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The Modern Age

The Strokes
Tab
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This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Intro

guitar 1: all upstrokes

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|------------------------ Repeat--| 4X
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

Verse

guitar 1: all upstrokes (again)

e--------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------|
g--11-11-11-11-9--9--9--9--11-11-11-11--9--9--9--9-|
D--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x-|
A--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7--9--9--9--9---7--7--7--7-|
E--------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------|
g--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7--9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7--|
D--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
A--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--|
E--------------------------------------------------|

Verse

guitar 2: eight note bar chords

D major:

   e-------------------------|
   b-------------------------|

g-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|

D-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| Repeat for four measures

A-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|

E-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|

G major:

   e------------------------|
   b------------------------|
   g-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-|

D-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-| Repeat for four measures

   A-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
   E-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|

PRE-CHORUS/BRIDGE

guitar 1: 8 quater notes.

e-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
b-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
g-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|

D------------------------| (i know, it seems weird, but it sounds right;

A------------------------| don't knock it till you try it, eh?)

E------------------------|

PRE-CHORUS/BRIDGE.

guitar 2: eight note bars (just continue the g bar chords from the verse for two

more measures, very simple.)

e----------------------------------|
b----------------------------------|
g--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|

Chorus

guitar 1: eight notes.

e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---|
D--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--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--9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11---|
D--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
A-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------|
g-9--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--x-| Repeat 2x.

A-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-|
E------------------------------------------------|

Chorus

guitar 2: eight note bar chords again. you know you love 'em. im pretty sure

that the last chord is an a bar, but it very well could be an e power, so keep

that in mind and see which sounds the best. i went ahead and tabbed it with

the a.

e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 11-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---|
D-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---|
A-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---|
E-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---|
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11---|
D-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---|
A-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---|
E-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---|
e---------------------------------|
b---------------------------------|
g-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

Solo

guitar 1:

e-----------------------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------------------|
g-11b1/2--11b1/2--11b1/2--11b1/2--10h11p10--7--10~---7--10~-|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-11b1/2r11p10h11--7--10~---7--10~---11b1/2-11--11b1/2-11---11b1/2-11-|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-10h11-\7~------------------------------------------^^12p^^10p^^7p^^5p^^4p-|
D-----------^^^^12p^^10p^^7p^^5p^^3p^^5p^^7p^^10p^^12-----------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------------12-12-12-10~--|

g-^^5p^^7p^^10p^^12^^10p^^7p^^5p^^4p^^5p^^7p^^10p^^12--12-12-12-12~--|

D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e----------------13bW-13bW-13bW-----------|
b-12-12-12-10~-------------------12b1/4~~-|
g-12-12-12-12~----------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|

Solo

guitar 2: eight note bar chords.

play for eight measures play for eight measures

e-------------------------             e-----------------|
b-------------------------             b-----------------|
g-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-             g-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-  and then:  D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-             A-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-             E-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|

ENDING.

guitar 1:

e--------|

b-11\\\--|

g--------|
D-8------|
A--------|
E--------|

Intro 01

VERSE 5X. :14

PRE-CHORUS/BRIDGE. 1:19

CHORUS 2X. 1:23

SOLO. 1:49

VERSE 3X. 2:15

PRE-CHORUS/BRIDGE. 2:54

CHORUS 2X. 2:58

ENDING. 3:24

i would like to thank my mother and father for making this tab possible, my

agent and my pet cat and lover, Marciano. thank you for your support. oh

yea and id like to thank the band that inspired me to waste three hours of

my time to write this tab out- the strokes. but most of all my kitty.

that's where i get all my pussy, you know?

any questions, comments, or views on beastiality laws? feel free to email me.

name's chris. (im not going to put my last name because i dont want to get raped).

badfinger1102@yahoo.com. have fun with it.

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legend:

^ = tremolo picking on open string

p = pull-off

bw = bend whole step (=two frets)

b1/2 = bend half step (=one fret)

b1/4 = bend quater step (=1/2 fret- just listen)

r = release

h = hammer on

~ = vibrato

/ = slide up

\ = slide down

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