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Something Better Change

The Stranglers
Tab
4.5(17)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

SOMETHING BETTER CHANGE

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intro riff:

E------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------2--| <- play twice
A-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2h4----|
E-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------|
E---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---------------------------------|
D---------------------------------|
A-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-|
E-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------|

F# B

(drums and bass enter here)

F# B (x2)

F# B

Don't you like the way I move when you see me?

F# B

Don't you like the things that I say?

F# B

Don't you like the way I seem to enjoy it?

F# B

When you shout things but I don't care

E B F#

Something's happening and it's happening right now

E B F#

You're too blind to see it

E B F#

Something's happening and it's happening right now

F# C# E

Ain't got time to wait

F# B

I said something better change (x4)

F# B

Don't you like the way I dance, does it bug you?

F# B

Don't you like the cut of my clothes?

F# B

Don't you like the way I seem to enjoy it?

F# B

Stick my fingers right up your nose!

E B F#

Something's happening and it's happening right now

E B F#

You're too blind to see it

E B F#

Something's happening and it's happening right now

F# C# E

Ain't got time to wait

F# B

I said something better change (x4)

guitar solo:

F# B

E---------------------------------|
B--5--4h5p4--2--------------------|
G--------------3------------------|
D-----------------4--2--1--2------|
A-----------------------------1-2-|
E---------------------------------|

F# B

E-------------------------------|
B-----------------------------2-|
G-------------------1---4-3-4---|
D---------1-2s4-2-4---4---------|
A-----1-2-----------------------|
E-0-2---------------------------|

F# B

E-----0---0-2-0-2-4-2-4-7-6-7-7^-|
B-0-2---4------------------------|
G--------------------------------|
D--------------------------------|
A--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|

F# B

E-7-6-7^--7-6-7^--7-6-7^--7-6-6--|
B--------------------------------|
G--------------------------------|
D--------------------------------|
A--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|

F# B

E-------------------------------------------|
B--10^10--10^10--10^10--10^10--10^10-10s----|
G--10^10--10^10--10^10--10^10--10^10-10s----|
D-------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------|

F# B

E--------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|
G--5^5--5^5--5^5--5^5--5^5-5-----|
D--5^5--5^5--5^5--5^5--5^5-5-----|
A--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|

F# B

E--------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|
G--7^7--7^7--7^7--7^7--7^7-7-----|
D--7^7--7^7--7^7--7^7--7^7-7-----|
A--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|

(n.b. the last bar of the solo I can't decipher yet,

it sounds like a lot of sloppy random playing

around the 12th frets of the E and B strings)

F# B

F# B

I said something better change (x4)

F# B E (x5)

F# B

I said something better change (x8)

F# E G F# (x4) - pause

end on F# with the word 'change!'

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courtesy of Richard Stanforth

http://www.geocities.com/strangledchords

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