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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---




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* 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-----------------------------
------------------------------------------------------




* 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------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------



*** 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"
=======================
album _Live In Italy_
(Lou Reed, 1984)

Sep 07 (or 10), 1983
Verona (or Rome), Italy
=======================


        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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