The Stranglers - Golden Brown

      
 
 The Stranglers
 
 Transcribed on 2 Aug 2005 by Rnn 'Dorchaidh from The Republic of Ireland (Wexford).
 Up the yellow bellies!!
 
 Dia dhuit agus shlim gur thaitin an amhrn seo leat!
 (Thats "Hello and I hope you like this song" for everyone outside Ireland).
 
 Anyway, great Song. Really makes great use of the harpsichord. Well done The Stranglers!
 Okay, this song is a bit trickey as it changes time signature during the verses (from 6/8
 to 7/8, I think) but you'll
 get the hang of it. It just means keeping the last chords in the bar for that extra beat
 on 7/8. I've shown where to do this.
 
 Standard Tuning
 Chords: E A D G B E
 Bbm x 1 3 3 2 1
 Fm 1 2 2 1 1 1 
        
 Gb 2 4 4 3 2 2 
 Db x 4 3 1 2 1
 Ebm x x 1 3 4 2
 GbM7   2 1 3 3 2 1 
 AbSus4 4 4 1 1 2 4
 Ab 4 3 1 1 1 4 
        
 
 Intro:
 
 6/8 7/8
 Bbm Fm Gb Db 
     
 Bbm Fm Gb Db 
     
 Bbm Fm Gb Db 
     
 Bbm Fm Ab Gb 
     
 Verse 1: (6/8 time throughout)
 
 Ebm Db Ebm Db 
     
 Ebm    Db     Ebm          Db 
 Golden Brown, texture like sun
 
 Ebm     Db    Ebm       Db      
 lays me down, with mind she runs
 
 Ebm            Db     Ebm        Db   
 throughout the night. no need to fight
 
 Ebm     Db     Ebm         Db    
 never a frown, with Golden Brown.
 
 Ebm Db Ebm Db 
     
 Verse 2: (6/8 time throughout)
 
 Ebm   Db    Ebm           Db  
 Every time, just like the last
 
 Ebm    Db    Ebm         Db  
 on her ship, tied to the mast
 ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/stranglers/golden_brown_crd_ver_3.html )
 Ebm        Db     Ebm           Db   
 to distand lands, takes both my hands
 
 Ebm     Db     Ebm         Db    
 never a frown, with Golden Brown.
 
 Bridge 1:
 
 6/8 7/8
 Bbm Fm Gb Db 
     
 Bbm Fm Gb Db 
     
 Bbm Fm Gb Db 
     
 Bbm Fm Ab Gb 
     
 Verse 3: (6/8 time throughout)
 
 Ebm Db Ebm Db 
     
 Ebm    Db     Ebm        Db  
 Golden Brown, finer temptress
 
 Ebm         Db    Ebm           Db  
 through the ages, she's heading west
 
 Ebm       Db   Ebm         Db 
 from far away, stays for a day
 
 Ebm     Db    Ebm Db 
 Never a frown.
 
 Bridge 2:
 
 6/8 7/8
 Bbm Fm Gb Db 
     
 Bbm Fm Gb Db 
     
 Bbm Fm Gb Db 
     
 Bbm Fm Ab Gb 
     
 6/8 6/8
 Ebm Db Ebm Db 
     
 Ebm Db Ebm Db 
     
 Ebm Db Ebm Db 
     
 Ebm Db Ebm Db 
     
 Ebm Db Ebm Db 
     
 6/8 7/8
 Bbm Fm Gb Db 
     
 Bbm Fm Gb Db 
     
 Bbm Fm Gb Db 
     
 Bbm Fm Ab Gb 
     
 6/8 6/8
 Ebm Db Ebm Db 
     
 Ebm Db Ebm Db 
     
 Ebm Db Ebm Db 
     
 Ebm Db Ebm Db 
     
 Ebm Db Ebm Db 
     
 Outro: (6/8 time throughout)
 
 Bbm Fm GbM Absus4 Ab (Repeat to fade)
 
 Enjoy! ;)