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WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN As recorded by The Bangles (From the 1986 Album DIFFERENT LIGHT) Words and Music by Liam Sternberg Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Susanna Hoffs - Electric Guitar ' Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Vicki Peterson - Electric Guitar ' Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Mitchell Froom - Synthesizer' Intro 1 Q=198 4/4 Gtr I (El. Gtr.) Wx4 |--------|| |--------|| |--------|| |--------|| |--------|| |--------|| Intro 2 & Interlude
BW +W +W +W ||-----------|------------|------------|--------| ||o----------|------------|------------|--------| ||--8--------|-(8)--------|-(8)--------|-(8)----| ||--9--------|-(9)--------|-(9)--------|-(9)----| ||o-9--------|-(9)--------|-(9)--------|-(9)----| ||--7--------|-(7)--------|-(7)--------|-(7)----|
| | Gtr II (El. Gtr.) | W +W +W +W ||-----------|------------|------------|--------| ||o----------|------------|------------|--------| ||-----------|------------|------------|--------| ||--4--------|-(4)--------|-(4)--------|-(4)----| ||o-2--------|-(2)--------|-(2)--------|-(2)----| ||-----------|------------|------------|--------| W +W +W +W |----------|------------|------------|--------|| |----------|------------|------------|--------|| |-8--------|-(8)--------|-(8)--------|-(8)----|| |-9--------|-(9)--------|-(9)--------|-(9)----|| |-9--------|-(9)--------|-(9)--------|-(9)----|| |-7--------|-(7)--------|-(7)--------|-(7)----|| | | W +W +W +W |----------|------------|------------|--------|| |----------|------------|------------|--------|| |----------|------------|------------|--------|| |-4--------|-(4)--------|-(4)--------|-(4)----|| |-2--------|-(2)--------|-(2)--------|-(2)----|| |----------|------------|------------|--------|| 1st, 3rd & 6 th Verses $
BW +W |-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-------------------| |-8---------------|-(8)---------------| |-9---------------|-(9)---------------| |-9---------------|-(9)---------------| |-7---------------|-(7)---------------|
| | PM----------------------------------- | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-------------------| |---4---4---4---4-|-----4---4---4---4-| |-2---2---2---2---|--2----2---2---2---| |-----------------|-------------------| +W +W |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |-(8)---------------|-(8)-----------------| |-(9)---------------|-(9)-----------------| |-(9)---------------|-(9)-----------------| |-(7)---------------|-(7)-----------------| | |-----------------| | E E E E E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |-----4---4---4---4-|-----4---------2-----| |--2----2---2---2---|--2----2-0-(0)---0-0-| |-------------------|---------------------| W +W |-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-------------------| |-8---------------|-(8)---------------| |-9---------------|-(9)---------------| |-9---------------|-(9)---------------| |-7---------------|-(7)---------------| | | PM----------------------------------- | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-------------------| |---4---4---4---4-|-----4---4---4---4-| |-2---2---2---2---|--2----2---2---2---| |-----------------|-------------------| +W +W |-------------------|---------------------|| |-------------------|---------------------|| |-(8)---------------|-(8)-----------------|| |-(9)---------------|-(9)-----------------|| |-(9)---------------|-(9)-----------------|| |-(7)---------------|-(7)-----------------|| | |-----------------| | E E E E E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|---------------------|| |-------------------|---------------------|| |-------------------|---------------------|| |-----4---4---4---4-|-----4---------2-----|| |--2----2---2---2---|--2----2-0-(0)---0-0-|| |-------------------|---------------------|| 2nd, 4th & 7th Verses
BW +W |-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-------------------| |-8---------------|-(8)---------------| |-9---------------|-(9)---------------| |-9---------------|-(9)---------------| |-7---------------|-(7)---------------|
| | PM----------------------------------- | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-------------------| |---4---4---4---4-|-----4---4---4---4-| |-2---2---2---2---|--2----2---2---2---| |-----------------|-------------------| +W +W |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |-(8)---------------|-(8)-----------------| |-(9)---------------|-(9)-----------------| |-(9)---------------|-(9)-----------------| |-(7)---------------|-(7)-----------------| | |-----------------| | E E E E E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |-----4---4---4---4-|-----4---------2-----| |--2----2---2---2---|--2----2-0-(0)---0-0-| |-------------------|---------------------| W +W |-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-------------------| |-8---------------|-(8)---------------| |-9---------------|-(9)---------------| |-9---------------|-(9)---------------| |-7---------------|-(7)---------------| | | PM----------------------------------- | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-------------------| |---4---4---4---4-|-----4---4---4---4-| |-2---2---2---2---|--2----2---2---2---| |-----------------|-------------------| +W +W |-------------------|--------------------|| |-------------------|--------------------|| |-(8)---------------|-(8)----------------|| |-(9)---------------|-(9)----------------|| |-(9)---------------|-(9)----------------|| |-(7)---------------|-(7)----------------|| | |-----------------| | E E E E E E E E E E E E +E E Q |-------------------|--------------------|| |-------------------|--------------------|| |-------------------|--------------------|| |-----4---4---4---4-|-----4---------2----|| |--2----2---2---2---|--2----2-0-(0)---2--|| |-------------------|--------------------|| Chorus
E5W +W |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |-9-----------------|-(9)-----------------| |-9-----------------|-(9)-----------------| |-7-----------------|-(7)-----------------| |-------------------|---------------------|
| | E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |-------------------|---------------------| |-2-2-2-------0-0-0-|--2--2-2-------0-0-0-| |-------2-(2)-------|---------2-(2)-------| |-------------------|---------------------| +W +W |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------| |-(9)-----------------|-(9)-----------------| |-(9)-----------------|-(9)-----------------| |-(7)-----------------|-(7)-----------------| |---------------------|---------------------| | | E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------| |--2--2-2-------0-0-0-|--2--2-2-------0-0-0-| |---------2-(2)-------|---------2-(2)-------| |---------------------|---------------------| +W +W |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------| |-(9)-----------------|-(9)-----------------| |-(9)-----------------|-(9)-----------------| |-(7)-----------------|-(7)-----------------| |---------------------|---------------------| | | E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------| |--2--2-2-------0-0-0-|--2--2-2-------0-0-0-| |---------2-(2)-------|---------2-(2)-------| |---------------------|---------------------| +W +W |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| |-(9)---------------|-(9)---------------| |-(9)---------------|-(9)---------------| |-(7)---------------|-(7)---------------| |-------------------|-------------------| | | E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| |--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| To Coda
B5Gtr I W +W +W +W |----------|------------|------------|----------|| |----------|------------|------------|---------o|| |----------|------------|------------|----------|| |-9--------|-(9)--------|-(9)--------|-(9)------|| |-9--------|-(9)--------|-(9)--------|-(9)-----o|| |-7--------|-(7)--------|-(7)--------|-(7)------||
Guitar Solo
D5H H +H. Q E E E E Q. E Q E E E E +Q |-------------|-------------|------------------|-------------------| |-3b5----3----|-(3)------3--|--3--1---1-3----3-|--3---3-1-3-1-(1)--| |-------------|-------------|-------2----------|-------------------| |-------------|-------------|------------------|-------------------| |-------------|-------------|------------------|-------------------| |-------------|-------------|------------------|-------------------|
| | Gtr II | W +W +W +W |-------------|-------------|------------------|-------------------| |-------------|-------------|------------------|-------------------| |-7-----------|-(7)---------|-(7)--------------|-(7)---------------| |-7-----------|-(7)---------|-(7)--------------|-(7)---------------| |-5-----------|-(5)---------|-(5)--------------|-(5)---------------| |-------------|-------------|------------------|-------------------|
BQ E E +Q Q Q. E Q Q +H. Q Q E E +E E Q |---------------0--|--------------2---|-(2)---------|---------------------| |--------4-(4)-----|--4---------------|----------4--|--4b5--4-------------| |-2s4--------------|-(4)---4-----(4)--|--4----------|-(4)-----4-(4)-4-4---| |------------------|------------------|-------------|---------------------| |------------------|------------------|-------------|---------------------| |------------------|------------------|-------------|---------------------| | a W +Q. Q. +Q W +Q. E H
| | W +W +W +W |------------------|------------------|-------------|---------------------| |------------------|------------------|-------------|---------------------| |---8--------------|-(8)--------------|-(8)---------|-(8)-----------------| |---9--------------|-(9)--------------|-(9)---------|-(9)-----------------| |---9--------------|-(9)--------------|-(9)---------|-(9)-----------------| |---7--------------|-(7)--------------|-(7)---------|-(7)-----------------|
D5Q E E +Q Q Q E E +Q Q |--------10-10-(10)-----|------10-10-(10)------| |-----------------------|----------------------| |-9b11===============9--|--9---------------9r--| |-----------------------|----------------------| |-----------------------|----------------------| |-----------------------|----------------------|
| | W +W |-----------------------|----------------------| |-----------------------|----------------------| |-7---------------------|-(7)------------------| |-7---------------------|-(7)------------------| |-5---------------------|-(5)------------------| |-----------------------|----------------------| Q E E +E E E E E E E E Q Q |--------------------------|-------------------| |--7-----------------------|-------------------| |--9b11--9-9pb11r(9)-9-9-9-|--7--7-7-7-6--<5>--| |--------------------------|-------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------| | | +W +W |--------------------------|-------------------| |--------------------------|-------------------| |-(7)----------------------|-(7)---------------| |-(7)----------------------|-(7)---------------| |-(5)----------------------|-(5)---------------| |--------------------------|-------------------|
BQ. Q. Q Q. Q. Q Q. Q. a Q W |--------------|------------4--|--2---------7s9--|--7-----| |------4----5--|-------4-------|-------4---------|--------| |-4------------|--4------------|-----------------|--------| |--------------|---------------|-----------------|--------| |--------------|---------------|-----------------|--------| |--------------|---------------|-----------------|--------|
| | W +W +W +W |--------------|---------------|-----------------|--------| |--------------|---------------|-----------------|--------| |-8------------|-(8)-----------|-(8)-------------|-(8)----| |-9------------|-(9)-----------|-(9)-------------|-(9)----| |-9------------|-(9)-----------|-(9)-------------|-(9)----| |-7------------|-(7)-----------|-(7)-------------|-(7)----|
D5E +E E E +Q Q E E E E +Q Q |-----------10--------------|------------------------| |--------------10-(10)------|------------------------| |-9b11==(9)-------------9r--|--9s=11-11-11-(11)--11--| |---------------------------|------------------------| |---------------------------|------------------------| |---------------------------|------------------------|
| | W +W |---------------------------|------------------------| |---------------------------|------------------------| |-7-------------------------|-(7)--------------------| |-7-------------------------|-(7)--------------------| |-5-------------------------|-(5)--------------------| |---------------------------|------------------------| Q E E +E E E E +Q. E Q Q |-10---10-10-(10)-10-10-10-|-(10)----10-10--10--| |-12---12-10-(10)-10-10-10-|-(10)----12-10--10--| |--------------------------|--11----------------| |--------------------------|--------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------| | W | | +Q. E +E Q E +E Q E Q Q |--------------------------|--------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------| |-(7)------7--(7)--7-----7-|--(7)-7---7--7---7--| |-(7)------7--(7)--7-----7-|--(7)-7---7--7---7--| |-(5)------5--(5)--5-----5-|--(5)-5---5--5---5--| |--------------------------|--------------------|
D5 Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E |-10---10-10-(10)-10-10-10-|-10---10-10-(10)-10-10-10-| |-12---12-10-(10)-10-10-10-|-12---12-10-(10)-10-10-10-| |-12---12-11-(11)-11-11-11-|-12---12-11-(11)-11-11-11-| |--------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------------|
| | Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E |--------------------------|--------------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------------| |--7-------7--(7)--7--7--7-|--7-------7--(7)--7--7--7-| |--7-------7--(7)--7--7--7-|--7-------7--(7)--7--7--7-| |--5-------5--(5)--5--5--5-|--5-------5--(5)--5--5--5-| |--------------------------|--------------------------| Q E E +E E E E Q Q Q Q |-10---10-10-(10)-10-10-10-|-10---10----------10----10----------|| |-12---12-10-(10)-10-10-10-|-12---12pb13r(12)-12----12pb13r(12)-|| |-12---12-11-(11)-11-11-11-|-11---11pb12r(11)-11----11pb12r(11)-|| |--------------------------|------------------------------------|| |--------------------------|------------------------------------|| |--------------------------|------------------------------------|| | Q E +E Q E +E | | Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E |--------------------------|------------------------------------|| |--------------------------|------------------------------------|| |--7-------7--(7)--7--7--7-|--7------------7--(7)-7--7-------7--|| |--7-------7--(7)--7--7--7-|--7------------7--(7)-7--7-------7--|| |--5-------5--(5)--5--5--5-|--5------------5--(5)-5--5-------5--|| |--------------------------|------------------------------------|| Interlude

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Gtr III (Synth. arr. for Gtr.) Q E E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |----2-----------|----------2-----|------0---------|-----------------| |--------4---4---|-4----2-------4-|----2-----4-2---|-2---2-----------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-------2---2-4---| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Q E E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |----2-----------|----------2-----|------0---------|-----------------|| |--------4---4---|-4----2-------4-|----2-----4-2---|-2---2-----------|| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-------2---2-4---|| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| 5th Verse D.S. al Coda

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Wx7 W |------------|-------|| |------------|-------|| |------------|-------|| |------------|-------|| |------------|-------|| |------------|-------||
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Outro
B5Gtr I E E E E E E E E E E E E H E E E E E E E E W 4x ||--2-2-4-5---5---5-|--2--2-4-5------|--2--2-4-5---5---5-|---------|| ||o-0-0-2-4---4---4-|--0--0-2-3------|--0--0-2-4---3---2-|--------o|| ||------------------|----------------|-------------------|---------|| ||------------------|----------------|-------------------|---------|| ||o-----------------|----------------|-------------------|--------o|| ||------------------|----------------|-------------------|---------||
| | Gtr II | W +W +W +W 4x ||------------------|----------------|-------------------|---------|| ||o-----------------|----------------|-------------------|--------o|| ||------------------|----------------|-------------------|---------|| ||--9---------------|-(9)------------|-(9)---------------|-(9)-----|| ||o-9---------------|-(9)------------|-(9)---------------|-(9)----o|| ||--7---------------|-(7)------------|-(7)---------------|-(7)-----|| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths