Libertines - What Became Of The Likely Lads

track 14 – what became of the likely lads?
tuning – standard ( eadgbe )
extras – chords in brackets are played between the words they are placed above .
tabbed by : nedelko
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chords used :
G ( 3 , 5 , 5 , 4 , x , x )
D/A ( 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 7 , x )
A ( 5 , 7 , 7 , 6 , 5 , 5 )
E ( x , 7 , 9 , 9 , 9 , x )
Bm ( 7 , 9 , 9 , 7 , 7 , 7 )
D ( x , 5 , 7 , 7 , 7 , x )
Dm ( , x , x , 0 , 2 , 3 , 1 )
B7 ( 7 , 9 , 7 , 8 , 7 , 7 )
D# ( , x , 6 , 8 , 8 , 8 , x )
C# ( x , 4 , 6 , 6 , 6 , x )
C ( x , 3 , 5 , 5 , 5 , x )
B ( x , 2 , 4 , 4 , 4 , x )
A6/9 ( x , 0 , 4 , 4 , 2 , 2 )
A6 ( x , 0 , 2 , 2 , 2 , 2 )

verse :
E
please don’t get me wrong , see i forgive you with a song ,
Bm ( D E ) A E
we’ll call the likely lads . but if it’s left to you , i know exactly
Bm D E
what you’d do with all the dreams we had .

pre chorus :
D Dm
cos blood runs thicker , oh , were as thick as thieves you know .
A D
if it’s important to you , it’s important to me .
Dm B7
i tried to make you see , but you don’t want to know .

verse :
A E
if you pipe all summer long then get forgiven in a song .
Bm ( D ) E A
well that’s a touch my lad . they sold my rights to all my wrongs ,
E Bm D E
but when they needed the new songs . welcome back they said .

pre chorus :
D Dm
but blood runs blood thicker , oh , were as thick as thieves you know .
A D
that’s important to you , then it’s important to me .
( Dm ) B7 E
i tried to make you see but you don’t want to know .

chorus :
A E D A E D
oh , what became of the likely lads? what became of the dreams we had?
A E D A E D
what became of forever? oh , what became of forever?
A
we’ll never know .

verse :
A E
please don’t get me wrong see i forgive you in a song , we’ll call ,
Bm ( D ) E A
the likely lads . we all bought the ones , we taught ’em all ,
E Bm D E
we wrote the songs that filled the dreams we had .

pre chorus :
D Dm
but blood runs blood thicker , oh , were as thick as thieves you know .
A D
that’s important to you , then it’s important to me .
( Dm ) B7 E
i tried to make you see but you don’t want to know .

chorus :
A E D A E D
oh , what became of the likely lads? what became of the dreams we had?
A E D A E D
what became of forever? oh , what became of forever?
A
we’ll never know .
A
we’ll never know .

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
lead parts
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

elec . gtr 1 intro
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – |
G | – 4/7 – – 7 – – – – – 6 – – – – 6 – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4/7 – – 7 – – – – – – – |
D | – 5/7 – – 7 – – 5 – – 7 – – – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – – – – – – – 7 – – 7 – – 5 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 5/7 – – 7 – – 5 – – 7 – |
A | – 5/5 – – 5 – – 5 – – 7 – – – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 5/5 – – 5 – – 5 – – 7 – |
E | – 3/5 – – 5 – – 5 – – 5 – – – – 5 – – 5 – – – – – – – – 5 – – 5 – – 5 – – 5 – – 5 – – 5 – – 5 – – 5 – – 3/5 – – 5 – – 5 – – 5 – |

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – 6 – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – – 4/7 – – 7 – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – – – – – – – 7 – – 7 – – 5 – – – 7 – – 5 – – 7 – – 5/7 – – 7 – – 5 – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 5/5 – – 5 – – 5 – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – 5 – – 5 – – – – – – – – 5 – – 5 – – 5 – – 5 – – 5 – – – 5 – – 5 – – 5 – – 3/5 – – 5 – – 5 – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

little riff :
E | – 8 – – 7 – – 5 – – 5 – – 8 – – 7 – – 5 – – 8 – – 7 – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – 8 – – 7 – – 5 – – 5 – – 8 – – 7 – – 5 – – 8 – – 7 – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

gtr 1 solo :
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – 3/53 – 2 – 3 – 3/53 – 2 – 3 – 3/5 – – – – – – 3 – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 2 – 4p2 – – 4b – – 4b – – 4b – 4 – 2 – 2 – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

gtr 2 plays this at the same time as gtr 1 plays that above ,
but stops after this bar and carries on playing chords .
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – 5 – 3 – 2 – 3 – 5 – – 3 – 2 – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – 2 – 2h3 – 2 – 0 – – 0 – 2 – 3 – 3 – 3/5 – 3 – 2 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

gtr 1 ( contd . )
A E Bm D
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – 3/53 – 2 – 3 – 3/53 – 2 – 3 – 3/5 – – 3 – – 2h3p2 – 5 – 3 – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 4 – – 2 – 4 – 4 – 4b – 4b – 4b – 4 – 2 – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

outro
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – 5 – 3 – 2 – 3 – 5 – 3 – – 2 – – – – – 5 – – 3 – – 2 – – – – 3 – – 5 – – 3 – – 2 – – 3 – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – 2 – – – – – – – – |
G | – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |