This is Track 2 fomr Kings of Leon's new album, Becasue of the Times. It's by no means
best song on the album, but it is fairly easy to make it sound effective, and I love the
bass and Nathan's drums in it.
Intro:
Bass
G:-------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------------------------| Jared plays this throughout the song,
A:-------2 2 2 2----------------- except for the bridge/solo--|
E:3 3 3 3-------0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 3------------------------------|
Guitar 1 (Matthew) - Riff A
- there is a pause on the first note of this riff.
E:----------------|
B:----------------|
G:----------------|
D:------24--------|
A:----23----------|
E:023------002233-|
Guitar 2 (Caleb)
To begin with, he doesn't play anything untill this (he could play Riff B plam muted
- up to you)
Guitars 1 & 2 - Riff B
E:-------------------------| This riff starts off being slightly palm muted,
B:-------------------------| but which becomes heavier - by the third time, it
G:-----4444----------------| x4 is completly open.
D:5555 4444 2222 4444
A:5555 2222 2222 4444
E:3333------0000 2222
Guitar 1 - Riff C
E:-----15----------|
B:-----------------| played with with tremelo or picked just once.
G:-----------------|
D:-----------------| x2
A:-----------------|
E:-----------------|
Guitar 2 - Riff D
E:-------------------------------|
B:--888888888888888888888-20-----|
G:---77777777777777777777--------|
D:-------------------------------|
A:-------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/kings_of_leon/charmer_tab_ver_2.html ]
Bass - Bridge
G:---------- G:---------|
D:---------- or D:22-------|
A:77/3323-- A:---3323---| x2
E:--------3- E:-------3-|
G:----------------|
D:----------------|
A:999---77/3323---| x5 there are loads of variations on this with little fills
E:-------------3--| so just play whatever suits - so long as you stay in
time.
Guitar 2
E:99 8 7---|
B:88 8 8---|
G:---------|
D:---------| x5. this is played untill Jared finishes the bridge, after he
A:---------| has played his bit twice.
E:---------|
Guitar 1 (Solo)
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:----7777777777777777-x2----Mat also puts in the occasional bend--------|
G:-------------------- 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 -------------------------|
D:-------------------- 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 -------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------15-----------------------------------------------------|
B:15----15----15------------------------------------------------------------|
G:--14----14----14 -----12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 ----------------------------|
D:----17----17----17 ---12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 ----------------------------|
A:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:--------------15-----------------15-|
B:15----15--------------15 15---------|
G:--14----14 14--------------14 14----|
D:----17-----------17 17--------------|
A:------------------------------------|
E:------------------------------------|
It then goes back to the main riff for the outro.
