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THE JAM - STRANGE TOWN
THIS SONG DEMONSTRATES BRUCE'S IMMENSE SPEED UP AND DOWN THE NECK,
PARTICULARLY THE CHORUS. VERY TRICKY TO GET RIGHT!
ANYWAY, ONE OF THE JAM'S FINEST EFFORTS. ENJOY.
G--------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------| E--3---33---33333---3--5-7-5-3--5-7-5--|
"Found myself in a strange town..."
G------------------------------------| D------------------------------------| A--3--3--23------------------------2-| E-------2--5---3530-1--1-0103--3-33--| X3 G-------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------| A--3--3--23---------------------------| E-------2--5---3530-1--1-0103--3--530-| X1
"They worry themselves about feeling low..."
G----------------------------------------------------| D-----3-------5-3h5---3-------5-3h5---3-------5-3h5--| A--------3---5-5---------3---5-5---------3---5-5-----| E--1-------3-------1-------3-------1-------3---------| G---------------------------------| D---------------------------------| A---------------------------------| E--1--1---1--1---3-5-7-53-35-7-5--|
"You gotta move in a straight line..."
G-----------------------------------| D-----------------------------------| A--3--3--23-----------------------2-| E-------2--5--3530-1--1-0103--3-33--| X3 G-------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------| A--3--3--23---------------------------| E-------2--5--3530-1--1-0103--3--530--| X1
"Rush my money to the record shops..."
G----------------------------------------------------| D-----3-------5-3h5---3-------5-3h5---3-------5-3h5--| A--------3---5-5---------3---5-5---------3---5-5-----| E--1-------3-------1-------3-------1-------3---------| G---------------------------------| D---------------------------------| A---------------------------------| E--1--1---1--1---3-5-7-53-35-7-5--| G------------------------------------| D------------------------------------| A--3-3-3-3------------------------2--| E---------55-5-5-501-1-1-103-3-3-3---| G-----------------------------------| D-----------------------------------| A--3-3-3-3--------------------------| E---------55-5-5-501-1-1-103-3-3-3--|
"I'm finished with clubs where the music's loud..."
G-----7/997-------------7/997------------------------| D----------9---5/775---------9---5/775---------------| A--5----------------75----------------77--7---7--7---| E-----------3-----------------3----------------------|
"I look in the mirror but I can't be seen..."
G-----7/997-------------7/997------------------------| D----------9---5/775---------9---5/775---------------| A--5----------------75----------------77--7----------| E-----------3-----------------3---------------5--5---| G---------------------| D---------------------| A---------------------| E--3--5-7-5-3-35-7-5--| G------------------------------------| D------------------------------------| A------------------------------------|
E--88888888777777775555555033333330--|
G-----------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------| A------10-1010----10-1010----7-77---------------| all these notes are tens,
E--8888--8----7777--7----5555-5--3333/10101010--| not ones and zeros
G------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------| A------10-1010----9-9-----777--------------------| E--8888--8----7777-7--5555---5-3535353535353535--|
"Found myself in a strange town..."
G-----------------------------------| D-----------------------------------| A--3--3--23-----------------------2-| E-------2--5--3530-1--1-0103--3-33--| X3 G-------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------| A--3--3--23---------------------------| E-------2--5--3530-1--1-0103--3--5-0--| X1
"Worry themselves about feeling low..."
G----------------------------------------------------| D-----3-------5-3h5---3-------5-3h5---3-------5-3h5--| A--------3---5-5---------3---5-5---------3---5-5-----| E--1-------3-------1-------3-------1-------3---------| G---------------------------------| D---------------------------------| A---------------------------------| E--1--1---1--1---3-5-7-53-35-7-5--| G--------------------------| D--------------------------| A--------------------------| E--88888---88888---88888---|
"Straaaaaange toooooooown..."
G----------------------------------------------------| D---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--| A----------------------------------------------------| E--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8----| do this until (3.36) G------------------------------------| D------------------------------------| A------------------------------------| E--88888---88888---88888---88888-----| End on this.
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