Arctic Monkeys - Plastic Tramp

Song: Plastic Tramp
Artist: Arctic Monkeys
Album: Fluorescent Adolescent

This is on the recently released fluorescent adolescent cd. I saw them live two months
at the Avalon in Boston and they were insane. I’m pretty sure this is how it goes for all
guitars. I put the notes and you should be able to figure out where they go if you just
to the song

INTRO

Guitar 1: Alex Turner

E ------9-9-9-8-9-12-12-12-12 / ------9-9-9-8-9-12-12-12-12-|
B 7-7-10--------------------- / 6-6-10----------------------|
G --------------------------- / ----------------------------|
D --------------------------- / ----------------------------|
A --------------------------- / ----------------------------|
E --------------------------- / ----------------------------|


E 14-14-12-9-------12-12-12-- / 14-14-12-8--12-------------|
B --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
G --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
D --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
A --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
E --------------------------- / ---------------------------|

While Alex plays that, Jamie plays this in the background before the verse starts.

Guitar 2: Jamie Cook

E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
B ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
G -----------9------11--- / -------------------------------|
D 11--------------------- / 10-----------------------------|
A ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|

E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
B ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
G -----------9------11--- / -------------------------------|
D 11--------------------- / 10-----------------------------|
A ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|

Bass: Andy Nicholson (I’m not positive about this part)

G --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
D --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
A ---4-----4-------4-----4--- / ---3-----3-------3-----3---|
E 2------2------2------2----- / 2------2------2------2-----|

G --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
D --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
A ---4-----4-------4-----4--- / ---3-----3-------3-----3---|
E 2------2------2------2----- / 2------2------2------2-----|

VERSE 1

He looks as though he hasn’t slept

His hair is purposely un-kept

In many though, his people wept (not about that line)

When you crafted your plan

Shadows underneath the eyes

And everywhere the bastard lies

My lack of proof is your disguise

You won’t remember me

Bass: Andy Nicholson (I’m not positive about this part)

G --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
D --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
A ---4-----4-------4-----4--- / ---3-----3-------3-----3---|
E 2------2------2------2----- / 2------2------2------2-----|

G --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
D --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
A ---4-----4-------4-----4--- / ---3-----3-------3-----3---|
E 2------2------2------2----- / 2------2------2------2-----|

Repeat this part 4 times.

Guitars don’t come in until after “When you crafted your plan”
Guitar 1: Alex Turner (Bend these notes)

E -------------------------- / ----------------------------|
B 7------------------------- / 10--------------------------|
G -------------------------- / ----------------------------|
D -------------------------- / ----------------------------|
A -------------------------- / ----------------------------|
E -------------------------- / ----------------------------|

E 9------------------------- / 12--------------------------|
B -------------------------- / ----------------------------|
G -------------------------- / ----------------------------|
D -------------------------- / ----------------------------|
A -------------------------- / ----------------------------|
E -------------------------- / ----------------------------|

Guitar 2: Jamie Cook (Same part as in the intro)

E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
B ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
G -----------9------11--- / -------------------------------|
D 11--------------------- / 10-----------------------------|
A ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|

E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
B ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
G -----------9------11--- / -------------------------------|
D 11--------------------- / 10-----------------------------|
A ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|

CHORUS 1

There’s nothing really I can say

Sorry mate and walk away (not sure about that line)

I could be wrong

(In this) or (Unless) You play your game

There’s one that’s cruel and most unkind

And horrible is redefined

I can’t imagine


That you mind at all

Bass: Andy Nicholson / (Again I’m not sure about this part but whatever)

G --------------------------------|
D --------------------------------|
A ----------------------------3-4-|
E 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-----|

Repeat that 8 times

Guitar 1 – Alex

E ----------------------------------|
B 7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G ----------------------------------|
D ----------------------------------|
A ----------------------------------|
E ----------------------------------|

E ---------------------------------------------------|
B 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
G ---------------------------------------------------|
D ---------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------------|


E 9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
B --------------------------------|
G --------------------------------|
D --------------------------------|
A --------------------------------|
E --------------------------------|

E 12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-17-| (Bend
B ------------------------------------------------| last
G ------------------------------------------------| note)
D ------------------------------------------------|
A ------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------|

I wasn’t sure if these were single notes or really fast alternating picking. You can
it either way.

E 14------12------9------12------|
B -------------------------------|
G -------------------------------|
D -------------------------------|
A -------------------------------|
E -------------------------------|

E 14------12------8------12------|
B -------------------------------|
G -------------------------------|
D -------------------------------|
A -------------------------------|
E -------------------------------|

E 14------12------9------12------|
B -------------------------------|
G -------------------------------|
D -------------------------------|
A -------------------------------|
E -------------------------------|

E 14------12------8------12------|
B -------------------------------|
G -------------------------------|
D -------------------------------|
A -------------------------------|
E -------------------------------|

Guitar 2: Jamie Cook

E --------------- / E ----------------|
B --------------- / B ----------------|
G --------------- / G ----------------|
D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 / D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 / A 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 / E 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|

Play this twice and then do the same thing but sixteenth notes instead of eight notes.

E --------------------------------|
B --------------------------------|
G --------------------------------|
D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
E 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|

E --------------------------------|
B --------------------------------|
G --------------------------------|
D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|

BASS SOLO

Bass: Andy Nicholson

G -------------------------------|
D -------------------------------|
A 4-4----------4-4---------------|
E -------2-5-2--------0-2-0-2-5--|

G -------------------------------|
D -------------------------------|
A 3-3----------3-3---------------|
E -------2-5-2--------0-2-0-2-5--|

G -------------------------------|
D -------------------------------|
A 4-4----------4-4---------------|
E -------2-5-2--------0-2-0-2-5--|

G -------------------------------|
D -------------------------------|
A 3-3----------3-3---------------|
E -------2-5-2-------------------|

VERSE 2

You’re lying again

Your conscious ain’t your friend

The only thing you’re stopping now

Is your imagination

Lying again

Your conscious ain’t your friend

The only thing you’re stopping now

Is your imagination

Is he really on the street?

Desperation or deceit?

And what he’s wearing on his feet

Won’t solve our mystery

Bass: Andy Nicholson

G --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
D --------------------------- / ---------------------------|
A ---4-----4-------4-----4--- / ---3-----3-------3-----3---|
E 2------2------2------2----- / 2------2------2------2-----|

Repeat this 4 times.

Guitar 1: Alex Turner (Doesn’t come in until “Is he really on the street?”

E 14--12--9----------------------|
B -------------------------------|
G -------------------------------|
D -------------------------------|
A -------------------------------|
E -------------------------------|

E 14--12--8----------------------|
B -------------------------------|
G -------------------------------|
D -------------------------------|
A -------------------------------|
E -------------------------------|

Do this part twice.

Guitar 2: Jamie Cook (This one starts right at the beginning of this verse)

E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
B ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
G -----------9------11--- / -------------------------------|
D 11--------------------- / 10-----------------------------|
A ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|

E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
B ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
G -----------9------11--- / -------------------------------|
D 11--------------------- / 10-----------------------------|
A ----------------------- / -------------------------------|
E ----------------------- / -------------------------------|

Do this part twice.

BRIDGE

And I am baffled by how you stand there

Soaking it in

Do you hide your identity where you hide your grin?

Better hide your grin

Bass: Andy Nicholson

Do this part three times

G ---------------------- / ---------------------|
D ---------------------- / ---------------------|
A 4---------------4-4-4- / ---------------------|
E ---------------------- / 2--------------2-2-2-|

And then

G ---------------------- / --------------------|
D ---------------------- / --------------------|
A ----------2----------- / ----------2---------|
E 5----4---------------- / 5----4--------------|

Guitar 1: Alex Turner

Play this part three times

E ---------------------- / ---------------------|
B ---------------------- / ---------------------|
G 6---------------6-6-6- / ---------------------|
D 6---------------6-6-6- / 4--------------4-4-4-|
A 4---------------4-4-4- / 4--------------4-4-4-|
E ---------------------- / 2--------------2-2-2-|
And then

E ---------------------- / --------------------|
B ---------------------- / --------------------|
G ---------------------- / --------------------|
D 7----6----9----------- / 7----6----9---------|
A 7----6----9----------- / 7----6----9---------|
E 5----4----7----------- / 5----4----7---------|

Guitar 2: Jamie Cook

Play this part three times

E ---------------------- / --------------------|
B ---------------------- / --------------------|
G 6--------------------- / --------------------|
D 6--------------------- / 4-------------------|
A 4--------------------- / 4-------------------|
E ---------------------- / 2-------------------|

And then

E ---------------------- / --------------------|
B ---------------------- / --------------------|
G ---------------------- / --------------------|
D 7----6----9----------- / 7----6----9---------|
A 7----6----9----------- / 7----6----9---------|
E 5----4----7----------- / 5----4----7---------|

REFRAIN

Shadows underneath the eyes

And everywhere the bastard lies

My lack of proof is your disguise

You won’t remember me

BASS PART

Bass: Andy Nicholson (Really fast)

G --------------------------------|
D --------------------------------|
A ----------------------------3-4-|
E ------------------------0-2-----|


FINAL VERSE / CHORUS

There’s nothing really I can say

Sorry mate and walk away (not sure about that line)

I could be wrong

(In this) or (Unless) You play your game

There’s one that’s cruel and most unkind

And horrible is redefined

I can’t imagine

That you mind at all

You’re lying again

Your conscious ain’t your friend

The only thing you’re stopping now

Is your imagination

Lying again

Your conscious ain’t your friend

The only thing you’re stopping now

Is your imagination

Bass: Andy Nicholson

G --------------------------------|
D --------------------------------|
A ----------------------------3-4-|
E 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-----|

Repeat this until the end.

Guitar 1: Alex Turner

E --------------- / E ----------------|
B --------------- / B ----------------|
G --------------- / G ----------------|
D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 / D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 / A 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 / E 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|

4 times and then it goes back to the lead part.]

E 14-12-9-12-14-12-8-12-|
B ----------------------|
G ----------------------|
D ----------------------|
A ----------------------|
E ----------------------|

Repeat that until the end

Guitar 2: Jamie Cook

Repeat power chords until the end

E --------------- / E ----------------|
B --------------- / B ----------------|
G --------------- / G ----------------|
D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 / D 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 / A 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 / E 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|

That’s it for Plastic Tramp, sorry if there are any mistakes, I’m gonna start work on
Bakery or Too Much To Ask Next – Brian/storm