The Man They Love to Hate

The Stranglers - The Man They Love To Hate Email: Bushhead81@Hotmail.com Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) THE MAN THEY LOVE TO HATE ------------------------- Transcription by: Richard Stanforth (rtstanforth@hotmail.com) Date of Transcription: 11th August 2002 This transcription and more is exclusive to and can be found at :- http://www.geocities.com/strangledchords intro guitar: E|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------|---------------------| B|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------|---------------------| G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------|---------------------| D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------|---------------------| A|-----4--2--|--2--4-----|-----4--2--|--2--4-----|-----4--2s14--14h16--|--2--4---------------| E|--4--------|--------4--|--4--------|--------4--|--4------------------|--------4s16--14h16--| E|---------------------|---------------------|--------|--------|----------|--------| B|---------------------|---------------------|--------|--------|----------|--------| G|---------------------|---------------------|--------|--------|----------|--------| D|---------------------|---------------------|--------|--------|----------|--------| A|-----4--2s14--14h16--|--2--4---------------|--------|--------|----------|--------| E|--4------------------|--------4s16--14h16--|--2--4--|--5--4--|--2--2h4--|--5--4--| F# G#m F# G#m They woke to grey English morning, and to a strange honeymoon D#m/B B/D# A G#m The girl who gave him all her love and the man who said it still wouldn't do (Hugh plays the following over the D#m/B B/D# A G#m bits) E|------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------| G|----8----8--------------------------------------------| D|-----------------9----9-------7----7-------6----------| A|--6----6----6-----------------------------------------| E|---------------7----7----7--5----5----5--4----4-4--3--| F# G#m F# G#m His parents always worked hard, never went to bed late D#m/B B/D# A G#m And though they were God's own people, they're still the ones he loves to hate D# C# (x4 - with riff) E|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| B|--11--9--8--8h9p8----------------------|--11--9--8--8h9p8-------------------------| G|-------------------10---8-----8--8s10--|-------------------10---8-----8--8s6------| D|---------------------------8-----------|---------------------------8---------6s8--| A|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| D# C# D# C# He never wanted to suffer this fate D# C# D# C# All the girls have fallen for the man the love to hate CG#m E|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|-------------8-s-4-------8-s-4--| D|-6p4-6p4-6p4---------6s4--------| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| play intro riff. F# G#m F# G#m The city is an animal, it snores and by day it roars D#m/B B/D# A G#m And though he loved to hate it he couldn't live without it's flaws F# G#m F# G#m With personal curtains moaning at a thousand harsh words then hush D#m/B B/D# A G#m The girl she wanted to leave because she loved the man too much D# C# (x4) - (with riff.) D# C# D# C# He never wanted to suffer this fate D# C# D# C# All the girls have fallen for the man the love to hate F# G#m F# G#m His father was a fighter and he practised on his son D#m/B B/D# A G#m His mother was just some furniture who'd lost the will to run F# G#m F# G#m The girl she wrote him a farewell note and though he probably didn't care too much D#m/B B/D# A G#m The girl she finally left him because she loved the man too much D# C# (x4) - (with riff.) DCDCDCDCG#m E|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------| B|-11^-9-8h9p8------------|-11^-9-8h9p8------------|----------------------|-------------------------| G|-------------10-8--8s6--|-------------10-8--8s6--|-10^-8-6h8p6----------|-10^-8-------------8-s-4-| D|------------------------|------------------------|-------------10-8-8s6-|-------6p4-6p4-6p4-------| A|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------| E|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------| G#m E|----------------| B|----------------| G|------8--8-s-4--| D|--6p4-----------| A|----------------| E|----------------| repeat chords: F# G#m F# G#m D#m/B B/D# A G#m - until fade.