The Fratellis - Creepin Up The Backstairs Chords & Tabs

Creeping Up The Backstairs - The Fratellis

Intro
G  Bb  A  G# x4
G  E7  A7  D7 x2

Verse 1
G        E7             
She said "I'm Rosie"
         A7             
I said "I thought you were Rose"
          D7
She said "No Rosie, I told you so"
G                  E7
Was here with your sister
          A7        
But she's going out the back
         D7
I was up dancin' and have fun y'know
G          E7            A7
Of all the shitty little places I meet you it's here
D7
And I'm freaking out
G                 E7
I heard you got a brand new name
A7
Selling Es in the dark
    A7
But hey it's nothing to shout about

Pre-chorus
G          Em         Eb    D
Don't just say yes to tease me
G       Em         Eb     D
Do your up most to please me
G       Em         Eb  D
I don't mean to be sleazy
G     Em           Eb D
Being you can't be easy

Chorus
            G               Bb
When you're creepin' up the backstairs
A        G#
Mother's nightmares
G              Bb
Falling in the front door
A  G#
My my
G               Bb
Climbing in the window
A            G#
Get dressed, let's go
G                   Bb
Take your brother's car keys
A   G#
Bye bye

G  Bb  A  G# x4
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Verse 2
G                      E7
Well I see your yellow fingers
         A7    
And your crucifix bones
    D7
All covered in cellophane
G              E7
Was there when your best friend said
A7                    D7
"Sweetheart, I'm just here to get drunk again"
G          E7
I wouldn't move if I was you
A7                               D7
I wouldn't wanna caught when the lights go out
G                   E7
She said "You're so special"
       A7                       D7
I said "Oh, I'm just just bored I'm just checking out"

Pre-chorus
G          Em         Eb    D
Don't just say yes to tease me
G       Em         Eb     D         
Do your up most to please me
G       Em         Eb  D
I don't mean to be sleazy
G     Em           Eb D
Being you can't be easy

Chorus
            G               Bb
When you're creepin' up the backstairs
A        G#
Mother's nightmares
G              Bb
Falling in the front door
A  G#
My my
G                Bb
Climbing in your window
A            G#
Get dressed, let's go
G                   Bb
Take your brother's car keys
A   G#
Bye bye

G  Bb  A  G# x4
C  Eb  D  C# x4
C B Bb A G# G#

Pre-chorus
G          Em         Eb    D
Don't just say yes to tease me
G       Em         Eb     D
Do your up most to please me
G       Em         Eb  D
I don't mean to be sleazy
G     Em           Eb D
Being you can't be easy

Chorus
            G               Bb
When you're creepin' up the backstairs
A        G#
Mother's nightmares
G              Bb
Falling in the front door
A  G#
My my
G               Bb
Climbing in the window
A           G#
Get dressed let's go
G                   Bb
Take your brother's car keys
A   G#
Bye bye

G               Bb
Creepin' up the backstairs
A        G#
Mother's nightmares
G              Bb
Falling in the front door
A  G#
My my
G               Bb
Climbing in the window
A           G#
Get dressed let's go
G                   Bb
Take your brother's car keys
A   G#
Bye bye

Outro
G  Bb  A  G# x4

Mike Whittle