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

[Cbords 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

[Cborus] A B [A slide to B tbrougb 1st 2 lines]

Spiral Staircase goin' down,

Paint your body red and brown,

[F#] On our knees, we'll [E]feast on a [D]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,

A [F#]get your ass together,

You better [E]walk, walk, walk, a by walking, we [A]cannot [B]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#]Seems like there's another story [E]bangin',

Around every [A]step you [B]fake.

[Cborus] B [A slide to B tbrougb 1st 2 lines]

Spiral Staircase goin' down,

Paint your body red and brown,

[F#] On our knees, we'll [E]feast on a [D]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#]Seems like there's another story [E]bangin',

Around every [A]step you [B]fa-ake.

[Solo] | E* | E* | E* | E* |

| B | B |

| E* | E* | E* | E* |

| B | B |<-----[EVERYTBING CUTS OUT EXCEPT CLAPPING & DRUMS]

[Cborus] 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!

[Cborus] B [A slide to B tbrougb 1st 2 lines]

Spiral Staircase goin' down,

Paint your body red and brown,

[F#] On our knees, we'll [E]feast on a [D]sex show.

[B]Spiral Staircase! Spiral Staircase!

[Outro] | B | B | B | B |

| F# | E D |

 
 | B | B |<-------[EVERYTHING DROPS OUT APART FROM DRUM BEAT]

[INDISTINGUISBABLE SBOUTED WORDS]

*********************************************

*KINGS OF LEON - SPIRAL STAIRCASE LEAD PARTS*

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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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

[CBORUS] - 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---------------

[CBORUS] - 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-------------------------

[CBORUS] - 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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{t:Spiral Staircase}
 {st: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#] On our knees, we'll [E]feast on a [D]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,
 A [F#]get your ass together,
 You better [E]walk, walk, walk, a by walking, we [A]cannot [B]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#]Seems like there's another story [E]bangin',
 Around every [A]step you [B]fake.
 
 [Chorus] B [A slide to B through 1st 2 lines]
 Spiral Staircase goin' down,
 Paint your body red and brown,
 [F#] On our knees, we'll [E]feast on a [D]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#]Seems like there's another story [E]bangin',
 Around every [A]step you [B]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,
 
 {sot}
 N.C. N.C. D<-----------[EVERYTHING RETURNS]
 {eot}
 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#] On our knees, we'll [E]feast on a [D]sex show.
 [B]Spiral Staircase! Spiral Staircase!
 
 [Outro] | B | B | B | B |
 | F# | E D |
 
 {sot}
 | B | B |<-------[EVERYTHING DROPS OUT APART FROM DRUM BEAT]
 {eot}
 [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"
 
 {sot}
 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------------------------------------------
 {eot}
 
 
 [VERSE 1] @ [00:31]
 
 {sot}
 e -7--5-7--------------7--5-7-------------------------------------------
 B -7--5-7---/5-3-------7--5-7---/5-3------------------------------------
 G ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 D ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 A ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 E ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 {eot}
 
 [VERSE 2] @ [00:46]
 
 {sot}
 e ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 B -0----------0----10b(12)r10------------------------------------------
 G -9-7--------9-7------------------------------------------------------
 D -----9-7-9-----------------------------------------------------------
 A ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 E ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 {eot}
 
 [CHORUS] - FOLLOW CHORDS 'TIL [01:00]
 "...sex show"
 
 {sot}
 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-------------------------
 {eot}
 
 [VERSE 3]
 
 {sot}
 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-----------------------------------------
 {eot}
 |---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]
 
 {sot}
 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---------------
 {eot}
 
 [CHORUS] - NOTHING PLAYED 'TIL [01:53]
 "...sex show"
 
 {sot}
 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-------------------------
 {eot}
 
 [CHORUS] - MATTHEW PLAYS POWERCHORDS OF B5(799XXX); F#5(244XXX) & E5(022XXX)
 OVER THE CHORUS 'TIL [02:08] WHEN HE PLAYS:
 "...sex show"
 
 {sot}
 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------------------------------------------
 {eot}
 
 [OUTRO]
 
 {sot}
 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^-----
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 {eot}
 
 
 
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