The Libertines is an English band that formed in London, England in 1997 and disbanded in 2004. They reformed in 2010 to play the Reading and Leeds festivals. The band released three full-length LPs, first two produced by Mick Jones of The Clash. Their third album was released after 11 years of silence - they reformed again in 2015. Centered around the song-writing partnership and chemistry between Peter Doherty (vocals/rhythm guitar) and Carl Barât (vocals/lead guitar)
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It's quite easy to work out the strumming rhythms if you listen to the song
INTRO CC
VERSE 1:
C Csus2 (alternate between the 2) I've been following C Csus2 (alternate between the 2) Your minds instructions FCCsus2CCsus2 Oh how just to slowly, sharply screw myself to death F Ah yes, there is a screw CCsus2CCsus2 It's pointed at my head
VERSE 2:
C Csus2 (alternate between the 2) Then look a dream peddlar C Csus2 (alternate between the 2) And a stick of light through my bones F "Don't get on the wrong one" CCsus2CCsus2 "Oh you and you what's your game"
CHORUS:
CE Laying me down to waste laying me down AmA(?) Pin me up or put me down F Uh uh uh uh oh C Now let it all go CE It's a horror show, you should come on round AmA(?) Horror show, the horse is brown F Uh uh oh left something in Moscow
BREAK (here you could repeat sliding up from a B to C barre chord)
VERSE 3: C (stop) She said "I'll show you a picture
A picture of tomorrow
There's nothing changing F It's all sorrow
Oh no please dont show me CCsus2CCsus2 I'm a swine, you don't wanna know me"
VERSE 1:
C Csus2 (alternate between the 2) I've been following C Csus2 (alternate between the 2) Your minds instructions FCCsus2CCsus2 Oh how just to slowly, sharply screw myself to death F Ah yes, there is a screw CCsus2CCsus2 It's pointed at my head
CHORUS:
CE Laying me down to waste laying me down AmA(?) Pin me up or put me down F Uh uh uh uh oh C Now let it all go CE It's a horror show, you should come on round AmA(?) Horror show, the horse is brown F Uh uh oh left something in Moscow
SOLO
Verse 1:
C I've been following
Your minds instructions FCCsus2CCsus2 Oh how just to slowly, sharply screw myself to death F Ah yes, there is a screw CCsus2CCsus2 It's pointed at my head
CHORUS:
CE Laying me down to waste laying me down AmA(?) Pin me up or put me down F Uh uh uh uh oh C Now let it all go CE It's a horror show, you should come on round AmA(?) Horror show, the horse is brown F Uh uh oh left something in Moscow