Just to start off i've grabbed everybody else's Strokes tabs b/c there really good and
this is a convient way to get the whole "Is this It" album. If anybody has complaints
feel free to e-mail me at Joecool156@hotmail.com.
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The Strokes: Is this it
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Song:Is This It?
Artist:The Strokes
Album:Is This It?
1.(00:13)
Lead Guitar Starts
Repeat 2x Repeat 2x
E -------------------|-------------------|
B ----10--10--10--10-|---11--11--11--11--|
G --10--10---9---7---|-10--10--9---7-----|
D -------------------|-------------------|
A -------------------|-------------------|
E -------------------|-------------------|
2.(00:33)
Lead Guitar
E -------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------|
G --10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10----|
D ----12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12--|
A -------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------------|
G --9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9--------|
D ---12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12------|
A ---------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------|
Rythim Guitar
repeat 16x repeat16x
/ /
E --------------|-------------------|
B --------------|-------------------|
G --10-10-10-10-|-------------------|
D --10-10-10-10-|--10-10-10-10------|
A --8--8--8--8--|--10-10-10-10------|
E --------------|--8--8--8--8-------|
(01:13)-(01:38)
Both Guitars Play
E ---------------|
B --10-10-10-10--|
G --10-10-10-10--|
D --10-10-10-10--|
A --8--8--8--8---|
E ---------------|
Repeat the Whole Song Again
except when both guitars play.
By Johnn88
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SONG: The Modern Age
ARTIST: The Strokes
ALBUM: Is This It
TRACK: 2
TABBED BY: Chris Carswell
THIS IS MY OWN WORK
INTRO(GUITAR 1)
e-------------------------------|
B-7---7---7---7---5---5---5---5-|
G-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-| x 4
D-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-|
A-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------|
VERSE
(GUITAR 1)
e-------------------------------|
B-7---7---7---7---5---5---5---5-|
G-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-| x 2
D-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-|
A-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------|
e-------------------------------|
B-5---5---5---5---3---3---3---3-|
G-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-| x 2
D-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-|
A-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------|
(GUITAR 2)PALM MUTED
e---------------------------------|
B-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| x 2
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
e---------------------------------|
B-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| x 2
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
PRE CHORUS
(GUITAR 1)
e-------------------------------|
B-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-|
G-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-|
D-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-|
A-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------|
(GUITAR 2)RELEASE PALM MUTE
e---------------------------------|
B-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
CHORUS
(BOTH GUITARS) x 2
e------------------------------------------------------------------
B-7777777777777777888888888888888877777777777777775555555555555555-
G-7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777-
D-7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777-
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
SOLO
e-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-12b-12b-12b-12b-12b-10----10-12-12-12b-10----10-12-12-|
D------------------------12-----------------12----------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------|
G-12b-12-12b-12-12b-12-12b-10----10-12-------------------|
D-----------------------------12--------1212121212121212-|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D-12-0-10-0-7-0-5-0-3-0-3-0-5-0-7-0-12-0-10-0-7-0-5-0-3-0-3-|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------12-0-10-0-7-0-5-0-4-0-4-0-5-0-7-0-12-0-10-0-7-0-|
D-0-5-0-7-0-------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------14b-14b-14b-----|
B------------------------------------------------------------12b-|
G-5-0-4-0-4-0-5-0-7-12b-12-12b-12--12b-12-12b-12-----------------|
D-------------------12b-12-12b-12--12b-12-12b-12-----------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
ENDING
A-20---
SONG STRUCTURE
INTRO
VERSE x 6
PRE CHORUS
CHORUS=20
SOLO
VERSE x 3
PRE CHORUS
CHORUS
ENDING
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This whole song is just the first guitar so give me some time to tab the second
guitar... but the songs sounds pretty right...have fun :)
Intro
E--7-----7-------------------10------------------10---------------------|
B--7-----7-----5-5----8-8----------5-5----8-8---------------------------|
G--8-----8--------------------------------------------------------------|
D--9-----9--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--9-----9--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--7-----7--------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
E----------------10------------------10------------------8------------------8----|
B--5-5----8-8----------5-5----8-8----------3-3----6-6---------3-3----6-6---------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Play until these verse end:
Soma is what they would take when hard times opened their eyes
Saw pain in a new way
High stakes for a few names
Racing with the sunbeams
Loosing against their dreams
In our eyes
Chorus
E--10--10--10--10--10--10--9--9--9--9---|
B--10--10--10--10--10--10--9--9--9--9---|
G--11--11--11--11--11--11--10-10-10-10--| Repeat 2x
D--12--12--12--12--12--12--11-11-11-11--|
A--12--12--12--12--12--12--11-11-11-11--|
E--10--10--10--10--10--10--9--9--9--9---|
E--10--10--10--10--10--10--8--9--9--9---|
B--10--10--10--10--10--10--8--9--9--9---|
G--11--11--11--11--11--11--9--9--9--9---| Repeat 2x
D--12--12--12--12--12--12--10-10-10-10--|
A--12--12--12--12--12--12--10-10-10-10--|
E--10--10--10--10--10--10--8--8--8--8---|
Play Until Chorus Ends:
I am
Stop
And go
In your eyes,
Said I am
Stop
And go
In your eyes
Riff
E--7-----7-----7-----7-----|
B--7-----7-----7-----7-----|
G--8-----8-----8-----8-----|
D--9-----9-----9-----9-----|
A--9-----9-----9-----9-----|
E--7-----7-----7-----7-----|
Short Solo
E----------------10------|
B--5-5----8-8------------|
G------------------------| Repeat This 4x
D------------------------|
A------------------------|
E------------------------|
Verse 2
E----------------10------------------10------------------8------------------8----|
B--5-5----8-8----------5-5----8-8----------3-3----6-6---------3-3----6-6---------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat until verse ends:
When I saw her for the first time
Lips moved as her eyes closed
Heard something in his voice
"And I'll be there" he says
And he walks out
Somehow he was trying too hard
To be like them
Chorus
E--10--10--10--10--10--10--9--9--9--9---|
B--10--10--10--10--10--10--9--9--9--9---|
G--11--11--11--11--11--11--10-10-10-10--| Repeat 2x
D--12--12--12--12--12--12--11-11-11-11--|
A--12--12--12--12--12--12--11-11-11-11--|
E--10--10--10--10--10--10--9--9--9--9---|
E--10--10--10--10--10--10--8--9--9--9---|
B--10--10--10--10--10--10--8--9--9--9---|
G--11--11--11--11--11--11--9--9--9--9---| Repeat 2x
D--12--12--12--12--12--12--10-10-10-10--|
A--12--12--12--12--12--12--10-10-10-10--|
E--10--10--10--10--10--10--8--8--8--8---|
Repeat until chorus ends:
I am
Stop
And go
In your eyes
And I am
Stop
Oh darling let me go
Try it once and they liked it
(They) Try to hide it
Said I've been doing this twenty five years
Well I'm not listening no more
And his friends they keep asking for more
Oh yeah
Ending
E--7-----7-----7-----|
B--7-----7-----7-----|
G--8-----8-----8-----|
D--9-----9-----9-----|
A--9-----9-----9-----|
E--7-----7-----7-----|
Dont mute the last not because thats not the way it goes...
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These are the separate parts of the song, the order of play is at the
bottom of the tab.
Standard tuning
Intro
e---------------------|
b---------------------|
g---------------------| x4
d---------------------|
a-5-5-5-7-------------|
E--------7-7-7-7-5-7--|
Verse
e-X-X-X-3-3-----X-X-X-3-3-----X-X-X-3-3-----X-X-X-3-3-|
b-X-X-X-3-3-----X-X-X-3-3-----X-X-X-5-5-----X-X-X-5-5-|
g-X-X-X-4-4-----X-X-X-4-4-----X-X-X-5-5-----X-X-X-5-5-|
d-X-X-X-5-5-----X-X-X-5-5-----X-X-X-5-5-----X-X-X-5-5-|
a-X-X-X-5-5-----X-X-X-5-5-----X-X-X-3-3-----X-X-X-3-3-|
E-X-X-X-3-3-----X-X-X-3-3-----X-X-X-3-3-----X-X-X-3-3-|
Guitar solo
e----------------------------------|
b----------------------------------|
g-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4--|
d--3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|
a----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|
e----------------------------------|
b----------------------------------|
g-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
d--3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|
a----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|
Bridge
e-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
b-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
g-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
d-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| x2
a-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
e-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
b-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
g-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
d-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
a-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
e-3--3-3-|
b-3--3-3-|
g-4--4-4-|
d-5--5-5-| x4
a-5--5-5-|
E-3--3-3-|
Chorus
e-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
b-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
g-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| etc
d-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
a-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
(listen to song to work out how many times to play chord in chorus)
Final chord
e-3-
b-3-
g-4-
d-5- Let ring
a-5-
E-3-
ORDER OF PLAY
Intro
Verse
Guitar solo (x1)
Verse
Bridge
Chorus
Guitar solo (x2)
Verse
Bridge
Chorus
Final chord
Should be ok, and it only needs one guitar, although the ending sounds slightly
different on the song this is covered up by the extra drumming bit and the rhythm
guitar is pretty much the same as the bass but just chords so it doesnt make much
difference to the sound if it isnt there.
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Tabbed by Barney (Furry Monkey)
Tuning: standarad
Intro
e|-5-7-9-7-9-7-7-5--------------------------------|
B|-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5--------------------------------|
G|-6-6-7-7-7-7-6-6--------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
Verses
e|-5-7-9-7-9-7-7-5--------------------------------|
B|-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5--------------------------------|
G|-6-6-7-7-7-7-6-6--------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
e|-9--12--9--7-10-7-5-9-5-------------------------|
B|-10-----10-9----9-7---7-------------------------|
G|-9------9--9----9-6---6-------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
e|-9--12--9--7-10-7-5-9-5-------------------------|
B|-10-----10-9----9-7---7-------------------------|
G|-9------9--9----9-6---6-------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
e|-9--12--9--7-10-7-5-9-5-------------------------|
B|-10-----10-9----9-7---7-------------------------|
G|-9------9--9----9-6---6-------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
e|-9--12--9--7-10-7-5-9-5-------------------------|
B|-10-----10-9----9-7---7-9-----------------------|
G|-9------9--9----9-6---6-9-----------------------|
D|------------------------9-X-32------------------|
A|------------------------7-----------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
Bridge
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0-0-2-2-5-5-0-0----------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
e|-5-7-9-7-9-7-7-5--------------------------------|
B|-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5--------------------------------|
G|-6-6-7-7-7-7-6-6--------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
Order Of Song
Intro X 2
Verse X 4
Chorus
Bridge
Verse X 2
Chorus
End On
e|--5----------------------------------------------|
B|--5----------------------------------------------|
G|--6----------------------------------------------|
D|--7----------------------------------------------|
A|--7----------------------------------------------|
E|--5----------------------------------------------|
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Drum Intro
RIFF 1 - Guitar 1 (Dist., slight palm mute)
E|----------------------------------------- |
B|-----------------------------------------.|
G|------5-------------------5-------------- | x 2
D|---------7-------------------7------5-7--.|
A|------------7-7-5-7-------------7-7------ |
E|--5-5-----------------5-5---------------- |
RIFF 2 - Guitar 2 (Dist. Chorus effect?)
E|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
B|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
RIFF 1
RIFF 2
RIFF 1 x 2
RIFF 2
RIFF 3 - Guitar 1 or 2 (Dist.)
E|--8-----8-----8----8----8----8-----8-----8----8----8----8----8--|
B|--10----10----10---10---10---10----10----10---10---10---10---10-|
G|--9-----9-----9----9----9----9-----9-----9----9----9----9----9--|
D|--10----10----10---10---10---10----10----10---10---10---10---10-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS (hard to tell what it is, but this works)
E|--------------------------------- |
B|---------------------------------.|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7- | x 4
D|-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-.|
A|-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- |
E|-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5- |
RIFF 1 (x2)
RIFF 2
RIFF 1 (x2)
RIFF 2
RIFF 3
(at the end of this Guitar 1):
E|------------------5-5-5-8~~~~-|
B|----------5/7h8---------------|
G|--5---------------------------|
D|----7-------------------------|
A|------7-7---------------------|
E|------------------------------|
BRIDGE
E|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
D|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
A|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
CHORUS
SOLO
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8/10-8/10-8/10-8/10-7-------------------8/10-8/10-8/10-8/10-7--|
G|-----------------------5/7-5/7-5/7-5/7--------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------7------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--5/8-5/8-5/8-5/8-5-|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------| x2
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
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Last nite
~~~~~~~~~~RHYTHM GUITAR (GUITAR 1)~~~~~~~~~~
mild overdriven distortion
INTRO
(accent the 96th quarter note)
>
e----------------------------------5----|
B----------------------------------5----|
G--5-------------------------------5----|
D--5-play 95x (quarter notes)------5----|
A--3-------------------------------3----|
E---------------------------------------|
STRUMMING PATTERN FOR VERSE 1, 2, AND 3 (strum on dots)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
. . . . . . . . . .
(loop pattern throughout VERSES 1, 2, AND 3)
VERSE 1
e-------------------|
B--5----------------|
G--5----------------| x2
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|
Last night, she said: "Oh, baby, I
e--5----------------|
B--6----------------|
G--7----------------|
D--7----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
Feel so down. Oh it
e--7----------------|
B--8----------------|
G--7----------------| x2
D--9----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
Turns me off, When I feel left out". So
e-------------------|
B--5----------------|
G--5----------------| x2
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|
I, I turned 'round: "Oh, baby, don't
e--5----------------|
B--6----------------|
G--7----------------|
D--7----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
Care no more, I know
e--7----------------|
B--8----------------|
G--7----------------| x2
D--9----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
This for sure, I'm walkin' out that door". Well, I've
e-------------------|
B--5----------------|
G--5----------------| x2
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|
Been in town for just now fifteen minutes now. And Baby, I
e--5----------------|
B--6----------------|
G--7----------------|
D--7----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
Feel so down. And I
e--7----------------|
B--8----------------|
G--7----------------| x2
D--9----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
And I don't know why; I keep walkin' for miles
CHORUS 1
(accent the 64th quarter note)
>
e----------------------------------5----|
B----------------------------------5----|
G--5-------------------------------5----|
D--5-play 63x (quarter notes)------5----|
A--3-------------------------------3----|
E---------------------------------------|
See, people they don't understand
No, girlfriends, they can't understand
Your Grandsons, they won't understand
On top of this, I ain't ever gonna understand...
VERSE 2
e-------------------|
B--5----------------|
G--5----------------| x2
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|
Last night, she said: "Oh, baby, don't
e--5----------------|
B--6----------------|
G--7----------------|
D--7----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
Feel so down. Oh, it
e--7----------------|
B--8----------------|
G--7----------------| x2
D--9----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
Turns me off, When I feel left out". So
e-------------------|
B--5----------------|
G--5----------------| x2
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|
I, I turn 'round: "Oh, baby, gonna
e--5----------------|
B--6----------------|
G--7----------------|
D--7----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
Be alright", it was a
e--7----------------|
B--8----------------|
G--7----------------| x2
D--9----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
Great big lie; 'Cause I left that night, yeah
BRIDGE 1 (play pattern once)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
. . . . . . . . .
e-------------------|
B-------------------|
G--5----------------|
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|
BRIDGE 2 (play pattern once)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
. . . . . . . . . . .
(palm-mute last three eigth notes in bridge 2)
e-------------------|
B-------------------|
G--5----------------|
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|
BRIDGE 3 (play pattern four times)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
. . . . . . . . .
e--8----------------|
B--8----------------|
G--5----------------|
D-------------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
SOLO 1 (play pattern twice for each chord)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
. . . . . . . . . .
e-------------------|
B--5----------------|
G--5----------------|
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|
e--5----------------|
B--6----------------|
G--7----------------|
D--7----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
SOLO 2
e--7------------------------------------|
B--8------------------------------------|
G--7------------------------------------|
D--9-play 16x (quarter notes)-----------|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
CHORUS 2
e---------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------|
G--5------------------------------------|
D--5-play 61x (quarter notes)-----------|
A--3------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
Oh, people they don't understand
No, girlfriends, they won't understand
In spaceships, they won't understand
And me, I ain't ever gonna understand...
VERSE 3
e-------------------|
B--5----------------|
G--5----------------| x2
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|
Last night, she said: "Oh, baby, I
e--5----------------|
B--6----------------|
G--7----------------|
D--7----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
Feel so down. See, it
e--7----------------|
B--8----------------|
G--7----------------| x2
D--9----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
Turns me off, When I feel left out". So
e-------------------|
B--5----------------|
G--5----------------| x2
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|
I, I turn 'round: "Oh, little girl, I don't
e--5----------------|
B--6----------------|
G--7----------------|
D--7----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
Care no more, I know
e--7----------------|
B--8----------------|
G--7----------------| x2
D--9----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
This for sure, I'm walking out that door,"
e-------------------|
B--5----------------|
G--5----------------|
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|
Yeah
OUTRO
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
. . . . . . . . . .
(palm-mute last three eigth notes ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING CHORD)
e-------------------|
B--5----------------|
G--5----------------|
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|
e-------------------|
B-------------------|
G--5----------------| x2
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|
(accent the 33rd quarter note)
>
e---------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------|
G--5-------------------------------5----|
D--5-play 32x (quarter notes)------5----|
A--3-------------------------------3----|
E---------------------------------------|
END
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Band: The Strokes
Song: Hard To Explain
Album: Is this it?
Guitarist(s): Albert Hammond Jr.
Nick Valens
Tabbed By: Tomsk
Standard Tuning
I saw these guys bang this one out on 'Saturday Night Live' so i tabbed it how
they played it. The song is played with two guitarists, but Albert plays more of
the lead.... I've tabbed evrything I can hear in this song, still a bit of loose
rhythm guitaring I haven't done, so anybody like to add that they're more than welcome too!
s = slide
b = bend
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
x = muted with palm
Intro - downstrokes
G Em G
e|--33333333---22222222---3333333333333333----|
B|--33333333---00000000---3333333333333333----|
G|--00000000---00000000---0000000000000000----|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
main riff by Albert
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------7---------|
G|---5--7--7s9----------7--5--9--5----5--9--5-|
D|--------------7b---5------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------7b-----5--|
G|----------------------7--5--9--5------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|----0---2---2s4---2-----0---2---2s4---2-----|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
(bass fill )
( )
( e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| )
( B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| )
( G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| )
( D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| )
( A|-------------------------2-2-2-2---------------------------------| )
( E|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-| )
( )
during this bass fill Albert plays this at 12th fret
e|---x----------------------------------------|
B|---x----------------------------------------|
G|---x----------------------------------------| X 32
D|---x----------------------------------------|
A|---x----------------------------------------|
E|---x----------------------------------------|
G Em G
e|--33333333---22222222---3333333333333333----|
B|--33333333---00000000---3333333333333333----|
G|--00000000---00000000---0000000000000000----|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
was an honest man
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------7---------|
G|---5--7--7s9----------7--5--9--5----5--9--5-|
D|--------------7b---5------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
ask me for the phone
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------7b-----5--|
G|----------------------7--5--9--5------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
tried to take control
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|----0---2---2s4---2-----0---2---2s4---2-----|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
oh, i don't see it that way
i don't see it that way
bass fill, palm muting on 12th fret....
G Em G
e|--33333333---22222222---3333333333333333----|
B|--33333333---00000000---3333333333333333----|
G|--00000000---00000000---0000000000000000----|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
we shared some ideas
Riff again...
then pre-chorus
Albert slides up to this:
e|----10--|
B|-3s-12--| and plays this through
G|----12--| pre-chorus and chorus
D|----12--|
A|----10--|
E|----10--|
While Nick plays this:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------------|
raised in carolina (she said), im not like that
trying to remind her, when we go back
chorus
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--9--12--9--10--9---(x2)------9--------------(x2)-|
A|----------------------------10--10--12--10--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
Remember other e|-10-
guitarist is still B|-12-
playing this like G|-12-
a madman! -> D|-12-
A|-10-
E|-10-
The last bit of the chorus misses out the last note, thats where all the instruments stop
on the line 'you're right it's true' and 'it's hard to explain' (last lyric of song).
Then it goes back to G, Em, G (intro)
Enjoy
This is a great song, and great to play- especially in a band.
Thats about everything. Any questions, comments, corrections please post.
Barca_Rocks@hotmail.com
Thank you!
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TRYING YOUR LUCK - The Strokes
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Tabbed by:alucard_ps2
Email:alucard_ps2@hotmail.com
Tuning: eBGDAE (standard tuning)
This is my first tab and I think I don't have many mistakes
INTRO
GUITAR 1
e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|--------------|
GUITAR 2
e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|
GUITAR 1
e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|--------------|
GUITAR 2
e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|
VERSE 1
JUST ONE GUITAR
e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|--------------|
You said you couldn't stay You've seen it all before I know
e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|--------------|
They sold you on their way Oh, honey, that's OK
VERSE 2
GUITAR 1
e|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|-------------|--------------|--------------|-x--x-----x--|
G|-------------|-/7--7-----7--|--------------|-2--2-----2--|
D|-3--3-----3--|-/7--7-----7--|-/7--7-----7--|-2--2-----2--|
A|-3--3-----3--|-/5--5-----5--|-/7--7-----7--|-
