What a tune.
Ok so there is 2 tabs already for this but this is my version with the
corrections and bits missed out by the others. I've made this tab in a way
so that any guitarist can learn this song no matter what level, to help
learn this song it helps if you have the song on whilst trying to learn
certain bits for timing etc.
Intro (Bass only)
Intro lyrics:
Running off over next doors garden before the hour is done
It's more a question of feeling than it is a question of fun
The confidence is the balaclava I'm sure you'll baffle 'em good
But the end in reek of salty cheeks and runny make up alone! Oh well...
Intro bass:
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|----5-7-9---4---5----5-7-9---4---5--|
E|--7-------5---3----7-------5---3----|
Verse 1:
Lyrics:
Blood runs down the face of a boy bewildered and scorned
And you find yourself in a scurmage where you wish you'd never been born
An you tie to yourself to the tracks and there isn't no going back
And it's wrong wrong wrong but we'll do it anyway cause we love a bit of
trouble!
Guitar 1:
E|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-----------11------12-14--| x4
D|-----12-14------11--------|
A|--14----------12----------|
E|--------------------------|
Guitar 2:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/arctic_monkeys/balaclava_tab_ver_3.html ]
E|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|--------------5-7--| x4
A|----5-7-9---4------|
E|--7-------5--------|
Bridge:
Guitar 1:
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----9-------------------------------9--------------------|
E|-7-7--10-7--5-7-5-7-5-2-2-3-5--77777---10-7--3-5-3-5-3-2--|
Leave the last note to ring on this bar (F# or 2nd fret on the E).
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----9----------------------------------9------------------------|
E|-7-7--10-7-s17-5-7-5-7-5-2-2-3-5--77777---10-7-s17--3-5-3-5-3-2--|
Guitar 2
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------11--------------------------------11---------------------|
A|-9-9--9---12-9--7-9-7-9-7--44-5-7--9999-9---12-9--5-7-5-7-5-4--|
E|-7-7------10-7--5-7-5-7-5--22-3-5--7777-----10-7--3-5-3-5-3-2--|
Again leave the last not to ring.
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------11--------------------------------11---------------------|
A|-9-9--9---12-9--7-9-7-9-7--44-5-7--9999-9---12-9--5-7-5-7-5-4--|
E|-7-7------10-7--5-7-5-7-5--22-3-5--7777-----10-7--3-5-3-5-3-2--|
Verse 2:
Lyrics
Are you pulling her from a burning building or throwing her to the sharks?
You can only hope that the ending is as pleasurable as the start
The confidence is the balaclava I'm sure you'll baffle them straight
And it's wrong wrong wrong and she can hardly wait.
Guitar 1:
E|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|------12-14--|
D|---11--------|
A|-12----------|
E|-------------|
E|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-----------11------12-14--| x2
D|-----12-14------11--------|
A|--14----------12----------|
E|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------11----------|
D|-----12-14------11-11--|
A|--14----------12-------|
E|-----------------------|
Guitar 2:
E|----------|
B|----------|
G|----------|
D|-----5-7--|
A|--4-------|
E|-5--------|
E|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|--------------5-7--| x2
A|----5-7-9---4------|
E|--7-------5--------|
E|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|----5-7-9---4-4--|
E|--7-------5------|
Pre-Bridge:
Lyrics:
That's right, he won't let her out his sight
Now the shaggers perform and the daagers are drawn
Who's the crooks in this crime?
That's right, he won't let her out his sight
Now the shaggers perform and the daagers are drawn
Who's the crooks in this....CRIME!?
Guitar 1:
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------| x2
D|--9------7------5-----4-----9------|
A|--9------7------5-----4-----9------|
E|--7-x16--5-x16--3-x8--2-x8--7-x16--|
E|------------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|-----9------|
E|--77--10-7--|
Guitar 2:
Hit the F# chord (9th on the A string) on the words "right" and after
"perform" on the first time round:
E|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-11---11---11---12-12-12-12--|
D|-11---11---11---12-12-12-12--| x2
A|-9----9----9----10-10-10-10--|
E|-----------------------------|
Bridge:
Guitar 1:
E|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------9----------------------|
E|-5-7-5-7-5-2-2-3-5--77777---10-7-s17-3-5-3-5-3-2--|
Leave the last note to ring on this bar (F# or 2nd fret on the E).
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----9-----------------------------------9------------------------|
E|-7-7---10-7-s17-5-7-5-7-5-2-2-3-5--77777---10-7-s17--3-5-3-5-3-2--|
Leave the last note to ring again, then straight into the outro riff.
Guitar 2
E|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------11---------------------|
A|-7-9-7-9-7--44-5-7--9999-9---12-9--5-7-5-7-5-4--|
E|-5-7-5-7-5--22-3-5--7777-----10-7--3-5-3-5-3-2--|
Leave the last not to ring.
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------11--------------------------------11---------------------|
A|-9-9--9---12-9--7-9-7-9-7--44-5-7--9999-9---12-9--5-7-5-7-5-4--|
E|-7-7------10-7--5-7-5-7-5--22-3-5--7777-----10-7--3-5-3-5-3-2--|
Again leave the last not to ring.
Pre-Outro riff:
Lyrics:
That's right he won't let her out his sight
That's right he won't let her out his sight
That's right he won't let out his sight
Will you be able to boast that this day held the most flawless heist of all
time
Guitars 1 and 2:
E|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------| x12
D|-----------------------------5555-7777--|
A|-----5555-7777-9999-----4444------------|
E|-7777----------------5555---------------|
Outro - Bass only:
Lyrics:
You knew that it would be trouble right before the very first kiss Quiet and
Unassuming but you heard that they were the naughtiest
She pleaded with you to take it off but you resisted and thought ‘sorry
Sweetheart I’d much rather, keep on the balaclava
Bass:
E|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|----5---4---4---7----|
E|--7---0---5---3---5--|
The end.
