The Libertines

What became of the likely lads

The Libertines


Tom: D

Intro 2x: B  C#m  A

Verse 1:
A
Please don't get me wrong see 
  E                                  Bm            D E
I forgive you in a song well call the likely lads,
A                              E
But if its left to you I know exactly what you'd 
               Bm             D E
do with all the dreams we had,

         D               Dm
Just blood runs thicker, oh were thick as thieves , 
    A
you know if that's important to you, 
 A       G#       G         F#
Its       important to     me
                               B                  E
I tried to make you see, but you don't wanna know!

Verse 2:
A                                     E
If you pipe all summer long then get forgiven 
                       Bm            D E
In a song well that's a touch my lad,
A
They sold the rights to all the wrongs 
        E
and when they knew you'd give me songs
        Bm          D E
Welcome back I said

         D                               Dm
Just blood runs thicker, oh were thick as thieves , 
         A
you know if that's important to you, 
A         G#          G     F#
Its       important to     me
                              B                E
I tried to make you see, but you don't wanna know!

Chorus:
A       E                       D     D/E
Oh what became of the likely lads?
A       E              D             D/E
Oh what became of the dreams we had?
A       E          D         D/E
Oh what became of forever?
A       E         D
Oh what became forever?
D           E        A
Though we'll never know

Verse 3:
    A                             E
Please don't get me wrong see I forgive
                             Bm          D E
 you in a song well call the likely lads,
A                                  E
We all bought the ones, we taught em all
                                        Bm            D E
 we wrote the songs that's filled with dreams we have
      
   D                    Dm
Just blood runs thicker, oh were thick as thieves , 
    A
you know if that's important to you, 
A        G#         G      F#
Its       important to     me
                              B               E
I tried to make you see, but you don't wanna know!

Chorus:
A       E            D             D/E
Oh what became of the likely lads?
A       E           D               D/E
Oh what became of the dreams we had?
A       E         D        D/E
Oh what became of forever?
A       E         D
Oh what became forever?
D           E        A
Though we'll never know