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Iceman

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Artist: The Libertines
Song: Iceman
[Chords]
E*: x7999x  E/Eb: x6987x  C#m: x46654  B: x2444x  A: x02220  G:355433  F:133211
[Intro]
 E-  G-  D- B  
[Verse 1]
AHe was just a Byoung boy in the Ecity
AClouds of smoke he Bsought to find his Edreams
                   A                 BE*           E/Eb   C#m  B  
Swayed hair and his pipe he walked through the white city
AThe hows-your-father Bbookies run the Escene
e|-----7----5----4----2---0----0------|
B|---9----7----5----4-------2---------|
G|------------------------------------| (Played after "... find his dreams")
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
     E*      E/Eb     C#m      B  A  
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------| (These are the notes I hear
D|-----6-----4-----2-----1-------|   during "through the white city")
A|---7-----6-----4-----2----0----|
E|---9-----7-----5---------------|
[Verse 2]
AShe was just a youBng girl in the Ecity
AStruggling with Blife love and Emoney
AWeaving through the Bstreets and looking Eso E/Bso C#mprettyB  
AThe rummest sort StockBwell had ever sEeen
AThe rummest sort StockBwell had ever sFeen... Gseen
[Chorus]
AI've spent my Fdays in the Ghaze with the Eiceman
AI've spent my Fnights wGondering the Ewards
AI've spent my Fdays in the Ghaze with the Eiceman
AIt meaFns the Giceman is always on Ecall
[Post-Chorus]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|(I'm sure this is played on bass
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| but here's the guitar equivalent)
A|------------5--2~--2--0-----------------5--2~--2--0-------0----|
E|--0~--2--3--------------3--2--0~--2--3--------------3--2-------|
[Verse 3]
AShe started work on the laBst day of ENovember
ASpilling drinks in a Bseedy cabaret Eshow
                 A                BE*  E/Eb   C#m-
He met her on the first day of December
BOutside a Abookshop on the BCharing Cross Eroad
[Verse 4]
AThose winter nights they'd Bwalk along the Eriver
AHe'd chain-smoke and she'd Bstare up at the Esky
And say this Alife, this Blove, this Eriver E/Ebhas to C#mend
But Ajust for now wBe have all thEe time
AJust for now wBe have all the Ftime... Gtime
[Bridge]
ADon't spent your Fdays in the Ghaze with the Eiceman
ADon't spent your Fnights wGondering the Ewards
ADon't spent your Fdays in the Ghaze with the Eiceman
AIt mFeans nGothing at Eall
[Pre-Chorus]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------5--2~--2--0-----------------5--2~--2--0-------0----|
E|--0~--2--3--------------3--2--0~--2--3--------------3--2-------|
[Bridge]
 A-  F-  G-  Ex4  ...Wish I knew the leads here
[Chorus] x2
ADon't spent your Fdays in the Ghaze with the Eiceman
ADon't spent your Fnights wGondering the Ewards
ADon't spent your Fdays in the Ghaze with the Eiceman
AIt mFeans nGothing at Eall
[Outro]
BJust for now we Ahave all the Etime
BJust for now we Ahave all the Etime

The story behind the song

The Libertines are an English rock band formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty. The band, which included John Hassall and Gary Powell for most of its recording career, was part of the garage rock revival and spearheaded the movement in the UK. Their first two studio albums were produced by Mick Jones, co-founder of The Clash.

AI-written from these sources:Rotten Apple (album) — Wikipedia ↗The Libertines — Wikipedia ↗

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Iceman

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Artist: The Libertines

Song: Iceman

[Chords]

E E/Eb C#m B A G F

*: x7999x : x6987x : x46654 : x2444x : x02220 :355433 :133211

[Intro]

E G D B

- - -

[Verse 1]

A B E

He was just a young boy in the city

A B E

Clouds of smoke he sought to find his dreams

A B E/Eb C#m B

Swayed hair and his pipe he walked through the white city

A B E

The hows-your-father bookies run the scene

e|-----7----5----4----2---0----0------|

B|---9----7----5----4-------2---------|

G|------------------------------------| (Played after "... find his dreams")

D|------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------|

E/Eb C#m B A

e|-------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------| (These are the notes I hear

D|-----6-----4-----2-----1-------| during "through the white city")

A|---7-----6-----4-----2----0----|

E|---9-----7-----5---------------|

[Verse 2]

A B E

She was just a young girl in the city

A B E

Struggling with life love and money

A B E E/B C#m B

Weaving through the streets and looking so so pretty

A B E

The rummest sort Stockwell had ever seen

A B F G

The rummest sort Stockwell had ever seen... seen

[Chorus]

A F G E

I've spent my days in the haze with the iceman

A F G E

I've spent my nights wondering the wards

A F G E

I've spent my days in the haze with the iceman

A F G E

It means the iceman is always on call

[Post-Chorus]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------|(I'm sure this is played on bass

D|---------------------------------------------------------------| but here's the guitar equivalent)

A|------------5--2~--2--0-----------------5--2~--2--0-------0----|

E|--0~--2--3--------------3--2--0~--2--3--------------3--2-------|

[Verse 3]

A B E

She started work on the last day of November

A B E

Spilling drinks in a seedy cabaret show

A B E/Eb C#m

E* -

He met her on the first day of December

B A B E

Outside a bookshop on the Charing Cross road

[Verse 4]

A B E

Those winter nights they'd walk along the river

A B E

He'd chain-smoke and she'd stare up at the sky

A B E E/Eb C#m

And say this life, this love, this river has to end

A B E

But just for now we have all the time

A B F G

Just for now we have all the time... time

[Bridge]

A F G E

Don't spent your days in the haze with the iceman

A F G E

Don't spent your nights wondering the wards

A F G E

Don't spent your days in the haze with the iceman

A F G E

It means nothing at all

[Pre-Chorus]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------|

A|------------5--2~--2--0-----------------5--2~--2--0-------0----|

E|--0~--2--3--------------3--2--0~--2--3--------------3--2-------|

[Bridge]

A F G E

- - - x4 ...Wish I knew the leads here

[Chorus] x2

A F G E

Don't spent your days in the haze with the iceman

A F G E

Don't spent your nights wondering the wards

A F G E

Don't spent your days in the haze with the iceman

A F G E

It means nothing at all

[Outro]

B A E

Just for now we have all the time

B A E

Just for now we have all the time

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