Toiler on the Sea
The Stranglers - Toiler On The Sea
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
TOILER ON THE SEA
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Transcription by: Richard Stanforth (rtstanforth@hotmail.com)
Date of Transcription: 1st April 2002
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intro: bass, notes alternating between A and E.
A D C G A (x2)
guitar solo (repeat twice)
DCGADCGA
E----------1-1---|---------------------|---------1-1--|------------------|
B------3-3--3----|---------------------|-----3-3--3---|------------------|
G--2-2-----------|--4-0-2--2s4--2------|-2-2----------|--4-0-2--2s4--2---|
D----------------|----------------5-2--|--------------|------------------|
A----------------|---------------------|--------------|------------------|
E----------------|---------------------|--------------|------------------|
CDECDEBEBm
E----------------|-------------|-----------------|------------------------|
B----------------|-------------|-----------------|------------------------|
G--5-5-5-4-2-0-2-|-------------|--5-5-5-4-2-0-2--|-0---------0h2p0--------|
D----------------|-4^-2--4^-2--|-----------------|----0h2p0---------0h2p0-|
A----------------|-------------|-----------------|------------------------|
E----------------|-------------|-----------------|------------------------|
A5 C5 G5 (x2)
Bb5 F5 G5 (x2) Bb5 F5
then the following is played, a sort of discordant variation on the main
riff.
E----------------------|---------------------|----------------------|
B----------------------|---------------------|----------------------|
G----------------------|---------------------|----------------------|
D----------------------|---------------------|--4-------4--4--------|
A--2-0---0-2--2-0---0--|-5-4---4-5--5-4-5-4--|----5-4-5------5-4-5--|
E------2----------2----|-----5---------------|----------------------|
E----------------------|
B----------------------|
G----------------------|
D--6-------6--6--------|
A----7-5-7------7-5-7--|
E----------------------|
main verse riff, the bass follows similar:
E----------------------|
B----------------------|
G----------------------|
D----------------------|
A--2-0---0-2--2-0---0--|
E------2----------2----|
for acoustic guitar players, the underlying chord is Bm.
Bm
I had a woman ship, I took her overseas
She left her hold unlocked, I had to find a dock
I was a toiler on the sea, I was a toiler on the sea
I was a toiler on the sea, I was a toiler on the sea
E Bm E A (x2)
Bm
We didn't use cruel words, to navigate cruel seas
The wind was biting hard, at times I had to scream
I was a toiler on the sea, I was a toiler on the sea
I was a toiler on the sea, I was a toiler on the sea
E Bm E A (x2) Bm
FBAB5 F# B5 AB5
And when we reached the land we went
F# B5 AB5 F# B5 AB5
Aground on the rocks Became a wreck in the sand became
F# B5 AB5 F# B5AB5
A home for a flock We ventured overland Fought with the
F# B5AB5 F# B5AB5
Aliens The young ones used their hands Pointed the
F# B5AB5 F# BAB5
Way to a flock A flock of seagulls A flock of
F# B5
Seagulls
Bm (main riff, discordant variation).
Bm
Then we retraced our steps, rebuild the woman ship
I took her back up north, I lost her in the fog
I was a toiler on the sea, I was a toiler on the sea
I was a toiler on the sea, I was a toiler on the sea
(repeat until fade).