Biography:
The Stranglers are a rock music group, formed on September 11, 1974 in Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. They were originally called The Guildford Stranglers and operated from an off-licence in the town. They also based themselves in the nearby village of Chiddingfold for a while.
Original personnel were singer/guitarist Hugh Cornwell (from Kentish Town, London), keyboardist/guitarist Hans Wärmling (from Sweden, replaced within two years by Brighton-born keyboardist Dave Greenfield)
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Other songs:
- Golden Brown
- 96 Tears
- Always The Sun
- Bitching
- Dagenham Dave
- Dont Bring Harry
- Duchess
- Dutch Moon
- Get A Grip On Yourself
- Go Buddy Go
- I Hate You
- Midnight Summer Dream
- Nice And Sleazy
- No Mercy
- No More Heroes
- Nuclear Devise
- Paradise
- Peaches
- Shut Up
- Skin Deep
- Something Better Change
- Spectre Of Love
- Strange Little Girl
- Tank
- Ugly
- Valley Of The Birds
- Walk On By
- Waltz In Black
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{Verse 1}
N/C Am F C E
I never knew what made me do it
Am D C G Am F C E
I just remember it was wrong
Am D C G Am F C E
I've questioned why I put you through it
Am D C G Am F C E
Who would have thought you'd be so strong?
{Bridge 1}
G Am (Riff 1)
I should have wrapped you up and kept you safe
E A
Instead I turned my back on you
{Chorus 1}
Am F C G
Am F C G Am F C G
You can't deny there's a spectre of love
Am F C G
He keeps a hawk and dove
Am F C E Am (Riff 2 Three times) E
You can't deny there's a spectre of love
{Verse 2}
Am D C G Am F C E
I keep your picture by my window
Am D C G Am F C E
You're smiling and you look so young
Am D C G Am F C E
If I could only speak your language
Am D C G Am F C E
You'd know that you're the only one
{Bridge 2}
G Am (Riff 1)
I feel I'm stepping out in dead man's shoes
E A
And only you can save me now
{Chorus 2 (without Riff 2)}
Am F C G
Am F C G Am F C G
You can't deny there's a spectre of love
Am F C G
He keeps a hawk and dove
Am F C E F
You can't deny there's a spectre of love
{Middle section}
F G Am
And if the time should come
F E N/C
This can be undone - and I swear it
Guitar solo to chords of chorus
Am F C G (4 times)
Am F C E
{Bridge 3}
G Am (Riff 1)
Salvation can be found in times like these
E A
I just need you and I've found mine
{Chorus 3}
Am F C G
Am F C G Am F C G
You can't deny there's a spectre of love
Am F C G
He keeps a hawk and dove
Am F C G Am F C G
You can't deny there's a spectre of love
Am F C G
He keeps a hawk and dove
Am F C E Am
You can't deny there's a spectre of love
Chorus as above then Riff 2, two and a half times to finish with: Am G Am
[For the riffs below, these are the notes, not the chords]
[Riff 1 notes: C-B-A-G-F-E-D-C]
[Riff 2 notes: A-A-C-A-D-D-E-E | A-A-C-A-D-E-G-A-G]
N/C Am F C E
I never knew what made me do it
Am D C G Am F C E
I just remember it was wrong
Am D C G Am F C E
I've questioned why I put you through it
Am D C G Am F C E
Who would have thought you'd be so strong?
{Bridge 1}
G Am (Riff 1)
I should have wrapped you up and kept you safe
E A
Instead I turned my back on you
{Chorus 1}
Am F C G
Am F C G Am F C G
You can't deny there's a spectre of love
Am F C G
He keeps a hawk and dove
Am F C E Am (Riff 2 Three times) E
You can't deny there's a spectre of love
{Verse 2}
Am D C G Am F C E
I keep your picture by my window
Am D C G Am F C E
You're smiling and you look so young
Am D C G Am F C E
If I could only speak your language
Am D C G Am F C E
You'd know that you're the only one
{Bridge 2}
G Am (Riff 1)
I feel I'm stepping out in dead man's shoes
E A
And only you can save me now
{Chorus 2 (without Riff 2)}
Am F C G
Am F C G Am F C G
You can't deny there's a spectre of love
Am F C G
He keeps a hawk and dove
Am F C E F
You can't deny there's a spectre of love
{Middle section}
F G Am
And if the time should come
F E N/C
This can be undone - and I swear it
Guitar solo to chords of chorus
Am F C G (4 times)
Am F C E
{Bridge 3}
G Am (Riff 1)
Salvation can be found in times like these
E A
I just need you and I've found mine
{Chorus 3}
Am F C G
Am F C G Am F C G
You can't deny there's a spectre of love
Am F C G
He keeps a hawk and dove
Am F C G Am F C G
You can't deny there's a spectre of love
Am F C G
He keeps a hawk and dove
Am F C E Am
You can't deny there's a spectre of love
Chorus as above then Riff 2, two and a half times to finish with: Am G Am
[For the riffs below, these are the notes, not the chords]
[Riff 1 notes: C-B-A-G-F-E-D-C]
[Riff 2 notes: A-A-C-A-D-D-E-E | A-A-C-A-D-E-G-A-G]
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