The Stranglers – Souls (Bass Tab)

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[Intro] (Fade-in, tab starts at around 15 second mark)
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E|-------1--1-3--------------------3--3-3-3-5---1--1-1-1-0--|

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E|-------------------1---1--1-1-0-----3--3-3-3-5---1--1-1-1-0--|

[Verse 1]
 "Just like an Indian I climb, offering sacrifice" 
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 "Up to the temple on the hill, can human heart suffice?" 
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E|--------------------------1--1--1-1-3-5---------------|

[Pre-Chorus]
 "Cannot survive the world alone, without a well within my home" 
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E|--3--3--3-5-3-1--1--1-1-1-------------5--5--5-5-5--|

 "Without the one idol's love that's shining, down upon me" 
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A|--5--5--5-7-5-3--3--3-3-3---5-8-8--8-8----4-7--------7--|
E|--------------------------6-------------5---------------|

[Chorus]
 "She eats souls..."
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 "She eats souls..."
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[Bridge]
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 "Souls..."
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A|--5--5-5--5-5-0--|--5--0-5--5-5-0--|--5--0-5--5-5-0-|--1-1--1-3--3--|
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A|--5---5----------5--------------2----------------------------|
E|-------------------1---1--1-1-0-----3--3-3-3-5---1--1-1-1-0--|

[Pre-Chorus]
 "Cannot survive the world alone, without a well within my home" 
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D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------2--2--2-3-2--------------|
E|--3--3--3-5-3-1--1--1-1-1-------------5--5--5-5-5--|

 "Without the one idol's love that's shining, down upon me" 
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D|----------------------------------------------7--7-7----|
A|--5--5--5-7-5-3--3--3-3-3---5-8-8--8-8----4-7--------7--|
E|--------------------------6-------------5---------------|

[Chorus]
 "She eats souls..."
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A|---5----------5-3---3--3-3-3-2----------------------------|
E|-------1--1-3--------------------3--3-3-3-5---1--1-1-1-0--|

 "She eats souls..."
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A|--5---5----------5--------------2----------------------------|
E|-------------------1---1--1-1-0-----3--3-3-3-5---1--1-1-1-0--|

[Outro] (Fade-out, repeat until end)
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E|-------------------1---1--1-1-0-----3--3-3-3-5---1--1-1-1-0--|