Creeping Up The Backstairs by The Fratellis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Creeping up the backstairs- The Fratellis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Richard Freed Email: freenrich@hotmail.com Tuning: Standard Definitely one of the best Scottish bands to have come out in a long time, and this is song the have to show it. This is actually my first tab, but I think i've done it alright. Any critisms welcome. rate. Intro G A# A G# G A# A G# e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6---5-5-8-8--7-6-| x2 A|-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6---5-5-8-8--7-6-| E|-3-3-6-6-5-5-4-4---3-3-6-6--5-4-| G A# A G# G A# A G# e|-3-3-6-6-5-5-4-4---3-3-6-6--5-4-| B|-3-3-6-6-5-5-4-4---3-3-6-6--5-4-| G|-4-4-7-7-6-6-5-5---4-4-7-7--6-5-| D|-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6---5-5-8-8--7-6-| x2 A|-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6---5-5-8-8--7-6-| E|-3-3-6-6-5-5-4-4---3-3-6-6--5-4-| Verse G E A D e|-3-3---0-0---5-5---10-10-10-10-| B|-3-3---0-0---5-5---10-10-10-10-| G|-4-4---1-1---6-6---11-11-11-11-| x6 D|-5-5---2-2---7-7---12-12-12-12-| A|-5-5---2-2---7-7---12-12-12-12-| E|-3-3---0-0---5-5---10-10-10-10-| Bridge G E A# A e|-3-3---0-0---6-6--5-5-| B|-3-3---0-0---6-6--5-5-| G|-4-4---1-1---7-7--6-6-| x4 D|-5-5---2-2---8-8--7-7-| A|-5-5---2-2---8-8--7-7-| E|-3-3---0-0---6-6--5-5-| Chorus G A# A G# G A# A G# e|-3-3-6-6-5-5-4-4---3-3-6-6--5-4-| B|-3-3-6-6-5-5-4-4---3-3-6-6--5-4-| G|-4-4-7-7-6-6-5-5---4-4-7-7--6-5-| D|-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6---5-5-8-8--7-6-| x4 A|-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6---5-5-8-8--7-6-| E|-3-3-6-6-5-5-4-4---3-3-6-6--5-4-| Verse G E A D e|-3-3---0-0---5-5---10-10-10-10-| B|-3-3---0-0---5-5---10-10-10-10-| G|-4-4---1-1---6-6---11-11-11-11-| x6 D|-5-5---2-2---7-7---12-12-12-12-| A|-5-5---2-2---7-7---12-12-12-12-| E|-3-3---0-0---5-5---10-10-10-10-| Bridge e|-3-3---0-0---6-6--5-5-| B|-3-3---0-0---6-6--5-5-| G|-4-4---1-1---7-7--6-6-| x4 D|-5-5---2-2---8-8--7-7-| A|-5-5---2-2---8-8--7-7-| E|-3-3---0-0---6-6--5-5-| Chorus G A# A G# G A# A G# e|-3-3-6-6-5-5-4-4---3-3-6-6--5-4-| B|-3-3-6-6-5-5-4-4---3-3-6-6--5-4-| G|-4-4-7-7-6-6-5-5---4-4-7-7--6-5-| D|-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6---5-5-8-8--7-6-| x4 A|-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6---5-5-8-8--7-6-| E|-3-3-6-6-5-5-4-4---3-3-6-6--5-4-| C D# D C# C D# D C# e|--8--8-11-11-10-10--9--9----8--8-11-11--10-9-| B|--8--8-11-11-10-10--9--9----8--8-11-11--10-9-| G|--9--9-12-12-11-11-10-10----9--9-12-12--11-10-| D|-10-10-13-13-12-12-11-11---10-10-13-13--12-11-| x2 A|-10-10-13-13-12-12-11-11---10-10-13-13--12-11-| E|--8--8-11-11-10-10--9--9----8--8-11-11--10-9-| B# B A# A G# e|--8--7--6--5--4-| B|--8--7--6--5--4-| G|--9--8--7--6--5-| D|-10--9--8--7--6-| A|-10--9--8--7--6-| E|--8--7--6--5--4-| Bridge G E A# A e|-3-3---0-0---6-6--5-5-| B|-3-3---0-0---6-6--5-5-| G|-4-4---1-1---7-7--6-6-| x4 D|-5-5---2-2---8-8--7-7-| A|-5-5---2-2---8-8--7-7-| E|-3-3---0-0---6-6--5-5-| Chorus G A# A G# G A# A G# e|-3-3-6-6-5-5-4-4---3-3-6-6--5-4-| B|-3-3-6-6-5-5-4-4---3-3-6-6--5-4-| G|-4-4-7-7-6-6-5-5---4-4-7-7--6-5-| D|-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6---5-5-8-8--7-6-| x6 A|-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6---5-5-8-8--7-6-| E|-3-3-6-6-5-5-4-4---3-3-6-6--5-4-| Lyrics: Verse 1: She said “I am Rosie” I said “I thought you were Lucy” She said “No Rosie I told you so” Was here with you sister but she was gone when I got back I was up dancin for fun y’know Of all the shitty little places I meet you it’s here And now I’m freaking out I heard you got a brand new name selling E’s in the dark But hey it’s nothing to shout about Bridge: Don’t just say yes to tease me Do your up most to please me I don’t mean to be sleazy Being you can’t be easy Chorus: When you’re creepin' up the backstairs Mother’s nightmares Falling in the front door, my, my Climbing in the window Get dressed let’s go Take your brother’s car keys, bye, bye Verse 2: Well I see your yellow fingers and your crucifix bones All covered in cellophane Was there when yer best friend said “sweetheart” I’m just here to get drunk again I wouldn’t move if I was you I wouldn’t want to get caught when the lights go out She said “you think you’re so special” I said “Sunshine I’m just bored I’m just checking out” www.TAB6.com