Dead Ringer by The Stranglers Lyric & Guitar Chords

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Dead Ringer by The Stranglers Guitar Chords


The Stranglers – Dead Ringer
Tabbed By: Reecy
Email: Bushhead81@Hotmail.com

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

DEAD RINGER


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Transcription by: Richard Stanforth (rtstanforth@hotmail.com)
Date of Transcription: 11th August 2002

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intro: bass guitar riff – notes: E G Bb A G

intro guitar riff:


E|-7---7--7--7---7--7---5---5--5--5---5--5---|
B|-7---7--7--7---7--7---5---5--5--5---5--5---|
G|-7---7--7--7---7--7---5---5--5--5---5--5---|
D|-7h9-7--7--7h9-7--7---5h7-5--5--5h7-5--5---| A|-9---9--9--9---9--9---7---7--7--7---7--7---|
E|-7---7--7--7---7--7---5---5--5--5---5--5---|

at the end of the second time playing the intro riff, a second guitar plays the
following fill:

E|–0—|
B|–9^–|
G|–9^–| D|–9^–|


A|------|
E|------|

NOTE: There is no static pattern in Hugh’s guitar playing during the verses, in each verse
he plays different fills. I’ve tried to get each verse as accurate as possible.

verse 1:


E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|
D|-----2-----0--5--4---|-----2-----0-------2-|-----2-----0--5--4---|----2-----0-------|
A|--------4----------5-|--------4-----2--4---|--------4----------5-|-------4-----2-4--|
E|-0-0-----------------|-0-0-----------------|-0-0-----------------|-0-0--------------|

Haven’t I seen you somewhere around before?
Haven’t I seen you somewhere around before?

Then you’re a dead ringer
Then you’re a dead ringer
Then you’re a dead ringer
Then you’re a conkeroonie stringer

verse 2:


E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
D|-----2-----0---------|-----2-----0-------2-|-----2-----0--5--4---|----2-----0---------|
A|--------4--------0-4-|--------4-----2--4---|--------4----------5-|-------4-----2--4-2-|
E|-0-0----------4------|-0-0-----------------|-0-0-----------------|-0-0----------------|

Wasn’t it you said you was into changing the law?
Wasn’t it you said you was into changing the law?

Then you’re a dead ringer
Then you’re a dead ringer
Then you’re a dead ringer
Then you’re a conkeroonie stringer

guitar solo:
(this initially posed some problems for me, but it’s not actually as hard as it sounds!)


E--0---|---------------------------------|
B--9^--|-12-12-12-11-11-11-10-10-10--10--|
G--9^--|-12-12-12-11-11-11-10-10-10--10--|
D--9^--|-12-12-12-11-11-11-10-10-10--10--| A------|---------------------------------| strumming like in the intro at
E------|---------------------------------|


E--0---|-13-13-13-12-12-12-11-11-11--11--|
B--9^--|-12-12-12-11-11-11-10-10-10--10--|
G--9^--|-12-12-12-11-11-11-10-10-10--10--|
D--9^--|-12-12-12-11-11-11-10-10-10--10--| A------|---------------------------------| 7th note added.
E------|---------------------------------|

verse 3:


E|---------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
B|---------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
G|---------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
D|-----2-----0-------2-|-----2-----5--4-0------|-----2-----0-------2-|----2-----0---------|
A|--------4-----2--4---|--------4----------4-2-|--------4-----2--4---|-------4--------0-4-|
E|-0-0-----------------|-0-0-------------------|-0-0-----------------|-0-0---------4------|

Wasn’t it you running around proud of being poor?
Wasn’t it you running around proud of being poor?

Then you’re a dead ringer
Then you’re a dead ringer
Then you’re a dead ringer
Then you’re a conkeroonie stringer

organ solo:


E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|
D|-----2-----0-------2-|-----2-----5---------|-----2-----5--4---0--|----2-----5--4----|
A|--------4-----2--4---|--------4--------0-4-|--------4-------2----|-------4-------5--|
E|-0-0-----------------|-0-0----------4------|-0-0-----------------|-0-0--------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|
D|-----2-----0-------2-|-----2-----5---------|
A|--------4-----2--4---|--------4--------0-2-|
E|-0-0-----------------|-0-0----------4------|
E|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|-----------------0-2-|
D|-----2-----0-2-4-----| A|--------4------------|
E|-0-0-----------------|

productivity!
credibility!
impossibility!

E5 G5 E5 (x4)

end on E5.

If you want to learn The Stranglers Dead Ringer guitar chords, The 5 chords we’ll look at are the C major, A major, G major, E major, and D major.
The reason we use all major chords is that the minor versions of any of these chords just require tiny adjustments.
Each one of those minor chords is completely based on its major counterpart

The more you practice, the easier guitar will feel to play Dead Ringer. Guitar is hard to learn in the beginning, but gets easier the longer you stick with it.

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