Arctic Monkeys - My propeller
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My propeller from Arctic monkeys, this is based on many live performance from them, please note this
Alex guitar is on E standard and Jamie guitar is on B standard
Here you can find the version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF8-XLiFpHw
[Intro]
Alex
e |--0----------------3-|-0----0---------0-----------------|
B |--0----------------3-|-1----1---------1-----------------|
G |--0----------------0-|-0----2---------0-----------------|
D |--2----------------0-|-2----2---------2-----------------|
A |--2----------------2-|-3----0---------3-----2--0--------|
E |--0----------------3-|----------------------------3-2-0-|
Jamie
b |---------------------|----------------------------------|
F#|---------------------|----------------------------------|
D |---------------------|----------------------------------|
A |---------------------|----------------------------------|
E |---------------------|----------------------------------|
B |--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-|-1--1/10-10-10--1--1/-12-10-8-7-5-|
Alex play this, Jamie doesnt play until chorus, repeat this x2
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|--------2------0-------------0-----2-------|
E|-0--0-------0-----0---3---3-----3----3-----|
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|--------2------0-------------0-----2-------|
E|-0--0-------0-----0---3---3-----3----------|
[Verse]
Only Alex plays in this verse, repeat this x4
If you can summon the strength, tow me
I can't hold down the urgency
You've got to make your descent slowly
And oil up those sticky keys
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|--------2------0-------------0-----2-------|
E|-0--0-------0-----0---3---3-----3----3-----|
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|--------2------0-------------0-----2-------|
E|-0--0-------0-----0---3---3-----3----------|
[Chorus]
Coax me out my low and have a spin of my propeller
Alex
e |-------------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------------|
A |--3--3--2--0----------------0--2-----|
E |---------------3--2--2--3----------1-|
Jamie
b |-------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------|
D |--10---------------------------9-----|
A |------------------9----------------8-|
E |-------------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------------|
[Solo]
Alex, Im not gonna sync the solo, im too lazy, so alex plays this twice while jamie plays the solo
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|--------2------0-------------0-----2-------|
E|-0--0-------0-----0---3---3-----3----3-----|
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|--------2------0-------------0-----2-------|
E|-0--0-------0-----0---3---3-----3----------|
Jamie
b |--------------------12----10---8-------3--|
F#|--8//10--8//13------10----10---10------5--|
D |--7//9---9//14----------------------------|
A |------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------|
Alex
e|----|
B|----|
G|----|
D|----|
A|----|
E|-0--|
Jamie
e|----|
B|----|
G|----|
D|----|
A|----|
E|-5--|
It's a necessary evil
[Verse]
Here Jamie joins to the verse with this lick along Alex but a little out of time, repeat it x3
No cause for emergency
Borrowed the beak of a bald eagle
Oh, momentary synergy
Alex
e |-------------------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------------------|
A |--------2------0-------------0-----2-------|
E |-0--0-------0-----0---3---3-----3----3-----|
Jamie
b |-------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------------|
B |-5-5-5--0-0-0--5-5--3-3-3--5-5--3--8-5-----|
Alex
e |-------------------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------------------|
A |--------2------0-------------0-----2-------|
E |-0--0-------0-----0---3---3-----3----------|
Jamie
b |-------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------------|
B |-5-5-5--0-0-0--5-5--3-3-3--5-5--3--8-------|
[Chorus]
Coax me out my low sink into tomorrow
Coax me out my low and have a spin of my propeller
Alex
e |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |--3--3--2--0----------------0--2--2--0-----------------------2--3--3--2--0----------------0--2-------|
E |---------------3--2--2--3-----------------3--2--0--0--2--3--------------------3--2--2--3-----------1-|
Jamie
b |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E |------------------2--------------------------------------------------------------2-----------------1-|
B |--1----------------------------0----------------5---------------1----------------------------0-------|
[Solo]
Alex
e |--0----------------3-|-0----0---------0-----------------|
B |--0----------------3-|-1----1---------1-----------------|
G |--0----------------0-|-0----2---------0-----------------|
D |--2----------------0-|-2----2---------2-----------------|
A |--2----------------2-|-3----0---------3-----2--0--------|
E |--0----------------3-|----------------------------3-2-0-|
Jamie
b |---------------------|----------------------------------|
F#|---------------------|----------------------------------|
D |---------------------|----------------------------------|
A |---------------------|----------------------------------|
E |---------------------|----------------------------------|
B |--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-|-1--1/10-10-10--1--1/-12-10-8-7-5-|
Alex
e |---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
B |--5/8/12--12---------|-12b13r12-10/12-10/12\10\8-12b13r12--10/12--7b8r7--5h7--5-|
G |---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
E |---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
Jamie
b |---------------------|----------------------------------|
F#|---------------------|----------------------------------|
D |---------------------|----------------------------------|
A |---------------------|----------------------------------|
E |---------------------|----------------------------------|
B |--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-|-1--1/10-10-10--1--1/-12-10-8-7-5-|
[Outro]
This first line only Jamie plays and Alex just sing, later he comes in with his riff
My propeller won't spin and I can't get it started on my own
When are you arriving?
Jamie
b |---------------------|----------------------------------|
F#|---------------------|----------------------------------|
D |---------------------|----------------------------------|
A |---------------------|----------------------------------| x2
E |---------------------|----------------------------------|
B |--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-|-1--1/10-10-10--1--1/-12-10-8-7-5-|
My propeller won't spin and I can't get it started on my own
When are you arriving?
My propeller won't spin and I can't get it started on my own
When are you arriving?
My propeller
Alex
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5/8-8/10-10/12-12/15--15\12--12\10--10\8--8\5---5/12\10\8\5--5-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| play it until the end
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Jamie
b |---------------------|----------------------------------|
F#|---------------------|----------------------------------|
D |---------------------|----------------------------------| play it until the end
A |---------------------|----------------------------------|
E |---------------------|----------------------------------|
B |--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-|-1--1/10-10-10--1--1/-12-10-8-7-5-|
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| 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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