Duran Duran - My Own Way (1982)

Tabbed by: trevgreg
Email: trevgreg1227@hotmail.com

Tuning: Standard


An oldie but a goodie, here’s how to play Duran Duran’s “My Own Way” on guitar. This 
be based
on the version off of the Rio album, rather than the single version released the year 
Although
not a personal favorite among the members of the band, this song managed to find its way 
some of
the band’s set lists during their 2006 tour dates. It was used as a transition from Some Like
It Hot, which might’ve been an obvious choice since both songs feature a similar 
with
E minor seventh chords. Overall though, “My Own Way” is a simple song at first, but 
your hands
once you get towards the end of the song when the various seventh chord arrangements 
kicking in.


To start out, here is the arrangement for the verses, which is a bit simpler than the 
seventh chords
used later on. Then after repeating it three times, finish with one stroke of the D5 and 
chords each.
There might be an easier way to play this, so if anyone has a suggestion, I’m all ears.

    A5           G5  F#5                           D5   C5
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--14--14--14---12--11-----------------------------7----5-----------|
D|--14--14--14---12--11-----------------------------7----5-----------|
A|--12--12--12---10--9------------------------------5----3-----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|


For the beginning of the chorus, it’s really just a Em7 chord, along with some muting 
different
fingerings with the pinkie on the e string. Use a solid fast up-and-down motion to when 
the
chords as well, as some of these are played another time or two more than shown.

After doing that first part 3 times, then end with the opposite of the verse riff, with 
C5 chord and
then a D5 chord in that order instead.

   Em7               variations                    C5  D5
e|--7----7--7--7----10----9--9--9------------------------------------|
B|--8----8--8--8----8-----8--8--8------------------------------------|
G|--7----7--7--7----7-----7--7--7------------------5----7------------|
D|--9----9--9--9----9-----9--9--9------------------5----7------------|
A|--7----7--7--7----7-----7--7--7------------------3----5------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|


After the second chorus, Andy throws in a few E5 barre chords that he repeats 3 times.
       E5
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--9---9----9---9----9---9---------------------------|
D|--9---9----9---9----9---9---------------------------|
A|--7---7----7---7----7---7---------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|


When Simon starts to sing about “6th and Broadway”, Andy’s solo for the song is more 
than before
(which is the main keyboard part to the song as well). Here’s how to play it… I’m fairly 
the first
part is correct, though I’m welcome to suggestions about the second part as well. It 
higher for sure,
though how high can be up for question.

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------8(h)----7--------------------------------------|
G|--9(h)-----7(h)9(p)7-------------------9--7------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------13(h)----12------------------------------------|
G|--14(h)----12(h)14(p)12-----------------14--12---------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Here’s where it starts to get a little confusing, as the outro has Andy’s meshing the 
chorus riff
with several new riffs he plays occasionally throughout it. Here is the riff Andy starts 
for the
last part of where Simon sings about “7Up” and “6th and Broadway”. For the final parts 
the riffs that
end the song, really stick to the last four strings or so to get a sound like Andy has 
the record.
Also note that the C5 and D5 chords are still used to close for the rest of these riffs.

Ironically enough, if you play these chords two frets higher, you’re playing the main 
to Notorious!

e|--5----5--5--5----7----8--8--8-----------------------------------------|
B|--6----6--6--6----6----6--6--6-----------------------------------------|
G|--5----5--5--5----5----5--5--5-------------------5----7----------------|
D|--7----7--7--7----7----7--7--7-------------------5----7----------------|
A|--5----5--5--5----5----5--5--5-------------------3----5----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

After the final chorus, Andy plays the chorus like this repeating only the first part 
here. He
starts doing this when Simon starts ad-libbing at the end of the song. This is the part 
where Simon
sings about “that Jack running” (or whatever it is!).

e|--12----12--12--12-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10--10--10-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9-----9---9---9-----------------------5----7---------------------------|
D|--11----11--11--11----------------------5----7---------------------------|
A|--9-----9---9---9-----------------------3----5---------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

The chord arrangement changes after Simon sings about “just how I like it” and up to the 
about the
“streets around this town”, as Andy starts to go further up the fretboard with the same 
arrangement.
Again, watch for Andy’s timing at the end for these riffs to sound as right as possible.

e|--12----12--12--12----12----15--14--13-------------------------------|
B|--10----10--10--10----10----13--12--11-------------------------------|
G|--9-----9---9---9-----9-----12--11--10---------5----7----------------|
D|--11----11--11--11----11----14--13--12---------5----7----------------|
A|--9-----9---9---9-----12----11--10--9----------3----5----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

Then at the very end, Andy changes the chord arrangement once more after Simon starts 
“Hey you!”,
this time playing each chord just once and repeating it on a faster pace than before, 
with the
barre chords like always.

e|--12----15--14--13-------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----13--12--11-------------------------------------------------|
G|--9-----12--11--10-------------------5----7------------------------|
D|--11----14--13--12-------------------5----7------------------------|
A|--9-----12--11--10-------------------3----5------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A5  G5  F#5
A5  G5  F#5
A5  G5  F#5
C5  D5

A5  G5  F#5
I saw you at the airace yesterday
A5  G5  F#5
April showers get out of my way
A5  G5  F#5
Fear of flying, no not me
D5         C5

A5  G5  F#5
I'm never bothered, what you say
A5  G5  F#5
Someone's kid just lives for today
A5  G5  F#5
I ain't your problem anyway
D5         C5

Em7       variations
'Cause I've got my own way
Em7       variations
I can find my own way
Em7       variations
'Cause I've got my own way
C5         D5

Em7       variations
'Cause I've got my own way
Em7       variations
I can find my own way
Em7       variations
'Cause I've got my own way
C5         D5

A5  G5  F#5
A5  G5  F#5
A5  G5  F#5
C5  D5

A5  G5  F#5
No. 1 public figure, what a pain
A5  G5  F#5
Just puts another rattle in your brain
A5  G5  F#5
Take another green but it's not the same
D5         C5

A5  G5  F#5
Now you're on the Sandlane everyday
A5  G5  F#5
Dancing with the bulls in any old way
A5  G5  F#5
Running like a fox to keep up with me
D5         C5

Em7       variations
'Cause I've got my own way
Em7       variations
I can find my own way
Em7       variations
'Cause I've got my own way
C5         D5

Em7       variations
'Cause I've got my own way
Em7       variations
I can find my own way
Em7       variations
'Cause I've got my own way
C5         D5

E5  E5  E5  E5  E5  E5

(Various Seventh Chord Arrangements + C5 and E5 - See Above)
I'm on 45th between Sixth and Broadway
(Various Seventh Chord Arrangements + C5 and E5 - See Above)
7UP between Sixth and Broadway

Em7       variations
'Cause I've got my own way
Em7       variations
I can find my own way
Em7       variations
'Cause I've got my own way
C5         D5

Em7       variations
'Cause I've got my own way
Em7       variations
I can find my own way
Em7       variations
'Cause I've got my own way
C5         D5

(Various Seventh Chord Arrangements + C5 and E5 - See Above)