Spiral Staircase Kings of Leon
Group/Singer Name: Kings Of Leon Song: "Spiral Staircase" Additional Info: Youth & Young Manhood - Track 07 Tuning: Standard - [EADGBe] Tabbed By: Dean Hill - Comments, Suggestions? the.scotsman@blueyonder.co.uk [Chords Used] A(577655); B(799877); F#(244322); E(022100); D([10][12][12][11][10][10]); E*([12][14][14][13][12][12]) [Intro] A (SLIDE UP TO) B - A (SLIDE UP TO) B [Chorus] A B [A slide to B through 1st 2 lines] Spiral Staircase goin' down, Paint your body red and brown, F# E D On our knees, we'll feast on a sex show. B Spiral Staircase! Spiral Staircase! [Verse 1] B Greasy haircuts, a German Chinese girl, Is gone keep ya'll busy, tuggin' at my curl, F# A get your ass together, E A B You better walk, walk, walk, a by walking, we cannot run! [Verse 2] B A they all came to party, and there's four to every stall, It's gettin' frust-a-ratin', a just a pissin' on this wall, F# E Seems like there's another story bangin', A B Around every step you fake. [Chorus] B [A slide to B through 1st 2 lines] Spiral Staircase goin' down, Paint your body red and brown, F# E D On our knees, we'll feast on a sex show. B Spiral Staircase! Spiral Staircase! [Verse 3] B They all came to party, and then there's four to every stall, It's gettin' frust-a-ratin', a just a pissin on this wall, F# E Seems like there's another story bangin', A B Around every step you fa-ake. [Solo] | E* | E* | E* | E* | | B | B | | E* | E* | E* | E* | | B | B |<-----[EVERYTHING CUTS OUT EXCEPT CLAPPING & DRUMS] [Chorus] N.C. Spiral Staircase goin' down, Paint your body red and brown, N.C. N.C. D<-----------[EVERYTHING RETURNS] On our knees, we'll feast on a sex show. B Spiral Staircase! Spiral Staircase! [Chorus] B [A slide to B through 1st 2 lines] Spiral Staircase goin' down, Paint your body red and brown, F# E D On our knees, we'll feast on a sex show. B Spiral Staircase! Spiral Staircase! [Outro] | B | B | B | B | | F# | E D | | B | B |<-------[EVERYTHING DROPS OUT APART FROM DRUM BEAT] [INDISTINGUISHABLE SHOUTED WORDS] ********************************************* *KINGS OF LEON - SPIRAL STAIRCASE LEAD PARTS* ********************************************* b - Bend () - Bracketed numbers are the note you bend up to h - Hammer On p - Pull Off r - Return / - Slide Up \ - Slide Down d - Strum Down u - Strum Up PM - Palm Mute NH - Natural Harmonics ^ - Vibrato [INTRO] - NOTHING PLAYED 'TIL [00:15] "...sex show" e ---------------------------------------------------------------------- B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- G --11--11-\------------9--7-------------9--7--------------------------- D --12--12-\----9--7-9--9--7-----9--7-9--9--7--------------------------- A --12--12-\----9--7-9-----------9--7-9--------------------------------- E --10--10-\-----------------7------------------------------------------ [VERSE 1] @ [00:31] e -7--5-7--------------7--5-7------------------------------------------- B -7--5-7---/5-3-------7--5-7---/5-3------------------------------------ G ---------------------------------------------------------------------- D ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A ---------------------------------------------------------------------- E ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [VERSE 2] @ [00:46] e ---------------------------------------------------------------------- B -0----------0----10b(12)r10------------------------------------------ G -9-7--------9-7------------------------------------------------------ D -----9-7-9----------------------------------------------------------- A ---------------------------------------------------------------------- E ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [CHORUS] - FOLLOW CHORDS 'TIL [01:00] "...sex show" e ---------------------------------------------------------------------- B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- G --11--11-\------------9--7-------------9--7--------------------------- D --12--12-\----9--7-9--9--7-----9--7-9--9--7--------------------------- A --12--12-\----9--7-9-----------9--7-9--------------------------------- E --10--10-\-----------------7----------------7------------------------- [VERSE 3] e ---------------------------------------------------------------------- B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- G ---------9--7-------------9-7-------------9--7-------------9-7-------- D -9--7-9--9--7-----9--7-9--9-7-----9--7-9--9--7-----9--7-9--9-7-------- A -9--7-9-----------9--7-9----------9--7-9-----------9--7-9------------- E --------------7---------------7----------------7---------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -4-4---4-4---2-2---2-7------------------------------------------------ -2-2---2-2---0-0---0-5---17\2----------------------------------------- |---USE ALTERNATE PICKING WHEN SLIDING DOWN. THERE SHOULD BE 32 ALTERNATE PICKS, BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT PERFECT. ALSO, SLIGHTLY PALM MUTE THE STRING. [SOLO] e ---------------------------------------------------------------------- B --------15------------12-----------15------------12------------------- G -14b(16)---14b(16)r14-------14b(16)---14b(16)r14---------------------- D ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A ---------------------------------------------------------------------- E ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --------15-------------------------12-------15-15b(17)---------------- -14b(16)---14b(16)r14-------14b(16)--14b(16)-------------------------- ----------------------16---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BEND CHORD DOWN BY HALF THEN RETURN------? -------------? ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- -------8-88-8888------8-88-8888--------------- -------9-99-9999------9-99-9999--------------- -------9-99-9999------9-99-9999--------------- -------7-77-7777------7-77-7777--------------- -15b(17)-(17)-(17)r15-12---------------------------------------------- -------------------------15b(17)--(17)-(17)15-12---------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAY WITH A VERY SLIGHT BEND--------? -? -----------? -? -------------------------------12--------------12--------------------- ----------------------------------15--------------15------------------ -14b(16)-(16)(16)(16)14-12-----------14-12-----------14-12------------ ---------------------------14--------------14--------------14--------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BEND CHORD DOWN BY HALF THEN RETURN------? -------------? ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- -------8-88-8888------8-88-8888--------------- -------9-99-9999------9-99-9999--------------- -------9-99-9999------9-99-9999--------------- -------7-77-7777------7-77-7777--------------- [CHORUS] - NOTHING PLAYED 'TIL [01:53] "...sex show" e ---------------------------------------------------------------------- B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- G --11--11-\------------9--7-------------9--7--------------------------- D --12--12-\----9--7-9--9--7-----9--7-9--9--7--------------------------- A --12--12-\----9--7-9-----------9--7-9--------------------------------- E --10--10-\-----------------7----------------7------------------------- [CHORUS] - MATTHEW PLAYS POWERCHORDS OF B5(799XXX); F#5(244XXX) & E5(022XXX) OVER THE CHORUS 'TIL [02:08] WHEN HE PLAYS: "...sex show" e ---------------------------------------------------------------------- B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- G --11--11-\------------9--7-------------9--7--------------------------- D --12--12-\----9--7-9--9--7-----9--7-9--9--7--------------------------- A --12--12-\----9--7-9-----------9--7-9--------------------------------- E --10--10-\-----------------7------------------------------------------ [OUTRO] e ----------------------------------------------------7----------------- B -7-7--7-777-----7-7-7-777----7-7--7-777-----------7---10b(12)-r10----- G -----------9-7-----------9-------------9-7--9b(11)-------------------- D ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A ---------------------------------------------------------------------- E ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----14-----------------12--------------7-7-------7-------7------------ -14----17b(19)r17---12----15b(17)r15---7-7-------7-------7------------ -------------------------------------------9b(11)--9b(11)--9-7-------- ---------------------------------------------------------------9^----- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- **************************************************************************************** **************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************
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