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Title: The Stroke
Artist: Billy Squier
Tuning: standard
By: Andrew Jackson
Intro:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------5-/-7-7-----------------------------------------------|
G|-2-/-4-4------5-/-7-7------2-/-4-4----------------------------------|
D|-3-/-5-5------5-/-7-7------3-/-5-5------7---5---3---2---------------|
A|-3-/-5-5-------------------3-/-5-5------7---5---3---2---------------|
E|-1-/-3-3-------------------1-/-3-3------5---3---1---0---------------|
Pre-Verse:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-6---6-p-5-------6---6-p-5-------6---6-p-5--------------------------|
G|-5---5---5-------5---5---5-------5---5---5--------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------7---5--------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------7---5--------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------5---3--------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-6---6-p-5-------6---6-p-5-------6---6-p-5--------------------------|
G|-5---5---5-------5---5---5-------5---5---5--------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------x-x--5---3--------| A|--------------------------------------------------x-x--5---3--------| E|--------------------------------------------------x-x--3---1--------|
Verse:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------7---------------------------------7--------------| G|---------5-/-7-----7-----------------------5-/-7-----7--------------|
D|-3-/-5---5-/-7-----7--------3--3---3-/-5---5-/-7-----7--------------|
A|-3-/-5---3-/-5-----5--------5--3---3-/-5---3-/-5-----5------3-5p3---|
E|-1-/-3----------------------5--1---1-/-3-----------------3h5--------|
palm muted
Chorus
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------5-5------------------------------5-5---------------------| G|--5--7-----5-5---------------------5--7-----5-5---------------------| D|--5--7-----5-5------------5--3-----5--7-----5-5------------5--3-----| A|--3--5--------------------5--3-----3--5--------------------5--3-----| E|--------------------------3--1-----------------------------3--1-----|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------5-5------------------------------5-5---------------------| G|--5---7----5-5---------------------5---7----5-5---------------------| D|--5---7----5-5---------5---3-------5---7----5-5---------------------| A|--3---5----------------5---3-------3---5-------------3-5p3----------| E|-----------------------3---1----------------------3h5---------------|
palm muted
Order:
Riff 1
Riff 2
Riff 3
Riff 1
Riff 4
Riff 2
Riff 3
Riff 1
Now everybody, have you heard, if you're in the game
Then the stroke's the word.
Don't take no rhythm, Don't take no style
Gotta thirst for killin'
Grab your vial and...
Put your right hand out, give a firm handshake
Talk to me about that one big break
Spread your ear pollution, both far and wide
Keep your contributions by your side and...
Stroke me, stroke me
Could be a winner boy you move mighty well
Stroke me, stroke me
Stroke Me, stroke Me
You got your number down say you're a winner
I beg ya' just to sit on down
Put your left foot out, keep it all in pace
Work your way right into my face
First you try to bet me, you make my backbone slide
When you find you've let me slip keep on...
Better listen now, said it ain't no joke
Let your conscience fail ya' just doin' the stroke
Don't ya' take no chances, keep your eye on top
Do your fances dances, you can't stop you just...
