Band : The Strokes
Song: Hard To Explain
Album: Is This It
Bassist: Nikolai Fraiture
Standard Tuning
RCA Records.
Intro:
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Fill : (There are many ways to play this part but this is how I play it coz it sounds thicker)
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Verse 1
Was an honest man...
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Fill :
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We Shared some Ideas...
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Pre-Chorus
Raised in Carolina...
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Chorus
I missed The Next Bus...
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REST
Bridge:
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Fill :
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Verse 2
Says he can't Decide...
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Pre-Chorus
Raised in Carolina...
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Chorus
Said the Right thing...
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That's it. it's a pretty easy tab, and easy to learn.
The Strokes are my favorite band so i shall continue to Send in their tabs. Oh yeah, Jules, you rock my world!
