Tab 1
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CRYING LIGHTNING - Arctic Monkeys ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Ollie Milton Email: dontkissyourgumsatmeblud@hotmail.co.uk Tuning: Standard (EADGBe) 'Crying Lightning' is the first single from Arctic Monkeys highly anticipated third 'Humbug', due for release on 24th August 2009 in the UK. The single is available on iTunes and will be released in disc formats on 17th August. UPDATE: JULY 27TH 2009 The first time this was tabbed was when they started playing this live, now, having the studio version I have made some corrections. Enjoy UPDATE: AUGUST 11TH 2009 Thanks to Nick Pike and Simon Fowler for their corrections. I have included them here. ======================================================================== [Intro/Verse] Bass arr. for guitar G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------6-------------------------------| A|----------/8-8-8-\---------7-7-7----------/10-10-10-3-3-3---0-2-3| E|5-555-555----------5-555-5--------5-555-5-----------------4------| [Cookies Guitar Part] e|----5----------7-----5-----8-------12-| B|--5---LET RING-----5-----8------12----| G|5----------------5-----9-----13-------| D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------| [Intro and 2nd Verse] (Alex's Guitar Part ) e|------|-----------------|------------------|---------------------------| B|------|-----------------|------------------|---------------------------| G|------|-----------------|------------------|---------------------------| D|------|-------0/3-------|-------/3-2-------|-------0-2/5-3-2-0---0-2-3-| A|----3-|-0-2-3---------3-|-0-2-3----------3-|-0-2-3-------------3-------| E|1-4---|-----------1-4---|------------1-4---|---------------------------| e|---------|| B|---------|| G|---------|| D|---------|| A|--0-2-3--|| E|4--------|| [Verse] (Cookies Guitar Part) e|----5----------7-----5-----8----------| B|--5---LET RING-----5-----8---8-9v-----| G|5----------------5-----9--------------| D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------| e|----5----------7-----5-----8---/12----| B|--5---LET RING-----5-----8---8--------| G|5----------------5-----9--------------| D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------| [Bridge] e|------------------|----------------------|----------------|| B|------------------|----------------------|----------------|| G|------------------|----------------------|----------------|| D|------------------|----------------------|----------------|| A|--------7-6----x8-|---7---6-------6------|---7---6--------|| E|5-5-5-8-----4-----|-8---4---5-8-7-----x3-|-8---4---5-0-1-4|| [Verse 2] (Cookies guitar) e|5/13--5/12--5/10--8\4-| B|----------------------| G|----------------------| D|----------------------| A|----------------------| E|----------------------| e|5/13--17\12--5/10--8\4-| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-----------------------| A|-----------------------| E|-----------------------| [Intro] (Alex plays as shown above) [Chorus] Alex plays the chords F Dm and Am (Cookie plays) (Where the two lines are is where a chord should be but I haven't figured out yet :p) e|-------------|----------------5| B|-------------|----------------5| G|---9-7-------|------9-7-------5| D|10-----7-10--|---10-----10-7---| A|-------------|-----------------| E|-------------|-----------------| [Bridge] e|----------------| B|----------------| G|----------------| D|----------------| A|----------7-6---| E|5-5-5-5-8-----4-| x4 [Solo] e|----------|------------|----------|-------|---------------------------| B|----------|------------|----------|-------|---------------10-8-10-8---| G|5-7-7-5-7-|-5-7-5-7-5--|-5-7-5-/9-|5-7-5--|-5-7-5-9-5-7-5-----------9-| D|----------|-----------7|----------|------7|---------------------------| A|----------|------------|----------|-------|---------------------------| E|----------|------------|----------|-------|---------------------------| e|-------------------|| B|8h10p8---5h7p5h7---|| G|-------9---------7-|| D|-------------------|| A|-------------------|| E|-------------------|| e|---------------------| B|---------------------| G|---------------------| D|---------------------| A|---7---6-------6-----| E|-8---4---5-8-7-----x3| 5^^ Let ring. Drums play (First half of vocals in chorus. No guitar) In with chorus F Dm Am ************************************ | x Dead note | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off | / Slide up | \ Slide down ************************************
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Jamie Cook
e|----5--------7-----5-----8--------|----5----7-----5-----8-------||
B|--5--------------5-----8---8-9----|--5----------5-----8---9/17--||
G|5--------------5-----9------------|5----------5-----9-----------||
D|----------------------------------|-----------------------------||
A|----------------------------------|-----------------------------||
E|----------------------------------|-----------------------------||
Alex Turner
e|------|---------------|-----------------|------------------------|
B|------|---------------|-----------------|------------------------|
G|------|---------------|-----------------|------------------------|
D|------|-------3-------|-------3-2-------|-------2/5-3-2-0--------|
A|----3-|-0-2-3-------3-|-0-2-3---------3-|-0-2-3-----------3333---|
E|1-4---|---------1-4---|-----------1-4---|----------------------4-|
Jamie
e|----5----------7-----5-----8-------12-|
B|--5---LET RING-----5-----8------12----|
G|5----------------5-----9-----13-------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
Alex
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|------------7-6-----|
E|4h5-5-5-5-8-----4---| x8
e|--------------------| |---------|------||
B|--------------------| |---------|------||
G|--------------------| |---------|------||
D|--------------------| |---------|------||
A|---7---6-------6----| |--7---6--|------||
E|-8---5---5-8-7------| x3 |8---5----|1-4---||
Jamie
e|5/13--5/12--5/10--8\4-|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
e|------------10--------------5|
B|------------10--------------5|
G|---9-7------10----9-7-------5|
D|10-----7-10-----10-----10-7--|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------| x3
e|------------10---||
B|------------10---||
G|---9-7------10---||
D|10-----7-10------||
A|-----------------||
E|-----------------||
Alex
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|------------7-6-|
E|5-5-5-5-5-8-----| x4
Jamie’s solo:
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---10b12b10b12-10b12b10b12b10----10b12b10-14-10b12b10-----------|
A|12----------------------------12----------------------12--------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------14-12b14b12----12b14b12--------------------|
D|10b12b10-14-10b12b10-------------14----------14--10b12b10b12----|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------12-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Alex
e|--------------------| |---------|
B|--------------------| |---------|
G|--------------------| |---------|
D|--------------------| |---------|
A|---7---6-------6----| |--7---6--|
E|-8---5---5-8-7------| x3|8---5---5|
Jamie
e|------------10--------------5|
B|------------10--------------5|
G|---9-7------10----9-7-------5|
D|10-----7-10-----10-----10-7--|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------| x3
e|-----------------5--|
B|-----------------6--|
G|---9-7-----------7--|
D|10-----10-7-10------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Alex Turner, Intro and 2nd Verse
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------2-----------------3-2-----------------2-5-------|
A|-----3-:-0-2-3-0-----------3-0-2-3------------3-0-2-3-----------|
E|-1-4------------------1-4----------------1-4--------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------2-5-3-2-0-------2-3--------------------------------|
A|-----3-0-2-3------------3-5--------0-2-3------------------------|
E|-1-4-----------------------------4-------:(2nd verse)---------|
Jamie Cook, Intro
e|-----5----7----------5-----------8--------------5---------------|
B|---5----------------5-----------8-8-9-----------5---------------|
G|-5----------------5------------9----------------5---------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Alex Turner, 1st Verse 0:44
e|--17s15---------------------------------------------------------|
Jamie Cook, 1st Verse
e|-----5----7-------5-----------8-----------5--7--5--------8------|
B|---5-------------5-----------8-8-9--------5--5--5------8---9s17-|
G|-5--------------5-----------9-------------5--5--5----9----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Alex Turner, 1st Chorus / Bridge, Jamie Cook - Pre Solo + Solo
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|------------7-6-------------7-6-------------7-6------------7-6--|
E|--5-5-5-5-8-----4-5-5-5-5-8-----4-5-5-5-5-8----4-5-5-5-5-8------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---7---6-------6---------7-----6--------------------------------|
E|-8---5---5-8-5----x3---8----5-----5--lead to 2nd verse- --------|
Jamie Cook 1st Chorus, 1:03
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------7-6-------------7-6---------------7-6------------7-6|
E|-5v-------8-------5v------8------5v---------8------5v------8----|
After Chrous/Solo
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---7-------------6----------------------------------------------|
E|-8-------------5----x4------------------------------------------|
Jamie Cook 2nd Verse
e|5s13--5s12--5s10--8s4---x2-----5s13--17s12--5s10--8s4-----------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Alex Turdburglar 2nd and 3rd Chorus
e|-1----------1-----------0---------------------------------------|
B|-1----------3-----------1---------------------------------------|
G|-2-x8-------2-x8--------2-x16-----------------------------------|
D|-3----------------------2---------------------------------------| x2
A|-3--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-1--------------------------------------------------------------|
Jamie Cook, 2nd and 3rd Chorus
e|------------10--------------5|
B|------------10--------------5|
G|---9-7------10----9-7-------5| x2
D|10-----7-10-----10-----10-7--|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
Alex Turner Solo
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2s5s7s5b7-5s7s5s7s2--------2s5s7s5s9-5s7s5s2-------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2s5s7s5s9-5s7s5s14------14s12s14s9-------5s7s5s9s2--------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
3rd Chorus
Alex Turner, Ending
e|-1--(5)----------------|
B|-1---6-----------------|
G|-2---7-----------------|
D|-3---7-----------------|
A|-3---5-----------------|
E|-1---------------------|
Jamie Cook, Ending
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---9-7---------------|
D|10-----10-7-10-14hold|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crying Lightning - Arctic Monkeys ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by:Lee Horsfield Email:ozi.76@hotmail.co.uk Tuning:Standard [Alex (Fig 1)] e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------0-3-------------3-2-------------0-5-3-2-0---0-2-3-------------| A|-------0-2-3-----------0-2-3-----------0-2-3-----------3---------0-2-3-(0)-| E|-0-1-4-----------0-1-4-----------0-1-4-------------------------4-----------| [Jamie] LET RING e|-5--------7-----5------------8--------5--------7-5------------8------------| B|-5------------5------------8---8-9----5----------5----------8---8-9/17-----| G|-5----------5------------9------------5----------5--------9----------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Alex (Fig 2)] e|--------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------X8------------------X3-----------| A|-----------7-6--------7---6-------6-------7---6---| E|-5-5-5-5-8-----4----8---4---5-8-7-------8---4---5-| Then go straight into Fig 1 Which is repeated 4 times apart from the first 3 notes (-0-1-4-) which are only played the first time. Hope that's not too confusing. [Strumming Part (Fig 3)] e|-0----1----0---------------------------------------------------------------| B|-1----3----1---------------------------------------------------------------| G|-2----2----2---------------------------------------------------------------| D|-3----0----2---------------------------------------------------------------| A|-3---------0---------------------------------------------------------------| E|-1-------------------------------------------------------------------------| F Dm Am Then Fig 2 but with the first part played only six times. Interlude then back to the chords (Fig 3) played four times but finishing on Dm. I haven't work out the rest of Jamie's parts or the solo yet but i hope this helps. This is my first tab so sorry if it's a bit messy. I have posted a video on YouTube of me playing this which might help with this tab. You can watch it here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuvr4p1_bVE ************************************ | (n) Ghost note | / Slide up ************************************
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Alex (Fig 1) e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------0-3-------------3-2-------------0-5-3-2-0---0-2-3-------------| A|-------0-2-3-----------0-2-3-----------0-2-3-----------3---------0-2-3-(0)-| E|-0-1-4-----------0-1-4-----------0-1-4-------------------------4-----------| Jamie LET RING e|-5--------7-----5------------8--------5--------7-5------------8------------| B|-5------------5------------8---8-9----5----------5----------8---8-9s17-----| G|-5----------5------------9------------5----------5--------9----------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Alex (Fig 2) e|--------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|-----------7-6--------7---6-------6-------7---6---| E|-5-5-5-5-8-----4----8---4---5-8-7-------8---4---5-| 8 times 3 times Alex [verse 2] SAME AS INTRO repeat exept for first three notes(0-1-4) e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------0-3-------------3-2-------------0-5-3-2-0---0-2-3------------------0-3------------3-2| A|------0-2-3-----------0-2-3-----------0-2-3-----------3---------0-2-3-0--0-2-3-----------0-2-3---| E|0-1-4-----------0-1-4-----------0-1-4-------------------------4--------------------0-1-4---------| restart point continue riff Strumming Part (Fig 3) (8 times each, exept for Am, which is played 16 times) e|-0----1----0---------------------------------------------------------------| B|-1----3----1---------------------------------------------------------------| G|-2----2----2---------------------------------------------------------------| repeat D|-3----0----2---------------------------------------------------------------| A|-3---------0---------------------------------------------------------------| E|-1-------------------------------------------------------------------------| F Dm Am Jamie (while chords play, listen to song for timing) let ring let ring e|---------------10---------------------5------------------------------------| B|---------------10---------------------5------------------------------------| G|-----9--7------10-----------9--7------5------------------------------------| D|-10-------7--9----------10-------9--7--------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Then Fig 2 but with the first part played only six times. [Solo](alex) e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-2s5s7s5s7s5s7-5s7s2--------2s5s7s5s9-5s7s5s2-----------2s5s7s5s9-5s7s5s14| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|14s12s14s9-------5s7s5s9s2------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| during the solo, Jamie plays Fig 2: e|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|-----------7-6----------------------------| E|-5-5-5-5-8-----4--------------------------| Interlude then back to the chords (Fig 3) played four times but finishing on Dm. ********************** | s slide | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note **********************
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
CRYING LIGHTNING
ARCTIC MONKEYS
HUMBUG
TIMITUNTOT
Slide= / or \
INTRO
ALEX
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------0-3-------------3-2-------------0-5-3-2-0--0-2-3-----------|
A|-------0-2-3-----------0-2-3-----------0-2-3-----------3--------0-2-3-0-|
E|-0-1-4-----------0-1-4-----------0-1-4------------------------4---------|
JAMIE
e|---------5-------------------------7--5-------------8-------------------|
B|--------5------------------------------------------8-8-9----------------|
G|-------5------------------------------------------9---------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE
BASS GUITAR
G|----------------------------1-2---------------------------------|
D|------3-3-3-2-----------2-3------------3-3-3-3------------------|
A|-0--3-------------0--3------------0--3---------3-3-3-3----------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-|
JAMIE (later in the verse)
e|---5--------7--5------8------|
B|--5------------------8-8-9---|
G|-5------------------9--------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
CHORUS
ALEX and JAMIE
e|-----------------| |---------------|
B|-----------------| |---------------|
G|-----------------|x8 |---------------|x8
D|-----------------| |---------------|
A|-----------7-6---| |--7--6-------6-|
E|-5-5-5-5-8-----4-| |-8--4--5-8-7---|
VERSE 2
ALEX- same as introduction
JAMIE
e|-5/13-----5/12------5/10-----8\4-| |-5/13-----17\12-----5/10-----8/4-|
B|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|x2 |---------------------------------|x2
D|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|
CHORUS
ALEX
F Dm Am
e|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|---------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
JAMIE (not 100% sure about this bit)
e|---0------------5-----------------0----------------5-------------|
B|-1---3---1------6---------------1---3--1-----------5-------------|
G|-------2--------7------------------------2---------5-------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BRIDGE
JAMIE
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|x6
D|----------------|
A|----------7-6---|
E|-5-5-5-5-8----4-|
ALEX (on the 3rd time)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2/5/7\5/7---2/5/7\5/7\5\2---2/5/7\5/9---5/7\5\2---2/5/7\5/7\5\2/14\12/14-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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12\9---12/14\12/14-5/7\5/7\2-|
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ALEX and JAMIE
e|--------------| |---------|
B|--------------| |---------|
G|--------------|x3 |---------|
D|--------------| |---------|
A|--7--6------6-| |--7--6---|
E|-8--4--5-8-7--| |-8--4--5-|
SILENCE (You can play this in the singing bit.....|G|--2---|)
CHORUS TO HE END
END WITH |e|--5--|
|B|--5--|
|G|--5--|
|D|-----|
|A|-----|
|E|-----|
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crying Lightning - Arctic Monkeys ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning:Standard Rhythm Guitar - Alex Turner Intro e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------0-2-------------3-2-------------0-5-3-2-0---0-2-3---------| A|-------0-2-3-----------0-2-3-----------0-2-3-----------3---------0-2-3-| E|-0-1-4-----------0-1-4-----------0-1-4-------------------------4-------| Verse e|----| B|----| G|----| D|----| A|-0~-| E|----| Pre-Chorus e|--------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------X8------------------X3-----------| A|-----------7-6--------7---6-------6-------7---6---| E|-5-5-5-5-8-----4----8---4---5-8-7-------8---4---5-| Verse 2 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------0-2-------------3-2-------------0-5-3-2-0---0-2-3---------| A|-------0-2-3-----------0-2-3-----------0-2-3-----------3---------0-2-3-| E|-0-1-4-----------0-1-4-----------0-1-4-------------------------4-------|x4 Chorus e|-0----1----0-| B|-1----3----1-| G|-2----2----2-| D|-3----0----2-| A|-3---------0-| E|-------------|x4 Pre-Solo e|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|-----------------| D|-----------------| A|-----------7-6---| E|-5-5-5-5-8-----4-|x2 Solo e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-2/5b7r5b7-5b7r5b7/2--2/5b7r5/9-5b7r5/2--2/5b7r5b9-5b7r5/12b14--12b14r12b14/9--5b7r5/9/2~-| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Repeat Chorus (Ending On The Dm)