Skip to content
Trying Your Luck cover art

Trying Your Luck

The Strokes
Tab
★4.0(24)

2 versions

Tab2

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

Intro

GUITAR 1

e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

GUITAR 1

e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

Verse 1

JUST ONE GUITAR

e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|--------------|

You said you couldn't stay You've seen it all before I know

e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|--------------|

They sold you on their way Oh, honey, that's OK

Verse 2

GUITAR 1

e|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|-------------|--------------|--------------|-\x--x-----x--|
G|-------------|-/7--7-----7--|--------------|-\2--2-----2--|
D|-3--3-----3--|-/7--7-----7--|-/7--7-----7--|-\2--2-----2--|
A|-3--3-----3--|-/5--5-----5--|-/7--7-----7--|-\0--0-----0--|
E|-1--1-----1--|--------------|-/5--5-----5--|--------------|

GUITAR 2 (I'm not very sure about this guitar)

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------7-6-5-----------7-6-5-----------5-4-3-----------3-2-1-|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-1-|
D|-7-7-7-7-5-------7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3-3-------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-------5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3-3-------1-1-1-1-1-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

No harm, he's armed Setting off all your alarms

GUITAR 1

e|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|--------------|--------------|--------------|-\x--x-----x--|
G|--------------|-/7--7-----7--|--------------|-\2--2-----2--|
D|-/3--3-----3--|-/7--7-----7--|-/7--7-----7--|-\2--2-----2--|
A|-/3--3-----3--|-/5--5-----5--|-/7--7-----7--|-\0--0-----0--|
E|-/1--1-----1--|--------------|-/5--5-----5--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------7-6-5-----------7-6-5-----------5-4-3--x--x------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-3--2--2------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-------7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5-5--------2--2------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-------5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3-3--------0--0------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

When I find out I hope it's you who set this trap

Verse 3

GUITAR 1

e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

And storefronts rarely changed At least I'm on my own again Instead of

GUITAR 1

e|-------------|------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|---------------|-x-x-x-x-x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|---------------|-2-2-2-2-2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5--5--5----|-2-2-2-2-2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5--5--5----|-0-0-0-0-0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3--3--5----|-------------|

GUITAR 2

e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

anywhere with you But, to me, it's all the same

Chorus

GUITAR 1

e|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
A|------------|-7-8-8-7-8--|-3-5-5-3-5--|-3-2-0----|-3-5-5-3-5----|
E|-3-5-5-3-5--|------------|------------|-------3--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
B|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
G|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
D|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
A|-333333333333-|-555555-|-1010101010101010-|-777777---|
E|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|

And I lost my page again I know this is so rare

GUITAR 1

e|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
A|------------|-7-8-8-7-8--|-3-5-5-3-5--|-3-2-0----|-3-5-5-3-5----|
E|-3-5-5-3-5--|------------|------------|-------3--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
B|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
G|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
D|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
A|-333333333333-|-555555-|-1010101010101010-|-777777---|
E|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|

But,I'll try my luck with you This life is on my side

GUITAR 1

e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

GUITAR 2

e|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
B|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
G|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
D|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
A|-333333333333-|-555555-|-1010101010101010-|-777777---|
E|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|

Well,I am your one? Believe me this is a chance

GUITAR 1

e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

GUITAR 2

e|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|-------|
B|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|-x--x--|
G|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|-2--2--|
D|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|-2--2--|
A|-333333333333-|-555555-|-1010101010101010-|-777777---|-0--0--|
E|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|-------|

oh oh

Verse 4

JUST ONE GUITAR

e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|--------------|

Let's see what's for sale He's trying hard to give his job a chance

e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|--------------|

Oh, it's never gonna be It's sad, but I agree

Verse 4

GUITAR 1

e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----x---|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----2---|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----2---|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----0---|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

The signals don't seem right They last for just one night,and then

GUITAR 1

e|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|----------|
B|-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|-x--x-----|
G|-------------|------------|-7--7-----7--|-------------|-2--2-----|
D|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-7--7-----7--|-5--5-----5--|-2--2-----|
A|-7--7-----7--|-3--3-----3-|-5--5-----5--|-5--5-----5--|-0--0-----|
E|-5--5-----5--|-1--1-----1-|-------------|-3--3-----3--|----------|

GUITAR 2

e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

I'm sorry that I said: "That we were just good friends"

Verse 4

GUITAR 1

e|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|-------------|--------------|--------------|-\x--x-----x--|
G|-------------|-/7--7-----7--|--------------|-\2--2-----2--|
D|-3--3-----3--|-/7--7-----7--|-/7--7-----7--|-\2--2-----2--|
A|-3--3-----3--|-/5--5-----5--|-/7--7-----7--|-\0--0-----0--|
E|-1--1-----1--|--------------|-/5--5-----5--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------7-6-5-----------7-6-5-----------5-4-3-----------3-2-1-|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-1-|
D|-7-7-7-7-5-------7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3-3-------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-------5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3-3-------1-1-1-1-1-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

No harm, he's armed Setting off all your alarms

GUITAR 1

e|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|--------------|--------------|--------------|-\x--x-----x--|
G|--------------|-/7--7-----7--|--------------|-\2--2-----2--|
D|-\3--3-----3--|-/7--7-----7--|-/7--7-----7--|-\2--2-----2--|
A|-\3--3-----3--|-/5--5-----5--|-/7--7-----7--|-\0--0-----0--|
E|-\1--1-----1--|--------------|-/5--5-----5--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------7-6-5-----------7-6-5-----------5-4-3--x--x------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-3--2--2------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-------7-7-7-7-7-------5-5-5-5-5--------2--2------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-------5-5-5-5-5-------3-3-3-3-3--------0--0------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

They're trapped I can't be there in time I'll think about that

Solo

e|-------------|-------------|---------------------|---------------------|
B|-13-12-------|-13-12-------|----13-15-15b-13-----|----13-15-15b-13-----|
G|-------14----|-------14----|-14--------------14--|-14--------------16--|
D|-------------|-------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A|-------------|-------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|-------------|-------------|---------------------|---------------------|
e|-15b/13-13-12------------------------------------------|
B|--------------15-13----------------------/171717171717-|
G|--------------------14/16-16-16-16-16-16---------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|-\151515151515-/-17-17-17b\12----|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

Chorus

GUITAR 1

e|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
A|------------|-7-8-8-7-8--|-3-5-5-3-5--|-3-2-0----|-3-5-5-3-5----|
E|-3-5-5-3-5--|------------|------------|-------3--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
B|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
G|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
D|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
A|-333333333333-|-555555-|-1010101010101010-|-777777---|
E|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|

And I lost my page again I know this is so rare

GUITAR 1

e|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|----------|--------------|
A|------------|-7-8-8-7-8--|-3-5-5-3-5--|-3-2-0----|-3-5-5-3-5----|
E|-3-5-5-3-5--|------------|------------|-------3--|--------------|

GUITAR 2

e|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
B|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
G|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
D|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
A|-333333333333-|-555555-|-1010101010101010-|-777777---|
E|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|

But,I'll try my luck with you This life is on my side

GUITAR 1

e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

GUITAR 2

e|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
B|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
G|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
D|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
A|-333333333333-|-555555-|-1010101010101010-|-777777---|
E|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|

Well,I am your one? Believe me this is a chance

GUITAR 1

e|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-----------------(x3)-|-----------------(x2)-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

GUITAR 2

e|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
B|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|
G|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
D|-555555555555-|-777777-|-1212121212121212-|-999999---|
A|-333333333333-|-555555-|-1010101010101010-|-777777---|
E|--------------|--------|------------------|----------|

oh oh

END WITH

GUITAR 1

e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--0-0-0-0--3--4--5--|

GUITAR 2

e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|--7-7-7-7--9--10--12--|
D|--7-7-7-7--9---8--12--|
A|--5-5-5-5--7---8--10--|
E|----------------------|

Any comment or suggestion please write to

alucard_ps2@hotmail.com and sorry for

the bad english because I'm mexican

************************************

| x Dead note

| b Bend

| / Slide up

| \ Slide down

************************************

Comments

Spotted a wrong chord, or know a capo position that sounds closer to the record?

Sign in to join the conversation.

No comments yet. If you play this one, say what works.

More by The Strokes

All songs →
Last NiteCbeginner8 versionsThe Adults Are TalkingFadvancedSomedaybeginner6 versionsHard to Explainbeginner4 versionsIs This Itbeginner3 versionsNew York City Copsbeginner