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Date: Wed, 13 Sep 95 16:37:00 EDT
From: Winston Campbell
Subject: STEREOTYPE by The Specials
Stereotype (Dammers)
Basically, I will transcribe the chord progression. This song is so strange
because it changes keys and because of all the different instruments in it.
Please excuse me if the lyrics are screwed up, it is so difficult to
understand what he is saying. Oh, well, here it is:
AmHe's just a Dmstereotype
AmHe drinks his Dmage in pints
AmHe has girls Dmevery night
And he Cdoesn't Breally eExist
AmAaah....Dm  Am  Dm  Am  Dm  C  B  E  
He Fspends his weekends with Ea load of blokes
He Fforgets the punchline when Ehe tells a joke
He Fwants to stay out, he doesn't Ewant to go home
Till his CnicotineC#d fingers arDe stuck down his throat
DmHe's just a Gstereotype
C#mHe drinks his F#age in pints
CmHe drives home Fpissed at night
And he Eblistens to Bbhis stereoC  
AmAaah....Dm  Am  Dm  Am  Dm  C  B  E  
He Fblamed his fiancee when Ehe caught VD
The Fdoctor said no drink for Eseventeen weeks
He Fwants to go out but he Ehas to stay home
So he Cwatches C#colour TDV on his own
DmHe's just a Gstereotype
C#mHe drinks his F#age in pints
CmHe drives home Fpissed at night
And he Eblistens to Bbhis stereCo
Am
B* B* B* B* B*
The tablets are finished
B* C* D* C* B*
The cure is complete
B* A* B* A* G* A* G* A* G* F* E*
He hasn't had a drink for se-ve-en-teen weeks
B* B* B* B* B* B* C* D* C* B*
Se-venteen pints, to-night is the night
B* A* B* A* G* A* G* A* G* F* E*
Goes straight to his head, he ends up in a fight
The Fpolices chase him through a Edark rainy night
FluoFrescent jam sandwich with Eflashing blue lights
His Fmom's waking up, she Ehopes he's alright
But he's Cwrapped round C#the lampost on DSaturday night
DmHe's just a Gstereotype
C#mHe drinks his F#age in pints
CmHe has girls Fevery night
And he Ebdoesn't Bbreally eCxist
AmAaah....Dm  Am  Dm  Am  Dm  C  B  E  
About the bridge, I think I am pretty close. It is just too weird. Anyway,
to make this more understandable, here is the way how I play the chords:
E--A--D--G--B--E-
Am x 0 2 2 1 0
Dm x x 0 2 3 1
C x 3 2 0 1 0
B x 2 4 4 4 x
E 0 2 2 1 0 0
F 1 3 3 2 1 1
C# x 4 3 0 2 x <--- notice that this is not really the C# chord
D x x 0 2 3 2
G 3 2 0 0 3 3
C#m x 4 6 6 5 4
F# 2 4 4 3 2 2
Cm x 3 5 5 4 3
B* x 2 4 x x x
C* x 3 5 x x x
D* x 5 7 x x x
A* 5 7 x x x x
G* 3 5 x x x x
F* 1 3 x x x x
E* 0 2 x x x x
Eb x 6 8 8 8 x
Bb 6 8 8 7 x x
(This is just the basic transcription. I hope I came close to the actual
song. I know the lyrics did not come that close but oh well. Comments,
criticisms, praises, feel free to email. Bye-bye)
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