Song: Hard To Explain Artist: The Strokes Album: Is This It Tabbed By: Devan Burke Intro: Guitar 1 e|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------------- B|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------------------3------/5------7------5------- G|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------5--7--7/9---------------5-------5------5-----7----- D|--------------------------------------------------------------------7~---5~-------------------------------7-- A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----/5------7~---5-----------------------------------12--| G|-----5------5-------------0--2--2/4--2---0--2--2/4--2-----12--| D|----------------------------------------------------------12--| A|--------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| |p.m. & x32 on the G| Guitar 2 e|---------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- B|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--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--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- D|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-- A|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-----------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-- E|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-- e|---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| G|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--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--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| A|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| e|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| B|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| G|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| | p.m. throughout_________________________________________________| *-The high D barr chord(2nd Chord) can be switched with the lower form(bass note fret 5, A string)-* Verse: Guitar 1 e|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------------- B|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------------------3------/5------7------5------- G|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------5--7--7/9---------------5-------5------5-----7----- D|--------------------------------------------------------------------7~---5~-------------------------------7-- A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- e|------------------------------------------------------- B|--3-----/5------7~---5-------------------------------- G|-----5------5-------------0--2--2/4--2---0--2--2/4--2-- D|------------------------------------------------------- A|------------------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------------------- e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--| G|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--| x2 D|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | p.m. throughout________________________________________________________________________________| Guitar 2 e|---------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- B|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--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--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- D|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-- A|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-----------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-- E|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-- e|--------------------------------------------------------------------- B|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- G|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--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--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- A|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- E|--------------------------------------------------------------------- e|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| B|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| G|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| x2 D|-------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| | p.m. throughout_________________________________________________| *-The second time through, both guitars hold the last note/chord longer-* Bridge: Guitar 1 e|------ B|--0/-- G|--0/-- *quick slide up to the G. D|--0/-- A|------ E|------ (G) e|------| B|--12--| G|--12--| x128 D|--12--| A|------| E|------| Guitar 2 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--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| x4 D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| E|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------| Chorus: Guitar 1 e|------| B|--12--| G|--12--| x128 D|--12--| A|------| E|------| Guitar 2 e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------7----------------7----------------------------------------------------| x4 D|---9-----9--10--9---9-----9--10--9-------9-------------------9--------------| A|-------------------------------------10-----10--12--10---10-----10--12--10--| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| *-The FIRST time played, end on the A(12 fret, A string. For the ENDING, end on the B(9 fret, G string)-* Any questions, corections, etc. - backslider03@hotmail.com