Title: The Stroke Artist: Billy Squier 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...