*----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------* *This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the* *song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.* *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------* Released on July 30th 2001, "Take It Or Leave It" is the final track of the Strokes' debut album "Is This It". It may be one of the easiest tracks to play in the whole album, but one of the most powerful ones. Tabbed by Pelusteriano Contact at my UG profile Lyrics by Julian Casablancas (official lyrics) Music by the Strokes =============================================================================== Key of C, tempo 4/4, 125 bpm INTRO Rhythm gtr. Nick Valensi | E5 Eb5 D5 C5 |-------|-----|------| |-------|-----|------| |-9--8--|-7---|-5----| |-7--6--|-5---|-3----| |-7--6--|-5---|-3----| |-------|-----|------| | | |Lead gtr. Albert Hammond Jr. |-------|-----|------| |-------|-----|------| |-9--8--|-7---|-5vvv-| |-------|-----|------| |-------|-----|------| |-------|-----|------| C5 Bb5 D5 || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || ||O-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3///7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-O|| ||O-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3///7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-O|| || -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1///5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || | slide between these chords | || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || ||O-9-12-12-9-10-10-|-9-12-12-9-10-10-|-9-12-12-9-10-10-|-9-12-12-9-10-10-O|| ||O-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------O|| || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- ||x2 VERSE I C5 Bb5 D5 || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || ||O-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3///7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-O|| ||O-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3///7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-O|| || -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1///5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- ||x2 | slide between these chords | || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || ||O-9-12-12-9-10-10-|-9-12-12-9-10-10-|-9-12-12-9-10-10-|-9-12-12-9-10-10-O|| ||O-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------O|| || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- ||x2

^CLeave me alone, ^BbI'm in control, ^DmI'm in control And ^Cgirls act too much, and ^Bbboys act too much, e^Dmnough is enough

PRE-CHORUS C Bb D |-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------9---------|-------7---------|-------7---------|-------7---------| |----10------10--10-|---8------8---8--|---7------7---7--|---7------7---7--| |-10----10-----10---|-8---8------8----|-5---5------5----|-5---5------5----| |-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | | |-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-9-12-12--9-10-10--|-9-12-12-9-10-10-|-9-12-12-9-10-10-|-9-12-12-9-10-10-| |-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Well ^Con the minds of ^Bbother men, I^Dm know she was

CHORUS C5 Bb5 D5 C5 || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || || ----------------- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || || ----------------- || ||O-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3///7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-O|| ||O-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-O|| ||O-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3///7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-O|| ||O-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-O|| || -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1///5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- || || -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- ||x2|| ----------------- ||x4 | slide between these chords | || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || || ----------------- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || || ----------------- || ||O-9-12-12-9-10-10-|-9-12-12-9-10-10-|-9-12-12-9-10-10-|-9-12-12-9-10-10- || ||O-9-12-12-9-10-10-O|| ||O-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || ||O-----------------O|| || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || || ----------------- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- ||x2|| ----------------- ||x4

I said just ^Ctake it or leave it and ^Bbtake it or leave it And ^Dmtake it or leave it, and take it or leave it Oh, just ^Ctake it or leave it and ^Bbtake it or leave it Oh ^Dmtake it ^C

BRIDGE ________________ _______ |1-5. |6. E5 Eb5 D5 C5 || ----------------|-----------------|----------------- || |-----------------| || ----------------|-----------------|----------------- || |-----------------| ||-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-O|| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| ||-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-O|| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| ||-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- || |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| || ----------------|-----------------|----------------- ||x6|-----------------| | | ||-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || |-----------------| ||-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || |-----------------| ||-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-O|| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| ||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------O|| |-----------------| ||-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || |-----------------| ||-----------------|-----------------|----------------- ||x6|-----------------| E Eb D--C I say, he's gonna let you down E Eb D--C E Eb D--C He's gonna let you down, he's gonna let you down

And gonna ^Ebreak ^Ebyour ^Dback, for a ^Cchance And gonna ^Esteal ^Ebyour ^Dfriends, if he ^Ccan He's gonna ^Ewin ^Ebsome^Dday

VERSE II (play figure once before verse) C5 Bb5 D5 || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || ||O-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3///7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-O|| ||O-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3///7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-O|| || -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1///5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- ||x3 | slide between these chords | || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || ||O-9-12-12-9-10-10-|-9-12-12-9-10-10-|-9-12-12-9-10-10-|-9-12-12-9-10-10-O|| ||O-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------O|| || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- ||x3

I ^Cfell off the track, now ^BbI can't go back ^DmI'm not like that ^CBoys act too much, ^Bbgirls act too tough E^Dmnough is enough

Well ^Con the minds of ^Bbother girls, I ^Dmknow he was

CHORUS _________________________________ |1. C5 Bb5 D5 || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || ||O-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3///7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-O|| ||O-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3///7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-O|| || -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1///5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- ||x2 | slide between these chords | || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || ||O-9-12-12-9-10-10-|-9-12-12-9-10-10-|-9-12-12-9-10-10-|-9-12-12-9-10-10- || ||O-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || || -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- ||x2 _______________ |2. D5 |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| |-----------------|-----------------| | | |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-9-10vvvvvv------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|

I said just ^Ctake it or leave it and ^Bbtake it or leave it And ^Dmtake it or leave it, and take it or leave it Oh, just ^Ctake it or leave it and ^Bbtake it or leave it Oh ^Dmtake it

PRE-SOLO C5 G#5 || --------------- || || --------------- || ||O-5-5-5-5-5-0---O|| ||O-5-5-5-5-5-0-6-O|| || -3-3-3-3-3-0-6- || || -------------4- ||x3 SOLO (rhythm guitar keeps playing chords from PRE-SOLO) full & fast bends full & slow bend |---------X---8-|-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|-8---8---8---8---8---8---11p8---|---------------| |---------------|-11b-11b-11b-11b-11b-11b-11b-11b-|-11b-11b-11b-11b-11b-11b------8-|-11b-----------| |---------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------| hold full bend |---------8-8-8-|| -----8-----8-----|-8-----8-----8--11h8--- || || ------|--------- || |---------------|| -11b---11b---11b-|---11b---11b---------8- || || -8vvv-|---11vvv- || |---------------||O-----------------|-----------------------O|| ||O------|---------O|| |---------------||O-----------------|-----------------------O|| ||O------|---------O|| |---------------|| -----------------|----------------------- || || ------|--------- || |---------------|| -----------------|----------------------- ||x2|| ------|--------- ||x2 let ring || -8---8---11--11--- || || -8-8-8-8-11-11-11-11- || |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| || ---8---8---10--10- || || -8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10- || |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| ||O------------------O|| ||O---------------------O|| |-----------------| ||O------------------O|| ||O---------------------O|| |-----------------| || ------------------ || || --------------------- || |-----------------| || ------------------ ||x4|| --------------------- ||X3|-----------------| Oh that's right! BRIDGE E5 Eb5 D5 C5 C5 G#5 C5 G#5 || ----------------|-----------------|----------------- || |----------------|----------------| || ----------------|-----------------|----------------- || |----------------|----------------| ||-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-O|| |-5-5-5-5-5-0----|-5-5-5-5-5-0----| ||-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-O|| |-5-5-5-5-5-0-6--|-5-5-5-5-5-0-6--| ||-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- || |-3-3-3-3-3-0-6--|-3-3-3-3-3-0-6--| || ----------------|-----------------|----------------- ||x6|-------------4--|-------------4--| | | ||-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || |----------------|----------------| ||-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || |----------------|----------------| ||-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-O|| |----------------|----------------| ||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------O|| |----------------|----------------| ||-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || |-3-3-3-3-3-3----|-3-3-3-3-3-3----| ||-----------------|-----------------|----------------- ||x6|-------------4--|-------------4--| E Eb D--C He's gonna let you down E Eb D--C E Eb D--C He's gonna let you down, he's gonna let you down

And gonna ^Ebreak ^Ebyour ^Dback, for a ^Cchance And gonna ^Esteal ^Ebyour ^Dfriends, if he ^Ccan E Eb D C5-G#5 C5--G#5 He's gonna win someday, oh he will

Strokes - Take it or leave it