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Get A Grip On Yourself Tab

by Stranglers


(GET A) GRIP (ON YOURSELF)
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Date of Transcription: 2nd April 2002

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intro: keyboard riff of D A C F G (whole band come in on the G).
       
guitar stays on the chord of G, while the keyboard riff is played another
three times.

     
Didn't have the money round to buy a Morry Thou
                                        
Been around and seen a lot to shake me anyhow
  
Begged and borrowed sometimes I admit I even stole
                                                     
But the worst crime that I ever did was playing rock'n'roll

                                  
But the money's no good, just get a grip on yourself
                                  
But the money's no good, just get a grip on yourself

 
Suffering convictions on a two way stretch inside
                                                 
The air in here in pretty thin, I think I'll go outside
 
Committed for insanity and crimes against the soul
                                                   
The worst crime that I ever did was play some rock'n'roll

                                  
But the money's no good, just get a grip on yourself
                                  
But the money's no good, just get a grip on yourself


And you should know!

(during this bit, the guitar and bass stay on D while
 the keyboard plays the chords)

                  
Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... (x3)
                  
Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh...


keyboard solo:
     (x4)

                         
Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... (x2)



Now I find from week to week the sentence sticking fast
                                                    
Turn the corner, rub my eyes, and hope the world will last
       
Stranger from another planet, welcome to our hole
                                                     
Just strap on your guitar and we'll play some rock and roll

                                  
But the money's no good, just get a grip on yourself
                                  
But the money's no good, just get a grip on yourself

And you should know!


(during this bit, the guitar and bass stay on D while
 the keyboard plays the chords)

                  
Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... (x3)
                  
Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh...


keyboard solo:
     (over oohs, x3)     /G

end on F/G.