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The Stranglers - Princess of the Streets

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The Stranglers - Princess Of The Streets
Tabbed By: Reecy
Email: Bushhead81@Hotmail.com
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
PRINCESS OF THE STREETS
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Transcription by: Richard Stanforth (rtstanforth@hotmail.com)
Date of Transcription: 1st April 2002
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intro: bass intro, runs down a scale before alternating between the notes of
G and F. keyboard then enters.
Gm F (over keyboard solo x3)
Gm F
She's gone and left me, I don't know why
Gm F
That girl she's crazy, she made me cry
Gm F
She's gone and left me, I don't know why
Cm D Eb F
Yeah, she's the queen of the street, what a piece of meat
Gm F
She's real good looking, she makes me sigh
Gm F
Blue jeans and leather, her heels are high
Gm F
She's real good looking, she makes me sigh
Cm D Eb F
Yeah, she's the queen of the street, what a special treat
Cm Bb F/A F Bb F/A Gm (riff)
She's no lady, she'll stab you in the back
Cm Bb F/A F D (N.C.)
She's no lady, she's princess of the pack
(riff)
E------------| B------------| G----0---0---| <- bend the F# on the D up a semitone to D----4^--4^--| match the note of the open G, this gives A------------| a weird kind of chorus effect. E------------|

guitar solo:
Gm F Cm Bb
E--5^--5^5p3------------------1-3-5-6-6s8-5--| B-------------1---------1-3-4----------------| G-------------------2-3----------------------| D--------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------|

Gm F
E-10-11-13p11p10-13p11p10-13p11p10--------------| B----------------------------------10--11^-11^--| G-----------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------|

Cm Bb
E----------------------------| B-10-8-----------------------| G------10--8-7---------------| D---------------10--8-7------| A------------------------10--| E----------------------------|

Gm F Cm Bb
E---------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------| G------------------------7-8-10-10^-10^-10^--8-7----| D-------------3-5-7s8-10-------------------------10-| A-------3-5-6---------------------------------------| E-3-5-6---------------------------------------------|

Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm
E----------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------| D-8---7-8---7-8---7-8---7-8---7-8---7-8s-| A----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------|

(N.C) Gm F
With words of fire, she'll make you small
Gm F
With eyes that smile, she'll make you tall
Gm F
With words of fire, she'll make you small
Cm D Eb F
But you would rather wait a year 'til she gave you a call
Gm F (x4, over keyboard solo)
Gm F
She's gone and left me, I don't know why
Gm F
That girl she's crazy, she made me cry
Gm F
She's gone and left me, I don't know why
Cm D Eb F
Yeah, she's the queen of the street, what a piece of meat
Cm Bb F/A F Bb F/A Gm (riff)
She's no lady, she'll stab you in the back
Cm Bb F/A F D (N.C.)
She's no lady, she's princess of the pack
(repeat guitar solo once more, end on Gm).

Source: http://www.xguitar.com/guitar-tabs/stranglers/rattus_norvegicus/princess_of_the_streets.txt

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