Saga Official Website - http://www.sagaontour.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ON THE LOOSE - Saga ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: M.Sadler/J.Crichton/I.Crichton/J.Gilmour/S.Negus Album: "Worlds Apart" (1981, Maze Records/Canada) Tabbed by: Anne Drury (zerofret) Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: February 20, 2006 **Note from transcriber: Obviously, there are several issues with this tab (see comments for this tab). I'd remove it altogether so as not to waste peoples' time with it, but I know that UG doesn't allow people to remove tabs. However, I'd strongly suggest people NOT use the tab, as there's very little about it that's right. Instead, have a look at this live video of the song -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGoyVPZieUs -- which gives you a good look at correct fretboard positioning. - A.D. (Nov./09) INTRO: (Play 2x) (Eb) E -----|-6-5-----------------|-6-5--------------------| B ---8-|-----8-6----6-8----8-|-----8-6----6-8------10-| G --8--|---------8=-------8--|---------8=--------10---| D -8---|-----------------8---|-----------------10-----| A -----|---------------------|------------------------| E -----|---------------------|------------------------| pm--| pm--| pm----| (F) E -8-------------------------|-8----------------------| B ---10-8-----------8------10|---10-8-----------8----8| G --------10-----10------10--|--------10-----10-----8-| D -----------10=-------10----|-----------10=-------8--| A ---------------------------|------------------------| E ---------------------------|------------------------| pm---| (2nd time) One 1ST VERSE: (Eb) (F) E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|4x D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -1=-1-x-1-1-1--1-|-1=-1-x-1-1-1--1-|-1=-1-x-1-1-1--1-|-1=-1-x-1-1-1--1-| 1. day you... stable... next you're... wall, But I 2. think that... warn me,If... heading for... fall, I see the 3. problem start... tension grow,I... keeping it to yourself, And then 4. instead of... conclusions,I see... reaching for... else CHORUS: (Play 2x) (Eb) (F) E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -1---------------|-----1-3-1-0-----|---------3=------|-----------------| A -----------------|-------------3-1-|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-1---------------|-----/6=---5-3-1-| No one can stop you now To - night you're on the loose (Eb) (F) E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -1---------------|-----1-3-1-0-----|---------3=------|-----------------| A -----------------|-------------3-1-|-----------------|------0-----0-1--| E -----------------|-----------------|-1---------------|--1-3-----3------| No one to tell you how To - night you're on the loose 2ND VERSE: (played same as 1st Verse) I see no harm or danger in escaping If the method suits the style We put the mind on idle And let the others take it for awhile When the pace is too fast, and I think I won't last You know where I'll be found I'll be standing here beside myself Getting ready for the final round Play CHORUS 1x, then this variation: CHORUS: (Eb) (F) E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -1---------------|-----1-3-1-0-----|---------3=------|-----------------| A -----------------|-------------3-1-|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-1---------------|-----/6=---5-3-1-| No one can stop me now, To - night I'm on the loose (Eb) (F) E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -1---------------|-----1-3-1-0-----|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-------------3-1-|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-1------------1--|-----------------| No one to tell me how Tonight I'm on the loose BREAK: (Eb) (1st time) (F) (2nd time) E --------------------|---------------------------| B --------------------|---------------------15----| G -------15-----------|-15--15-15-14--15-17----17-| Play D -17-15-----17-15-17-|---------------------------| 2x A --------------------|---------------------------| E --------------------|---------------------------| (Eb) E|--------------------|---------------------------| B|--------------------|---------------------15----| G|-------15-----------|-15--15-15-14--15-17----17-| D|-17-15-----17-15-17-|---------------------------| A|--------------------|---------------------------| E|--------------------|---------------------------| Gt|1 | | | Gt|2 | E|--------------------|-15--15-15-----15-17-18-17-| B|--------------------|-----------18--------------| G|--------------------|---------------------------| D|--------------------|---------------------------| A|--------------------|---------------------------| E|--------------------|---------------------------| (F) E --------------------|-----------------------------------------13--| B --------------------|---------------------------------------------| G -------15-----------|-15-14-12----14-12-------12------------------| D -17-15-----17-15-17-|----------15-------15-13----15-13-12-15------| A --------------------|---------------------------------------------| E --------------------|---------------------------------------------| pm------------------------------------| ___ ******* (Eb) | E --------------------------------| | B --------------------------------| | G -------------0------------------| Play 2x | D -1-1-1-1-1-3---1--1-1-1-1-0-----| | A ----------------------------3-3-| | Play this E --------------------------------| | pm----------------------------| | sequence | | 2x (F) | E --------------------------------|-----------------| | B ----------------------------3---|-----------------| | G -------------0------0---3-----3-|-^(5)------------| | D -1-1-1-1-1-3---1--1---1---1-----|-----------------| | A --------------------------------|-----------------| | E --------------------------------|-----------------| | pm--------------| ___| (Eb) E -13---11-10-------------------------------10-11-| B ------------13-11-10-------------10-11-13-------| G ---------------------12----10-12----------------| Play D ------------------------13----------------------| 2x A ------------------------------------------------| E ------------------------------------------------| (F) E ---------------------------|-------------------------------| B -----0-1------0-1------0-1-|-------1-----------------------| G -2-3------2-3------2-3-----|---2-3---3-2-0-3-2-0---2-0-----| D ---------------------------|---------------------3-----3-1-| A ---------------------------|-------------------------------| E ---------------------------|-------------------------------| Repeat all parts below the star (*) symbols 3RD VERSE: (played same as 1st Verse, but add these chords to 1st 4 lines) Eb The time we feel most stable F Is the time we're coming off the wall Eb And there's every indication F We may be heading for a fall So let the problems start, and let the tension grow We'll be keeping it to ourselves And while they're busy reaching their conclusions We'll be reaching for something else CHORUS: (played same as 1st Chorus) No one can stop us now Tonight we're on the loose No one to tell us how Tonight we're on the loose (fade) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -the Intro is a keyboard part transcribed for guitar -chord changes are included, but bracketed chords aren't played by guitar -chord forms for 3rd Verse: E A D G B E Eb x x 1 3 4 x F 1 3 3 2 1 1 ^...bend /...slide up =...hold note x...muted note (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.)