Plastic Tramp Chords & Tabs
Song: Plastic Tramp
Artist: Arctic Monkeys
Album: Fluorescent Adolescent
This is on the recently released fluorescent adolescent cd. I saw them live two months
at the Avalon in Boston and they were insane. I’m pretty sure this is how it goes for all
guitars. I put the notes and you should be able to figure out where they go if you just
to the song
INTRO
Guitar 1: Alex Turner
E ------9-9-9-8-9-12-12-12-12 / ------9-9-9-8-9-12-12-12-12-|
B 7-7-10--------------------- / 6-6-10----------------------|
G --------------------------- / ----------------------------|
D --------------------------- / ----------------------------|
A --------------------------- / ----------------------------|
E --------------------------- / ----------------------------|
E 14-14-12-9-------12-12-12-- / 14-14-12-8--12-------------|
B --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
G --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
D --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
A --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
E --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
While Alex plays that, Jamie plays this in the background before the verse starts.
Guitar 2: Jamie Cook
E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
B ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
G -----------9------11--- / -------------------------------|
D 11--------------------- / 10-----------------------------|
A ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
B ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
G -----------9------11--- / -------------------------------|
D 11--------------------- / 10-----------------------------|
A ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
Bass: Andy Nicholson (I’m not positive about this part)
G --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
D --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
A ---4-----4-------4-----4--- / ---3-----3-------3-----3---|
E 2------2------2------2----- / 2------2------2------2-----|
G --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
D --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
A ---4-----4-------4-----4--- / ---3-----3-------3-----3---|
E 2------2------2------2----- / 2------2------2------2-----|
VERSE 1
He looks as though he hasn’t slept
His hair is purposely un-kept
In many though, his people wept (not about that line)
When you crafted your plan
Shadows underneath the eyes
And everywhere the bastard lies
My lack of proof is your disguise
You won’t remember me
Bass: Andy Nicholson (I’m not positive about this part)
G --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
D --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
A ---4-----4-------4-----4--- / ---3-----3-------3-----3---|
E 2------2------2------2----- / 2------2------2------2-----|
G --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
D --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
A ---4-----4-------4-----4--- / ---3-----3-------3-----3---|
E 2------2------2------2----- / 2------2------2------2-----|
Repeat this part 4 times.
Guitars don’t come in until after “When you crafted your plan”
Guitar 1: Alex Turner (Bend these notes)
E -------------------------- / ----------------------------|
B 7------------------------- / 10--------------------------|
G -------------------------- / ----------------------------|
D -------------------------- / ----------------------------|
A -------------------------- / ----------------------------|
E -------------------------- / ----------------------------|
E 9------------------------- / 12--------------------------|
B -------------------------- / ----------------------------|
G -------------------------- / ----------------------------|
D -------------------------- / ----------------------------|
A -------------------------- / ----------------------------|
E -------------------------- / ----------------------------|
Guitar 2: Jamie Cook (Same part as in the intro)
E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
B ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
G -----------9------11--- / -------------------------------|
D 11--------------------- / 10-----------------------------|
A ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
B ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
G -----------9------11--- / -------------------------------|
D 11--------------------- / 10-----------------------------|
A ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
CHORUS 1
There’s nothing really I can say
Sorry mate and walk away (not sure about that line)
I could be wrong
(In this) or (Unless) You play your game
There’s one that’s cruel and most unkind
And horrible is redefined
I can’t imagine
That you mind at all
Bass: Andy Nicholson / (Again I’m not sure about this part but whatever)
G --------------------------------|
D --------------------------------|
A ----------------------------3-4-|
E 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-----|
Repeat that 8 times
Guitar 1 – Alex
E ----------------------------------|
B 7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G ----------------------------------|
D ----------------------------------|
A ----------------------------------|
E ----------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------------|
B 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
G ---------------------------------------------------|
D ---------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------------|
E 9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
B --------------------------------|
G --------------------------------|
D --------------------------------|
A --------------------------------|
E --------------------------------|
E 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-17-| (Bend
B ------------------------------------------------| last
G ------------------------------------------------| note)
D ------------------------------------------------|
A ------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------|
I wasn’t sure if these were single notes or really fast alternating picking. You can
it either way.
E 14------12------9------12------|
B -------------------------------|
G -------------------------------|
D -------------------------------|
A -------------------------------|
E -------------------------------|
E 14------12------8------12------|
B -------------------------------|
G -------------------------------|
D -------------------------------|
A -------------------------------|
E -------------------------------|
E 14------12------9------12------|
B -------------------------------|
G -------------------------------|
D -------------------------------|
A -------------------------------|
E -------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/arctic_monkeys/plastic_tramp_tab.html ]
E 14------12------8------12------|
B -------------------------------|
G -------------------------------|
D -------------------------------|
A -------------------------------|
E -------------------------------|
Guitar 2: Jamie Cook
E --------------- / E ----------------|
B --------------- / B ----------------|
G --------------- / G ----------------|
D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 / D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 / A 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 / E 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Play this twice and then do the same thing but sixteenth notes instead of eight notes.
E --------------------------------|
B --------------------------------|
G --------------------------------|
D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
E 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E --------------------------------|
B --------------------------------|
G --------------------------------|
D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
BASS SOLO
Bass: Andy Nicholson
G -------------------------------|
D -------------------------------|
A 4-4----------4-4---------------|
E -------2-5-2--------0-2-0-2-5--|
G -------------------------------|
D -------------------------------|
A 3-3----------3-3---------------|
E -------2-5-2--------0-2-0-2-5--|
G -------------------------------|
D -------------------------------|
A 4-4----------4-4---------------|
E -------2-5-2--------0-2-0-2-5--|
G -------------------------------|
D -------------------------------|
A 3-3----------3-3---------------|
E -------2-5-2-------------------|
VERSE 2
You’re lying again
Your conscious ain’t your friend
The only thing you’re stopping now
Is your imagination
Lying again
Your conscious ain’t your friend
The only thing you’re stopping now
Is your imagination
Is he really on the street?
Desperation or deceit?
And what he’s wearing on his feet
Won’t solve our mystery
Bass: Andy Nicholson
G --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
D --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
A ---4-----4-------4-----4--- / ---3-----3-------3-----3---|
E 2------2------2------2----- / 2------2------2------2-----|
Repeat this 4 times.
Guitar 1: Alex Turner (Doesn’t come in until “Is he really on the street?”
E 14--12--9----------------------|
B -------------------------------|
G -------------------------------|
D -------------------------------|
A -------------------------------|
E -------------------------------|
E 14--12--8----------------------|
B -------------------------------|
G -------------------------------|
D -------------------------------|
A -------------------------------|
E -------------------------------|
Do this part twice.
Guitar 2: Jamie Cook (This one starts right at the beginning of this verse)
E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
B ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
G -----------9------11--- / -------------------------------|
D 11--------------------- / 10-----------------------------|
A ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
B ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
G -----------9------11--- / -------------------------------|
D 11--------------------- / 10-----------------------------|
A ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
Do this part twice.
BRIDGE
And I am baffled by how you stand there
Soaking it in
Do you hide your identity where you hide your grin?
Better hide your grin
Bass: Andy Nicholson
Do this part three times
G ---------------------- / ---------------------|
D ---------------------- / ---------------------|
A 4---------------4-4-4- / ---------------------|
E ---------------------- / 2--------------2-2-2-|
And then
G ---------------------- / --------------------|
D ---------------------- / --------------------|
A ----------2----------- / ----------2---------|
E 5----4---------------- / 5----4--------------|
Guitar 1: Alex Turner
Play this part three times
E ---------------------- / ---------------------|
B ---------------------- / ---------------------|
G 6---------------6-6-6- / ---------------------|
D 6---------------6-6-6- / 4--------------4-4-4-|
A 4---------------4-4-4- / 4--------------4-4-4-|
E ---------------------- / 2--------------2-2-2-|
And then
E ---------------------- / --------------------|
B ---------------------- / --------------------|
G ---------------------- / --------------------|
D 7----6----9----------- / 7----6----9---------|
A 7----6----9----------- / 7----6----9---------|
E 5----4----7----------- / 5----4----7---------|
Guitar 2: Jamie Cook
Play this part three times
E ---------------------- / --------------------|
B ---------------------- / --------------------|
G 6--------------------- / --------------------|
D 6--------------------- / 4-------------------|
A 4--------------------- / 4-------------------|
E ---------------------- / 2-------------------|
And then
E ---------------------- / --------------------|
B ---------------------- / --------------------|
G ---------------------- / --------------------|
D 7----6----9----------- / 7----6----9---------|
A 7----6----9----------- / 7----6----9---------|
E 5----4----7----------- / 5----4----7---------|
REFRAIN
Shadows underneath the eyes
And everywhere the bastard lies
My lack of proof is your disguise
You won’t remember me
BASS PART
Bass: Andy Nicholson (Really fast)
G --------------------------------|
D --------------------------------|
A ----------------------------3-4-|
E ------------------------0-2-----|
FINAL VERSE / CHORUS
There’s nothing really I can say
Sorry mate and walk away (not sure about that line)
I could be wrong
(In this) or (Unless) You play your game
There’s one that’s cruel and most unkind
And horrible is redefined
I can’t imagine
That you mind at all
You’re lying again
Your conscious ain’t your friend
The only thing you’re stopping now
Is your imagination
Lying again
Your conscious ain’t your friend
The only thing you’re stopping now
Is your imagination
Bass: Andy Nicholson
G --------------------------------|
D --------------------------------|
A ----------------------------3-4-|
E 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-----|
Repeat this until the end.
Guitar 1: Alex Turner
E --------------- / E ----------------|
B --------------- / B ----------------|
G --------------- / G ----------------|
D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 / D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 / A 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 / E 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
4 times and then it goes back to the lead part.]
E 14-12-9-12-14-12-8-12-|
B ----------------------|
G ----------------------|
D ----------------------|
A ----------------------|
E ----------------------|
Repeat that until the end
Guitar 2: Jamie Cook
Repeat power chords until the end
E --------------- / E ----------------|
B --------------- / B ----------------|
G --------------- / G ----------------|
D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 / D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 / A 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 / E 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
That’s it for Plastic Tramp, sorry if there are any mistakes, I’m gonna start work on
Bakery or Too Much To Ask Next – Brian/storm
