Neighborhood 3 Power Out Chords & Tabs
Neighborhood 3 Power Out Tab
Arcade Fire
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Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
I play this in standard tuning, I reckon that the a lower D gives it some depth,
but IMO, I'd leave the guitars in standard tuning, while the bass could have a
Drop D tuning. This sounds good to me, I hope you like playing it.
Opening riff
E-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8--8----8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8----|
B-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10---|
G-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-x2-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10-x2|
D-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10---|
A-------------------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8----|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
Play this line twice
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5--5----1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--1----------------|
B-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3----------------|
G-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-x2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2----------------|
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-x2-------------|
A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0----------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I woke up with the power out,
not really something to shout about(...)
Play this line twice
E-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9--9----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9--9----------------|
B-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6----6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6----------------|
G-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-x2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-x2-------------|
D-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7----------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I went out into the night,
I went out to find some light(...)
Play this line twice
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5--5----1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--1----------------|
B-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3----------------|
G-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-x2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2----------------|
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-x2-------------|
A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0----------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I woke up on the darkest night,
neighbors all were shoutin'(...)
Play this line twice
E-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9--9----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9--9----------------|
B-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6----6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6----------------|
G-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-x2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-x2-------------|
D-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7----------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I went out into the night.
I went out to pick a fight with anyone(...)
Bridge
Play this twice
E-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8--8----8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8----|
B-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10---|
G-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-x2-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10-x2|
D-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10---|
A-------------------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8----|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Woohoo - Oohoo
Verse 2
Play this line twice
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5--5----1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--1----------------|
B-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3----------------|
G-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-x2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2----------------|
D-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-x2-------------|
A-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0----------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ice has covered up my parents hands
don't have any dreams, don't have any plans(...)
Play this line twice
E-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9--9----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9--9----------------|
B-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6----6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6----------------|
G-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-x2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-x2-------------|
D-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7----------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I went out into the night,
I went out to find some light(...)
Bridge
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/arcade_fire/neighborhood_3_power_out_tab_ver_4.html ]
Play this twice
E-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8--8----8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8----|
B-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10---|
G-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-x2-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10-x2|
D-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10---|
A-------------------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8----|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Woohoo - Oohoo
And again, the same as above, twice, but another guitar plays this along
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-3-2-0-------------3-2-0-------------------------------------------------|
A-------3-1-0-1-0-0-------3-1-0-1-0-0---0-1-3-0-----0-1-3-0---------------|
E-----------------------------------------------3-3---------3-3-----------|
Woohoo - Oohoo
Chorus
Play this twice
E---------3---------1---------1----------0----------2---------------------|
B---------3---------1---------3----------3----------2---------------------|
G---------3-x15-----2-x15-----3-x15------2-x8-------2-x7------------------|
D---------5---------3---------3----------2----------2---------------------|
A---------5---------3---------1----------0----------0---------------------|
E---------3---------1-----------------------------------------------------|
And the power's out in the heart of man,
take it from your heart put in your hand.(hand)
Bridge
I play this chord, muffled, and after the second "What's the plan?", I slide
the chord until I get to Verse #3
E---------0---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------2---------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------2---------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------0---------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
What's the plan?
Verse #3
Play this line twice
E-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9--9----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9--9----------------|
B-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6----6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6----------------|
G-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-x2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-x2-------------|
D-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7----------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Is it a dream? Is it a lie?
I think I'll let you decide(...)
Bridge
Play this twice
E-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8--8----8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8----|
B-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10---|
G-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-x2-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10-x2|
D-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10---|
A-------------------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8----|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Cause nothin's hid, from us kids!
You ain't foolin' nobody with the lights out!
And again, two times with the other guitar playing
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-3-2-0-------------3-2-0-------------------------------------------------|
A-------3-1-0-1-0-0-------3-1-0-1-0-0---0-1-3-0-----0-1-3-0---------------|
E-----------------------------------------------3-3---------3-3-----------|
Woohoo - Oohoo
Chorus
Play this four times
E---------3---------1---------1----------0----------2---------------------|
B---------3---------1---------3----------3----------2---------------------|
G---------3-x15-----2-x15-----3-x15------2-x8-------2-x7------------------|
D---------5---------3---------3----------2----------2---------------------|
A---------5---------3---------1----------0----------0---------------------|
E---------3---------1-----------------------------------------------------|
And the power's out in the heart of man,
take it from your heart put in your hand.
And there's something wrong in the heart of man,
Take it from your heart and put it in your hand!
And four times again, while the other guitar plays again
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-3-2-0-------------3-2-0-------------------------------------------------|
A-------3-1-0-1-0-0-------3-1-0-1-0-0---0-1-3-0-----0-1-3-0---------------|
E-----------------------------------------------3-3---------3-3-----------|
Feel free to comment, make suggestions, etc.