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From: Gavin Inglis
The net seems a bit short of Banshees tab so here's one. I'm keen
to hear from anybody who's done other songs...
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THE STAIRCASE (MYSTERY) - Siouxsie & the Banshees
from "Once Upon A Time - The Singles"
transcribed by Gavin D. Inglis (krynoid@tardis.ed.ac.uk)
INTRO RIFF
E-----------------------|
B-----------------------|
G-----------------------|
D--------2-----3---2-0--|
A--0--------------------|
E-----------------------|
The main part of the song has three beats to a bar...
MAIN RIFF
E--8--8--8--8--------|--8--8--8--8--------| \
B--10-10-10-10-------|--10-10-10-10-------| |
G--9--9--9--9--------|--9--9--9--9--------| |
D--------------------|--------------------| |
A--------------------|--------------------| |
E--------------------|--------------------| \
> play 3 times
E--------------------|--------------------| /
B--3--3--3--3--------|--5--5--5--5--------| |
G--2--2--2--2--------|--4--4--4--4--------| |
D--3--3--3--3--------|--5--5--5--5--------| |
A--------------------|--------------------| |
E--------------------|--------------------| /
then
E--7--7--7--7--------|--6--6--6--6--------|
B--9--9--9--9--------|--9--9--9--9--------|
G--8--8--8--8--------|--8--8--8--8--------| (play twice)
D--------------------|--------------------|
A--------------------|--------------------|
E--------------------|--------------------|
Repeat MAIN RIFF once then into verse:
C F# A E
Staircase lying face up
C F# A E
Staircat sat on the mat looking down
C F# A E C F# A E
Looking down______________
INTRO RIFF under first 3 lines of next part,
sit on D for last line:
Slide down the banister
Take the escalator
Slide down the banister
Or try the elevator________
MAIN RIFF x1
I was standing on the landing
Now I'm standing in the hall
Looking up___________up up up up
Won't someone assist me
Solve this mystery
Somebody assist me
Arrange the symmetry___
ARPEGGIOS:
E--0--0--0--0---|-0--0--0--0---|-0--0--0--0---|-0--0--0--0---|
B---1--1--3--3--|--1--1--3--3--|--1--1--3--3--|--1--1--1--1--|
G----2--2--2--2-|---2--2--2--2-|---2--2--2--2-|---2--2--2--2-|
D---------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
A---------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
E---------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
MAIN RIFF x1
Muffled footsteps on the carpet
Spiral steps start spinning
Around____________me
Which floor which ceiling
You're off balance
Which floor which ceiling
It's all upside down
MAIN RIFF x1
Staircase lying face up
Staircat sat on the mat looking down
Looking down______________down
Finish on Em.
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