THE JAM - STRANGE TOWN


THIS SONG DEMONSTRATES BRUCE'S IMMENSE SPEED UP AND DOWN THE NECK,
PARTICULARLY THE CHORUS. VERY TRICKY TO GET RIGHT!

IF BRUCE HIMSELF SHOULD EVER STUMBLE UPON THESE TABS I'VE
POSTED, BY SOME CHANCE, THEN HE'D PROBABLY DISAGREE WITH A LOT OF IT!
BUT THESE TABS ARE AS CLOSE AS I FEEL I CAN GET TO THE RECORDING,
AS WELL AS GETTING SOME EXPOSURE OF THE TALENTS OF MAYBE THE MOST
UNDERRATED BASSIST OF ALL TIME. (I'M A SOPPY BASTARD, I KNOW.)

ANYWAY, ONE OF THE JAM'S FINEST EFFORTS. ENJOY.

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E--3---33---33333---3--5-7-5-3--5-7-5--|

"Found myself in a strange town..."
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A--3--3--23------------------------2-|
E-------2--5---3530-1--1-0103--3-33--| X3

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A--3--3--23---------------------------|
E-------2--5---3530-1--1-0103--3--530-| X1

"They worry themselves about feeling low..."
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D-----3-------5-3h5---3-------5-3h5---3-------5-3h5--|
A--------3---5-5---------3---5-5---------3---5-5-----|
E--1-------3-------1-------3-------1-------3---------|

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E--1--1---1--1---3-5-7-53-35-7-5--|

"You gotta move in a straight line..."
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A--3--3--23-----------------------2-|
E-------2--5--3530-1--1-0103--3-33--| X3

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A--3--3--23---------------------------|
E-------2--5--3530-1--1-0103--3--530--| X1

"Rush my money to the record shops..."
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A--------3---5-5---------3---5-5---------3---5-5-----|
E--1-------3-------1-------3-------1-------3---------|

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E--1--1---1--1---3-5-7-53-35-7-5--|

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A--3-3-3-3------------------------2--|
E---------55-5-5-501-1-1-103-3-3-3---|


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A--3-3-3-3--------------------------|
E---------55-5-5-501-1-1-103-3-3-3--|

"I'm finished with clubs where the music's loud..."
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D----------9---5/775---------9---5/775---------------|
A--5----------------75----------------77--7---7--7---|
E-----------3-----------------3----------------------|

"I look in the mirror but I can't be seen..."
G-----7/997-------------7/997------------------------|
D----------9---5/775---------9---5/775---------------|
A--5----------------75----------------77--7----------|
E-----------3-----------------3---------------5--5---|

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E--3--5-7-5-3-35-7-5--|

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E--88888888777777775555555033333330--|

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A------10-1010----10-1010----7-77---------------| all these notes are tens,
E--8888--8----7777--7----5555-5--3333/10101010--| not ones and zeros

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A------10-1010----9-9-----777--------------------|
E--8888--8----7777-7--5555---5-3535353535353535--|

"Found myself in a strange town..."
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A--3--3--23-----------------------2-|
E-------2--5--3530-1--1-0103--3-33--| X3

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A--3--3--23---------------------------|
E-------2--5--3530-1--1-0103--3--5-0--| X1

"Worry themselves about feeling low..."
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D-----3-------5-3h5---3-------5-3h5---3-------5-3h5--|
A--------3---5-5---------3---5-5---------3---5-5-----|
E--1-------3-------1-------3-------1-------3---------|

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E--1--1---1--1---3-5-7-53-35-7-5--|

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"Straaaaaange toooooooown..."
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D---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
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E--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8----| do this until (3.36)

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E--88888---88888---88888---88888>>>--| End on this.