SHOT IN THE DARK

As recorded by Ozzy Osbourne

(From the 1986 Album THE ULTIMATE SIN)
Transcribed by Ozzy Osbourne and Words and Music by Ozzy Osbourne and
Phil Soussan Phil Soussan

Bm 7 fr. Aadd9/B 5 fr. G/B 7 fr. x x C5 x x 5 fr. x x D5 x x 7 fr. x B5 E/G 2 fr. G5 1 fr.
x x xxx xxxx xxxx

(Gtr I is electric rhythm in altered tuning (F#BDGBE), Gtr II is electric lead in standard tuning, both with distortion,
A Intro Gtr III is keyboards arranged for standard tuned guitar, and Gtr IV is clean electric in altered tuning (F#BDGBE)
Moderate Rock = 124
Bm Aadd9/B Bm Aadd9/B G/B Aadd9/B G/B
Gtr III

Gtr I N.H. N.H.

Full Full 2

T [12] [7] [5] ([5])

A [3] ([3])([3])([3])
B

Bm Aadd9/B Bm Aadd9/B G/B Aadd9/B G/B

let ring
N.H. N.H.
[5] [12]
T [12] [7] [5] [12]
A [12]
[12] x
B [12] x
sl.

Bm A Bm A G/B A G

A.H.
Full
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 6 7 6 7 6 2 4 (4)
7 7 7 7 5 5 2 0 5 (5) 0 5 2 5 (5)
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
0 3 0 3 3
P P G

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Bm A Bm A G/B A G

13

A.H. A.H.
Full Full Full Full
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 5 (5) 5 (5) (5)

A 7 6 7 6 7 6 2 4
7 7 7 7 5 5 2 5 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 0 3 0
H E E sl.

B Verse
Bsus2 Em/B

17

Gtr IV
let ring let ring let ring
2 0 0
T 2 2 2 0 2 2
A 4 4 4 2 4 4 4
4 4 5 5
B 0 0 0 0

Gtr I

T
A 4 (4)
4 (4)
B 0 (0)

Bsus2 Em/B

21

let ring let ring let ring

2 0 0
T 2 2 2 0 2 2
A 4 4 4 2 4 4 4
4 4 5 5
B 0 0 0 0

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C Pre-Chorus

G/B Bm Bsus4

25

Gtr IV
let ring let ring let ring
0 0 0
T
A 7 6 7 7 6 7 7 6 4 7 6 4
5 5 5 5
B 0 0

Gtr IP.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 6 7 7 6 7 7 6 4 9 6 4
5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

G/B Bm Fm

29

let ring
0 0 0 0 0
T 7 7
A 7 6 7 7 6 6 6
5 5 4 4
B 0

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 6 7 7 6 7 7 6 4 6
5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17
sl.

D Chorus
Bm A E5 D5 B5 C5

33

Gtr I P.M. P.M.

T
A 4 x 9 7 7 6
4 7 7 (7)
B 0 0 12 x 10 7 7 x 8 8 0
0 10 8 5 5 6 6 0 3
P sl.
H

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1.
Bm A E5 D5 B5 C5

37

P.M.

T
A 4 9 7 9 9 11 9 7
4 7 7 7 9 7 7
B 0 0 12 x 10(10) 7 7 x 8 8 (8)
10 8 (8) 5 5 6 6 (6)
P sl.
sl.

Bm A Bm A G/B A G

42

A.H.
Full
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 6 7 6 7 6 2 4 (4)
7 7 7 7 5 5 2 0 5 (5) 0 5 2 5 (5)
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
0 3 0 3 3
P P G

Bm A Bm A G/B A G

46

A.H. A.H.
Full Full
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T 5 (5) 2 5 2 2
7 6 7 6 7 6 2 4 x 2 2 (2)
A 7 7 7 7 5 5 2 5 5
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 0 3
H E H P A

2. , 3.
C5 Bm A

50

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
4 9 11 9 7 9 11
A 4 7 9 7 7 7 9
B x 8 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 6 0 3
H sl. sl.
H

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To Coda
E5 D5 B5 C5

53

P.M.

T
A
B 12 x 10 (10) 7 7 x 8 8 (8) 8 8 8 8
10 8 (8) 5 5 6 6 (6) 6 6 6 6
sl.

E Bridge
D5 C5
Gtr I

56

Gtr II P.M. P.M.

T 10 7 8 7 7 5 8 5 7 5
A 7 7 7 7 5 5 5
7 7 7 5 5 5 5
B
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

D5 C5

60

T 5 7 10 7 8 7 7 5 8 5 7 5
A 5 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5
5 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
B
sl. sl. sl. sl. sl. sl.

F Guitar Solo
B5 B5 B5 B5 E/G

6 3fr. 5 3fr. 6 3fr. 5 3fr.

64

3 3 3 3 3
3
Full Full Full Full Full Full

7 7
T 10 (10) (10) (10) 10 7 10 (10) 10 7 7 7 8 7 7
9 9 10 9 7 7 9
A 9
B
P H P P P

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E/G G5 G5

6 1fr. 5 3fr. 6 open 5 3fr. 5 2fr. 5 open 6 3fr. 6 open

3
66

3
3

T
A (9) 9 6 6
9 7 7 7 9
B 9 7 7 9 9 12 9
H sl. sl. sl.

B5 B5 B5 B5 E/G

6 3fr. 5 3fr. 6 3fr. 5 3fr.

68

Full

T 10 7 7
A 9 6 6 11 7 7 7 7 7 9 (9)
5 7 7 7 7 7 9 7 9
B
H P P sl. P H

D.S. al Coda
E/G G5 G5

6 1fr. 5 3fr. 6 open 6 3fr. 5 open 5 2fr. 5 3fr. 4 2fr.

*

70

tr tr
T 7 (15) 8 (15) 10 (15)12 (15) 10 (15) 8 (15) 12 (19) 14 (19) 15 (19) 17 (19)
A
B
**Tap repeatedly with edge of pick at indicated fret for trill effect

G Outro

Bm A Bm A G/B A G

72

Gtr I A.H.
Full
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.

T
A 7 6 7 6 7 6 2 4 (4)
7 7 7 7 5 5 2 0 5 (5) 0 5 2 5 (5)
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
0 3 0 3 3
P P G

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Bm A Bm A G/B A G

76

P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. let ring let ring

T 3 5
7 6 7 6 7 6 2 4 (4) 2 4 4 6 6 4 4 3
A 7 7 7 7 5 5 2 5 5 (5)
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 0 3
H sl. sl. sl. P
Bm A Bm A G/B A G

80

3 3
3 Fade Out
1/2
P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
4
T 12 11 10 9 10 9 8 7 5 6 7 8 7
A 7 6 7 6 7 6 2 4 (4)
7 7 7 7 5 5 2 5 5 (5)
B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 0 3
H sl. P P P P H H H

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