In The Backseat Chords & Tabs
Alright, so- as many of you, i'm sure, can relate, The Arcade Fire is probably my
favorate band. Every song they have created is nothing short of brilliant. I am
relatively new to the guitar and this will be my first tab. Seeing as i don't play the
piano and i have yet to learn chords fo the guitar- it may be a little rusty and will do
the actual song no jusice.. But- i havent been able to find a tab for this song yet, in
addition to many other of theirs songs, so- if you suck as much as i do, enjoy. :)
thanks. Email me with comments, revisions, whatever.
Writted by Win Butler
Tabbed by Nick Long
Standard Tuning
VERSE:
(Guitar 1- Lead)
"I Like the peace in the back seat
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I don't have to drive I don't have to speak
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D--5----------------5----------------3----------------3----------------|
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I look and watch te countryside and I can fall asleep
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B------0-----0---0------0-----0---0------3---3------------3---3--------|
G----1---------1------1---------1------4-------4---4----4-------4---4--|
D--2----------------2----------------5-----------5----5-----------5----|
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My Family Tree's losing all it's leaves
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G----5---------5------5---------5------4---------4------4---------4----|
D--7----------------7----------------5----------------5----------------|
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Crashing towards the driver's seat The lightening bolt had enough heat
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To melt the street beneath your feet
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(Guitar 2- Acoustic Rhythym)
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G--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----|
D--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----|
A--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----|
E--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
e--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----|
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G--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----|
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A--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----|
E--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----|
e--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
B--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
G--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----|
D--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----|
A--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----|
E--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
Repeat the guitar 2 verse x2 to gi with gtr 1!
CHORUS: the low violin in the chorus really carries the tune, so i hope you have a
jewish bass (or violin) player.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/arcade_fire/in_the_backseat_tab.html ]
(Guitar 1)
"Alice died
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B--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----|
G-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)---(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)----|
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In the night
e--9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9-----7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----|
B--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----|
G-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)---(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)----|
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I've been learning to drive
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B--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
G-(9)-(9)-(9)-(9)-(9)-(9)-(9)-(9)--|
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My whole life
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B--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----|
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I've been learning
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CHORUS:(Guitar 2)
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D--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----|
A--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----|
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G--4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6-----|
D--4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----|
A--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----|
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G--6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6--| (x2)
D--4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4--|
A--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|
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After the chorus, guitar 1 plays the verse (the picking one) twice again, the first time
pesky violin does a solo. even a handy jewish bass player can't replace that, but you
substitute your guitar 2 for it if you dont have a 3rd (or, even better, a violin
player). after the first repetition of the verse, during the second, Win Butler does
some distorted stuff on guitar #2, if you're familliar with the song.
Guitar Solo #1 (violin solo): (listen to song for beat count)
"(Sexy howling, moaning vocals)"
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Win's kick-ass guitar thing: (listen to song for cue to join lead guitar)
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B--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
G--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----|
D--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----|
A--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----|
E--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
!OUTRO! -Guitar 1 plays Chorus outro and fades out, while Guitar 2 plays wither violin
#2, or backup chorus- your call.
Guitar Solo #2 (violin solo):
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G--2--------------------4------------------------------| (x12)
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-For Alice
