Ghost Town - The Specials
Tuning: , E A D G
Album: More Specials (1980)
Bassist: Sir Horace Gentleman
Lots of staccato as usual. This tab's been made according to the complete version of the song
(6:00 minutes lenght). I guess this is far more accurate than the other tab published on the site.
The song kind of repeats the same riff over and over with some slight variations here and there.
Read the tab carefully so you won't get the wrong timing, specially in the "do you remember the good old days"
part. Nothing left to say, enjoy!
Tabbed by Leo Chiurco
[Intro]
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