The Adultress Chords by Pretenders

Tempo:
131.35 bpm
Chords used:

G

Bm

B

E

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Pretenders - The Adultress chords
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[B]
[G]
[B] I'm [G]
[B]
the [G] adulteress I didn't want to be
[B]
In the [G] end, I make good tea
[B] I stand [G] accused of the worst crime in [B] history
It's
[G]
a mystery The [Bm] adulteress
[G]
[B]
[Bm] [G]
[A] [Bm] I go to the park [G] where a band of constables [Bm] abandons
That's right
[G]
[A] Without [Bm] words
She takes my [G] hand
Stares into the world
[Bm] Where there's nothing [G] left to stand
I'm [F#] the adulteress
[Bm] [E] [A]
[E]
[F#] [E] Look at the fool
[F#m] [E] Made up to go [F#] out
[D] [E] Desperate and [F#m] lonely
[E] Which is what netherboards
[F#] [E] Look at the [F]
[F#] spitster
[Bm] [E] Coming down off [F#] the shelf
[D] [E] She's a nut
[F#m]
She [E] hates [F#] herself
[B] [Bm]
[G]
[B]
[C#]
[D] [Bm]
Don't you ever stop me
[G] Don't get in my way
[Bm] It's too [G] late
I've made my choice
[Bm]
It's [G] misery
It's [A] company
[Bm] [E] I'll be in the bar
[G]
You'll find me
[Bm] [G]
[F#m] [B]
[D] [G]
[B] [Bm]
[G] [A]
[Am] [B] [Bm]
[G]
[D] [Bm]
[G]
[Bm]
[G]
[C#m] [Bm]
[A]
[Bm]
[G]
[B]
Key:  
G
2131
Bm
13421112
B
12341112
E
2311
F#
134211112
G
2131
Bm
13421112
B
12341112
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Pretenders - (2018 Remaster) The Adultress chords, practice playing A, Bm, G, Bm, G, A, G, B and G in sequence. Start with a comfortable 65 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 131. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: G Major.

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_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ I'm _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
the [G] adulteress I didn't want to _ be
[B] _ _ _ _ _
In the [G] end, _ _ I make good tea
[B] I _ _ _ stand [G] accused of the worst crime in _ _ [B] history
It's _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
a mystery The _ [Bm] _ adulteress
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] I go _ to the park [G] where a band of constables _ _ [Bm] abandons _ _
_ That's right
_ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [A] Without [Bm] words _ _
_ She takes my [G] hand _
Stares into the world
[Bm] _ _ Where _ there's nothing [G] left to stand _
I'm _ _ _ _ [F#] the adulteress
[Bm] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ [E] _ _ Look at the fool
[F#m] _ _ [E] Made _ up to go [F#] out
_ [D] [E] Desperate _ _ and [F#m] lonely
_ _ [E] Which is what netherboards
[F#] _ _ [E] Look at the _ _ [F]
[F#] spitster
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ Coming down off [F#] the shelf
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ She's a nut
[F#m] _
_ She [E] _ _ hates [F#] herself
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ Don't you ever stop me
[G] _ Don't get in my way
[Bm] It's _ _ _ _ _ too [G] late
I've made my choice
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
It's [G] misery _ _ _
It's [A] company
_ [Bm] _ [E] I'll _ be in the bar
[G] _ _ _ _
You'll find me
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _

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