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This includes the chords and tab of the song "12:51" by The Strokes from
their sophomore album, "Room on Fire" (2003). If there are any doubts or corrections,
feel free to leave a comment.

Chords:

(If you don't own a Capo click on "Up 2 Half Steps - Transpose" at the top
of the tab, and play those chords).

CAPO ON 1ST.

Chord diagramD MajorD (000232)
 Chord diagramG+G (320033)
Chord diagramE minorEm (022000) or you can also use Chord diagramE minor 7Em7  (022030)
 Chord diagramA augmentedA (002220) or you can also use Asus4(002230)
Chord diagramB minorBm (024432)
Chord diagramG minorGm (310033)

Verse 1:

Chord diagramD MajorD                  Chord diagramG+G
Talk to me now I'm older
     Chord diagramE minorEm                      Chord diagramA augmentedA
Your friend told you 'cause I told her
Chord diagramD MajorD                       Chord diagramG+G
Friday nights have been lonely
Chord diagramE minorEm                        Chord diagramA augmentedA
Change your plans and then phone me

Break:

Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramB minorBm  Chord diagramA augmentedA  (x4)

Verse 2:

Chord diagramD MajorD                   Chord diagramG+G
We could go and get 40s
Chord diagramE minorEm                Chord diagramA augmentedA
Fuck goin' to that party
   Chord diagramD MajorD                        Chord diagramG+G
Oh really, your folks are away now?
Chord diagramE minorEm                       Chord diagramA augmentedA
Alright, let's go, you convinced me

Break:

Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramB minorBm  Chord diagramA augmentedA  (x4)

Chorus:

Chord diagramG minorGm            Chord diagramD MajorD
12:51 is the time my voice
          Chord diagramG minorGm
Found the words I sought
           Chord diagramD MajorD
Is it this stage I want?
    Chord diagramG minorGm                 Chord diagramD MajorD
The world is shutting out, for us
        Chord diagramG minorGm
We were tense for sure
       Chord diagramD MajorD
But we was confident

Verse 3:

Chord diagramD MajorD                    Chord diagramG+G
Kiss me now that I'm older
Chord diagramE minorEm                Chord diagramA augmentedA
I won't try to control you
Chord diagramD MajorD                       Chord diagramG+G
Friday nights have been lonely
Chord diagramE minorEm                    Chord diagramA augmentedA
Take it slow but don't warn me

Verse 4:

Chord diagramD MajorD                   Chord diagramG+G
We'd go out and get 40's
Chord diagramE minorEm                  Chord diagramA augmentedA
Then we'd go to some party
Chord diagramD MajorD                         Chord diagramG+G
Oh really, your folks are away now?
 Chord diagramE minorEm                 Chord diagramA augmentedA
Alright I'm coming...

I'll be right there  (fading)

Tab:

Verses 1 & 3:

Chord diagramE MajorE ---------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramBB -/9------9-----|---------------|
 Chord diagramG+G ---911-9--11-9-|-11-89-811-9-8-| x2
 Chord diagramD MajorD ---------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA ---------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramE MajorE ---------------|---------------|

Verse 2:

Chord diagramE MajorE -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramBB -9------9----|---------------|9-----12-10-9-|---------------|
 Chord diagramG+G --911-9--11-9|-11-89-811-9-8-|--911-9-------|-11-89-811-9-8-|
 Chord diagramD MajorD -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramE MajorE -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|

Verse 4:

Chord diagramE MajorE --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramBB 9-----12-10-9-|---------------|9-----12-10-9-|---------------|
 Chord diagramG+G --911-9-------|-11-89-811-9-8-|--911-9-------|-11-89-811-9-8-|
 Chord diagramD MajorD --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramE MajorE --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|

Break:

Chord diagramE MajorE ------------------------------------------------------|
 Chord diagramBB -/12--9----9--/12--9----9----/12--9----9-------9----9-|
 Chord diagramG+G --------11-----------11-------------11-----9----11---|
 Chord diagramD MajorD ------------------------------------------------------| x2
 Chord diagramA augmentedA ------------------------------------------------------|
 Chord diagramE MajorE ------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:

Chord diagramE MajorE ----10-------|-12-10-------|----10-------|-12-10-------|
 Chord diagramBB -13----12-13-|-------13-12-|-13----12-13-|-------13-12-|
 Chord diagramG+G -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 Chord diagramD MajorD -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 Chord diagramE MajorE -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

Chord diagramE MajorE -12-----10--------10---|-12-10-------|----10-------|-12-10--------|
 Chord diagramBB -----13--- 12--10---12-|-------13-12-|-13----12-13-|-------13-12~-|
 Chord diagramG+G ---9---------9---------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
 Chord diagramD MajorD -----------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA -----------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
 Chord diagramE MajorE -----------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|

If that confuses any of you, here it is with both the chords and tab at the same time.

Verse 1:

Chord diagramD MajorD                  Chord diagramG+G
Talk to me now I'm older
     Chord diagramE minorEm                      Chord diagramA augmentedA
Your friend told you 'cause I told her
Chord diagramD MajorD                       Chord diagramG+G
Friday nights have been lonely
Chord diagramE minorEm                        Chord diagramA augmentedA
Change your plans and then phone me

Chord diagramE MajorE ---------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramBB -/9------9-----|---------------|
 Chord diagramG+G ---911-9--11-9-|-11-89-811-9-8-| x2
 Chord diagramD MajorD ---------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA ---------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramE MajorE ---------------|---------------|

Break:

Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramB minorBm  Chord diagramA augmentedA  (x4)

Chord diagramE MajorE ------------------------------------------------------|
 Chord diagramBB -/12--9----9--/12--9----9----/12--9----9-------9----9-|
 Chord diagramG+G --------11-----------11-------------11-----9----11---|
 Chord diagramD MajorD ------------------------------------------------------| x2
 Chord diagramA augmentedA ------------------------------------------------------|
 Chord diagramE MajorE ------------------------------------------------------|

Chord diagramD MajorD                   Chord diagramG+G
We could go and get 40s
Chord diagramE minorEm                Chord diagramA augmentedA
Fuck goin' to that party
   Chord diagramD MajorD                        Chord diagramG+G
Oh really, your folks are away now?
Chord diagramE minorEm                       Chord diagramA augmentedA
Alright, let's go, you convinced me

Chord diagramE MajorE -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramBB -9------9----|---------------|9-----12-10-9-|---------------|
 Chord diagramG+G --911-9--11-9|-11-89-811-9-8-|--911-9-------|-11-89-811-9-8-|
 Chord diagramD MajorD -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramE MajorE -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|

Break:

Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramB minorBm  Chord diagramA augmentedA  (x4)

Chord diagramE MajorE ------------------------------------------------------|
 Chord diagramBB -/12--9----9--/12--9----9----/12--9----9-------9----9-|
 Chord diagramG+G --------11-----------11-------------11-----9----11---|
 Chord diagramD MajorD ------------------------------------------------------| x2
 Chord diagramA augmentedA ------------------------------------------------------|
 Chord diagramE MajorE ------------------------------------------------------|

Chord diagramG minorGm            Chord diagramD MajorD
12:51 is the time my voice
          Chord diagramG minorGm
Found the words I sought
           Chord diagramD MajorD
Is it this stage I want?

Chord diagramE MajorE ----10-------|-12-10-------|----10-------|-12-10-------|
 Chord diagramBB -13----12-13-|-------13-12-|-13----12-13-|-------13-12-|
 Chord diagramG+G -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 Chord diagramD MajorD -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
 Chord diagramE MajorE -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

Chord diagramG minorGm                 Chord diagramD MajorD
The world is shutting out, for us
        Chord diagramG minorGm
We were tense for sure
       Chord diagramD MajorD
But we was confident

Chord diagramE MajorE -12-----10--------10---|-12-10-------|----10-------|-12-10--------|
 Chord diagramBB -----13--- 12--10---12-|-------13-12-|-13----12-13-|-------13-12~-|
 Chord diagramG+G ---9---------9---------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
 Chord diagramD MajorD -----------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA -----------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
 Chord diagramE MajorE -----------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|

Verse 3:

Chord diagramD MajorD                    Chord diagramG+G
Kiss me now that I'm older
Chord diagramE minorEm                Chord diagramA augmentedA
I won't try to control you
Chord diagramD MajorD                       Chord diagramG+G
Friday nights have been lonely
Chord diagramE minorEm                    Chord diagramA augmentedA
Take it slow but don't warn me

Chord diagramE MajorE ---------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramBB -/9------9-----|---------------|
 Chord diagramG+G ---911-9--11-9-|-11-89-811-9-8-| x2
 Chord diagramD MajorD ---------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA ---------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramE MajorE ---------------|---------------|

Verse 4:

Chord diagramD MajorD                   Chord diagramG+G
We'd go out and get 40's
Chord diagramE minorEm                  Chord diagramA augmentedA
Then we'd go to some party
Chord diagramD MajorD                         Chord diagramG+G
Oh really, your folks are away now?
 Chord diagramE minorEm                 Chord diagramA augmentedA
Alright I'm coming...

Chord diagramE MajorE --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramBB 9-----12-10-9-|---------------|9-----12-10-9-|---------------|
 Chord diagramG+G --911-9-------|-11-89-811-9-8-|--911-9-------|-11-89-811-9-8-|
 Chord diagramD MajorD --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramA augmentedA --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
 Chord diagramE MajorE --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|

I'll be right there  (fading)

Chord diagramE MajorE ------------------------------------------------------|
 Chord diagramBB -/12--9----9--/12--9----9----/12--9----9-------9----9-|
 Chord diagramG+G --------11-----------11-------------11-----9----11---|
 Chord diagramD MajorD ------------------------------------------------------| x2
 Chord diagramA augmentedA ------------------------------------------------------|
 Chord diagramE MajorE ------------------------------------------------------|

Other versions of 12 51 Acoustic

Alternative guitar chords and tabs for 12 51 by The Strokes

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