Golden Brown
The Stranglers


Transcribed on 2 Aug 2005 by R0nan ?'Dorchaidh from The Republic of Ireland (Wexford).
Up the yellow bellies!!

  Dia dhuit agus shilim gur thaitin an amhran seo leat!
(Thats "Hello and I hope you like this song" for everyone outside Ireland).

Anyway, great Song. Really makes great use of the harpsichord. Well done The Stranglers!
Okay, this song is a bit trickey as it changes time signature during the verses (from 6/8
to 7/8, I think) but you'll
get the hang of it. It just means keeping the last chords in the bar for that extra beat
on 7/8. I've shown where to do this.

Standard Tuning
Chords:   E A D G B E
Bbm (x13321@1)     x 1 3 3 2 1
Fm (133111@1)      1 2 2 1 1 1
Gb (244322@1)      2 4 4 3 2 2
Db (x43121@1)      x 4 3 1 2 1
Ebm (xx4342@1)     x x 1 3 4 2
GbM7      2 1 3 3 2 1
AbSus4    4 4 1 1 2 4
Ab (xx1114@1)      4 3 1 1 1 4


	Intro:

6/8	        7/8
BbmFm	GbDb 
BbmFm	GbDb 
BbmFm	GbDb 
BbmFm	AbGb

	Verse 1: (6/8 time throughout)

EbmDb	EbmDb

EbmDb	Ebm (xx4342@1)    DbGolden (x43121@1) Brown,  texture like sun

EbmDb    EbmDb
lays me down, with mind she runs

Ebm (xx4342@1)      Db (x43121@1)   Ebm (xx4342@1)Dbthroughout (x43121@1)the night. no need to fight

EbmDb     Ebm (xx4342@1)  Dbnever (x43121@1)a frown, with Golden Brown.

EbmDb	EbmDb

	Verse 2: (6/8 time throughout)

Ebm (xx4342@1) Db (x43121@1)  Ebm (xx4342@1)         DbEvery (x43121@1)time, just like the last

Ebm (xx4342@1)  Db (x43121@1)  Ebm (xx4342@1)Dbon (x43121@1)her ship, tied to the mast

Ebm (xx4342@1)  Db (x43121@1) Ebm (xx4342@1)       Dbto (x43121@1)distand lands, takes both my hands

EbmDb     Ebm (xx4342@1)  Dbnever (x43121@1)a frown, with Golden Brown. 

	Bridge 1:

6/8	        7/8
BbmFm	GbDb 
BbmFm	GbDb 
BbmFm	GbDb 
BbmFm	AbGb

	Verse 3: (6/8 time throughout)

EbmDb	EbmDb

EbmDb	Ebm (xx4342@1)  DbGolden (x43121@1) Brown,  finer temptress

Ebm (xx4342@1)   Db (x43121@1) Ebm (xx4342@1)       Dbthrough (x43121@1)the ages, she's heading west
 
Ebm (xx4342@1) Db (x43121@1) Ebm (xx4342@1)  Dbfrom (x43121@1)far away, stays for a day

EbmDb	EbmDb
Never a frown.

	Bridge 2:

6/8	        7/8
BbmFm	GbDb 
BbmFm	GbDb 
BbmFm	GbDb 
BbmFm	AbGb

6/8		6/8
EbmDb	EbmDb
EbmDb	EbmDb
EbmDb	EbmDb
EbmDb	EbmDb
EbmDb	EbmDb

6/8	        7/8
BbmFm	GbDb 
BbmFm	GbDb 
BbmFm	GbDb 
BbmFm	AbGb

6/8		6/8
EbmDb	EbmDb
EbmDb	EbmDb
EbmDb	EbmDb
EbmDb	EbmDb
EbmDb	EbmDb

	Outro: (6/8 time throughout)

Bbm (x13321@1)   FmGbM (133111@1) Absus4 (xx1124@1)Ab (xx1114@1)(Repeat to fade)


Enjoy! ;)