TABBED BY: Danny Stevenson, contact at danny_stevenson22@hotmail.com SONG: Cardiac Arrest Artist: Madness Date of Release: February 12, 1982 Record Date: 1981 Bass Player on Track: Mark Bedford Songwriters: Lyrics: Chas Smash (Carl Smyth); Music: Chrissy Boy (Chris Foreman) LEGEND: / \ = slide up/down h = Hammer on p =Pull off STRUCTURE: Heartbeat Intro Verse I Bridge I Verse II Bridge II Chorus I Xylophone Break Verse III Bridge III Chorus II Chorus II Extended/Outro Heartbeat (0:00 - 0:11) G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0----------------| Intro (0:11 - 0:18) G-----14------12-----10-------9-------7------9-----------| D--------------------------------------------------------| A-12-----10-------8-------7-------5------7---------------| This X2 E----------------------------------------------------5---| Verse I (0:19 - 0:34) G--------14-----12--------10-------7------9------| D------------------------------------------------| Once, Then: A--12-------10--------7h8------5------7----------| E----------------------------------------------5-| G--------14------12--------10-------9------7------9------| D--------------------------------------------------------| Three times. A--12-------10-------7h8-------7-------5------7----------| E------------------------------------------------------5-| Bridge I (0:34 - 0:42) G------9---------8----------7------------------11-------10-----------| D--------------------------------------------------------------------| A--7-------6---------55-----------------9----------8-----------7-----| X2 E-do this part-----^^---quick (its two 5s, not fifty five.)----------| Verse II (0:42 - 0:57) (Exactly the same as Verse I) Bridge II (0:57 - 1:17) Same as Bridge I for first part, then: G-----------------------------------------|Play this part in|harmony with Suggs voice. D----5-5----------8---10-10-----------7-8-| X2, A--------------------------------1010-----| E-3------3/5/6----------------------------| For Final bar, just before there is a break, Play: G--------------| D---5-------5--| A--------------| E-3---3-3------| Chorus I (1:17 - 1:33) Play with a sort of walking beat. G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A---3--5--3-----2--3--2-----3--5--3-----2--3--2-----3--5--3-----2--3--2-----3--5--3--| E-5------------3------------5------------3------------5------------3--------------5--| End of the chorus: G-----------------------------| D-----------------------------| A-----2---3-3-3-3-3-2---------| E--3------------------------1-| Xylophone Break (1:33 - 1:50) G------14-------12-------10------7------9----| D--------------------------------------------| Once, Then: A--12------10-------7h8------5-------7-------| E------------------------------------------5-| G------14-----12-----10----9-----7-----9---| D------------------------------------------| Two times. A--12-----10-----7h8-----7----5-----7------| E----------------------------------------5-| G-----14------12------10------9-----7-----9------|7-| D----------------------------------------------|7---| A-12------10-----7h8------7------5-----7-----5------| E---------------------------------------------------| If you want to harmonise the end, play the part behind the bars on the end. If not, just play the 5. Verse III (1:50 - 2:05) The exact same as Verses I & II Bridge III (2:05 - 2:25) Exactly the same as Bridge II Chorus II (2:25 - 2:41) Almost Exactly the same as Chorus I, except: G-----------------------------| D-----------------------------| A-----2---3-3-3-3-3-2---------| E--3--------------------- <--|Do not play the 1 at the end, just continue on to The next segment. Chorus II Extended/Outro (2:41 - 2:59) Play chorus until the music fades out. -END OF SONG- Xylophone Break - Tab on bass/Guitar. I will attempt to transpose the tune from the Break onto guitar, the tab is below. G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-6h7-7-6-7-6--7--6h7-7-6-7-7-----6h7-7-6-7-6--7--6h7-7-6---7---6h7-7-6-7-6--7--6h7-7-6-7-7------| E----------------------------8p5--------------------------8---------------------------------8p5--| G----------------------------------| D--------------------------------7-| A-6h7-7-6-7-6--7--6h7-7-6------7---| E-------------------------8--5-----| This is the best i could transcribe with only my ears. If you wish to make any edits, contact me and i will try them out and get back to you.