The Stranglers - Curfew Tabbed By: Reecy Email: Bushhead81@Hotmail.com Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) CURFEW ------ Transcription by: Richard Stanforth (rtstanforth@hotmail.com) Date of Transcription: 1st April 2002 This transcription and more is exclusive to and can be found at :- http://www.geocities.com/strangledchords intro (picked): GEFDsus2 E------------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------| B-----------10-----------|-------7--------|---------8----------|-------5--------| G--------12-----12-------|-----9----9-----|------10----10------|-----7----7-----| D-----12-----------12----|---9--------9---|---10----------10---|---7--------7---| A--10-----------------10-|-7------------7-|-8----------------8-|-5------------5-| E------------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------| G5 E5 F5 D5 (x2) (7/4 time) EABE5 Eb5 A5 Bb5 E5 The enemy has cut down all the power Eb5 A5 Bb5 E5 London south of the Thames is invaded Eb5 A5 Bb5 E5 Westminster is razed down to the ground Eb5 A5 E55 The government has fled Eb5 A5 E55 The government has fled Eb5 A5 Bb5 E5 The government has fled for Scotland today (4/4 time) Gm F It becomes black and white Gm F Is it true what they say? Gm F They turn the day into night Gm Black and white becomes G E5 F5 D5 (x2, with riff) (7/4 time) EABE5 Eb5 A5 Bb5 E5 The government has fled into thin air Eb5 A5 Bb5 E5 What's left of our troops have joined with the Scots Eb5 A5 Bb5 E5 To form a defence across of the north Eb5 A5 E55 Stay in your homes Eb5 A5 E55 Stay in your homes Eb5 A5 Bb5 E5 Be off the streets by nightfall (4/4 time) Gm F It becomes black and white Gm F Is it true what they say? Gm F They turn the day into night Gm Black and white becomes G E5 F5 D5 (x2, with riff) (7/4 time) EABE5 (4/4 time) <..this is a weird bit because of shifting time signatures for one bar! eek!..there are no chords to this, just a bit of chaos while Hugh plays this discordant riff..> riff 1 (2 bars of 4/4) riff 2 (1 x 4/4, 1 x 5/4) E----------------------| E-------------------------| B--10------------------| B--10---------------------| G------9--10------9----| G------9--10------9--9----| D-------------10-----9-| D-------------10--------9-| A----------------------| A-------------------------| E----------------------| E-------------------------| play: riff 1 (x3) riff 2 riff 1 (x2) (7/4 time) EABE5 Eb5 A5 Bb5 E5 Germany failed to protect her borders Eb5 A5 Bb5 E5 She had grown soft with the American dream Eb5 A5 Bb5 E5 The men from the Steppes delivered their vaccum Eb5 A5 E55 A new kind of freedom Eb5 A5 E55 Freedom's a chain Eb5 A5 Bb5 E5 Maybe I'll find love when there's nothing to do (4/4 time) Gm F It becomes black and white Gm F Is it true what they say? Gm F They turn the day into night Gm Black and white becomes G E5 F5 D5 (x3, with riff) GEF5 (7/4 time) EABE5