INXS - Need You Tonight

      
 
 by INXS
 
 from the album “Kick” (1987)
 
 transcribed by Steve Garner (s_garner@hotmail.com)
 
 There are 3 main riffs in this song, each played by a different guitar.
 The riffs overlap each other for most of the song, so if you’re playing
 it alone you won’t be able to do all the parts by yourself.
 
 
 Main Chord Riff: (Guitar 1)
 (clean electric, standard tuning, with echo/delay effect)
 ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/i/inxs/need_you_tonight_tab.html )
 C D# D C 
     

 E|---8----8----8---------11--11--11----10--10--10-----8------------|
 B|---8----8----8---------11--11--11----10--10--10-----8------------|
 G|---9----9----9---------12--12--12----11--11--11-----9------------|
 D|--10---10---10---------13--13--13----12--12--12----10------------|
 A|--10---10---10---------------------------------------------------|
 E|---8----8----8---------------------------------------------------|
 

 
 Background Riff: (Guitar 2)
 (clean electric, standard tuning, palm mute all notes)

 E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------(repeats for---|
 G|--5--5--5--7--8--7---5--5--7--8--7--------almost the----|
 D|------------------------------------------entire song)--|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------|
 

 
 Heavy Riff: (Guitar 3)
 (distorted electric, dropped-D tuning)

 E|------------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------------------|
 D|------------------------------------------------|
 A|--3---1--3--------------------------------------|
 D|---------------3--3--1--3-----------------------|
 -------------------------------------------
 

 comments, corrections: s_garner@hotmail.com