-----|-----|-----| |-----|-----|-----|
|-----|-----|-----| |-----|-----|-----|
E|-----|-----|-----|x E|-----|-----|-----|x


And here the solo:

D C D C D
e|-------|-------|-----------|--------|---------|-------|
|-------|-8-7---|-----------|-8-7-10-|-8-------|-8-7---|
|---7-9-|-------|---7---7-9-|--------|-----7-9-|-------|
|-7-----|-----7-|-5---7-----|--------|---7-----|-----7-|
|-------|-------|-----------|--------|---------|-------|
E|-------|-------|-----------|--------|---------|-------|

C D C
e|-----------|--------|----|
|-----------|-8-7-10-|-13-|
|---7---7-9-|--------|----|
|-5---7-----|--------|----|
|-----------|--------|----|
E|-----------|--------|----|