• Song:

    The Dark Of The Matinee

  • Artist:

    Franz Ferdinand

  • Album:

    'The Observer' Promo

Band: Franz Ferdinand
Album: Franz Ferdinand (Domino Records)
Song: The Dark Of The Matinee
Tablature Explanation:
______________________/
x =muted string(s)
______________________/

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
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