Hello, this is my version of "Maniac" from Michael Stembello. This is the standar and album song version. There's other versions of this song, but they are write in a half and full step down tunnig. This tab is so easy to play and easily to remember. I hope you enjoy it. Drop D Tunning Strings 6th D 5th A 4th D 3th G 2th B 1th E Intro Begginin after base drums Clean or delay guitar effect E-----------------------------| B-----7-6-7-6-7-6-7-6-4-6-----| G------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6--------| Repeat this many times as you think D-----------------------------| A-----------------------------| D-----------------------------| Verse (distortion) E------------------------------| Lyrics say: "Just a still town girl..." B------------------------------| G------------------------------| ( A rythm guitar can play the same chord D-1 | in palm muting) A-1 Let----ring----this | D-1 | E------------------------------| Lyrics say: "In the real-time world..." B------------------------------| G-4 | ( A rythm guitar can play the same chord D-4 Let----ring----this | in palm muting) A-2 | D------------------------------| During this verse you must repeat this couple of chords. But, when the songs says: "It can cut you like a knife..." you play "It can cut you like a knife..." E-------------------| B-------------------| G-------------------| D-6--x-x-x--6--x-x--| Repeat 2 times A-6--x-x-x--6--x-x--| D-6--x-x-x--6--x-x--| (p.muting) "...if the gift becomes..." E-------------------| B-------------------| G-------------------| D-8--x-x-x--8--x-x--| Repeat 2 times A-8--x-x-x--8--x-x--| D-8--x-x-x--8--x-x--| "...the fire, on a wire between..." E-------------------| B-------------------| G-------------------| D-9--x-x-x--9--x-x--| Repeat 2 times A-9--x-x-x--9--x-x--| D-9--x-x-x--9--x-x--| "...will and what will be..." E--------------------| B--------------------| G--------------------| D-11--x-x-x--11-x-x--| A-11--x-x-x--11-x-x--| D-11--x-x-x--11-x-x--| Chorus (This is the nice part!!!!) Strumming all chords "She's a maniac... maniac... on the floor And she's dancing like she's never danced before E------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------| Play G---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--| D---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--| 2 times A---------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--| D------------------------------------------------------------------| "She's a maniac... maniac... on the floor E------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------| G---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--| D---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--| A---------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--| D------------------------------------------------------------------| "...And she's dancing like she's never danced before E------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------| G---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------------------| D---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 | A---------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 Let ring | D---------------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 | Basically this is the whole song. Yo have to repeat the chords in the right time into the song, but I will let you the notes for the cello, and the solo of this funny song. E-----------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------| This is the part of the cello D-----------------------------------------| you only have to play A-----------------------------------------| in 6th string (repeat 2 or D--4----3--0-1-3-4-6-8-6-3---1----1--3-4--| 3 times) Solo E--------------------------------------16bend18--16bend(18)--14-14bend(16)-| B----16bend18(16)--------16bend18(16)14------------------------16----------| G--15------------15~---15--------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------------------------| I'm working on the rest of solo. Thanxs