The Strokes – What Ever Happened (Guitar)

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Tabbed By Daniel James Frampton [Intro] Palm mute the open B string and play 16th notes (tremelo picking) [Chorus]
 B
I want to be forgotten,

 E
and I don't want to be reminded.

  C#m
You say "please don't make this harder."

  E
No, I won't yet.

B
I wanna be beside her.

E
She wanna be admired.

C#m
You say "please don't make this harder."

E
No, I won't yet.
[Break] G#m F# C#m B [Verse 1]
 G#m   F#       C#m         B
Oh dear, is it really all true?

 G#m   F#                      C#m         B
Did they offend us and they want it to sound new?

    G#m   F#        C#m         B
Top ten ideas for countdown shows...

 G#m             F#            C#m         B
Whose culture is this and does anybody know?

 G#m         F#         C#m         B
I wait and tell myself "life ain't chess,"

G#m              F#      F#         B B B G#m G#m G#m
But no one comes in and yes, you're alone...

 B B B G#m G#m G#m  C#m       B
You don't miss me, I know.
[Verse 2]
 G#m      F#      C#m        B
Oh Tennessee, what did you write?

 G#m      F#      C#m        B
I come together in the middle of the night.

 G#m       F#              C#m        B
Oh that's an ending that I can't write, 'cause

 G#m      F#    C#m             B
I've got you to le_____t me down.
[Instrumental] Palm mute the open B string and play 16th notes (tremelo picking) [Chorus]
 B
I want to be forgotten,

 E
and I don't want to be reminded.

  C#m
You say "please don't make this harder."

  E
No, I won't yet.

B
I wanna be beside her.

E
She wanna be admired.

C#m
You say "please don't make this harder."

E
No, I won't yet