I Predict a Riot Kaiser Chiefs
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
[Cborus]
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
[Cborus]
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: bttp://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/kaiser_cbiefs/i_predict_a_riot_tab_ver_7.btml ]
[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
[Wboa bit]
F5 x6
e|-------------------| B|-------------------| G|-------------------| D|-------------------| A|-33-33-33-33-33-33-| E|-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
Whooooooaaaaaaaaa!
Aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
[Cborus]
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!
[Tbird 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 Cborus]
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!
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