Hanging Around by Stranglers HANGING AROUND -------------- Transcription by: Richard Stanforth (rtstanforth@hotmail.com) Date of Transcription: 2nd April 2002 This transcription and more is exclusive to and can be found at :- http://www.geocities.com/strangledchords intro: drum counts in on hi-hat, keyboard plays chord of Am twice Am C G (x6, bass enters 3rd time) Am C G Big girl in the red dress, she's just trying to impress us Am C G And she's got the barley fever, but she doesn't make a sound Am C G Am C G She's just hanging around ... She's just hanging around Am C G Down the Court Road early, with the hustlers big and burly Am C G There's a million of them selling and the buyers can't be found Am C G Am C G They're just hanging around ... they're just hanging around Am G C Dm F C Christ has told his mother, Christ he told her not to bother Dm F C Coz he's alright in the city, coz he's high above the ground Dm F C He's just hanging around (hanging around) (<- repeat x4) Dm C F G Am C G One of them comes closer, he's got a monkey on his shoulder Am C G And the monkey's getting grinner, but his eyes are on the ground Am C G Am C G He's just hanging around ... he's just hanging around Am C G I'm moving in the Coleherne with the leather all around me Am C G And the sweat is getting steamy but their eyes are on the ground Am C G Am C G They're just hanging around ... they're just hanging around Am G C Dm F C Christ has told his mother, Christ he told her not to bother Dm F C Coz he's alright in the city, coz he's high above the ground Dm F C He's just hanging around (hanging around) (<- repeat x4) Dm C F G guitar solo: Am C G Am C G E--5-7-8p7p5-----------------------------------------------------------| B------------5-7-7^7p5-------------------------------------------------| G----------------------7-5h7p5-4---------7-5----5---5-5--5-------------| D---------------------------------5-5s7-------7---7--------5-5--5-5s7--| <- play 3 times A----------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------| Am C G Am C G E--5-7-8p7p5-------------------------------------------------------------| B------------5-7-7^7p5----------------------------5-7-7^7p5---5-7-7^7p5--| G----------------------7-5h7p5-4--------4-5-4-5-7-----------7------------| D---------------------------------5-5s7----------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| Am C G Am C G E---3h5p3--------------------------3h5p3----------------------------| B---------0---0-0-1-1-1s3--1-0--------------------------------------| G------------------------------2-----------------0-0-0h2--0---------| D----------------------------------------4---4-4------------4-2-----| <- play twice A-------------------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------------------| Am C G E-----------------------------------| B--------------1-3-3^3p1------------| G----------0-2-----------2-0-0h2p0--| D------0-2--------------------------| <-play twice A--0h3------------------------------| E-----------------------------------| Am G C Dm F C Christ has told his mother, Christ he told her not to bother Dm F C Coz he's alright in the city, coz he's high above the ground Dm F C He's just hanging around (hanging around) (<- repeat x6) Dm F C (x5) end on Dm. www.TAB6.com