Lagu ini diciptakan oleh Chrissie Hynde (vokalis) dan muncul dalam album studio kedua band yang bertajuk Pretenders II.
Album yang dirilis pada tahun 1981 itu berhasil menduduki peringkat ke-7 di UK Albums Chart.
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “The Adultress” dari The Pretenders.
[Intro]
Bm G Bm G
Bm
[Verse 1]
Bm G Bm
I'm the adultress, but I didn't want to be
G Bm
But I'm convenient I make good tea
G Bm G
I stand accused of the worst crime in history
G N.C. Bm
That's my mystery, I'm the adultress
[Interlude]
G Bm G Bm
[Verse 2]
Bm G Bm
I go to the park with a bag of crumbs for the birds
G Bm
That's where we meet without words
G Bm
He takes my hand and stares into the wood
G
There's nothing to understand, it's understood
N.C.
I'm the adulteress
[Interlude]
F#m E F#m E
[Bridge]
F#m E
Look at the fool
F#m
Made up to go out
E F#m E
She's desperate now
F#m
But she's puttin' it about
E F#m
(Look at the spinster) Look at the spinster
E F#m
Comin' down off the shelf
E F#m E
(She's in love) She's in love
F#m
And she hates herself
[Gitar Solo]
Bm G Bm G
Bm
[Verse 4]
Bm G Bm
Don't try to stop me, don't get in my way
G Bm
It's too late, I've made my play
G A Bm
Does misery love company?
G N.C.
I'll be in the bar, you'll find me
[Interlude]
Bm G Bm G
Bm G Bm G A Bm
[Gitar Solo]
Bm G Bm G
Bm G Bm
[Outro]
G G G B5 A5 B5
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