Song : Call It Fate Call It Karma
Band : The Strokes !!
Album : Comedown Machine (2013) [which gets a 10/10 from me]
Here are the chords to the shockingly beautiful closing track on the new album. I say shockingly because I had
no idea that after 35 minutes of the most wide variety of stunning, catchy, sexy, funny and at times simply
breathtaking melodies spanning many a genre, The Strokes had quietly saved the ace in the pack for the end.
I've noted that the closing tracks on all their LPs tend to stand out each time around. Be it 'Life is simple'
from Angles (my fav song tied with machu picchu on the record), or 'Take it or Leave it' from Is This It, or
'I Can't Win' from Room On Fire, or Julian's own personal favourite 'Red Light' from the grossly underrated
but i admit,ever so slightly patchy First Impressions of Earth.
This one continues that tradition, to me at least.
Fairly simple song to play. Just remember to strum very lightly.. Start by playing with
the song to get the feel.
ALSO NOTE that wherever it says Fmaj7, you could instead play a Csus4, wouldnt make much
of a difference when strum lightly.
Tuning : STANDARD, NO CAPO
[Intro]
Bm(1) D(1) Em [(1) means one strum]
Em(1) F#m(1) Bm
Bm(1) D(1) Fmaj7*
Fmaj7*(1) G(1) Em
Bm(1) D(1)
Em
Close the door
Bm
Not all the way
Fmaj7*
We don't understand
Em
We don't understand
So don't you go and remind me
Bm
I don't know a thing
Fmaj7*
And some of us remember
Em
And some run out of place
Am7 Cm
G Am7 C D
Can I wait for you down in an ...
G Am7 C D
Can I stand in your light just for a while?
G Am7 C D
I waited around ...
G Am7 C D
I made up more time watchin' you
Em Bm
You got it down now, don't you?
Fmaj7* Em
I wanted to understand your face
Em Bm
So don't you go and remind me
Bm
I don't know a thing
Fmaj7*
And some of us remember
Em Am7 Cm
And some run out of place
G Am7 C D
Can I wait for you down in an ...
G Am7 C D
Can I stand in your light just for a while?
G Am7 C D
I waited around ...
G Am7 C D
I made up more time watchin' you
Watchin' you
Em strummed lightly til fade
Small bit at the end goes something like this,
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|----5----7-9-7/5----|
A|--7--------------7--|
E|--------------------|
Chord Name = EADGBe
Bm = x24432
D = xx0232
*Fmaj7 = x33210 (could be replaced by Csus4 = x33010)
G = 320003
Am7 = x02010
Cm = x35543
Em = 022000
ENJOY! Keep listening to more Strokes! AND Julian Casablancas! :)
