Cousins Vampire Weekend backing track and tabs

Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)

|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|Song: Cousins |
|Band: Vampire Weekend |
|Album: Contra |
|Tabbed By: harrytheblurfan |
|Thanks to: dc4awesome |
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h = Hammer on
p = Pull off
s = Slide
# = Tremolo

Tabbed again, this time the whole song! It's not 100% there's still bits of Rostam
guitar bits to do but it's the closest I can come up to for know.

Intro:

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------5-5-5-----------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--3-3-3-----------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4-4-4-----------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------4---------------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--4---------------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4---------------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

Drums enter:

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------5-5-5-----------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--3-3-3-----------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4-4-4-----------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------4---------------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--4---------------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4---------------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

Chanting enters:

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------5-5-5-----------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--3-3-3-----------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4-4-4-----------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------4---------------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--4---------------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4---------------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------5-5-5-----------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--3-3-3-----------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4-4-4-----------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------4---------------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--4---------------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4---------------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

Bass and Drums in first two verses:

You found a sweater on the ocean floor
They're gonna find it if you didn’t close the door.
You and this model sit outside the side,
In a house on a street they wouldn’t park on the night.

Dad was a risk taker.
His was a shoe maker.
You greatest hits 2006,
Little listmaker.

Caught in the melody,
You wait in the car.
You were born with ten fingers and you're gonna use them all.

Bridge x 2

1st Guitar:

e|---12#--11#--9#--7#--6#--7#--6#--4#--2#--4#--0#-----------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------4h5p4h5p4p2p0--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

2nd Guitar:

e|---12#--11#--9#--7#--6#--7#--6#--4#--2#--4#--0#-----------------|
B|------------------------------------------------4s5s4s5s4s2s0---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Interest in colors
I discover myself
If your art life is gritty you'll be toasting my health
If an interest in culture should be lining the walls
When your birth right is interest you could just accrue it all

E
Me and my cousins,
F#
And you and your cousins
B B7
Its a line that always running.
E
Me and my cousins,
F#
You and your cousins,
B B7
I can feel it coming.

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------5-5-5-----------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--3-3-3-----------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4-4-4-----------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------4---------------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--4---------------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4---------------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------5-5-5-----------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--3-3-3-----------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4-4-4-----------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------4---------------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--4---------------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4---------------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

You can throw your back on the bitter wood,
You can throw your back on the bitter wood,
You can throw your back on the bitter wood,
You can throw your back on the bitter wood.

E
Me and my cousins,
F#
And you and your cousins
B B7
Its a line that always running.
E
Me and my cousins,
F#
You and your cousins,
B B7
I can feel it coming.

E
Me and my cousins,
F#
And you and your cousins
B B7
Its a line that always running.
E
Me and my cousins,
F#
You and your cousins,
B B7
I can feel it coming.

Bridge x 2

1st Guitar:

e|---12#--11#--9#--7#--6#--7#--6#--4#--2#--4#--0#-----------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------4h5p4h5p4p2p0--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

2nd Guitar:

e|---12#--11#--9#--7#--6#--7#--6#--4#--2#--4#--0#-----------------|
B|------------------------------------------------4s5s4s5s4s2s0---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Bell Outro.

Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)

hey this tab is pretty accurate. i did it by ear so don't get mad if somethings
wrong please. buy the album the 11th of this month!!!!

Cousins by Vampire Weekend off of the album Contra

part 1

|---------------------------------------------7-|
|---------------------------------------------7-|
|--------9----------99999----------9----------8-|
|--6--8--8----6--8--88888----6--8--8----6--8--9-|
|-7--9---9---7--9---99999---7--9---9---7--9---9-|
|---------------------------------------------7-|
continue until singing begins (x4)

part 2 (tremolo part)

each "t" stands for tremolo, you play the note 4 times.

|----------------------------------------------------------|
|-17t-16t-14t-12t-11t-12t-11t-9t-7t-9t-7t-5t-5-4h5p4h5p4-0-|
|----------------------------------------------------------| (x2)
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|

part 3 (chorus)

|------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|
|-9---9---9---8~------9---9---9---8~-|
|-9---9---8---9~------9---9---8---9~-|
|-7---7---9---9~------7---7---9---9~-|
|-------------7~------------------7~-|

part 4 (cool riff)

|-12-12p11p9------------|
|------------12p11p9----|
|--------------------11-| (x6) there's a B chord after the 3rd and 6th time.
|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|

part 5 (bell part)

|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|
|-8--9--11--9--6--8--4--6-|
|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|

there is no other tab out there that is more accurate than this one, so
enjoy :). go vampire Weekend!

tabbed by Jake T.

Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)

h = Hammer on
p = Pull off
s = Slide
t = Tremolo

Tabbed by DarkFinale.

Intro:

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------5-5-5-----------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--3-3-3-----------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4-4-4-----------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------4---------------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--4---------------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4---------------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

Drums enter:

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------5-5-5-----------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--3-3-3-----------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4-4-4-----------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------4---------------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--4---------------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4---------------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

Chanting enters:

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------5-5-5-----------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--3-3-3-----------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4-4-4-----------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------4---------------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--4---------------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4---------------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------5-5-5-----------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--3-3-3-----------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4-4-4-----------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------4---------------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--4---------------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4---------------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

Bass and Drums in first two verses:

You found a sweater on the ocean floor
They're gonna find it if you didn’t close the door.
You and this model sit outside the side,
In a house on a street they wouldn’t park on the night.

Dad was a risk taker.
His was a shoe maker.
You greatest hits 2006,
Little list maker.

Caught in the melody,
You wait in the car.
You were born with ten fingers and you're gonna use them all.

Bridge x 2

1st Guitar:

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---17t--16t--14t-12t-11t-12t 11t 9t 7t 9t 7t-5t-4h5p4h5p4s2-0---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

2nd Guitar:

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---17t--16t--14t-12t-11t-12t 11t 9t 7t 9t 7t-5t-4h5p4h5p4s2-0---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Interest in colors
I discover myself
If your art life is gritty you'll be toasting my health
If an interest in culture should be lining the walls
When your birth right is interest you could just accrue it all

E
Me and my cousins,
F#
And you and your cousins
B B7
Its a line that always running.
E
Me and my cousins,
F#
You and your cousins,
B B7
I can feel it coming.

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------5-5-5-----------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--3-3-3-----------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4-4-4-----------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------4---------------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--4---------------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4---------------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------5-5-5-----------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--3-3-3-----------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4-4-4-----------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|----------5------------|----------4---------------|
G|---1---3--3------------|---1---3--4---------------|
D|-2---4----4------------|-2---4----4---------------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|

You can throw your back on the bitter wood,
You can throw your back on the bitter wood,
You can throw your back on the bitter wood,
You can throw your back on the bitter wood.

E
Me and my cousins,
F#
And you and your cousins
B B7
Its a line that always running.
E
Me and my cousins,
F#
You and your cousins,
B B7
I can feel it coming.

E
Me and my cousins,
F#
And you and your cousins
B B7
Its a line that always running.
E
Me and my cousins,
F#
You and your cousins,
B B7
I can feel it coming.

Chrous:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5-----4---5-----4-----------------------------------------------|
G|-3-----4---3-----4-----------------------------------------------|
D|-4-x3--4---4-x3--4-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge x 2

1st Guitar:

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---17t--16t--14t-12t-11t-12t 11t 9t 7t 9t 7t-5t-4h5p4h5p4s2-0---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
2nd Guitar:

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---17t--16t--14t-12t-11t-12t 11t 9t 7t 9t 7t-5t-4h5p4h5p4s2-0---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)

Cousins - Vampire Weekend
Tuning: Standard

[Intro]
(Guitar 1)
e|-------------------------0-0-0-0-----------------------------|------|
B|------------5------------5-5-3-3-------------5------------4~-|------|
G|----1---3---3-----1---3--3-3-5-5-----1---3---3-----1---3--4~-|------|
D|---2---4----4----2---4---4-4-4-4----2---4----4----2---4---4~-|--x2--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|------|

(Guitar 2)(optional)
e|-------------------------0-0-0-0-----------------------------|------|
B|------------5------------5-5-3-3-------------5-----------4~--|------|
G|------------3------------3-3-5-5-------------3-----------4~--|------|
D|------------4------------4-4-4-4-------------4-----------4~--|-x2---|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|------|

(Chanting)
e|----------------| |---------------|
B|------------5---| |-----------4~--|
G|----1--3----3---| |---1--3----4~--|
D|---2-2--4---4---|x3|--2-2--4---4~--|
A|----------------| |---------------|
E|----------------| |---------------|

(Guitar Thingy 1)
(Tremolo Pick)
e|--12"-11"-9"-7"-6"-7"-6"-4"-2"-4"-2"---------------------|
B|-------------------------------------5~-4"5"4"-2--0~-----|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|x2
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]
("Me and my cousins...")
e|-------------------|
B|----------5---4----|
G|---9--9---3---4----|
D|---9--9---4---4----|
A|---7--7-------2----|
E|-------------------|

[Guitar Thingy 2]
(Guitar 1)
e|-------------------------0-0-0-0-----------------------------|------|
B|------------5------------5-5-3-3-------------5------------4~-|------|
G|----1---3---3-----1---3--3-3-5-5-----1---3---3-----1---3--4~-|------|
D|---2---4----4----2---4---4-4-4-4----2---4----4----2---4---4~-|--x2--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|------|

[Guitar 2]
e|-----------12"-11"-9"////Slide------| |\
B|------------------------------------| | \
G|------------------------------------| | \
D|------------------------------------|x3| x2
A|------------------------------------| | /
E|------------------------------------| |_/

[Bridge]
("You can turn your back on the bitter world")
e|---------------------|
B|--16""""""""""""""---|(Tremolo Pick)
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|

[Guitar Thingy 3]
(Guitar 1)
e|--12"-11"-9"-7"-6"-7"-6"-4"-2"-4"-2"---------------------|
B|-------------------------------------5~-4"5"4"-2--0~-----|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|x2
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

[Guitar 2]
(Comes in second time)
These are done pretty fast. Almost like pull-offs.)
e|--9"-12"-11"-9~--12"-11"-9--12"-11"-9~-------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|(x A lot)
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|

[Bells]
(Tremolo picking is optional)
e|------------11---------------------|--------------| |-----------|
B|-----12-14~----12-14-12--------11~-|------11-12---| |-----11/7--|
G|--11------------------------13-----|---13---------| |---13------|
D|-------------------------11--------|11------------|(1st Time)|-11--------|(2nd Time)
A|-----------------------------------|--------------| |-----------|
E|-----------------------------------|--------------| |-----------|

[END ON]
e|--------|
B|--4-----|
G|--4-----|
D|--4-----|
A|--2-----|
E|--------|

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| ~ Vibrato
| x Dead note
| / Slide up

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