The Staircase by Siouxsie And The Banshees Intro x1 E-----------------------| B-----------------------| G-----------------------| D--------2-----3---2-0--| A--0--------------------| E-----------------------| Riff played throughout most of the song - E--8--8--8--8-------|--8--8--8--8-------| B--10-10-10-10------|--10-10-10-10------| G--9--9--9--9-------|--9--9--9--9-------| D-------------------|-------------------| A-------------------|-------------------| E-------------------|-------------------| E-------------------|-------------------| B--3--3--3--3-------|--5--5--5--5-------| G--2--2--2--2-------|--4--4--4--4-------| D--3--3--3--3-------|--5--5--5--5-------| A-------------------|-------------------| E-------------------|-------------------| play the above three times then E--7--7--7--7--------|--6--6--6--6------| B--9--9--9--9--------|--9--9--9--9------| G--8--8--8--8--------|--8--8--8--8------| D--------------------|------------------| A--------------------|------------------| E--------------------|------------------| Repeat the above again Bridge - E----------------------------| B----------------------------| G----------------------------| D--------222-----333---222---| A--000-----------------------| E----------------------------| Repeat the above through first part of verse - Staircase lying face up Staircat sat on the mat looking down Looking down.......... Then intro riff for the rest - Slide down the banister Take the escalator Slide down the banister Or try the elevator..... E--8--8--8--8-------|--8--8--8--8-------| B--10-10-10-10------|--10-10-10-10------| G--9--9--9--9-------|--9--9--9--9-------| D-------------------|-------------------| A-------------------|-------------------| E-------------------|-------------------| E-------------------|-------------------| B--3--3--3--3-------|--5--5--5--5-------| G--2--2--2--2-------|--4--4--4--4-------| D--3--3--3--3-------|--5--5--5--5-------| A-------------------|-------------------| E-------------------|-------------------| E--7--7--7--7--------|--6--6--6--6------| B--9--9--9--9--------|--9--9--9--9------| G--8--8--8--8--------|--8--8--8--8------| D--------------------|------------------| A--------------------|------------------| E--------------------|------------------| Repeat Bridge 1 again, then following into the intro again as for the first verse I was standing on the landing Now I'm standing in the hall Looking up....up up up up Won't someone assist me Solve this mystery Somebody assist me Arrange the symmetry... After verse above play - E--0--0--0--0---|-0--0--0--0---|-0--0--0--0---|-0--0--0--0-- B---1--1--3--3--|--1--1--3--3--|--1--1--3--3--|--1--1--1--1- G----2--2--2--2-|---2--2--2--2-|---2--2--2--2-|---2--2--2--2 D---------------|--------------|--------------|------------- A---------------|--------------|--------------|------------- E---------------|--------------|--------------|------------- Then go straight into the main riff again Muffled footsteps on the carpet Spiral steps start spinning Around...me **Follow with the same bridge and main intro riff throughout the rest of the song where needed, you should listen to the song for the timing - its basicaly the same sequence all the way though the song** Which floor which ceiling You're off balance Which floor which ceiling It's all upside down Yes.. you guessed, main riff again Staircase lying face up Staircat sat on the mat looking down Looking down....down www.TAB6.com