xBoys in the band
by The Libertines
Tabbed by Alex J
I don't know if this is completely right but it sounds pretty close to me.
Standard tuning
Rythm Guitar
Intro :
Pick/Play
D#
e|-6-|
A|-8-|
D|-8-|
G|-8-|
B|-6-|
E|-6-|
Until 0:12 when this riff kicks in :
F F G# F G#
e|------------------|---------------------------|
A|------------------|---------------------------|
D|------------------|-10-10/13-13---10-10/13-13-|
G|----6--8--9---8-6-|-10-10/13-13---10-10/13-13-|
B|8-8---------------|-8--8-/11-11---8--8-/11-11-|
E|------------------|---------------------------|
4x (until 0:25)
0:26 (STOP)
F
e|-8--|
A|-10-|
D|-10-|
G|-10-|
B|-8--|
E|-8--|
Verse 1:
( 0:28 )
Playing F
e|-1-1/----------1-1-1-1-1-1-|
A|-1-1/----------1-1-1-1-1-1-|
D|-2-2/10-10--10-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G|-3-3/10-10--10-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
B|-3-3/8--8---8--3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-1-1/----------1-1-1-1-1-1-|
(Well, kind of, hope you get it) 2x
But i´ve never seen you dance.. ( 0:33 )
Just strum these chords regulary
A# C Am
e|-6-|-8--|-5-|
A|-6-|-8--|-5-|
D|-7-|-9--|-5-|
G|-8-|-10-|-7-|
B|-8-|-10-|-7-|
E|-6-|-8--|-5-|
1x
Single thing... ( 0:38 )
Let ring
D C# C
e|-5-|-4-|-3-|
A|-7-|-6-|-5-|
D|-7-|-6-|-5-|
G|-7-|-6-|-5-|
B|-5-|-4-|-3-|
E|-5-|-4-|-3-|
1x
( 0:41 )
Strum G fast then stop at C
G C
e|-3-|-3-|
A|-3-|-5-|
D|-4-|-5-|
G|-5-|-5-|
B|-5-|-3-|
E|-3-|-3-|
1x
( 0:45 )
e|-2-------7-------|
A|---3-------8-----|
D|-----4/------9---|
G|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
1x
( 0:47 )
F F G# F G#
e|------------------|---------------------------|
A|------------------|---------------------------|
D|------------------|-10-10/13-13---10-10/13-13-|
G|----6--8--9---8-6-|-10-10/13-13---10-10/13-13-|
B|8-8---------------|-8--8-/11-11---8--8-/11-11-|
E|------------------|---------------------------|
2x
You're talking like you're handy in a fight... ( 0:54 )
Playing F
e|-1-1/----------1-1-1-1-1-1-|
A|-1-1/----------1-1-1-1-1-1-|
D|-2-2/10-10--10-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G|-3-3/10-10--10-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
B|-3-3/8--8---8--3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-1-1/----------1-1-1-1-1-1-|
2x
But i've never seen those flowers... ( 1:01 )
Just strum these chords regulary
A# C Am
e|-6-|-8--|-5-|
A|-6-|-8--|-5-|
D|-7-|-9--|-5-|
G|-8-|-10-|-7-|
B|-8-|-10-|-7-|
E|-6-|-8--|-5-|
1x
Seen you do is run... ( 1:06 )
(Let ring)
D C# C
e|-5-|-4-|-3-|
A|-7-|-6-|-5-|
D|-7-|-6-|-5-|
G|-7-|-6-|-5-|
B|-5-|-4-|-3-|
E|-5-|-4-|-3-|
1x
( 01:10 )
Strum G fast then stop at C
G C
e|-3-|-3-|
A|-3-|-5-|
D|-4-|-5-|
G|-5-|-5-|
B|-5-|-3-|
E|-3-|-3-|
1x
( 1:13 )
e|-2-------7-------|
A|---3-------8-----|
D|-----4/------9---|
G|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
1x
Pre-chorus
But tell me baby... ( 1:15 )
Strum regulary
F A D
e|-1-|-5-|---|
A|-1-|-5-|---|
D|-2-|-6-|-7-|
G|-3-|-7-|-7-|
B|-3-|-7-|-5-|
E|-1-|-5-|---|
x1
Limousine wheel... ( 1:20 )
Hit each chord twice then go directly to chorus
A# A
e|-6--6-|-5--5-|
A|-6--6-|-5--5-|
D|-7--7-|-6--6-|
G|-8--8-|-7--7-|
B|-8--8-|-7--7-|
E|-6--6-|-5--5-|
And they all get them out.. ( 1:22 )
Hit them once one every beat and then mute
F Am A# C
e|-1-|-5-|-6-|-8--|
A|-1-|-5-|-6-|-8--|
D|-2-|-5-|-7-|-9--|
G|-3-|-7-|-8-|-10-|
B|-3-|-7-|-8-|-10-|
E|-1-|-5-|-6-|-8--|
( 1:29 - 1:36 )
Start strumming the same chords
F Am A# C
e|-1-|-5-|-6-|-8--|
A|-1-|-5-|-6-|-8--|
D|-2-|-5-|-7-|-9--|
G|-3-|-7-|-8-|-10-|
B|-3-|-7-|-8-|-10-|
E|-1-|-5-|-6-|-8--|
( 1:36 - 1:38 )
Strum F and STOP
F
e|-1-|
A|-1-|
D|-2-|
G|-3-|
B|-3-|
E|-1-|
Then the song just repeats until the solo ( 2:30 ) where the rythm guitar player plays
chords
Similiar strumming to the first verse
F F F F
e|-1--------1-/13-|
A|-1--------1-/13-|
D|-2-/-10-\-2-/14-|
G|-3-/ 10-\-3-/15-|
B|-3-/-8--\-3-/15-|
E|-1--------1-/13-|
And then he just keeps playing F in different ways,
listen to the song. ( 2:42 - 2:51 )
F
You're walking like you never seen the light
F
You're walking like it every night
A#
But I've never seen you dance,
C
and I've never heard you sing
Am D C# C G C(Stop)
So how can it mean a single thing
It's all so rudimentary
F Am
but tell me baby how does it feel
D A# A
I know you like the roll of the limousine wheel
F Am A#
And they all get them out for
C
The boys in the band
F Am A#
They twist and they shout for
C F
For the boys in the band
