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Threat Of Joy Tab

by The Strokes
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This tab corrects errors seen in the other version and tab pro version. The goal is to have this version be accessible to all users, while also being more accurate than the pro version.Was this info helpful?
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Author greenday!_! [a] 196. Last edit on Jul 20, 2016
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This is the song "Threat of Joy" off
The Strokes new EP "Future Present Past"
I've tabbed both Nick Valensi's and Albert Hammond Jr.'s part.
 
Here is the bass tab, which I also uploaded
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/t/the_strokes/threat_of_joy_btab.htm
 
 
                                        [Nick Valensi Part]
 
(Nothing for first 4 passes of verse)
 
[Pre-Verse]
 
e|----------12---------12-|
B|-------13---------12----|
G|----12---------12-------| x2  Play with tremolo while other guitar does the 5th and6th plays of the verse
D|-14---------14----------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
e|-8--8--8-8-8---8---8---8--8--8--8---10-10---10-10----8---8---8--8--8--8---------|
B|-8--8--8-8-8---10--10--10-10-10-10--12-12---12-12----10--10--10-10-10-10--------|
G|-9--9--9-9-9---10--10--10-10-10-10--12-12---12-12----10--10--10-10-10-10--------| x2
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse variant]
 
e|-12--12--12-12-12---8---8---8--8--8--8---10-10---10-10----8---8---8--8--8--8----|
B|-13--13--13-13-13---10--10--10-10-10-10--12-12---12-12----10--10--10-10-10-10---|
G|-12--12--12-12-12---10--10--10-10-10-10--12-12---12-12----10--10--10-10-10-10---| x2
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Chorus]
 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----5--5-----5---5-----4---4-----4---4----9---9-----9---9-----14---14------14----14-| x2
D|----5--5-----5---5-----5---5-----5---5----9---9-----9---9-----14---14------14----14-|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3---3---3-3---3-----3---3---3-3---3----8---8---8-8---8-----13---13---13-13---13----|
 
 
[Chorus outro]
 
e|---------|
B|---10----|
G|---9-----|
D|---10----|
A|---0-----|
E|---------|(x32)
 
[Verse 2]
 
e|-8--8--8-8-8---8---8---8--8--8--8---10-10---10-10----8---8---8--8--8--8---------|
B|-8--8--8-8-8---10--10--10-10-10-10--12-12---12-12----10--10--10-10-10-10--------|
G|-9--9--9-9-9---10--10--10-10-10-10--12-12---12-12----10--10--10-10-10-10--------| x2
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse variant]
 
e|-12--12--12-12-12---8---8---8--8--8--8---10-10---10-10----8---8---8--8--8--8----|
B|-13--13--13-13-13---10--10--10-10-10-10--12-12---12-12----10--10--10-10-10-10---|
G|-12--12--12-12-12---10--10--10-10-10-10--12-12---12-12----10--10--10-10-10-10---| x2
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Slides
 
e|---8---|
B|---10--|
G|---10--|(x4) play this when the drum rolls the snare
D|-------|
A|-------|
E|-------|
 
e|-12--12--12-12-12---8---8---8--8--8--8---10-10---10-10----8---8---8--8--8--8----|
B|-13--13--13-13-13---10--10--10-10-10-10--12-12---12-12----10--10--10-10-10-10---|
G|-12--12--12-12-12---10--10--10-10-10-10--12-12---12-12----10--10--10-10-10-10---| x4
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Chorus]
 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----5--5-----5---5-----4---4-----4---4----9---9-----9---9-----14---14------14----14-| x2
D|----5--5-----5---5-----5---5-----5---5----9---9-----9---9-----14---14------14----14-|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3---3---3-3---3-----3---3---3-3---3----8---8---8-8---8-----13---13---13-13---13----|
 
[Chorus outro]
 
e|---------|
B|---10----|
G|---9-----|
D|---10----|
A|---0-----|
E|---------|(x32)
 
[Verse Arpeggios]
 
e|-------12----------12--8----------8-------8---10----------12-10----8----------10-------8--------|
B|-13----------13-------------10---------10---10------12----------12------10----------10---10-----|
G|----12----12----12-------10----10---10-----------12----12------------10----10----10-------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|-12----------12-------8----------10-------8----10----------12-10----8---------10--------8-------|
B|-------13-------13---------10----------10---10-------12----------12------10----------10---10----|
G|----12----12-------12---10----10----10------------12----12------------10----10----10------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
e|-------12----12-------8----------10-------8----------10----12-10----8----------8-------8--------|
B|-13-------------13---------10----------10---10-12----------------12------10---------10---10-----|
G|----12----12-------12---10----10----10------------12----12------------10----10---10-------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|-------12----12-------8----------10-------8----------10----12-10----8----------8----------------|
B|-13-------------13---------10----------10---10-12----------------12------10---------10-10-------|
G|----12----12-------12---10----10----10------------12----12------------10----10---10-------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Pre-Outro]
 
e|-----7-|
B|----8--|
G|---9---|
D|-10----|
A|-------|
E|-------|
 
 
(Outro Chords)
 
e|-0---5-|
B|-5---5-|
G|-4---5-| strum each chord 16 times
D|-5---7-|
A|-------|
E|-------|
 
(Final chord --- Let ring)
 
e|---12--|
B|---12--|
G|---12--|
D|---14--|
A|-------|
E|-------|
 
 
 
                                        ALBERT HAMMOND JR PART
 
 
[Intro]
 
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|--8\-8\-8----|
 
 
Listen for strumming pattern
 
(it's like c-c-ccc    dm-dm-dmdmdmdm   em-em--em-em   dm-dm-dmdmdmdm)
 
 
Verse Chords
 
      C              Dm              Em              Dm
e|----8----|   e|----10----|   e|----12----|   e|----10----|
B|----8----|   B|----10----|   B|----12----|   B|----10----|
G|----9----|   G|----10----|   G|----12----|   G|----10----| x2
D|----10---|   D|----12----|   D|----14----|   D|----12----|
A|----10---|   A|----12----|   A|----14----|   A|----12----|
E|----8----|   E|----10----|   E|----12----|   E|----10----|
 
     C              Dm              Em              Dm
e|----x----|   e|----5----|   e|----7----|   e|----5----|
B|----5----|   B|----6----|   B|----8----|   B|----6----|
G|----5----|   G|----7----|   G|----9----|   G|----7----| x2
D|----5----|   D|----7----|   D|----9----|   D|----7----|
A|----x----|   A|----x----|   A|----x----|   A|----x----|
E|---------|   E|---------|   E|---------|   E|---------|
 
      C              Dm              Em              Dm
e|----8----|   e|----10----|   e|----12----|   e|----10----|
B|----8----|   B|----10----|   B|----12----|   B|----10----|
G|----9----|   G|----10----|   G|----12----|   G|----10----| x2
D|----10---|   D|----12----|   D|----14----|   D|----12----|
A|----10---|   A|----12----|   A|----14----|   A|----12----|
E|----8----|   E|----10----|   E|----12----|   E|----10----|
 
 
     C              Dm              Em              Dm
e|----x----|   e|----5----|   e|----7----|   e|----5----|
B|----5----|   B|----6----|   B|----8----|   B|----6----|
G|----5----|   G|----7----|   G|----9----|   G|----7----| x2
D|----5----|   D|----7----|   D|----9----|   D|----7----|
A|----x----|   A|----x----|   A|----x----|   A|----x----|
E|---------|   E|---------|   E|---------|   E|---------|
 
 
[Chorus]
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------5---5-----5---4---|
D|----5---5-----5------5----5---5-----5-----5----5---5------5---5--3----3---3-3---3-----|
A|--------------------------------------------3----3----3-3---3-------------------------|
E|-3----3---3-3---3-3----3----3---3-3---3-3---------------------------------------------|
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------5---5-----5--5-5-4|
D|----5---5-----5------5----5---5-----5-----5----5---5------5---5--3----3---3-3---------|
A|--------------------------------------------3----3----3-3---3-------------------------|
E|-3----3---3-3---3-3----3----3---3-3---3-3---------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Chorus outro]
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
 
 
[Verse]
 
      C              Dm              Em              Dm
e|----8----|   e|----10----|   e|----12----|   e|----10----|
B|----8----|   B|----10----|   B|----12----|   B|----10----|
G|----9----|   G|----10----|   G|----12----|   G|----10----| x2
D|----10---|   D|----12----|   D|----14----|   D|----12----|
A|----10---|   A|----12----|   A|----14----|   A|----12----|
E|----8----|   E|----10----|   E|----12----|   E|----10----|
 
 
     C              Dm              Em              Dm
e|----x----|   e|----5----|   e|----7----|   e|----5----|
B|----5----|   B|----6----|   B|----8----|   B|----6----|
G|----5----|   G|----7----|   G|----9----|   G|----7----| x2
D|----5----|   D|----7----|   D|----9----|   D|----7----|
A|----x----|   A|----x----|   A|----x----|   A|----x----|
E|---------|   E|---------|   E|---------|   E|---------|
 
 
[Slides]
 
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|-10\--10\--10\--10\---|
 
 
      C              Dm              Em              Dm
e|----x----|   e|----5----|   e|----7----|   e|----5----|
B|----5----|   B|----6----|   B|----8----|   B|----6----|
G|----5----|   G|----7----|   G|----9----|   G|----7----| x4
D|----5----|   D|----7----|   D|----9----|   D|----7----|
A|----x----|   A|----x----|   A|----x----|   A|----x----|
E|---------|   E|---------|   E|---------|   E|---------|
 
[Chorus]
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------5---5-----5---4---|
D|----5---5-----5------5----5---5-----5-----5----5---5------5---5--3----3---3-3---3-----|
A|--------------------------------------------3----3----3-3---3-------------------------|
E|-3----3---3-3---3-3----3----3---3-3---3-3---------------------------------------------|
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------5---5-----5--5-5-4|
D|----5---5-----5------5----5---5-----5-----5----5---5------5---5--3----3---3-3---------|
A|--------------------------------------------3----3----3-3---3-------------------------|
E|-3----3---3-3---3-3----3----3---3-3---3-3---------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Chorus outro]
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
 
      C              Dm              Em              Dm
e|----8----|   e|----10----|   e|----12----|   e|----10----|
B|----8----|   B|----10----|   B|----12----|   B|----10----|
G|----9----|   G|----10----|   G|----12----|   G|----10----| x2
D|----10---|   D|----12----|   D|----14----|   D|----12----|
A|----10---|   A|----12----|   A|----14----|   A|----12----|
E|----8----|   E|----10----|   E|----12----|   E|----10----|
 
 
      C             Dm              Em             Dm
e|----x----|   e|----5----|   e|----7----|   e|----5----|
B|----5----|   B|----6----|   B|----8----|   B|----6----|
G|----5----|   G|----7----|   G|----9----|   G|----7----| x2
D|----5----|   D|----7----|   D|----9----|   D|----7----|
A|----x----|   A|----x----|   A|----x----|   A|----x----|
E|---------|   E|---------|   E|---------|   E|---------|
 
 
[Pre-Outro]
 
e|--------0-|
B|------8---|
G|----9-----|
D|-10-------|
A|----------|
E|----------|
 
 
[Outro]
 
e|---13----12----10--12--8-----7---8--10--7--8-------------------------------|
B|-------------------x---x----------------x--x-------------------------------|
G|-/14---/12---/12--/12--9---9--9---------9--9-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|-----13----12-13-15--12-----7---8--10--7--8--------------------------------|
B|--------------13-13--12----------------x--x--------------------------------|
G|-/14---/12----14-----12---9---9--------9--9--------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---13----12----10--12--8------|
B|-------------------x---x------|
G|-/14---/12---/12--/12--9------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|(x2)
 
e|---13----12---13-15--12-------|
B|--------------13-13--12-------|
G|-/14---/12----14-----12-------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
 
e|---13----12----10--12--8-------7|
B|-------------------x---x-----8--|
G|-/14---/12---/12--/12--9---9----|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
 
************************************
 
| x   Dead note
| g   Grace note
| (n) Ghost note
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| r   Release
| >   Accented note
| t   Tapping
| b   Bend
| br  Bend release
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
| ~   Vibrato
| s   Slap
| P   Pop
| PM  Palm mute
| TR  Trill
| N   Tremolo
 
************************************

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