{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":453091,"song":"Get A Grip On Yourself","artist":"The Stranglers","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11562027-get-a-grip-on-yourself-chords-by-the-stranglers/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/453091?type=chord","rating":4.69086,"votes":51,"content":"(GET A) GRIP (ON YOURSELF)\r\n--------------------------\r\n\r\n\r\nintro: keyboard riff of D A C F G (whole band come in on the G).\r\n       \r\nguitar stays on the chord of G, while the keyboard riff is played another\r\nthree times.\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     \r\nDidn't have the money round to buy a Morry Thou[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBeen around and seen a lot to shake me anyhow[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]  \r\nBegged and borrowed sometimes I admit I even stole[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]                               [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut the worst crime that I ever did was playing rock'n'roll[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut the money's no good, just get a grip on yourself[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut the money's no good, just get a grip on yourself[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] \r\nSuffering convictions on a two way stretch inside[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                 [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe air in here in pretty thin, I think I'll go outside[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] \r\nCommitted for insanity and crimes against the soul[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                               [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe worst crime that I ever did was play some rock'n'roll[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut the money's no good, just get a grip on yourself[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut the money's no good, just get a grip on yourself[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n(during this bit, the guitar and bass stay on D while\r\n the keyboard plays the chords)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A/D[/ch]    [ch]C/D[/ch]    [ch]F/D[/ch]    [ch]G/D[/ch]\r\nOoh... ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... (x3)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A/D[/ch]    [ch]C/D[/ch]    [ch]F/D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOoh... ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] (x4)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch] \r\nOoh... ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... (x2)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow I find from week to week the sentence sticking fast[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                 [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTurn the corner, rub my eyes, and hope the world will last[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       \r\nStranger from another planet, welcome to our hole[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                   [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJust strap on your guitar and we'll play some rock and roll[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut the money's no good, just get a grip on yourself[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut the money's no good, just get a grip on yourself[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n(during this bit, the guitar and bass stay on D while\r\n the keyboard plays the chords)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A/D[/ch]    [ch]C/D[/ch]    [ch]F/D[/ch]    [ch]G/D[/ch]\r\nOoh... ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... (x3)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A/D[/ch]    [ch]C/D[/ch]    [ch]F/D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOoh... ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] (over oohs, x3) [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]/G\r\n\r\nend on F/G.","plain_text":"(GET A) GRIP (ON YOURSELF)\n--------------------------\n\n\nintro: keyboard riff of D A C F G (whole band come in on the G).\n       \nguitar stays on the chord of G, while the keyboard riff is played another\nthree times.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(during this bit, the guitar and bass stay on D while\n the keyboard plays the chords)\n\n\n\n\n\nD A C F G (x4)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(during this bit, the guitar and bass stay on D while\n the keyboard plays the chords)\n\n\n\n\n\nD A C F G (over oohs, x3) D A C F F/G\n\nend on F/G.","chords":["A","D","C","F","G","A/D","C/D","F/D","G/D","F/G"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}