Strokes - New York City Cops

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
new york city cops – the strokes
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tabbed by : tom murphy

tuning : standard

intro :

Am G
E | – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – x – – – – x – – x – – – – x – – x – – – – |
B | – – – 1 – – – 1 – – – 1 – – – 1 – – – 1 – – – 1 – – – 1 – – – 1 – – – x – – – – x – – x – – – – x – – x – – – – |
G | – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – x – – – – x – – x – – – – x – – x – – – – |
D | – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – | x4
A | – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – 2 – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 0 – – 3 – – – – 0 – – 3 – – – – |

Am
here in the streets so mechanised
G
rise to the bottom of the meaning of life
Am
studied all the rules and i want no part
G
but i let you in just to break this heart
Am
even though it was only one night it was
G
. . . . . . . . fxxking strange

Am
nina’s in the bedroom ,
G
she said time to go now
D
but leavin’ , it ain’t easy
E
i’ve got to let go , oh i’ve got to let go
G
and the hours they ran slow
i said every night she just can’t stop sayin’

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chorus :

C F
E | – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – |
B | – – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – – |
G | – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – – |
D | – – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – – |
A | – – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – – |
E | – – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – – |
new york city cops , new york city cops

C C/E F G
E | – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – x – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – – |
B | – – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – x – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – |
G | – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – x – – – – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – |
D | – – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – x – – – – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – |
A | – – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 0 – – – – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – – |
E | – – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 0 – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 1 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – – |
new york city cops , they ain’t too smart

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C F
new york city cops , new york city cops
C C/E F G
new york city cops , they ain’t too smart
C F
new york city cops , new york city cops
C C/E F G
new york city cops , they ain’t too smart

Am G x4 ( intro ) ( solo )

Am G
oh , kill me now cos i let you down
Am G
i swear one day i’m gonna leave this town
( n . C . )
stop
Am G
yes i’m leavin’ , cos this just won’t work
Am G
they act like romans , but they’re just like turks
Am G
some time , in your prime , see me , i like the summertime
Am
but hey . . .

Am
nina’s in the bedroom ,
G
she said time to go now
D
oh leavin’ , it ain’t easy
E
i’ve got to let go , i’ve got , to let , go , oh
Am
trapped in an apartment
G
she would not let them get her
D
she wrote it in a letter
E
oh i’ve got to come clean
the authorities , they’ve seen
G
and darling i’m somewhere in between
i said every night , she just can’t stop sayin’

C F
new york city cops , new york city cops
C C/E F G
new york city cops , they ain’t too smart
C F
new york city cops , new york city cops
C C/E F G
new york city cops , they ain’t too smart

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| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer – on
| p pull – off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x mute note
| B bend
| pb pre – bend
| br bend release
| pbr pre – bend release
| brb bend release bend

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