Artist: The Stranglers
Song: Golden Brown
Album: La Folie
Tabbed By: Sian Clarke
Contact: Sarah.lardy@virgin.net
Although this song really, really should be played on a piano/harpsichord, I decided to tab it out for the
guitar as it a very good song and sounds quite good on the guitar. I can assure you this tab is 100% correct,
if you disagree, have any questions or comments or whatever, you can contact me at the e-mail address above
and i'll do my best to reply.
Chords Used:
Bm x24432
F#m 244222
G 310003
D xx0232
A x02220
Em7 022003
Key to tab symbols:
/ = slide up to numbered fret
\ = slide down to numbered fret
~ = vibrato
h = hammer on
p = pull off
Intro:
Bm F#m G D
E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|-----2-----2-----2-----2--|
B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|
G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------4-------4-------|-----2-----2-----2-----2--|
D-----------4------------|----------------------|----------------------|--4-----2-----0-----4-----|
A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------5-----------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--3---------------3---|--------------------------|
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Play the above 3 times then... |
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Bm F#m A G |
E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|----------------------|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|
B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------5-------5-------|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------6-------6-------|--0-----------------------|
D-----------4------------|----------------------|------7-------7-------|--------4-----2-----0-----|
A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------7-----------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--5---------------5---|--------------------------|
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Em D Em D |
E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|
B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|
G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|
D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|
A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
Verse 1: (Play same riff throughout verse)
Em D Em D
E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|
B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|
G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|
D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|
A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
Golden brown texture like sun.
Lays me down, with my mind she runs.
Throughout the night, no need to fight.
Never a frown with golden brown.
Interlude:
Em D Em D
E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|
B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|
G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|
D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|
A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
Verse 2: (as above)
Everytime, just like the last.
On her ship, tied to the mast.
To distant lands, takes both my hands.
Never a frown, with golden brown.
Bridge:
Bm F#m G D
E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|-----2-----2-----2-----2--|
B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|
G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------4-------4-------|-----2-----2-----2-----2--|
D-----------4------------|----------------------|----------------------|--4-----2-----0-----4-----|
A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------5-----------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--3---------------3---|--------------------------|
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Play the above 3 times then... |
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Bm F#m A G |
E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|----------------------|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|
B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------5-------5-------|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------6-------6-------|--0-----------------------|
D-----------4------------|----------------------|------7-------7-------|--------4-----2-----0-----|
A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------7-----------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--5---------------5---|--------------------------|
|
Em D Em D |
E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|
B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|
G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|
D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|
A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
Verse 3: (as above)
Golden brown, finer temptress.
Through the ages, she's heading west.
From far away, stays for a day.
Never a frown, with goldan brown.
Bridge:
Bm F#m G D
E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|-----2-----2-----2-----2--|
B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|
G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------4-------4-------|-----2-----2-----2-----2--|
D-----------4------------|----------------------|----------------------|--4-----2-----0-----4-----|
A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------5-----------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--3---------------3---|--------------------------|
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Play the above 3 times then... |
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Bm F#m A G |
E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|----------------------|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|
B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------5-------5-------|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------6-------6-------|--0-----------------------|
D-----------4------------|----------------------|------7-------7-------|--------4-----2-----0-----|
A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------7-----------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--5---------------5---|--------------------------|
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Em D Em D |
E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|
B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|
G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|
D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|
A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
Solo:
Em D Em D
E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|
B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|
G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|
D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|
A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
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E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
B--8---7----8----7-------|--8-----7-------------|--8---7----8----7-----|--8-----7-----------------|
G------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
D------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
Play the above three times then...
Em D Em D
E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|
B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|
G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|
D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|
A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
B--8-/-10----------------|----------------------|--8---7----8----7-----|--8-7---8-7---8-7---------|
G------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
D------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
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Em D Em D |
E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|
B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|
G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|
D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|
A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
~~~~~~~~ |
E------------------------|----------------------|------12-p-10---------|--------------------------|
B--8--7------------------|----------------------|----------------12-p--|-10-----------------------|
G--------9------7--------|----------------------|----------------------|-------12-p-11-h-12-------|
D-------------------9----|--7-------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
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Em D Em D |
E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|
B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|
G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|
D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|
A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
~~~~~~~~ |
E------12-p-10-----------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------
B----------------12-p----|--10------------------|
G------------------------|------12-p-11-p-10----|
D------------------------|----------------------|
A------------------------|----------------------|
E------------------------|----------------------|
E------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------
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Bm F#m A G |
E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|----------------------|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|
B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------5-------5-------|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------6-------6-------|--0-----------------------|
D-----------4------------|----------------------|------7-------7-------|--------4-----2-----0-----|
A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------7-----------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--5---------------5---|--------------------------|
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E------------------------|----------------------|------------------12--|-10-----------------------|
B------------------------|-12-10----------------|------------10-12-----|--------------------------|
G-----------------11--12-|--------12-11---------|-----11-12------------|--------------------------|
D---------11--12---------|----------------12-11-|-12-------------------|--------------------------|
A--9--12-----------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
Bridge:
Bm F#m G D
E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|-----2-----2-----2-----2--|
B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|
G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------4-------4-------|-----2-----2-----2-----2--|
D-----------4------------|----------------------|----------------------|--4-----2-----0-----4-----|
A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------5-----------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--3---------------3---|--------------------------|
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Play the above 3 times then... |
|
Bm F#m A G |
E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|----------------------|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|
B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------5-------5-------|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|
G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------6-------6-------|--0-----------------------|
D-----------4------------|----------------------|------7-------7-------|--------4-----2-----0-----|
A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------7-----------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--5---------------5---|--------------------------|
|
Em D Em D |
E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|
B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|
G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|
D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|
A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
Vocal Melody:
Em D Em D |
E------3---------3-------|--------2-------2-----|------3---------3-----|--------2-------2---------|
B------0---------0-------|--------3-------3-----|------0---------0-----|--------3-------3---------|
G-----------0------------|--2-------------------|-----------0----------|--2-----------------------|
D--2---------------------|--------4-------0-----|--2-------------------|--------4-------0---------|
A------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
E------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
Repeat above 4 times.
Outro:
Bm F#m G A
E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|--------------------------|
B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|------5-------5-----------|
G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------4-------4-------|------6-------6-----------|
D-----------4------------|----------------------|----------------------|------7-------7-----------|
A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------5-----------|----------7---------------|
E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--3---------------3---|--5---------------5-------|
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Play the above 2 times then... |
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Bm F#m G A |
E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|--------------------------|
B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|------5-------5-----------|
G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------4-------4-------|------6-------6-----------|
D-----------4------------|----------------------|----------------------|------7-------7-----------|
A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------5-----------|----------7---------------|
E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--3---------------3---|--5---------------5-------|
Ne - ver a frown
Bm F#m G A |
E------2---------2-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|--------------------------|
B------3---------3-------|------2-------2-------|------3-------3-------|------5-------5-----------|
G------4---------4-------|------2-------2-------|------4-------4-------|------6-------6-----------|
D-----------4------------|----------------------|----------------------|------7-------7-----------|
A--2-----------------2---|----------4-----------|----------5-----------|----------7---------------|
E------------------------|--2---------------2---|--3---------------3---|--5---------------5-------|
with gol - den brown
Repeat to fade.
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