The Libertines
Written by Doherty/Barat
Interpreted by Ben Wilson
Spent hours trying to find a decent chord guide to this - none existed so I wrote one!
attempt so be kind.
Intro:
D - A7 (for A7 move D shaoe up a String and cover also hold first string 3rd fret like this
e --3
[b--]g--3[2]
[d--2]a--x
e--x
Intro: D-A7 x 2
D A7
If I get the call
D A7
I will call across Radio America
D A7
Right across America I will call
D A7
Yes I will call all across Radio America
D A7
Right across America I will call
[D]If call I must d[Bm]o
[Em] [F#m] [G] [F#m] [G] [A7]
[A7)]To take my love my love to you
D A7
There a lovely young girl on aboard
D A7
Walks down here
D A7
And all across Africa, China and Australia
D A7
I will call
D A7
Call you down in New Mexico
D A7
In New Brighton and Tokyo
D A7
I will call
[D]If call I must d[Bm]o
[Em] [F#m] [G] [F#m] [G] [A7]
[A7)]To take my love my love to you
Run Down D-Db-D7 (do this by going D - D shape down one fret - then D7)
[G]For well it may hap' that the[A7]se are they[D]
[D]You[C#m]r ha[Cm]ppi[Bm]est days
[G]Oh my good old friend
[A7]I see you chanced your arm again[D]
A7
you cut you arm again
[D]Red faced president[Bm]
[Em]Took afternoon tea with her majesty the Queen[A7]
[D]And they watched old films flicker[Bm]
[Em]Across the old palace movie screen[A7]
[G]What a shame as she slipped in the rain[A7]
[G]The poor dancing girl she won't dance again[A7]
[D]And t[D]hey said it was a transmi[C#m]ssio[Cm]n[Bm]
[Em]To take my [F#m]love [G]my[F#m] lov[G]e to[A7] you
[D]Yes T[D]his was a tran[C#m]smis[Cm]sio[Bm]n
[Em]To take my [F#m]love [G]my[F#m] lov[G]e to[A7] you
[D]You[F#m] ooh [Bm]ooh o[A7]oh ooh
[D]You[F#m] ooh [Bm]ooh o[A7]oh ooh
[D]You[F#m] ooh [Bm]ooh o[A7]oh ooh
[D]You[F#m] ooh [Bm]ooh o[A7]oh ooh
[D]You[F#m] ooh [Bm]ooh o[A7]oh ooh
[D]You[F#m] ooh [Bm]ooh o[A7]oh ooh
D - A7
Only to you
Don't think its perfect, but its gigable. Others say the Rd faced president section is
but it really doesn't fit.
Written by Doherty/Barat
Interpreted by Ben Wilson
Spent hours trying to find a decent chord guide to this - none existed so I wrote one!
attempt so be kind.
Intro:
D - A7 (for A7 move D shaoe up a String and cover also hold first string 3rd fret like this
e --3
[b--]g--3[2]
[d--2]a--x
e--x
Intro: D-A7 x 2
D A7
If I get the call
D A7
I will call across Radio America
D A7
Right across America I will call
D A7
Yes I will call all across Radio America
D A7
Right across America I will call
[D]If call I must d[Bm]o
[Em] [F#m] [G] [F#m] [G] [A7]
[A7)]To take my love my love to you
D A7
There a lovely young girl on aboard
D A7
Walks down here
D A7
And all across Africa, China and Australia
D A7
I will call
D A7
Call you down in New Mexico
D A7
In New Brighton and Tokyo
D A7
I will call
[D]If call I must d[Bm]o
[Em] [F#m] [G] [F#m] [G] [A7]
[A7)]To take my love my love to you
Run Down D-Db-D7 (do this by going D - D shape down one fret - then D7)
[G]For well it may hap' that the[A7]se are they[D]
[D]You[C#m]r ha[Cm]ppi[Bm]est days
[G]Oh my good old friend
[A7]I see you chanced your arm again[D]
A7
you cut you arm again
[D]Red faced president[Bm]
[Em]Took afternoon tea with her majesty the Queen[A7]
[D]And they watched old films flicker[Bm]
[Em]Across the old palace movie screen[A7]
[G]What a shame as she slipped in the rain[A7]
[G]The poor dancing girl she won't dance again[A7]
[D]And t[D]hey said it was a transmi[C#m]ssio[Cm]n[Bm]
[Em]To take my [F#m]love [G]my[F#m] lov[G]e to[A7] you
[D]Yes T[D]his was a tran[C#m]smis[Cm]sio[Bm]n
[Em]To take my [F#m]love [G]my[F#m] lov[G]e to[A7] you
[D]You[F#m] ooh [Bm]ooh o[A7]oh ooh
[D]You[F#m] ooh [Bm]ooh o[A7]oh ooh
[D]You[F#m] ooh [Bm]ooh o[A7]oh ooh
[D]You[F#m] ooh [Bm]ooh o[A7]oh ooh
[D]You[F#m] ooh [Bm]ooh o[A7]oh ooh
[D]You[F#m] ooh [Bm]ooh o[A7]oh ooh
D - A7
Only to you
Don't think its perfect, but its gigable. Others say the Rd faced president section is
but it really doesn't fit.
