New York City Cops by Strokes --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York City Cops - The Strokes --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: tom murphy Tuning: standard Intro: Am G e|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---x----x--x----x--x----| B|---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---x----x--x----x--x----| G|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---x----x--x----x--x----| D|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0----0--0----0--0----| x4 A|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---2----2--2----2--2----| E|-----------------------------------3----0--3----0--3----| Am Here in the streets so mechanised G Rise to the bottom of the meaning of life Am Studied all the rules and I want no part G But I let you in just to break this heart Am Even though it was only one night it was G ........Fucking strange Am Nina's in the bedroom, G She said time to go now D But leavin', it ain't easy E I've got to let go, Oh I've got to let go G And the hours they ran slow I said every night she just can't stop sayin' ************************************************************** Chorus: C F e|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---| B|---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---| G|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---| D|---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---| A|---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---| E|---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1---| New York City Cops, New York City Cops C C/E F G e|---0--0--0--0--0--0--x-----0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3---| B|---1--1--1--1--1--1--x-----1--1--1--1--0--0--0--0---| G|---0--0--0--0--0--0--x-----2--2--2--2--0--0--0--0---| D|---2--2--2--2--2--2--x-----3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0---| A|---3--3--3--3--3--3--0-----3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2---| E|---3--3--3--3--3--3--0-----1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3---| New York City Cops, They ain't too smart ************************************************************** C F New York City Cops, New York City Cops C C/E F G New York City Cops, They ain't too smart C F New York City Cops, New York City Cops C C/E F G New York City Cops, They ain't too smart Am G x4 (intro) (solo) Am G Oh, kill me now cos I let you down Am G I swear one day I'm gonna leave this town (n.c.) Stop Am G Yes I'm leavin', Cos this just won't work Am G They act like Romans, But they're just like Turks Am G Some time, in your prime, See me, I like the summertime Am but hey... Am Nina's in the bedroom, G She said time to go now D Oh leavin', it ain't easy E I've got to let go, I've got, to let, go, Oh Am Trapped in an apartment G She would not let them get her D She wrote it in a letter E Oh I've got to come clean The authorities, they've seen G And darling I'm somewhere in between I said every night, she just can't stop sayin' C F New York City Cops, New York City Cops C C/E F G New York City Cops, They ain't too smart C F New York City Cops, New York City Cops C C/E F G New York City Cops, They ain't too smart ************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend ************************************ www.TAB6.com