This includes the chords and tab of the song "12:51" by The Strokes from
their sophomore album, "Room on Fire" (2003). If there are any doubts or corrections,
feel free to leave a comment.
Chords:
(If you don't own a Capo click on "Up 2 Half Steps - Transpose" at the top
of the tab, and play those chords).
CAPO ON 1ST.
D (000232)
G (320033)
Em (022000) or you can also use Em7 (022030)
A (002220) or you can also use Asus4(002230)
Bm (024432)
Gm (310033)
Verse 1:
D G
Talk to me now I'm older
Em A
Your friend told you 'cause I told her
D G
Friday nights have been lonely
Em A
Change your plans and then phone me
Break:
D Bm A (x4)
Verse 2:
D G
We could go and get 40s
Em A
Fuck goin' to that party
D G
Oh really, your folks are away now?
Em A
Alright, let's go, you convinced me
Break:
D Bm A (x4)
Chorus:
Gm D
12:51 is the time my voice
Gm
Found the words I sought
D
Is it this stage I want?
Gm D
The world is shutting out, for us
Gm
We were tense for sure
D
But we was confident
Verse 3:
D G
Kiss me now that I'm older
Em A
I won't try to control you
D G
Friday nights have been lonely
Em A
Take it slow but don't warn me
Verse 4:
D G
We'd go out and get 40's
Em A
Then we'd go to some party
D G
Oh really, your folks are away now?
Em A
Alright I'm coming...
I'll be right there (fading)
Tab:
Verses 1 & 3:
E ---------------|---------------|
B -/9------9-----|---------------|
G ---911-9--11-9-|-11-89-811-9-8-| x2
D ---------------|---------------|
A ---------------|---------------|
E ---------------|---------------|
Verse 2:
E -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
B -9------9----|---------------|9-----12-10-9-|---------------|
G --911-9--11-9|-11-89-811-9-8-|--911-9-------|-11-89-811-9-8-|
D -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
A -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
E -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
Verse 4:
E --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
B 9-----12-10-9-|---------------|9-----12-10-9-|---------------|
G --911-9-------|-11-89-811-9-8-|--911-9-------|-11-89-811-9-8-|
D --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
A --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
E --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
Break:
E ------------------------------------------------------|
B -/12--9----9--/12--9----9----/12--9----9-------9----9-|
G --------11-----------11-------------11-----\9----11---|
D ------------------------------------------------------| x2
A ------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
E ----10-------|-12-10-------|----10-------|-12-10-------|
B -13----12-13-|-------13-12-|-13----12-13-|-------13-12-|
G -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E -12-----10--------10---|-12-10-------|----10-------|-12-10--------|
B -----13--- 12--10---12-|-------13-12-|-13----12-13-|-------13-12~-|
G ---9---------9---------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
D -----------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
A -----------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
E -----------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
If that confuses any of you, here it is with both the chords and tab at the same time.
Verse 1:
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/strokes/262929.html ]
D G
Talk to me now I'm older
Em A
Your friend told you 'cause I told her
D G
Friday nights have been lonely
Em A
Change your plans and then phone me
E ---------------|---------------|
B -/9------9-----|---------------|
G ---911-9--11-9-|-11-89-811-9-8-| x2
D ---------------|---------------|
A ---------------|---------------|
E ---------------|---------------|
Break:
D Bm A (x4)
E ------------------------------------------------------|
B -/12--9----9--/12--9----9----/12--9----9-------9----9-|
G --------11-----------11-------------11-----\9----11---|
D ------------------------------------------------------| x2
A ------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------|
D G
We could go and get 40s
Em A
Fuck goin' to that party
D G
Oh really, your folks are away now?
Em A
Alright, let's go, you convinced me
E -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
B -9------9----|---------------|9-----12-10-9-|---------------|
G --911-9--11-9|-11-89-811-9-8-|--911-9-------|-11-89-811-9-8-|
D -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
A -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
E -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
Break:
D Bm A (x4)
E ------------------------------------------------------|
B -/12--9----9--/12--9----9----/12--9----9-------9----9-|
G --------11-----------11-------------11-----\9----11---|
D ------------------------------------------------------| x2
A ------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------|
Gm D
12:51 is the time my voice
Gm
Found the words I sought
D
Is it this stage I want?
E ----10-------|-12-10-------|----10-------|-12-10-------|
B -13----12-13-|-------13-12-|-13----12-13-|-------13-12-|
G -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
Gm D
The world is shutting out, for us
Gm
We were tense for sure
D
But we was confident
E -12-----10--------10---|-12-10-------|----10-------|-12-10--------|
B -----13--- 12--10---12-|-------13-12-|-13----12-13-|-------13-12~-|
G ---9---------9---------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
D -----------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
A -----------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
E -----------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
Verse 3:
D G
Kiss me now that I'm older
Em A
I won't try to control you
D G
Friday nights have been lonely
Em A
Take it slow but don't warn me
E ---------------|---------------|
B -/9------9-----|---------------|
G ---911-9--11-9-|-11-89-811-9-8-| x2
D ---------------|---------------|
A ---------------|---------------|
E ---------------|---------------|
Verse 4:
D G
We'd go out and get 40's
Em A
Then we'd go to some party
D G
Oh really, your folks are away now?
Em A
Alright I'm coming...
E --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
B 9-----12-10-9-|---------------|9-----12-10-9-|---------------|
G --911-9-------|-11-89-811-9-8-|--911-9-------|-11-89-811-9-8-|
D --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
A --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
E --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
I'll be right there (fading)
E ------------------------------------------------------|
B -/12--9----9--/12--9----9----/12--9----9-------9----9-|
G --------11-----------11-------------11-----\9----11---|
D ------------------------------------------------------| x2
A ------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------|
