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Song title: When The Hangover Strikes
Original Album: Sweets From A Stranger
Words and Music by Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook
Copyright © 1982 A&M Records
Published by A&M Records Ltd
Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) (www.gartfrets.net)
NOTES:
This has a slow, bluesy, jazzy feel. Nice jazz-sounding chords. Enjoy!
These fills are played at different points in the VERSEs:
/ slide up
\ slide down
Fill 1 Fill 2
|------------------| |-------5\3-3-5--|
|------------------| |--3/5-----------|
|------------------| |-------5\3-3-5--|
|--7---9---10--12--| |--3/5-----------|
|--5---7---8---10--| |----------------|
|------------------| |----------------|
INTRO:
Chords:
Ab7 4345xx
G7 3234xx
[play: Ab7 G7]
VERSE:
Chords:
C9 x3233x Bb7 x13131 Em x79987
F9 x8788x Cmaj7 x35453 Ab7 4345xx
F 133211 Dm x57765 G7 3234xx
C9 F9
When the hangover strikes and I open my post
C9 F9
And the coffee is on and I'm burning my toast
F Bb7
I let the battle commence
Cmaj7 Dm
I see a sun in the trees and a draught at the door
Em Bb7 [Fill1]
With my head in my lap there's a day to explore
Ab7 G7 C9 F9 C9 [Fill2]
But I'm left without sense
VERSE:
Chords:
C9 x3233x Bb7 x13131 Em x79987
F9 x8788x Cmaj7 x35453 Ab7 4345xx
F 133211 Dm x57765 G7 3234xx
C9 F9
As the hangover strikes and I turn on the tap
C9 F9
But the water's too loud and I'm caged by the fact
F Bb7
That the battle's not lost
Cmaj7 Dm
Is it the hair of the dog or the baa of the lamb
Em Bb7 [Fill1]
In a sheepish attempt to be half of the man that I might be
Ab7 G7 C9 F9 C9 [Fill2]
Or was
REFRAIN:
Chords:
F 133211 Dm x57765 Ebmaj7 x68786
Bb7 x13131 Em x79987 G7 3234xx
Cmaj7 x35453 Fm x9 10 10 98
F Bb7 Cmaj7 Dm Em F#m
Poor, poor, poor, poor shaken one
Fm Bb7 Ebmaj7 Dm G7
Pour, pour, pour, pour me another one, another one
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/squeeze/334235.html ]
VERSE:
Chords:
C9 x3233x Bb7 x13131 Em x79987
F9 x8788x Cmaj7 x35453 Ab7 4345xx
F 133211 Dm x57765 G7 3234xx
C9 F9
When the hangover strikes and the mirror reveals
C9 F
That it's midnight or bust and a drink does appeal
F Bb7
Now the battle is won
Cmaj7 Dm
So the cure of the can pours its heart out to me
Em Bb7 [Fill1]
Though I'm feeling locked up and I can't find the key
Ab7 G7 C9 F9 C9 [Fill2]
Well, no damage was done
[repeat REFRAIN]
OUTRO:
Notes:
I've tried to show how you might play this lovely part but you should feel
your way with this, yourself. Play slowly and gently.
Cmaj7 Dm Em Dm7
|---------3---------------5------|---------7h10p7--8---5----------|
|---------5---------------6------|---------8-------6---6---6------|
|---------4---------------7------|---------9---------------5------|
|-5-------3-------7-------7------|-9-------9---------------7------|
|-3---------------5--------------|-7------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
Cmaj7 Dm Em
|---------3-------5--------------|---------7-------7--------------|
|---------5-------6-------6------|---------8-------7--------------|
|---------4-------7-------7------|-9-------9-------8--------------|
|-5-------5-------7-------7------|-9---------------7--------------|
|-3---------------5--------------|-7---------------9--------------|
|--------------------------------|-----------------7--------------|
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
[Fill 1] Ab7 G7 C9
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------------------3------|
|--------------------------------|-5-------4---------------3------|
|-7-------9-------10------12-----|-4-------3---------------2------|
|-5-------7-------8-------10-----|-3-------2---------------3------|
|--------------------------------|-4-------3----------------------|
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
No damage was done
F9 C9 C#9 D9
|--------------------------------|---------5----------------------|
|---------8---------------3------|-4-------5----------------------|
|---------8---------------3------|-4-------5----------------------|
|---------7---------------2------|-3-------4----------------------|
|---------8---------------3------|-4-------5----------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|