WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Arctic Monkeys - Batphone Tabs | Ver. 1
[Riff]
This is the Synth-riff that sounds all around the song, play it if you want
*Palm mute*
e|-3-----------3----|
B|---6-4-3-4-6------|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
[Intro]
Jamie, the first two notes if this riff go along with the piano, listen carefully, repeat as much as is need
*Palm mute*
e|--------------------------------|
B|------------------------5b6r5---|
G|---------3---3----------5b6r5-3-|
D|-5-5---5---5-----5-5------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Jamie, the first two notes if this riff go along with the piano, listen carefully, repeat as much as is need
*Palm mute*
e|--------------------------------|
B|------------------------5b6r5---|
G|---------3---3----------5b6r5-3-|
D|-5-5---5---5-----5-5------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
[Pre chorus 1]
"...over a bucket of balls.."
Jamie
e|-8----8-----11--11----10---10---|
B|-9----9-----13--12----11---12---|
G|-10---10----12--11----10---10---|
D|-10---10----13--13----12---12---|
A|-8----8-----11--11----10---10---|
E|--------------------------------|
Alex
e|-1----------11--11----10---10---|
B|-1----------13--12----11---12---|
G|-1----------12--11----10---10---|
D|-3----------13--13----12---12---|
A|-3----------11--11----10---10---|
E|--------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Jamie, the first two notes if this riff go along with the piano, listen carefully
*Palm mute*
e|--------------------------------|
B|------------------------5b6r5---|
G|---------3---3----------5b6r5-3-|
D|-5-5---5---5-----5-5------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
[Pre chorus 2]
"...I sell the fact that I can't be bought"
Jamie
e|-8----8-----11--11----10---10---|
B|-9----9-----13--12----11---12---|
G|-10---10----12--11----10---10---|
D|-10---10----13--13----12---12---|
A|-8----8-----11--11----10---10---|
E|--------------------------------|
Alex
e|-1----------11--11----10---10---|
B|-1----------13--12----11---12---|
G|-1----------12--11----10---10---|
D|-3----------13--13----12---12---|
A|-3----------11--11----10---10---|
E|--------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
"...Through a handheld device?..."
Jamie & Alex
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|-3-5-6-8-10-5-3-/-10-|
E|---------------------|
"...Thankfully, the process has been simplified"
Jamie
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|-3-5-6-8-10-8-6-/-11-|
E|---------------------|
[Pre chorus 3]
"...Since the last time you tried"
Jamie
e|-8----8-----11--11----10---10---|
B|-9----9-----13--12----11---12---|
G|-10---10----12--11----10---10---|
D|-10---10----13--13----12---12---|
A|-8----8-----11--11----10---10---|
E|--------------------------------|
Alex
e|-1----------11--11----10---10---|
B|-1----------13--12----11---12---|
G|-1----------12--11----10---10---|
D|-3----------13--13----12---12---|
A|-3----------11--11----10---10---|
E|--------------------------------|
[Chorus 1]
Listen to this part carefully, the first strum on the chords its slow and the other is faster and then stop
the vibration from the strings, repeat it as much as is needed
"...numerous times..."
Jamie
e|-3--3--3-6--1--1--3-6--|
B|-4--4--3-3--1--1--3-3--|
G|-5--5-------1--1-------|
D|-5--5-------3--3-------|
A|------------3--3-------|
E|-----------------------|
Alex
e|--------------------------8---|
B|-13/15-15/16-16b18--------9---|
G|--------------------------10--|
D|--------------------------10--|
A|--------------------------8---|
E|------------------------------|
[Verse 4]
"...looking out across your soul"
Alex & Jamie
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B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|-3-5-6-8-10-5-3-/-10-|
E|---------------------|
"...They have re-decorated it all.."
Jamie
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|-3-5-6-8-10-8-6-/-11-|
E|---------------------|
[Pre chorus 4]
"...the bar's down the side"
Jamie
e|-8----8-----11--11----10---10---|
B|-9----9-----13--12----11---12---|
G|-10---10----12--11----10---10---|
D|-10---10----13--13----12---12---|
A|-8----8-----11--11----10---10---|
E|--------------------------------|
Alex
e|-1----------11--11----10---10---|
B|-1----------13--12----11---12---|
G|-1----------12--11----10---10---|
D|-3----------13--13----12---12---|
A|-3----------11--11----10---10---|
E|--------------------------------|
[Chorus 2]
Listen to this part carefully, the first strum on the chords its slow and the other is faster and then stop
the vibration from the strings, repeat it as much as is needed
"...numerous times..."
Jamie
e|-3--3--3-6--1--1--3-6--|
B|-4--4--3-3--1--1--3-3--|
G|-5--5-------1--1-------|
D|-5--5-------3--3-------|
A|------------3--3-------|
E|-----------------------|
Alex
e|--------------------------8---|
B|-13/15-15/16-16b18--------9---|
G|--------------------------10--|
D|--------------------------10--|
A|--------------------------8---|
E|------------------------------|
There's only one variation and its that when Alex sings
"...I'll be by the Batphone if you need to get a hold"
Alex
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B|--16b18--|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
on the word "Batphone" he plays this
[Outro]
Jamie, the first two notes if this riff go along with the piano, listen carefully, repeat as much as is need
*Palm mute*
e|--------------------------------|
B|------------------------5b6r5---|
G|---------3---3----------5b6r5-3-|
D|-5-5---5---5-----5-5------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
Alex & Jamie
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|-3-5-6-8-10-5--|
E|---------------|
