The Strokes: Is This It
Someday
Intro
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Chorus
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\"Oh, my ex says I\'m lacking in depth\"
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\"Oh, someday\"
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Last Nite
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Solo
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End Solo
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The Modern Age
intro
part 1 (x4)
E---2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0---------
B---1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1---------
G---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2---------
D---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---------
A-----------------------------
E-----------------------------
part 3 (x2)
[chord: D]
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B-----------------------------
G--11-11-11-11---9-9-9-9------
D---x--x--x--x---x-x-x-x------
A---9--9--9--9---7-7-7-7------
E-----------------------------
part 2 (x2)
[chord: G]
E-----------------------------
B-----------------------------
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D---x--x--x--x---x-x-x-x------
A---7--7--7--7---5-5-5-5------
E-----------------------------
[D (part 2)]
Up on a hill, thatДs where we begin
[G (part 3)]
This little story, a long time ago,
etc.
chorus:
[G] [D/F# *]
Leavin\' just in time
[Em **]
Stayed here for a while
[F#m]
Rollin\' in the ocean
[A]
Trying to catch her eye
[D/F#]
We\'re caught, and say it\'s easy
[Em]
Do it just to please me
[F#m]
Tomorrow it is different
[A]
So I pretend, I pretend
[D]
I\'m leavin\'
lead guitar in chorus:
[D/F#]
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B------------------------------------------------
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[Em]
E------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------
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E------------------------------------------------
[F#m]
E------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------
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[A]
E------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------
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E------------------------------------------------
(solo: D - G)
(then goes back to part 2 & part 3)
last chorus:
[G] [D/F# *]
Leavin\' just in time
[Em **]
Stayed here for a while
[F#m]
Rollin\' in the ocean
[A]
Trying to catch her eye
[D/F#]
We\'re caught, and say it\'s easy
[Em]
Do it just to please me
[F#m]
Tomorrow it is different
[A] [Gm]
And this is why I\'m leavin\'
Soma
Intro
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Chrous Bridge
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Last Nite
Intro:
This part guitar 1 plays:
E -------------------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------------------
G -------------------------------------------------
D 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10
A X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X---X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--
E 8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--
This part guitar 2 plays:
E -------------------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------------------
G -------------------------------------------------
D 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-
A 8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-
E 8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--
Chorus:
Guitar 1: slight distortion
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B--------------------------------------------------------
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A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---5-5-5-5---10-10-10-10---7--7---5-5--
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Guitar 2:
E--------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------
G--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--
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E -----------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------------------
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B 12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12---12-12-12--12-12-12-12-12-12--
E 10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-10---10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-10--
Solo:
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B--18^--18p16\\13-15-18--18p16\\13--16----15----12^^----16----15-----12^^^
G-------------------------------------14----13-----10----14----13-------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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D--13-10-13-10-13-10-13-10-13-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
New York City Cops
MAIN RIFF
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ENDING
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PRE-CHORUS A
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PRE-CHORUS B
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G-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10/12-1212-12-10/12-1212-12-
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PRE-CHORUS C
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PRE-CHORUS D
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PRE-CHORUS E
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CHORUS
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SOLO
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MAIN RIFF
REST
MAIN RIFF WITH BRIDGE
BRIDGE play twice
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G-7b-7b-7b-7b-7b-7b-7b-7b--7--4-7--4-7-
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BRIDGE B
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Trying Your Luck
(INTRO)
Am F Dm G Em
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B||--1-1---1----1-1---1----3-3---3----0-0---0----0-0---0------------||
G||--2-2---2----3-3---3----2-2---2----0-0---0----0-0---0------------||
D||--2-2---2----2-2---2----0-0---0----0-0---0----2-2---2------------||
A||--0-0---0----2-2---2---------------2-2---2----2-2---2------------||
E||-------------1-1---1---------------3-3---3----0-0---0------------||
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D||-----------------------------------------------------------------||
A||-----------------------------------------------------------------||
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(PRE_CHORES)
Rhythum Guitar/Lead Guitar
F D C E F D C B
E||--1-1--1--2-2--2--1-1--1--0-0--0--1-1--1--2-2--2--1-1--1--2-2--2------||
B||--1-1--1--3-3--3--2-2--2--0-0--0--1-1--1--3-3--3--2-2--2--4-4--4------||
G||--3-3--3--2-2--2--3-3--3--0-0--0--3-3--3--2-2--2--3-3--3--4-4--4------||
D||--2-2--2--0-0--0--3-3--3--2-2--2--2-2--2--0-0--0--3-3--3--4-4--4------||
A||--2-2--2----------0-0--0--2-2--2--2-2--2----------0-0--0--2-2--2------||
E||--1-1--1------------------0-0--0--1-1--1------------------------------||
(Chorus)
E||-----------------------------------------------------------------||
B||-----------------------------------------------------------------||
G||-----------------------------------------------------------------||
D||-----------------------------------------------------------------||
A||------------5-88-5-8---3-55-3-5---5-3-0-----5-77-5-7-------------||
E||--3-55-3-5-------------------------------3-----------------------||
Take It Or Leave It
INTRO
FIRST GUITAR
A G# Dm C (these chords are for the piano)
e------------------------
B------------------------
G----9--8--7-------------
D---------------10-------
A------------------------
E------------------------
And then
FIRST GUITAR
e------------------------
B----8-8----------------- THIS IS THE MAIN RIFF
G--9-------9-10-10-------
D------------------------
A------------------------
E------------------------
SECOND GUITAR
C5 A#5 D5 (see the chords at the end)
VERSE
It\'s the same as the second part of the intro
But play it one time before every beginning of verses
C5
Leave me alone
A#5
I\'m in control
D5
I\'m in control
C5
And girls lie too much
A#5
And boys act too tough
D5
Enough is enough
BRIDGE
C
Well, on the minds
A#
Of other men
Dm
I know she was...
CHORUS
C5
I said, \"Just take it or leave it
A#5
And take it or leave it
D5
And take it or leave it
C5
And take it or leave it
A#5
Oh, just take it or leave it
D5
And take it or leave it
D5
Oh, take it\"
C5
That\'s right
E5 D#5 D5 C5
Oh, he\'s gonna let you down
E5 D#5 D5 C5
He\'s gonna let you down
E5 D#5 D5 C5
He\'s gonna let you down
E5 D#5 D5 C5
He\'s gonna break your back for a chance
E5 D#5 D5 C5
He\'s gonna steal your friends if he can
E5 D#5 D5
He\'s gonna win someday
VERSE
I fell off the track, now
I can\'t go back
I\'m not like that
Boys lie too much
Girls act too tough
Enough is enough
BRIDGE
Well on the minds
Of other girls
I know he was...
CHORUS
I said, \"Just take it or leave it
And take it or leave it
And take it or leave it
And take it or leave it
Oh, just take it or leave it
And take it or leave it
Oh, take it\"
e------------------11--------------------------------------------
B--13-----13-----13-13-11p13-13-13-11-13-11-13-13-11-13-11-13-13-
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D----------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------
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SECOND BRIDGE
Oh, he\'s gonna let you down
He\'s gonna let you down
He\'s gonna let you down
He\'s gonna break your back for a chance
He\'s gonna steal your friends if he can
He\'s gonna win someday
Oh, he will...
Finish the same chords as the break
CHORDS USED
C5 A#5 D5 C A# Dm E5 D#5 G#
e------------------3----1----5--------------4---
B------------------5----3----6--------------4---
G---5----3----7----5----3----7----9----8----5---
D---5----3----7----5----3----7----9----8----6---
A---3----1----5----3----1----5----7----6----6---
E------------------3----1----5--------------4---
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