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Stranglehold by Paul McCartney
Stranglehold
Palm mute the Em in the verses and intro
Please know: the chords in the pre-chorus aren't actually chords, they're just the notes the sax plays.
(if you want to play along)
[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
Em A G Em
Can I get you to give me a minute of your time
A B
Can I get you to slip me the answer
Em A
Can I get you to show me a little of your mime
G F#7 F Em G F#7 A
You were always a very good dancer
Em
[Verse 2]
Em A G Em
I'd be happy to show you a bit of what I found
A B
I'd be happy to share in its beauty
Em A
I'd be happy to lay low inevitably bound
G F#7 F Em G F#7 A
I would only be doing my duty
[Pre-chorus]
A
I wait, I wait, I can wait
D C# B E G E G E
D C# B E G E G E
E D C# B E G E G
I can wait back in the bar, I can wait, I can wait
E D C# B E G E A
I can wait back in the car, I'll be waiting for you
[Chorus]
D A
Stranglehold, you know you've got one on me
D A
I don't wanna go without you
D A
Stranglehold, you've got me where you want me
G A
But I wanna know more about you
G D C
I wanna know more about you
Em
[Verse 3]
Em A G Em
Are you willing to wager a little of your life
A B
Are you willing to take such a gamble
Em A
Are you ready to walk on the edge of the knife
G F#7 * F Em G F#7 A
Then I think we can skip the preamble
[Pre-chorus]
A
I wait, I wait, I can wait
D C# B E G E G E [x2]
E D C# B E G E G
I can wait back in the bar, I can wait, I can wait
E D C# B E G E A
I can wait back in the car, I'll be waiting for you
A
I'll be waiting
[Chorus]
D A
Stranglehold, you know you've got one on me
D A
I don't wanna go without you
D A
Stranglehold, you've got me where you want me
G A
But I wanna know more about you
G D C
I wanna know more about you
[Outro]
D C# B E G E G E
E D C# B E G E G E
I can wait
E D C# B E G E G
I can wait back in the bar, I can wait, I can wait
E D C# B E G E E
I can wait back in the car, I'll be waiting for you
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version 2
Tuning: Standard
[Interlude] /[Verse] (after Verse 1)
This is a possible way of letting this part roll; palm muted throughout
and with ad lib dead notes in between.
E5 / Em
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|2---------------|
A|2-------2-----2-|
E|0---3-------3---|
[Riff] saxophone/bass
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|------------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|
B|------------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|
G|------------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|
D|0-----------------|--------------0-|------------------|----------------|
A|----4-2-0-2-------|----------------|----4-2-0-2-------|----------------|
E|------------0-0-3-|--0-0-3---0-0---|------------0-0-3-|--0-3-0---------|
(triplet) (triplet)
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
E5 0-2-2-x-x-x
Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-3
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[Intro]
| E5 | % | % | % |
| E5 | % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
E5 A G [ E5 ]
Can I get you to give me a minute of your time
E5 A B
Can I get you to slip me the answer
E5 A
Can I get you to show me a little of your mime
G F# F Em | G F# | A | % |
You were always a very good dancer
[Interlude]
| E5 | % | % | % |
[Verse 2]
E5 A G [ E5 ]
I'd be happy to show you a bit of what I found
E5 A B
I'd be happy to share in its beauty
E5 A
I'd be happy to lay low inevitably bound
G F# F Em | G F# | [ A ]
I would only be doing my duty
[Bridge]
A
I wait (I wait, I wait, I wait)
Am7
I wai-ait Oh, oh
(I wai-ait, I wai-ait, I wai-ait)
[Riff] (saxophone/bass)
| E5 | % | % | % |
I can wait
E5
I can wait back in the bar, I can wait, I can wait
E5 | A | % |
I can wait back in the car, I'll be waiting for you
[Chorus]
D A
Stranglehold, you know you've got one on me
D A
I don't wanna go without you
D A
Stranglehold, you've got me where you want me
G A
But I wanna know more about you
G Cadd9 Cadd9
I wanna know more about you
[Interlude]
| E5 | % | % | % |
[Verse 3]
E5 A G [ E5 ]
Are you willing to wager a little of your life
E5 A B
Are you willing to take such a gamble
E5 A
Are you ready to walk on the edge of the knife
G F# F Em | G F# | [ A ]
Then I think we can skip the preamble
[Bridge]
A
I wait (I wait, I wait, I wait)
Am7
I wai-ait
(I wai-ait, I wai-ait, I wai-ait)
[Riff] (saxophone/bass)
| E5 | % |
I can wait
E5
| E5 | % |
I can wai-ai-ai-ai-ait
E5
I can wait back in the bar, I can wait, I can wait
E5 A
I can wait back in the car, I'll be waiting for you
A
I’ll be waiting ...
[Chorus]
D A
Stranglehold, you know you've got one on me
D A
I don't wanna go without you
D A
Stranglehold, you've got me where you want me
G A
And I wanna know more about you
G Cadd9 Cadd9
I wanna know more about you
[Coda] = Riff (saxophone/bass)
| E5 | % |
(sax riff)
| E5 | % |
I can wait
E5
I can wait back in the bar, I can wait, I can wait
E5 E5
I can wait back in the car, I'll be waiting for you
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