'HAWAII'
words and music by Julian Casablancas
B-side to single 'Juicebox' by New York art-rockers The Strokes. Arranged for voice and
in standard notation and tabulature.
Tabbed by: Christopher J Bignall (UK)
E-mail : Daytripper1988@hotmail.com
www.myspace.com/biggie88
Tuning : Standard EADGBE
Guitar 1 : Nick Valensi (1990S EPIPHONE RIVIERA WITH P94 PICKUPS)
Guitar 2 : Albert Hammond Jr (1985 FENDER STRATOCASTER 70S REISSUE)
Chords :
A E D E* C# B
E ----5----12----10----0----9----7-|
B ----5----12----10----0----9----7-|
G ----6----13----11----1----10---8-|
D ----7----14----12----2----11---9-|
A ----7----14----12----2----11---9-|
E ----5----12----10----0----9----7-|
Notes : The Introduction is tabbed out for both guitars but during the song Guitar 2
the chords that appear above the lead tabulature (the chord positions above were from
various live shows).
INTRO
Electric Guitar 1 (N.V)
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G ---------------13------------13------------13------------13-----------|
D ---------12-14---------12-14---------12-14---------12-14--------------|
A ------15------------15------------15------------15--------------------|
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drums
Electric Guitar 2 (A.H.Jr)
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B ---------9--9------9------9--9-------9--9------9------9--9------------|
G ---------9--9------9------9--9-------9--9------9------9--9------------|
D ------12-------12-----12----------12-------12-----12------------------|
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drums
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G ----------13------------13------------13-----------------13---------13|
D ----11-14---------11-14---------11-14--------------11-14------11-14---|
A -12------------12------------12-----------------12---------12---------|
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B ----9--9------9------9--9-------9--9------9------9--9-----------------|
G ----9--9------9------9--9-------9--9------9------9--9-----------------|
D -11-------11-----11----------11-------11-----11-----------------------|
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G ----------13------------13------------13-----------------13---------13|
D ----12-14---------12-14---------12-14--------------12-14------12-14---|
A -15------------15------------15-----------------15---------15---------|
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B ----9--9------9------9--9-------9--9------9------9--9-----------------|
G ----9--9------9------9--9-------9--9------9------9--9-----------------|
D -12-------12-----12----------12-------12-----12-----------------------|
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B -13-~-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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Vox (J.C): Whether you're
Gtr.2 A
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D ----------14-14-14-14--14-14-14--14-14-14------------------14-14-14-14|
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Gtr.1 In L . A sunny laid back L.A Whether you're in New York
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comfort round you're block Whether you're in the U.K where the sky
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G -9-9--9----------9--9--9--9------------9--9--9-----------9--9--9------|
D -9-9--9----------9--9--9--9------------9--9--9-----------9--9--9------|
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is dark, and the grass is kinda green you know like central park
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G ---------7--7--7--7---------7--7--7-------7--7--7---------------------|
D ---------7--7--7--7---------7--7--7-------7--7--7---------------------|
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Still my favourite place in this whole wide world has got to
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G -7--7--7--7------7--7--7-----7--7--7-----------14-14-14-14--14-14-14--|
D -7--7--7--7------7--7--7-----7--7--7-----------14-14-14-14--14-14-14--|
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be in the middle of the ocean floor I see you poking out of the ocean
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G ---------14-14-14-----14-14-14-14-14-14--9--2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
D ---------14-14-14-----14-14-14-14-14-14--9--2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
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paradice on Earth The 50th state - What?! Hawaii. oooooooooooooooooo
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G 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
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oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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B 9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7---------|
G 9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7---------|
D 9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7---------|
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ooooooooooooo I wanna live in somewhere different oooooo oooo
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B ------7-7-7-7-------7-7-7----------7-8-7------14-14-14-14--14-14-14---|
G ------7-7-7-7-------7-7-7----------7-7-7------14-14-14-14--14-14-14---|
D ------7-7-7-7-------7-7-7----------7-7-7------14-14-14-14--14-14-14---|
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a nuclear dissaster might be on our way But I don't care I'm in the
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G -14-14-14-----------14-14-14-14-14-14--9--2-2-------------------------|
D -14-14-14-----------14-14-14-14-14-14--9--2-2-------------------------|
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U S A whether we're
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G -14-14-14-14-----14-14-14-----14-14-14-------14-14-14-14--------------|
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drunk or stoned or we're sober and old if I'm with you
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D -14-14-14--14-14-14------------------9--9--9--9------9--9--9----------|
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I'm a happy man if you feel safe or cold while you count your
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D -9-9--9----------9--9--9--9---------9--9--9-----------9--9---9--------|
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gold if your problem is you can't find your remote control
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B ---------7-7-7-7-------------7-7-7-----------7-7-7--------------------|
G ---------7-7-7-7-------------7-7-7-----------7-7-7--------------------|
D ---------7-7-7-7-------------7-7-7-----------7-7-7--------------------|
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still my favourite person in this whole wide world is the
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woman who can understand every word and when she speaks to me she
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makes me see the world as my favourite place hawaiiiiii
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G -/-14-14-14-14--14-14-14--14-14-14-----14-14-14-14--14-14-14--14-14-14|
D -/-14-14-14-14--14-14-14--14-14-14-----14-14-14-14--14-14-14--14-14-14|
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we got it maaaaaaaaaaddddddee oooooooooo
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G -9-9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9--9----------9-9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9--9---------------|
D -9-9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9--9----------9-9-9-9--9-9-9--9-9--9---------------|
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oh yes i know can we
D A E
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B -7-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-8-7------------2-2-2-2--2-2-2--2-3-2------9-9-9-9--|
G -7-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7------------2-2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2------9-9-9-9--|
D -7-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7------------2-2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2------9-9-9-9--|
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go by plane or boat woooooahhhhooooooooo
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D --9-9-9--9-9--9-------------------------------------------------------|
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oh yeah...
Solo
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G --------------13-14--------14----12--14-12----12--14----12----11----9-|
D -------------------------------------------14--------11----11----11---|
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B -----12-----10-12-10---------12-10-12---------------------------------|
G ---------------------12-13-------------11/13--------9/11--------------|
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E ------9p0-------5-----2-2-2-2-/-5-5-5-5-/-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----|
B ------------------0---3-3-3-3-/-7-7-7-7-/-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----|
G -7/9-------5/7--------------------------------------------------------|
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E -14--12-14-12-------\--0-0-0-0-/-5-5-5-5--/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----|
B -10-----------14-15-\--2-2-2-2-/-5-5-5-5-/-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----|
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E -/-12-12-12-12-----------------17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|
B -/-14-14-14-14--12-14-12-------17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|
G -------------------------14-/-----------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------(strum quickly)------------------------|
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E 17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17--|
B 17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17--|
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whether you take it slow or you let me go or you tell me something
E 17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16--|
B 17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17--|
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that I did not know whether your neat and polite or you scream and
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B 17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17--|
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fight whether you keep something from me that I would not like still
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my favourite attitude in this world so far is the friendly spirit
E 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-/-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
B 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-/-14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--|
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of an iron heart like the way folks are in this most
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special place I don't care what happens I'm taking a plane
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Hawaii Hawaii ha-wa-ie I said Hawaii ha-wa-i-ie I said
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Hawaii ha-oh-aw-ie---------------------------------------| I said Hawaii ha-ow-wa-ie
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Kauai or oahu molokai or lanai maui and the big guy a.k.a Hawaii
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Hawaii ha-wa-aw-ie Ha-wa-ii Hawaii!
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oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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ooooooooooooo I wanna live in somewhere different oooooo oooo
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cut off from malaysia back in who knows when oh we got kinda
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lost but my God what a place I profess airforce
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jets can not take a-way my soul
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
