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"Martial Law
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album _Legendary Hearts_
(Lou Reed, 1983)
written by Lou Reed
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I've declared a truce, so stop your fighting
the marshall is in town
I won't put up with no bigmouth yapping
at least not while I'm around
This here is my friend Ace, he's from the 8th precinct
nothing goes on that he don't know
And we've been send 'cause your arguments
have been going on too long
And before one of you hurts the other one of you
I'm declaring martial law
I came, I saw, I declared martial law
I'm the marshall in this city
The jails are filled with people like you
you oughta listen to your diddy-wah-diddy
What's a girl like you doing with that lamp
you better drop that down on the floor
And son, that isn't very smart
kicking a hole in that door
Hey Ace, will you take a look at this place
and get those neighbors out of the hall
I'm declaring martial law
I came, I saw, I declared martial law
'cause I'm the marshall in this city
And if you stand away, I've got something to say
that might even help you
Keep your hands to yourself and keep your bigmouth shut
don't you touch nobody with hate-hate-hate-hate
And if all you've got is poison in your mouth
make sure that you don't speak
It's 3:30 in the early morning
don't punch, don't scratch, don't bite
Try not to take the garbage of the day
to anyplace else but outside
Now me and Mr. Ace are gonna leave this place
and this fighting's gonna end
And if we're called back, I'm gonna knock you flat
and stack you end to end
Ah, I came, I saw, I declared martial law
I'm the marshall in this city
I came, I saw, I declared martial law
I'm the marshall in this city, ooohhh
I came, I saw, I declared martial law
'cause I'm the marshall in this city
I came, I saw, I declared martial law
'cause I'm the marshall in this city
* Lou Reed: standard-tuning
intro .x} drums
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9} (I've declared a truce ...)
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9} (I won't put up with no ...)
{G7}{G7}{G7}{G7} (- my friend Ace, he's from ...)
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9} (And we've been send ...)
{A7}{A7}{G7}{G7} (- before one of you ...)
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9} (- martial law)
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9} (I came, I saw, I declared ...)
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9} (The jails are filled with ...)
{G7}{G7}{G7}{G7} (- girl like you doing with ...)
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9} (And son, that isn't very ...)
{A7}{A7}{G7}{G7} (Hey Ace, will you take a ...)
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9} (- martial law)
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9} (I came, I saw, I declared ...)
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9} (And if you stand away ...)
{G7}{G7}{G7}{G7} (- hands to yourself ...)
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9} (And if all you've got ...)
{A7}{A7}{G7}{G7} (- 3:30 in the early morning ...)
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9} (Try not to take ...)
{A7}{A7}{G7}{G7} (- me and Mr. Ace are ...)
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9} (- we're called back ...)
coda {D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9} (- I came, I saw, I declared ...)
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9} (I came, I saw, I declared ...)
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9} (I came, I saw, I declared ...)
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9} (I came, I saw, I declared ...)
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}
{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}{D7#9}
... fade out
* chords
D7#9 G7 A7
1e ------- ------- -------
2B ---6--- ------- -------
3G ---5--- ---4--- ---6---
4D ---4--- ---3--- ---5---
5A ---5--- ---2--- ---4---
6E ------- ---3--- ---5---
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
* Robert Quine: D-tuning
(all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
intro .x} drums
{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}
{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}
{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9} (I've declared a truce ...)
{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9} (I won't put up with no ...)
{A7}{A7}{A7}{A7} (- my friend Ace, he's from ...)
{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9} (And we've been send ...)
{B7}{B7}{A7}{A7} (- before one of you ...)
{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9} (- martial law)
....
{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9} (I came, I saw, I declared ...)
{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9} (And if you stand away ...)
{A7}{A7}{A7}{A7} (- hands to yourself ...)
{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9} (And if all you've got ...)
{B7}{B7}{A7}{A7} (- 3:30 in the early morning ...)
{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9} (Try not to take ...)
{B7}{B7}{A7}{A7} (- me and Mr. Ace are ...)
{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9} (- we're called back ...)
coda {E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9} (- I came, I saw, I declared ...)
{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9} (I came, I saw, I declared ...)
{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9} (I came, I saw, I declared ...)
{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9} (I came, I saw, I declared ...)
{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}
{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}
{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}
{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}
... fade out
* riff on {E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9}{E7#9} part:
(all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
{E7#9} {E7#9}
*1d --------------------------------------------
*2A --------------------------------------------
*3F --x-12-x-12v-------------12-x-12v-----------
*4C --x-12-x-12v----14-12----12-x-12v----14-12--
*5G ----------------------14--------------------
*6D --------------------------------------------
{E7#9} {E7#9}
--------------------------15v-----15v-----------------
------------------------------12v---------15v-12v-----
-----12-x-12v-------------------------14v-----12v-----
-----12-x-12v----14-12----------------------------14--
--14-------------------14-----------------------------
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* riff on {A7}{A7}{A7}{A7} part:
(all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
{A7} {A7}
*1d --------------------------------------------
*2A --------------------------------------------
*3F --x-12-x-12v-------------12-x-12v-----------
*4C --x-12-x-12v----14-12----12-x-12v----14-12--
*5G ----------------------14--------------------
*6D --------------------------------------------
{A7} {A7}
--------------------------15v-15v-15v-15v-15v-15v-15v--
--------------------------14v-14v-14v-14v-14v-14v-14v--
-----12-x-12v------------------------------------------
-----12-x-12v----14-12---------------------------------
--14-------------------14------------------------------
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*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
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"Martial Law"
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album _Live In Italy_
(Lou Reed, 1984)
Sep 07 (or 10), 1983
Verona (or Rome), Italy
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I declared a truce, so stop your fighting
the marshall is in town
I won't put up with no bigmouth yapping
at least not while I am around
Now this here's my friend Ace, he's from the 8th precinct
nothing goes on he don't know
And I've been called 'cause your arguments
been going, baby, on too long
And before one of you, oh, hurts the other one of you
Baby, I'm declaring martial law
I came, I saw, I declared martial law
'cause I'm the marshall in this city
And the jails are filled with people like you
you better listen to your diddy-wah-diddy
What's a girl like you doin' with that lamp
you better put that back down on the floor
And son, that isn't very smart
kickin' a hole in that door
Hey Ace, will you get I'm out of this place
and get those neighbors out the hall
I'm declaring martial law
I came, I saw, I declared martial law
'cause I'm the marshall in this city
And if you stand away, I've got something to say
that might even help you
You keep your hands to yourself, you keep your bigmouth shut
now don't you touch nobody with hate-hate-hate
make sure that poison in your mouth
it's gone before you speak
It's 3:30 in the morning
now don't you punch, don't you scratch, don't you bite
Make sure you take the garbage of the day
only outside
Now me and Mr. Ace are gonna leave this place
and this fighting's gonna end
And if we're called back-home-back, I'm gonna knock you flat
and stack you end to end
I came, I saw, I declared martial law
'cause I'm the marshall, baby, in this city
I came, I saw, I declared martial law
'cause I'm the marshall in this city
Hey, I'm the marshall
baby, in this city
Hey, I'm the marshall
wow baby, in this city
Hey, I'm the marshall
baby, in this city
Yeah, I'm the marshall
yeah baby, in your city
* chords: same as _Legendary Hearts_ version.
Lou Reed (left channel): standard-tuning
Robert Quine (right channel): D-tuning
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transcribed by Shiroh KOUCHI (wildside@mx21.tiki.ne.jp)
http://ww21.tiki.ne.jp/~wildside/
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