The Stranglers - Dead Ringer

      
 
 The Stranglers - Dead Ringer
 Tabbed By: Reecy
 Email: Bushhead81@Hotmail.com
 
 Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
 
 
 DEAD RINGER

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 Transcription by: Richard Stanforth (rtstanforth@hotmail.com)
 Date of Transcription: 11th August 2002
 
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 intro: bass guitar riff - notes: E G Bb A G
 
 intro guitar riff:
 
 Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 Am Am7 Am Am7 
         

 E|-7---7--7--7---7--7---5---5--5--5---5--5---|
 B|-7---7--7--7---7--7---5---5--5--5---5--5---|
 G|-7---7--7--7---7--7---5---5--5--5---5--5---|
 D|-7h9-7--7--7h9-7--7---5h7-5--5--5h7-5--5---| <- play twice
 A|-9---9--9--9---9--9---7---7--7--7---7--7---|
 E|-7---7--7--7---7--7---5---5--5--5---5--5---|
 

 
 at the end of the second time playing the intro riff, a second guitar plays the
 following fill:
 
 E|--0---|
 B|--9^--|
 G|--9^--| <- strum while bending *entire* chord up and down.
 D|--9^--|

 A|------|
 E|------|
 

 
 NOTE: There is no static pattern in Hugh's guitar playing during the verses, in each verse
 he plays different fills. I've tried to get each verse as accurate as possible.
 
 verse 1:

 E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|
 B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|
 G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|
 D|-----2-----0--5--4---|-----2-----0-------2-|-----2-----0--5--4---|----2-----0-------|
 A|--------4----------5-|--------4-----2--4---|--------4----------5-|-------4-----2-4--|
 E|-0-0-----------------|-0-0-----------------|-0-0-----------------|-0-0--------------|
 

 
 Haven't I seen you somewhere around before?
 Haven't I seen you somewhere around before?
 
 B    G        A    E     
 Then you're a dead ringer
 B    G        A    E     
 Then you're a dead ringer
 B    G        A    E     
 Then you're a dead ringer
 B    G        Bb                  
 Then you're a conkeroonie stringer
 
 verse 2:

 E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
 B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
 G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
 D|-----2-----0---------|-----2-----0-------2-|-----2-----0--5--4---|----2-----0---------|
 A|--------4--------0-4-|--------4-----2--4---|--------4----------5-|-------4-----2--4-2-|
 E|-0-0----------4------|-0-0-----------------|-0-0-----------------|-0-0----------------|
 

 
 Wasn't it you said you was into changing the law?
 Wasn't it you said you was into changing the law?
 
 B    G        A    E     
 Then you're a dead ringer
 B    G        A    E     
 Then you're a dead ringer
 B    G        A    E     
 Then you're a dead ringer
 B    G        Bb                  
 Then you're a conkeroonie stringer
 
 guitar solo:
 (this initially posed some problems for me, but it's not actually as hard as it sounds!)
 
 **

 E--0---|---------------------------------|
 B--9^--|-12-12-12-11-11-11-10-10-10--10--|
 G--9^--|-12-12-12-11-11-11-10-10-10--10--|
 D--9^--|-12-12-12-11-11-11-10-10-10--10--| < - bend *entire* chord shape up and down while
 A------|---------------------------------| strumming like in the intro at **
 E------|---------------------------------|
 

 **

 E--0---|-13-13-13-12-12-12-11-11-11--11--|
 B--9^--|-12-12-12-11-11-11-10-10-10--10--|
 G--9^--|-12-12-12-11-11-11-10-10-10--10--|
 D--9^--|-12-12-12-11-11-11-10-10-10--10--| < - likewise, descending chords now have flat
 A------|---------------------------------| 7th note added.
 E------|---------------------------------|
 

 
 verse 3:

 E|---------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
 B|---------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
 G|---------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
 D|-----2-----0-------2-|-----2-----5--4-0------|-----2-----0-------2-|----2-----0---------|
 A|--------4-----2--4---|--------4----------4-2-|--------4-----2--4---|-------4--------0-4-|
 E|-0-0-----------------|-0-0-------------------|-0-0-----------------|-0-0---------4------|
 

 
 Wasn't it you running around proud of being poor?
 Wasn't it you running around proud of being poor?
 
 B    G        A    E     
 Then you're a dead ringer
 B    G        A    E     
 Then you're a dead ringer
 B    G        A    E     
 Then you're a dead ringer
 B    G        Bb                  
 Then you're a conkeroonie stringer
 
 organ solo:

 E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|
 B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|
 G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|
 D|-----2-----0-------2-|-----2-----5---------|-----2-----5--4---0--|----2-----5--4----|
 A|--------4-----2--4---|--------4--------0-4-|--------4-------2----|-------4-------5--|
 E|-0-0-----------------|-0-0----------4------|-0-0-----------------|-0-0--------------|
 E|---------------------|---------------------|
 B|---------------------|---------------------|
 G|---------------------|---------------------|
 D|-----2-----0-------2-|-----2-----5---------|
 A|--------4-----2--4---|--------4--------0-2-|
 E|-0-0-----------------|-0-0----------4------|
 E|---------------------|
 B|---------------------|
 G|-----------------0-2-|
 D|-----2-----0-2-4-----| <- play this bit six times
 A|--------4------------|
 E|-0-0-----------------|
 

 
 E5 G5 E5            E5 G5 E5 
    productivity!
 E5 G5 E5           E5 G5 E5 
    credibility!
 E5 G5 E5             E5 G5 E5 
    impossibility!
 
 E5 G5 E5 (x4)
 
 end on E5.