# What Became of the Likely Lads guitar solo

> Carl Barât's guitar solo on What Became of the Likely Lads by The Libertines (2004) starts at about 1:50. From the album The Libertines.

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The Libertines, 2004, from *The Libertines*. Solo by *Carl Barât*.

A bittersweet farewell with ringing guitar lines and a melodic break that sound like a band falling apart.

What Became of the Likely Lads by The Libertines is #9 in our ranking of the best The Libertines guitar solos. The solo is played by Carl Barât and the song was released in 2004.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Libertines Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-libertines-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on What Became of the Likely Lads?

Carl Barât played the solo on The Libertines's What Became of the Likely Lads (2004).

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