Artist
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intro
part 1 (x4)
E---2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0---------
B---1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1---------
G---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---------
D---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---------
A-----------------------------
E-----------------------------
part 2a (x2)
[chord: D]
E-----------------------------
B-----------------------------
G--11-11-11-11---9-9-9-9------
D---x--x--x--x---x-x-x-x------
A---9--9--9--9---7-7-7-7------
E-----------------------------
part 2b (x2)
[chord: G]
E-----------------------------
B-----------------------------
G---9--9--9--9---7-7-7-7------
D---x--x--x--x---x-x-x-x------
A---7--7--7--7---5-5-5-5------
E-----------------------------
(repeat part 2a & 2b two times each until the chorus)
[D (part 2a)]
Up on a hill, that´s where we begin
[G (part 2b)]
This little story, a long time ago,
etc.
chorus:
[G] [D/F# *]
Leavin' just in time
[Em **]
Stayed here for a while
[F#m]
Rollin' in the ocean
[A]
Trying to catch her eye
[D/F#]
We're caught, and say it's easy
[Em]
Do it just to please me
[F#m]
Tomorrow it is different
[A]
So I pretend, I pretend
[D]
I'm leavin'
lead guitar in chorus:
[D/F#]
E------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------
G---11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-
D----x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-
A----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-
E------------------------------------------------
[Em]
E------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------
G---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-
D----x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-
A---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-
E------------------------------------------------
[F#m]
E------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------
G---11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-
D----x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-
A----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-
E------------------------------------------------
[A]
E------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------
G----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-
D----x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-
A----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-
E------------------------------------------------
(solo: D - G)
(then goes back to part 2a & part 2b)
last chorus:
[G] [D/F# *]
Leavin' just in time
[Em **]
Stayed here for a while
[F#m]
Rollin' in the ocean
[A]
Trying to catch her eye
[D/F#]
We're caught, and say it's easy
[Em]
Do it just to please me
[F#m]
Tomorrow it is different
[A] [Gm]
And this is why I'm leavin'
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obs:
* = i´m not sure about the name of this chord. anyway, it is played like this:
E--2-- E--x--
B--3-- B--7--
G--2-- or G--7--
D----- D--7--
A----- A--9--
E--2-- E--x--
** = this chord is played like this:
E--3-- E--x-- E-----
B--5-- B--8-- B-----
G--4-- or G--9-- but not like this G-----
D--2-- D--9-- D--2--
A--x-- A--7-- A--2--
E----- E----- E-----
=====[ VERSION 2 ]===================================================
The Modern Age - The Strokes
Tabbed by: Kim Dahlberg, kimdahlberg@hotmail.com
INTRO:
Riff 1:
D7
e|--2-2-2-2----0-0-0-0---|
B|--1-1-1-1----1-1-1-1---| x4
G|--2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2---|
D|--0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0---|
Riff 2:
D
G|--11-11-11-11----9-9-9-9---|
D|---------------------------| x2
A|---9--9--9--9----7-7-7-7---|
Riff 3:
G
G|--9-9-9-9----7-7-7-7---|
D|-----------------------| x2
A|--7-7-7-7----5-5-5-5---|
VERSE:
(With Riff 2 & Riff 3)
Up on a hill is where we begin
This little story a long time ago
Stop to pretend, stop pretending
It seems this game is simply never ending
VERSE 2:
(With Riff 2 & Riff 3)
Oh, in the sun sun having fun
It's in my blood
I just can't help it
Don't want you here right now
Let me go, oh, let me g-g-g-g-g-g-go
CHORUS:
Lead guitar plays these chords...
D/F# Em F#m A
G---11---| G---12---| G---11---| G---9---|
D--------| D--------| D--------| D-------|
A----9---| A---10---| A----9---| A---7---|
CHORUS:
D/F#
Leaving just in time
Em
Staying for a while
F#m
Rolling in the ocean
A
Trying to catch her eye
D/F#
Work hard and say it's easy
Em
Do it just to please me
F#m
Tomorrow will be different
A
So I'll pretend I'm leaving
SOLO:
|D |D |D |D |D |D |D |D |
|G |G |G |G |G |G |G |G |
(Listen to the record to get the right rythm, he's bending like crazy)
B|--8b-8b-8b-8b-8b--8-6-6--6-8-8b-6-6-8b-8b-8b-8b---|
G|---------------------7--7--------7----------------|
e|---------------------3-1------------1-3---3-1------------1-3---|
B|--3-1----------1-3------3-1-0--0-1-3---------3-1-0--0-1-3------|
G|-----2-0----0-2------------------------------------------------|
D|--------0--0---------------------------------------------------|
e|--7b-7b-7b--5---7b-7b-7b--5---14b-14b-14b---|
B|--7b-7b-7b--7---7b-7b-7b--7-----------------|
VERSE 3:
(With Riff 2 & Riff 3)
I just, I just learned how
We train in AVA
I wish you hadn't stayed
My vision's clearer now
But I know how to pray
Flying overseas we'll come to feel the breeze
I took too many varieties
VERSE 4:
(With Riff 2 & Riff 3)
Oh, in the sun sun having fun
It's in my blood
I just can't help it
Don't want you here right now
Let me go, oh, darling let me g-g-g-g-g-g-go
CHORUS:
Lead guitar plays these chords...
D/F# Em F#m A
G---11---| G---12---| G---11---| G---9---|
D--------| D--------| D--------| D-------|
A----9---| A---10---| A----9---| A---7---|
CHORUS:
D/F#
Leaving just in time
Em
Staying for a while
F#m
Rolling in the ocean
A
Trying to catch her eye
D/F#
Work hard and say it's easy
Em
Do it just to please me
F#m
Tomorrow will be different
A
So this is why I'm leaving
OUTRO: (the song ends with this tune!)
Slide it!
B|--11---|
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What is the starting chord?
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