The Stranglers – Payday (Guitar)
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From the album "Dark Matters" (2021)
Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/7z3gVNySyCkh3SMCJTN1TT?si=d44794c858ae472d
[Intro]
| Eb |
| Dm | Am | Dm | Am |
| Dm | Am | F | Em |
| Am | Am |
[Verse 1]
Dm Am Dm Socrates was made to pay for all his deeds Am He had to drink the bottle Dm Am It brought him down on his knees
[Chorus]
F Em Payday, it's mayday Dm C I just pray you'll go away F Em Payday, it's mayday Dm Am Am I just pray you'll go away today
[Verse 2]
Dm Am Alexander was never the same Dm Am After he speared his old companion Dm Am It led to Ptolemy and Cleopatra
[Chorus]
F Em Payday, it's mayday Dm C I just pray you'll go away F Em Payday, it's mayday Dm Am Am I just pray you'll go away today
[Solo]
| F | Am | F | C G |
| F | Am | F | E | E |
[Verse 3]
Dm Am You took everything of value Dm Am All I ever cherished Dm Am Now it will poison you too
[Chorus]
F Em Payday, it's mayday Dm C I just pray you'll go away F Em Payday, it's mayday Dm Am Am I just pray you'll go away today
[Bridge]
F E7 Am Dm Now that the fog has lifted the sun has come along F E7 Am Bringing with it a whole new song F E7 Am Dm Now that the fog has lifted the sun has come along G F E Angels despairing of me Dm Am Sweetheart you never raised Dm Am A diamond laden finger Dm Am With your golden encrusted heart Dm Am Now you're all bisted and twitter
[Chorus]
F Em Payday, it's mayday Dm C I just pray you'll go away F Em Payday, it's mayday Dm Am I just pray you'll go away today F Em Payday, it's mayday Dm C I just pray you'll go away F Em Payday, it's mayday Dm N.C. I just pray you'll go away today
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