Naive Chords

by The Kooks
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author timowht [a] 45.
2 contributors total, last edit on Apr 17, 2020
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Chords

G#m
E
Esus2
F#/A#
B
D#m7
Bmaj7sus4

Strumming

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Chords Used:
 
   G#m   E  Esus2 F#/A#  B    B*  D#m7
e|--4----7----7-----6----7----7----6---|
B|--4----9----7-----7----7----7----7---|
G|--4----9----9-----6----8----9----6---|
D|--6----9----9-----8----9----8----8---|
A|--6----7----7-----9----9----9----6---|
E|--4----7----7-----6----7----7----6---|
 
B* = Bmaj7sus4
 
After all these years you would have thought by now someone uploaded the 100% CORRECT chords that
THE KOOKS actually play.....anyway since the new album is coming out later this year I got inspired
to upload the correct version of one of their best singles.
 
For strumming pattern listen to the song and try to get a sense of the slightly off beat rhythmic
muting strumming style they got going on.
 
 
[Verse]
 
G#m                      E                                   F#/A#
I'm not saying it's your fault, although you could have done more
           B    B*
Oh, you're so naive yet so
G#m                 E                            F#/A#
How could this been done, by such a smiling sweetheart
    B                  B*
Oh, and your sweet and pretty face
G#m                    E                  F#/A#
In such an ugly world, something so beautiful
         B            B*
Oh, that every time I look inside
 
 
[Chorus]
 
E           B                  D#m7
I know, she knows that I'm not fond of asking
E                     B                       D#m7
True or false, it may be... Well, she's still out to get me
E           G#m                D#m7
I know, she knows that I'm not fond of asking
E                     B                 D#m7          Esus2
True or false, it may be... She's still out to get me!
 
 
[Solo]
 
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--4-4-4--6-6-6-6--8-8--9--9--9---16-16-16-16-16-16--|
D|--6-6-6--8-8-8-8--9-9--11-11-11--16-16-16-16-16-16--|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
 
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--4-4-4--6-6-6-6--8-8--9--9--9---11-11-11-11-11-9---|
D|--6-6-6--8-8-8-8--9-9--11-11-11--11-11-11-11-11-11--|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Bridge]
 
E       D#m7   G#m           B
                 Just don't let me down
E       D#m7   G#m           B
                 Just don't let me down
E       D#m7   G#m           B
Hold on to your kite, just don't let me down
 
Continue to end of song, end on G#m
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5 comments
lukiluke94
Hey awesome tab! But the F#/D, although it sounds really sexy I think it sounds better here if you put your pinky on the 11th fret on the G string.
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kevin.fluegel7
I think the first chord is more like an Ab7 rather than G#m.
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whitecreamymilk
Thank you. Great tab, put your pinky on the 11th fret g string when you play the f sharp but other than that it's perfect
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