Creepin Up The Backstairs The Fratellis backing track and tabs

Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)

hey i finally figured out the lead guitar in "Creepin Up the Backstairs", although it is
the awesome lead part, the chords and rhythm are already posted in another great tab,
is actually a very difficult song, because you have to move up and down the fretboard a
and it gets pretty tricky, well here it is, the first lead part for this song, please
and rate its one of my first tabs (second actually)

This whole part is "Lead 1," inculding the "Play 6 Times."
e|---------3-3----------0-----10-10---0------------0--3-3-----------8-----7-----6---5-------------------|
B|------3------------------9-----------------1/2-----------3------------------------X-------Play--------|
G|-2/4----------4------------------------------------------------7------7-----6-----5------6-Times------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Only on the first time playing this do you slide 2/4, the rest of the time, just play 4)

This whole part is "Lead 2," including the "Play 3 Times."
e|----------12--12-------------8-8---------------10-10---------------------|
B|-12--12-------------------8----------------10----------------Play--------|
G|----------------------5/8---------8---8/10------------10-----3-Times-----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Then play: (this is also part of "lead 2.")
e|------------12-12-12---------8-8--------------10-10-------------|
B|-12-12-12------------------8---------------10-------------------|
G|-----------------------5/8-------8---8/10------------10---------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

After you play all of this:
Play lead 1 again.
Play lead 2 twice, but not directly after one another,
there are other rhythm guitar parts that are played in between.

And thats it, a great Fratellis lead part. short tab i know, but thats only because the
is just 3 parts repeated. Enjoy!

Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)

Creepin’ Up the Backstairs
The Fratellis

a great song on the costello music album, i hope this helps
chamara out.

Intro/chorus
e|-3-3--6-6--5-5--4-4--3-3--6-6--x-5-5--4--------------------------------------|
B|-3-3--6-6--5-5--4-4--3-3--6-6--x-5-5--4--------------------------------------|
G|-4-4--7-7--6-6--5-5--4-4--7-7--x-6-6--5--------------------------------------|
D|-5-5--8-8--7-7--6-6--5-5--8-8--x-7-7--6----x-4-------------------------------|
A|-5-5--8-8--7-7--6-6--5-5--8-8--x-7-7--6--------------------------------------|
E|-3-3--6-6--5-5--4-4--3-3--6-6--x-5-5--4--------------------------------------|

Verse – Lead (guitar one)

Hold 6 note and slide to 7
e|--------3-----------10-----------5-----------8----7----5--------------------|
B|------3---3-------9----9-------5---5-------7--------------------------------|
G|--2/4-------4--/9--------9--/6-------6--/7------7---7----7------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------x6----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2 (with the lead in the background and in the prechorus three times)
e|--3-3---------5-5-5-5-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-3---9-9---5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7---------------------------------------------|
G|--4-4---9-9---5-5-5-5---7-7-7-7---------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5---9-9---7—7-7-7---7-7-7-7---------------------------------------------|
A|--5-5---7-7---7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---------------------------------------------|
E|--3-3---------5-5-5-5-------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus x 4

Verse x6

Chorus x 4

Then continuing from the chorus
e|-8--8-----11-11--10-10--9--9-----8--8---11-11--x-10-10--9-------------------|
B|-8--8-----11-11--10-10--9--9-----8--8---11-11--x-10-10--9-------------------|
G|-9--9-----12-12--11-11--10-10----9--9---12-12--x-11-11--10------------------|
D|-10-10----13-13--12-12--11-11----10-10--13-13--x-12-12--11—----x2-----------|
A|-10-10----13-13--12-12--11-11----10-10--13-13--x-12-12--11------------------|
E|-8--8-----11-11--10-10--9--9-----8--8---11-11--x-10-10--9-------------------|

Then linking onto the prechorus chords
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-x-11-x-10-x-9-x-8-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-12-x-11-x-10-x-9-x-8-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-12-x-11-x-10-x-9-x-8-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10-x-9--x-8--x-7-x-6-------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Prechorus

Then singing and then the guitar joins in with the chorus chords after one part of
and plays till the end.

great tab, hope you enjoy :)

Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)

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Creeping up the backstairs- The Fratellis
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Band website: www.thefratellis.com

Tabbed by:Dan Austin aka Mango Man
Email:porcomatamacaco@hotmail.co.uk
Tuning: Standard

Check out this awesome new band.

Chords used
E A D G B e
A#: 6 8 8 7 6 6
A: 5 7 7 6 5 5
G#: 4 6 6 5 4 4
G: 3 5 5 4 3 3
D#/Cbm:0 6 8 8 7 6
Dm: 0 5 7 7 6 5
C#/Bbm:0 4 6 6 5 4
Cm: 0 3 5 5 4 3

Intro
A# A G# G
e|-6-6-5-5-4-4-3-3--6-6-5-5-x-x-4-3------------------------------------|
B|-6-6-5-5-4-4-3-3--6-6-5-5-x-x-4-3------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-6-6-5-5-4-4--7-7-6-6-x-x-5-4------------------------------------|
D|-8-8-7-7-6-6-5-5--8-8-7-7-x-x-6-5------------------------------------| x6
A|-8-8-7-7-6-6-5-5--8-8-7-7-x-x-6-5------------------------------------|
E|-6-65-54-43-3--6-6-5-5-x-x-4-3---------------------------------------|

Chorus (part 1)
e|-3-3--6-6--6------4---------------------------------------|
B|-3-3--6-6--5------4---------------------------------------|
G|-4-4--7-7--6-(x6)-5-(x6)----------------------------------|
D|-5-5--8-8--7------6---------------------------------------|
A|-5-5--8-8--7------6---------------------------------------|
E|-3-3--6-6--5-----4----------------------------------------|
Chorus (part 2)-back to intro

Leads into verse 2

One part later on- played in same style.

A#,A,G#,G (x2)Played in same way as intro
D#,Dm,C#,Cm

I'm not totally sure about the verses, as the lead is played loudly over the top. I'd
following the bass if anyone tabs that.

| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)

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Creeping up the backstairs- The Fratellis
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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”

Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)

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Creeping Up The Backstairs - The Fratellis
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Tabbed by: slurms
Email: slurms.mckenzie@hotmail.com

Tuning:EADGBE

I Noticed that no one had tabbed it fully with both guitars so I thought Id tab the
I know, its not perfect but I know It works as I have played this song live.

Intro Part 1 - No Lyrics (One Guitar)
e|---3---6---5---4-|---3---6-----5---4-|----|
B|---3---6---5---4-|---3---6-----5---4-|----|
G|---4---7---6---5-|---4---7-----6---5-|----|
D|-5---8---7---6---|-5---8---xx--7---6-|-x2-|
A|-5---8---7---6---|-5---8---xx--7---6-|----|
E|-3---6---5---4---|-3---6---xx--5---4-|----|

Intro Part 2 - (Both Guitars)
e|----------------------------------|----|
B|----------------------------------|----|
G|----------------------------------|----|
D|-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6--5-5-8-8-xx-7-6--|-x2-|
A|-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6--5-5-8-8-xx-7-6--|----|
E|-3-3-6-6-5-5-4-4--3-3-6-6-xx-5-4--|----|

Verse - She Said I`m Rosie... (Lead Guitar)
e|-----3-----------0-----------0-----------2------|----|
B|---0---0-------0---0-------2---2-------3---3----|----|
G|-0-------0---1-------1---2-------2---2-------2--|----|
D|------------------------------------------------|-x6-|
A|------------------------------------------------|----|
E|------------------------------------------------|----|
Verse - She Said I`m Rosie... (Rhythm Guitar)
e|------------------------------------------------|----|
B|------------------------------------------------|----|
G|-------------------------------------7-7-7777---|----|
D|-5-5-5555----2-2-2222----7-7-7777----7-7-7777---|-x6-|
A|-5-5-5555----2-2-2222----7-7-7777----5-5-5555---|----|
E|-3-3-3333----0-0-0000----5-5-5555---------------|----|

Pre Chorus - Don`t You Say... (Lead Guitar)
e|-3---3----7---7----6-6-6-6----------7-10p7---|----|
B|-3---3----9---9----6-6-6-6-----8h10-------8--|----|
G|-4---4----9---9----7-7-7-7-------------------|----|
D|---------------------------------------------|-x4-|
A|---------------------------------------------|----|
E|---------------------------------------------|----|
Pre Chorus - Don`t You Say... (Rhythm Guitar)
e|---------------------------------------------|----|
B|---------------------------------------------|----|
G|----------9---9------------------------------|----|
D|-5---5----9---9----8-8-8-8-----7-7-7-7-------|-x4-|
A|-5---5----7---7----8-8-8-8-----7-7-7-7-------|----|
E|-3---3-------------6-6-6-6-----5-5-5-5-------|----|

Chorus Part 1 - Creeping Up The... (One Guitar First Part, Both Second Part)
e|---3---6---5---4-|---3---6-----5---4-|----|
B|---3---6---5---4-|---3---6-----5---4-|----|
G|---4---7---6---5-|---4---7-----6---5-|----|
D|-5---8---7---6---|-5---8---xx--7---6-|-x2-|
A|-5---8---7---6---|-5---8---xx--7---6-|----|
E|-3---6---5---4---|-3---6---xx--5---4-|----|
Chorus Part 2 - Creeping Up The...
e|----------------------------------|----|
B|----------------------------------|----|
G|----------------------------------|----|
D|-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6--5-5-8-8-xx-7-6--|-x2-|
A|-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6--5-5-8-8-xx-7-6--|----|
E|-3-3-6-6-5-5-4-4--3-3-6-6-xx-5-4--|----|

Verse - Well I See Yellow Fingers... (Lead Guitar)
e|-----3-----------0-----------0-----------2------|----|
B|---0---0-------0---0-------2---2-------3---3----|----|
G|-0-------0---1-------1---2-------2---2-------2--|----|
D|------------------------------------------------|-x6-|
A|------------------------------------------------|----|
E|------------------------------------------------|----|
Verse - Well I See Yellow Fingers... (Rhythm Guitar)
e|------------------------------------------------|----|
B|------------------------------------------------|----|
G|-------------------------------------7-7-7777---|----|
D|-5-5-5555----2-2-2222----7-7-7777----7-7-7777---|-x6-|
A|-5-5-5555----2-2-2222----7-7-7777----5-5-5555---|----|
E|-3-3-3333----0-0-0000----5-5-5555---------------|----|

Pre Chorus - Don`t You Say... (Lead Guitar)
e|-3---3----7---7----6-6-6-6----------7-10p7---|----|
B|-3---3----9---9----6-6-6-6-----8h10-------8--|----|
G|-4---4----9---9----7-7-7-7-------------------|----|
D|---------------------------------------------|-x4-|
A|---------------------------------------------|----|
E|---------------------------------------------|----|
Pre Chorus - Don`t You Say... (Rhythm Guitar)
e|---------------------------------------------|----|
B|---------------------------------------------|----|
G|----------9---9------------------------------|----|
D|-5---5----9---9----8-8-8-8-----7-7-7-7-------|-x4-|
A|-5---5----7---7----8-8-8-8-----7-7-7-7-------|----|
E|-3---3-------------6-6-6-6-----5-5-5-5-------|----|

Chorus Part 1 - Creeping Up The... (One Guitar First Part, Both 2nd & 3rd)
e|---3---6---5---4-|---3---6-----5---4-|----|
B|---3---6---5---4-|---3---6-----5---4-|----|
G|---4---7---6---5-|---4---7-----6---5-|----|
D|-5---8---7---6---|-5---8---xx--7---6-|-x2-|
A|-5---8---7---6---|-5---8---xx--7---6-|----|
E|-3---6---5---4---|-3---6---xx--5---4-|----|
Chorus Part 2 - Creeping Up The...
e|----------------------------------|----|
B|----------------------------------|----|
G|----------------------------------|----|
D|-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6--5-5-8-8-xx-7-6--|-x2-|
A|-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6--5-5-8-8-xx-7-6--|----|
E|-3-3-6-6-5-5-4-4--3-3-6-6-xx-5-4--|----|
Chorus Part 3 - Creeping Up The...
e|----------------------------------|----|
B|----------------------------------|----|
G|-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6--5-5-8-8-xx-7-6--|-x2-|
D|-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6--5-5-8-8-xx-7-6--|----|
A|-3-3-6-6-5-5-4-4--3-3-6-6-xx-5-4--|----|
E|----------------------------------|----|

Pre Chorus - Don`t You Say... (Lead Guitar)
e|-3---3----7---7----6-6-6-6----------7-10p7---|----|
B|-3---3----9---9----6-6-6-6-----8h10-------8--|----|
G|-4---4----9---9----7-7-7-7-------------------|----|
D|---------------------------------------------|-x4-|
A|---------------------------------------------|----|
E|---------------------------------------------|----|
Pre Chorus - Don`t You Say... (Rhythm Guitar)
e|---------------------------------------------|----|
B|---------------------------------------------|----|
G|----------9---9------------------------------|----|
D|-5---5----9---9----8-8-8-8-----7-7-7-7-------|-x4-|
A|-5---5----7---7----8-8-8-8-----7-7-7-7-------|----|
E|-3---3-------------6-6-6-6-----5-5-5-5-------|----|

Chorus Part 1 - Creeping Up The... (One Guitar First Part, Both Second Part)
e|---3---6---5---4-|---3---6-----5---4-|----|
B|---3---6---5---4-|---3---6-----5---4-|----|
G|---4---7---6---5-|---4---7-----6---5-|----|
D|-5---8---7---6---|-5---8---xx--7---6-|-x2-|
A|-5---8---7---6---|-5---8---xx--7---6-|----|
E|-3---6---5---4---|-3---6---xx--5---4-|----|
Chorus Part 2 - Creeping Up The...
e|----------------------------------|----|
B|----------------------------------|----|
G|----------------------------------|----|
D|-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6--5-5-8-8-xx-7-6--|-x4-|
A|-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6--5-5-8-8-xx-7-6--|----|
E|-3-3-6-6-5-5-4-4--3-3-6-6-xx-5-4--|----|

| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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