Naive - The Kooks
00:00 / 00:00
Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
NAIVE- THE KOOKS

A crackin’ tune from a great album!
Tabbed by Tom Corley (tomcorley55@hotmail.com)

Chords Used;
G#sus4 G#m E G#@ B B/F#7 D#m7
e|--4------4---7---4---7----7------6----|
B|--4------4---9---4---7----7------7----|
G|--6------4---9---6---8----9------6----|
D|--6------6---9---4---9----8------8----|
A|--6------6---7---4---9----9------6----|
E|--4------4---x---6---7----7------x----|


[Intro/Verse]
(palm muted, staccato)

G#sus4 E G#@
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------9-x-----------------------------|
G|-----6-x-6-6-x-6-xxx----9-x-9-9-x-9-x--------6-xx-6-6-4-6-4-xxx---|
D|-----6-x-6-6-x-6-xxx-/9-9-x-9-9-x-9-x--------4-xx-4-4-4-4-4-xxx---|
A|----(6)--------------/7----------------------4-xx-----------------|
E|--4--------------------------------------4h6----------------------|
D D U U D D U D D D U U D U D U U U D U
‘Im not sayin it was your fault…’

B B/F#7
e|--------------------||
B|--------------------||
G|----8-xx-9-9-x-9-x--||
D|----9-xx-8-8-x-8-x--||
A|----9-xx-9-9-x-9-x--||
E|-/7-----------------||
D U U D
‘you’re so naïve yet so…’


[Chorus]
(let chords ring)

E B D#m7 E
e|-----x----------------x---------x--------------------x-----------------|
B|-----9----------------7---------7--------------------9-----------------|
G|-----9----------------8---------6--------------------9-----------------|
D|-----9----------------9---------8--------------------9-----------------|
A|-----7----------------9---------6--------------------7-----------------|
E|-----x----------------7---------x--------------------x-----------------|
‘I know, she knows, I’m not fond of asking… …true or false,

B D#m7
e|----------x--------------x------------|
B|----------7--------------7------------|
G|----------8--------------6------------|
D|----------9--------------8------------|
A|----------9--------------6------------|
E|----------7--------------x------------|
it may be, shes still out to get me’

E G#m
e|---x---------x---------x--------------------x------------------|
B|---9---------4---------7--------------------9------------------|
G|---9---------4---------6--------------------9------------------|
D|---9---------6---------8--------------------9------------------|
A|---7---------6---------6--------------------7------------------|
E|---x---------4---------x--------------------x------------------|
‘I know, she knows, I’m not fond of asking…’ ‘…true or false,

B D#m7 E
e|----------x--------------x---------------x----||
B|----------7--------------7---------------9----||
G|----------8--------------6---------------9----||
D|----------9--------------8---------------9----||
A|----------9--------------6---------------7----||
E|----------7--------------x---------------x----||
it may be, shes still out to get me’


[Bridge]
(strum)

e|---------------------------------------------------------||
B|---------------------------------------------------------||
G|--4---/6---/8---/9----/16-------4---/6---/8---/9----/11--||
D|--6---/8---/9---/11---/16-------6---/8---/9---/11---/11--||
A|---------------------------------------------------------||
E|---------------------------------------------------------||


[Outro]
(strum)

E D#m7 G#m B
e|-7-----6-----4-----7-----------------||
B|-9-----7-----4-----7-----------------||
G|-9-----6-----4-----8-----------------||
D|-9-----8-----6-----9-----------------||
A|-7-----6-----6-----9-----------------||
E|-x-----x-----4-----7-----------------||
‘just don’t let me down…(hold on to this kite), just don’t let me down’


[Ending]

G#m
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
hey here is a great song from a great band! hope you like it! here it goes..........

INTRO:

e----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-----6-x-6-6-x-4h6p4------9-x--6-6-x-4h6p-----6-x-6--4-6-6----7-x-9-x-9-xxx-|
d-----6-x-6-6-x-4h6p4------9-x--6-6-x-4h6p-----4-x-4--4-4-4--9-9-x-7-x-7-xxx-|
a--6-------------------5/7-----------------------------------9---------------|
e--4--------------------------------------4/6--------------------------------|


VERSE: (x 3)

e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g----6-x-6-6-x-4h6p4-----9-x-9-9-x-9------11-x-11-11-x-11----7-x-9-x-9-xxx--|
d----6-x-6-6-x-4h6p4-----9-x-9-9-x-9------11-x-11-11-x-11--9-9-x-7-x-7-xxx--|
a--6-----------------0/7--------------7/9------------------9----------------|
e--4------------------------------------------------------------------------|


CHORUS:

e------7---6---------7---6---------4---6---------7---6---|
b--9---7---7-----9---7---7-----9---4---7-----9---7---7---|
g--9---8---6-----9---8---6-----9---4---6-----9---8---6---|
d--9---9---8-----9---9---8-----9---6---8-----9---9---8---|
a--7---9---6-----7---9---6-----7---6---6-----7---9---6---|
e------7-------------7-------------4-------------7-------|

BIT JUST BEFORE VERSE 2:

e---------------------------
b--1212121212121212121212---
g--1111111111111111111111---
d---------------------------
a---------------------------
e---------------------------

VERSE:
CHORUS: (this time strum chords)

BRIDGE:

e------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------|
g--444/6666/8888/-9-9-9-9/16161616161616---|
d--666/8888/9999/11111111/16161616161616---|
a------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------|


e--------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------|
g--444/6666/8888/-9-9-9-9/11111111111111-9-9-9-----|
d--666/8888/9999/11111111/11111111111111111111-----|
a--------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------|


VERSE:
CHORUS: (strumming)


OUTRO: (strumming)

e--7-----6-----4-----7---|
b--9-----7-----4-----7---|
g--9-----6-----4-----8---|
d--9-----8-----6-----9---|
a--7-----6-----6-----9---|
e--------------4-----7---|

END ON:

e--4---|
b--4---|
g--4---|
d--6---|
a--6---|
e--4---|


thats it hope you enjoy! ill welcome any corrections or comments (even the bad ones) coz
dont really care! jessica.blink182@gmail.com
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Artist: The Kooks
Title: Naive
Album: Inside In/Inside Out

Good song! This is the way I play it, sounds pretty good.
I think he has a capo on the 4th fret for the real thing, but this sounds
good anyways.

Standard Tuning, EADGBe

Intro/Verse 1
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------9x99-9xxxxx----------------7-7xxx77-7xxxx--|
g|---666x6p4--9x99-9xxxxx---6xxx66-6xxxxx8-8xxx99-9xxxx--|
d|---666x6p4-99x99-9xxxxx---4xxx44-4xxxxx9-9xxx88-8xxxx--|
a|-6---------7-x77-7xxxxx---4xxx44-4xxxxx9-9xxx99-9xxxx--|
e|-4---------------------4h6-xxx66-6xxxxx7-7xxx77-7xxxx--|

Chorus 1
(This riff for the first two lines of the chorus)
e|---------------7~--------------6~--------------------|
b|-9~------------7~--------------7~--------------------|
g|-9~------------8~--------------6~--------------------|
d|-9~------------9~--------------8~--------------------|
a|-7~------------9~--------------6~--------------------|
e|---------------7~--------------6~--------------------|
I know, she knows, that I'm not fond of asking etc.

(Then this riff for the third line ONLY)
e|---------------4~--------------6~--------------------|
b|-9~------------4~--------------7~--------------------|
g|-9~------------4~--------------6~--------------------|
d|-9~------------6~--------------8~--------------------|
a|-7~------------6~--------------6~--------------------|
e|---------------4~--------------6~--------------------|
I know, she knows, that I'm not fond of asking

(This last line is the ending of the chorus)
e|-------------------------7~------------------6~------------|
b|-9~----------------------7~------------------7~------------|
g|-9~----------------------8~------------------6~------------|
d|-9~----------------------9~------------------8~------------|
a|-7~----------------------9~------------------6~------------|
e|-------------------------7~------------------6~------------|
True or false, it may be, but she's still out to get me

e|--7---------|
b|--7---------|
g|--9-(Strum)-
d|--9---------|
a|--7---------|
e|--7---------|

Verse 2

(For this verse just strum these chords really funky)
e|---------------7---7---|
b|------9---11---7---7---|
g|--6---9---11---8---9---|
d|--6---9---11---9---8---|
a|--6---7---9----9---9---|
e|--4------------7---7---|

Chorus 2
(Chorus 2 is exactly the same chords as the first, just strum them instead
of letting them ring)

Bridge
Guitar 1
e|----------------------------------0-----------------7---------------------|
b|----------------------------------0-----------------7---------------------|
g|-4-4-44s6-66-66s8-88-88s9--9-9-9--16-(strum this----9-(On the second time-|
d|-6-6-66s8-88-88s9-99-99s11-111111-16-last chord)----9-round do this one)--|
a|----------------------------------------------------7---------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------7---------------------|

Guitar 2 (Second time round)
e|------------------------------------12------------------------------------|
b|-19-19-1919-17-14-17-16-12-12h14-14----1414-x-11-(In time with last chord-|
g|----------------------------------------------11-of Guitar 1)-------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 3
(Same as verse 2)

Outro
e|--7---6---4---7---|
b|--7---7---4---7---|
g|--9---8---4---8---|
d|--9---8---6---9---|
a|--7---6---6---9---|
e|--7---6---4---7---|

End on G#m and WAHEY!

The Kooks - Naive.

h = Hammer On
p = Pull Off
x = Hit String But Do Not Ring
~ = Let Ring
Song info
Naive
The Kooks
2001
  • Rock
  • Indie Rock
Similar songs
Seven Seas - Echo & the Bunnymen
Just Like Honey - The Jesus and Mary Chain
Americas Suitehearts - Fall Out Boy
Ho Hey - The Lumineers

Hi! Hope you enjoy backing track experience.
If you want to help us in the development of the project, feel free to donate!