Since a second big reunion has been announced, I feel as if I have to contribute
something.
This is how I play the song, it's not perfect but I feel it's better than
what's here already.
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Tomblands - The Libertines
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Tabbed by: Michael Johnston
E-mail: MichaelTVAOF@hotmail.com
Tuning: Standard
Chords (in order of appearance)
B - 799877
D - 10/12/12/11/10/10
A - 577655
G# - 466544
G - 355433
F# - 244322
E - 022100
C - 030210
D* - 000232
Bm - 224432
A* - 077650
These chords are just how I find it easiest.
They can be played however you like.
High register: operational
Intro - B, D, A, A x4
B D
In the land of the gauching, skiving sun
A
There's bodies in the room, lad
B D
Never an honest days work is done
A
They call it the Tomblands
G# G F#
??????? ????????
E C D E
No, they're never gonna get me, no
C D E
Never gonna get me, no
C D E
Never gonna get me, no
e|--101099887766554433-------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
B D
Fifteen holes in the dealer's chest
A
Yo ho ho he was a mini Martell man
B D
Serve the girls and shovel up the rest
A
Pieces of eight in the jukebox
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/l/libertines/tomblands_tab_ver_3.html ]
Bm G F#
Oh, you know
Bm G F#
didn't wanna be the one to tell you
Bm G F#
She was only fourteen
Bm G F#
Sussed out your dirty sordid little scene
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e|-------10-9-7--3------------10--9--7---10--9--7----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A*
e|-------------14-15-14---------------------------14-15-14-------------------------|
B|-----12-14-15----------15-12-12b-10----12--14-15---------15-12-12b-12b-12b-12b---|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ad-lib repeat this solo, almost exactly the same for a few bars, varying the 12 on
the B to get the same sound as the record.
E C D E
No, never gonna get me no
C D E
Never gonna get me no
C D E
Never gonna get me no
Outro - B, D, A, A (basically the intro again.)
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B = bend
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And that's pretty much it.
Leave a rating and a comment if you have any criticisms or corrections.
Long live The Libertines
