Stranger On The Town Chords by The Damned

Tempo:
135.55 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

Em

C

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Damned Stranger on the town chords
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[E]
[Em]
[E] [Em]
[G] [G#] [A]
[A#] [F]
[C#] [A] [G] [Em]
[A] [Em]
[A] [G#] [G] [Em]
[A] [G#] [G] [Em]
[A]
[G] [D] [A]
[G]
[A] [G] [A]
Did you [E] ever [Em] see a man turn his heart [A] out?
He [Em] could pull back a whip out [A] of style.
He could be [Em] okay when they turn [A] you down.
There's someone [Em] who ain't got it when they need it.
[A] But you turn me out.
I keep it in check.
You [G] turn me through.
[D] [A]
[G] [A]
[G] [A]
And all [Em] they wanna see is you rest [A] my head.
I'm fine with a [Em] good killer, but a 12 [A]-inch head.
Get me on [Em] my feet.
Take me to the [A] door.
I'll face the [G] law.
[Em] I'll even [A] get a little.
You turn me out.
[G]
[D] [A]
[Dm] [G]
[Bm] You won't [G] be in the city.
[Bm] You don't get [G] me now.
[Bm] I don't say [G] no word.
And [C] I smile as I [F#] fall down.
[A]
[G] [Em]
[A] [G]
[Am] [G]
[A] [Em]
[A] You turn me out.
I [Em] keep it down.
But [G] I'm a safe girl.
[D]
[A] [G]
[A] [G]
[A] And the [Em] city's new.
The face has [A] changed.
I know [Em] that didn't bring it back the [A] same.
I read the [Em] script.
And I know the [A] score.
I know it [Em] won't be coming home.
So I go, [A] you turn me out.
I keep it down.
[G] [D]
[A]
[G]
[Bm] Hey, I've got the [G] money.
[Bm] So do you love me [G] now?
[Bm] Oh, you love [G] me now.
And [C] now I'm your [F#] wife.
[C#m] Leave a little money.
[Dm] [F] So far from home.
[F#] Face the law.
You [G] can't be a cop.
You [A] gotta get away.
You can't [A#] get away.
[Bm] [C]
Face the law.
I'm [F] looking for a city council.
[G] [C]
[F]
[G] [Dm]
[D] [F]
[C] The city's new.
[G] The face has changed.
[C]
[G] It's a rascal thing.
[Dm]
Face the law.
[Am] [F]
[C] No [G] cops.
You're gonna be back.
You're gonna be with the real law man.
You're [Dm] gonna face.
[C] [F]
[C]
[G]
You're gonna [D]
face the [C] law.
[F] Bye-bye.
Good-bye.
[A] [N]
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
Em
121
C
3211
F
134211111
A
1231
G
2131
Em
121
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Learn the basic chords of The Damned - (Live 82) Stranger On The Town chords, with this master sequence: Em, A, Em, A, G, D and A. Begin your practice at a relaxed 67 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 136. With G Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [A] _
_ [A#] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ [G] _ [Em] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [G#] _ [G] _ [Em] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
Did you [E] ever [Em] see a man turn his heart [A] out?
He [Em] could pull back a whip out [A] of style.
He could be [Em] okay when they turn [A] you down.
There's someone [Em] who ain't got it when they need it.
[A] But you turn me out.
I keep it in check.
You [G] turn me through.
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
And all [Em] they wanna see is you rest [A] my head.
I'm fine with a [Em] good killer, but a 12 [A]-inch head.
Get me on [Em] my feet.
Take me to the [A] door.
I'll face the [G] law.
[Em] I'll even [A] get a little.
You turn me out.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] You won't [G] be in the city.
_ [Bm] You don't get [G] me now.
_ [Bm] _ I don't say [G] no word.
And [C] I smile as I [F#] fall down. _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[A] You turn me out.
I [Em] keep it down.
But [G] I'm a safe girl.
_ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ And the [Em] city's new.
The face has [A] changed.
I know [Em] that didn't bring it back the [A] same.
I read the [Em] script.
And I know the [A] score.
I know it [Em] won't be coming home.
So I go, [A] you turn me out.
I keep it down.
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] Hey, I've got the [G] money. _ _
_ [Bm] So do you love me [G] now? _
_ [Bm] Oh, you love [G] me now.
And [C] now I'm your [F#] wife. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] Leave a little money.
[Dm] _ _ _ [F] So far from home.
[F#] Face the law.
You [G] can't be a cop.
You [A] gotta get away.
You can't [A#] get away. _
[Bm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
Face the law.
I'm [F] looking for a city council.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] The city's new.
[G] The face has changed.
[C] _ _ _
[G] It's a rascal thing.
[Dm] _ _ _
Face the law.
_ [Am] _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ No [G] cops.
You're gonna be back.
_ You're gonna be with the real law man.
You're [Dm] gonna face.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You're gonna [D] _
face _ _ the [C] law.
[F] Bye-bye.
_ Good-bye. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

The album The Chaos Years: Rare & Unreleased 1977-1982 includes this song, written by Rat Scabies, Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian and Paul Gray.

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