POKEMON - "theme tune series one" Tablature

Song: Pokemon Theme Tune (Series 1)

Transcribed by Mark Geater (geat@zoom.co.uk)
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[Verse 1]

D--7--10--12-------------------------------------|
A--5--8---10-------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
I wanna be the very best

D--10--7-----------------------------------------|
A--8---5--5--------------------------------------|
E---------3--------------------------------------|
Like no one ever was

D--10--5--7--8-----------------------------------|
A--8---3--5--6-------------------8---------------|
E--------------------------------6---------------|
To catch them is my real test

D--------------------------5-----7---------------|
A---------------8----------3-----5---------------|
E---------------6--------------------------------|
To train them is my cause

D--7--10--12-------------------------------------|
A--5--8---10-------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
I will travel across the land

D--10--7-----------------------------------------|
A--8---5--5--------------------------------------|
E---------3--------------------------------------|
Searching far and wide

D--10--5--7--8-----------------------------------|
A--8---3--5--6-------------------8---------------|
E--------------------------------6---------------|
Teach Pokemon to understand

D-------------------------5------7---------------|
A-------------------8-----3------5---------------|
E-------------------6----------------------------|
The power that's inside

[Chorus]

G(X)
Pokemon

F(VIII)
It's you and me

G(X) F(VIII)
I know it's my destiny

G(X)
Pokemon

F(VIII)
Oh, you're my best friend

B-------3--------5------7----8-7-|
G-------3--------5------7----7-7-|
D-------3--------5------7----7-7-|
A-------1--------3------5----5-5-|
E--------------------------------|
In a world we must defend

G(X)
Pokemon

F(VIII)
Oh, a heart so true

G(X) F(VIII)
Our courage will pull us through

B--8----------------3-------------|
G--8----------------3-------------|
D--8----------------3-------------|
A--6----------------1-------------|
E---------------------------------|
You teach me and I'll teach you


D--3----5----7------------------------8----10---12-|
A--1----3----5------------------------6----8----10-|
E--------------------------------------------------|
Po - ke - mon Gotta catch 'em all

[Chorus Out]

e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G----------17b19r17-15-17__b19----| ( __ = Hold Note)
D -----------------------------17-|
Yeah-Yeah

[Verse 2]

D--7--10--12------------------------------------|
A--5--8---10------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
Every challenge along the way

D--10--7----------------------------------------|
A--8---5--5-------------------------------------|
E---------3-------------------------------------|
With courage I will face

D--10--5--7--8----------------------------------|
A--8---3--5--6----------------8-----------------|
E-----------------------------6-----------------|
I will battle everyday

D---------------------------5--------7----------|
A------------------8--------3--------5----------|
E------------------6----------------------------|
To claim my rightful place

D--7--10--12------------------------------------|
A--5--8---10------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
Come with me - the time is right

D--10--7----------------------------------------|
A--8---5--5-------------------------------------|
E---------3-------------------------------------|
There's no better team.

D--10--5--7--8----------------------------------|
A--8---3--5--6--------------------8-------------|
E---------------------------------6-------------|
Arm in arm, we'll win the fight

D---------------------------5--------7----------|
A--------------------8------3--------5----------|
E--------------------6--------------------------|
It's always been our dream.

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

Gotta catch 'em all

D--12--19--12--10-10-| |
A--10--8---10--8--8--| %4 |
E--------------------| |

Gotta catch 'em all

D--14--12--14--12-12-| |
A--12--10--12--10-10-| %3 |
E--------------------| |

Ye-ah

[Solo]

|---3---|
e----------------------------|
B----------------------------|
G----------14-15-14----14----|
D-15-13h15----------17----17-|
A----------------------------|
E----------------------------|

e----------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------|
G-17b19-15-17----15-17-------------------------|
D-------------17-------17-------------------17-|
A-------------------------------15-15-15-------|
E----------------------------------------18----|

e------------------------------------|
B-------13h15-16___16b18r16-15-------|
G-12h15------------------------15----|
D---------------------------------15-|
A------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|

e----------------------|
B-------------17b18r17-|
G-15-15-15h17----------|
D----------------------|
A----------------------|
E----------------------|

e-------------------15-17b18r17--17b18r17--21b22--21b22--21b22__-|
B-15-------15-18-------------------------------------------------|
G----15-17-------15----------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

[Outro]

D-----------------|
A--3----3----3\0--|
E--1----1----1\0--|

PO - KE - MON

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Chords Used
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G(X) F(VIII)

e------| e------|
B--12--| B--10--|
G--12--| G--10--|
D--12--| D--10--|
A--10--| A--8---|
E------| E------|

You will probably need to listen to the record to get the timing right
for the solo - it's actually quite tricky.

Have Fun!