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I have found that although most of the other TABS are good they're not completely
correct. This is how i play it and ive checked it with the song and it fits. 
Standard Tuning - EADGBE
Intro:
C,C, C(pause) (x4)
C,G,Bb, (x3)[incredibly fast playing here]
C,   G  
verses
I've been fCollowing, G  Bb  
Your miCnds instructionGsBb  
                                                   F    C   G   Bb(x2)
Oh how just to slowly, sharply screw myself to death
Ah yes, there is a screwF  
                    C   G   Bb(x2)
It's pointed at my head
ThCen look a dream peGddBblar
CAnd a stick of liGghBbt through Cmy bonGesBb  
F"Don't get on the wrong one" 
                            C   G   Bb(x2)  
"Oh you and you what's your game"
Chorus
CLaying me down to waste layEing me down
AmPin me up or pAut me down
FUh uh uh uh oh
GNow let it aCll gGo
CIt's a horror show, you should coEme on round
HAmorror show, the hAorse is brown
FUh uh oh leGft something in MoCscoGw
(Pause all other intsruments except guitar)
Bb/C, C(x4)
(only the drums play for this next 4 lines)
She said "I'll show you a picture
A picture of tomorrow
There's nothing changing
It's all sorrow
(back into the verse)
OFh no please dont show me
                                    C   G   Bb(x2)
I'm a swine, you don't wanna know me"
                   C    C   G   Bb(x2)     
I've been following,
Your miCnds instructioCnsG  Bb  
                                                   F   C   G   Bb(x2)
Oh how just to slowly, sharply screw myself to death
Ah yes, there is a sFcrew, screw
                     C   G   Bb(x2)
It's pointed at my head
Chorus
CLaying me down to waste layEing me down
AmPin me up or pAut me down
FUh uh uh uh oh
GNow let it aCll gGo
CIt's a horror show, you should coEme on round
HAmorror show, the hAorse is brown
FUh uh oh leGft something in MoCscoGw
(then these lines from the verse again)
I've been fCollowing, G  Bb  
Your miCnds instructionGsBb  
                                                   F    C   G   Bb(x2)
Oh how just to slowly, sharply screw myself to death
Ah yes, there is a screwF  
                    C   G   Bb(x2)
It's pointed at my head
Chorus
CLaying me down to waste layEing me down
AmPin me up or pAut me down
FUh uh uh uh oh
GNow let it aCll gGo
CIt's a horror show, you should coEme on round
HAmorror show, the hAorse is brown
FUh uh oh leGft something in MoCscoGw

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Horror Show

by The Libertines

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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I have found that although most of the other TABS are good they're not completely

correct. This is how i play it and ive checked it with the song and it fits.

Standard Tuning - EADGBE

Intro:

C C C

,, (pause) (x4)

C G Bb

,,, (x3)[incredibly fast playing here]

C G

verses

C G Bb

I've been following,

C G Bb

Your minds instructions

F C G Bb

(x2)

Oh how just to slowly, sharply screw myself to death

Ah yes, there is a screw

C G Bb

(x2)

It's pointed at my head

C G Bb

Then look a dream peddlar

C G Bb C G Bb

And a stick of light through my bones

"Don't get on the wrong one"

C G Bb

(x2)

"Oh you and you what's your game"

Chorus

C E

Laying me down to waste laying me down

Am A

Pin me up or put me down

Uh uh uh uh oh

G C G

Now let it all go

C E

It's a horror show, you should come on round

Am A

Horror show, the horse is brown

F G C G

Uh uh oh left something in Moscow

(Pause all other intsruments except guitar)

Bb C C

/, (x4)

(only the drums play for this next 4 lines)

She said "I'll show you a picture

A picture of tomorrow

There's nothing changing

It's all sorrow

(back into the verse)

Oh no please dont show me

C G Bb

(x2)

I'm a swine, you don't wanna know me"

C C G Bb

(x2)

I've been following,

C C G Bb

Your minds instructions

F C G Bb

(x2)

Oh how just to slowly, sharply screw myself to death

Ah yes, there is a screw, screw

C G Bb

(x2)

It's pointed at my head

Chorus

C E

Laying me down to waste laying me down

Am A

Pin me up or put me down

Uh uh uh uh oh

G C G

Now let it all go

C E

It's a horror show, you should come on round

Am A

Horror show, the horse is brown

F G C G

Uh uh oh left something in Moscow

(then these lines from the verse again)

C G Bb

I've been following,

C G Bb

Your minds instructions

F C G Bb

(x2)

Oh how just to slowly, sharply screw myself to death

Ah yes, there is a screw

C G Bb

(x2)

It's pointed at my head

Chorus

C E

Laying me down to waste laying me down

Am A

Pin me up or put me down

Uh uh uh uh oh

G C G

Now let it all go

C E

It's a horror show, you should come on round

Am A

Horror show, the horse is brown

F G C G

Uh uh oh left something in Moscow

About Horror Show Chords by The Libertines

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