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The Stroke - Billy Squier



    Riff 1

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|------------|-5-/-7-7----|------------|----------------|

|-2-/-4-4----|-5-/-7-7----|-2-/-4-4----|----------------|

|-3-/-5-5----|-5-/-7-7----|-3-/-5-5----|-7---5---3---2--|

|-3-/-5-5----|------------|-3-/-5-5----|-7---5---3---2--|

|-1-/-3-3----|------------|-1-/-3-3----|-5---3---1---0--|

                                                                               

    Riff 2

|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

|-6---6-p-5-----|-6---6-p-5-----|-6---6-p-5-----|---------------|

|-5---5---5-----|-5---5---5-----|-5---5---5-----|---------------|

|---------------|---------------|---------------|-------7---5---|

|---------------|---------------|---------------|-------7---5---|

|---------------|---------------|---------------|-------5---3---|

|               |               |               |               |

|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

|-6---6-p-5-----|-6---6-p-5-----|-6---6-p-5-----|---------------|

|-5---5---5-----|-5---5---5-----|-5---5---5-----|---------------|

|---------------|---------------|---------------|--x-x--5---3---|

|---------------|---------------|---------------|--x-x--5---3---|

|---------------|---------------|---------------|--x-x--3---1---|



    Riff 3

|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------|

|----------------|--7-------------|----------------|--7------------|

|---------5-/-7--|--7-------------|---------5-/-7--|--7------------|

|-3-/-5---5-/-7--|--7--------3--3-|-3-/-5---5-/-7--|--7------------|

|-3-/-5---3-/-5--|--5--------5--3-|-3-/-5---3-/-5--|--5------3-5p3-|

|-1-/-3----------|-----------5--1-|-1-/-3----------|------3h5------|

                                                         pm........

    Riff 4

|----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|

|-----------5-5--|---------------|-----------5-5--|----------------|

|--5--7-----5-5--|---------------|--5--7-----5-5--|----------------|

|--5--7-----5-5--|---------5--3--|--5--7-----5-5--|---------5--3---|

|--3 -5----------|---------5--3--|--3--5----------|---------5--3---|

|----------------|---------3--1--|----------------|---------3--1---|

|                |               |                |

|----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|

|-----------5-5--|---------------|-----------5-5--|----------------|

|--5---7----5-5--|---------------|--5---7----5-5--|--riff----------|

|--5---7----5-5--|------5---3----|--5---7----5-5--|------unknown---|

|--3---5---------|------5---3----|--3---5---------|--right---------|

|----------------|------3---1----|----------------|--------now-----|

                                                                               

Now everybody, have you heard, if you're in the game

Than the stroke's the word

[Riff 1]

Don't take no rhythm, Don't take no style

Gotta thirst for killin'

Grab your vial and ...



[Riff 2]



[Riff 3]

Put your right hand out, give a firm handshake

Talk to me about that one big break

[Riff 1]

Spread your Ear Pollution, both far and wide

Keep your contributions by your side and ...



[Riff 4]

Stroke Me, Stroke Me

Could be a winner boy you move mighty well

Stroke Me, Stroke Me

Stroke Me, Stroke Me

You got your number down

Say you're a winner I beg ya' just to sit on down



[Riff 2]



[Riff 3]

Put your left foot out, keep it all in pace

Work your way right into my face

[Riff 1]

First you try to bet me, you make my backbone slide

When you find you've let me slip Keep on ...



Better listen now, said it ain't no joke

Let your conscience fail ya' just doin' the stroke

Don't ya' take no chances, keep your eye on top

Do your fances dances, you can't stop you just ...





tabbed by Joey Ferrante (gt7002b@prism.gatech.edu)

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