The Stranglers - Toiler on the Sea

      
 
 The Stranglers - Toiler On The Sea
 Tabbed By: Reecy
 Email: Bushhead81@Hotmail.com
 
 Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
 
 
 TOILER ON THE SEA

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 Transcription by: Richard Stanforth (rtstanforth@hotmail.com)
 Date of Transcription: 1st April 2002
 
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 intro: bass, notes alternating between A and E.
 
 A D C G A (x2)
 
 guitar solo (repeat twice)
 
 D C G A D C G A 
         

 E----------1-1---|---------------------|---------1-1--|------------------|
 B------3-3--3----|---------------------|-----3-3--3---|------------------|
 G--2-2-----------|--4-0-2--2s4--2------|-2-2----------|--4-0-2--2s4--2---|
 D----------------|----------------5-2--|--------------|------------------|
 A----------------|---------------------|--------------|------------------|
 E----------------|---------------------|--------------|------------------|
 

 
 C D Em C D Em Bm Em Bm 
          

 E----------------|-------------|-----------------|------------------------|
 B----------------|-------------|-----------------|------------------------|
 G--5-5-5-4-2-0-2-|-------------|--5-5-5-4-2-0-2--|-0---------0h2p0--------|
 D----------------|-4^-2--4^-2--|-----------------|----0h2p0---------0h2p0-|
 A----------------|-------------|-----------------|------------------------|
 E----------------|-------------|-----------------|------------------------|
 

 
 A5 C5 G5 (x2)
 
 Bb5 F5 G5 (x2) Bb5 F5
 
 then the following is played, a sort of discordant variation on the main
 riff.

 E----------------------|---------------------|----------------------|
 B----------------------|---------------------|----------------------|
 G----------------------|---------------------|----------------------|
 D----------------------|---------------------|--4-------4--4--------|
 A--2-0---0-2--2-0---0--|-5-4---4-5--5-4-5-4--|----5-4-5------5-4-5--|
 E------2----------2----|-----5---------------|----------------------|
 E----------------------|
 B----------------------|
 G----------------------|
 D--6-------6--6--------|
 A----7-5-7------7-5-7--|
 E----------------------|
 

 
 main verse riff, the bass follows similar:

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

 
 for acoustic guitar players, the underlying chord is Bm.
 
         Bm                             
 I had a woman ship, I took her overseas
 She left her hold unlocked, I had to find a dock
 I was a toiler on the sea, I was a toiler on the sea
 I was a toiler on the sea, I was a toiler on the sea
 
 E Bm E A (x2)
 
           Bm                                     
 We didn't use cruel words, to navigate cruel seas
 The wind was biting hard, at times I had to scream
 I was a toiler on the sea, I was a toiler on the sea
 I was a toiler on the sea, I was a toiler on the sea
 
 E Bm E A (x2) Bm
 
 F# B5 A B5          F#            B5 A B5     
    And when we reached the land  we went
  F#               B5 A B5       F#           B5  A B5    
 Aground on the rocks  Became a wreck in the sand became
   F#            B5 A B5          F#     B5 A B5             
 A home for a flock  We ventured overland  Fought with the
 F#   B5 A B5             F#             B5 A B5         
 Aliens  The young ones used their hands  Pointed the
 F#           B5 A B5         F#      B5 A B5        
 Way to a flock  A flock of seagulls  A flock of
 F#      B5 A B5 F# B5 A B5 
 Seagulls
 
 Bm (main riff, discordant variation).
 
           Bm                                      
 Then we retraced our steps, rebuild the woman ship
 I took her back up north, I lost her in the fog
 I was a toiler on the sea, I was a toiler on the sea
 I was a toiler on the sea, I was a toiler on the sea
 
 (repeat until fade).