The Stranglers – Hanging Around (Guitar Tab)

-------------- Transcription by: Richard Stanforth ([email protected]) Date of Transcription: 2nd April 2002 This transcription and more is exclusive to and can be found at :- http://www.geocities.com/strangledchords [intro:] drum counts in on hi-hat, keyboard plays chord of Am twice Am C G (x6, bass enters 3rd time) Am C G Big girl in the red dress, she's just trying to impress us Am C G And she's got the barley fever, but she doesn't make a sound Am C G Am C G She's just hanging around ... She's just hanging around Am C G Down the Court Road early, with the hustlers big and burly Am C G There's a million of them selling and the buyers can't be found Am C G Am C G They're just hanging around ... they're just hanging around Am G C Dm F C Christ has told his mother, Christ he told her not to bother Dm F C Coz he's alright in the city, coz he's high above the ground Dm F C He's just hanging around (hanging around) (<- repeat x4) Dm C F G Am C G One of them comes closer, he's got a monkey on his shoulder Am C G And the monkey's getting grinner, but his eyes are on the ground Am C G Am C G He's just hanging around ... he's just hanging around Am C G I'm moving in the Coleherne with the leather all around me Am C G And the sweat is getting steamy but their eyes are on the ground Am C G Am C G They're just hanging around ... they're just hanging around Am G C Dm F C Christ has told his mother, Christ he told her not to bother Dm F C Coz he's alright in the city, coz he's high above the ground Dm F C He's just hanging around (hanging around) (<- repeat x4) Dm C F G [guitar solo:]

  Am             C       G          Am             C      G
E--5-7-8p7p5-----------------------------------------------------------|
B------------5-7-7^7p5-------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------7-5h7p5-4---------7-5----5---5-5--5-------------|
D---------------------------------5-5s7-------7---7--------5-5--5-5s7--| <- play 3 times
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|

 Am             C       G           Am                C       G    
E--5-7-8p7p5-------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------5-7-7^7p5----------------------------5-7-7^7p5---5-7-7^7p5--|
G----------------------7-5h7p5-4--------4-5-4-5-7-----------7------------|
D---------------------------------5-5s7----------------------------------| 
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  Am            C      G        Am             C      G
E---3h5p3--------------------------3h5p3----------------------------|
B---------0---0-0-1-1-1s3--1-0--------------------------------------|
G------------------------------2-----------------0-0-0h2--0---------|
D----------------------------------------4---4-4------------4-2-----| <- play twice
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|

  Am            C       G
E-----------------------------------|
B--------------1-3-3^3p1------------|
G----------0-2-----------2-0-0h2p0--|
D------0-2--------------------------| <-play twice
A--0h3------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|