Under Cover of Darkness Chords by The Strokes

Tempo:
100.2 bpm
Chords used:

B

Abm

E

Dbm

Ebm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Under Cover of Darkness chords
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[B] [Ebm] [B] [Ebm]
[Dbm] [B]
[Ebm]
[Dbm] [B] [Dbm] [Abm]
[B] [Ebm]
[Abm]
[E] [Abm] [Dbm]
[B] I'm afraid I'll lose it all in the eyes of all those who are there.
But you gotta still go
So [Ebm] you wait for me to know
[E] We got the back [Dbm] of that fightin' [Abm] unit
Got everything [Dbm] you can choose
[B] And I won't death me up a bed on the street
[Ab] [Abm] [E] Don't go [B] that way
[Abm] [E] And I'll wait [B] for you
[Abm] And [E] you see that your dog, [B] that one, would've been a boy
[Gb] [B]
[Abm] So long [E] my friend
[B] And I can tell you
But I'll wait for you
[Ebm]
[Dbm] [B] [Dbm] [Abm]
[B] Get dressed, jump out of bed, do a dance
[Ebm] Are you okay?
[E] I've been [Dbm] all around this [E] town
Everybody's singing the same [B] song for ten years
[Abm] I'll [E] wait [B] for you
[Gb] But [Abm] you [E] wait [B] for me [Gb] to know
[Abm] Every time I go by your side
[E] And I know I'm not gonna die
[B] I'm not saying I'll be here to die
But I'll [Gb] say it again
[Abm] So [E] long my [B] dear
I've got a sad re [Gb]-embrace
[Dbm] [Ebm]
[Dbm] [B]
[Em]
[B] [Abm]
[Dbm] [Ebm]
[Dbm] [B] [Gb]
[Abm] [E] Don't go [B] that way
[Abm] And [E] I'll wait
[B] for you
[Abm] I'll die for your [E] breath
I'll get down your [B] door
Get up in the morning You'll [Gb] know
[Abm] So long [E] my friend
[B] I'll die [Gb] for you
[B] I'll wait for you
[Ebm]
Key:  
B
12341112
Abm
123111114
E
2311
Dbm
13421114
Ebm
13421116
B
12341112
Abm
123111114
E
2311
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To learn The Strokes - Under Cover Of Darkness chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - E, B, Abm, E, Gb, Abm, Dbm, B and Ebm. A good strategy is to initiate at 50 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 100 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: B Major.

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[B] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [B] _ [Ebm] _ _ _
[Dbm] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _
[Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [Dbm] _ [Abm] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ [Dbm] _ _ _
[B] I'm afraid I'll lose it all in the eyes of all those who are there.
But you gotta still go
So [Ebm] you wait for me to _ know
[E] We got the back [Dbm] of that fightin' [Abm] unit
Got everything [Dbm] you can choose
[B] And I won't death me up a bed on the street _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ [E] Don't go [B] that _ way _ _ _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ [E] And I'll wait [B] for _ _ you _ _ _ _
[Abm] _ _ And [E] you see that your dog, [B] that one, would've been a boy
[Gb] _ _ [B]
[Abm] So long _ [E] my friend
[B] _ And I can tell you
But I'll wait for you
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _
[Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [Dbm] _ [Abm] _ _ _
[B] Get dressed, jump out of bed, do a dance _ _
[Ebm] Are you _ okay? _ _
[E] I've been [Dbm] all around this [E] town
Everybody's singing the same [B] song for ten _ years _ _ _
[Abm] _ _ I'll [E] _ wait [B] for _ you
_ _ _ [Gb] But [Abm] _ you _ [E] _ wait [B] for me _ _ [Gb] to know
[Abm] Every time I go by your side
[E] And I know I'm not gonna die
[B] I'm not saying I'll be here to die
But I'll [Gb] say it again _
[Abm] So _ [E] long my [B] dear
I've got a sad re _ [Gb]-embrace
[Dbm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
[Dbm] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
[Dbm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
[Dbm] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ [E] Don't go [B] that _ way _ _ _ _
[Abm] And _ _ [E] I'll wait _
[B] for you _ _ _
[Abm] I'll die for your [E] breath
I'll get down your [B] door
Get up in the morning You'll [Gb] know _
[Abm] So long [E] my friend
[B] _ I'll die [Gb] for you
[B] I'll wait for you
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Angles album.

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