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Stranglehold

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STRANGLEHOLD - TED NUGENT
MAIN RIFF:  A-  C-    D   A-  G-  A  
INTRO (REPEAT A FEW TIMES):
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--5h7-----7---7-7---5-7-7p5-----7---7-7-----------|
--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-0-0-0---5-7---|
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--------------------5-7-7p5---------------12h14---|
--5h7-----7---7-7---5-7-7p5-----7---7-7-----------|
--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------|
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AHere I come again now, CbabDy, Alike a dog in heat G  A  
ATell it's me by the clamor now CbabDy, AI like to tear up the streeGtA  
ANow I been smokin' for so ClonDg, Aya know I'm here to staGyA  
AGot you in a stranglehold, CbabDy, Ayou best get outta the waGyA  
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--------------------5-7-7p5-----------------------|
--5h7-----7---7-7---5-7-7p5-----7---7-7-----------|
--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-0-0-0---5-7---|
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AThe road I cruise is a bitch now, CbabDy, Abut no, you can't turn me 'rouGndA  
AAnd if a house gets in my way, CbabDy, Aya know I'll burn it dowGnA  
AYou ran the night that you Cleft Dme, Ayou put me in my placGeA  
AI got you in a stranglehold, CbabDy, Ayou better trust your fatGe A  
F#m (riff off this for 4 bars then go back to the main riff)
SOLO RIFF:  A-  G(4x) THEN  A-  C-    D   A-  G-   A  
AYeah, sometimes you wanna get higherC  D  
AAnd sometimes you gotta start lowG  A  
ASome people think they gonna die someday, I got news, ya never gotta go
SOLO RIFF:  A-  G(4x) THEN  A-  C-    D   A-  G-  A  
 A-  C-    D   A-  G-   A  
C'mon c'mon up, C'mon c'mon up
C'mon c'mon up, C'mon c'mon up
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon baby, C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon up
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon baby, C'mon c'mon c'mon!
AThe road I cruise is a bitch now, CbabDy, Abut no, you can't turn me 'rounGdA  
AAnd if a house gets in my way, CbabDy, Aya know I'll burn it dowGnA  
AYou ran the night that you left CmDe, yAou put me in my placGeA  
AI got you in a stranglehold, CbabDy, Athat night I crushed your faGte A  
OUTRO:  A-  C-    D   A-  G-   AEND ON A  

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Stranglehold

by Ted Nugent

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STRANGLEHOLD - TED NUGENT

A C D A G A

MAIN RIFF: - - - -

INTRO (REPEAT A FEW TIMES):

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

--------------------5-7-7p5-----------------------|

--5h7-----7---7-7---5-7-7p5-----7---7-7-----------|

--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-0-0-0---5-7---|

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

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

------------------------------------------12h14---|

--------------------5-7-7p5---------------12h14---|

--5h7-----7---7-7---5-7-7p5-----7---7-7-----------|

--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------|

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A C D A G A

Here I come again now, baby, like a dog in heat

A C D A G A

Tell it's me by the clamor now baby, I like to tear up the street

A C D A G A

Now I been smokin' for so long, ya know I'm here to stay

A C D A G A

Got you in a stranglehold, baby, you best get outta the way

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

--------------------5-7-7p5-----------------------|

--5h7-----7---7-7---5-7-7p5-----7---7-7-----------|

--0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-0-0-0---5-7---|

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

A C D A G A

The road I cruise is a bitch now, baby, but no, you can't turn me 'round

A C D A G A

And if a house gets in my way, baby, ya know I'll burn it down

A C D A G A

You ran the night that you left me, you put me in my place

A C D A G A

I got you in a stranglehold, baby, you better trust your fate

F#m (riff off this for 4 bars then go back to the main riff)

A G A C D A G A

SOLO RIFF: - (4x) THEN - - - -

A C D

Yeah, sometimes you wanna get higher

A G A

And sometimes you gotta start low

Some people think they gonna die someday, I got news, ya never gotta go

A G A C D A G A

SOLO RIFF: - (4x) THEN - - - -

A C D A G A

- - - -

C'mon c'mon up, C'mon c'mon up

C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon baby, C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon up

C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon baby, C'mon c'mon c'mon!

A C D A G A

The road I cruise is a bitch now, baby, but no, you can't turn me 'round

A C D A G A

And if a house gets in my way, baby, ya know I'll burn it down

A C D A G A

You ran the night that you left me, you put me in my place

A C D A G A

I got you in a stranglehold, baby, that night I crushed your fate

A C D A G A A

OUTRO: - - - - END ON

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