WEST SIDE
By The Kooks
Tabbed by Sam G, 11/16/14
I really enjoy this song, lots of flavor and you can dance to it. It deserves a proper
tab, better than the crappy chords that are currently up. Should be totally accurate.
Standard tuning
[INTRO/VERSE]
e|--5------5--3--1------1-----5-------5-----1-------------------|
B|--5------5--3--1------1-----6-------6-----1-------------------|
G|--5------5--4--2------2-----7-------7-----2-------------------| REPEAT...
D|--7------7--5--3------3-----7-------7-----3-------------------|
A|--7------7--5--3------3--0--5-------5--0--3-------------------|
E|--5------5--3--1------1--0-------------0--1-------------------|
Now, guitar doesn't play for the next prechorus/chorus. But I'll tab out the
synth anyway.
Dm7 Em7 Fmaj7 Dm Em F
e|--5----7----8-----------5----7----8--------------|
B|--6----8----10----------6----8----10-------------|
G|--5----7----9-----------7----9----10-------------|
D|--7----9----10----------7----9----10-------------|
A|--5----7----8-----------5----7----8--------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
If that doesn't sound right, it's because the actual chords go something like this:
Dm7 Em7 Fmaj7 Dm Em F
e|--8----10---12----------5----7----8--------------|
B|--6----8----10----------6----8----10-------------|
G|--5----7----9-----------7----9----10-------------|
D|--7----9----10----------7----9----10-------------|
A|--5----7----8-----------5----7----8--------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
But that Fmaj7 is impossible to play without leaving notes out. But you
can do with that whatever you want. Another option is like so:
Dm7 Em7 Fmaj7 Dm Em F
e|------------0--------------------------|
B|--1----3----1----------------0----1----|
G|--2----4----2-----------2----0----2----|
D|--0----2----3-----------0----2----3----|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
This works better because the top notes are the same, but it is smaller,
a little more technical, and more boring IMHO.
To me, the best way to play it is:
Dm7 Em7 Fmaj7 Dm Em F
e|--8----10---12----------5----7----8--------------|
B|--6----8----x-----------6----8----10-------------|
G|--x----x----9-----------7----9----10-------------|
D|--7----9----10----------7----9----10-------------|
A|--5----7----8-----------5----7----8--------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Now, the first guitar continues the [Intro/Verse] after the chorus and
another plays this.
SECOND GUITAR
[VERSE]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------5-/-4---0--2-------------9-/-7---4--5-----------------| Play 2x
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|--7---7--5-7---7--5-7---7--5-7---| ETC...
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
In the chorus you start very quiet and play louder until it's just you.
e|----------------------------------|
B|--10---10--8-10---10--8-10--------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Meanwhile you have two guitars play a little lick. Play whichever you want.
Listen for timing of the lick, it comes at the end of the first part of the chorus.
Second Guitar Third Guitar
e|----13-12-10---------| e|----12-10------------|
B|-------------13-12---| B|----------13-12-10---|
G|---------------------| G|---------------------| Play these at the same
D|---------------------| D|---------------------| time.
A|---------------------| A|---------------------|
E|---------------------| E|---------------------|
Now we get into the three guitar part. Lots of moving
parts.
First guitar:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--17/---------------------12---------------------------13------|
G|--17/-----14/-----12/-----12-----12/-----14------------14------|
D|----------14/-----12/------------12/-----14--------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------15--------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--17/---------------------12/----------------------------------|
G|--17/-----14/-----12/-----12/----12/-----10-----12-----14------|
D|----------14/-----12/------------12/-----10-----12-----14------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
SECOND GUITAR:
e|12-10---10----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------13----10--13------10------------------------------10--10--8-10-etc--|
G|--------------------12------9--12-----9---------9--10---------------------|
D|-----------------------------------12----10--12---------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
You can play that twice or there's a fourth (!) guitar that plays a little solo:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----5--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----7-5-7-7^(9)v-5---7^(9)---5---5---5-5----5-----5--x-5--x-5-5-5-|
D|--------------------------------7---------7-----7------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then repeat the part at the end. Listen to the recording to know what I mean.
THIRD GUITAR:
This is really annoying, as it plays an octave higher, starting at the 24th
fret. Note: A lot of guitars don't have a 24th fret.
e|--24-22-20--22--17--20--15--17--12--15--10--12-----10--12--12^(13)-|
B|------------------------------------------------13-----------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
