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The Grip Of Love

Tom Verlaine

Chord: Versão 2 (acoustic and electric guitars)
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key: D 
G-|--------7--7--------------------------5-|
D-|--------------5b(6)==========------7----|
A-|--------------------------------5-------|
E-|----------------------------------------|

                    vvvv-Rhythm guitar
e-|-----------------3/10-----------|
B-|-7b(8)-----------3/10-----------|
G-|--------7--5------------------5-|
D-|-------------7=======-----7-----|
A-|-----------------------5--------|
E-|--------------------------------|

(Main riff):    A
e-|-------------------------|
B-|-7b(8)-------------------|
G-|--------7--7-----------5-|
D-|--------------5-----7----|
A-|-----------------5-------|
E-|-------------------------|

               A
e-|-------------------------|
B-|-7b(8)-------------------|
G-|--------7--5-----------5-|
D-|-------------7-----7-----|
A-|----------------5--------|
E-|-------------------------|

(Solo):
e-|-3/--------------3/5-|--------------------------|
B-|-3/-----1--------3/5-|----1--3--3/4--3--1--3--1-|
G-|-----2-----0--2------|-2------------------------|
D-|---------------------|--------------------------|
A-|---------------------|--------------------------|
E-|---------------------|--------------------------|

(Play next bar twice):
e-|-11b(12)--11b(12)--11b(12)b(11)--14b(15)b(14)-| (Ouch!)
B-|-11b(12)--11b(12)--11b(12)b(11)--14b(15)b(14)-|
G-|----------------------------------------------|
D-|----------------------------------------------|
A-|----------------------------------------------|
E-|----------------------------------------------|

(Play next bar twice):
e-|-3--3--3--3--5--5--3-|----------------------------0--3--0-|
B-|-3--3--3--3--5--5--3-|----------1--3--1-----1--3----------|
G-|---------------------|-2--0--2-----------2----------------|
D-|---------------------|------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------|------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------|------------------------------------|

e-|--------------------------12-----------12--|
B-|-12b(13)-12b(13)-12b(13)b(12)-12b(13)b(12)-|
G-|-------------------------------------------|
D-|-------------------------------------------|
A-|-------------------------------------------|
E-|-------------------------------------------|

e-|---------------------------------------|
B-|-13b(15)--15--15--13b(15)--13b(15)--15-|
G-|---------------------------------------|
D-|---------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------------|

e-|---------------------------------------|
B-|-14b(15)--15--15--14b(15)--14b(15)--15-|
G-|---------------------------------------|
D-|---------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------------|

e-|---------------------------------------|
B-|-13b(15)--15--15--13b(15)--13b(15)--15-|
G-|---------------------------------------|
D-|---------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------------|

(Play next bar twice):
e-|---------------------------------------|
B-|-15b(17)--17--17--15b(17)--15b(17)--17-|
G-|---------------------------------------|
D-|---------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------------|

(Play this next bar 4 times):
e-|----------------------8--8--8-|
B-|----------------------8--8--8-|
G-|------------------------------|
D-|------------------------------|
A-|-7--7--7--5--7--5--7----------|
E-|-5--5--5--3--5--3--5----------|

(Fade out bit right at the end):
e-|-14b(15)-------------|
B-|----------15--15--13-|
G-|---------------------|
D-|---------------------|
A-|---------------------|
E-|---------------------|

(And repeat these last 2 bars ad infinitum or until your hand hurts):
e-|-------------14b(15)b(14)-------------|
B-|-13------13----------------15--13-----|
G-|-----14----------------------------14-|
D-|--------------------------------------|
A-|--------------------------------------|
E-|--------------------------------------|

e-|-------------14b(15)-------------|
B-|-13------13-----------15--15--13-|
G-|-----14--------------------------|
D-|---------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------|

I've copied the lyrics verbatim from the sleeve notes of my Japanese
import cd; this is mainly for amusement rather than correctness. They
appear to have been translated into Japanese (yes, you get a Japanese
lyric sheet too) and then back into English. A few things seem to have
been lost in the translation (like some rather odd phrases, and any
sort of 'repeat to fade' type instructions). My favorite is that the
last song on the album is called "Breakin' my heart"...

Do the 2 intro bars
Do the 2 main riff bars

(Verse 1)      Do the 1 main riff bar for each line:
You do the moon
You do the snake
Everywhere you go
You make the prime mistake
You take a picture
And lay it in my toll
Some time I'll win babe
Just like the Milky Way

(Chorus 1)
G         G
I don't understand
D         D
Must be the grip of love
G         G
Sure had it in your hand
E         E
Must be the grip of love

(Verse 2)      Do the 1 main riff bar for each line:
We did so many things
To find out how we felt
Now you say I'm yours
Well don't that buckle my belt    (Yes! But what does it mean?)

(Chorus 2)
G         G
I don't understand
D         D
Must be the grip of love
G         G
Sure had it in your hand
E         E
Must be the grip of love
E         E
Must be the grip of love


Solo Yeaah!
Go Tom Go (ahem)


(Chorus 3)      Comes in towards the end of the solo.
Don't you know sometimes
I don't understand
Must be the grip of love
You got me in your hands
Must be the grip of love
You got the grip of love

(Fade out bit)
Must be the grip of love  (Time for a 'repeat ad infinitum' I think)
Must be the grip of love
Must be the grip of love
Sure got it in your hand
Must be the grip of love
Sure got it in your hand
Must be the grip of love
Sure got it in your hand
Must be the grip of love
Sure got it in your hand
Must be the grip of love
Sure got it in your hand
Must be the grip of love
Sure got it in your hand
Must be the grip of love

Tell me now
Where you got
Such a thing
Tell me now
Where you got
Such a thing
Tell me now
Where you got
Such a thing
Must be the grip
Must be the grip of love
Must be the grip
Must be the grip of love
Must be the grip
Must be the grip of love
Must be the grip
Must be the grip of love
Must be the grip
Must be the grip of love
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