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Modern Age Strokes
Artist: The Strokes Song: Modern Age Album: Is this it? Track: 2 Versions: 2
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The Modern Age (transcription by haymone)
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 2a (x2) [chord: D] E----------------------------- 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 2b (x2) [chord: G] E----------------------------- B----------------------------- G---9--9--9--9---7-7-7-7------ D---x--x--x--x---x-x-x-x------ A---7--7--7--7---5-5-5-5------ E-----------------------------
(repeat part 2a & 2b two times each until the chorus)
[D (part 2a] Up on a hill, thatīs where we begin [G (part 2b] 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#] E------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------ G---11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- D----x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x- A----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- E------------------------------------------------ [Em] E------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------ G---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12- D----x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x- A---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- E------------------------------------------------
[F#m] E------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------ G---11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11- D----x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x- A----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- E------------------------------------------------
[A] E------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------ G----9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- D----x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x- A----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7- E------------------------------------------------
(solo: D - G) (then goes back to part 2a & part 2b)
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'
======================= obs: * = iīm not sure about the name of this chord. anyway, it is played like this:
E--2-- E--x-- B--3-- B--7-- G--2-- or G--7-- D----- D--7-- A----- A--9-- E--2-- E--x--
** = this chord is played like this:
E--3-- E--x-- E----- B--5-- B--8-- B----- G--4-- or G--9-- but not like this G----- D--2-- D--9-- D--2-- A--x-- A--7-- A--2-- E----- E----- E-----
=====[ VERSION 2 ]===================================================
The Modern Age - The Strokes Tabbed by: Kim Dahlberg, kimdahlberg@hotmail.com
INTRO: Riff 1: D7 e|--2-2-2-2----0-0-0-0---| B|--1-1-1-1----1-1-1-1---| x4 G|--2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2---| D|--0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0---|
Riff 2: D G|--11-11-11-11----9-9-9-9---| D|---------------------------| x2 A|---9--9--9--9----7-7-7-7---|
Riff 3: G G|--9-9-9-9----7-7-7-7---| D|-----------------------| x2 A|--7-7-7-7----5-5-5-5---|
VERSE: (With Riff 2 & Riff 3) Up on a hill is where we begin This little story a long time ago Stop to pretend, stop pretending It seems this game is simply never ending
VERSE 2: (With Riff 2 & Riff 3) Oh, in the sun sun having fun It's in my blood I just can't help it Don't want you here right now Let me go, oh, let me g-g-g-g-g-g-go
CHORUS: Lead guitar plays these chords... D/F# Em F#m A G---11---| G---12---| G---11---| G---9---| D--------| D--------| D--------| D-------| A----9---| A---10---| A----9---| A---7---|
CHORUS: D/F# Leaving just in time Em Staying for a while F#m Rolling in the ocean A Trying to catch her eye D/F# Work hard and say it's easy Em Do it just to please me F#m Tomorrow will be different A So I'll pretend I'm leaving
SOLO: |D |D |D |D |D |D |D |D |
|G |G |G |G |G |G |G |G |
(Listen to the record to get the right rythm, he's bending like crazy)
B|--8b-8b-8b-8b-8b--8-6-6--6-8-8b-6-6-8b-8b-8b-8b---| G|---------------------7--7--------7----------------|
e|---------------------3-1------------1-3---3-1------------1-3---| B|--3-1----------1-3------3-1-0--0-1-3---------3-1-0--0-1-3------| G|-----2-0----0-2------------------------------------------------| D|--------0--0---------------------------------------------------|
e|--7b-7b-7b--5---7b-7b-7b--5---14b-14b-14b---| B|--7b-7b-7b--7---7b-7b-7b--7-----------------|
VERSE 3: (With Riff 2 & Riff 3) I just, I just learned how We train in AVA I wish you hadn't stayed My vision's clearer now But I know how to pray Flying overseas we'll come to feel the breeze I took too many varieties
VERSE 4: (With Riff 2 & Riff 3) Oh, in the sun sun having fun It's in my blood I just can't help it Don't want you here right now Let me go, oh, darling let me g-g-g-g-g-g-go
CHORUS: Lead guitar plays these chords... D/F# Em F#m A G---11---| G---12---| G---11---| G---9---| D--------| D--------| D--------| D-------| A----9---| A---10---| A----9---| A---7---|
CHORUS: D/F# Leaving just in time Em Staying for a while F#m Rolling in the ocean A Trying to catch her eye D/F# Work hard and say it's easy Em Do it just to please me F#m Tomorrow will be different A So this is why I'm leaving
OUTRO: (the song ends with this tune!) Slide it! B|--11---|
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