xPartial credit for this tab should go to those on The Arcade Fire forum (which user I can't remember). I took the basis of the tab from there and worked out whatever was and just knocked it all into shape. Please note the tuning. I mean it. NOTE TUNING!! written out the various parts of the song, then at the bottom is the order in which they be played. This isn't a tab of what the song sounds like, its a tab of what the guitar Bear that in mind and listen closely to the song before rating or commenting please. and most importantly of all, enjoy! THE ARCADE FIRE - NEIGHBORHOOD #2 (LAIKA) Tuning: F# B D F# B D (low to high) Brackets denote harmonics. INTRO/VERSE: D |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| B |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| F#|-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| D |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| B |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| F#|-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(5)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| CHORUS PT I: D |-----------------|-----------------| B |-----------------|-----------------| F#|-----------------|-----------------| D |-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-----------------| B |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| F#|-----------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| D |-------------------------|----------------| B |-------------------------|----------------| F#|-------------------------|----------------| D |-------------------------|----------------| B |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| F#|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| CHORUS PT II: D |-----------------|-----------------| B |-----------------|-----------------| F#|-----------------|-----------------| D |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------------| B |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| F#|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| D |-------------------------|-----------------| B |-------------------------|-----------------| F#|-------------------------|-----------------| D |-------------------------|-----------------| B |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| F#|--8--8--8--8--7--7--7--7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| D |-----------------|-----------------| B |-----------------|-----------------| F#|-----------------|-----------------| D |-----------------|-----------------| B |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| F#|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| POST-CHORUS: D |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| B |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| F#|-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| D |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| B |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| F#|-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| D |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| B |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| F#|-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| D |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| B |-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| F#|-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)-|-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-| VERSE MOD: (all notes played but more important to sound low notes) D |-7-7-7-12-|-12-12-12-7-| B |-7-7-7-12-|-12-12-12-7-| F#|-7-7-7-12-|-12-12-12-7-| D |-7-7-7-12-|-12-12-12-7-| B |-7-7-7-12-|-12-12-12-7-| F#|-7-7-7-12-|-12-12-12-7-| BRIDGE: (see VERSE MOD notes) D |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| B |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| F#|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| D |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| B |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| F#|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| D |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| B |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| F#|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| D |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| B |-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| F#|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| OUTRO (listen to track to work out the rhythm here): D |-12---------12---------|-7-------7-------| B |----12---------12------|---7-------7-----| F#|-------12---------12---|-----7-------7---| D |-----------------------|-----------------| B |-----------------------|-----------------| F#|-----------------------|-----------------| (ONE HARMONIC DOWNSTROKE ON 12 DURING DRUMS) INTRO x2 VERSE x2 CHORUS PT I x2 VERSE x 2 CHORUS PT I x2 CHORUS PT II POST CHORUS x2 VERSE MOD x4 CHORUS PT I x2 CHORUS PT II BRIDGE x2 CHORUS PT II OUTRO x4 (NB another guitar is playing INTRO/VERSE bit here as well) FINISH ON (NORMAL) 12 DOWNSTROKE ON HIGHEST 3 STRINGS
