Pretenders – Talk Of The Town (Guitar)
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Song: Talk of the town
Artist: The Pretenders
Composer: Chrissie Hynde
Album: The Pretenders 'Greatest Hits'
Tabbed by DJ 6th July 2014
This tab is based on the complete version on the
original single, which can also found on
The Pretenders 'Greatest Hits' album.
NOTE: On the 'Pretenders II' album it was a shorter
edited version
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
(The G/F# is intended to be played
as a passing bass note only)
Tablature of the intro riff at the bottom of the page
G/F# = 2xxxxx A7sus2 = x02000 G6 = 320030
G = 320033 Am7 = x02010 D = xx0232
G/B = x30033 Am7 * = x02013 D4 = xx0233
C = x32013 B7 = x21202 Cadd9 = x32033
Em7 = 022030
^ = Emphasise the beats N.C. = No Chords
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[Intro]
G/F# G G/B C G/F# | /__/ | / / / /_/ | / / / /_/ | G G/B C G/F# | / / / /_/ | / / / /_/ | G G/B C G/F# | / / / /_/ | / / / /_/ | G A7sus2 Am7 Am7 * | / / / / | /___/ / / / |
^ ^ ^
A7sus2 Am7 Am7 * B7 | /__/ / /__/ /__/ | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 1]
B7 Em7 G6 Am7 Such a drag to want something sometime, C D D4 D B7 One thing leads to a - nother, I know, Em7 G6 Am7 C D D4 D Was a time I wanted you for mine, nobody knew
[Verse 2]
B7 Em7 G6 Am7 You arrived like a day and passed like a cloud, C D D4 D Cadd9 G/B G D I made a wish, I said it out loud------, D4 D Cadd9 G/B G D Out loud in a crowd---------------, D4 D Cadd9 G/B G D Every - body heard----------------, D4 D C N.C. 'Twas the talk of the town A7sus2 Am7 Am7 * B7 | /__/ / /__/ /__/ | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 3]
Em7 G6 Am7 It's not my place to know what you feel, C D Dsus4 D B7 I'd like to know, but why should I? Em7 G6 Am7 Who were you then, who are you now--------? C D Dsus4 D B7 Common labourer by night, by day high - brow
[Verse 4]
Em7 G6 Am7 C D Back in my room, I wonder, then I ...sit on a bed, D4 D Cadd9 G/B G D And look at the sky--------, D4 D Cadd9 G/B G D Up in the sky-----------------, D4 D Cadd9 G/B G D Clouds re - arrange--------------, D4 D Cadd9 G/B G C Like the talk of the town------------------------!
| /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Chorus]
G/F# G C G/F# G D C Maybe to - morrow, maybe some day, G/F# G C G/F# G D C Maybe to - morrow, maybe some--- day----, G/F# G D Cadd9 You've changed... G (You've changed, you've changed!) D Cadd9 ...Your place in this world, G/F# G D Cadd9 You've changed... (You've changed!) G D Am7 N.C. ...Your place in this world A7sus2 Am7 Am7 * B7 | /__/ / /__/ /__/ | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 6]
Em7 G6 Am7 Oh, but it's hard to live by the rules, C D D4 D B7 I never could and still never do, Em7 G6 The rules, and such, never bothered you, Am7 C D D4 D B7 You call the shots and they fol - low
[Verse 7]
Em7 G6 Am7 I watch you still, from a distance, then go... C D D4 D Cadd9 G/B G D Back to my room, you'll never know--------------, D4 D Cadd9 G/B G D I want you-------------, uh! D4 D Cadd9 G/B G D I want you, but now---------------... D4 D Cadd9 G/B G C Who's the talk of the town------------------------?
| /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Chorus]
G/F# G C G/F# G D C Maybe to - morrow, maybe some day, G/F# G C G/F# G D C Maybe to - morrow, maybe some--- day----, G/F# G D Cadd9 You've changed... G (You've changed, you've changed!) D Cadd9 ...Your place in this world, G/F# G D Cadd9 You've changed... (You've changed!) G D Am7 N.C. ...Your place in this world A7sus2 Am7 Am7 * | /___/ / / / ||
^ ^ ^
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/ = Slide note h = hammer-on note x = Pause
[Intro] G/F# G G/B C G/F# e|-----|----------3------|-----------3---------| B|-----|----------3------|---------1---1-------| G|-----|----------0------|-------0-------0-----| D|-----|----------0------|-----2---------------| A|-----|------2-------2--|--h3-----------------| E|--2--|--/3-------------|------------------2--| G G/B C G/F# e|----------3------|-----------3----------| B|----------3------|---------1---1--------| G|----------0------|-------0-------0------| D|----------0------|-----2----------------| A|------2-------2--|--h3------------------| E|--/3-------------|-------------------2--| G G/B C G/F# e|----------3------|-----------3----------| B|----------3------|---------1---1--------| G|----------0------|-------0-------0------| D|----------0------|-----2----------------| A|------2-------2--|--h3------------------| E|--/3-------------|-------------------2--| G A7sus2 Am7 Am7 * e|----------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|--/3-------------|----------------------| A7sus2 Am7 Am7 * B7 e|---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|------------------------|---------------|
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G/F# G G/B C
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Em7 G6
<6 of 49> <2 of 42>