Princess Of The Streets

The Stranglers

Transposer:

intro: bass intro runs down a scale before alternating between the notes of and . keyboard then enters. (over keyboard solo x3) She’s gone and left me I don’t know why That girl she’s crazy she made me cry She’s gone and left me I don’t know why Yeah she’s the queen of the street what a piece of meat She’s real good looking she makes me sigh Blue jeans and leather her heels are high She’s real good looking she makes me sigh Yeah she’s the queen of the street what a special treat (riff) She’s no lady she’ll stab you in the back (N.C.) She’s no lady she’s princess of the pack (riff) E------------| B------------| G----0---0---| F# on the up a semitone to D----4^--4^--| match the note of the open this gives A------------| a weird kind of chorus effect. E------------| guitar solo: E--5^--5^5p3------------------1-3-5-6-6s8-5--| B-------------1---------1-3-4----------------| G-------------------2-3----------------------| D--------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------| E-10-11-13p11p10-13p11p10-13p11p10--------------| B----------------------------------10--11^-11^--| G-----------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------| E----------------------------| B-10-8-----------------------| G------10--8-7---------------| D---------------10--8-7------| A------------------------10--| E----------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------| G------------------------7-8-10-10^-10^-10^--8-7----| D-------------3-5-7s8-10-------------------------10-| A-------3-5-6---------------------------------------| E-3-5-6---------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------| D-8---7-8---7-8---7-8---7-8---7-8---7-8s-| A----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------| (N.C) With words of fire she’ll make you small With eyes that smile she’ll make you tall With words of fire she’ll make you small But you would rather wait a year ’til she gave you a call (x4 over keyboard solo) She’s gone and left me I don’t know why That girl she’s crazy she made me cry She’s gone and left me I don’t know why Yeah she’s the queen of the street what a piece of meat (riff) She’s no lady she’ll stab you in the back (N.C.) She’s no lady she’s princess of the pack (repeat guitar solo once more end on Gm).

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La chanson évoque le chagrin d'un homme dont la compagne l'a quitté sans explication. Elle est décrite comme une belle femme aux méthodes audacieuses, qui attire autant qu'elle trouble. Malgré son apparence séduisante, il souligne son côté impitoyable, capable de trahir ceux qui l'entourent. Son charme est déroutant, alternant entre attraction et douleur. Le narrateur semble pris au piège entre son admiration pour cette femme et la blessure de son départ, encapsulant ainsi un mélange de passion et de calamité dans son regard. C’est un portrait d’amour chaotique et d’illusion, où la beauté peut se révéler une arme.

Le Chansonnier