The Stroke Cifras

Billy Squier - The Stroke
 
 
[Intro]
N.C.
Now everybody, have you heard, if you're in the game
                           F G
Then the stroke's the word
                     C D
Don't take no rhythm
                    F G
Don't take no style
                         A      G    F  E
Gotta thirst for killin',  Grab your body
 
[Interlude]
D Dm7 Dm7 C   D Dm7 Dm7 C   C  G
D Dm7 Dm7 C   D Dm7 Dm7 C   G  F
 
[Verse 1]
D                      D          D             G F
Put your right hand out,   give a firm handshake
D         D              D            (riff 1*) F G
Talk to me    about that one big break
                          C D
Spread your ear pollution
                  F G
both far and wide
                       A  G       F    E
Keep your contributions   by your side and
 
[Chorus]
C      D             D
Stroke me, stroke me
                      G               F
Could be a winner boy you move mighty well
C      D            D           G   F
Stroke me, stroke me  (stroke)
C      D             D                          G  F
Stroke me, stroke me    You got your number down
C      D             D
Stroke me, stroke me
                        (riff 2**)
Say you're a winner but babe, you're just a sinner now
 
[Interlude]
D Dm7 Dm7 C   D Dm7 Dm7 C   C  G
D Dm7 Dm7 C   D Dm7 Dm7 C   G  F
 
[Verse]
D                     D           D            G F
Put your left foot out,  keep it all in place
D             D        D            (riff 1*) F G
Work your way    right into my face
                        C D
First you try to bed me
                          F G
you make my backbone slide
                            A G       F  E
When you find you've let me,  slip on by,    keep on
 
[Chorus]
C      D             D
Stroke me, stroke me
                           G   F
Give me the vision this is all night long
C      D             D              G F
Stroke me, stroke me    (Stroke)
C      D             D                           G F
Stroke me, stroke me    Get yourself together boy
C      D             D
Stroke me, stroke me
                       (riff 2**)                    D
Say you're a winner but man you're just a sinner now
N.C.
(Stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke)
 
[Interlude]
D Dm7 Dm7 C   D Dm7 Dm7 C   C  G
D Dm7 Dm7 C   D Dm7 Dm7 C   G  F
 
[Verse]
D                 D          D            G F
Better listen now    Said it ain't no joke
D                                 D        D            (riff 1*) F G
Don't let your conscience fail ya'    Just do the stroke
                         C D
Don't ya' take no chances
                     F G
Keep your eye on top
                     A  G        F    E
Do your fancy dances,  You can't stop you just
 
[Chorus]
C      D              N.C.
Stroke me, stroke me  (Stroke, stroke)
N.C.
Stroke me, stroke me  (Stroke, stroke)
N.C.
Stroke me, stroke me  (Stroke, stroke)
N.C.                                 C G
Stroke me, stroke me  (Stroke) do it
 
C      D             D          G F
Stroke me, stroke me    (Stroke)
C      D             D                  G F
Stroke me, stroke me    Keep on (Stroke)
C      D             D          G F
Stroke me, stroke me    (Stroke)
C      D             D
Stroke me, stroke me
                        (riff 2**)
Say you're a winner but man you're just a sinner now
 
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* Riff 1
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------3-----------|
A|----0-5-0-3-0---5---------|
E|--------------------------|
 
** Riff 2
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|-----3--------------------|
A|--------5-3-0-3-0---------|
E|-------------------1------|
 
 
In the verses, the Chord change of F to G and also the C to D are played
as a slide from the first chord up 1 step (2 frets) to the next chord, played
as 1 stroke, slide up, 4 strokes, mute.
 
In the interlude, vamp on the barre D with a Dm7 and C Emphasis on strings 2-3-4 on the D
and emphasis on strings 2-3 on the Dm7 and C.
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