Band: Franz Ferdinand
Album: Franz Ferdinand (Domino Records)
Song: The Dark Of The Matinee

Tabbed by: Benoît Dutordoir (bendutordoir@hotmail.com)

I just want to say this is my favourite song ever, I haven’t found this tab myself completely, but I collected many Matinee tabs and made my own(changed, corrected or rewrote them in most cases), how I think Nick McCarthy and Alexander Kapranos play it, I’m sure it’s not completely right, but almost…
It says the tab can’t contain lyrics, so you really got to listen to the song really well, enjoy!


Intro:   (x2)

Guitar 1 (Nick)
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------2-2----2-1--|  
D-----2-----2------2------2-------------------2--4-4-----4------4-|
A-4-4---4-4----4-4----4-4-----2-2-4-5--2-4-5----------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Guitar 2 (Alex)
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------7-7----7-6--|
A-----7-----7------7-----7--------------------7--9-9-----9------9-|
E-9-9---9-9----9-9---9-9-----7-7-9-10--7-9-10---------------------|

   >>>(guitar2)played on lower frets because Alex switches off to              power chords lower on the guitar after the Intro


Verse 1:

Guitar 1 (Nick)                                           Bm    D
E---------------------------------------------------------7-----x--|
B---------------------------------------------------------7-----7--|
G-------------------------------------------------4-6-----7-----7--|
D—-6-4--------------------------6-4----4-----4-6-7--------9-----7--|
A-----7-6-4------------2-4----------7-6-------------------x-----5--|
E-----------------2-4-5-----------------------------------x-----x--|
                                                     But the eyes,…
                                                      (faster)
Guitar 2 (Alex)
   C#m  B   F#m    C#m    B    F#m     A    E     Bm    D  
e—-9----7----9------9-----7-----9------5----12----7-----10---------|
B—-9----7----10-----9-----7-----10-----5----12----7-----10---------|
G—-10—--8----11-----10----8-----11-----6----13----7-----11---------|
D--11—--9----11---- 11----9-----11-----7----14----9-----12---------|
A—-11—--9----9------11----9-----9------7----14----9-----12---------|
E—-9----7----x------9-----7-----x------5----12----7-----10---------|
Chorus: (x1)

Guitar 1 (Nick)

   Bm    D    Bm    D    A         C#m  Bm  A  C#m
e---7----x-----7----x----5----------9----7---5---9----------|
B---7----7-----7----7----5----------9----7---5---9----------|
G---7----7-----7----7----6----------10---7---6---10---------|
D---9----7-----9----7----7----------11---9---7---11---------|
A---x----5-----x----5----7----------11---9---7---11---------|
E---x----x-----x----x----5-----------9----7---5---9---------|

Guitar 2 (Alex)
   Bm     D      Bm    D     A        C#m  Bm  A  C#m
e---7-----10-----7-----10----5--------9----7---5---9--------|
B---7-----10-----7-----10----5--------9----7---5---9--------|
G---7-----11-----7-----11----6--------10---7---6---10-------|
D---9-----12-----9-----12----7--------11---9---7---11-------|
A---9-----12-----9-----12----7--------11---9---7---11-------|
E---7-----10-----7-----10----5--------9----7---5---9--------|
                          Mine, yes it’s miiiiine

Intro: (x2)

Verse 2 :

Guitar 1 (Nick)
                                                           Bm     D
E------------------------------------------------------------------------7-----x--|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------7-----7--|
G--------------------------------------------4-6----4--4--------6-4------7-----7--|
D—-6-4---------------------6-4----4----4-6-7---------------4-6-7---------9-----7--|
A-----7-6-4---------2-4-------7-6----------------------------------------x-----5--|
E--------------2-4-5-----------------------------------------------------x-----x--|
                                                                    How you’d have…
                                                                     (faster)
Guitar 2 (Alex)
   C#m  B   F#m    C#m    B    F#m    A  F#m  A   E     Bm    D  
e—-9----7----9------9-----7-----9-----5---9---5---12----7-----10---|
B—-9----7----10-----9-----7-----10----5---9---5---12----7-----10---|
G—-10—--8----11-----10----8-----11----6---10--6---13----7-----11---|
D--11—--9----11---- 11----9-----11----7---11--7---14----9-----12---|
A—-11—--9----9------11----9-----9-----7---11--7---14----9-----12---|
E—-9----7----x------9-----7-----x-----5---9---5---12----7-----10---|

Chorus : (x1)   >same as first time

Verse 3 : (slower than first verses)

Guitar 1 (Nick)
                                                                      Bm   D
E----------------------------------------------------------------------7---x--|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------7---7--|
G------------------------------------------4-6----4--4--------6-4------7---7--|
D—6-4---------------------6-4----4----4-6-7--------------4-6-7---------9---7--|
A----7-6-4---------2-4-------7-6---------------------------------------x---5--|
E-------------2-4-5----------------------------------------------------x---x--|
                                                                Yes, It’s easy
                                                                  now (faster)

Guitar 2 (Alex) 
   C#m  B   F#m    C#m    B    F#m     A    E     Bm    D  
e—-9----7----9------9-----7-----9------5----12----7-----10---------|
B—-9----7----10-----9-----7-----10-----5----12----7-----10---------|
G—-10—--8----11-----10----8-----11-----6----13----7-----11---------|
D--11—--9----11---- 11----9-----11-----7----14----9-----12---------|
A—-11—--9----9------11----9-----9------7----14----9-----12---------|
E—-9----7----x------9-----7-----x------5----12----7-----10---------|


Chorus : (x2)   >same as previous




That’s it, it was hard tapping, but I loved doing it.
Franz Ferdinand, you guys are the best!


Benoît Dutordoir, 27/03/2005