Manhattan
Kings of Leon
only by the night (2008)
Tabbed by: CO (calopi@hotmail.com)
Tuning:standard
(this version makes it easier to play it acoustically; it
combines the guitar with the bass licks)
----Intro and Verse-----
E E A A
e|--------------------------------|----------5-5-5----------5-5-5----|
B|----------5-5-5----------5-5-5--|----------5-5-5----------5-5-5----|
G|----------4-4-4----------4-4-4--|----------6-6-6----------6-6-6----|
D|--4-4-4h6-6-6-6--4-4-4h6-6-6-6--|--6-6-6h7-7-7-7--6-6-6h7-7-7-7----|
A|----------7-7-7----------7-7-7--|----------7-7-7----------7-7-7----|
E|----------0-0-0----------0-0-0--|----------5-5-5----------5-5-5----|
(Guitar 2 in the background)
let ring
e|-----7b9-end-r7p5s4--------5b7r5s4----------
E E
I like to dance all night And summons the day
A A
That's how I play Yeah that's how I play
I said who are you No matter who you are
So you dance all night And dance all day
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/kings_of_leon/manhattan_tab_ver_3.html ]
----CHORUS-----
(you can combine both verses and chorus licks if you can!)
E E A A
e|-----------------------|--5-5----------5---------|
B|--5-5---------5--------|--5-5----------5---------|
G|--4-4---4-----4--------|--6-6----------6---------|
D|--6-6-7---7-6-6-(BIS)--|--7-7-7-9-7-6--7-(BIS)---|
A|--7-7---------7--------|--7-7----------7---------|
E|--0-0---------0--------|--5-5----------5---------|
I say
I say
----Intro and Verse-----
We're gonna fuel the fire We're gonna stoke it up
We're gonna sip this wine And pass the cup
Who needs avenues Who needs reservoirs
We're gonna show this town How to kiss these stars
----CHORUS-----
I say
I say
---BRIDGE 1----
Guitar 1
e|--------12-14-b15r14-12-11----|--------12-14-b15r14-12-4~----
b|----14------------------------|----14------------------------
Guitar 2
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|---------6---------------|
D|----4h6----4-6----(BIS)--|
A|--7------------7---------|
E|-------------------------|
----Intro and Verse-----
I'm on a hunt to kill I'm gonna skin the hide
A yelp and scream And away I ride
I'll never top this view I'll never fall aground
It's all for you For what you found
----CHORUS-----
I say
I say
I say
I say
---BRIDGE 2----
(With lick from guitar 1 Bridge 1)
E-E-E-E-F#-F#-C#-C#-
E-E-E-E-F#-F#-A-A-
It's gonna take your hand
It's gonna drive you home
It's gonna keep on, keep on, keep on
And then forever run
---OUTRO with Bridge 1----
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| b bend to note
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
