Tank Chords by The Stranglers

Tempo:
81.075 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

G

D

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tank chords
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[D] [E]
[D] [A] [E] [B] [D] [A] [E]
[B] [D] [A] [E] [B] [D] [A]
[G] [A] I can sign for one, [G] two, or three, or four [A] Get three weeks [G] off in a year or more
[A] Save up and get my [G] very own, [Em] it's a lot
Cause I [B] can drive [Gbm] my very own [E] tank
Yes I [B] can drive [D] my [A] very own [E] tank
Yes I can [B] drive [D] my [A] very own [E] tank
Yes I [B] can drive [D] my [A] very own tank
[G] Can [A] you see the bullet's [G] high velocity?
[A] It can blow a man's [G] arm off at the count of three
If [A] I get my hands on [G] one of those
There's something to watch [E] out for
I can drive [D] my [A] very own [C] tank
Yes I can [Bb] [F] yes [Am] [Bb] [Am]
[Bb] [C] [G] [F] [Eb]
[Dm] [Bb] [E]
[G] [D] I can
[C] [E]
[D] [A] [E] [B] [Bm] [A] [E]
[B] [D] [A] [E] [B] [D] [A]
[G] [A] Don't care where [G] I pass, they send me now
[A] Send picture postcards to [G] my own mother and father
[A] So when I get home, they'll [G] have someone to be proud of
[E] I can [B] drive [D] my very [E] own tank
You see, I can [B] drive [Bm] my very [A] own tank
[E] Yes I can [B] drive [Am] my [A] very own tank
[E] Yes I can [Bm] drive my [A] very own tank
[E] Peace out, yeah?
Hey!
Hey!
[Em] [G] [A]
[G] [Em] [Gb]
[Em]
[E] [N]
[E] [N]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
D
1321
B
12341112
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
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To learn The Stranglers - Tank chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: E, B, D, A, E, G, A, G, D and E. A good strategy is to initiate at 40 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 81 BPM. With the song's key of E Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ [E] _ [B] _ [D] _ [A] _ [E] _
[B] _ [D] _ [A] _ [E] _ [B] _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [A] I can sign for one, [G] two, or three, or four [A] Get three weeks [G] off in a year or more
[A] Save up and get my [G] very own, [Em] it's a lot
Cause I [B] can drive [Gbm] my very own [E] tank
Yes I [B] can drive [D] my [A] very own [E] tank
Yes I can [B] drive [D] my [A] very own [E] tank
Yes I [B] can drive [D] my [A] very own tank
[G] Can _ _ [A] you see the bullet's [G] high velocity? _
[A] It can blow a man's [G] arm off at the count of three
If [A] I get my hands on [G] one of those
There's something to watch [E] out for
I can drive [D] my [A] very own [C] tank
Yes I can [Bb] [F] yes [Am] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ [F] _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Dm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] I can
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [D] _ [A] _ [E] _ [B] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ [E] _
[B] _ [D] _ [A] _ [E] _ [B] _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] Don't care where [G] I pass, they send me now
_ [A] Send picture postcards to [G] my own mother and father
[A] So when I get home, they'll [G] have someone to be proud of
[E] I can [B] drive [D] my very [E] own tank
You see, I can [B] drive [Bm] my very [A] own tank
[E] Yes I can [B] drive [Am] my [A] very own tank
[E] Yes I can [Bm] drive my [A] very own tank
[E] Peace out, yeah?
Hey!
Hey!
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _
[G] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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