This includes the chords and tab of the song "12:51" by The Strokes from
their sophomore album, "Room on Fire" (2003). If there are any doubts or corrections,
feel free to leave a comment.
Chords:
(If you don't own a Capo click on "Up 2 Half Steps - Transpose" at the top
of the tab, and play those chords).
CAPO ON 1ST.
D (000232)
G (320033)
Em (022000) or you can also use Em7 (022030)
A (002220) or you can also use Asus4(002230)
Bm (024432)
Gm (310033)
Verse 1:
D G
Talk to me now I'm older
Em A
Your friend told you 'cause I told her
D G
Friday nights have been lonely
Em A
Change your plans and then phone me
Break:
D Bm A (x4)
Verse 2:
D G
We could go and get 40s
Em A
Fuck goin' to that party
D G
Oh really, your folks are away now?
Em A
Alright, let's go, you convinced me
Break:
D Bm A (x4)
Chorus:
Gm D
12:51 is the time my voice
Gm
Found the words I sought
D
Is it this stage I want?
Gm D
The world is shutting out, for us
Gm
We were tense for sure
D
But we was confident
Verse 3:
D G
Kiss me now that I'm older
Em A
I won't try to control you
D G
Friday nights have been lonely
Em A
Take it slow but don't warn me
Verse 4:
D G
We'd go out and get 40's
Em A
Then we'd go to some party
D G
Oh really, your folks are away now?
Em A
Alright I'm coming...
I'll be right there (fading)
Tab:
Verses 1 & 3:
E ---------------|---------------| B -/9------9-----|---------------| G ---911-9--11-9-|-11-89-811-9-8-| x2 D ---------------|---------------| A ---------------|---------------| E ---------------|---------------|
Verse 2:
E -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| B -9------9----|---------------|9-----12-10-9-|---------------| G --911-9--11-9|-11-89-811-9-8-|--911-9-------|-11-89-811-9-8-| D -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| A -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| E -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
Verse 4:
E --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| B 9-----12-10-9-|---------------|9-----12-10-9-|---------------| G --911-9-------|-11-89-811-9-8-|--911-9-------|-11-89-811-9-8-| D --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| A --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| E --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
Break:
E ------------------------------------------------------| B -/12--9----9--/12--9----9----/12--9----9-------9----9-| G --------11-----------11-------------11-----\9----11---| D ------------------------------------------------------| x2 A ------------------------------------------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
E ----10-------|-12-10-------|----10-------|-12-10-------| B -13----12-13-|-------13-12-|-13----12-13-|-------13-12-| G -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| D -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E -12-----10--------10---|-12-10-------|----10-------|-12-10--------| B -----13--- 12--10---12-|-------13-12-|-13----12-13-|-------13-12~-| G ---9---------9---------|-------------|-------------|--------------| D -----------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| A -----------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| E -----------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
If that confuses any of you, here it is with both the chords and tab at the same time.
Verse 1:
D G
Talk to me now I'm older
Em A
Your friend told you 'cause I told her
D G
Friday nights have been lonely
Em A
Change your plans and then phone me
E ---------------|---------------| B -/9------9-----|---------------| G ---911-9--11-9-|-11-89-811-9-8-| x2 D ---------------|---------------| A ---------------|---------------| E ---------------|---------------|
Break:
D Bm A (x4)
E ------------------------------------------------------| B -/12--9----9--/12--9----9----/12--9----9-------9----9-| G --------11-----------11-------------11-----\9----11---| D ------------------------------------------------------| x2 A ------------------------------------------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------|
D G
We could go and get 40s
Em A
Fuck goin' to that party
D G
Oh really, your folks are away now?
Em A
Alright, let's go, you convinced me
E -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| B -9------9----|---------------|9-----12-10-9-|---------------| G --911-9--11-9|-11-89-811-9-8-|--911-9-------|-11-89-811-9-8-| D -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| A -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| E -------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
Break:
D Bm A (x4)
E ------------------------------------------------------| B -/12--9----9--/12--9----9----/12--9----9-------9----9-| G --------11-----------11-------------11-----\9----11---| D ------------------------------------------------------| x2 A ------------------------------------------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------|
Gm D
12:51 is the time my voice
Gm
Found the words I sought
D
Is it this stage I want?
E ----10-------|-12-10-------|----10-------|-12-10-------| B -13----12-13-|-------13-12-|-13----12-13-|-------13-12-| G -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| D -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| A -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| E -------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
Gm D
The world is shutting out, for us
Gm
We were tense for sure
D
But we was confident
E -12-----10--------10---|-12-10-------|----10-------|-12-10--------| B -----13--- 12--10---12-|-------13-12-|-13----12-13-|-------13-12~-| G ---9---------9---------|-------------|-------------|--------------| D -----------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| A -----------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| E -----------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
Verse 3:
D G
Kiss me now that I'm older
Em A
I won't try to control you
D G
Friday nights have been lonely
Em A
Take it slow but don't warn me
E ---------------|---------------| B -/9------9-----|---------------| G ---911-9--11-9-|-11-89-811-9-8-| x2 D ---------------|---------------| A ---------------|---------------| E ---------------|---------------|
Verse 4:
D G
We'd go out and get 40's
Em A
Then we'd go to some party
D G
Oh really, your folks are away now?
Em A
Alright I'm coming...
E --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| B 9-----12-10-9-|---------------|9-----12-10-9-|---------------| G --911-9-------|-11-89-811-9-8-|--911-9-------|-11-89-811-9-8-| D --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| A --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| E --------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
I'll be right there (fading)
E ------------------------------------------------------| B -/12--9----9--/12--9----9----/12--9----9-------9----9-| G --------11-----------11-------------11-----\9----11---| D ------------------------------------------------------| x2 A ------------------------------------------------------| E ------------------------------------------------------|
