The Stroke Chords by Billy Squier
Tempo:
91.1 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
C
F
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Now everybody, have you heard?
If you're in the game, [G] then the smoke's the word.
Don't take no [D] rounds, don't [C] take no [G] shots.
You gotta burst for killing, you're all right, [Dm] yeah.
[C] [G]
[Dm] [D]
Put your right hand out, give a thumb handshake.
[F]
[D] Talk to me about that one [Dm] big thing.
[G] [C] Strategy evolution, [D] both far and [G] wide.
[N] Keep your contributions [G] in your silence.
[C] [D] Strong as you got me.
Could [G] be a winner, boy, and move [F] quite a bit.
[C] [D] Strong as you got me.
[C]
Strong [D] as you got me.
You [G] got your luma down.
[F]
[C] [D] Strong as you got me.
[N] So that y'all win, I bet you [F] just sit it out.
[C] [G]
[Dm] [G]
[D] Put your left foot out.
Keep it on [G] pace.
[F]
[D] Watch your way.
Right in [Dm] my face.
[G] First you try to bet [D] me, you [C] make my backbone [G] slide.
[B] When you find you're playing me, [G] keep on, keep [C] on.
Strong [D] as the best.
Give [G] me the keys to this old [F]-time song.
[C] [D] Strong as the best.
[G]
[C] [D] Strong as the best.
[B] You're something, get it on.
[F]
[C] [D] Strong as the best.
[F] Get it on, baby.
[D] [C] [B]
[Dm] [C] [G]
[Dm] [G]
[D] Listen now, [C#] there ain't no joke.
[F]
[D] Let's try to spare you.
[Dm]
[D] Don't take no chances.
Keep your eye on the [G] clock.
Do your fancy dances.
We can't stop.
We [C] just [D] strong as the best. Strong.
Strong.
Strong as got me.
Strong.
Strong.
Strong as got me.
[A#] Strong.
[G] Strong.
Strong [E] as got me.
[G] Do it.
[C] [D] Strong as got me.
[C] [G]
[C] Strong [D] as got me.
Come on.
Strong.
[C]
[D] Strong as got me.
Get it on.
[C] [G]
[C] Strong [D] as got me.
Say [F] you're a winner, baby.
If you're in the game, [G] then the smoke's the word.
Don't take no [D] rounds, don't [C] take no [G] shots.
You gotta burst for killing, you're all right, [Dm] yeah.
[C] [G]
[Dm] [D]
Put your right hand out, give a thumb handshake.
[F]
[D] Talk to me about that one [Dm] big thing.
[G] [C] Strategy evolution, [D] both far and [G] wide.
[N] Keep your contributions [G] in your silence.
[C] [D] Strong as you got me.
Could [G] be a winner, boy, and move [F] quite a bit.
[C] [D] Strong as you got me.
[C]
Strong [D] as you got me.
You [G] got your luma down.
[F]
[C] [D] Strong as you got me.
[N] So that y'all win, I bet you [F] just sit it out.
[C] [G]
[Dm] [G]
[D] Put your left foot out.
Keep it on [G] pace.
[F]
[D] Watch your way.
Right in [Dm] my face.
[G] First you try to bet [D] me, you [C] make my backbone [G] slide.
[B] When you find you're playing me, [G] keep on, keep [C] on.
Strong [D] as the best.
Give [G] me the keys to this old [F]-time song.
[C] [D] Strong as the best.
[G]
[C] [D] Strong as the best.
[B] You're something, get it on.
[F]
[C] [D] Strong as the best.
[F] Get it on, baby.
[D] [C] [B]
[Dm] [C] [G]
[Dm] [G]
[D] Listen now, [C#] there ain't no joke.
[F]
[D] Let's try to spare you.
[Dm]
[D] Don't take no chances.
Keep your eye on the [G] clock.
Do your fancy dances.
We can't stop.
We [C] just [D] strong as the best. Strong.
Strong.
Strong as got me.
Strong.
Strong.
Strong as got me.
[A#] Strong.
[G] Strong.
Strong [E] as got me.
[G] Do it.
[C] [D] Strong as got me.
[C] [G]
[C] Strong [D] as got me.
Come on.
Strong.
[C]
[D] Strong as got me.
Get it on.
[C] [G]
[C] Strong [D] as got me.
Say [F] you're a winner, baby.
Key:
D
G
C
F
Dm
D
G
C
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now everybody, _ have you heard?
If you're in the game, [G] then the smoke's the word. _
_ Don't take no [D] rounds, don't [C] take no [G] shots.
You gotta burst for killing, you're all right, [Dm] yeah.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
[Dm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
Put your right hand out, give a thumb handshake.
[F]
[D] Talk to me about that one [Dm] big thing. _
[G] _ [C] Strategy evolution, [D] _ both far and [G] wide.
[N] Keep your contributions [G] in your silence.
[C] [D] Strong as you got me.
Could [G] be a winner, boy, and move [F] quite a bit.
[C] [D] Strong as you got me.
_ [C] _ _
Strong [D] as you got me.
You [G] got your luma down.
[F] _
[C] [D] Strong as you got me.
[N] So that y'all win, I bet you [F] just sit it out.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] Put your left foot out.
Keep it on [G] pace.
[F]
[D] Watch your way.
Right in [Dm] my face. _ _
[G] _ First you try to bet [D] me, you [C] make my backbone [G] slide.
[B] When you find you're playing me, [G] keep on, keep [C] on.
Strong [D] as the best.
Give [G] me the keys to this old [F]-time song.
[C] [D] Strong as the best.
_ [G] _ _ _
[C] [D] Strong as the best.
[B] You're something, get it on.
_ [F] _
[C] [D] Strong as the best.
[F] Get it on, baby. _
[D] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] Listen now, _ [C#] there ain't no joke.
[F]
[D] Let's try to spare you.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[D] _ Don't take no chances.
_ Keep your eye on the [G] clock.
Do your fancy dances.
We can't stop.
We [C] just [D] strong as the best. Strong.
Strong. _
Strong as got me.
Strong.
Strong.
Strong as got me.
[A#] Strong.
_ [G] Strong.
Strong [E] as got me.
[G] Do it. _
[C] [D] Strong as got me.
_ [C] _ _ [G]
[C] Strong [D] as got me.
Come on.
Strong.
[C] _ _ _
[D] Strong as got me.
Get it on.
_ [C] _ _ [G]
[C] Strong [D] as got me.
Say [F] you're a winner, baby. _
Now everybody, _ have you heard?
If you're in the game, [G] then the smoke's the word. _
_ Don't take no [D] rounds, don't [C] take no [G] shots.
You gotta burst for killing, you're all right, [Dm] yeah.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
[Dm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
Put your right hand out, give a thumb handshake.
[F]
[D] Talk to me about that one [Dm] big thing. _
[G] _ [C] Strategy evolution, [D] _ both far and [G] wide.
[N] Keep your contributions [G] in your silence.
[C] [D] Strong as you got me.
Could [G] be a winner, boy, and move [F] quite a bit.
[C] [D] Strong as you got me.
_ [C] _ _
Strong [D] as you got me.
You [G] got your luma down.
[F] _
[C] [D] Strong as you got me.
[N] So that y'all win, I bet you [F] just sit it out.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] Put your left foot out.
Keep it on [G] pace.
[F]
[D] Watch your way.
Right in [Dm] my face. _ _
[G] _ First you try to bet [D] me, you [C] make my backbone [G] slide.
[B] When you find you're playing me, [G] keep on, keep [C] on.
Strong [D] as the best.
Give [G] me the keys to this old [F]-time song.
[C] [D] Strong as the best.
_ [G] _ _ _
[C] [D] Strong as the best.
[B] You're something, get it on.
_ [F] _
[C] [D] Strong as the best.
[F] Get it on, baby. _
[D] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] Listen now, _ [C#] there ain't no joke.
[F]
[D] Let's try to spare you.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[D] _ Don't take no chances.
_ Keep your eye on the [G] clock.
Do your fancy dances.
We can't stop.
We [C] just [D] strong as the best. Strong.
Strong. _
Strong as got me.
Strong.
Strong.
Strong as got me.
[A#] Strong.
_ [G] Strong.
Strong [E] as got me.
[G] Do it. _
[C] [D] Strong as got me.
_ [C] _ _ [G]
[C] Strong [D] as got me.
Come on.
Strong.
[C] _ _ _
[D] Strong as got me.
Get it on.
_ [C] _ _ [G]
[C] Strong [D] as got me.
Say [F] you're a winner, baby. _