Darling Nikki Chords & Tabs
This is my first tab. I put a lot of work into it making it sound just like the song.
Any questions just email me at falcon5018@hotmail.com. I included lyrics and the whole
deal so it shouldn't take too long to learn and be jamming along with this song!
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato (sometimes written as ~)
t - right hand tap
x - play 'note' with heavy damping
Intro - Lead Guitar
E---------------------------------------------- R
B---------------------------------------------- E
G--8--6--4--6--7--4-------8--6--4--6--7--4----- P x2
D--9--8--6--8--9--5--5----9--8--6--8--9--4--4-- E
A--------------------5----------------------4-- A
E---------------------------------------------- T
Intro - Second Guitar (corresponding with lead guitar part above)
E---------------------------------------------- R
B---------------------------------------------- E
G--8----------------------8--------------4----- P x2
D--9-----------------5----9--------------4--4-- E
A--------------------5----------------------4-- A
E---------------------------------------------- T
Verse (only one guitar part) - chords placed corresponding with words
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------
G----4------------------------------------------------------------------
D----4------------------------------------------5-----------------------
A----2------------------------------------------5-----------------------
E-----------------------------------------------3-----------------------
I knew a girl named Nikki, I guess you could say she was a sex fiend
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------
G----1--------------------------------4------------------3--------------
D----2--------------------------------4------------------4--------------
A----2--------------------------------2------------------4--------------
E--------------------------------------------------------2--------------
I met her in a hotel lobby, Mastur*bating with a maga*zine
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------3---------------------
D--------5----------------------------------------4---------------------
A--------5----------------------------------------4---------------------
E--------3----------------------------------------2---------------------
She said how'd you like to waste some time, and I couldn't resist when I saw little Nikki Grind
1st Chorus - Lead Guitar
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------P----------
B------------------7------------10-------9-------------------------7---------------A----------
G---8----------------------------------------------8----------------------------7--U--11---13b
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------S----------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------E----------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1st Chorus - Second Guitar
E----------------------------------------SCRATCH-----------------------------------P----------
B--4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7-7-7-9---9-9-9----4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7--A----------
G--4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7-7-7-9---9-9-9----4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7--U----------
D--2--2-2-/-5-2----2-2-2-/-5-2--5-5-5-7---7-7-7----2--2-2-/-5-2----2-2-2-/-5-2--5--S----------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------E----------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Repeat Verse
She took me to her castle
And I just couldn't believe my eyes
She had so many devices
Everything that money could buy
She said sign your name on the dotted line
The lights went out, and Nikki started to grind
2nd Chorus - Lead Guitar
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------P----------
B------------------7------------10-------9-------------------------7---------------A----------
G---8----------------------------------------------8----------------------------7--U----------
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------S----------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------E----5b----
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2nd Chorus - Second Guitar
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/f/foo_fighters/darling_nikki_tab_ver_2.html ]
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------SCRATCH-----------------------------------P----------
G--4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7-7-7-9---9-9-9----4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7--A----------
D--4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7-7-7-9---9-9-9----4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7--U----------
A--2--2-2-/-5-2----2-2-2-/-5-2--5-5-5-7---7-7-7----2--2-2-/-5-2----2-2-2-/-5-2--5--S----------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------E----------
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH NIKKI
Repeat Verse
The castle started spinning
Or maybe it was my brain
I can't tell you whatt she did to me
But my body will never be the same
Her lovin' will kick your behind
Just to show you no mercy
3rd Chorus - Lead Guitar
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------P----------
B------------------7------------10-------9-------------------------7---------------A----------
G---8----------------------------------------------8----------------------------7--U----9b----
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------S----9b----
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------E----------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3rd Chorus - Second Guitar
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------SCRATCH-----------------------------------P----------
G--4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7-7-7-9---9-9-9----4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7--A----------
D--4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7-7-7-9---9-9-9----4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7--U----------
A--2--2-2-/-5-2----2-2-2-/-5-2--5-5-5-7---7-7-7----2--2-2-/-5-2----2-2-2-/-5-2--5--S----------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------E----------
But she'll sho'nuff, sho'nuff show you how to grind
Repeat Verse
Woke up the next morning
Nikki wasn't there
I looked all over and all I found
Was a phone number on the stairs
It said thank you for a funky time
Call me up whenever you want to grind
4th Chorus - Lead Guitar
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------P D R
B------------------7------------10-------9-------------------------7---------------A R E
G---8----------------------------------------------8----------------------------7--U U P
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------S M E
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------E S A
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T
4th Chorus - Second Guitar
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R
B----------------------------------------SCRATCH-----------------------------------P D E
G--4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7-7-7-9---9-9-9----4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7--A R P
D--4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7-7-7-9---9-9-9----4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7--U U E
A--2--2-2-/-5-2----2-2-2-/-5-2--5-5-5-7---7-7-7----2--2-2-/-5-2----2-2-2-/-5-2--5--S M A
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------E S T
(shouting) COME BACK NIKKI, COME BACK
After 4th Chorus there is a short drum solo and then this:
Lead Guitar
E------------------------------------------------------3-----------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------4-p2-p0-h4-0----------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Second Guitar
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--4--4-4-4------------7--7-7-7------------4--4-4-4--------------------7--7-7-7---9-9-9----
D--4--4-4-4------------7--7-7-7------------4--4-4-4--------------------7--7-7-7---9-9-9----
A--2--2-2-2------------5--5-5-5------------2--2-2-2--------------------5--5-5-5---7-7-7----
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lead Guitar Continued
E-------------------------------------------------------R
B----12-h15-p14-p12-h15-p14-p12-h15-p14-p12-h15-p14-p12-E
G-------------------------------------------------------P
D-------------------------------------------------------E
A-------------------------------------------------------A
E-------------------------------------------------------T
Second Guitar Continued
E-------------------------------------------------------R
B-------------------------------------------------------E
G--4--4-4-4--------------------7--7-7-7---9-9-9---------P
D--4--4-4-4--------------------7--7-7-7---9-9-9---------E
A--2--2-2-2--------------------5--5-5-5---7-7-7---------A
E-------------------------------------------------------T
guitars fade out to end
