Someday tab by The Strokes (Ver. 2)
Guitar Tab
Tuning: Standard Albert's Part - Intro/Verses (Two times in the intro. Four times in verse 1. Two times in verse 2.) This is correct, watch it live, or listen closely to the studio track. e|5-7------5-7-----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|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Albert's Part - Chorus (Four times each chorus.) The notes in the parentheses can be played but don't have to be. It will sound fuller with them. e|-9-12--9\---7-10-7\---5-9-5----------5-------------5---------------------------| B|10----10\---9----9\---7---7----------7-------------5---------------------------| G|(9)---(9)--(9)--(9)--(6)-(6)---------7-------------6---------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Play this E for the "I ain't wastin' no more time" after the first chorus.
E
e|--7--|
B|--9--|
G|--9--|
D|--9--|
A|--7--|
E|-----|
Play this E after the second chorus, right before the song ends.
E
e|--0--|
B|--0--|
G|--1--|
D|--2--|
A|--2--|
E|--0--|
End on this A.
A
e|--0--|
B|--2--|
G|--2--|
D|--2--|
A|--0--|
E|--0--|
Nick's Part - Intro/Verses (Come in after Albert's intro part is played once. Play until chorus.)
Strum: Up Down Up Down -- Listen to the song to get an idea of how it goes.
A D A
e|--55555555------------------------55555555--|
B|--55555555----7777777777777777----55555555--|
G|--66666666----7777777777777777----66666666--|
D|--77777777----7777777777777777----77777777--|
A|--77777777----5555555555555555----77777777--|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Nick's Part - Chorus (Three times each chorus)
Strum: Up Down Up Down -- Listen to the song to get an idea of how it goes. It's the same as above.
A C#m F#m F#m7 D A
e|-5-------------------------------5----|
B|-5------9----10-----10-----7-----5----|
G|-6------9----11------9-----7-----6----|
D|-7------9----11-----11-----7-----7----|
A|-7-----11-----9------9-----5-----7----|
E|--------------------------------------|
The F#m7 is quick, and is played with the bass as a transition to the D.
Nick's Part - Chorus (Played on the fourth line of the first chorus)
Strum: Up Down Up Down
A C#m F#m F#m7 D A
e|-5-------------------------2-----0----|
B|-5------9----10-----10-----3-----2----|
G|-6------9----11------9-----2-----2----|
D|-7------9----11-----11-----0-----2----|
A|-7-----11-----9------9-----------0----|
E|--------------------------------------|
Play this E after both choruses.
E
e|--7--|
B|--9--|
G|--9--|
D|--9--|
A|--7--|
E|-----|
End on this A.
A
e|--5--|
B|--5--|
G|--6--|
D|--7--|
A|--7--|
E|--5--|
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