Tramp Chords by The Stranglers

Tempo:
142.85 bpm
Chords used:

G

B

C

A

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Stranglers - Tramp chords
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[A#]
[Em]
[A]
[Em]
[G]
[Em]
[D] [C#]
[Em] He takes the time to stay one place, though his clothes aren't fine as days, read the
lines on a tramp's face.
[D] [C]
He's taking [G] his time, just [D] like you, just [B] like
me.
[C]
He's wandering [G] so [B] fancy free.
[C]
He's searching
[G] for love in the [A] cold of [B] the wild.
[C]
He's traveling [G] lost like [B] a child.
[E]
[Em] Paul has missed him every day, doesn't need it anyway.
Life is the next mil away.
[E] [D] [A] [Em]
The lost woman on the go.
Does she miss him, does he know?
Life is such a [A] battlefield.
[Em] [D] [C]
He's taking his [G] time, just [A] like you, just like [B] me.
[C]
He's wandering [G] so fancy [C#]
[B] free.
[Cm]
[C] He's searching [G] for love in the [A]
cold of [B] the
wild.
[C]
He's traveling [G] lost like [A] a child.
[Bm] [Dm]
[A] [G]
[A] [G] [C] [Dm]
[G] [A]
[C]
He's taking [G] his time, just [A] like you, just like [B] me.
[C]
He's [G] wandering so [C#] fancy free.
[B]
[C] He's searching for [G] love in the [A] cold of [B] the
wild.
[Cm] He's [Am] traveling [G] lost like [C#] a [B] child.
[Cm] He's [Am] searching for [G] love in the [A] cold of the [B] wild.
[C] He's traveling [Gm] lost like a [E] [B] child.
[Cm] [G]
[Am] [B]
[C] [G]
[B]
Key:  
G
2131
B
12341112
C
3211
A
1231
Em
121
G
2131
B
12341112
C
3211
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To start learning The Stranglers - Tramp chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: A, B, C, G, B, A and C. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 71 BPM and then match the original tempo of 143 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C#] _ _
[Em] He takes the time to stay one place, though his clothes aren't fine as days, read the
lines on a tramp's face.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
He's taking [G] his time, just [D] like you, just [B] like
me.
_ _ [C] _
He's wandering [G] so _ [B] fancy free.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
He's searching
[G] for love in the [A] cold of [B] the _ wild.
[C] _
He's traveling [G] lost like [B] a _ _ child.
_ _ _ [E] _
_ [Em] Paul has missed him every day, _ _ doesn't need it anyway.
_ Life is the next mil away.
_ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _
The lost woman on the go.
Does she miss him, does he know?
_ Life is such a [A] battlefield. _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
He's taking his [G] time, _ just [A] like you, _ just like [B] me.
_ _ [C] _
He's wandering [G] so _ fancy [C#] _
[B] free.
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
[C] He's searching [G] for love in the [A]
cold of [B] the
wild.
_ [C] _
He's traveling [G] lost like [A] a _ child.
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
He's taking [G] his time, just [A] like you, just like [B] me.
_ [C] _
He's [G] wandering so _ [C#] fancy _ free.
[B] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ He's searching for [G] love in the [A] cold of [B] the
wild. _
[Cm] _ He's [Am] traveling [G] lost like [C#] a _ _ [B] child. _ _ _
[Cm] _ He's [Am] searching for [G] love _ in the [A] cold of the [B] wild. _
_ [C] _ He's traveling [Gm] lost like a [E] _ _ [B] child. _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's Dave Greenfield, Brian Duffy, Jean‐Jacques Burnel and Hugh Cornwell who authored this song.

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