Chord/Tab song: Boys in the Band

BOYS IN THE BAND - THE LIBERTINES transcribed my Matt Smart

when you're playing this its best to use barre chords, its a lot easier. Also listen out
the strumming pattern, because it changes quite a bit during the song.

chords used : D# (x68886)
F (133211) or (x8,10,10,10,8)
C (8,10,10,9,8,8)or (x35553)
[Am]D [(577555)](x57775)
C# (x46664)
A# (688766) or (x13331)

Intro - D#

Riff 1


e|------------------|---------------------------|
A|------------------|---------------------------|
D|------------------|-8-8/11--11----8-8/11--11--| X2
G|----6--8--8b--8-6-|-8-8/11--11----8-8/11--11--|
B|8-8---------------|-6-6/9---9-----6-6/9---9---|
E|------------------|---------------------------|


[F]
Verse

N.C F
You're walking like you never seen the light
You're walking like it every night

But I've [D#]never seen you dance
and I've [C]never heard you sing
Am D C# C C (Fast Strumming)
So how can it mean a single thing
N.C Riff 2
It's all so rudimentary

Riff 2


e|-2-------7-------|
A|---3-------8-----|
D|-----4/------9---|
G|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
E|-----------------|


[F]
N.C F
You're talking like your handy in a fight
You talk about it every night
But I've [D#]never seen your flowers,
in the [C]barrel of a gun
Am D C# C C (fast strumming)
All I've ever seen you do is run
N.C Riff 2
It's all so rudimentary

Bridge

but tell me [F]baby [Am]how does it feel
I [D]know you like the roll of the [A#]limousine [Am]wheel

Chorus

[F]And they all get them [Am]out for (they all get them out)
[A#]The boys in the band [C](only for the boys in the band)
[F]They twist and they [Am]shout for (twist and scream and shout)
[A#]For the boys in the band [C](only for the boys in the [F]band)

Verse

N.C F
You're walking like you never seen the light
You're walking like it every night
But [D#]then I stop to think
And i [C]ask my self why
(fast[Am] strumming)[D][C#][C]
It's one of those things that darling you must try
N.C Riff 2
It's all so rudimentary

Bridge
Now I'm [F]jealous, I'm j[Am]ealous of my own
I've [D]no homestead but through these [A#]hearts I will [A]roam, yeah

Chorus
[F]And they all get them out for [Am](they all get them out)
[A#]For The boys in the band [C](only for the boys in the band)
[F]Yes they all roll them out for[Am] (twist and scream and shout)
[A#]For The boys in the band [C](Only for the boys in the [F]band)

Solo : For the first part alternate between F on the 1st fret and F on the 8th. The
part, just fool around with F on the 13th fret. The last part is just a fast strum of C and
the first part of riff 1.

Bridge
Well tell me [F]baby [Am]how does it feel
I [D]know you like the roll of the [A#]limousine [A]wheel

[F]And they all get them out for[Am](they all get them out)
[A#]The boys in the band([C]only for the boys in the band)
[F]They scream and they shout for[Am](twist and scream and shout)
[A#]For the boys in the band[C](only for the boys in the band)

repeat the last chorus twice, then end with on F on the 8th fret.

and thats it, hope its some help to you all!