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Arctic Monkeys - Knee Socks
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Tabbed by: Tim van Kester
Tuning: Standard
Feel free the comment, as it is not complete yet!
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Intro
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e|------------------------------------7------------------7---------7---------|
B|----8-----12-----8-----12-----8\--------8-10-8----8---------8---------8----|
G|-/9---/14-----/9---/14-----9------7---9--------/9---/5---/9---/5---/9------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----7-9/11-12\11-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-/9------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------7--------------------------------------|
B|----8-----12-----8-----12-----8\--------8-10-8----8------8/10--12\10--8----|
G|-/9---/14-----/9---/14-----9------7---9--------/9---5/9-----------------9\-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4/7--9/11--12\11--9/11\---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Verse
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First, there is one guitar playing this Em chord over and over again.
When the verse starts, it sounds like the 9th fret on the G-string
is hit while half-muted.
e|-7--|
B|-8--|
G|-9--|
D|-9--|
A|-7--|
E|----|
Then, after two 'bars', a tremolo-y, or wah-wah sounding guitar and another
guitar start to follow the bass notes:
e|-12---10----8----7--|
B|-12---10----8----7--|
G|-12---11----9----8--|
D|-14---12----10---9--|
A|-14---12----10---9--|
E|-12---10----8----7--|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/arctic_monkeys/knee_socks_tab_ver_2.html ]
And
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9~---7~----5~---4~--------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Chorus 1
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The chorus basically follows the intro-riff again. The same chords as in the
verse can be used under this.
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Verse 2
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The same as verse 1, but the Em chord is left out the second time. I guess
you'll notice. Again, the chords are played while another guitar plays
just one or two notes of these chords.
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Chorus 2
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Starts the same as chorus 1, but get's an extension somewhere around 2:18
which I believe is played like this:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----(8)---10/12---10\8-----8---10/12---10\8-----8---10/12-----8---10/12----|
G|-(9)---------------------9--------------------9-------------9--------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-10\8-----8---10/12---10\8-----8---10/12-----8---10/12---10\8-----8---10/12|
G|--------9--------------------9-------------9--------------------9----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------|
B|-10\8-----8---10/12---8~----|
G|--------9-------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
Under this extension, these chords fit:
e|-5----8----7----10----8----7-|
B|-5----8----8----10----8----7-|
G|-5----9----9----11----9----8-|
D|-7----10---9----12----10---9-|
A|-7----10---7----12----10---9-|
E|-5----8---------10----8----7-|
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Bridge
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Then there is this awesome bridge which features Josh Homme and some choir-
like part. I think this part only has the chords which are also used in the
verse.
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Chorus 3/Outro
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Chorus comes in again, while Josh is still singing. After a while, just
before the chorus vocals stop, an additional guitar starts following the
bass notes of the chords and adds some additional notes.
Ends with the Em again.
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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