Darling Nikki Chords & Tabs
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Foo Fighters~~Darling Nikki
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
- slide down
v - vibrato (sometimes written as ~)
t - right hand tap
x - play 'note' with heavy damping
Intro - Lead Guitar
E---------------------------------------------- R
B---------------------------------------------- E
G--8--6--4--6--7--4-------8--6--4--6--7--4----- P x2
D--9--8--6--8--9--5--5----9--8--6--8--9--4--4-- E
A--------------------5----------------------4-- A
E---------------------------------------------- T
Intro - Second Guitar (corresponding with lead guitar part above)
E---------------------------------------------- R
B---------------------------------------------- E
G--8----------------------8--------------4----- P x2
D--9-----------------5----9--------------4--4-- E
A--------------------5----------------------4-- A
E---------------------------------------------- T
Verse (only one guitar part) - chords placed corresponding with words
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------
G----4------------------------------------------------------------------
D----4------------------------------------------5-----------------------
A----2------------------------------------------5-----------------------
E-----------------------------------------------3-----------------------
I knew a girl named Nikki ect.
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------
G----1--------------------------------4------------------3--------------
D----2--------------------------------4------------------4--------------
A----2--------------------------------2------------------4--------------
E--------------------------------------------------------2--------------
I met her in a hotel lobby ect.
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------3---------------------
D--------5----------------------------------------4---------------------
A--------5----------------------------------------4---------------------
E--------3----------------------------------------2---------------------
She said how'd you like to waste some time ect.
1st Chorus - Lead Guitar
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------P----------
B------------------7------------10-------9-------------------------7---------------A----------
G---8----------------------------------------------8----------------------------7--U--11---13b
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------S----------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------E----------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1st Chorus - Second Guitar
E----------------------------------------SCRATCH-----------------------------------P----------
B--4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7-7-7-9---9-9-9----4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7--A----------
G--4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7-7-7-9---9-9-9----4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7--U----------
D--2--2-2-/-5-2----2-2-2-/-5-2--5-5-5-7---7-7-7----2--2-2-/-5-2----2-2-2-/-5-2--5--S----------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------E----------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Repeat Verse
2nd Chorus - Lead Guitar
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------P----------
B------------------7------------10-------9-------------------------7---------------A----------
G---8----------------------------------------------8----------------------------7--U----------
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------S----------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------E----5b----
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2nd Chorus - Second Guitar
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/f/foo_fighters/darling_nikki_tab.html ]
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------SCRATCH-----------------------------------P----------
G--4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7-7-7-9---9-9-9----4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7--A----------
D--4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7-7-7-9---9-9-9----4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7--U----------
A--2--2-2-/-5-2----2-2-2-/-5-2--5-5-5-7---7-7-7----2--2-2-/-5-2----2-2-2-/-5-2--5--S----------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------E----------
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH NIKKI
Repeat Verse
3rd Chorus - Lead Guitar
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------P----------
B------------------7------------10-------9-------------------------7---------------A----------
G---8----------------------------------------------8----------------------------7--U----9b----
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------S----9b----
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------E----------
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3rd Chorus - Second Guitar
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------SCRATCH-----------------------------------P----------
G--4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7-7-7-9---9-9-9----4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7--A----------
D--4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7-7-7-9---9-9-9----4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7--U----------
A--2--2-2-/-5-2----2-2-2-/-5-2--5-5-5-7---7-7-7----2--2-2-/-5-2----2-2-2-/-5-2--5--S----------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------E----------
But she'll sho'nuff, sho'nuff show you how to grind
Repeat Verse
4th Chorus - Lead Guitar
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------P D R
B------------------7------------10-------9-------------------------7---------------A R E
G---8----------------------------------------------8----------------------------7--U U P
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------S M E
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------E S A
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T
4th Chorus - Second Guitar
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R
B----------------------------------------SCRATCH-----------------------------------P D E
G--4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7-7-7-9---9-9-9----4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7--A R P
D--4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7-7-7-9---9-9-9----4--4-4-/-7-4----4-4-4-/-7-4--7--U U E
A--2--2-2-/-5-2----2-2-2-/-5-2--5-5-5-7---7-7-7----2--2-2-/-5-2----2-2-2-/-5-2--5--S M A
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------E S T
(shouting) COME BACK NIKKI, COME BACK
After 4th Chorus there is a short drum solo and then this:
Lead Guitar
E------------------------------------------------------3-----------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------4-p2-p0-h4-0----------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Second Guitar
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--4--4-4-4------------7--7-7-7------------4--4-4-4--------------------7--7-7-7---9-9-9----
D--4--4-4-4------------7--7-7-7------------4--4-4-4--------------------7--7-7-7---9-9-9----
A--2--2-2-2------------5--5-5-5------------2--2-2-2--------------------5--5-5-5---7-7-7----
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lead Guitar Continued
E-------------------------------------------------------R
B----12-h15-p14-p12-h15-p14-p12-h15-p14-p12-h15-p14-p12-E
G-------------------------------------------------------P
D-------------------------------------------------------E
A-------------------------------------------------------A
E-------------------------------------------------------T
Second Guitar Continued
E-------------------------------------------------------R
B-------------------------------------------------------E
G--4--4-4-4--------------------7--7-7-7---9-9-9---------P
D--4--4-4-4--------------------7--7-7-7---9-9-9---------E
A--2--2-2-2--------------------5--5-5-5---7-7-7---------A
E-------------------------------------------------------T
guitars fade out to end
~~ have fun wit it.Tina
