The Stroke(Tabs)

	        Tuning: standard 
By: Andrew Jackson 

Intro: 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------5-/-7-7-----------------------------------------------| 
G|-2-/-4-4------5-/-7-7------2-/-4-4----------------------------------| 
D|-3-/-5-5------5-/-7-7------3-/-5-5------7---5---3---2---------------| 
A|-3-/-5-5-------------------3-/-5-5------7---5---3---2---------------| 
E|-1-/-3-3-------------------1-/-3-3------5---3---1---0---------------|  
Pre-Verse: 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-6---6-p-5-------6---6-p-5-------6---6-p-5--------------------------| 
G|-5---5---5-------5---5---5-------5---5---5--------------------------| 
D|-------------------------------------------------------7---5--------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------7---5--------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------5---3--------| 

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-6---6-p-5-------6---6-p-5-------6---6-p-5--------------------------| 
G|-5---5---5-------5---5---5-------5---5---5--------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------x-x--5---3--------| A|--------------------------------------------------x-x--5---3--------| E|--------------------------------------------------x-x--3---1--------| 
Verse: 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------7---------------------------------7--------------| G|---------5-/-7-----7-----------------------5-/-7-----7--------------| 
D|-3-/-5---5-/-7-----7--------3--3---3-/-5---5-/-7-----7--------------| 
A|-3-/-5---3-/-5-----5--------5--3---3-/-5---3-/-5-----5------3-5p3---| 
E|-1-/-3----------------------5--1---1-/-3-----------------3h5--------| 
 									     palm muted 
Chorus 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------5-5------------------------------5-5---------------------| G|--5--7-----5-5---------------------5--7-----5-5---------------------| D|--5--7-----5-5------------5--3-----5--7-----5-5------------5--3-----| A|--3--5--------------------5--3-----3--5--------------------5--3-----| E|--------------------------3--1-----------------------------3--1-----| 
  
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------5-5------------------------------5-5---------------------| G|--5---7----5-5---------------------5---7----5-5---------------------| D|--5---7----5-5---------5---3-------5---7----5-5---------------------| A|--3---5----------------5---3-------3---5-------------3-5p3----------| E|-----------------------3---1----------------------3h5---------------| 
								    palm muted 
Order: 
Riff 1 
Riff 2 
Riff 3 
Riff 1 
Riff 4 
Riff 2 
Riff 3 
Riff 1 

Now everybody, have you heard, if you're in the game  
Then the stroke's the word. 
Don't take no rhythm, Don't take no style 
Gotta thirst for killin' 
Grab your vial and... 
Put your right hand out, give a firm handshake 
Talk to me about that one big break 
Spread your ear pollution, both far and wide 
Keep your contributions by your side and... 
Stroke me, stroke me 
Could be a winner boy you move mighty well 
Stroke me, stroke me 
Stroke Me, stroke Me 
You got your number down say you're a winner 
I beg ya' just to sit on down 
Put your left foot out, keep it all in pace 
Work your way right into my face 
First you try to bet me, you make my backbone slide 
When you find you've let me slip keep on... 

Better listen now, said it ain't no joke 
Let your conscience fail ya' just doin' the stroke 
Don't ya' take no chances, keep your eye on top 
Do your fances dances, you can't stop you just...
	        

Written by Billy Squier