JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - “The Adultress” merupakan salah satu lagu yang dimiliki oleh grup band rock legendaris, The Pretenders.
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.
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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