I know this tab is probably wrong - it's the first full song I learnt, and then I heard
song and it's pretty darned sparse. But this way is really fun to play, it's based
power chords and lets you really pelt some sound out of your guitar - feel free to use
Great fun for the beginner.
Standard tuning (E A D G B E)
Transcribed by Rob Johnson
Questions, comments or errors? Mail me at quantumparticleresearch@gmail.com
[Intro] (Timings should be pretty obvious if you listen to the song)
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|-6-65-53-3------|
A|-3---6-5-3---6-5|----------6-5---|
E|----------------|----------------| Repeat
[Verse 1] (Power chords start here, strumming pattern as shown, down or up strokes work,
choice)
C5 x2 Eb5 F5
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-5-55-55-5-55-55--8-88-88--10-1010-1010--|
A|-3-33-33-3-33-33--6-66-66--8--8-8--8-8---|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Watchin' the people get lairy
It's not very pretty I tell thee
Walkin' through town is quite scary
Not very sensible either
A friend of a friend, he got beaten
He looked the wrong way at a policeman
Would never have happened to Smeaton
Not very sensible,
[Bridge]
First time through:
C5 G5 Bb5 F5
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-5-55-55----------3-33-33-------------------|
A|-3-33-33-5-55-55--1-11-11--3-33-33----------|
E|---------3-33-33-----------1-11-11----------|
L---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|aaaaaa-aaah-aaaah, a-la-la-la-la-la-la
Second time:
C5 G5 Bb5 F5 x2
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|-5-55-55----------3-33-33--------------------|
A|-3-33-33-5-55-55--1-11-11--3-33-33-3-33-33---|
E|---------3-33-33-----------1-11-11-1-11-11---|
O----------------------------------------------|
O----------------------------------------------|h-ah-ahhhhh, eh-ahhhh, a-la-la-la-la-la-la
[Chorus]
G*5 C*5 G*5
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|----------66-----------------------------|
A|-6-66-666-44-6-66-6-6-66-----------------|
E|-4-44-444----4-44-4-4-44-----------------| Repeat
I predict a riot! I predict a riot!
[Verse 2]
Same as verse 1:
C5 x2 Eb5 F5
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-5-55-55-5-55-55--8-88-88--10-1010-1010--|
A|-3-33-33-3-33-33--6-66-66--8--8-8--8-8---|
E|-----------------------------------------| Repeat x4
Oh, I try to get to my taxi
Man in a tracksuit attacks me!
He said that he saw it before me
And wants to get things a bit gorey
Girls run around with no clothes on
To borrow a pound for a condom!
'F it wasn't for chip fat, they'd be frozen
They're not very sensible,
[Bridge]
First time through:
C5 G5 Bb5 F5
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-5-55-55----------3-33-33-------------------|
A|-3-33-33-5-55-55--1-11-11--3-33-33----------|
E|---------3-33-33-----------1-11-11----------|
L---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|aaaaaa-aaah-aaaah, a-la-la-la-la-la-la
Second time:
C5 G5 Bb5 F5 x2
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|-5-55-55----------3-33-33--------------------|
A|-3-33-33-5-55-55--1-11-11--3-33-33-3-33-33---|
E|---------3-33-33-----------1-11-11-1-11-11---|
O----------------------------------------------|
O----------------------------------------------|h-ah-ahhhhh, eh-ahhhh, a-la-la-la-la-la-la
[Chorus]
G*5 C*5 G*5
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|----------66-----------------------------|
A|-6-66-666-44-6-66-6-6-66-----------------|
E|-4-44-444----4-44-4-4-44-----------------| Repeat
I predict a riot! I predict a riot!
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/kaiser_chiefs/i_predict_a_riot_tab_ver_7.html ]
[Second bridge]
Play the first three for one bar (hit and let ring for a good 4-count) then play the G*5
15 times according to the rhythm below:
D5 C5 Bb5 G*5 x15
e|--------|--------|--------|------------------------|
B|--------|--------|--------|------------------------|
G|--------|--------|--------|------------------------|
D|-7~-----|-5~-----|-3~-----|------------------------|
A|-5~-----|-3~-----|-1~-----|-6-66-66-66-66-66-66-66-|
E|--------|--------|--------|-4-44-44-44-44-44-44-44-|
And if there's anybody left in here,
That doesn't want to be out theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere, whoa!
[Solo]
Just the intro riff, but VERY fast! First round:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------6666666655555555-33333333---------|
A|-33333333-66665555-33333333-66665555--------------------------66665555-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Second time:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-33333333-66665555-33333333-66665555--------------------------66665555-|
E|-------------------------------------4444444433333333-11111111---------|
[Verse 1 Repeat]
Play this VERY quietly (drop the volume on your guitar, softens the distortion too). Add
sting on the final F5 if you like (i.e. hammer it!):
C5 x2 Eb5 F5
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-5-55-55-5-55-55--8-88-88--10-1010-1010--|
A|-3-33-33-3-33-33--6-66-66--8--8-8--8-8---|
E|-----------------------------------------| Repeat x2
Oh, watchin' the people get lairy,
It's not very pretty I tell thee,
Walking though town is quite scary,
Not very sensible,
[Bridge]
First time through:
C5 G5 Bb5 F5
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-5-55-55----------3-33-33-------------------|
A|-3-33-33-5-55-55--1-11-11--3-33-33----------|
E|---------3-33-33-----------1-11-11----------|
L---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|aaaaaa-aaah-aaaah, a-la-la-la-la-la-la
Second time:
C5 G5 Bb5 F5 x2
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|-5-55-55----------3-33-33--------------------|
A|-3-33-33-5-55-55--1-11-11--3-33-33-3-33-33---|
E|---------3-33-33-----------1-11-11-1-11-11---|
O----------------------------------------------|
O----------------------------------------------|h-ah-ahhhhh, eh-ahhhh, a-la-la-la-la-la-la
[Whoa bit]
F5 x6
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-33-33-33-33-33-33-|
E|-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
Whooooooaaaaaaaaa!
Aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
[Chorus]
G*5 C*5 G*5
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|----------66-----------------------------|
A|-6-66-666-44-6-66-6-6-66-----------------|
E|-4-44-444----4-44-4-4-44-----------------| Repeat
I predict a riot! I predict a riot!
[Third bridge]
Play the first three for one bar (hit and let ring), the first G*5 for 1/4 bar, then hit
C*5's quick:
D5 C5 Bb5 G*5 C*5
e|--------|--------|--------|------------------------|
B|--------|--------|--------|------------------------|
G|--------|--------|--------|------------------------|
D|-7~-----|-5~-----|-3~-----|-----6666---------------|
A|-5~-----|-3~-----|-1~-----|-6---4444---------------|
E|--------|--------|--------|-4----------------------|
And if there's anybody left in here,
That doesn't want to be out there,
[Final Chorus]
End on G*5 and let it ring:
G*5 C*5 G*5 C*5 G*5 C*5 G*5 C*5 G*5
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------66----------66----------66----------66----|
A|-6-66-666-44-6-66-666-44-6-66-666-44-6-66-666-44-6~-|
E|-4-44-444----4-44-444----4-44-444----4-44-444----4~-|
I predict a riot! I predict a riot! I predict a riot! I predict a riot!
Enjoy!
