Boys In The Band Tab

Boys 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