The Strokes

Life Is Simple In The Moonlight(Tabs)

The Strokes

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Intro:

Guitar 1 

ALL PALM MUTED 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------7-----7---7------------------------------| 
G|----6-----6---6------7-----7-----------8-----8---8-----6---6---6| 
D|--4-----4------/---9-----9-----9-----6-----6---------6---6------| 
A|4-----4-----4----------------------6-----6-----6---4----4----4--| 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|----------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------7-----7---7------------------------------| 
G|----6-----6---6------7-----7-----------8-----8---8-----6---6----| 
D|--4-----4------/---9-----9-----9-----6-----6---------6---6------| 
A|4-----4-----4----------------------6-----6-----6---4----4----4\-| 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar 2 
Part 1 in recording  (get the rhythm right) 
e|-----------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|\ 
G|-----------------------------------------------------------| \ 
D|x-x-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x--x-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x--x-x-8-x-x-8-x-x-8|  \ 
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|   \ 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|    \ 
                                                                   x2 
e|--------------------|                                           / 
B|--------------------|                                          / 
G|--------------------|                                         / 
D|x-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-|                                        / 
A|--------------------|                                       / 
E|--------------------|                                      / 




Part 2 in recording 
With special effect and use of volume knob control 
e|----------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------7--------------------------------------------| 
G|6------------------7---------------8---------------6------------| 
D|4------------------9---------------6---------------6------------| x2 
A|4----------------------------------6---------------4------------| 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------| 

 
VERSE 1 
 
Guitar 1 
e|------------------------------14-------14----14------------------------| 
B|------14-------14----14----15-------15----------------16-------16----16| 
G|---11-------11----------16-------16-------16-------13-------13---------| 
D|11-------11-------11----------------------------13-------13-------13---| 
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|------------------------| 
B|------14-------14-----14| 
G|---13-------13----------| 
D|11-------11-------11----| 
A|------------------------| 
E|------------------------| 

e|------------------------------14-------14----14------------------------| 
B|------14-------14----14----15-------15----------------16-------16----16| 
G|---11-------11----------16-------16-------16-------13-------13---------| 
D|11-------11-------11----------------------------13-------13-------13---| 
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
   (hard but the slide is an added track) 
e|---------------------------------------------------10------10---10/12--| 
B|------14-------14-----14/12---12------12---12---12------12-------------| 
G|---13-------13-------------11------11----------------------------------| 
D|11-------11-------11-----9-------9-------9----9-------9-------9--------| 
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------12-------12----12-------12-------12----12------12------12---12/--| 
G|---13-------13-------------13-------13------------11------11-----------| 
D|------------------------------------------------9-------9-------9------| 
A|14-------14-------14----14-------14-------14---------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
       (hard but the slide is an added track)             (last note rings) 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------12| 
B|------15-------15/17----------12-------12----12-------12-------12----12---| 
G|---16-------16-------16----13-------13-------------13-------13------------| 
D|16-------16-------16------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------14-------14-------14----14-------14-------14------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 



GUITAR 2 

(get the rhythm right) 
e|-----------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|\ 
G|-----------------------------------------------------------| \ 
D|x-x-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x--x-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x--x-x-8-x-x-8-x-x-8|  \ 
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|   \ 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|    \ 
                                                                   x2 
e|--------------------|                                           / 
B|--------------------|                                          / 
G|--------------------|                                         / 
D|x-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-|                                        / 
A|--------------------|                                       / 
E|--------------------|                                      / 


e|--------------------| 
B|--------------------| 
G|--------------------|    x8 
D|x-x-4-x-x-4-x-x-4-x-| 
A|--------------------| 
E|--------------------| 

---- 
CHORUS 
---- 
Guitar 1 
(each chord strummed 8 times) (you can play the whole chord but Nick always always plays  
just the top 3 or 4 strings) 
e|7-------5--------9--------7-------7--------5-------14-------12--------| 
B|7-------5--------10-------9-------7--------5-------14-------12--------| 
G|7-------6--------11-------9-------7--------6-------14-------13--------| 
D|9-------7--------11-------9-------9--------7-------16-------14--------| 
A|9-------7--------9--------7-------9--------7-------16-------14--------| 
E|7-------5--------9--------7-------7--------5-------14-------12--------| 

e|7-7-7-7-9-7-7-7|7-7-7-7-9-7-7-7|9-9-9-9-10-9-9-9|10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9| 
B|7-7-7-7-9-7-7-7|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|9-9-9-9-10-9-9-9|10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9| 
G|7-7-7-7---7-7-7|9-9-9-9---9-9-9|9-9-9-9----9-9-9|11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9| 
D|---------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------| 
A|---------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------| 
E|---------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------| 
  (strum 8 times) 
e|7--------12--------9----------| 
B|7--------12--------10---------| 
G|7--------13--------11---------| 
D|9--------14--------11---------| 
A|9--------14--------9----------| 
E|7--------12--------9----------| 
(guitar tone change) 
e|---------------------|----------------|--------------|-------------| 
B|---------------------|----------------|--------------|-------------| 
G|11-13-11-10--10-13-10|9-11-9-8--8-11-8|7-9-7-6--6-9-6|2/4\2\1------| 
D|---------------------|----------------|--------------|-------------| 
A|---------------------|----------------|--------------|-------------| 
E|---------------------|----------------|--------------|-------------| 





Guitar 2 
(in the 4/4 rhythm 1st, 2nd, and 4th notes Palm Muted, Every 3rd note accented and  
unmuted)  So In first 4 notes the 9's (B's) muted, 7's (D's) unmuted --for only this \/ 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----7-------7-------6-------6-------2-------2-------1-------1--| 
D|9-9---9-9-9---9-7-7---7---7---7\4-4---4-4-4---4-2-2---2-2-2---2| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----7-------7-------6-------6-------2-------2-------1-------1--| 
D|9-9---9--9----9/7-7---7---7---7/4-4---4---4---4-2-2---2---2---2| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----7------7---------13-------13-------6------6---------11----------9---| 
D|9-9---9--9---9-/14-14--14---14--14-7-7---7--7---7-12-12----12-11-11---11| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----7------7---------13---------13-------6-------6--------------------------| 
D|9-9---9--9---9-/14-14--14-14-14---14-7-7---7---7---7-8-8-8\3--3-6-6-6\1--1--| 
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------| 
D|------------------------------| 
A|/9-9-9\4--4--0-0-0-4----------| 
E|------------------------------| 

----- 
Then Do Intro Part Once 
---- 

---- 
Verse 2 
Same as Verse 1 for both Instruments 
---- 

---- 
CHORUS 2 
---- 
Guitar 1 ENDING DIFFERENT THAN CHORUS 1 
(each chord strummed 8 times) (you can play the whole chord but Nick always always plays  
just the top 3 or 4 strings for all of these) 
e|7-------5--------9--------7-------7--------5-------14-------12--------| 
B|7-------5--------10-------9-------7--------5-------14-------12--------| 
G|7-------6--------11-------9-------7--------6-------14-------13--------| 
D|9-------7--------11-------9-------9--------7-------16-------14--------| 
A|9-------7--------9--------7-------9--------7-------16-------14--------| 
E|7-------5--------9--------7-------7--------5-------14-------12--------| 

e|7-7-7-7-9-7-7-7|7-7-7-7-9-7-7-7|9-9-9-9-10-9-9-9|10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9| 
B|7-7-7-7-9-7-7-7|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|9-9-9-9-10-9-9-9|10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9| 
G|7-7-7-7---7-7-7|9-9-9-9---9-9-9|9-9-9-9----9-9-9|11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9| 
D|---------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------| 
A|---------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------| 
E|---------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------| 
  (strum 8 times) 
e|7--------12--------9-------14-------| 
B|7--------12--------10------14-------| 
G|7--------13--------11------14-------| 
D|9--------14--------11------16-------| 
A|9--------14--------9-------16-------| 
E|7--------12--------9-------14-------| 

Guitar 2 - ENDING DIFFERENT THAN CHORUS 1 
(in the 4/4 rhythm 1st, 2nd, and 4th notes Palm Muted, Every 3rd note accented and  
unmuted)  So In first 4 notes the 9's (B's) muted, 7's (D's) unmuted --for only this \/ 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----7-------7-------6-------6-------2-------2-------1-------1--| 
D|9-9---9---9---9-7-7---7---7---7\4-4---4-4-4---4-2-2---2-2-2---2| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----7-------7-------6-------6-------2-------2-------1-------1--| 
D|9-9---9--9----9/7-7---7---7---7/4-4---4---4---4-2-2---2---2---2| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----7------7---------13-------13-------6------6---------11----------9---| 
D|9-9---9--9---9-/14-14--14---14--14-7-7---7--7---7-12-12----12-11-11---11| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----7------7---------13---------13-------6-------6---------11-13-11-9-7\6| 
D|9-9---9--9---9-/14-14--14-14-14---14-7-7---7---7---7/12-12---------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


---- 
SOLO 
---- 
Guitar 1 
e|-------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------7---9/-7/-5/-3----------------| 
G|6----2/4-----------6/8\4---6------------4/6-9\-4/-7\-1-| 
D|------------4/7\6--------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------| 

e|-------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------------------------| 
G|2-4--2-6--4-7--6-9--7-9-11--9-11-13--11-13-14--13-14---| 
D|-------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------| 

e|------------------------------------------------14-12----12-14b16--12--| 
B|14-12-------12/14---12--14-12-------12/14-12----------12---------------| 
G|------14-11-------------------14-11------------------------------------| 
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
                                        (here another guitar track comes in) 
e|12-----------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---16-14----14/16--14------------------------------5---------| 
G|---------13------------6/7/9-11/9/7--------9\6-6/4--6/7/9/11-| 
D|------------------------------------7/9/11-------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
(pick first note aggressively) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|10\9-5--9-/7-3-7-\5-2-5-/3-p0----------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar 2 
Same as the eerie guitar sound for the Intro, which then follows into a clean version of  
the palm muted part of the Intro. 

 then: 

e|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----6-----6---6-----4-----4---4-----8-----8---8-----6----6---6-| 
D|--4-----4---------4-----4---------6-----6---------6----6-------| 
A|4-----4-----4---4-----4-----4---6-----6-----6---6----6-----6---| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----6-----6---6-----4-----4------------------------------------| 
D|--4-----4---------4-----4-----7\6-9------9--------9-----9-----2| 
A|4-----4-----4---4-----4-----4--------11-----12-11----11---11--2| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------0| 


FINAL CHORUS: 

Guitar 1 
(each chord strummed 8 times) (you can play the whole chord but Nick always always plays  
just the top 3 or 4 strings for all of these) 
e|7-------5--------9--------7-------7--------5-------14-------12--------| 
B|7-------5--------10-------9-------7--------5-------14-------12--------| 
G|7-------6--------11-------9-------7--------6-------14-------13--------| 
D|9-------7--------11-------9-------9--------7-------16-------14--------| 
A|9-------7--------9--------7-------9--------7-------16-------14--------| 
E|7-------5--------9--------7-------7--------5-------14-------12--------| 

e|7-------5--------12-------12------11-------9-------12-------12--------| 
B|7-------5--------10-------12------12-------10------10-------12--------| 
G|7-------6--------11-------13------10-------11------11-------13--------| 
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|7-7-7-7-9-7-7-7|7-7-7-7-9-7-7-7|9-9-9-9-10-9-9-9|10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9| 
B|7-7-7-7-9-7-7-7|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|9-9-9-9-10-9-9-9|10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9| 
G|7-7-7-7---7-7-7|9-9-9-9---9-9-9|9-9-9-9----9-9-9|11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9| 
D|---------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------|  x2 
A|---------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------| 
E|---------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------| 
 (strum these 2 chords 8 times each) then 
e|10------12----------| 
B|12------12----------| 
G|11------13----------| 
D|--------------------| 
A|--------------------| 
E|--------------------| 

e|17-17-17-17-----------------14--------14| 
B|17-17-17-17-12-14-14-15--15----15--12---| 
G|18-18-18-18-----------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------------| 

 (strum these 3 chords 8 times each) then 
e|10------12-----17-----| 
B|12------12-----17-----| 
G|11------13-----18-----| 
D|----------------------| 
A|----------------------| 
E|----------------------| 


Then the Chorus 1 Ending 
e|---------------------|----------------|--------------|-------------| 
B|---------------------|----------------|--------------|-------------| 
G|11-13-11-10--10-13-10|9-11-9-8--8-11-8|7-9-7-6--6-9-6|2/4\2\1------| 
D|---------------------|----------------|--------------|-------------| 
A|---------------------|----------------|--------------|-------------| 
E|---------------------|----------------|--------------|-------------| 

Guitar 2 
Same as Chorus 2, except the ending is the same as Chorus 1
	        

Written by The Strokes

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