Artist = The Libertines
Song = Death On The Stairs
Album = Up The Bracket
Guitar 1 = Pete Doherty
Guitar 2 = Carl Barat
Intro
Guitar 1
e--8---9---1
B--8---8---3
G--8---8---3
D--0---0---3
A--8---8---1
E----------1
Main Riff
Guitar 2
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G------------8-------------------8----------------------8--------------------8-----------------------------------
D--8-8-10-10--10-b(12)-8-8--8-10--10b(12)8-8--8-8-10-10--8-10b(12)-8-8--8-10--10b(12)8-8--8-8-10-10--10-b(12)-8-8
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e----------------------------
B---------------------------- NOTE: Carl plays this through out the verse
G-------8--------------------
D--8-10--10b(12)-10-10b(12)--
A----------------------------
E----------------------------
Verse
Guitar 1
e--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-----------1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---
B--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----------1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---
G--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2------4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---
D--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3------5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---
A--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-----------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3------5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---
E--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-----------1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---
From somewhere way far across the sea came an eritrean maiden she had a 1 track mind and eyes for me half
There's a little boy in a stairwell says "I hate people like you" got matchsticks & cable TV
Monkey asked the mouse before If she loved anybody more than he Now its turns you into stone now
Yes i've seen you there how could i help but stare it rips the heart out of your baby
e--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--------1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---
B--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4--------1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---
G--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--------2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---
D--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---
A--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---
E--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--------1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---
Half blinded in the war With a pale young anglican who said he'd help her all he can
Of less than 50p We all clambered over the balcony banging on the window waking Steve
I'm reversing down a lonely street cheap hotel when i can meet the past pay it off and keep it
Now i've taken far too much to think see or touch what's real i'm stranded on this street that
e--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1----6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---
B--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3----8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---
G--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3----8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---
D--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3----8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---
A--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1----6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---
E--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1----6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---
Showed Jesus and his little un-holy friend She had no notion to please him just
Bringing with a new love his un-holy friend If you really need it then
Sweet It's sweet like nothing
Paved my only way home You really need it then
e--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---
B--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---
G--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---
D--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---
A--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---
E--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---
Say tara and leave him behind
you mustn't leave it behind
Sweet like nothing at all
You just won't leave it behind
Chorus
Guitar 2
e---------------------------------------------------------------------
B--3-4-6-4-3---3-4-6-4-3---3-4-6-4---3-4-6-4---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3
G--------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE : Carls plays through out the chorus
D---------------------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------
Guitar 1
e-------------------------------------------------3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3---
B-------------------------------------------------4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4---
G--------------(just guitar 1)--------------------5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5---
D-------------------------------------------------5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5---
A-------------------------------------------------3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3---
E-------------------------------------------------3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----
So baby please kill me oh baby don't kill me just don't bang on about yesterday you know I
e--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---
B--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---
G--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---
D--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---
A--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---
E--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---
wouldn't know about that anyway
Solo
Guitar 2 ( NOTE : trembolo picking )
e------------------------------------------------------18-18-18-17-17-17-15-15------------------------
B---------------15-----15--15-------------------------------------------------18-18-18-16-16-16-15-15-
G--15---17b-(18)---(18)------(18)--15--------------15-------------------------------------------------
D--15-----------------------------------------15-17---------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------15-16-17---------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
( NOTE : the next bit is improv so i just play this )
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------15----15-15-15-----------------------------------------16--------------------
G--17b-(18)---(18)----------17-15-15-15---15--15--15---15-15-17-17----17b-(18)-17-17--ect
A---------------------------------------17--17--17---------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
