English Towns

The Stranglers - English Towns Tabbed By: Reecy Email: Bushhead81@Hotmail.com Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) ENGLISH TOWNS ------------- Transcription by: Richard Stanforth (rtstanforth@hotmail.com) Date of Transcription: 3rd April 2002 This transcription and more is exclusive to and can be found at :- http://www.geocities.com/strangledchords intro: B E A D D/C# (x2) (note: on the D chord in the verses, there is a descending bassline which can played on an acoustic guitar by playing DDDD/A) B E A D There is no love inside of me B E A D I gave it to a thousand girls B E A D We built towers of saddened ivory G F# G A In our English towns, in our english towns B E A D The dogs they try to possess us B E A D I can hear their anguished cries B E A D They built towers of saddened ivory G F# G A In our English towns, in our english towns E B D A A I can see their astonished eyes E B D A A Look the same in any size E B D A A And their secrets are all the same E B D A A Seeking pleasure seeking fame F G A No love in a thousand girls F G A No love in a thousand girls riff 1: E--10-12-13---------------------------| B-----------10-12-13------------------| G--------------------10--s--9--s--6---| D-------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------| repeat riff 1 over these chords: FGAG FGAG/B F G A C F G A (x2) F G A No love in a thousand girls F G A (riff 2) No love in a thousand girls riff 2 (in triplets): E-----------------------------| B----------------------8-5----| G-----------------5-7------7--| D-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-------------| A-----------------------------| E-----------------------------| F G A No love in a thousand girls end on keyboard chord of A, which fades out.