"Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson
Transcribed by Holmi
Riff
[Am] [G/B] [C] [G/B] [G] [Am]
e|----------------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------------------------|--------------------------|
G|----------------------------|--------------------------|
D|----2----------0--0---------|-2--2---------0--------2--|
A|----0--0-0---0-2--2-----0-2-|-3--3-----2-3-2--2-----0--|
E|-----------0----------------|-----------------3--------|
Verse 1
[Am] [G/B] [C] [G/B]
As he came into the window; it was the sound of, a crescendo.
[Am] [G/B] [C] [G/B]
He came into her apartment; he left the bloodstains, on the carpet.
[Am] [G/B] [C] [G/B]
She ran underneath the table; he could see she, was unable.
[Am] [G/B] [C] [G/B]
So she ran into the bedroom; she was struck down; it was her doom.
Pre-Chorus
[F] ([F])
Annie are you ok? So Annie are you ok?
[G] [F]
Are you ok Annie?
[F] ([F])
Annie are you ok? So Annie are you ok?
[G] [F]
Are you ok Annie?
[F] ([F])
Annie are you ok? So Annie are you ok?
[G] [F]
Are you ok Annie?
[F] ([F]) [Esus4]
Annie are you ok!! So Annie are you ok!!!
[E] [Am]
Are you ok Annie!!
Chorus
[G]
Annie are you ok?
[F] [G]
Will you tell us that you're ok?
[Am] [G] [F] [E]
There's a sign in the window that he struck you, a crescendo Annie.
[Am] [G] [F] [G]
He came into your apartment, left the bloodstains on the carpet
[Am] [G] [F] [E]
Then you ran into the bedroom, you were struck down, it was your doom.
[F] ([F])
Annie are you ok? So Annie are you ok?
[G] [F]
Are you ok Annie?
[F] ([F])
Annie are you ok? So Annie are you ok?
[G] [F]
Are you ok Annie?
[F] ([F])
Annie are you ok? So Annie are you ok?
[G] [F]
Are you ok Annie?
E N.C. Riff
You've been hit by, you've been hit by, a smooth criminal.
Interlude
[Am] [G/B] [C] [G/B] (x2)
Verse 2
[Am] [G/B] [C] [G/B]
So they came into the outway; it was Sunday; what a black day.
[Am] [G/B] [C] [G/B]
Mouth to mouth resuscitation, sounding heartbeats; intimidations.
Pre-Chorus
[F] ([F])
Annie are you ok? So Annie are you ok?
[G] [F]
Are you ok Annie?
[F] ([F])
Annie are you ok? So Annie are you ok?
[G] [F]
Are you ok Annie?
[F] ([F])
Annie are you ok? So Annie are you ok?
[G] [F]
Are you ok Annie?
[F] ([F]) [Esus4]
Annie are you ok!! So Annie are you ok!!!
[E] [Am]
Are you ok Annie!!
Chorus
[G]
Annie are you ok?
[F] [G]
Will you tell us that you're ok?
[Am] [G] [F] [E]
There's a sign in the window that he struck you, a crescendo Annie.
[Am] [G] [F] [G]
He came into your apartment, left the bloodstains on the carpet
[Am] [G] [F] [E]
Then you ran into the bedroom, you were struck down, it was your doom.
[F] ([F])
Annie are you ok? So Annie are you ok?
[G] [F]
Are you ok Annie?
E N.C. Riff
You've been hit by, you've been struck by, a smooth criminal.
Interlude
[Am] [G/B] [C] [G/B] (x2)
[Breakdown]
N.C.
Ok, I want everybody to clear the area, right now!
Interlude
[Am] [G/B] [C] [G/B] (x4)
Chorus
[Am] [G]
Annie are you ok?
[F] [G]
Will you tell us that you're ok?
[Am] [G] [F] [E]
There's a sign in the window that he struck you, a crescendo Annie.
[Am] [G] [F] [G]
He came into your apartment, left the bloodstains on the carpet
[Am] [G] [F] [E]
Then you ran into the bedroom, you were struck down, it was your doom.
[Am] [G]
Annie are you ok?
[F] [G]
Will you tell us that you're ok?
[Am] [G] [F] [E]
There's a sign in the window that he struck you, a crescendo Annie.
[Am] [G] [F] [G]
He came into your apartment, left the bloodstains on the carpet
[Am] [G] [F] [E]
Then you ran into the bedroom, you were struck down, it was your doom.