Tank Chords by The Stranglers

Tempo:
75.15 bpm
Chords used:

G

E

A

D

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Stranglers - Tank chords
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[D] [E]
[E]
[B] [A]
[G] I can sign for one, two, or three, [G] or four [A] Get three weeks off [G] in a year or more
Save [A] up and get my very own SLO Cause I can
[E] Drive my very own tank, yes I can
[D]
[A] Can [G]
you see the bullets high velocity?
[A] It can blow a man's arm [G] off at the count of three
If I get my hands on one of those and something to [E] watch out for I can
Drive my very own [C] tank, yes I can
[G]
[Bb] [C] [G]
[Eb] [Dm] [G]
[E] [G]
[D] [C]
[E] [B]
[A]
[G] Don't care where a [G] boss lays standing now
[A] Send me to close custom, [G] my own mother and father
So when I get a hold I'll have someone to be proud of I [B] can
Drive my [A]
[D] very own tank, yes I [E] can
[Em]
[E] [D] [G] [Gb]
[Em] [G] [Em]
[E] [Bm]
Key:  
G
2131
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
B
12341112
G
2131
E
2311
A
1231
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To learn The Stranglers - Tank chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: D, A, G, A, E, D, G, B and A. A strategic approach would be to train at 37 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 75. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Major in mind.

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_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] _ _ I can sign for one, two, or three, [G] or four _ [A] Get three weeks off [G] in a year or more
Save [A] up and get my very own SLO Cause I can
[E] Drive my very own tank, yes I can
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] Can _ [G] _ _ _
you see the bullets high velocity?
_ [A] It can blow a man's arm [G] off at the count of three
_ If I get my hands on one of those and something to [E] watch out for I can
Drive my very own [C] tank, yes I can
_ [G] _ _ _
[Bb] _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Dm] _ [G] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] _ _ Don't care where a [G] boss lays standing now
[A] Send me to close custom, [G] my own mother and father
So when I get a hold I'll have someone to be proud of I [B] can
Drive my [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] very own tank, yes I [E] can
_ _ [Em] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [Gb] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _

Facts about this song

Featured within the album The UA Singles 1977-1982 is this song, written by Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell, Dave Greenfield and Black J.

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