The Strokes - Take it or leave it
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Tuning:
INTRO
FIRST GUITAR
A G# Dm C (these chords are for the piano)
e------------------------
B------------------------
G----9--8--7-------------
D---------------10-------
A------------------------
E------------------------
And then
FIRST GUITAR
e------------------------
B----8-8----------------- THIS IS THE MAIN RIFF
G--9-------9-10-10-------
D------------------------
A------------------------
E------------------------
SECOND GUITAR
C5 A#5 D5 (see the chords at the end)
VERSE
It's the same as the second part of the intro
But play it one time before every beginning of verses
C5Leave me alone
A#5I'm in control
D5I'm in control
C5And girls lie too much
A#5And boys act too tough
D5Enough is enough
BRIDGE
FIRST GUITAR it's still the same
SECOND GUITAR
CWell, on the minds
A#Of other men
DmI know she was...
CHORUS
FIRST GUITAR always the same
SECOND GUITAR
I said, "C5Just take it or leave it
A#5And take it or leave it
D5And take it or leave it
C5And take it or leave it
A#5Oh, just take it or leave it
D5And take it or leave it
D5Oh, take it"
C5That's right (keep playing C5 until tne E5 of the second bridge)
SECOND BRIDGE
Oh, he'E5s goD#5nna D5let C5you down
He's goE5nna D#5let D5you doC5wn
He's goE5nna D#5let D5you doC5wn
He's goE5nna brD#5eak yD5our bacC5k for a chance
He's goE5nna stD#5eal yD5our friendsC5 if he can
E5 D#5 D5 (keep playing D5)
He's gonna win someday
VERSE
I fell off the track, now
I can't go back
I'm not like that
Boys lie too much
Girls act too tough
Enough is enough
BRIDGE
Well on the minds
Of other girls
I know he was...
CHORUS
I said, "Just take it or leave it
And take it or leave it
And take it or leave it
And take it or leave it
Oh, just take it or leave it
And take it or leave it
Oh, take it"
That's right
BREAK AND SOLO
SECOND GUITAR
Play C G# during all the part
FIRST GUITAR
(With heavy distortion)
This solo is very strange so my version is realy not perfect!
( (
e------------------11--------------------------------------------
B--13-----13-----13-13-11p13-13-13-11-13-11-13-13-11-13-11-13-13-
G----------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------
( (
e-------------11-11------11-11- - -
B-8--11--13-13------13-13------ - -
G------------------------------ - -
D------------------------------ - -
A------------------------------ - -
E------------------------------ - -
(play it tremolo when there's a ()
SECOND BRIDGE
Oh, he's gonna let you down
He's gonna let you down
He's gonna let you down
He's gonna break your back for a chance
He's gonna steal your friends if he can
He's gonna win someday
Oh, he will...
Finish the same chords as the break
CHORDS USED
C5 A#5 D5 C A# Dm E5 D#5 G#
e------------------3----1----5--------------4---
B------------------5----3----6--------------4---
G---5----3----7----5----3----7----9----8----5---
D---5----3----7----5----3----7----9----8----6---
A---3----1----5----3----1----5----7----6----6---
E------------------3----1----5--------------4---