Kings Of Leon - Spiral Staircase Tab

Lead Guitar

      8x

      B


  
e
    7    
  
B
    7    
  
G
    8    
  
D
    9    
  
A
    9    
  
E
    7    


  
e
                   
                   
  
B
          7 / 9  7 
          7 / 9  7 
  
G
          7 / 9  7 
          7 / 9  7 
Come in when band comes in.
  
D
 9  7  9           
 9  7  9           
  
A
                   
                   
  
E
                   
                   

Throught the start of this song they have very simple lead breaks. This is the first one.

  
e
 7  5  7             
 7  5  7             
  
B
 7  5  7  7  /  9  7 
 7  5  7  7  /  9  7 
  
G
          7  /  9  7 
          7  /  9  7 
  
D
          7  /  9  7 
          7  /  9  7 
  
A
                     
                     
  
E
                     
                     

Second lead break.

  
e
                 7  
 *      7    *      
  
B
           *     7  
 10^12    7  10^13  
  
G
 3 / 4  7  9^11     
                    
  
D
                    
                    
  
A
                    
                    
  
E
                    
                    

Then lead guitarist joins in with rythem guitarist. Which is....

      8x         8x         8x         8x         8x        5x        2x

      B          B          B          B          F#        E         D


  
e
    7    
    7    
    7    
    7    
    2    
    0    
    10    
  
B
    7    
    7    
    7    
    7    
    2    
    0    
    10    
  
G
    8    
    8    
    8    
    8    
    3    
    1    
    11    
  
D
    9    
    9    
    9    
    9    
    4    
    2    
    12    
  
A
    9    
    9    
    9    
    9    
    4    
    2    
    12    
  
E
    7    
    7    
    7    
    7    
    2    
    0    
    10    


  
e
                   
  
B
          7 / 9  7 
  
G
          7 / 9  7 
This is played 6 times. Then it goes into first solo.
  
D
 9  7  9           
  
A
                   
  
E
                   


  
e
       
       
       
       
  
B
       
       
       
       
  
G
       
       
       
       
  
D
 4   4 
 4   4 
 2   2 
 2   2 
  
A
 4   4 
 4   4 
 2   2 
 2   2 
  
E
 2   2 
 2   2 
 0   0 
 0   0 

Solo 1

  
e
          
                       
                       
                    
  
B
          
 *      15          12 
 *      15          12 
 *      15          
  
G
          
 14^16      14^16r     
 14^16      14^16r     
 14^16      14^16r  
  
D
          
                       
                       
                    
  
A
    12 / 3
                       
                       
                    
  
E
    11 / 1
                       
                       
                    

                                         7x                         7x

  
e
                            *     
e
     
                   e
     
  
B
     12  15h12 15h12 15h12  15^17 
B
     
                   B
     
  
G
 11                               
G
  *  
Bend semi          G
  *  
Bend semi
  
D
                                  
D
  9  
tone on 7th strum. D
  9  
tone on 7th strum
  
A
                                  
A
  9  
                   A
  9  
  
E
                                  
E
  7  
                   E
  7  

Solo 2
   *      *      *

  
e
 15^17  15^17  15^17r  12  *                     
 12  10                  
  
B
                           15^17  12    *        
 12  10  12 / 14  12     
  
G
                                        14^16  12
         12 / 14  12     
  
D
                                                 
                      14 
  
A
                                                 
                         
  
E
                                                 
                         


  
e
 12  10                  
  
B
 12  10  12 / 14  12     
  
G
         12 / 14  12     
  
D
                      14 
  
A
                         
  
E
                         

   7x                                   7x

  
e
     
                             e
     
  
B
     
                             B
     
  
G
  *  
Bend semi tone on 7th strum. G
  *  
Bend semi tone on 7th strum.
  
D
  9  
                             D
  9  
  
A
  9  
                             A
  9  
  
E
  7  
                             E
  7  

Vocals.

Then vocals turn into.

    2x

    D


  
e
  10  
  
B
  10  
  
G
  11  
  
D
  12  
  
A
  12  
  
E
  10  


  
e
                   
                   
  
B
          7 / 9  7 
          7 / 9  7 
  
G
          7 / 9  7 
          7 / 9  7 
  
D
 9  7  9           
 9  7  9           
  
A
                   
                   
  
E
                   
                   

Then lead guitarist joins in with rythem.

      8x         8x         8x         8x         8x        5x        2x

      B          B          B          B          F#        E         D


  
e
    7    
    7    
    7    
    7    
    2    
    0    
    10    
  
B
    7    
    7    
    7    
    7    
    2    
    0    
    10    
  
G
    8    
    8    
    8    
    8    
    3    
    1    
    11    
  
D
    9    
    9    
    9    
    9    
    4    
    2    
    12    
  
A
    9    
    9    
    9    
    9    
    4    
    2    
    12    
  
E
    7    
    7    
    7    
    7    
    2    
    0    
    10    


  
e
                   
                   
  
B
          7 / 9  7 
          7 / 9  7 
  
G
          7 / 9  7 
          7 / 9  7 
  
D
 9  7  9           
 9  7  9           
  
A
                   
                   
  
E
                   
                   

02:41

Last solo.
                                                                  *

  
e
 7       
 7    
 7       
       7  7  *     
 14  *     
 12  15^17 
 7  7        7  7 
 7  5                   
  
B
 7  9  7 
 7  9 
 7  9  7 
 *     7  7  10^12 
 14  17^19 
 12        
 7  7  *     7  7 
       7  5  7  5  *    
  
G
    9  7 
    9 
    9  7 
 9^11              
           
           
       9^11       
                   9^11 
  
D
         
      
         
                   
           
           
                  
                        
  
A
         
      
         
                   
           
           
                  
                        
  
E
         
      
         
                   
           
           
                  
                        

Then bass solo/break.
    2x

    D


  
e
  10  
  
B
  10  
  
G
  11  
  
D
  12  
  
A
  12  
  
E
  10  


  
e
                   
                   
  
B
          7 / 9  7 
          7 / 9  7 
  
G
          7 / 9  7 
          7 / 9  7 
  
D
 9  7  9           
 9  7  9           
  
E
                   
                   

      8x         8x         8x         8x         8x        5x        2x

      B          B          B          B          F#        E         D


  
e
    7    
    7    
    7    
    7    
    2    
    0    
    10    
  
B
    7    
    7    
    7    
    7    
    2    
    0    
    10    
  
G
    8    
    8    
    8    
    8    
    3    
    1    
    11    
  
D
    9    
    9    
    9    
    9    
    4    
    2    
    12    
  
A
    9    
    9    
    9    
    9    
    4    
    2    
    12    
  
E
    7    
    7    
    7    
    7    
    2    
    0    
    10    


  
e
                   
                   
  
B
                   
                   
  
G
          7 / 9  7 
          7 / 9  7 
  
D
          7 / 9  7 
          7 / 9  7 
  
A
 9  7  9           
 9  7  9           
  
E
                   
                   

      8x         8x         8x         8x         8x         5x         2x

      B          B          B          B          F#         E          D


  
e
    7    
    7    
    7    
    7    
    2    
    0    
    10    
  
B
    7    
    7    
    7    
    7    
    2    
    0    
    10    
  
G
    8    
    8    
    8    
    8    
    3    
    1    
    11    
  
D
    9    
    9    
    9    
    9    
    4    
    2    
    12    
  
A
    9    
    9    
    9    
    9    
    4    
    2    
    12    
  
E
    7    
    7    
    7    
    7    
    2    
    0    
    10    

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