The Strokes

Slow Animals(Tabs)

The Strokes

Key: D

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Tuning: Standard 

Guitar 1: Nick Valensi (panned left on recording) 
Guitar 2: Albert Hammond Jr (panned right on recording) 

I was originally only trying to figure out Guitar 1's part, but by doing so I also 
stumbled upon some of Guitar 2.  I haven't figured out all of guitar 2, so I'll just 
include what I do know as an extra. 


INTRO (0:00-0:16): 
Guitar 1 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|7-7---7-7-7---4-4---4-4-4---2-2---2-2-2---2-2---2-2-2----------------------| 
D|7-7---7-7-7---6-6---6-6-6---4-4---4-4-4---4-4---4-4-4----------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Guitar 2 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----3-------------5-----------7--------------------------------------------| 
G|----4-------------6-----------7--------------------------------------------| 
D|----4-------------6-----------7--------------------------------------------| 
A|2-------------4------------5-----------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

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

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


verse 1 (0:16-0:44) 
Guitar 1 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|7-7---7-7-7---4-4---4-4-4---2-2---2-2-2---2-2---2-2-2----------------------| 
D|7-7---7-7-7---6-6---6-6-6---4-4---4-4-4---4-4---4-4-4----------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Guitar 2 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|(repeats 
throughout entire verse) 
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar 1 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|7-7---7-7-7---9-9---9-9-9---2-2---2-2-2---4-2---2--------------------------| 
D|7-7---7-7-7---9-9---9-9-9---4-4---4-4-4-------4--4-2-4---------------------|x2 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar 1 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|7-7---7-7-7---9-9---9-9-9---11-11----11-11-11---11-11---11-11-11-----------| 
D|7-7---7-7-7---9-9---9-9-9---11-11----11-11-11---11-11---11-11-11-----------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Pre-Chorus (0:44-0:59) 
Guitar 1 (all palm-muted): 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----9-------9-----------10------10--------10------10-----------------------| 
G|--9---9---9---9-------9----9--9---9-----11--11--11--11---------------------| 
D|9-------9-------9--11-------11-----11-12------12------12-------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----14--------12------12-------9-----9------10----10-----------------------| 
G|--14--14----13--13--13--13----9-9---9-9----9--9--9--9----------------------| 
D|14-------14-------14------14-9---9-9---9-11----11----11--------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----10-------10---------10---------10--------------------------------------| 
G|--11--11---11--11-----11--11-----11--11------------------------------------| 
D|12------12-------12-12------12-12------12----------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Chorus (0:59-1:14) 
Guitar 1 (palm-muted).  These chords are strummed/arpeggiated in a weird way.  Try get 
the upstroke accented more.  These are the chords: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|7--7--5--0-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|7--7--6--1-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|7--9--7--2-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
  D  Bm A  E 
Guitar 2: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----------7------------6-------------6----------4--------------------------| 
D|9-9-9-7------9-9-9-9-7-------7-7-7------7-7-7-6----------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------------7---------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

POST-Chorus (1:14-1:28) 
Same as the intro. 
Guitar 1 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|7-7---7-7-7---4-4---4-4-4---2-2---2-2-2---2-2---2-2-2----------------------| 
D|7-7---7-7-7---6-6---6-6-6---4-4---4-4-4---4-4---4-4-4----------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
Guitar 2 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----3-------------5-----------7--------------------------------------------| 
G|----4-------------6-----------7--------------------------------------------| 
D|----4-------------6-----------7--------------------------------------------| 
A|2-------------4------------5-----------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

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

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

verse 2 (1:28-1:43) 
Guitar 1 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|7-7---7-7-7---4-4---4-4-4---2-2---2-2-2---2-2---2-2-2----------------------| 
D|7-7---7-7-7---6-6---6-6-6---4-4---4-4-4---4-4---4-4-4----------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar 2 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|(repeats 
throughout entire verse) 
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar 1 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|7-7---7-7-7--9-9---9-9-9--11-11---11-11-11--4-2---2------------------------| 
D|7-7---7-7-7--9-9---9-9-9--11-11---11-11-11------4---4-2-4------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Pre-Chorus 2 (1:43-2:12) 
Guitar 1 (all palm-muted): 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|----| 
B|----9-------9-----------10------10--------10------10-----------------------|    | 
G|--9---9---9---9-------9----9--9---9-----11--11--11--11---------------------|    | 
D|9-------9-------9--11-------11-----11-12------12------12-------------------|    | 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|    | 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|    | 
                                                                                  | 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|    | 
B|----14--------12-----------------------------------------------------------|    | 
G|--14--14----13--13---------------------------------------------------------|    | 
D|14-------14-------14-------------------------------------------------------|x2  | 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|    | 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|----| 
Then same chords as before, but use your pinky to hit the extra notes. 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--9--12-9-10-9-----10--12-10-14-10-15----10---15-10-14-10-12---------------| 
G|-9-9--------------9--9-----------------11--11------------------------------| 
D|9---------------11-------------------12------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----14-------12----------12---14-12-15-12-17-------14--15-14-17-14-15-14---| 
G|--14--14---13--13------13--13-------------------14---14--------------------| 
D|14-------14------14--14----------------------14----------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Then gradually relax the palm mute to let the notes ring 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----15------15---------15------15------------------------------------------| 
G|--14--14--14--14-----14--14--14--14----------------------------------------| 
D|16------16------16-16------16----------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Chorus 2 (2:12-2:27): 
Same as Chorus 1. 
Guitar 1 (palm-muted).  These chords are strummed/arpeggiated in a weird way.  Try get 
the upstroke accented more.  These are the chords: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|7--7--5--0-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|7--7--6--1-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|7--9--7--2-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
  D  Bm A  E 
Guitar 2: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----------7------------6-------------6----------4--------------------------| 
D|9-9-9-7------9-9-9-9-7-------7-7-7------7-7-7-6----------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------------7---------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

SYNTH-BRIDGE (2:27-2:42) 
No guitar parts. 

BRIDGE (2:42-2:55) 
No Guitar 1 -- synth continues 

Guitar 2 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------11----------11-----------------------------------| 
D|------7--------------9------11--11--11--11--11\----------------------------|x2 
A|9-9-9---9---11-11-11---11-----12--12------12-------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Chorus 3 (2:55-3:07): 
Same as Chorus 1. 
Guitar 1 (palm-muted).  These chords are strummed/arpeggiated in a weird way.  Try get 
the upstroke accented more.  These are the chords: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|7--7--5--0-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|7--7--6--1-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|7--9--7--2-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
  D  Bm A  E 
Guitar 2: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----------7------------6-------------6----------4--------------------------| 
D|9-9-9-7------9-9-9-9-7-------7-7-7------7-7-7-6----------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------------7---------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Pre-Chorus 3 (3:07-3:22): 
Guitar 1 (no palm-mute this time): 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----9-------9-----------10------10--------10------10-----------------------| 
G|--9---9---9---9-------9----9--9---9-----11--11--11--11---------------------| 
D|9-------9-------9--11-------11-----11-12------12------12-------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----14--------12----------12--14-12-15-12-17-----14--15-14-17-14-15-14-----| 
G|--14--14----13--13------13--13-----------------14--14----------------------| 
D|14-------14-------14--14---------------------14----------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----15------15---------15------15------------------------------------------| 
G|--14--14--14--14-----14--14--14--14----------------------------------------| 
D|16------16------16-16------16----------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar 2 plays these chords on a steady downstroke rhythm: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|9---10---10---14---12------------------------------------------------------| 
G|9---9----11---14---13------------------------------------------------------| 
D|9---11---12---14---14------------------------------------------------------| 
A|7---9----12---12---14------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
  E   F#m7 D    A    E 

SOLO (3:22-3:38) 
Guitar 1 (palm-muted).  These chords are strummed/arpeggiated in a weird way.  Try get 
the upstroke accented more.  These are the chords: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|7--7--5--0-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|7--7--6--1-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|7--9--7--2-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
  D  Bm A  E 

Guitar 2 
e|-----------10b12----------------9b11------------9b11--------------7b9------| 
B|12-12-12-10------12-12-12-12-10------10-10-10--------10-10-10-10-9---------| 
G|----------------------------------------------9----------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|x2 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


Chorus 4 (3:38-3:52) 
Guitar 1 (palm-muted).  These chords are strummed/arpeggiated in a weird way.  Try get 
the upstroke accented more.  These are the chords: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|7--7--5--0-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|7--7--6--1-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|7--9--7--2-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
  D  Bm A  E 

Guitar 2 is different to normal Choruses. 

OUTRO: 
(3:52-4:21) 
Guitars 1 and 2: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|7--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|7--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|7--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|5--------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
  D 
THEN LAUGHTER. 
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| /   slide up 
| \   slide down 
| h   hammer-on 
| p   pull-off 
| ~   vibrato 
| +   harmonic 
| x   Mute note 
| b   Bend 
| pb  Pre-bend 
| br  Bend release 
| pbr Pre-bend release 
| brb Bend release bend 

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