Never Miss A Beat - Kaiser Chiefs
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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Never Miss A Beat - Kaiser Chiefs
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Tuning: standard

Intro:

I struggled at first with the timing at the start when this comes in,
it’s sort of on the 3rd beat in the bar.

e| ----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3~-|
B| --3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3----|
G| ---------------------------------------|
D| ---------------------------------------|
A| ---------------------------------------|
E| ---------------------------------------|

During the verse live whitey plays these 2 notes at the start of every bar
and on the second chorus strums the G chord with them and lets it ring.

Pre-Chorus:

Cooooooooooooooooooool...

e| ----3/6--/15-18\17-15------15\---3---3---3---3--|
B| --3--/--6/15---18\17-15-15-----3---3---3---3----|
G| ------------------------------------------------|
D| ------------------------------------------------|
A| ------------------------------------------------|
E| ------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:

Kids on the street...
F
e| -------------------------------------------------|
B| -------------------------------------------------|
G| -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
D| -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
A| -8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8--8-|
E| -------------------------------------------------|
C# D#
e| ---------------------------------|
B| ---------------------------------|
G| -6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
D| -6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
A| -4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E| ---------------------------------|
Repeat then back to the F and for the last 2 bars strum in time to the vocal beat,
you know what I mean, I hope.

When playing live and possibly on the record,
although it’s very hard to hear,
when playing the second F in the chorus whitey seems to add in the A# on the B string
it Fsus4.

Fsus4
e|----|
B|-11-|
G|-10-|
D|-10-|
A|-8--|
E|----|

He bounces on and off with his little finger, going between a normal F and the Fsus4,
is a pattern to it but anyway most people won’t bother with this.

But it’s a good skill to learn because whitey seems to use this on a few things.

After the first chorus the intro is repeated but it’s slightly different with a few
etc.

Interlude:

e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|--5~5~5~5~5~5~5~5-5~--------5------|
A| ----------------------------------|
E|---------------------3-3--3---3----| x4

G
e|---------------------------------------------15-|
B|---------------------------------------------15-|
G|---------------------------------------------16-|
D|---------------------------------------------17-|
A|---------------------------------------------17-|
E|-6-6-6-6/20-20-20-20\18-18-18-18\17-17-17\15-15-|strum like mad on G
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
*-------------------------------------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.-------*
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Released at October 6th 2008 as the lead single for the Kaiser Chiefs third album
"Off With Their Heads", "Never Miss A Beat" is the 10th overall single from the band.
It reached #5 in UK Singles (making it their second UK top 5 and fifth UK top 10),
#42 in Ultratop België, #47 in ARIA Australia, #49 in Irish Singles, #63 in Ö3 Austria
Top and #74 in Nederlands MegaCharts. Due its high-energy vibe the track was widely
used in media, even as a playable track in Guitar Hero 5.

Contact at my UG profile
Lyrics by Ricky Wilson, Nick Hodgson, Andrew White, Simon Rix & Nick Baines
Music by Kaiser Chiefs
Key of C major
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NOTE: This tab is based on the next live performances:
Live at T in the Park 2012 - http://goo.gl/v8gv1i
Live at Washington DC 2013 - http://goo.gl/6P8Yil
Live at MTV Australian Music Awards 2009 - http://goo.gl/lumsfW
Live at Reading Festival 2012 - http://goo.gl/qllRjV
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Chords (low to high, in order of appearance)
G 320033 Bb 688766 F5 X8-10-10XX C#5 X466XX Eb5 X688XX F X8-10-10-10X
G* 15-17-17-16-15-15 (G on E shape an octave higher)


INTRO
_____ _____
Bass arr. for guitar |1-3. |4.
|| ------------------------|---------------- || |-----------------|| ----------------- ||
|| ------------------------|---------------- || |-----------------|| ----------------- ||
||o------------------------|----------------o|| |-----------------||o-----------------o||
||o------------------------|------------5---o|| |-----------------||o-----------------o||
|| ---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10\------------ || |-10\-------------|| ----------------- ||
|| ------------------------|-----3-3--3---3- ||X4|-----3-3-3-3-3-3-|| -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- ||X4
| (\: slide down)
| Lead guitar let ring
|| ------------------------|---------------- || |---------------3-|| ------3-------3-- ||
|| ------------------------|---------------- || |-------------3---|| --3-------3------ ||
||o------------------------|----------------o|| |-----------------||o-----------------o||
||o------------------------|----------------o|| |-----------------||o-----------------o||
|| ------------------------|---------------- || |-----------------|| ----------------- ||
|| ------------------------|---------------- ||X4|-----------------|| ----------------- ||X4


VERSE I
(there isn't any guitar playing but you can stall with a palm-muted G5: 355XXX )

G
What did you learn today? - I learnt nothing

What did you do today? - I did nothing

What did you learn at school? - I didn't go

Why didn't you go to school? - I don't know


BRIDGE

Bb G
|| -----3-6/-18-|----17-----15-----15\|------3-------3--|------3-------3-- ||
|| ---3---------|-18-----17-----15----|--3-------3------|--3-------3------ ||
||o-3-----------|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------o||
||o-------------|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------o||
|| -------------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------- ||
|| -------------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------- ||X2
(/: slide up)

Bb G
It's cool to know nothing
Bb G
It's cool to know nothing


VERSE II
(Whitey plays this on live shows)

G let ring
|-----|---------|-3---|------|-3----|------|-3----|------|------|
|-----|-------3-|-----|----3-|------|----3-|------|------|------|
|-0---|-(0)-----|-----|------|------|------|------|------|------|
|-0---|-(0)-----|-----|------|------|------|------|------|------|
|-2---|-(2)-----|-----|------|------|------|------|------|------|
|-3---|-(3)-----|-----|------|------|------|------|------|------|
(X): keep note ringing

G
Television's on the blink - There's nothing on it

I really want a really big coat - With words on it

What do you want for tea? - I want crisps

Why don't you join the team? - I just did


BRIDGE

Bb G
|| -----3-6/-18-|----17-----15-----15\|------3-------3--|------3-------3-- ||
|| ---3---------|-18-----17-----15----|--3-------3------|--3-------3------ ||
||o-3-----------|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------o||
||o-------------|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------o||
|| -------------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------- ||
|| -------------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------- ||X2

Bb G
It's cool to know nothing
Bb G
It's cool to know nothing

G
|------3-------3--|------3-------3--|
|--3-------3------|--3-------3------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|

G
Take a look, take a look, take a look at the...


CHORUS

F5 C#5 Eb5
|| -------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|----------------- ||
|| -------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|----------------- ||
||o-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-o||
||o-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-o||
|| -8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6- ||
|| -------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|----------------- ||X2

F5
...kids on the street

No, they never miss a beat
C#5
No, they never miss a beat
Eb5
Never miss a beat
F5
Never miss a beat - beat - beat - beat

C#5
Take a look at the kids on the street
Eb5
No, they never miss a beat

F5 F
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|

F5
No, they never miss a beat

Never miss a beat

Never miss a
F
Never miss a beat

Never miss a beat - Woah!!


INTERLUDE

Bass arr. for guitar
|| ------------------------|---------------- ||
|| ------------------------|---------------- ||
||o------------------------|----------------o||
||o------------------------|------------5---o||
|| ---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10\------------ ||
|| ------------------------|-----3-3--3---3- ||X4
|
| Lead guitar
| let ring
|| ---------3-----------3--|------3------3-- ||
|| ---3-----------3--------|--3-------3----- ||
||o------------------------|----------------o||
||o------------------------|----------------o||
|| ------------------------|---------------- ||
|| ------------------------|---------------- ||X4


VERSE III

G let ring
|-----|---------|-3---|------|-3----|------|-3----|------|------|
|-----|-------3-|-----|----3-|------|----3-|------|------|------|
|-0---|-(0)-----|-----|------|------|------|------|------|------|
|-0---|-(0)-----|-----|------|------|------|------|------|------|
|-2---|-(2)-----|-----|------|------|------|------|------|------|
|-3---|-(3)-----|-----|------|------|------|------|------|------|

G
Here comes the referee - With lights flashing

Best bit of the day - Now that's living

Why don't you run away? - Are you kidding?

What is the golden rule? - Is say nothing


BRIDGE

Bb G
|| -----3-6/-18-|----17-----15-----15\|------3-------3--|------3-------3-- ||
|| ---3---------|-18-----17-----15----|--3-------3------|--3-------3------ ||
||o-3-----------|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------o||
||o-------------|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------o||
|| -------------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------- ||
|| -------------|---------------------|-----------------|----------------- ||X2

Bb G
It's cool to know nothing
Bb G
It's cool to know nothing

G
|------3-------3--|------3-------3--|
|--3-------3------|--3-------3------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|

G
Take a look, take a look, take a look at the...


CHORUS

F5 C#5 Eb5
|| -------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|----------------- ||
|| -------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|----------------- ||
||o-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-o||
||o-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-o||
|| -8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6- ||
|| -------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|----------------- ||X2

F5
...kids on the street

No, they never miss a beat
C#5
No, they never miss a beat
Eb5
Never miss a beat
F5
Never miss a beat - beat - beat - beat

C#5
Take a look at the kids on the street
Eb5
No, they never miss a beat

F5 F
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|

F5
No, they never miss a beat

Never miss a beat

Never miss a
F
Never miss a beat

Never miss a beat - Woah!!


INTERLUDE

|| ------------------------|---------------- || |--------------------|-----------------|
|| ------------------------|---------------- || |--------------------|-----------------|
||o------------------------|----------------o|| |--------------------|-----------------|
||o------------------------|------------5---o|| |-8~8~8~8~10~10~10~8~|~8~8~7~7~7~7~7~7~| Not really sure
|| ---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10\------------ || |--------------------|-----------------| about the effect
|| ------------------------|-----3-3--3---3- ||X4|--------------------|-----------------| he uses here.

G*
|| -15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15- ||
|| -15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15- ||
||o-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-|-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-o||
||o-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-o||
|| -17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17- ||
|| -15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15- ||X2

(lyrics enter the second time)
G*
Take a look, take a look, take a look at the...


LAST CHORUS
(Guest vocals by Lily Allen!)

F5 C#5 Eb5
|| -------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|----------------- ||
|| -------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|----------------- ||
||o-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-o||
||o-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-o||
|| -8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6- ||
|| -------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|----------------- ||X2

F5
...kids on the street

No, they never miss a beat
C#5
No, they never miss a beat
Eb5
Never miss a beat
F5
Never miss a beat - beat - beat - beat

C#5
Take a look at the kids on the street
Eb5
No, they never miss a beat

F5 F
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|

F5
No, they never miss a beat

Never miss a beat

Never miss a
F
Never miss a beat

Never miss a beat


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Never Miss A Beat
Kaiser Chiefs
2001
  • Rock
  • Indie Rock
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