Vampire Weekend – Unbelievers (Guitar Tab)

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What up. This is my very first tablature, so please soften up the organization that I made on this. Also, everything that I do will be from Ezra's perspective. Note that I'm new to chords so the chord names could be wrong. Other than that, have fun with this!!! INTRO/ VERSE 1 (0.01-0.25) "Got a little soul..."

B               E/B
|-7-7-7-7-|     |-7-7-7-7-|
|-7-7-7-7-|     |-9-9-9-9-|
|-8-8-8-8-|     |-9-9-9-9-|
|-9-9-9-9-|     |-9-9-9-9-|
|-9-9-9-9-|     |-7-7-7-7-|
|-7-7-7-7-|     |-7-7-7-7-|

I don't know how to describe this, but it's just these two chords changing back and forth. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ PRE-CHORUS 1 (0.26-0.38)

 "We know the fire awaits unbelievers..."
E/b             E/B            C#                  B
|-6-6-6-6-|     |-7-7-7-7-|    |- 9- 9- 9- 9-|     |-7-7-7-7-|
|-8-8-8-8-|     |-9-9-9-9-|    |- 9- 9- 9- 9-|     |-7-7-7-7-|
|-8-8-8-8-|     |-9-9-9-9-|    |-10-10-10-10-|     |-8-8-8-8-|   
|-8-8-8-8-|     |-9-9-9-9-|    |-11-11-11-11-|     |-9-9-9-9-|  
|-6-6-6-6-|     |-7-7-7-7-|    |-11-11-11-11-|     |-9-9-9-9-|
|-6-6-6-6-|     |-7-7-7-7-|    |- 9- 9- 9- 9-|     |-7-7-7-7-|

Make sure that you play this with some up and down stroke action. Also, play this part twice. ___________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ VERSE 2 (0.39-0.49) "If I'm born again..."

B               E/B
|-7-7-7-7-|     |-7-7-7-7-|
|-7-7-7-7-|     |-9-9-9-9-|
|-8-8-8-8-|     |-9-9-9-9-|
|-9-9-9-9-|     |-9-9-9-9-|
|-9-9-9-9-|     |-7-7-7-7-|
|-7-7-7-7-|     |-7-7-7-7-|

I don't know how to describe this; but I would recommend to listen to studio version to get this down. ___________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ PRE-CHORUS 2 (0.50-1.02)

 "We know the fire awaits unbelievers..."
E/b             E/B            C#                  B
|-6-6-6-6-|     |-7-7-7-7-|    |- 9- 9- 9- 9-|     |-7-7-7-7-|
|-8-8-8-8-|     |-9-9-9-9-|    |- 9- 9- 9- 9-|     |-7-7-7-7-|
|-8-8-8-8-|     |-9-9-9-9-|    |-10-10-10-10-|     |-8-8-8-8-|   
|-8-8-8-8-|     |-9-9-9-9-|    |-11-11-11-11-|     |-9-9-9-9-|  
|-6-6-6-6-|     |-7-7-7-7-|    |-11-11-11-11-|     |-9-9-9-9-|
|-6-6-6-6-|     |-7-7-7-7-|    |- 9- 9- 9- 9-|     |-7-7-7-7-|

Make sure that you play this with up and down strokes Also, play this part twice. ___________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ CHORUS 1 (1.03-1.27) "I'm not excited..."

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B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------6(x4)7(x12)------9(x12)-----7(x12)6(x4)--------|
E|-7(x12)-----------7(x4)------7(x4)-----------7(x4)----|

Not sure about the stroke count but it's somewhere around there. ___________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ VERSE 3 (1.28-1.51) "See the sun go down..."

B               E/B
|-7-7-7-7-|     |-7-7-7-7-|
|-7-7-7-7-|     |-9-9-9-9-|
|-8-8-8-8-|     |-9-9-9-9-|
|-9-9-9-9-|     |-9-9-9-9-|
|-9-9-9-9-|     |-7-7-7-7-|
|-7-7-7-7-|     |-7-7-7-7-|

Just these two chords changing back and forth. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ PRE-CHORUS 3 (1.52-2.04) "We know the fire awaits unbelievers..." DON'T PLAY ANYTHING HERE, JUST BASS AND DRUMS. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ CHORUS 2 (2.05-2.28) "I'm not excited..."

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|-------6(x4)7(x12)------9(x12)-----7(x12)6(x4)---------|
|-7(x12)-----------7(x4)------7(x4)-----------7(x4)-----|

Not sure about the stroke count. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ SOLO/ BRIDGE (2.30-2.54) Okay, You can play this two ways. 1)Studio Version. 2)Play like Ezra LIVE.(Video Above) TREMOLO

|-7-7-9-11-9-7-9-11-9-7-4-2-|
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|-9-7-11-9-7-9-11-9-7-4-7-|
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_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ CHORUS 3 (2.55-2.28) "I'm not excited..." STOP _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ THE END Hopefully this was handy for you and thanks for reading! LYRICS: [Verse 1] Got a little soul The world is a cold, cold place to be Want a little warmth But who's going to save a little warmth for me [Pre-Chorus] We know the fire awaits unbelievers all of the sinners the same Girl you and I will die unbelievers bound to the tracks of the train [Verse 2] If I'm born again I know that the world will disagree Want a little grace but who's going to say a little grace for me? [Pre-Chorus] We know the fire awaits unbelievers All of the sinners the same Girl you and I will die unbelievers bound to the tracks of the train [Chorus] I'm not excited but should I be Is this the fate that half of the world has planned for me? I know I love you And you love the sea But what holy water contains a little drop, little drop for me [Verse 3] See the sun go down, it's going on down when the night is deep Want a little light but who's going to save a little light for me? If I'm born again I know that the world will disagree Want a little grace but who's going to say a little grace for me? [Pre-Chorus] We know the fire awaits unbelievers All of the sinners the same Girl you and I will die unbelievers bound to the tracks of the train [Chorus] I'm not excited but should I be Is this the fate that half of the world has planned for me? I know I love you and you love the sea But what Holy water contains a little drop little drop for me [Chorus] I'm not excited but should I be Is this the fate that half of the world has planned for me? I know I love you and you love the sea Wonder if the water contains a little drop little drop for me