Chords for How to Play the Intro to The Stranglers "Golden Brown" Easy Piano Keyboard Cover Lesson Tutorial
Tempo:
106.1 bpm
Chords used:
Db
Fm
Gb
Ab
Bbm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I'm going to show you how to play the intro to Golden Brown by The Stranglers.
It's a 10 bar intro, starting in 6-8 time, and the second bar is in 7-8 time,
and it keeps alternating between these two time signatures, all throughout the 10 bars.
But, don't worry about any of that, because we're going to learn by feel.
Because it's rock and roll, right?
If the rhythm and feel are right, then it's going to be right.
So, first bar in 6-8 time, Bb minor.
[Bbm]
[Fm] Second bar in 7-8 time, Gb.
[Gb] And then [B] a honky-tonk music hall bit, which is in Db.
[Db]
Okay?
So, [E] repeat the first two bars three times, so you've got six bars out of it.
So, let's do that again, [Bbm] slowly.
[Fm]
[Gb] [Db]
Okay, so the seventh bar is the same as the first bar, [Bbm] so it's Bb minor.
[Fm] And the eighth bar is [Ab] Ab, [Gb] and then the honky-tonk bit in Gb.
[Ab] And then the ninth and the tenth bar are the same, so basically it starts in Eb minor.
[Eb] [Ebm] [Ab] And then Db.
[Db] Okay, let's do that [Eb] again very slowly.
[Ebm] [Ab] [Db]
And then the tenth bar, which is the [Eb] same, so again.
[Ab] [Fm] [Db] Okay, [Bbm] so now putting it all together.
[Fm] [Gb]
[Db] [Fm] [Bbm]
[Gb] [Db] [Bbm]
[Gb] [Db] [Fm]
[Fm] [Ab] [Gb]
[Ebm] [Ab]
[Db] [Db] And that's how you play the intro to
It's a 10 bar intro, starting in 6-8 time, and the second bar is in 7-8 time,
and it keeps alternating between these two time signatures, all throughout the 10 bars.
But, don't worry about any of that, because we're going to learn by feel.
Because it's rock and roll, right?
If the rhythm and feel are right, then it's going to be right.
So, first bar in 6-8 time, Bb minor.
[Bbm]
[Fm] Second bar in 7-8 time, Gb.
[Gb] And then [B] a honky-tonk music hall bit, which is in Db.
[Db]
Okay?
So, [E] repeat the first two bars three times, so you've got six bars out of it.
So, let's do that again, [Bbm] slowly.
[Fm]
[Gb] [Db]
Okay, so the seventh bar is the same as the first bar, [Bbm] so it's Bb minor.
[Fm] And the eighth bar is [Ab] Ab, [Gb] and then the honky-tonk bit in Gb.
[Ab] And then the ninth and the tenth bar are the same, so basically it starts in Eb minor.
[Eb] [Ebm] [Ab] And then Db.
[Db] Okay, let's do that [Eb] again very slowly.
[Ebm] [Ab] [Db]
And then the tenth bar, which is the [Eb] same, so again.
[Ab] [Fm] [Db] Okay, [Bbm] so now putting it all together.
[Fm] [Gb]
[Db] [Fm] [Bbm]
[Gb] [Db] [Bbm]
[Gb] [Db] [Fm]
[Fm] [Ab] [Gb]
[Ebm] [Ab]
[Db] [Db] And that's how you play the intro to
Key:
Db
Fm
Gb
Ab
Bbm
Db
Fm
Gb
I'm going to show you how to play the intro to Golden Brown by The Stranglers.
It's a 10 bar intro, starting _ in 6-8 time, and the second bar is in 7-8 time,
and it keeps alternating between these two time signatures, _ _ all throughout the 10 bars.
_ But, don't worry about any of that, because we're going to learn by feel.
Because it's rock and roll, right?
_ If the rhythm and feel are right, _ then it's going to be right.
So, first bar in 6-8 time, Bb minor.
[Bbm] _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ Second bar in 7-8 time, Gb.
[Gb] _ _ And then [B] a honky-tonk music hall bit, which is in Db.
[Db] _ _ _ _
_ Okay?
So, [E] _ repeat the first two bars three times, so you've got six bars out of it.
So, let's do that again, [Bbm] slowly.
_ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ _ Okay, so the seventh bar is the same as the first bar, [Bbm] so it's Bb minor. _ _
[Fm] _ _ And the eighth bar is [Ab] Ab, _ _ [Gb] and then the honky-tonk bit in Gb. _
_ _ [Ab] _ And then the ninth and the tenth bar are the same, so _ basically it starts in Eb minor.
[Eb] _ _ [Ebm] _ [Ab] And then Db.
_ [Db] _ Okay, let's do that [Eb] again very slowly. _
[Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Db] _ _ _
And then the tenth bar, which is the [Eb] same, so again. _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Fm] _ [Db] _ Okay, [Bbm] so now putting it all together.
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Db] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Db] _ [Db] And that's how you play the intro to
It's a 10 bar intro, starting _ in 6-8 time, and the second bar is in 7-8 time,
and it keeps alternating between these two time signatures, _ _ all throughout the 10 bars.
_ But, don't worry about any of that, because we're going to learn by feel.
Because it's rock and roll, right?
_ If the rhythm and feel are right, _ then it's going to be right.
So, first bar in 6-8 time, Bb minor.
[Bbm] _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ Second bar in 7-8 time, Gb.
[Gb] _ _ And then [B] a honky-tonk music hall bit, which is in Db.
[Db] _ _ _ _
_ Okay?
So, [E] _ repeat the first two bars three times, so you've got six bars out of it.
So, let's do that again, [Bbm] slowly.
_ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ _ Okay, so the seventh bar is the same as the first bar, [Bbm] so it's Bb minor. _ _
[Fm] _ _ And the eighth bar is [Ab] Ab, _ _ [Gb] and then the honky-tonk bit in Gb. _
_ _ [Ab] _ And then the ninth and the tenth bar are the same, so _ basically it starts in Eb minor.
[Eb] _ _ [Ebm] _ [Ab] And then Db.
_ [Db] _ Okay, let's do that [Eb] again very slowly. _
[Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Db] _ _ _
And then the tenth bar, which is the [Eb] same, so again. _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Fm] _ [Db] _ Okay, [Bbm] so now putting it all together.
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Db] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Db] _ [Db] And that's how you play the intro to