Do The Strand

Roxy Music

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(G#)ThereÂ´s a new (G)sensation, (G#)a fabulous (G)creation,
a (G#)danceable (G)solution (G#)to teenage (G)revolution.
(Bb)Do the (F)Strand, love ,(Bb)when you (F)feel love,
(G)itÂ´s the (D)new way, (F)thatÂ´s why (C)we say, (D)do the (E)Strand.
 
(G#)Do it on the (G)tables, (G#)QuaglinoÂ´s place or (G)MabelÂ´s,
(Bb)Slow and (F)gentle,  (Bb)senti(F)mental.
(G)All styles (D)served here, (F)Louis Seize we (C)prefer,
laissez-(D)faire Le (E)Strand.

(G#)Tired of the (G)tango, (G#)fed up with (G)fandango,
(Bb)dance on (F)moonbeams, (Bb)slide on (F)rainbows,
in (G)furs or (D)blue jeans, you (F)know what (C)I mean,
(D)do the (E)Strand.(D)

(E) (D)

(G#)Had your fill of (G)quadrilles, (G#)the madison and (G)cheap thrills,
(G#)bored with the (G)beguine, (G#)the samba isnÂ´t (G)your scene.
TheyÂ´re (Bb)playing (F)our tune,  (Bb)by the (F)pale moon.
WeÂ´re (G)incog(D)nito (F)down the (C)Lido,
and we (D)like the (E)Strand.
 
(G#)Arabs at (G)oasis,  (G#)Eskimos and (G)Chinese,
(Bb)if you (F)feel blue,  (Bb)look through (F)WhoÂ´s Who
(G)See La (D)Goulue,  (F)and Nij(C)insky,
(D)do the (E)Strandsky.

(G#)Weary of the (G)waltz,  (G#)and mashed potato (G)schmaltz.
(Bb)Rhodo(F)dendron (Bb)is a (F)nice flower,
(G)ever(D)green (F)it lasts for(C)ever , but it (D)canÂ´t beat (E)Strand power.
(G#)The Sphinx and (G)Mona Lisa, (G#)Lolita and (G)Guernica,
(D#did (F#)the(G#)          (G)Strand.

Zo speel je dit nummer

Leer de akkoorden van Do The Strand van Roxy Music, een alternatieve rock-klassieker van 1973. Dit nummer uit het album For Your Pleasure is perfect om je gitaarvaardigheden op te bouwen met een toegankelijke set akkoorden die je snel onder je vingers krijgt.

Do The Strand is geschikt voor beginners (niveau 2 van 10) en wordt gespeeld met de akkoorden G, G#, F, D, Bb en E. De akkoordprogressie ligt goed in de hand, en met deze combinatie bouw je meteen een sterke basis op. Pak je gitaar en begin vandaag nog met spelen.

How to practise this song

1
Practise the barre chord Bb
Bb is a barre chord. Lay your index finger flat across all strings and press firmly; practise it on its own until every string rings clearly before you use it in the song.
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Practise the change: Bb ↔ C
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
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Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.