The Stranglers - Curfew
Tabbed By: Reecy
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
CURFEW
Transcription by: Richard Stanforth ([email protected])
Date of Transcription: 1st April 2002
This transcription and more is exclusive to and can be found at :-
http://www.geocities.com/strangledchords
intro (picked):
[Gsus2] [Esus2] [Fsus2] [Dsus2]
G5 E5 F5 D5 (x2)
(7/4 time)
[Eb5] [A5] [Bb5] [E5]
The [Eb5]enemy [A5]has cut [Bb5]down all the [E5]power
[Eb5]London south [A5]of the [Bb5]Thames is in[E5]vaded
[Eb5]Westminster [A5]is razed [Bb5]down to the [E5]ground
The [Eb5]government has [A5]fled[Bb5][E5]
The [Eb5]government has [A5]fled[Bb5][E5]
The [Eb5]government has [A5]fled for [Bb5]Scotland [E5]today
(4/4 time)
[Gm]It becomes black and [F]white
[Gm]Is it true what they [F]say?
[Gm]They turn the day into [F]night
[Gm]Black and white becomes
G E5 F5 D5 (x2, with riff)
(7/4 time)
[Eb5] [A5] [Bb5] [E5]
The [Eb5]government has [A5]fled [Bb5]into thin [E5]air
What's [Eb5]left of our [A5]troops have [Bb5]joined with the [E5]Scots
To [Eb5]form a de[A5]fence ac[Bb5]ross of the [E5]north
[Eb5]Stay in your [A5]homes[Bb5][E5]
[Eb5]Stay in your [A5]homes[Bb5][E5]
[Eb5]Be off the [A5]streets by [Bb5]nightfal[E5]l
(4/4 time)
[Gm]It becomes black and [F]white
[Gm]Is it true what they [F]say?
[Gm]They turn the day into [F]night
[Gm]Black and white becomes
G E5 F5 D5 (x2, with riff)
(7/4 time)
[Eb5] [A5] [Bb5] [E5]
(4/4 time)
riff 1 (2 bars of 4/4) riff 2 (1 x 4/4, 1 x 5/4)
play:
riff 1 (x3)
riff 2
riff 1 (x2)
(7/4 time)
[Eb5] [A5] [Bb5] [E5]
[Eb5]Germany [A5]failed to [Bb5]protect her [E5]borders
[Eb5]She had grown [A5]soft with the [Bb5]American [E5]dream
The[Eb5] men from the [A5]Steppes [Bb5]delivered their [E5]vaccum
A [Eb5]new kind of [A5]freedom[Bb5][E5]
[Eb5]Freedom's a [A5]chain[Bb5][E5]
Ma[Eb5]ybe I'll find [A5]love when there's [Bb5]nothing to [E5]do
(4/4 time)
[Gm]It becomes black and [F]white
[Gm]Is it true what they [F]say?
[Gm]They turn the day into [F]night
[Gm]Black and white becomes
G E5 F5 D5 (x3, with riff)
[G] [E5] [F5]
(7/4 time)
[Eb5] [A5] [Bb5] [E5]
Tabbed By: Reecy
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
CURFEW
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Transcription by: Richard Stanforth ([email protected])
Date of Transcription: 1st April 2002
This transcription and more is exclusive to and can be found at :-
http://www.geocities.com/strangledchords
intro (picked):
[Gsus2] [Esus2] [Fsus2] [Dsus2]
E------------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|
B-----------10-----------|-------7--------|---------8----------|-------5--------|
G--------12-----12-------|-----9----9-----|------10----10------|-----7----7-----|
D-----12-----------12----|---9--------9---|---10----------10---|---7--------7---|
A--10-----------------10-|-7------------7-|-8----------------8-|-5------------5-|
E------------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|
G5 E5 F5 D5 (x2)
(7/4 time)
[Eb5] [A5] [Bb5] [E5]
The [Eb5]enemy [A5]has cut [Bb5]down all the [E5]power
[Eb5]London south [A5]of the [Bb5]Thames is in[E5]vaded
[Eb5]Westminster [A5]is razed [Bb5]down to the [E5]ground
The [Eb5]government has [A5]fled[Bb5][E5]
The [Eb5]government has [A5]fled[Bb5][E5]
The [Eb5]government has [A5]fled for [Bb5]Scotland [E5]today
(4/4 time)
[Gm]It becomes black and [F]white
[Gm]Is it true what they [F]say?
[Gm]They turn the day into [F]night
[Gm]Black and white becomes
G E5 F5 D5 (x2, with riff)
(7/4 time)
[Eb5] [A5] [Bb5] [E5]
The [Eb5]government has [A5]fled [Bb5]into thin [E5]air
What's [Eb5]left of our [A5]troops have [Bb5]joined with the [E5]Scots
To [Eb5]form a de[A5]fence ac[Bb5]ross of the [E5]north
[Eb5]Stay in your [A5]homes[Bb5][E5]
[Eb5]Stay in your [A5]homes[Bb5][E5]
[Eb5]Be off the [A5]streets by [Bb5]nightfal[E5]l
(4/4 time)
[Gm]It becomes black and [F]white
[Gm]Is it true what they [F]say?
[Gm]They turn the day into [F]night
[Gm]Black and white becomes
G E5 F5 D5 (x2, with riff)
(7/4 time)
[Eb5] [A5] [Bb5] [E5]
(4/4 time)
riff 1 (2 bars of 4/4) riff 2 (1 x 4/4, 1 x 5/4)
E----------------------| E-------------------------|
B--10------------------| B--10---------------------|
G------9--10------9----| G------9--10------9--9----|
D-------------10-----9-| D-------------10--------9-|
A----------------------| A-------------------------|
E----------------------| E-------------------------|
play:
riff 1 (x3)
riff 2
riff 1 (x2)
(7/4 time)
[Eb5] [A5] [Bb5] [E5]
[Eb5]Germany [A5]failed to [Bb5]protect her [E5]borders
[Eb5]She had grown [A5]soft with the [Bb5]American [E5]dream
The[Eb5] men from the [A5]Steppes [Bb5]delivered their [E5]vaccum
A [Eb5]new kind of [A5]freedom[Bb5][E5]
[Eb5]Freedom's a [A5]chain[Bb5][E5]
Ma[Eb5]ybe I'll find [A5]love when there's [Bb5]nothing to [E5]do
(4/4 time)
[Gm]It becomes black and [F]white
[Gm]Is it true what they [F]say?
[Gm]They turn the day into [F]night
[Gm]Black and white becomes
G E5 F5 D5 (x3, with riff)
[G] [E5] [F5]
(7/4 time)
[Eb5] [A5] [Bb5] [E5]