The Staircase
View chords used in this chart
5 Cheap Guitars That Are Actually Great
Capotraste: Sem capotraste
Intro x1
E-----------------------|
B-----------------------|
G-----------------------|
D--------2-----3---2-0--|
A--0--------------------|
E-----------------------|
Riff played throughout most of the song -
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-------------------|-------------------|
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-------------------|-------------------|
play the above three times
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------|
D--------------------|------------------|
A--------------------|------------------|
E--------------------|------------------|
Repeat the above again
Bridge -
E----------------------------|
B----------------------------|
G----------------------------|
D--------222-----333---222---|
A--000-----------------------|
E----------------------------|
Repeat the above through first part of verse -
Staircase lying face up
Staircat sat on the mat looking down
Looking down..........
Then intro riff for the rest -
Slide down the banister
Take the escalator
Slide down the banister
Or try the elevator.....
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-------------------|-------------------|
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-------------------|-------------------|
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------|
D--------------------|------------------|
A--------------------|------------------|
E--------------------|------------------|
Repeat Bridge 1 again, then following into the intro again as for the first verse
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...
After verse above play -
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---------------|--------------|--------------|-------------
Then go straight into the main riff again
Muffled footsteps on the carpet
Spiral steps start spinning
Around...me
**Follow with the same bridge and main intro riff throughout the rest of the song where needed, you should listen to the song
for the timing - its basicaly the same sequence all the way though the song**
Which floor which ceiling
You're off balance
Which floor which ceiling
It's all upside down
Yes.. you guessed, main riff again
Staircase lying face up
Staircat sat on the mat looking down
Looking down....down
How to play The Staircase
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.