The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age Of The Understatement (Guitar Tab)

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*-------------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------* *-This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.-* *-------You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.-------* *-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* Released at April 14th 2008 as the debut single by the Last Shadow Puppets and opening track from their first -and only- homonymous album, this song peaked UK Rock, reached #3 on Spain singles, #9 on UK Singles, #24 on Italy Singles, #34 on Ireland Singles and #81 on France Singles. Accompanied by orchestral arrangements, the guitar goes along with a quick gallopando rhythm (which makes this song tiring to play), joined by vocal harmonies between Alex Tuner and Miles Kane. Contact at my UG profile Lyrics by Alex Turner & Miles Kane Music by Last Shadow Puppets Key of B minor =============================================================================== NOTE: This tab is based on the next live performances: 2008 Electric Proms - https://youtu.be/MdcCICF_B-c 2008 L'album de la Semaine - https://youtu.be/zRr8lPHtQJQ 2016 T in the Park - https://youtu.be/IBgpa6S-OJE I highly recommend watching the acoustic performance (first link) to grasp the strumming rhythm (gallopando rhythm, follows the percussions) =============================================================================== Chords (low to high, in order of appearance) Bm X2443X Cdim X4535X D X5777X (play this chord using only index and ring finger Edim X7868X F# X4432X A X0222X (only use index finger) D* XX0232 Am 57755X G 35543X Rhythm guitar - Alex Turner Lead guitar - Miles Kane INTRO

    Bm  C#dim   D    Edim  F#        _____               _____       Bm  A
                                    |1.                 |2.
|| -----------|-----------|-------|------------- ||   |------------|--------|
|| -----------|-----------|-------|------------- ||   |------------|--------|
||o-----------|-----------|-------|-------------o||   |-----2/4www-|-(4www)-|
||o-----------|-----------|-------|-------------o||   |------------|--------|
|| -2----4----|-5----7-10-|-9-----|-9h10p9--5-4- ||   |-9----------|--------|
|| -----------|-----------|-------|------------- ||x2 |------------|--------|
                                     h: hammer-on           /: slide up
                                     p: pull off            w: wide vibrato
                                                                     (x): tied note
  VERSE I

Bm A Bm A Bm A Decided to sneak up away from your stomach Bm A And try your pulse Bm A Bm A Bm A And captured what seemed all unknowing and candid

  D             F#              Bm  A
|-----------------------------|--------|
|-----------------------------|--------|
|-----------------------2/4ww-|-(4www)-|
|-----------------------------|--------|
|-5---------------------------|--------|
|---------------2-------------|--------|
            D*            F#                               
But they suspected it was false

Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A VERSE II Bm A Bm A Bm A She's playful the boring would warn you "be careful" Bm A Of her brigade Bm A Bm A Bm A In order to tame this relentless marauder

  D             F#
|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|
|-5---------------------------|
|---------------2-------------|
      D*             F#
Move away from the parade

BRIDGE I

    Am  G     Bm                   D*                            F#                             Bm  A
|| ---------|------5/7-5/7- ||   |-7/10--10-10--10/12--12-12---|-12/15--15-15--14-(14)\\------|--------|
|| ---------|-------------- ||   |-----------------------------|------------------------------|--------|
||o---------|---or-2/4-2/4-o||   |-----------------------------|------------------------2/4ww-|-(4www)-|
||o---------|--------------o||   |-----------------------------|------------------------------|--------|
|| ---------|-2------------ ||   |-----------------------------|------------------------------|--------|
|| -5---3---|-------------- ||x3 |-----------------------------|------------------------------|--------|

Am G Bm And she was walking on the tables in the glass house Am G Bm Endearingly bedraggled in the wind Am G Bm Subtle in her method of seduction D* F# The twenty little tragedies begin Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A GUITAR SOLO

  Bm      A         Bm       A         Bm   A     Bm      A
|-----------------|------------------|----------|-----------------|
|---7--------9/10-|-6h7p6------------|----------|-----------------|
|-----7v----------|--------7---------|----------|------------10bv-|
|-9---------------|-----------7/9www-|-(9wwwww)-|-(9wwwww)--------|
|-----------------|------------------|----------|-----------------|
|-----------------|------------------|----------|-----------------|
     v: vibrato

BRIDGE II

    Am  G     Bm                         D*                            F#
|| ---------|------5/7-5/7- ||   |-7/10--10-10--10/12--12-12---|-12/15--15-15--14-(14)\\------|
|| ---------|-------------- ||   |-----------------------------|------------------------------|
||o---------|---or-2/4-2/4-o||   |-----------------------------|------------------------------|
||o---------|--------------o||   |-----------------------------|------------------------------|
|| ---------|-2------------ ||   |-----------------------------|------------------------------|
|| -5---3---|-------------- ||x3 |-----------------------------|------------------------------|

Am G Bm And she would throw a feather boa in the road Am G Bm If she thought that it would set the scene Am G Bm Unfittingly dipped into your companions D* F# Enlighten them to make you seethe CHORUS

    Bm   C#dim  D    Edim   F#
|| -----------|-----------|-------|------- ||
|| -----------|-----------|-------|------- ||
||o-----------|-----------|-------|-------o||
||o-----------|-----------|-------|-------o||
|| -2----4----|-5----7----|-9-----|-9----- ||
|| -----------|-----------|-------|------- ||x4

Bm C#dim D Edim F# And there's affection to rent, the age of the understatement Bm C#dim D Edim F# Before the attraction ferments, kiss me properly and pull me apart Bm C#dim D Edim F# Affection to rent, the age of the understatement Bm C#dim D Edim F# Before the attraction ferments, kiss me properly and pull me apart INTERLUDE

    G       F#              Bm
|| -------|-------|-------|------- ||
|| -------|-------|-------|------- ||
||o-------|-------|-------|-------o||
||o-------|-------|-------|-------o||
|| -------|-------|-------|-2----- ||
|| -3-----|-2-----|-2-----|------- ||x6

G F# Bm Aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-ah-ah G F# Bm Aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah G F# Bm And my fingers scratch at my hair before my mind can get too reckless G F# Bm The idea of seeing you here is enough to make the sweat grow cold G F# Bm Aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-ah-ah G F# Aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah-aaaaaaaaah

  Bm   A     Bm  A    Bm  A    Bm  A   
|----------|--------|--------|--------|
|----------|--------|--------|--------|
|-2/4wwwww-|-(4www)-|-(4www)-|--------|
|----------|--------|--------|--------|
|----------|--------|--------|--------|
|----------|--------|--------|--------|

GUITAR SOLO

  Bm      A         Bm       A         Bm   A     Bm      A
|-----------------|------------------|----------|-----------------|
|---7--------9/10-|-6h7p6------------|----------|-----------------|
|-----7v----------|--------7---------|----------|------------10bv-|
|-9---------------|-----------7/9www-|-(9wwwww)-|-(9wwwww)--------|
|-----------------|------------------|----------|-----------------|
|-----------------|------------------|----------|-----------------|

OUTRO

  Bm   C#dim  D    Edim        F#
|-----------|----------------|-----|
|-----------|----------------|-----|
|-----------|----------------|-----|
|-----------|----------------|-----|
|-2----4----|-5----7--10-----|-9---|
|-----------|----------------|-----|

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