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Death On The Stairs

Libertines
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From  way far across the sea
Came  an eritsean maiden she
Had  a one track mind and eyes for me
Half  blinded in the war
With  a pale young anglican
Who  said he'd help her all he can
Showed  her Jesus and his little un-holy friend
She  had no mind to please him
Just  say 'ta-ra' and leave him behind
 There's a little boy in a stairwell who say
 "I hate people like you"
 Got matches & cable TV half of less than 50p
 We all clambered over the balcony
 Banging on the window waking steve
 Bringing with a new love his un-holy friend
 If you really need it you mustn't leave it behind
Please  kill me no don't  kill me
But  don't bring that ghost round to my door
 I don't wanna see them anymore
Please  kill me no don't  kill me
But  don't bang on about yesterday
 I wouldn't know about that anyway
 Monkey asked the mouse before
 If she loved anybody more than he
 It turns you into stone
 Now i'm reversing down this lonely street
 To a cheap hotel when i can meet the past
 And pay it off and keep it sweet
 It's sweet like nothing at all
 Yes i've seen you there how could i help but stare
 It rips the heart out off your body
 Now i've taken far too much to think
 Or see or touch what's real i'm stranded on this street that
 Paved my only way home
 You really need it you just won't leave it behind
 He got nothing he got nothing at all

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Readable chord sheet for Death On The Stairs by Libertines

[Bb]From way far across the sea
[F]Came an eritsean maiden she
[Gm]Had a one track mind and eyes for me
[Gm]Half blinded in the war
[Cm]With a pale young anglican
[F]Who said he'd help her all he can
[Bb]Showed her Jesus and his little un-holy frie[Eb]nd
[Cm]She had no mind to please him
[F]Just say 'ta-ra' and leave him b[Bb]ehind

There's a little boy in a stairwell who say
"I hate people like you"
Got matches & cable TV half of less than 50p
We all clambered over the balcony
Banging on the window waking steve
Bringing with a new love his un-holy friend
If you really need it you mustn't leave it behind
[Bb]Please kill me no [Eb]don't kill me
[F]But don't bring that ghost round to my door

I don't wanna see them anymore

[Bb]Please kill me no [Eb]don't kill me
[F]But don't bang on about yesterday
I wouldn't know about that anyway

Monkey asked the mouse before
If she loved anybody more than he
It turns you into stone
Now i'm reversing down this lonely street
To a cheap hotel when i can meet the past
And pay it off and keep it sweet
It's sweet like nothing at all
Yes i've seen you there how could i help but stare
It rips the heart out off your body
Now i've taken far too much to think
Or see or touch what's real i'm stranded on this street that
Paved my only way home
You really need it you just won't leave it behind
He got nothing he got nothing at all

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