• Song:

    Is This It

  • Artist:

    The Strokes

  • Album:

    2002-08-23: Reading Fes...

Is This It Tab by Strokes


Just to start off i've grabbed everybody else's Strokes tabs b/c there really good and
this is a convient way to get the whole "Is this It" album. If anybody has complaints
feel free to e-mail me at Joecool156@hotmail.com.

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                        The Strokes: Is this it
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Song:Is This It?
Artist:The Strokes
Album:Is This It?


1.(00:13)
Lead Guitar Starts
     Repeat 2x           Repeat 2x
E -------------------|-------------------|
B ----10--10--10--10-|---11--11--11--11--|
G --10--10---9---7---|-10--10--9---7-----|
D -------------------|-------------------|
A -------------------|-------------------|
E -------------------|-------------------|

2.(00:33)
Lead Guitar
E -------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------|
G --10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10----|
D ----12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12--|
A -------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------|

E ---------------------------------------|
B ---------------------------------------|
G --9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9--------|
D ---12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12------|
A ---------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------|

Rythim Guitar
    repeat 16x      repeat16x
        \/              \/
E --------------|-------------------|
B --------------|-------------------|
G --10-10-10-10-|-------------------|
D --10-10-10-10-|--10-10-10-10------|
A --8--8--8--8--|--10-10-10-10------|
E --------------|--8--8--8--8-------|

(01:13)-(01:38)
Both Guitars Play
E ---------------|
B --10-10-10-10--|
G --10-10-10-10--|
D --10-10-10-10--|
A --8--8--8--8---|
E ---------------|

Repeat the Whole Song Again
except when both guitars play.

By Johnn88

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SONG: The Modern Age
ARTIST: The Strokes
ALBUM: Is This It
TRACK: 2
TABBED BY: Chris Carswell

THIS IS MY OWN WORK

INTRO(GUITAR 1)
e-------------------------------|
B-7---7---7---7---5---5---5---5-|
G-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-| x 4
D-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-|
A-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------|

VERSE
(GUITAR 1)
e-------------------------------|
B-7---7---7---7---5---5---5---5-|
G-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-| x 2
D-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-|
A-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------|

e-------------------------------|
B-5---5---5---5---3---3---3---3-|
G-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-| x 2
D-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-|
A-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------|

(GUITAR 2)PALM MUTED
e---------------------------------|
B-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| x 2
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|

e---------------------------------|
B-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| x 2
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|

PRE CHORUS
(GUITAR 1)
e-------------------------------|
B-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-|
G-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-|
D-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-|
A-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------|

(GUITAR 2)RELEASE PALM MUTE
e---------------------------------|
B-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|

CHORUS
(BOTH GUITARS) x 2
e------------------------------------------------------------------
B-7777777777777777888888888888888877777777777777775555555555555555-
G-7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777-
D-7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777-
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|

SOLO
e-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-12b-12b-12b-12b-12b-10----10-12-12-12b-10----10-12-12-|
D------------------------12-----------------12----------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|

e--------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------|
G-12b-12-12b-12-12b-12-12b-10----10-12-------------------|
D-----------------------------12--------1212121212121212-|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|

e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D-12-0-10-0-7-0-5-0-3-0-3-0-5-0-7-0-12-0-10-0-7-0-5-0-3-0-3-|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|

e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------12-0-10-0-7-0-5-0-4-0-4-0-5-0-7-0-12-0-10-0-7-0-|
D-0-5-0-7-0-------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|

e------------------------------------------------14b-14b-14b-----|
B------------------------------------------------------------12b-|
G-5-0-4-0-4-0-5-0-7-12b-12-12b-12--12b-12-12b-12-----------------|
D-------------------12b-12-12b-12--12b-12-12b-12-----------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|

ENDING
A-20\---

SONG STRUCTURE

INTRO
VERSE x 6
PRE CHORUS
CHORUS=20
SOLO
VERSE x 3
PRE CHORUS
CHORUS
ENDING


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This whole song is just the first guitar so give me some time to tab the second
guitar... but the songs sounds pretty right...have fun :)

Intro
E--7-----7-------------------10------------------10---------------------|
B--7-----7-----5-5----8-8----------5-5----8-8---------------------------|
G--8-----8--------------------------------------------------------------|
D--9-----9--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--9-----9--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--7-----7--------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1
E----------------10------------------10------------------8------------------8----|
B--5-5----8-8----------5-5----8-8----------3-3----6-6---------3-3----6-6---------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Play until these verse end:
Soma is what they would take when hard times opened their eyes
Saw pain in a new way
High stakes for a few names
Racing with the sunbeams
Loosing against their dreams
In our eyes

Chorus
E--10--10--10--10--10--10--9--9--9--9---|
B--10--10--10--10--10--10--9--9--9--9---|
G--11--11--11--11--11--11--10-10-10-10--| Repeat 2x
D--12--12--12--12--12--12--11-11-11-11--|
A--12--12--12--12--12--12--11-11-11-11--|
E--10--10--10--10--10--10--9--9--9--9---|

E--10--10--10--10--10--10--8--9--9--9---|
B--10--10--10--10--10--10--8--9--9--9---|
G--11--11--11--11--11--11--9--9--9--9---| Repeat 2x
D--12--12--12--12--12--12--10-10-10-10--|
A--12--12--12--12--12--12--10-10-10-10--|
E--10--10--10--10--10--10--8--8--8--8---|

Play Until Chorus Ends:
I am
Stop
And go
In your eyes,
Said I am
Stop
And go
In your eyes

Riff
E--7-----7-----7-----7-----|
B--7-----7-----7-----7-----|
G--8-----8-----8-----8-----|
D--9-----9-----9-----9-----|
A--9-----9-----9-----9-----|
E--7-----7-----7-----7-----|

Short Solo
E----------------10------|
B--5-5----8-8------------|
G------------------------| Repeat This 4x
D------------------------|
A------------------------|
E------------------------|

Verse 2
E----------------10------------------10------------------8------------------8----|
B--5-5----8-8----------5-5----8-8----------3-3----6-6---------3-3----6-6---------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Repeat until verse ends:
When I saw her for the first time
Lips moved as her eyes closed
Heard something in his voice
"And I'll be there" he says
And he walks out
Somehow he was trying too hard
To be like them

Chorus
E--10--10--10--10--10--10--9--9--9--9---|
B--10--10--10--10--10--10--9--9--9--9---|
G--11--11--11--11--11--11--10-10-10-10--| Repeat 2x
D--12--12--12--12--12--12--11-11-11-11--|
A--12--12--12--12--12--12--11-11-11-11--|
E--10--10--10--10--10--10--9--9--9--9---|

E--10--10--10--10--10--10--8--9--9--9---|
B--10--10--10--10--10--10--8--9--9--9---|
G--11--11--11--11--11--11--9--9--9--9---| Repeat 2x
D--12--12--12--12--12--12--10-10-10-10--|
A--12--12--12--12--12--12--10-10-10-10--|
E--10--10--10--10--10--10--8--8--8--8---|

Repeat until chorus ends:
I am
Stop
And go
In your eyes
And I am
Stop
Oh darling let me go
Try it once and they liked it
(They) Try to hide it
Said I've been doing this twenty five years
Well I'm not listening no more
And his friends they keep asking for more
Oh yeah

Ending
E--7-----7-----7-----|
B--7-----7-----7-----|
G--8-----8-----8-----|
D--9-----9-----9-----|
A--9-----9-----9-----|
E--7-----7-----7-----|

Dont mute the last not because thats not the way it goes...

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These are the separate parts of the song, the order of play is at the
bottom of the tab.

Standard tuning

Intro

e---------------------|
b---------------------|
g---------------------| x4
d---------------------|
a-5-5-5-7-------------|
E--------7-7-7-7-5-7--|

Verse

e-X-X-X-3-3-----X-X-X-3-3-----X-X-X-3-3-----X-X-X-3-3-|
b-X-X-X-3-3-----X-X-X-3-3-----X-X-X-5-5-----X-X-X-5-5-|
g-X-X-X-4-4-----X-X-X-4-4-----X-X-X-5-5-----X-X-X-5-5-|
d-X-X-X-5-5-----X-X-X-5-5-----X-X-X-5-5-----X-X-X-5-5-|
a-X-X-X-5-5-----X-X-X-5-5-----X-X-X-3-3-----X-X-X-3-3-|
E-X-X-X-3-3-----X-X-X-3-3-----X-X-X-3-3-----X-X-X-3-3-|

Guitar solo

e----------------------------------|
b----------------------------------|
g-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4--|
d--3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|
a----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|

e----------------------------------|
b----------------------------------|
g-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
d--3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|
a----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|

Bridge

e-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
b-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
g-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
d-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| x2
a-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

e-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
b-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
g-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
d-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
a-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

e-3--3-3-|
b-3--3-3-|
g-4--4-4-|
d-5--5-5-| x4
a-5--5-5-|
E-3--3-3-|

Chorus

e-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
b-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
g-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| etc
d-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
a-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
(listen to song to work out how many times to play chord in chorus)

Final chord

e-3-
b-3-
g-4-
d-5-  Let ring
a-5-
E-3-


ORDER OF PLAY

Intro
Verse
Guitar solo (x1)
Verse
Bridge
Chorus
Guitar solo (x2)
Verse
Bridge
Chorus
Final chord

Should be ok, and it only needs one guitar, although the ending sounds slightly
different on the song this is covered up by the extra drumming bit and the rhythm
guitar is pretty much the same as the bass but just chords so it doesnt make much
difference to the sound if it isnt there.

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Tabbed by Barney (Furry Monkey)


Tuning: standarad

Intro

e|-5-7-9-7-9-7-7-5--------------------------------|
B|-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5--------------------------------|
G|-6-6-7-7-7-7-6-6--------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

 Verses

e|-5-7-9-7-9-7-7-5--------------------------------|
B|-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5--------------------------------|
G|-6-6-7-7-7-7-6-6--------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

 Chorus

e|-9--12--9--7-10-7-5-9-5-------------------------|
B|-10-----10-9----9-7---7-------------------------|
G|-9------9--9----9-6---6-------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

e|-9--12--9--7-10-7-5-9-5-------------------------|
B|-10-----10-9----9-7---7-------------------------|
G|-9------9--9----9-6---6-------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

e|-9--12--9--7-10-7-5-9-5-------------------------|
B|-10-----10-9----9-7---7-------------------------|
G|-9------9--9----9-6---6-------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

e|-9--12--9--7-10-7-5-9-5-------------------------|
B|-10-----10-9----9-7---7-9-----------------------|
G|-9------9--9----9-6---6-9-----------------------|
D|------------------------9-X-32------------------|
A|------------------------7-----------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

 Bridge

e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------0-0-2-2-5-5-0-0----------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

e|-5-7-9-7-9-7-7-5--------------------------------|
B|-5-5-7-7-7-7-5-5--------------------------------|
G|-6-6-7-7-7-7-6-6--------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

Order Of Song

 Intro X 2
 Verse X 4
 Chorus
 Bridge
 Verse X 2
 Chorus

 End On

e|--5----------------------------------------------|
B|--5----------------------------------------------|
G|--6----------------------------------------------|
D|--7----------------------------------------------|
A|--7----------------------------------------------|
E|--5----------------------------------------------|


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Drum Intro

RIFF 1 - Guitar 1 (Dist., slight palm mute)

E|----------------------------------------- |
B|-----------------------------------------.|
G|------5-------------------5-------------- |  x 2
D|---------7-------------------7------5-7--.|
A|------------7-7-5-7-------------7-7------ |
E|--5-5-----------------5-5---------------- |

RIFF 2 - Guitar 2 (Dist. Chorus effect?)

E|--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-|
B|--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-|
G|--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-|
D|--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-|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

RIFF 1

RIFF 2

RIFF 1 x 2

RIFF 2

RIFF 3 - Guitar 1 or 2 (Dist.)

E|--8-----8-----8----8----8----8-----8-----8----8----8----8----8--|
B|--10----10----10---10---10---10----10----10---10---10---10---10-|
G|--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-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

CHORUS (hard to tell what it is, but this works)

E|--------------------------------- |
B|---------------------------------.|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7- | x 4
D|-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-.|
A|-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- |
E|-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5- |

RIFF 1 (x2)

RIFF 2

RIFF 1 (x2)

RIFF 2

RIFF 3
(at the end of this Guitar 1):

E|------------------5-5-5-8~~~~-|
B|----------5/7h8---------------|
G|--5---------------------------|
D|----7-------------------------|
A|------7-7---------------------|
E|------------------------------|

BRIDGE

E|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
D|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
A|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|

CHORUS

SOLO

E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8/10-8/10-8/10-8/10-7-------------------8/10-8/10-8/10-8/10-7--|
G|-----------------------5/7-5/7-5/7-5/7--------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------7------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--5/8-5/8-5/8-5/8-5-|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------| x2
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|


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Last nite

~~~~~~~~~~RHYTHM GUITAR (GUITAR 1)~~~~~~~~~~
          mild overdriven distortion

INTRO

                    (accent the 96th quarter note)
                                   >
e----------------------------------5----|
B----------------------------------5----|
G--5-------------------------------5----|
D--5-play 95x (quarter notes)------5----|
A--3-------------------------------3----|
E---------------------------------------|


          STRUMMING PATTERN FOR VERSE 1, 2, AND 3 (strum on dots)

          1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
          .   .   .     .   .   . . . . .

          (loop pattern throughout VERSES 1, 2, AND 3)


VERSE 1

e-------------------|
B--5----------------|
G--5----------------| x2
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|

Last night, she said: "Oh, baby, I


e--5----------------|
B--6----------------|
G--7----------------|
D--7----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|

Feel so down. Oh it


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

Turns me off, When I feel left out". So


e-------------------|
B--5----------------|
G--5----------------| x2
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|

I, I turned 'round: "Oh, baby, don't


e--5----------------|
B--6----------------|
G--7----------------|
D--7----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|

Care no more, I know


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

This for sure, I'm walkin' out that door". Well, I've


e-------------------|
B--5----------------|
G--5----------------| x2
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|

Been in town for just now fifteen minutes now. And Baby, I


e--5----------------|
B--6----------------|
G--7----------------|
D--7----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|

Feel so down. And I


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

And I don't know why; I keep walkin' for miles


CHORUS 1

                    (accent the 64th quarter note)
                                   >
e----------------------------------5----|
B----------------------------------5----|
G--5-------------------------------5----|
D--5-play 63x (quarter notes)------5----|
A--3-------------------------------3----|
E---------------------------------------|

See, people they don't understand
No, girlfriends, they can't understand
Your Grandsons, they won't understand
On top of this, I ain't ever gonna understand...


VERSE 2

e-------------------|
B--5----------------|
G--5----------------| x2
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|

Last night, she said: "Oh, baby, don't


e--5----------------|
B--6----------------|
G--7----------------|
D--7----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|

Feel so down. Oh, it


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

Turns me off, When I feel left out". So


e-------------------|
B--5----------------|
G--5----------------| x2
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|

I, I turn 'round: "Oh, baby, gonna


e--5----------------|
B--6----------------|
G--7----------------|
D--7----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|

Be alright", it was a


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

Great big lie; 'Cause I left that night, yeah


BRIDGE 1 (play pattern once)

          1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
          .   . .   . .     . .   .   .

e-------------------|
B-------------------|
G--5----------------|
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|

BRIDGE 2 (play pattern once)

          1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
          .   . .   . .     . .   . . . .
          (palm-mute last three eigth notes in bridge 2)

e-------------------|
B-------------------|
G--5----------------|
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|


BRIDGE 3 (play pattern four times)

          1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
          .   . .   . .     . .   .   .

e--8----------------|
B--8----------------|
G--5----------------|
D-------------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|


SOLO 1 (play pattern twice for each chord)

          1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
          .   .   .     .   .   . . . . .

e-------------------|
B--5----------------|
G--5----------------|
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|

e--5----------------|
B--6----------------|
G--7----------------|
D--7----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|

SOLO 2

e--7------------------------------------|
B--8------------------------------------|
G--7------------------------------------|
D--9-play 16x (quarter notes)-----------|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|


CHORUS 2

e---------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------|
G--5------------------------------------|
D--5-play 61x (quarter notes)-----------|
A--3------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|

Oh, people they don't understand
No, girlfriends, they won't understand
In spaceships, they won't understand
And me, I ain't ever gonna understand...


VERSE 3

e-------------------|
B--5----------------|
G--5----------------| x2
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|

Last night, she said: "Oh, baby, I


e--5----------------|
B--6----------------|
G--7----------------|
D--7----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|

Feel so down. See, it


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

Turns me off, When I feel left out". So


e-------------------|
B--5----------------|
G--5----------------| x2
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|

I, I turn 'round: "Oh, little girl, I don't


e--5----------------|
B--6----------------|
G--7----------------|
D--7----------------|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|

Care no more, I know


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

This for sure, I'm walking out that door,"


e-------------------|
B--5----------------|
G--5----------------|
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|

Yeah


OUTRO

          1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
          .   .   .     .   .   . . . . .
          (palm-mute last three eigth notes ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING CHORD)

e-------------------|
B--5----------------|
G--5----------------|
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|

e-------------------|
B-------------------|
G--5----------------| x2
D--5----------------|
A--3----------------|
E-------------------|

                    (accent the 33rd quarter note)
                                   >
e---------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------|
G--5-------------------------------5----|
D--5-play 32x (quarter notes)------5----|
A--3-------------------------------3----|
E---------------------------------------|

END

------------------------------------------------------------------

Band: The Strokes
Song: Hard To Explain
Album: Is this it?
Guitarist(s): Albert Hammond Jr.
	      Nick Valens
Tabbed By: Tomsk

Standard Tuning

I saw these guys bang this one out on 'Saturday Night Live' so i tabbed it how
they played it. The song is played with two guitarists, but Albert plays more of
the lead....  I've tabbed evrything I can hear in this song, still a bit of loose
rhythm guitaring I haven't done, so anybody like to add that they're more than welcome too!

s = slide
b = bend
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
x = muted with palm

Intro - downstrokes

	G	  Em		 G
e|--33333333---22222222---3333333333333333----|
B|--33333333---00000000---3333333333333333----|
G|--00000000---00000000---0000000000000000----|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

main riff by Albert

e|--------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------7---------|
G|---5--7--7s9----------7--5--9--5----5--9--5-|
D|--------------7b---5------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------7b-----5--|
G|----------------------7--5--9--5------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|----0---2---2s4---2-----0---2---2s4---2-----|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

(bass fill                                                             )
(                                                                      )
( e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| )
( B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| )
( G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| )
( D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| )
( A|-------------------------2-2-2-2---------------------------------| )
( E|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-| )
(                                                                      )

during this bass fill Albert plays this at 12th fret

e|---x----------------------------------------|
B|---x----------------------------------------|
G|---x----------------------------------------|    X 32
D|---x----------------------------------------|
A|---x----------------------------------------|
E|---x----------------------------------------|


        G	  Em		 G
e|--33333333---22222222---3333333333333333----|
B|--33333333---00000000---3333333333333333----|
G|--00000000---00000000---0000000000000000----|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

      was  an  honest       man

e|--------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------7---------|
G|---5--7--7s9----------7--5--9--5----5--9--5-|
D|--------------7b---5------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

                     ask me for the phone

e|--------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------7b-----5--|
G|----------------------7--5--9--5------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

                     tried to take control

e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|----0---2---2s4---2-----0---2---2s4---2-----|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

   oh, i don't see it that way
       i don't see it that way

bass fill, palm muting on 12th fret....

	G	  Em		 G
e|--33333333---22222222---3333333333333333----|
B|--33333333---00000000---3333333333333333----|
G|--00000000---00000000---0000000000000000----|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

    we  shared  some  ideas

Riff again...
then pre-chorus


Albert slides up to this:

e|----10--|
B|-3s-12--|  and plays this through
G|----12--|  pre-chorus and chorus
D|----12--|
A|----10--|
E|----10--|

While Nick plays this:

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------------|

raised in carolina (she said), im not like that
trying to remind her, when we go back

chorus

e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--9--12--9--10--9---(x2)------9--------------(x2)-|
A|----------------------------10--10--12--10--------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|

Remember other     e|-10-
guitarist is still B|-12-
playing this like  G|-12-
a madman! ->       D|-12-
                   A|-10-
                   E|-10-

The last bit of the chorus misses out the last note, thats where all the instruments stop
on the line 'you're right it's true' and 'it's hard to explain' (last lyric of song).
Then it goes back to G, Em, G (intro)

Enjoy

This is a great song, and great to play- especially in a band.
Thats about everything.  Any questions, comments, corrections please post.

Barca_Rocks@hotmail.com
Thank you!


------------------------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
			 TRYING YOUR LUCK - The Strokes
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tabbed by:alucard_ps2
Email:alucard_ps2@hotmail.com

Tuning: eBGDAE (standard tuning)

This is my first tab and I think I don't have many mistakes

INTRO

GUITAR 1

e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

GUITAR 1

e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

VERSE 1

JUST ONE GUITAR

e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|--------------|

  You said you couldn't stay  You've seen it  all before I know

e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|--------------|

  They sold you   on their way   Oh, honey,   that's OK

VERSE 2

GUITAR 1

e|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|-------------|--------------|--------------|-\x--x-----x--|
G|-------------|-/7--7-----7--|--------------|-\2--2-----2--|
D|-3--3-----3--|-/7--7-----7--|-/7--7-----7--|-\2--2-----2--|
A|-3--3-----3--|-/5--5-----5--|-/7--7-----7--|-\0--0-----0--|
E|-1--1-----1--|--------------|-/5--5-----5--|--------------|

GUITAR 2 (I'm not very sure about this guitar)

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------7-6-5-----------7-6-5-----------5-4-3-----------3-2-1-|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-1-|
D|-7-7-7-7-5-------7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3-3-------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-------5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3-3-------1-1-1-1-1-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

     No harm, he's armed Setting off all your alarms

GUITAR 1

e|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|--------------|--------------|--------------|-\x--x-----x--|
G|--------------|-/7--7-----7--|--------------|-\2--2-----2--|
D|-/3--3-----3--|-/7--7-----7--|-/7--7-----7--|-\2--2-----2--|
A|-/3--3-----3--|-/5--5-----5--|-/7--7-----7--|-\0--0-----0--|
E|-/1--1-----1--|--------------|-/5--5-----5--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------7-6-5-----------7-6-5-----------5-4-3--x--x------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-3--2--2------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-------7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5-5--------2--2------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-------5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3-3--------0--0------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

  When I find out I hope it's you who set this trap

VERSE 3

GUITAR 1

e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

And storefronts rarely changed At least I'm on my own again Instead of

GUITAR 1

e|-------------|------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|---------------|-x-x-x-x-x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|---------------|-2-2-2-2-2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5--5--5----|-2-2-2-2-2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5--5--5----|-0-0-0-0-0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3--3--5----|-------------|

GUITAR 2

e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

 anywhere with you  But, to me, it's all the same

CHORUS

GUITAR 1

e|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
A|------------|-7-8-8-7-8--|-3-5-5-3-5--|-3-2-0----|-3-5-5-3-5----|
E|-3-5-5-3-5--|------------|------------|-------3--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
B|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
G|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
D|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
A|-333333333333-|-555555-|-1010101010101010-|-777777---|
E|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|

  And I lost my page again I know this is so rare

GUITAR 1

e|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
A|------------|-7-8-8-7-8--|-3-5-5-3-5--|-3-2-0----|-3-5-5-3-5----|
E|-3-5-5-3-5--|------------|------------|-------3--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
B|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
G|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
D|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
A|-333333333333-|-555555-|-1010101010101010-|-777777---|
E|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|

  But,I'll try my luck with you This life is on my side

GUITAR 1

e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

GUITAR 2

e|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
B|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
G|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
D|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
A|-333333333333-|-555555-|-1010101010101010-|-777777---|
E|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|

Well,I am your one? Believe me this is a chance

GUITAR 1

e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

GUITAR 2

e|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|-------|
B|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|-x--x--|
G|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|-2--2--|
D|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|-2--2--|
A|-333333333333-|-555555-|-1010101010101010-|-777777---|-0--0--|
E|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|-------|

         oh           oh

VERSE 4

JUST ONE GUITAR

e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|--------------|

Let's see  what's for sale He's trying hard to  give his job a chance

e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|--------------|

Oh, it's never    gonna   be        It's    sad,    but    I       agree

VERSE 4

GUITAR 1

e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

The signals don't seem right They last for just one night,and then

GUITAR 1

e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|----------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|----------|

GUITAR 2

e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

I'm sorry that I said: "That we were just good friends"

VERSE 4

GUITAR 1

e|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|-------------|--------------|--------------|-\x--x-----x--|
G|-------------|-/7--7-----7--|--------------|-\2--2-----2--|
D|-3--3-----3--|-/7--7-----7--|-/7--7-----7--|-\2--2-----2--|
A|-3--3-----3--|-/5--5-----5--|-/7--7-----7--|-\0--0-----0--|
E|-1--1-----1--|--------------|-/5--5-----5--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------7-6-5-----------7-6-5-----------5-4-3-----------3-2-1-|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-1-|
D|-7-7-7-7-5-------7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3-3-------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-------5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3-3-------1-1-1-1-1-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

   No harm, he's armed Setting off all your alarms

GUITAR 1

e|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|--------------|--------------|--------------|-\x--x-----x--|
G|--------------|-/7--7-----7--|--------------|-\2--2-----2--|
D|-\3--3-----3--|-/7--7-----7--|-/7--7-----7--|-\2--2-----2--|
A|-\3--3-----3--|-/5--5-----5--|-/7--7-----7--|-\0--0-----0--|
E|-\1--1-----1--|--------------|-/5--5-----5--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------7-6-5-----------7-6-5-----------5-4-3--x--x------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-3--2--2------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-------7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5-5--------2--2------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-------5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3-3--------0--0------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

They're trapped I can't be there in time I'll think about that

SOLO

e|-------------|-------------|---------------------|---------------------|
B|-13-12-------|-13-12-------|----13-15-15b-13-----|----13-15-15b-13-----|
G|-------14----|-------14----|-14--------------14--|-14--------------16--|
D|-------------|-------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A|-------------|-------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|-------------|-------------|---------------------|---------------------|

e|-15b/13-13-12------------------------------------------|
B|--------------15-13----------------------/171717171717-|
G|--------------------14/16-16-16-16-16-16---------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|

e|-\151515151515-/-17-17-17b\12----|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

CHORUS

GUITAR 1

e|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
A|------------|-7-8-8-7-8--|-3-5-5-3-5--|-3-2-0----|-3-5-5-3-5----|
E|-3-5-5-3-5--|------------|------------|-------3--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
B|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
G|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
D|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
A|-333333333333-|-555555-|-1010101010101010-|-777777---|
E|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|

  And I lost my page again I know this is so rare

GUITAR 1

e|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
A|------------|-7-8-8-7-8--|-3-5-5-3-5--|-3-2-0----|-3-5-5-3-5----|
E|-3-5-5-3-5--|------------|------------|-------3--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
B|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
G|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
D|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
A|-333333333333-|-555555-|-1010101010101010-|-777777---|
E|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|

  But,I'll try my luck with you This life is on my side

GUITAR 1

e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

GUITAR 2

e|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
B|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
G|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
D|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
A|-333333333333-|-555555-|-1010101010101010-|-777777---|
E|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|

Well,I am your one? Believe me this is a chance

GUITAR 1

e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

GUITAR 2

e|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
B|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
G|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
D|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
A|-333333333333-|-555555-|-1010101010101010-|-777777---|
E|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|

         oh           oh

END WITH

GUITAR 1

e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--0-0-0-0--3--4--5--|

GUITAR 2

e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|--7-7-7-7--9--10--12--|
D|--7-7-7-7--9---8--12--|
A|--5-5-5-5--7---8--10--|
E|----------------------|

Any comment or suggestion please write to
alucard_ps2@hotmail.com and sorry for
the bad english because I'm mexican

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Take it or leave it
by: The Strokes
Album: Is this It
Tabbed by: James Campbell
Standard tuning: e B G D A E
Part 1: both guitars
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9-8-7--5---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-8-7--5---------------------------------------------------------|
A|--7-6-5--3---------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Part 2: guitar 1-used throughout song
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12--15-15--12--13-13--12--15-15--12-13-13--------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

Part 2: guitar 2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--55555555-33333333-77777777---------------------------------------|
D|--55555555-33333333-77777777---------------------------------------|
A|--33333333-11111111-55555555---------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
    Leave me alone, i'm in control, i'm in control..........

Part 3: guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-55-55---3-33-33---7-77-77-----------------------------------------|
D|-5-55-55---3-33-33---7-77-77-----------------------------------------|
A|-3-33-33---1-11-11---5-55-55-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
  she's on the mind of other guys, i know she was....

Part 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--55555555-33333333-77777777-----------------------------------------|
D|--55555555-33333333-77777777-----------------------------------------|
A|--33333333-11111111-55555555-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
   so now just take it, or leave it, and take it or leave it

Part 4
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---555555555555555555------------------------------------------------|
D|---555555555555555555------------------------------------------------|
A|---333333333333333333------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
   oh thats right.......................she's gonna

Part 5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9999-8888-77777777-55555555----------------------------------------|
D|--9999-8888-77777777-55555555----------------------------------------|
A|--7777-6666-55555555-33333333----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
   let you down....... break your back.......

Part 6
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--55555-----55555----------------------------------------------------|
D|--55555--6--55555-6--------------------------------------------------|
A|--33333--6--33333-6--------------------------------------------------|
E|---------4--------4--------------------------------------------------|

Order of Song:
Part 1
Part 2 x4
Part 3 x1
Part 2 x2
Part 4 x1
part 5 x6
part 2 x3
Part 3 x1
part 2 x2
part 6 x12
part 5 x6
part 6 x1

email me at jamesc17@hotmail.com to tell me how i did
sorry but i don't know the solo

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The Strokes
-Take it or leave it(solo)
                                      Tabbed by A. Mazzei

Key
*=Bend
r=Reverse Bend
^=Bend string up to

Lead Guitar(Albert)

e|--8-----|
B|-*11^13-|
G|--------|
D|--------|
A|--------|
E|--------|


e|-11--8--------------|----------------|
B|--------8--*--------|-11--11--11--11-|
G|-----------11^13r11-|----------------|
D|--------------------|----------------|
A|--------------------|----------------|
E|--------------------|----------------|


e|-*------8----*------8----*------8----*------8----*------8-|-11--8----|
B|-11^13-------11^13-------11^13-------11^13-------11^13----|--------8-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|----------|

                                                                  You hold these notes
                                                                          \/         \/
e|-*------8----*------8----*------8----*------8----*------8-|-11--8----|-----|---------|------|
B|-11^13-------11^13-------11^13-------11^13-------11^13----|--------8-|--8--|-11----8-|--11--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----|---------|------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----|---------|------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----|---------|------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----|---------|------|


e|-8-8-8-8----11-11----8-8-8-8----11-11----8-8-8-8----11-11----8-8-8-8----11-11--|
B|-8-8-8-8----9--9-----8-8-8-8----9--9-----8-8-8-8----9--9-----8-8-8-8----9--9---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-8-8-8-8----11-11----8-8-8-8----11-11----8-8-8-8----11-11----8-8-8-8----11-11--|
B|-8-8-8-8----9--9-----8-8-8-8----9--9-----8-8-8-8----9--9-----8-8-8-8----9--9---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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