Chord/Tab song: Hanging Around

The Stranglers - Hanging Around
Tabbed By: Reecy
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)


Am C G (x6, bass enters 3rd time)

[Am]Big girl in the red dress, she's just [C]trying to imp[G]ress us
And she's [Am]got the barley fever, but she [C]doesn't make a s[G]ound
She's just [Am]hanging around [C]..[G]. She's just [Am]hanging around[C][G]
[Am]Down the Court Road early, with the [C]hustlers big and bur[G]ly
There's a [Am]million of them selling and the [C]buyers can't be [G]found
They're just [Am]hanging around [C]..[G]. they're just [Am]hanging around[C][G]

[Am] [G] [C]
[Dm]Christ has told his mother, Christ he [F]told her not to bo[C]ther
Coz he's [Dm]alright in the city, coz he's [F]high above the [C]ground
He's just [Dm]hanging around [F](hanging ar[C]ound) (<- repeat x4)

[Dm] [C] [F] [G]

[Am]One of them comes closer, he's got a [C]monkey on his [G]shoulder
And the [Am]monkey's getting grinner, but his [C]eyes are on the [G]ground
He's just [Am]hanging around [C]..[G]. he's just [Am]hanging around[C][G]
I'm [Am]moving in the Coleherne with the [C]leather all a[G]round me
And the [Am]sweat is getting steamy but their [C]eyes are on the [G]ground
They're just [Am]hanging around [C]..[G]. they're just [Am]hanging around[C][G]

[Am] [G] [C]
[Dm]Christ has told his mother, Christ he [F]told her not to bo[C]ther
Coz he's [Dm]alright in the city, coz he's [F]high above the [C]ground
He's just [Dm]hanging around [F](hanging ar[C]ound) (<- repeat x4)

[Dm] [C] [F] [G]

guitar solo:

[Am] [C] [G] [Am] [C] [G]

E--5-7-8p7p5-----------------------------------------------------------|
B------------5-7-7^7p5-------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------7-5h7p5-4---------7-5----5---5-5--5-------------|
D---------------------------------5-5s7-------7---7--------5-5--5-5s7--| <- play 3 times
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Am] [C] [G] [Am] [C] [G]

E--5-7-8p7p5-------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------5-7-7^7p5----------------------------5-7-7^7p5---5-7-7^7p5--|
G----------------------7-5h7p5-4--------4-5-4-5-7-----------7------------|
D---------------------------------5-5s7----------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Am] [C] [G] [Am] [C] [G]

E---3h5p3--------------------------3h5p3----------------------------|
B---------0---0-0-1-1-1s3--1-0--------------------------------------|
G------------------------------2-----------------0-0-0h2--0---------|
D----------------------------------------4---4-4------------4-2-----| <- play twice
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Am] [C] [G]

E-----------------------------------|
B--------------1-3-3^3p1------------|
G----------0-2-----------2-0-0h2p0--|
D------0-2--------------------------| <-play twice
A--0h3------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|

[Am] [G] [C]

[Dm]Christ has told his mother, Christ he [F]told her not to bo[C]ther
Coz he's [Dm]alright in the city, coz he's [F]high above the [C]ground
He's just [Dm]hanging around [F](hanging ar[C]ound) (<- repeat x6)

Dm F C (x5)

end on Dm.