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From: u01jer@aberdeen.ac.uk
Date: Wed, 31 May 1995 12:43:43 +0100 (BST)
Tab for a song already at OLGA, but modified to include tabs etc.
Band: Stiff Little Fingers
Song: Gotta Gettaway
Modified tab/chords from G. Johnston
Modified by Jake Riddoch (u01jer@abdn.ac.uk)
Gotta Gettaway - Stiff Little Fingers
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Intro
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Play x3
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Pick slide
Play x3-----------------------|
G G D | D Em D | G
1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4
Intro Riff (bass arr. for gtr)
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G Em D
E !-------------------!------------------!-------------------!
B !-------------------!------------------!-------------------!
G !-------0-0-0-0-h-2-!-------0----------!-------------------!
D !-0-h-2-------------!-2-2-2---2--------!-0-0-0-------0-0-0-!
A !-------------------!------------------!-------0-h-2-------!
E !-------------------!------------------!-------------------!
G Em D
E !-------------------!------------------!-------------------!
B !-------------------!------------------!-------------------!
G !-------0-0-0-0-h-2-!-------0----------!-------------------!
D !-0-h-2-------------!-2-2-2---2--------!-0-0-0-------0-0-0-!
A !-------------------!------------------!-------0-h-2-------!
E !-------------------!------------------!-------------------!
{While playing riff sing 'gotta, gotta, gettaway'}
More Intro Chords
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G D C G (x4)
Verse 1
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G D C G
You know there ain't no street like home
G D C G
To make you feel so all alone
G D C G
So many folk to tell you what to do
G D Em D
But they don't speak the same language as you
Chorus
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Play x3
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1. They want to have me here
2. Have me and hold me near
3. Hold me down and fasten and tie
Em D G D Em D
But the cars are all passin' me
G D Em D
Bright lights are flashin' me
G D Em D G
I feel life passin' me by
{Play the 'more intro chords part}
Verse 2 (Same chords as verse 1)
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The fuss is buzzin' in my head
My father argued and my mother begged
It's not their words ain't tuggin' at me
But gotta stretch them, break them, get myself free
{Repeat chorus}
{Fade out with intro riff and singing 'gotta, gotta, gettaway' as many
times as you like}
Outro gtr riff
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Originally tabbed by : Gordon Johnston
Internet address : 328gj@alph1.dev.esoc.esa.de
Artist: Stiff Little Fingers
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