Band: The Strokes
Track: New York City Cops
Album: Is This It? (First Edition)
Guitarist(s): Albert Hammond Junior (Guitar 1)
Nick Valensi (Guitar 2)
Date: 20/09/03
Tabbed by: Tomsk
Ok, I tabbed the song from start to finish, this song was removed from the first
album in respect of the September 11th events. It's still quite accessible and a
well good anthem. I've seen some good versions of this but i've included both
guitar parts, great to play with someone else.
TomSk
Standard Tuning
...Guitar 1 Intro...
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| x 1
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-12/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--0-3--0-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--0-3--0-3---|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| x 1
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--0-3--0-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--0-3--0-3---|
...Guitar 2 Intro... downstrokes
Am G Am G
Am G Am G
Am and G played at
e|--5---------3--|
B|--5---------3--|
G|--5---and---4--|
D|--7---------5--|
A|--7---------5--|
E|--5---------3--|
...Guitar 1 Verse...
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--0-3--0-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--0-3--0-3---|
"Here in the streets so mechanised"
"Rise to the bottom of the meaning of life"
"Studied all the rules didn't want no part"
"But I let you in just to break this heart"
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| x 1
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--0-3--0-3---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--0-3--0-3/12-|
"Even though it was only one night"
"it was fucking strange"
...Guitar 2 Verse...
Am G x4
...Guitar 1 Pre-chorus...
e|---------------------------12------------12-------------|
B|--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--12--13-13-13--12--13-13-13---|
G|--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12--14-14-14--12--14-14-14---|
D|--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12--14-14-14--12--14-14-14---|
A|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12--12-12-12--12--12-12-12---|
E|---------------------------12------------12-------------|
"Nina's in the bedroom"
e|---------------------------10------------10-------------|
B|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10--12-12-12--10--12-12-12---|
G|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10--12-12-12--10--12-12-12---|
D|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10--12-12-12--10--12-12-12---|
A|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10--10-10-10--10--10-10-10---|
E|---------------------------10------------10-------------|
"She said time to go now"
e|------------------5-----------5-------------------------|
B|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5h7--7-7-7--5h7--7-7-7----------------|
G|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5h7--7-7-7--5h7--7-7-7----------------|
D|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5h7--7-7-7--5h7--7-7-7----------------|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----5-5-5--5----5-5-5----------------|
E|------------------5-----------5-------------------------|
"But leaving it ain't easy"
e|---------------------------------|
B|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|---------------------------------|
"I've got to let go"
"I've got to let go"
e|-10----10----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
B|-12----12----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
G|-12----12----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D|-12----12----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
A|-10----10----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E|-------------------------------------|
"and the hours they ran slow"
"I said everynight she just can't stop saying"
...Guitar 2 Pre Chorus...
Am
"Nina's in the bedroom"
G
"She said time to go now"
D
"But leaving it ain't easy"
E E
"I've got let go, I've got to let go"
G
"And the hours they ran slow"
"I said everynight she just can't stop saying"
...Guitar 1 Chorus...
e|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------------|
B|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------------|
G|--9--9--9--9--10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--9--10-10-10-10------------|
D|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
"New York City cops"
"New York City cops"
e|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------------|
B|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------------|
G|--9--9--9--9--10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--9--10-10-10-10------------|
D|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
"New York City cops"
"The ain't too smart"
...Guitar 2...
C F
"New York City cops"
C F
"New York City cops"
C F
"New York City cops"
C G
"They ain't too smart"
...Guitar 1 Solo...
e|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
B|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| x 2
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
...Guitar 2 solo...
e|-----------------------------10b14-10p8-------7h10-7---7h87h87h87h87--7-|
B|-10b12---10b11-8--8-10b11-8-------------10-10--------8------------------|
G|-----------------9---------9--------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-8-----10-----8-----10-----8-------7----10----7----10----7------|
B|----10-----10----10-----10----10------8-----8----8-----8----8---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-8-----10-----8-----10-----8--------7----10----7----10----7-7s8-|
B|----10-----10----10-----10----10-------8-----8----8-----8-------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
...Guitar 1 Verse...
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| x 1
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--0-3--0-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--0-3--0-3---|
"Oh kill me now cos I let you down"
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| x 1
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--0-3--0-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--0-3--0-3---|
"I swear one day im gonna leave this town"
"Stop"
Drum Solo
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| x 2
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-15/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--0-3--0-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--0-3--0-3---|
"Yes Im leaving"
"Cos it just won't work"
"They act like Romans"
"But they dress like Turks"
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| x 1
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--0-3--0-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--0-3--0-3---|
"Sometime, in your prime"
"See me, I like the summertime but- hey"
...Guitar 2 Verse...
Am G x2
wait for drum solo
Am G x4 with some Am note bend at the end
...Guitar 1 Pre-chorus...
e|---------------------------12------------12-------------|
B|--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--12--13-13-13--12--13-13-13---|
G|--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12--14-14-14--12--14-14-14---|
D|--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12--14-14-14--12--14-14-14---|
A|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12--12-12-12--12--12-12-12---|
E|---------------------------12------------12-------------|
"Nina's in the bedroom"
e|---------------------------10------------10-------------|
B|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10--12-12-12--10--12-12-12---|
G|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10--12-12-12--10--12-12-12---|
D|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10--12-12-12--10--12-12-12---|
A|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10--10-10-10--10--10-10-10---|
E|---------------------------10------------10-------------|
"She said time to go now"
e|------------------5-----------5-------------------------|
B|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5h7--7-7-7--5h7--7-7-7----------------|
G|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5h7--7-7-7--5h7--7-7-7----------------|
D|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5h7--7-7-7--5h7--7-7-7----------------|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----5-5-5--5----5-5-5----------------|
E|------------------5-----------5-------------------------|
"But leaving it ain't easy"
e|---------------------------------|
B|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|---------------------------------|
"I've got to let go"
"I've got to let go OH!"
e|---------------------------12------------12-------------|
B|--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--12--13-13-13--12--13-13-13---|
G|--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12--14-14-14--12--14-14-14---|
D|--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--12--14-14-14--12--14-14-14---|
A|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12--12-12-12--12--12-12-12---|
E|---------------------------12------------12-------------|
"Trapped in an apartment"
e|---------------------------10------------10-------------|
B|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10--12-12-12--10--12-12-12---|
G|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10--12-12-12--10--12-12-12---|
D|--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--10--12-12-12--10--12-12-12---|
A|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10--10-10-10--10--10-10-10---|
E|---------------------------10------------10-------------|
"She would not let them get her"
e|------------------5-----------5-------------------------|
B|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5h7--7-7-7--5h7--7-7-7----------------|
G|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5h7--7-7-7--5h7--7-7-7----------------|
D|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5h7--7-7-7--5h7--7-7-7----------------|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----5-5-5--5----5-5-5----------------|
E|------------------5-----------5-------------------------|
"She wrote it in a letter"
e|---------------------------------|
B|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|---------------------------------|
"I've got to come clean"
"The authorities they've seen"
e|-10----10----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
B|-12----12----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
G|-12----12----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D|-12----12----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
A|-10----10----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E|-------------------------------------|
"Darling im somewhere in between"
"I said everynight, she just can't stop saying"
...Guitar 2 Pre-chorus...
Am
"Nina's in the bedroom"
G
"She said time to go now"
D
"But leaving it ain't easy"
E E
"I've got 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 E
"I got to come clean, the authorities they've seen"
G
"Darling im somewhere in between"
"I said everynight, she just can't stop saying"
...Guitar 1 Chorus...
e|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------------|
B|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------------|
G|--9--9--9--9--10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--9--10-10-10-10------------|
D|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
"New York City cops"
"New York City cops"
e|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------------|
B|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-------------|
G|--9--9--9--9--10-10-10-10-9--9--9--9--9--10-10-10-10------------|
D|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
"New York City cops"
"The ain't too smart"
...Guitar 2 Chorus...
C F
"New York City cops"
C F
"New York City cops"
C F
"New York City cops"
C G
"They ain't too smart"
...Guitar 1 Last Note...
e|---8----|
B|---8----|
G|---9----|
D|---10---|
A|--------|
E|--------|
...Guitar 2 Last Note...
F
There, that was exhausting! corrections, queries, typos! please inform
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Tabbed by TomSk, please rate
