80s Comedown Machine by Strokes
alright, so this is an awesome song. I think it's safe to say that if you
found yourself here, you're pretty awesome too. this tab is laid out pretty
simply. some key notes:
*after the 4th repeat of [guitar 1 verse 1], add in the [guitar 1 verse 1
variation] then blend back into the original [guitar 1 verse 1] phrase, the
whole line is played 6 times in the beginning, with the variation making up
part of the 4th/5th repeat and the 5th/6th repeat heading into the [guitar 1
prechorus] phrase.. cool? play it out, you'll know what I'm sayin. It's hard
to explain. ;)
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---------------------------------------|
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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:
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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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