Arcade Fire – Neighborhood 2 Laika (Guitar Tab)
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Partial credit for this tab should go to those on The Arcade Fire forum (which user
I can't remember). I took the basis of the tab from there and worked out whatever was
and just knocked it all into shape. Please note the tuning. I mean it. NOTE TUNING!!
written out the various parts of the song, then at the bottom is the order in which they
be played. This isn't a tab of what the song sounds like, its a tab of what the guitar
Bear that in mind and listen closely to the song before rating or commenting please.
and most importantly of all, enjoy!
THE ARCADE FIRE - NEIGHBORHOOD #2 (LAIKA)
Brackets denote harmonics.
INTRO/VERSE:
D |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| B |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| F#|-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| D |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| B |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| F#|-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-|
CHORUS PT I:
D |-----------------|-----------------| B |-----------------|-----------------| F#|-----------------|-----------------| D |-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-----------------| B |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| F#|-----------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| D |-------------------------|----------------| B |-------------------------|----------------| F#|-------------------------|----------------| D |-------------------------|----------------| B |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| F#|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
CHORUS PT II:
D |-----------------|-----------------| B |-----------------|-----------------| F#|-----------------|-----------------| D |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------| B |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| F#|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| D |-------------------------|-----------------| B |-------------------------|-----------------| F#|-------------------------|-----------------| D |-------------------------|-----------------| B |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| F#|--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| D |-----------------|-----------------| B |-----------------|-----------------| F#|-----------------|-----------------| D |-----------------|-----------------| B |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| F#|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
POST-CHORUS:
D |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| B |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| F#|-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| D |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| B |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| F#|-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| D |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| B |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| F#|-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| D |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| B |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| F#|-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-|
VERSE MOD: (all notes played but more important to sound low notes)
D |-7-7-7-12-|-12-12-12-7-| B |-7-7-7-12-|-12-12-12-7-| F#|-7-7-7-12-|-12-12-12-7-| D |-7-7-7-12-|-12-12-12-7-| B |-7-7-7-12-|-12-12-12-7-| F#|-7-7-7-12-|-12-12-12-7-|
BRIDGE: (see VERSE MOD notes)
D |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| B |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| F#|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| D |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| B |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| F#|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| D |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| B |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| F#|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| D |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| B |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| F#|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
OUTRO (listen to track to work out the rhythm here):
D |-12---------12---------|-7-------7-------| B |----12---------12------|---7-------7-----| F#|-------12---------12---|-----7-------7---| D |-----------------------|-----------------| B |-----------------------|-----------------| F#|-----------------------|-----------------|
(ONE HARMONIC DOWNSTROKE ON 12 DURING DRUMS)
INTRO x2
VERSE x2
CHORUS PT I x2
VERSE x 2
CHORUS PT I x2
CHORUS PT II
POST CHORUS x2
VERSE MOD x4
CHORUS PT I x2
CHORUS PT II
BRIDGE x2
CHORUS PT II
OUTRO x4 (NB another guitar is playing INTRO/VERSE bit here as well)
FINISH ON (NORMAL) 12 DOWNSTROKE ON HIGHEST 3 STRINGS