The Stroke – Billy Squier
Nghệ sĩ: Billy Squier
Hợp Âm Chuẩn
Billy Squier - The Stroke
Intro
N.C.
Now everybody, have you heard, if you're in the game
ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch
Then the stroke's the word
ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch
Don't take no rhythm
ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch
Don't take no style
ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch
Gotta thirst for killin', Grab your body
Interlude
Verse 1→ Phiên khúc
ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Put your right hand out, give a firm handshake
ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] (riff 1*) [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch
Talk to me about that one big break
ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch
Spread your ear pollution
ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch
both far and wide
ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch
Keep your contributions by your side and
ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch
Stroke me, stroke me
ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Could be a winner boy you move mighty well
ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Stroke me, stroke me (stroke)
ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Stroke me, stroke me You got your number down
ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch
Stroke me, stroke me
(riff 2**)
Say you're a winner but babe, you're just a sinner now
Interlude
Verse→ Phiên khúc
ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Put your left foot out, keep it all in place
ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] (riff 1*) [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch
Work your way right into my face
ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch
First you try to bed me
ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch
you make my backbone slide
ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch
When you find you've let me, slip on by, keep on
ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch
Stroke me, stroke me
ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Give me the vision this is all night long
ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Stroke me, stroke me (Stroke)
ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Stroke me, stroke me Get yourself together boy
ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch
Stroke me, stroke me
(riff 2**) D
Say you're a winner but man you're just a sinner now
N.C.
(Stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke)
Interlude
Verse→ Phiên khúc
ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Better listen now Said it ain't no joke
ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] (riff 1*) [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch
Don't let your conscience fail ya' Just do the stroke
ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch
Don't ya' take no chances
ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch
Keep your eye on top
ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch
Do your fancy dances, You can't stop you just
[ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] N.C.
Stroke me, stroke me (Stroke, stroke)
N.C.
Stroke me, stroke me (Stroke, stroke)
N.C.
Stroke me, stroke me (Stroke, stroke)
N.C. [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]
Stroke me, stroke me (Stroke) do it
ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Stroke me, stroke me (Stroke)
ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Stroke me, stroke me Keep on (Stroke)
ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Stroke me, stroke me (Stroke)
ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch
Stroke me, stroke me
(riff 2**)
Say you're a winner but man you're just a sinner now
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* Riff 1
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------3-----------|
A|----0-5-0-3-0---5---------|
E|--------------------------|
** Riff 2
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|-----3--------------------|
A|--------5-3-0-3-0---------|
E|-------------------1------|
In the verses, the Chord change of F to G and also the C to D are played
as a slide from the first chord up 1 step (2 frets) to the next chord, played
as 1 stroke, slide up, 4 strokes, mute.
In the interlude, vamp on the barre D with a Dm7 and C Emphasis on strings 2-3-4 on the D
and emphasis on strings 2-3 on the Dm7 and C.