80's Comedown Machine

The Strokes

Intro/verse 1: guitar 1 verse 1 (palm-muted): e-83-383-373-373-383-383-373-373-351-151-173-373-351-151-173-373-3-| (x6) b---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---6---6---5---5---6---6--| g------------------------------------------------------------------| d------------------------------------------------------------------| a------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------| guitar 1 verse 1 variation (palm-muted): e-51-151-173-373-383-383-3-10---10---12---12---73-373-383-383-3-|. b---5---5---6---6---6---6----868--868--8-8--8-8--5---5---5---5--|. g---------------------------------------9----9------------------| d---------------------------------------------------------------| a---------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------| guitar 2 verse 1 part 1 (palm-muted): e------------------------------------------------------------------| b------------------------------------------------------------------| g-----5555444400002222555577774444----5555444400002222555577774444-| (x2) d---------------------------------3333-----------------------------| a-3333-------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------| guitar 2 verse 1 part 2 (palm-muted): e------------------------------------------------------------------| b------------------------------------------------------------------| g------------------------------------------------------------------| d---------------------------------33333333333333333333333333333333-| (x2) a-33333333333333333333333333333333---------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------| guitar 1 prechorus (palm-muted): e-12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12----| b---8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8--8-8-| (x1) g----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9--| d------------------------------------------| a------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------| guitar 2 prechorus (palm-muted): e---------------------------------| b---------------------------------| g---------------------------------| d---------------------------------| a-33333333333333333333333333333333| (x1) E---------------------------------| guitar 1 chorus (palm-muted): e---7--7-7--7--7-7-- ----8---8-8---8---8-8---| b--8--8----8--8----(x2)--10--10----10--10------|(x2) (repeat) g-7--7--7-7--7--7--- -9---9---9-9---9---9----| d----------------------------------------------| a----------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------| guitar 2 chorus (palm-muted): e-3333333333333333------5555555555555555-----------| b-3333333333333333------5555555555555555-----------| g-4444444444444444------5555555555555555-----------| (repeat) d-5555555555555555-(x2) 7777777777777777-----------|(x2) a--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| guitar 1 bridge/prechorus part 1 (palm-muted): e-94-494-484-484-494-494-484-484-462-262-284-484-462-262-284-484-4-| (x1) b---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---7---7---6---6---7---7--| g------------------------------------------------------------------| d------------------------------------------------------------------| a------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------| guitar 1 bridge/prechorus part 2 (palm-muted): e-94-4-11-13-84-484-494-4-11-13-84-484-462-262-284-484-462-262-284-484-4-| (x1) b---6----9--9--6---6---6----9--9--6---6---6---6---7---7---6---6---7---7--| g------------------------------------------------------------------------| d------------------------------------------------------------------------| a------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| guitar 2 bridge/prechorus (palm-muted): e-----------------------------------------------------------------| b-----------------------------------------------------------------| g-6---6---5---5---6---6---5---5---3---3---5---5---3---3---5---5---| d---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---4---4---6---6---4---4---6---6-| (x2) a-----------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------| guitar 1 chorus 3 (palm-muted): e---8--8-8--8--8-8-- -----9----9--9----9----9--9---| b--9--9----9--9---(x2)---11---11------11---11-------|(x2)(repeat) g-8--8--8-8--8--8-- -10---10---10-10---10---10----| d---------------------------------------------------| a---------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------| guitar 2 chorus 3 (palm-muted): e-4444444444444444------6666666666666666--| b-4444444444444444------6666666666666666--| g-5555555555555555------6666666666666666--| d-6666666666666666-(x2) 8888888888888888--|(x2)(repeat 2x) a-----------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------| guitar 1 outro (palm-muted)(picked with more staccato): e--8-----8---------8-----------8--------| b-----9-----9-----------9---------------| g-8--------------8-------------------8~-| d---------------------------------------| a---------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------| *************************************************************************** also, it's been brought to my attention that this tab may be discriminatory towards peeps with small hands because of the uber large stretches in the guitar 1 verse 1 / guitar 1 verse 1 variation and guitar 1 bridge/prechorus parts 1 and 2 phrases.. thus here's an alternate way (using the same notes and melody still) to play those parts.. this should be easier for peeps with small hands and/or peeps who are trying to avoid hand cramps: *************************************************************************** guitar 1 verse 1: e-8---8---7---7---8---8---7---7---5---5---7---7---5---5---7---7----| b--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-656-656-868-868-656-656-868-868-| g---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9----------------------------------| d------------------------------------------------------------------| a------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------| guitar 1 verse 1 variation: e-5---5---7---7---8---8---10---10---12-----12---------------------| b--656-656-868-868-868-868--868--868--10-10--10-10----------------| g---------------------------------------9------9------------------| d-----------------------------------------------------------------| a-----------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------| guitar 1 bridge/prechorus part 1: e-9----9----8----8----9----9----8----8----6---6---8---8---6---6---8---8----| b--9--9-9--9-9--9-9--9-9--9-9--9-9--9-9--9-767-767-979-979-767-767-979-979-| g---10---10---10---10---10---10---10---10----------------------------------| d--------------------------------------------------------------------------| a--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------| guitar 1 bridge/prechorus part 2: e-9----11-13-8----8----9----11-13-8----8----6---6---8---8---6---6---8---8----| b--9--9--9--9-9--9-9--9-9--9--9--9-9--9-9--9-767-767-979-979-767-767-979-979-| g---10---------10---10---10---------10---10----------------------------------| d----------------------------------------------------------------------------| a----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| all other parts are cool for peeps with uber massive hands and small hands and all-sized hands in between (hopefully).. if not, lmk, and we'll update the tab to accomodate*

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