'Golden Brown' by Stranglers - Guitar Tutorial

            Golden Brown  -  Stranglers
                 Transcription by Luis Ferreira

{ Intro }

    Am          Em        F             C
e-----0-----0-0-----0-0-----1-----1-1-----0---0---0---0--|--
B-----1-----1-1-----0-0-----1-----1-1-----1---1---1---1--|--
G-----2-----2-2-----0-0-----2-----2-2-----0---0---0---0--|--
D---------------------------------------2---0---3---2----|--
A---0-----0----------------------------------------------|--
E---------------0---------1-----1------------------------|--

 Do it 3 times, and then

    Am          Em        G             F
e-----0-----0-0-----0-0-----3-----3-3-----1---1---1---1--|--
B-----1-----1-1-----0-0-----0-----0-0-----1---1---1---1--|--
G-----2-----2-2-----0-0-----0-----0-0-----2---0---0---0--|--
D---------------------------------------3---2---0---3----|--
A---0-----0----------------------------------------------|--
E---------------0---------3-----3------------------------|--

    Dm            C6          Dm              C6
e-----1-----1-1-------0---0--|----1-----1-1-------0---0--|--
B-----3-----3-3-------1---1--|----3-----3-3-------1---1--|--
G-----2-----2-2-------2---2--|----2-----2-2-------2---2--|--
D---0-----0-------2-------3--|--0-----0-------2-------3--|--
A----------------------------|---------------------------|--
E----------------------------|---------------------------|--


{ The rest of the song should be played using similar rhythm }


Dm      C6     Dm           C6
Golden Brown, texture like sun
Dm       C6    Dm           C6
Lays me down, with my mind she runs
Dm              C6    Dm          C6
Throughout the night, no need to fight
Dm       C6    Dm          C6
Never a frown with Golden Brown


Dm  C6   Dm  C6


Every time, just like the last
On the ship tied to the mast
To distant lands, takes both my hands
Never a frown with Golden Brown


Am  Em  F  G6     Am  Em  F  G6     Am  Em  F  G6     Am  Em  G  F
Dm  C6   Dm  C6


Golden Brown, fine a temptress
Through the ages she's heading west
>From far away, stays for a day
Never a frown with Golden Brown


Am  Em  F  G6     Am  Em  F  G6     Am  Em  F  G6     Am  Em  G  F
Dm  C6   Dm  C6


{ Solo }

e-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--
B-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--
G---10-9-10-9-10-9--|-10-9-10-9-10-9--|-10-9-10-9-10-9--|-10-9-10-9-10-9--|--
D-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--
A-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--
E-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--


e-------------------|-----------------|----------------------|--
B-------------------|-----------------|----------------------|--
G---10-9-10-9-10-9--|-10-9-10-9-10-9--|-10-9-10-9-10/12~~~~--|--
D-------------------|-----------------|----------------------|--
A-------------------|-----------------|----------------------|--
E-------------------|-----------------|----------------------|--


e-------------------|-------------------|---------|--
B-------------------|-------------------|---------|--
G---10-9-10-9-10-9--|-10-9-10-9-10-9-7--|--5------|--
D-------------------|-------------------|----7-5--|--
A-------------------|-------------------|---------|--
E-------------------|-------------------|---------|--


e---10-8--------------|--10-8--------------|--
B---------10-8--------|--------10-8--------|--
G---------------10-9--|--------------10-9--|--
D---------------------|--------------------|--
A---------------------|--------------------|--
E---------------------|--------------------|--


Now for the tricky bit... :)
e-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-10-8~~--|--
B-----------------|-10-8------------|---------8-10--|---------|--
G-----------9-10--|------10-9-------|----9-10-------|---------|--
D------9-10-------|-----------10-9--|-10------------|---------|--
A---10------------|-----------------|---------------|---------|--
E-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---------|--


Dm  C6   Dm  C6  (4x)

Am  Em  F  G6     Am  Em  F  G6     Am  Em  F  G6     Am  Em  G  F
Dm  C6   Dm  C6

{ Never never never ... dara dara... }

Voice 1: Ne - ver  a  frown             With Gol - den Brown
Voice 2:              Never a frown                    With Golden Brown

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|       Luis Ferreira        |  You see a city in the desert lies           |
|                            |  The vanity of an ancient king               |
| [email protected] |  The city lies in broken pieces              |
|                            |  Where the wind howls and the vultures sing  |
|         Portugal           |      Sting  -  Mad About You  (Soul Cages)   |
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