Under Cover of Darkness The Strokes
Tabbed by Macca!
Most of it sounds right to me, I couldn't figure out the little riff during the
verses but hopefully somebody else will soon!
The Strokes - Under Cover of Darkness
Chords:
[B] [C#m] [Ebm] [G#m]
E | ---2--- | E | ---4--- | E | ---2--- | E | ---4--- | B | ---4--- | B | ---5--- | B | ---4--- | B | ---4--- | G | ---4--- | G | ---6--- | G | ---3--- | G | ---4--- | D | ---4--- | D | ---6--- | D | ---1--- | D | ---6--- | A | ---2--- | A | ---4--- | A | ------- | A | ---6--- | E | ------- | E | ------- | E | ------- | E | ---4--- |
[E] [F#] [G]
E | ---0--- | E | ---2--- | E | ---3--- | B | ---0--- | B | ---2--- | B | ---3--- | G | ---1--- | G | ---3--- | G | ---0--- | D | ---2--- | D | ---4--- | D | ---0--- | A | ---2--- | A | ---4--- | A | ---3--- | E | ---0--- | E | ---2--- | E | ---2--- |
Intro: B C#m
Riff 1:
[B] [B] [C#m] [C#m]
E | --11b--------- | --11b---------- | -12-12-11-11-9/11- | --------------- | B | -----11----11- | ------11----11- | ------------------ | -12h14-12-(b9)12| G | --------11---- | ---------11---- | ------------------ | --------------- | D | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- | A | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- | E | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- |
Riff 2:
[B] [B] [C#m] [C#m]
E | -11b---------- | 19b----16------ | -12-12-11-11-9/11- | --------------- | B | -----12-11-12- | ----1(b9)--16-14| ------------------ | -12h14-12-(b9)12| G | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- | D | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- | A | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- | E | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- |
S[B]lip back out of whack at your best
I[Ebm]t's a nightmare
S[G#m]o I'm joining the ar[E]my
K[B]now how folks back out, I still call
W[Ebm]ill you hate for me now?
W[G#m]e got the righteous advice[C#m] to use it
G[G#m]ot everything but you can [C#m]just choose it
I[B] won't tie me a puppet on a string
D[G#m]on't [E]go [B]tha[F#]t way
I[G#m]'ll w[E]ait[B] fo[F#]r you
An[G#m]d I'm tired of all your friends
The[E]y're still at your door
And[B] I won't, I be[F#]tter call you
So[G#m] long my [E]friend [B]and adve[F#]rsary
[B]But I will call you
[(] [B] [C#m] [)]
Riff 2:
[B] [B] [C#m] [C#m]
E | -11b---------- | 19b----16------ | -12-12-11-11-9/11- | --------------- | B | -----12-11-12- | ----1(b9)--16-14| ------------------ | -12h14-12-(b9)12| G | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- | D | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- | A | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- | E | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | --------------- |
[B]Get dressed jump out of bed and do it best
[Ebm]Are you ok?
[G#m]I've been out around this [C#m]town
[G#m]Everybody's been singing the s[C#m]ame song te[B]n years
I[G#m]'ll wa[E]it f[B]or [F#]you
W[G#m]ill yo[E]u wa[B]it [F#]for me too?
A[G#m]nd they sacrifice their lives
I[E]n our land are all closed eyes
I[B]'v[F#]e been saying we're beaten down, I won't say it again
S[G#m]o long, [E]my e[B]nd
T[F#]he sorry embrace
Solo: C#m Ebm C#m B G B G#m C#m Ebm C#m B Bb
E | ----6-7--6-7-6-----6-7--6-7-6------6-7--6-7-6---6-(b9)7-12b-11----------------12b-| B | --5-----5-----5---7----7-----7---5-----5-----5-4--------------12-(b9)11-12/14-----| G | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | D | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | A | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | E | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | E | -----11----------11-11-(b9)7--------6-7--6-7-6-----6-7--6-7-6-----6-7--6-7-6------| B | -7-12--(b9)11-12-14---------11-(b9)5-----5-----5---7----7-----7---5-----5----5-4-2| G | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | D | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | A | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | E | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
[G#m]Don't [E]go t[B]hat[F#] way
[G#m]I'll w[E]ait [B]for[F#] you
A[G#m]nd I'm tired of all your friends
T[E]hey're still at your door
A[B]nd[F#] I won't, I better call you
S[G#m]o lo[E]ng[B] m[F#]y friend and adversary
I[B]'ll wait for you
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