The Strokes

When It Started(Chords)

The Strokes

Key: C

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	        Tabbed By: Devan Burke 
 
 
 
Intro: 
 
 Guitar 1 
e|---8------8----------8-----------8--| 
B|---8------8----------8-----------8--| 
G|---9------9----------9-----------9--| 
D|--10-----10---------10----------10--| 
A|--10-----10---------10----------10--| 
E|------------------------------------| 
 
 
Verse: 
 
 Guitar 1 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B|---8--8--8--8--8--8---10---10-10--10----8--8--8--8---10----8--8--8--8-- 
G|---9--9--9--9--9--9----9----9--9---9----9--9--9--9----9----9--9--9--9-- 
D|--10-10-10-10-10-10---10---10-10--10---10-10-10-10---10---10-10-10-10-- 
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B|---8--8--8--8--8--8---10---10-10--10----8--8--8--8---10----8--8--8--8-- 
G|---9--9--9--9--9--9----9----9--9---9----9--9--9--9----9----9--9--9--9-- 
D|--10-10-10-10-10-10---10---10-10--10---10-10-10-10---10---10-10-10-10-- 
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B|---10-10-10-10-10-10----8---10----8---8----10-10-10-10----8--10---8---8---8-- 
G|----7--7--7--7--7--7----7----7----7---7-----7--7--7--7----7---7---7---7---7-- 
D|---10-10-10-10-10-10---10---10---10--10----10-10-10-10---10--10--10--10--10-- 
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
e|---8------8----------8-----------8--| 
B|---8------8----------8-----------8--| 
G|---9------9----------9-----------9--| x3  *The 3rd time around, don't play the C  chord at the end. 
D|--10-----10---------10----------10--|	     Instead, go right to the Chorus. 
A|--10-----10---------10----------10--| 
E|------------------------------------| 
 
 
 
 Guitar 2   *When Guitar 1 plays the C  as an intro, Guitar 2 is silent. 
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- 
D|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- 
A|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-- 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   *Heavy palm muting throughout*   (Chord strummed 32 times) 
 
 
e|------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------| 
G|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| 
D|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|  x3 
A|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| 
E|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--| 
   *Heavy palm muting here as well* (Chord strummed 16 times) 
 
 
Chorus: 
 
 Guitar 1 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| x2 
A|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| 
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
 Guitar 2 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| 
D|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| x2 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
Solo: 
  
 Guitar 2 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------| Play this twice, then Guitar 1 comes in with solo. 
G|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| Continue playing this throughout solo. 
D|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|  
A|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| 
E|------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| 
    *Light palm muting* 
 
 
 
 Guitar 1 
e|---13--12--10----7--5--3----17--15--13/-20\--13--12--10----8-- 
B|----x---x---x----x--x--x-----x---x--x----x----x---x---x----x-- 
G|---14--12--10----7--5--4----17--16--14/-21-\-14--12--10----9-- 
D|-------------------------------------------------------------- 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------- 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 
e|---13-----12-----10---7----5----3----12--10---8----7----5----3----17----15\13--13--| 
B|----x------x------x---x----x----x-----x---x---x----x----x----x-----x-----x--x---x--| 
G|---14--12-12--10-10---7--5-5--4-4----12--10---9----7--5-5--4-4----17-16-16\14--14--| 
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
 
 
Verse 2: 
 
 Guitar 1 
 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B|---8--8--8--8--8--8---10---10-10--10----8--8--8--8---10----8--8--8--8-- 
G|---9--9--9--9--9--9----9----9--9---9----9--9--9--9----9----9--9--9--9-- 
D|--10-10-10-10-10-10---10---10-10--10---10-10-10-10---10---10-10-10-10-- 
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B|---8--8--8--8--8--8---10---10-10--10----8--8--8--8---10----8--8--8--8-- 
G|---9--9--9--9--9--9----9----9--9---9----9--9--9--9----9----9--9--9--9-- 
D|--10-10-10-10-10-10---10---10-10--10---10-10-10-10---10---10-10-10-10-- 
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B|---10-10-10-10-10-10----8---10----8---8----10-10-10-10----8--10---8---8---8-- 
G|----7--7--7--7--7--7----7----7----7---7-----7--7--7--7----7---7---7---7---7-- 
D|---10-10-10-10-10-10---10---10---10--10----10-10-10-10---10--10--10--10--10-- 
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
e|---8------8----------8-----------8--| 
B|---8------8----------8-----------8--| 
G|---9------9----------9-----------9--| x2  Same thing applies 
D|--10-----10---------10----------10--|	      
A|--10-----10---------10----------10--| 
E|------------------------------------| 
 
 
 
 Guitar 2 
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
G|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- 
D|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- 
A|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-- 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   *Heavy palm muting throughout*   (Chord strummed 32 times) 
 
 
e|------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------| 
G|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| 
D|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|  x2 
A|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| 
E|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--| 
   *Heavy palm muting here as well* (Chord strummed 16 times) 
 
 
 
Chorus 2: 
 
 Guitar 1 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| x2 
A|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| 
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
 Guitar 2 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| 
D|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| x2 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
After playing the Chorus, both Guitars play a G chord.  
From there, play a part of the Verse and end on the C  and C. 
 
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Written by Julian Casablancas

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