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Laika - Arcade Fire
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Tabbed by: Erol Sabadosh
Tuning: Detune 3rd string (G string) down one semi-tone to F#
I've watched live performances and tried to get this as close to the way Win plays it as possible.
INTRO/VERSE (played in harmonics)
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|-12-12-12-12--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7------------------------------------|
|-12-12-12-12--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7------------------------------------|
|-12-12-12-12--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7------------------------------------|
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CHORUS (Strum the following as necessary, Win only plays the root notes but you can play
chords, it's up to you)
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|-5-------7---------12----12-----------------------------------------------|
|-4-------7---------12----12-----------------------------------------------|
|-5-------7---------12----9------------------------------------------------|
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Our mother should've
Just named you Lai ka
It's for your own good
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/arcade_fire/laika_tab.html ]
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|-0---------------12----7--------------------------------------------------|
|-5------7--------12----7--------------------------------------------------|
|-4------7--------12----7--------------------------------------------------|
|-5------7-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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It's for the neighbourhood
For the bit that goes: Older brother bit by a vampire etc just go between these 2:
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|-12-12-12-12-------------------7-7-7-7-------------------------------------|
|-12-12-12-12-------------------7-7-7-7-------------------------------------|
|-12-12-12-12-------------------7-7-7-7-------------------------------------|
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BRIDGE (Again strum the following as necessary, you can hit the low E if you want)
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|--9--------7----7------4----12--9------------------------------------------|
|--7--------5----4------2----12--9------------------------------------------|
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When daddy comes home you always start a fight
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|------------------------12-12-12-12--7-7-7-7-------------------------------|
|------------------------12-12-12-12--7-7-7-7-------------------------------|
|--9------------7--7-----12-12-12-12--7-7-7-7-------------------------------|
|--7------------5--4--------------------------------------------------------|
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So the neighbours can dance in the police
Disco lights
The whole song is made up of those parts so it shouldn't be too difficult to get. Enjoy!
