Artist: The Strokes Song Title: Is This It Album title: Is This It Tuning: Standard Transcribed by Corbin (stratocaster_1998@yahoo.com) Intro/Verse I: (0:12) Gtr. 2 |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------10----10---10---10----10----10---10---10--|------11----11---11---11----11----11---11---11----| |---10----10----9----7----10----10----9----7-----|---10----10----9----7----10----10----9----7-------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------10----10---10---10----10----10---10---10--|------11----11---11---11----11----11---11---11----| |---10----10----9----7----10----10----9----7-----|---10----10----9----7----10----10----9----7-------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| Chorus*: (0:33) Gtr. 1 |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| |---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| |---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---| |---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|-------------------------------------| | | | |(0:33) Gtr. 2 | | |---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-----|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----| |-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| | | | |(0:33) Bass | | |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |---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---| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Chorus (cont'd): (0:42) Gtr. 1 |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| |---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| |---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---| |---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|-------------------------------------| | | | |(0:42) Gtr. 2 | | |---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-----|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----| |-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| | | | |(0:42) Bass | | |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |---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---| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Verse II: (0:52) Gtr. 2 |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------10----10---10---10----10----10---10---10--|------11----11---11---11----11----11---11---11----| |---10----10----9----7----10----10----9----7-----|---10----10----9----7----10----10----9----7-------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| | | | |(0:52) Bass | | |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|-------0----------------------0-------5-7-8-------| |-------0-------7-8-10---------0------------7----|---1-1---1--1--7-8-10-----1-1---1--1--------------| |---1-1---1--1-------------1-1---1--1--8-10------|--------------------------------------------------| Verse II (cont'd): (1:02) Gtr. 2 |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------10----10---10---10----10----10---10---10--|------11----11---11---11----11----11---11---11----| |---10----10----9----7----10----10----9----7-----|---10----10----9----7----10----10----9----7-------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| | | | |(1:02) Bass | | |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|-------0----------------------0-------5-7-8-------| |-------0-------7-8-10---------0------------7----|---1-1---1--1--7-8-10-----1-1---1--1--------------| |---1-1---1--1-------------1-1---1--1--8-10------|--------------------------------------------------| Bridge: (1:12) Gtr. 1 |--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--| |---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--| |--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--| |--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| | | | |(1:12) Bass | | |--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------|--3------3--------3------------3------3--------3--| |--3------3--------3------------3------3--------3--|--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| Bridge (cont'd): (1:22) Gtr. 1 |--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--| |---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--| |--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--| |--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| | | | |(1:22) Bass | | |--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------|--3------3--------3------------3------3--------3--| |--3------3--------3------------3------3--------3--|--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| Bridge (cont'd): (1:32) Gtr. 1 |--------------------------------------------------| |---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-| |---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-| |--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| | | |(1:32) Bass | |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| |--3------3--------3------------3------3--------3--| |--------------------------------------------------| Chorus: (1:37) Gtr. 1 |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| |---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| |---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---| |---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|-------------------------------------| | | | |(1:37) Gtr. 2 | | |---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-----|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----| |-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| | | | |(1:37) Bass [let bass notes ring] | | |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |---3----3---3--3------------8----7---|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|---3---------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Chorus (cont'd): (1:47) Gtr. 1 |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| |---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---| |---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---| |---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|-------------------------------------| | | | |(1:47) Gtr. 2 | | |---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-----|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----| |-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| | | | |(1:47) Bass [let bass notes ring] | | |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |---3----3---3--3-----3------8----7---|-------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|---3----------------3----------------| |-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| Verse III: (1:57) Gtr. 2 |------------------------------------------------| |------10----10---10---10----10----10---10---10--| |---10----10----9----7----10----10----9----7-----| |------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| Verse III (cont'd): (2:02) Gtr. 2 |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------10----10---10---10----10----10---10---10--|------11----11---11---11----11----11---11---11----| |---10----10----9----7----10----10----9----7-----|---10----10----9----7----10----10----9----7-------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| | | | |(2:02) Bass | | |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|-------0----------------------0-------5-7-8-------| |-------0-------7-8-10---------0------------7----|---1-1---1--1--7-8-10-----1-1---1--1--------------| |---1-1---1--1-------------1-1---1--1--8-10------|--------------------------------------------------| Verse III (cont'd): (2:12) Gtr. 2 |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------10----10---10---10----10----10---10---10--|------11----11---11---11----11----11---11---11----| |---10----10----9----7----10----10----9----7-----|---10----10----9----7----10----10----9----7-------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| | | | |(2:12) Bass | | |------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|-------0----------------------0-------5-7-8-------| |-------0-------7-8-10---------0------------7----|---1-1---1--1--7-8-10-----1-1---1--1--------------| |---1-1---1--1-------------1-1---1--1--8-10------|--------------------------------------------------| Outro: (2:22) Gtr. 2 |-----------------------------| |---11-11-11-11-11--11---11---| |---10-10-10-10-10--10---10---| |----8--8--8--8--8---8----8---| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| | | |(2:22) Bass | |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |----6--6--6--6--6---6----6---| * = Alternate version of chorus (adapted for one guitar): |-------------------------------------------------| |--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-| |-10--7-10--7-10--7-10--7-10--7-10--7-10--7-10--7-| |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| |--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--| |--9--7--9--7--9--7--9--7--9--7--9--7--9--7--9--7--| |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--| |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------|