The Strokes - Is This It

      
 
 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

 ------------------------------------------------------------------
 

 
 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-| )
 

 (                                                                      )        
 ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/strokes/is_this_it_tab_ver_11.html )
 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!

 ------------------------------------------------------------------
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

 TRYING YOUR LUCK - The Strokes

 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

 
 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--|-\0--0-----0--|
 E|-1--1-----1--|--------------|-/5--5-----5--|--------------|
 

 
 GUITAR 2 (I'm not very sure about this guitar)

 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------7-6-5-----------7-6-5-----------5-4-3-----------3-2-1-|
 G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-1-|
 D|-7-7-7-7-5-------7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3-3-------|
 A|-5-5-5-5-5-------5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3-3-------1-1-1-1-1-------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 

 
 No harm, he's armed Setting off all your alarms
 
 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--|-\0--0-----0--|
 E|-/1--1-----1--|--------------|-/5--5-----5--|--------------|
 

 
 GUITAR 2

 e|------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------7-6-5-----------7-6-5-----------5-4-3--x--x------|
 G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-3--2--2------|
 D|-7-7-7-7-7-------7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5-5--------2--2------|
 A|-5-5-5-5-5-------5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3-3--------0--0------|
 E|------------------------------------------------------------|
 

 
 When I find out I hope it's you who set this trap
 
 VERSE 3
 
 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|----------------------|----------------------|
 

 
 And storefronts rarely changed At least I'm on my own again Instead of
 
 GUITAR 1

 e|-------------|------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|
 B|-------------|------------|-------------|---------------|-x-x-x-x-x---|
 G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|---------------|-2-2-2-2-2---|
 D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5--5--5----|-2-2-2-2-2---|
 A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5--5--5----|-0-0-0-0-0---|
 E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3--3--5----|-------------|
 

 
 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|----------------------|----------------------|
 

 
 anywhere with you But, to me, it's all the same
 
 CHORUS
 
 GUITAR 1

 e|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
 B|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
 G|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
 D|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
 A|------------|-7-8-8-7-8--|-3-5-5-3-5--|-3-2-0----|-3-5-5-3-5----|
 E|-3-5-5-3-5--|------------|------------|-------3--|--------------|
 

 
 GUITAR 2

 e|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
 B|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
 G|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
 D|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
 A|-333333333333-|-555555-|-1010101010101010-|-777777---|
 E|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
 

 
 And I lost my page again I know this is so rare
 
 GUITAR 1

 e|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
 B|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
 G|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
 D|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
 A|------------|-7-8-8-7-8--|-3-5-5-3-5--|-3-2-0----|-3-5-5-3-5----|
 E|-3-5-5-3-5--|------------|------------|-------3--|--------------|
 

 
 GUITAR 2

 e|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
 B|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
 G|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
 D|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
 A|-333333333333-|-555555-|-1010101010101010-|-777777---|
 E|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
 

 
 But,I'll try my luck with you This life is on my side
 
 GUITAR 1
 e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
 B|----------------------|----------------------|
 G|-----------------(x3)-|----------