• Song:

    Under Cover Of Darkness

  • Artist:

    The Strokes

  • Album:

    The Collection

Artist Related tabs and Sheet Music

Tabbed by Macca!

Most of it sounds right to me, I couldn't figure out the little riff during the 
verses but hopefully somebody else will soon!

The Strokes - Under Cover of Darkness

Chords:

B (x2444x@1)              C#m (x13321@4)            Ebm (xx4342@1)            G#m (133111@4)E | ---2--- |    E | ---4--- |    E | ---2--- |    E | ---4--- |
B | ---4--- |    B | ---5--- |    B | ---4--- |    B | ---4--- |
G | ---4--- |    G | ---6--- |    G | ---3--- |    G | ---4--- |
D | ---4--- |    D | ---6--- |    D | ---1--- |    D | ---6--- |
A| (x02220@1)---2--- |    A| (x02220@1)---4--- |    A| (x02220@1)------- |    A| (x02220@1)---6--- |   
E | ------- |    E | ------- |    E | ------- |    E | ---4--- |

E (022100@1)              F# (244322@1)             G (320003@1)E | ---0--- |    E | ---2--- |    E | ---3--- |
B | ---0--- |    B | ---2--- |    B | ---3--- |
G | ---1--- |    G | ---3--- |    G | ---0--- |
D | ---2--- |    D | ---4--- |    D | ---0--- |
A | ---2--- |    A | ---4--- |    A | ---3--- |
E | ---0--- |    E | ---2--- |    E | ---2--- |

Intro: B C#m

Riff 1:
     B (x2444x@1)             B (x2444x@1)            C#m (x13321@4)              C#mE (x13321@4)| --11b--------- | --11b---------- | -12-12-11-11-9/11- | --------------- | 
B | -----11----11- | ------11----11- | ------------------ | -12h14-12-(b9)12| 
G | --------11---- | ---------11---- | ------------------ | --------------- | 
D | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- | 
A | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- | 
E | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- |

Riff 2:
    B (x2444x@1)            B (x2444x@1)            C#m (x13321@4)              C#mE (x13321@4)| -11b---------- | 19b----16------ | -12-12-11-11-9/11- | --------------- | 
B | -----12-11-12- | -----------16-14| ------------------ | -12h14-12-(b9)12| 
G | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- | 
D | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- | 
A | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- | 
E | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- |

BSlip (x2444x@1)back out of whack at your best
 Ebm
It's a nightmare
 G#m (133111@4)               ESo (022100@1)I'm joining the army

BKnow (x2444x@1)how folks back out, I still call
 Ebm
Will you hate for me now?

G#m (133111@4)                     C#mWe (x13321@4)got the righteous advice to use it
 G#m (133111@4)                     C#mGot (x13321@4)everything but you can just choose it
 BI (x2444x@1)won't tie me a puppet on a string

G#m (133111@4)E (022100@1)B (x2444x@1)F#Don't (244322@1)go that way
 G#m (133111@4)E (022100@1)B (x2444x@1)F#I'll (244322@1)wait for you

G#mAnd (133111@4)I'm tired of all your friends
   EThey're (022100@1)still at your door
   B (x2444x@1)           F#And (244322@1)I won't, I better call you
  G#m (133111@4)    E (022100@1)    B (x2444x@1)     F#So (244322@1)long my friend and adversary
BBut (x2444x@1)I will call you

( B  C#m )

Riff 2:
    B (x2444x@1)            B (x2444x@1)            C#m (x13321@4)              C#mE (x13321@4)| -11b---------- | 19b----16------ | -12-12-11-11-9/11- | --------------- | 
B | -----12-11-12- | -----------16-14| ------------------ | -12h14-12-(b9)12| 
G | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- | 
D | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- | 
A | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- | 
E | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- |

BGet (x2444x@1)dressed jump out of bed and do it best
EbmAre (xx4342@1)you ok?
G#m (133111@4)                     C#mI've (x13321@4)been out around this town
G#m (133111@4)                         C#m (x13321@4)      BEverybody's (x2444x@1)been singing the same song ten years

G#m (133111@4) E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1)F#I'll (244322@1)wait for you
 G#m (133111@4) E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1)F#Will (244322@1)you wait for me too?

G#mAnd (133111@4)they sacrifice their lives
 EIn (022100@1)our land are all closed eyes

B F#
I've been saying we're beaten down, I won't say it again

G#m (133111@4)   E (022100@1) BSo (x2444x@1)long, my end
 F#The (244322@1)sorry embrace

Solo: C#m Ebm C#m B G B G#m C#m Ebm C#m B Bb

E | ----6-7--6-7-6-----6-7--6-7-6------6-7--6-7-6---6-(b9)7-12b-11----------------12b-| 
B | --5-----5-----5---7----7-----7---5-----5-----5-4--------------12-(b9)11-12/14-----| 
G | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 
D | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 
A | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 
E | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

E | -----11----------11-11-(b9)7--------6-7--6-7-6-----6-7--6-7-6-----6-7--6-7-6------| 
B | -7-12--(b9)11-12-14---------11-(b9)5-----5-----5---7----7-----7---5-----5----5-4-2| 
G | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 
D | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 
A | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 
E | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

G#m (133111@4) E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1)F#Don't (244322@1)go that way
G#m (133111@4) E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1)F#I'll (244322@1)wait for you

G#mAnd (133111@4)I'm tired of all your friends
 EThey're (022100@1)still at your door
 B F#
And I won't, I better call you
 G#m E B F#
So long my friend and adversary
 BI'll (x2444x@1)wait for you
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