The Strokes – Take It Or Leave It (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 on July 30th 2001, "Take It Or Leave It" is the final track of the Strokes' debut album "Is This It". It may be one of the easiest tracks to play in the whole album, but one of the most powerful ones. Tabbed by Pelusteriano Contact at my UG profile Lyrics by Julian Casablancas (official lyrics) Music by the Strokes Key of C, tempo 4/4, 125 bpm =============================================================================== INTRO
 Rhythm gtr. Nick Valensi
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|Lead gtr. Albert Hammond Jr.
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VERSE I
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C Bb Dm Leave me alone, I'm in control, I'm in control C Bb Dm And girls act too much, and boys act too much, enough is enough PRE-CHORUS
  C                   Bb                D
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|-10----10-----10---|-8---8------8----|-5---5------5----|-5---5------5----|
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C Bb Dm Well on the minds of other men, I know she was CHORUS
    C5                Bb5               D5                                         C5              
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C Bb I said just take it or leave it and take it or leave it Dm And take it or leave it, and take it or leave it C Bb Oh, just take it or leave it and take it or leave it Dm C Oh take it
 BRIDGE                                 ________________        _______
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|| -7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- ||  |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
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E Eb D--C I say, he's gonna let you down E Eb D--C E Eb D--C He's gonna let you down, he's gonna let you down E Eb D C And gonna break your back, for a chance E Eb D C And gonna steal your friends, if he can E Eb D He's gonna win someday VERSE II (play figure once before verse)
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C Bb I fell off the track, now I can't go back Dm I'm not like that C Bb Boys act too much, girls act too tough Dm Enough is enough PRE-CHORUS
  C                   Bb                D
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C Bb Dm Well on the minds of other girls, I know he was
 CHORUS
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  D5
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|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
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C Bb I said just take it or leave it and take it or leave it Dm And take it or leave it, and take it or leave it C Bb Oh, just take it or leave it and take it or leave it Dm Oh take it PRE-SOLO
    C5          G#5
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SOLO (rhythm guitar keeps playing chords from PRE-SOLO)
                  full & fast bends                                                  full & slow bend
|---------X---8-|-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|-8---8---8---8---8---8---11p8---|---------------|
|---------------|-11b-11b-11b-11b-11b-11b-11b-11b-|-11b-11b-11b-11b-11b-11b------8-|-11b-----------|
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                   hold full bend
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|---------------|| -11b---11b---11b-|---11b---11b---------8- ||  || -8vvv-|---11vvv- ||
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  let ring
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|| ---8---8---10--10- ||  || -8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10- ||  |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
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                                                         Oh that's right!
BRIDGE
    E5      Eb5       D5                C5                     C5         G#5   C5          G#5
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||o-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-o||  |-5-5-5-5-5-0-6--|-5-5-5-5-5-0-6--|
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E Eb D--C He's gonna let you down E Eb D--C E Eb D--C He's gonna let you down, he's gonna let you down E Eb D C And gonna break your back, for a chance E Eb D C And gonna steal your friends, if he can E Eb D C5-G#5 C5--G#5 He's gonna win someday, oh he will *************************************************************************************** Did you like this tab? Leave a comment or rate! Noticed anything wrong? Let me know to fix it. Keep on rocking! ***************************************************************************************