----------------------------------------------------------------------------- STAY CLEAN - Motörhead ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: L. Kilmister/E. Clarke/P. Taylor CD: "Overkill" (1979, Bronze Records) Guitarist: Eddie Clarke Tabbed by: Anne Drury Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: September 28, 2006 (Revised January 7, 2007) *Tune down a half step (to Eb tuning /Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb).* INTRO: (begins with 2 measures of drums) Am E -----------------|-----------------| B --------5--------|--------5--------| G --------5--------|--------5--------| D -7--5--------7-5-|-7--5--------7-5-| 4x A ------7----------|------7----------| E -----------------|-----------------| 1ST VERSE: Am E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B ------5----------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G ----5---5^q------|--------5^q------|--------5^q------|--------5^q------| D -7-----------7-5-|-7--5--------7-5-|-7--5--------7-5-|-7--5--------7-5-| A -----------------|------7----------|------7----------|------7----------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| I can tell, seen before, Know the way, I know the law Am E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G --------5^q------|--------5^q------|--------5^q------|--------5^q------| D -7--5--------7-5-|-7--5--------7-5-|-7--5--------7-5-|-7--5-7----------| A ------7----------|------7----------|------7----------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| I can't believe, can't obey, Can't agree with all the things that they say E D C E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-7-----------5---| D -----------------|-------5-----4/5-|-----------------|-7-----------5---| A -7~~-------------|-----5-----------|-7~~-------------|-5-----------3---| E -----------------|-5h7-------------|-----------------|-----------------| Oh, don't ask me why, I can't go on with all the filthy white lies, Stay CHORUS: Am E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B --------5--------|--------5--------|--------5--------|--------5--------| G --------5--------|--------5--------|--------5--------|--------5--------| D -7--5--------7-5-|-7--5--------7-5-|-7--5--------7-5-|-7--5--------7-5-| A ------7----------|------7----------|------7----------|------7----------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| clean, Stay clean, Stay clean, Stay clean 2ND VERSE: (played same as 1st Verse, except 1st measure is the same as measures 2-7) Don't you know, all the time You got yours and you know that I have mine Grab a hold, don't let go Don't let them rob you of the only way you know Oh no, no one else Got the right to make you sorry for yourself Play CHORUS BREAK: (guitar backing for bass solo) E G D E G D E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| B -9---------------|-12----7---------|-9---------------|-12----7--------| G -9---------------|-12----7---------|-9---------------|-12----7--------| D -9---------------|-12----7---------|-9---------------|-12----7--------|4x A -7---------------|-10----5---------|-7---------------|-10----5--------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| Am E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B --------5--------|--------5--------|--------5--------|--------5--------| G --------5--------|--------5--------|--------5--------|--------5--------| D -7--5--------7-5-|-7--5--------7-5-|-7--5--------7-5-|-7--5--------7-5-| A ------7----------|------7----------|------7----------|------7----------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 3RD VERSE: (played same as 2nd Verse) So you see, the only proof Of what you are is in the way you hear the truth Don't be scared, live to win Although they're always gonna tell you it's a sin In the end you're on your own And there is no one that can stop you being alone Stay CHORUS: (played same as previous Choruses, but add this guitar part) Am E -----------------------|-----------------------| B -----------------------|-----------------------| G -7^(9)r7p5---5-------5-|-7^(9)r7p5---5-------5-| D -----------7-------7---|-----------7-------7---| 2x A -----------------------|-----------------------| E -----------------------|-----------------------| clean, Stay clean, Stay OUTRO: Am E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -7^sr^sr^s-------|--7^sr-5--------7|^s---7-7--7-7-7--|-7^sr=^s-------8-| G -7^wr^wr^w-------|--7^wr-5-7p5--5-7|^w---7-7--7-7-7--|-7^wr=^w----/9---| D -----------------|------------7----|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| (gradually release bend) Am E --------------------------|--------------------------| B -8~-----8-10~~-=-=-/(17)\-|--------13-15-15^w--15^w--| G ------9-------------------|----/14-------------------| D --------------------------|--------------------------| A --------------------------|--------------------------| E --------------------------|--------------------------| Am E ------15----15----15------|--------------------------| B -15^w---hb-(17)--(17)-15^w|=-15^w-15p13----13--------| G --------------------------|-------------14-----14-12-| D --------------------------|--------------------------| A --------------------------|--------------------------| E --------------------------|--------------------------| E E -------------------------------|-------------------------------| B -14^(15)r14p12----12-----------|-14^(15)r14p12----12-14-12-----| G -14^(16)r14p12----12-----12-14-|-14^(16)r14p12----12-14-12-----| D ---------------14-----14-------|---------------14--------------| A -------------------------------|-------------------------------| E -------------------------------|-------------------------------| E E -------------------------------| B -14^(15)r14p12----12-----------| G -14^(16)r14p12----12-----------| D ---------------14---------14\--| A -------------------------------| E -------------------------------| D C D C E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------5-------|-7---7---7---7---7-------5-------| G -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------5-------|-7---7---7---7---7-------5-------| D -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------5-------|-7---7---7---7---7-------5-------| A -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------3-------|-5---5---5---5---5-------3-------| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| D C A5 E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B -----7---7---7---7-------5-------|---------------------------------| G -----7---7---7---7-------5-------|-2-------------------------------| D -----7---7---7---7-------5-------|-2-------------------------------| A -----5---5---5---5-------3-------|-0-------------------------------| E ---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A5 E -------| B -------| G -2-----| D -2-----| A -0-----| E -------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -4/4 time - bar lines do indicate timing ^....bend (w=whole tone,s=semi,q=quarter) /...slide up h....hammer on \...slide down r....release bend =...hold note p....pull off ~...vibrato hb...hold bend (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.)