Artist: The Pretenders Song: Talk of the town Tabbed by: DJ 6th July 2014 This is based on the full version of the original single, which is found on The Pretenders 'Greatest Hits' album. The 'Pretenders II' album had a shorter edited version. Chrissie now plays a simplified version on acoustic sessions, but I've tried to emulate what I can hear on the record, with the chords taking into account a bit of what Pete Farndon was playing on bass. (G/F#)= 2xxxxx A7sus2= x02000 G/B = x20033 D4 = xx0233 G = 320033 Am7 = x02010 Cadd9 = x32033 C/G = 332010 C (x32010@1) = x32013 B7 (x21202@1) = x21202 D (xx0232@1) = xx0232 I find the (G/F#) to G and the (G/B) to C easier as a hammer-on, but it is probably better as a slide. *************************************************************** (G/F#) G (320003@1) (G/B) C (x32010@1) (G/F#) e |-----|----------3------|----------3-------| B |-----|----------3------|----------1-------| G |-----|----------0------|----------0-------| D |-----|----------0------|-------2----------| A |-----|------2-------2--|--h3----------2---| E |--2--|--h3-------------|------------------| G (320003@1) (G/B) C (x32010@1) (G/F#) e |----------3------|----------3--------| B |----------3------|----------1--------| G |----------0------|----------0--------| D |----------0------|-------2-----------| A |------2-------2--|--h3----------2----| E |--h3-------------|-------------------| G (320003@1) (G/B) C (x32010@1) (G/F#) e |----------3------|----------3--------| B |----------3------|----------1--------| G |----------0------|----------0--------| D |----------0------|-------2-----------| A |------2-------2--|--h3----------2----| E |--h3-------------|-------------------| G (320003@1) A7sus2 Am7e (x02010@1)|--------------3---|---0----0---3----| B |--------------3---|---0---h1---1----| G |--------------0---|---0----0---0----| D |--------------0---|---2----2---2----| A |----------2-------|---0----0---0----| E |--h3--------------|-----------------| A7sus2 Am7 (x02010@1) B7e (x21202@1)|---0----0---3---3-3-3---|---x---2---| B |---0---h1---1---1-1-1---|---x---0---| G |---0----0---0---0-0-0---|---x---2---| D |---2----2---2---2-2-2---|---x---1---| A |---0----0---0---0-0-0---|---x---2---| E |------------------------|-----------| G (320003@1) G/B (143121@7) Am7It's (x02010@1)such a drag to want something sometime, C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) D4 (xx0233@1) DOne (xx0232@1)thing leads to a - nother, I know, B7 (x21202@1) G (320003@1) G/B (143121@7) Am7 (x02010@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) D4 (xx0233@1)D (xx0232@1) Was a time I wanted you for mine, nobody knew! B7 (x21202@1) G (320003@1) G/B (143121@7) Am7 (x02010@1) You arrived like a day, and passed like a cloud, C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) D4 (xx0233@1) D (xx0232@1)Cadd9 (x32030@1) G/B (143121@7) G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)made a wish, I said it out loud-------, D4 (xx0233@1) D (xx0232@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1) G/B (143121@7) G (320003@1) DA (xx0232@1)- loud in a crowd----------, D4 (xx0233@1) D (xx0232@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1) G/B (143121@7) G (320003@1) DEvery (xx0232@1)- body heard-----------, D4 (xx0233@1) D (xx0232@1) C'Twas (x32010@1)the talk of the town------! A7sus2 Am7 (x02010@1) B7e (x21202@1)|---0----0---3---3-3-3---|---x---2---| B |---0---h1---1---1-1-1---|---x---0---| G |---0----0---0---0-0-0---|---x---2---| D |---2----2---2---2-2-2---|---x---1---| A |---0----0---0---0-0-0---|---x---2---| E |------------------------|-----------| G (320003@1) G/B (143121@7) Am7It's (x02010@1)not my place to know what you feel, C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) D4 (xx0233@1) DI'd (xx0232@1)like to know, but why should I? B7 (x21202@1) G (320003@1) G/B (143121@7) Am7 (x02010@1) Who were you then, who are you now--------? C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) D4 (xx0233@1) DCommon (xx0232@1)labourer by night, ...by day high - brow! B7 (x21202@1) G (320003@1) G/B (143121@7) Am7 (x02010@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) Back in my room, I wonder, then I ...sit on the bed, D4 (xx0233@1) D (xx0232@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1) G/B (143121@7) G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)look at the sky-------------, D4D Cadd9 (x32030@1)G/B (143121@7) G (320003@1) DUp (xx0232@1)in the sky-----------, D4 (xx0233@1) D (xx0232@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1) G/B (143121@7) G (320003@1) DClouds (xx0232@1)re - ar - ranged----------, D4 (xx0233@1) D (xx0232@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1)G/B (143121@7) G (320003@1) CLike (x32010@1)the talk of the town------------! | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ (G/F#) G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1) (G/F#) G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1) Maybe to - morrow, maybe some day, (G/F#) G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1) (G/F#) G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1) Maybe to - morrow, maybe some day--------, (G/F#) G (320003@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1) You've changed, (You've changed!) G (320003@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1) ...Your place in this world, (G/F#) G (320003@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1) You've changed, (You've changed!) G...Your (320003@1)place in this world! Am7e (x02010@1)|---0--------------|-----------------| B |---1--------------|-----------------| G |---0--------------|-----------------| D |---2--------------|-----------------| A |---0--------------|-----------------| E |------------------|-----------------| A7sus2 Am7 (x02010@1) B7e (x21202@1)|---0----0---3---3-3-3---|---x---2---| B |---0---h1---1---1-1-1---|---x---0---| G |---0----0---0---0-0-0---|---x---2---| D |---2----2---2---2-2-2---|---x---1---| A |---0----0---0---0-0-0---|---x---2---| E |------------------------|-----------| G (320003@1) G/B (143121@7) Am7Oh, (x02010@1)but it's hard to live by the rules, C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) D4 (xx0233@1) DI (xx0232@1)never could, and still never do, B7 (x21202@1) G (320003@1) G/B (143121@7) The rules, and such, never bothered you, Am7 (x02010@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) D4 (xx0233@1) D (xx0232@1) You call the shots, and they fol - low! B7 (x21202@1) G (320003@1) G/B (143121@7) Am7 (x02010@1) I watch you still ...from a distance then go... C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) D4 (xx0233@1) D (xx0232@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1) G/B (143121@7) G (320003@1) DBack (xx0232@1)to my room, you never know-----------------, D4 (xx0233@1)D (xx0232@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1) G/B (143121@7) G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1) want you-------------, D4 (xx0233@1) D (xx0232@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1)G/B (143121@7)G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)want you, but now---------- D4 (xx0233@1) D (xx0232@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1)G/B (143121@7) G (320003@1) C...who's (x32010@1)the talk of the town------------? | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ | ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ (G/F#) G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1) (G/F#) G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1) Maybe to - morrow, maybe some day, (G/F#) G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1) (G/F#) G (320003@1) C/G (3x555x@1) Maybe to - morrow, maybe some day--------, (G/F#) G (320003@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1) You've changed, (You've changed!) 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