• Song:

    When It Started

  • Artist:

    The Strokes

  • Album:

    2001-10-13: Hammerstein...

Artist Related tabs and Sheet Music

Song: When It Started
Artist: The Strokes
Album: Is This It
Tabbed By: Devan Burke



Intro:

 Guitar 1
e|---8------8----------8-----------8--|
B|---8------8----------8-----------8--|
G|---9------9----------9-----------9--|
D|--10-----10---------10----------10--|
A|--10-----10---------10----------10--|
E|------------------------------------|


Verse:

 Guitar 1
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B|---8--8--8--8--8--8---10---10-10--10----8--8--8--8---10----8--8--8--8--
G|---9--9--9--9--9--9----9----9--9---9----9--9--9--9----9----9--9--9--9--
D|--10-10-10-10-10-10---10---10-10--10---10-10-10-10---10---10-10-10-10--
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------


e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B|---8--8--8--8--8--8---10---10-10--10----8--8--8--8---10----8--8--8--8--
G|---9--9--9--9--9--9----9----9--9---9----9--9--9--9----9----9--9--9--9--
D|--10-10-10-10-10-10---10---10-10--10---10-10-10-10---10---10-10-10-10--
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------


e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|---10-10-10-10-10-10----8---10----8---8----10-10-10-10----8--10---8---8---8--
G|----7--7--7--7--7--7----7----7----7---7-----7--7--7--7----7---7---7---7---7--
D|---10-10-10-10-10-10---10---10---10--10----10-10-10-10---10--10--10--10--10--
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------


e|---8------8----------8-----------8--|
B|---8------8----------8-----------8--|
G|---9------9----------9-----------9--| x3  *The 3rd time around, don't play the B# chord at the end.
D|--10-----10---------10----------10--|	     Instead, go right to the Chorus.
A|--10-----10---------10----------10--|
E|------------------------------------|



 Guitar 2   *When Guitar 1 plays the B# as an intro, Guitar 2 is silent.
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------
G|---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--
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|---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--
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------
   *Heavy palm muting throughout*   (Chord strummed 32 times)


e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|  x3
A|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
   *Heavy palm muting here as well* (Chord strummed 16 times)


Chorus:

 Guitar 1
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| x2
A|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


 Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| x2
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Solo:
 
 Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------| Play this twice, then Guitar 1 comes in with solo.
G|---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--| Continue playing this throughout solo.
D|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| 
A|---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--|
E|------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
    *Light palm muting*



 Guitar 1
e|---13--12--10----7--5--3----17--15--13/-20--13--12--10----8--
B|----x---x---x----x--x--x-----x---x--x----x----x---x---x----x--
G|---14--12--10----7--5--4----17--16--14/-21--14--12--10----9--
D|--------------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------



e|---13-----12-----10---7----5----3----12--10---8----7----5----3----17----1513--13--|
B|----x------x------x---x----x----x-----x---x---x----x----x----x-----x-----x--x---x--|
G|---14--12-12--10-10---7--5-5--4-4----12--10---9----7--5-5--4-4----17-16-1614--14--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|




Verse 2:

 Guitar 1

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B|---8--8--8--8--8--8---10---10-10--10----8--8--8--8---10----8--8--8--8--
G|---9--9--9--9--9--9----9----9--9---9----9--9--9--9----9----9--9--9--9--
D|--10-10-10-10-10-10---10---10-10--10---10-10-10-10---10---10-10-10-10--
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------


e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B|---8--8--8--8--8--8---10---10-10--10----8--8--8--8---10----8--8--8--8--
G|---9--9--9--9--9--9----9----9--9---9----9--9--9--9----9----9--9--9--9--
D|--10-10-10-10-10-10---10---10-10--10---10-10-10-10---10---10-10-10-10--
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------


e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|---10-10-10-10-10-10----8---10----8---8----10-10-10-10----8--10---8---8---8--
G|----7--7--7--7--7--7----7----7----7---7-----7--7--7--7----7---7---7---7---7--
D|---10-10-10-10-10-10---10---10---10--10----10-10-10-10---10--10--10--10--10--
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------


e|---8------8----------8-----------8--|
B|---8------8----------8-----------8--|
G|---9------9----------9-----------9--| x2  Same thing applies
D|--10-----10---------10----------10--|	     
A|--10-----10---------10----------10--|
E|------------------------------------|



 Guitar 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------
G|---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--
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|---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--
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------
   *Heavy palm muting throughout*   (Chord strummed 32 times)


e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|  x2
A|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
   *Heavy palm muting here as well* (Chord strummed 16 times)



Chorus 2:

 Guitar 1
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| x2
A|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


 Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| x2
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

After playing the Chorus, both Guitars play a G chord. 
From there, play a part of the Verse and end on the B# and C.

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