Stranglers

Stranglers - Golden Brown2 guitar tab

Artist: The Stranglers

Song: Golden Brown

Album: La Folie

Tabbed By: Sian Clarke

Contact: Sarah.lardy@virgin.net

Although this song really, really should be played on a piano/harpsichord, I decided to tab it out for the

guitar as it a very good song and sounds quite good on the guitar. I can assure you this tab is 100% correct,

if you disagree, have any questions or comments or whatever, you can contact me at the e-mail address above

and i'll do my best to reply.

Chords Used:

    Bm     x24432

    F#m    244222

    G      310003

    D      xx0232

    A      x02220

    Em7    022003

Key to tab symbols:

  / = slide up to numbered fret

  \ = slide down to numbered fret

  ~ = vibrato

  h = hammer on

  p = pull off

Intro:

        Bm                       F#m                    G                      D

      E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|-----2-----2-----2-----2--|

      B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|

      G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------4-------4-------|-----2-----2-----2-----2--|

      D-----------4------------|----------------------|----------------------|--4-----2-----0-----4-----|

      A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------5-----------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--3---------------3---|--------------------------|

                                                                                                        |

Play the above 3 times then...                                                                          |

                                                                                                        |

        Bm                       F#m                    A                      G                        |

      E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|----------------------|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|

      B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------5-------5-------|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|

      G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------6-------6-------|--0-----------------------|

      D-----------4------------|----------------------|------7-------7-------|--------4-----2-----0-----|

      A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------7-----------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--5---------------5---|--------------------------|

                                                                                                        |

        Em                       D                      Em                     D                        |

      E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|

      B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|

      G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|

      D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|

      A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

Verse 1: (Play same riff throughout verse)

        Em                       D                      Em                     D                        

      E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|

      B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|

      G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|

      D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|

      A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

            Golden               brown                   texture          like sun.  

            Lays         me   down,                    with my mind           she runs.

          Throughout    the     night,                no need  to            fight.

          Never a               frown                   with   golden       brown.      

Interlude:

        Em                       D                      Em                     D                        

      E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|

      B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|

      G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|

      D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|

      A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

Verse 2: (as above)

       Everytime, just like the last.

       On her ship, tied to the mast.

       To distant lands, takes both my hands.

       Never a frown, with golden brown.

Bridge:

        Bm                       F#m                    G                      D

      E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|-----2-----2-----2-----2--|

      B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|

      G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------4-------4-------|-----2-----2-----2-----2--|

      D-----------4------------|----------------------|----------------------|--4-----2-----0-----4-----|

      A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------5-----------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--3---------------3---|--------------------------|

                                                                                                        |

Play the above 3 times then...                                                                          |

                                                                                                        |

        Bm                       F#m                    A                      G                        |

      E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|----------------------|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|

      B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------5-------5-------|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|

      G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------6-------6-------|--0-----------------------|

      D-----------4------------|----------------------|------7-------7-------|--------4-----2-----0-----|

      A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------7-----------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--5---------------5---|--------------------------|

                                                                                                        |

        Em                       D                      Em                     D                        |

      E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|

      B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|

      G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|

      D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|

      A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

Verse 3: (as above)

       Golden brown, finer temptress.

       Through the ages, she's heading west.

       From far away, stays for a day.

       Never a frown, with goldan brown.

Bridge:

        Bm                       F#m                    G                      D

      E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|-----2-----2-----2-----2--|

      B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|

      G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------4-------4-------|-----2-----2-----2-----2--|

      D-----------4------------|----------------------|----------------------|--4-----2-----0-----4-----|

      A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------5-----------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--3---------------3---|--------------------------|

                                                                                                        |

Play the above 3 times then...                                                                          |

                                                                                                        |

        Bm                       F#m                    A                      G                        |

      E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|----------------------|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|

      B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------5-------5-------|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|

      G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------6-------6-------|--0-----------------------|

      D-----------4------------|----------------------|------7-------7-------|--------4-----2-----0-----|

      A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------7-----------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--5---------------5---|--------------------------|

                                                                                                        |

        Em                       D                      Em                     D                        |

      E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|

      B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|

      G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|

      D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|

      A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

Solo:

        Em                       D                      Em                     D                        

      E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|

      B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|

      G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|

      D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|

      A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

                                                                                                        |

      E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      B--8---7----8----7-------|--8-----7-------------|--8---7----8----7-----|--8-----7-----------------|

      G------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      D------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

Play the above three times then...

        Em                       D                      Em                     D                        

      E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|

      B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|

      G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|

      D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|

      A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

               ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~                                                                     |

      E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      B--8-/-10----------------|----------------------|--8---7----8----7-----|--8-7---8-7---8-7---------|

      G------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      D------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

                                                                                                        |

        Em                       D                      Em                     D                        |    

      E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|

      B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|

      G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|

      D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|

      A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

                                   ~~~~~~~~                                                             |

      E------------------------|----------------------|------12-p-10---------|--------------------------|

      B--8--7------------------|----------------------|----------------12-p--|-10-----------------------|

      G--------9------7--------|----------------------|----------------------|-------12-p-11-h-12-------|

      D-------------------9----|--7-------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

                                                                                                        |

      Em                       D                      Em                     D                          |

      E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|

      B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|

      G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|

      D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|

      A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

                                   ~~~~~~~~                                                             |

      E------12-p-10-----------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------

      B----------------12-p----|--10------------------|

      G------------------------|------12-p-11-p-10----|

      D------------------------|----------------------|

      A------------------------|----------------------|

      E------------------------|----------------------|

      E------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------

                                                                                                        |

        Bm                       F#m                    A                      G                        |

      E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|----------------------|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|

      B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------5-------5-------|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|

      G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------6-------6-------|--0-----------------------|

      D-----------4------------|----------------------|------7-------7-------|--------4-----2-----0-----|

      A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------7-----------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--5---------------5---|--------------------------|

                                                                                                        |

      E------------------------|----------------------|------------------12--|-10-----------------------|

      B------------------------|-12-10----------------|------------10-12-----|--------------------------|

      G-----------------11--12-|--------12-11---------|-----11-12------------|--------------------------|

      D---------11--12---------|----------------12-11-|-12-------------------|--------------------------|

      A--9--12-----------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

Bridge:

        Bm                       F#m                    G                      D

      E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|-----2-----2-----2-----2--|

      B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|

      G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------4-------4-------|-----2-----2-----2-----2--|

      D-----------4------------|----------------------|----------------------|--4-----2-----0-----4-----|

      A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------5-----------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--3---------------3---|--------------------------|

                                                                                                        |

Play the above 3 times then...                                                                          |

                                                                                                        |

        Bm                       F#m                    A                      G                        |

      E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|----------------------|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|

      B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------5-------5-------|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|

      G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------6-------6-------|--0-----------------------|

      D-----------4------------|----------------------|------7-------7-------|--------4-----2-----0-----|

      A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------7-----------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--5---------------5---|--------------------------|

                                                                                                        |

        Em                       D                      Em                     D                        |

      E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|

      B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|

      G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|

      D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|

      A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

Vocal Melody:

        Em                       D                      Em                     D                        |

      E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|

      B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|

      G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|

      D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|

      A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

      E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|

Repeat above 4 times.

Outro:

        Bm                       F#m                    G                      A

      E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|--------------------------|

      B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|------5-------5-----------|

      G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------4-------4-------|------6-------6-----------|

      D-----------4------------|----------------------|----------------------|------7-------7-----------|

      A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------5-----------|----------7---------------|

      E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--3---------------3---|--5---------------5-------|

                                                                                                        |

Play the above 2 times then...                                                                          |

                                                                                                        |

        Bm                       F#m                    G                      A                        |

      E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|--------------------------|

      B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|------5-------5-----------|

      G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------4-------4-------|------6-------6-----------|

      D-----------4------------|----------------------|----------------------|------7-------7-----------|

      A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------5-----------|----------7---------------|

      E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--3---------------3---|--5---------------5-------|

          Ne -                   ver                     a                     frown

        Bm                       F#m                    G                      A                        |

      E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|--------------------------|

      B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|------5-------5-----------|

      G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------4-------4-------|------6-------6-----------|

      D-----------4------------|----------------------|----------------------|------7-------7-----------|

      A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------5-----------|----------7---------------|

      E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--3---------------3---|--5---------------5-------|

         with                     gol -                 den                    brown

Repeat to fade.

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