The Stranglers - Always The Sun
Tabbed By: Reecy
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)



ALWAYS THE SUN
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Transcription by: Richard Stanforth (rtstanforth@hotmail.com)
Date of Transcription: 23rd July 2002

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intro: A G, then D G (x6)

(Hugh plays a palm muted Dsus2 chord over the D and G of both the intro and the verses)

D                                                   G
How many times have you woken up and prayed for the rain?
D                                                     G
How many times have you seen the papers apportion the blame?
A           G    A                                 G
Who gets to say, who gets the work and who gets to play?
A                           G                        A
I was always told at school everybody should get the same


(over the A and G sections of the verses, the following is played:)

   A                 G
E|-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-|-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|

(on the last A of the above verse the A part is played twice but on the second
 time (where the G should be) instead of going from fret 5 to fret 7 on the high
E string extend your pinky to the 9th fret then back to the 7th - listen to the
recording to see what I mean (tip: it might help to barre the chord before extending
your finger to minimise damage!))

D                                                             G
How many times have you been told, if you don't ask you don't get?
D                                                                    G
How many liars have taken your money, your mother said you shouldn't bet?
A               G    A                             E
And who has the fun, is it always the man with the gun?
G                                 Bm                    A
Someone must have told him if you work too hard you can sweat


Bm                 D
There's always the sun
G                  Bm
There's always the sun
D       Em      G          A
Always, always, always the sun


D                                                                 G
How many times have the weathermen told you stories that made you laugh?
            D                                                                 G
Y'know it's not unlike the politicians and the leaders when they do things by half
A                G   A              E
And who gets the job of pushing the knob?
G                           Bm                                  A
That sort of responsibility you draw straws for, if you're mad enough


Bm                 D
There's always the sun
G                  Bm
There's always the sun
D       Em      G          A
Always, always, always the sun
Bm                 D
There's always the sun
G                  Bm
There's always the sun
D       Em      G          A
Always, always, always the sun


guitar solo:
                                                *   *
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-2--s5-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-2-|--2---2--|
B|-------------------------------------------|--5---5--|
G|-------------------------------------------|--4---4--| <- *strum towards you from high E
D|-------------------------------------------|--5---5--|     string to the low A
A|-------------------------------------------|--2---2--|
E|-------------------------------------------|---------|

                                                 *   *
E|-s5-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-2--s5-5-5-5-5-5-5---3-2-|--2---2--|
B|--------------------------------------------|--5---5--|
G|--------------------------------------------|--4---4--| <- *likewise
D|--------------------------------------------|--5---5--|
A|--------------------------------------------|--2---2--|
E|--------------------------------------------|---------|

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

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

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

E|-7---------7---------7---------7----------|
B|---10-7-10---10-7-10---10-7-10---10-7-10--|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|


Bm                 D
There's always the sun
G                  Bm
There's always the sun
D       Em      G          A
Always, always, always the sun


(repeat until fade, live version ends on Bm).