Artist: The Strokes Song: When It Started Album: Is This It Tabbed By: Devan Burke Verse: G|--------------------------9-9---------------9-------10--------9-9----------------------------- D|---10-10-10-10-----------------12-12--10------10-------10----------12-12--10-----10-10-10-10-- A|-------------------------------------------------10------------------------------------------- E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|---10--10--10--10------------------------------------ D|----------------------------------------10-10-10-10-- A|--------------------10--10--10--10------------------- E|----------------------------------------------------- G|---9-9----------------9-------10-------9-9--------------------------- D|--------12-12--10-------10-------10--------12-12--10----10-10-10-10-- A|---------------------------10---------------------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------------------------- G|---10--10--10--10---------------------------------- D|---------------------12-----10--9-----10-10-10-10-- A|------------------------10------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------- G|---9-9------------------------------9-9-----------------9-------10-10/-14--12--9---10--10--10--10-------------------| D|-------12-12--10----10-10-10-10---------12-12--10---------10--------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------10-------------------------------------10--10--10--10--| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus: G|---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-- D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|---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-- A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|---14-14-14-14----14-14-14-14----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-------------------------------- D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12-- A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---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--| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (Guitar Solo) I don't think there's any bass during the solo. If there is, it is as follows: G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------------------------------------------- (Repeat a bunch) A|----------------------------------------------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-- E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Just downward strokes.) Verse 2: G|---9-9----------------9-------10--------9-9--------------------------10--10--10--10----------------- D|--------12-12--10-------10-------10---------12-12--10----10---10----------------------12-----10--9-- A|---------------------------10------------------------------------------------------------10--------- E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|-------------------9-9------------------------------9-9---------------9--------10-10/-14--12--9----10--10--10--10-----------------| D|---10-10-10-10---------12-12--10----10-10-10-10---------12-12--10-------10--------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------10-------------------------------------10--10--10--10--| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus 2: G|---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-- D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|---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-- A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|---14-14-14-14----14-14-14-14----12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12----10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-------------------------------- D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12-- A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|---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-- A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|-----------------------------| D|-----------------------------| A|---10--10--10----10--10--10--| E|-----------------------------| Ending: G|---9-9---------------9-------10----------9-9----------------------------------------| D|-------12-12--10-------10-------10------------12-12--10-----10-10-10-10---------10--| A|--------------------------10--------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| *In the chorus, when playing at fret 12 on the G string, the following may be played: G|---16-16-16-16----16-16-16-16-- D|---12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12-- A|------------------------------- E|------------------------------- I don't know if this is actually played in the song, but if not, it sounds interesting. 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