The Stranglers - Never Say Goodbye

      
 
 The Stranglers - Never Say Goodbye
 Tabbed By: Reecy
 Email: Bushhead81@Hotmail.com
 
 Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
 
 
 NEVER SAY GOODBYE

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 Transcription by: Richard Stanforth (rtstanforth@hotmail.com)
 Date of Transcription: 13th December 2002
 
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 Excellent track from their 1982 opus, 'Feline'.
 
 intro riff:
 
 Dm Dsus2 Asus2 A A/D 
      

 E|-1-----0-----0-----0-----0-------|
 B|---3-----3-----0-----2-----2-----|
 G|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---|
 D|-------------------------------0-| x4
 A|---------------------------------|
 E|---------------------------------|
 

 
 E F/C (x4) - (note: strum the E chord in a spanish-type style, listen to recording to
 see what I mean).
 
 E      F/C   E      F/C   E          F/C              E     F/C 
 Black friend of the night, why do you leave in such a hurry?
 E      F/C   E      F/C   E           F/C             E      F/C 
 White friend of the day -  you left us working on our worries
 
 Dm            Bb   Dm               A               
 Never say goodbye, for we'll all be with you someday
 Dm              Bb            Gsus4 G 
 Fond adieus but never say goodbye
 
      E    F/C  E      F/C  E             F/C             E   F/C 
 Like lo - vers of the past, they swim and surface in our memories
       E   F/C   E     F/C  E               F/C              E    F/C 
 Those questions never last, I'll save them all for the next century
 
 Dm            Bb   Dm               A               
 Never say goodbye, for we'll all be with you someday
 Dm Bb C D C D C D E (bass fill)
 Fond adieus but never say goodbye Never say goodbye
 
 E F/C (x2)
 
 E        F/C                E   F/C 
  Tell us what's over the horizon
 E  F/C E         F/C   E           F/C               E     F/C 
 Is it worth the chance to stick around for more surprising
 
 Dm            Bb   Dm               A               
 Never say goodbye, for we'll all be with you someday
 Dm              Bb            Gsus4 G 
 Fond adieus but never say goodbye
 
 Instrumental:
 F/C A/E (x4)
 C B Bb A 
     
 Play intro riff (x4, bass enters playing pedal tone note of A on 3rd time)
 
 Dm            Bb   Dm               A               
 Never say goodbye, for we'll all be with you someday
 Dm              Bb            Gsus4 G 
 Fond adieus but never say goodbye
 
 (repeat chorus chord sequence until fade).