The Dark Of The Matinee Chords & Tabs
The Dark Of The Matinee Tab
Band: Franz Ferdinand
Album: Franz Ferdinand (Domino Records)
Song: The Dark Of The Matinee
Tabbed by: Benoît Dutordoir (bendutordoir@hotmail.com)
I just want to say this is my favourite song ever.
I’m sure this tab it’s not completely right, but almost…
It says the tab can’t contain lyrics, so you really got to
listen to the song really well, enjoy!
Intro: (x2)
Guitar 1 (Nick)
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------2-2----2-1--|
D-----2-----2------2------2-------------------2--4-4-----4------4-|
A-4-4---4-4----4-4----4-4-----2-2-4-5--2-4-5----------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 (Alex)
e-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------7-7----7-6--|
A-----7-----7------7-----7--------------------7--9-9-----9------9-|
E-9-9---9-9----9-9---9-9-----7-7-9-10--7-9-10---------------------|
>>>(guitar2)played on lower frets because Alex switches off to power chords lower on the guitar after the Intro
Verse 1:
Guitar 1 (Nick) Bm D
E---------------------------------------------------------7-----x--|
B---------------------------------------------------------7-----7--|
G-------------------------------------------------4-6-----7-----7--|
D—-6-4--------------------------6-4----4-----4-6-7--------9-----7--|
A-----7-6-4------------2-4----------7-6-------------------x-----5--|
E-----------------2-4-5-----------------------------------x-----x--|
How you’d have…
(faster)
Guitar 2 (Alex)
C#m B F#m C#m B F#m A E Bm D
e—-9----7----9------9-----7-----9------5----12----7-----10---------|
B—-9----7----10-----9-----7-----10-----5----12----7-----10---------|
G—-10—--8----11-----10----8-----11-----6----13----7-----11---------|
D--11—--9----11---- 11----9-----11-----7----14----9-----12---------|
A—-11—--9----9------11----9-----9------7----14----9-----12---------|
E—-9----7----x------9-----7-----x------5----12----7-----10---------|
Chorus: (x1)
Guitar 1 (Nick)
Bm D Bm D A C#m Bm A C#m
e---7----x-----7----x----5----------9----7---5---9----------|
B---7----7-----7----7----5----------9----7---5---9----------|
G---7----7-----7----7----6----------10---7---6---10---------|
D---9----7-----9----7----7----------11---9---7---11---------|
A---x----5-----x----5----7----------11---9---7---11---------|
E---x----x-----x----x----5-----------9----7---5---9---------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/f/franz_ferdinand/the_dark_of_the_matinee_tab.html ]
Guitar 2 (Alex)
Bm D Bm D A C#m Bm A C#m
e---7-----10-----7-----10----5--------9----7---5---9--------|
B---7-----10-----7-----10----5--------9----7---5---9--------|
G---7-----11-----7-----11----6--------10---7---6---10-------|
D---9-----12-----9-----12----7--------11---9---7---11-------|
A---9-----12-----9-----12----7--------11---9---7---11-------|
E---7-----10-----7-----10----5--------9----7---5---9--------|
Mine, yes it’s miiiiine
Intro: (x2)
Verse 2 :
Guitar 1 (Nick)
Bm D
E------------------------------------------------------------------------7-----x--|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------7-----7--|
G--------------------------------------------4-6----4--4--------6-4------7-----7--|
D—-6-4---------------------6-4----4----4-6-7---------------4-6-7---------9-----7--|
A-----7-6-4---------2-4-------7-6----------------------------------------x-----5--|
E--------------2-4-5-----------------------------------------------------x-----x--|
How you’d have…
(faster)
Guitar 2 (Alex)
C#m B F#m C#m B F#m A F#m A E Bm D
e—-9----7----9------9-----7-----9-----5---9---5---12----7-----10---|
B—-9----7----10-----9-----7-----10----5---9---5---12----7-----10---|
G—-10—--8----11-----10----8-----11----6---10--6---13----7-----11---|
D--11—--9----11---- 11----9-----11----7---11--7---14----9-----12---|
A—-11—--9----9------11----9-----9-----7---11--7---14----9-----12---|
E—-9----7----x------9-----7-----x-----5---9---5---12----7-----10---|
Chorus : (x1) >same as first time
Verse 3 : (slower than first verses)
Guitar 1 (Nick)
Bm D
E------------------------------------------------------------------------7-----x--|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------7-----7--|
G--------------------------------------------4-6----4--4--------6-4------7-----7--|
D—-6-4---------------------6-4----4----4-6-7---------------4-6-7---------9-----7--|
A-----7-6-4---------2-4-------7-6----------------------------------------x-----5--|
E--------------2-4-5-----------------------------------------------------x-----x--|
How you’d have…
(faster)
Guitar 2 (Alex)
C#m B F#m C#m B F#m A E Bm D
e—-9----7----9------9-----7-----9------5----12----7-----10---------|
B—-9----7----10-----9-----7-----10-----5----12----7-----10---------|
G—-10—--8----11-----10----8-----11-----6----13----7-----11---------|
D--11—--9----11---- 11----9-----11-----7----14----9-----12---------|
A—-11—--9----9------11----9-----9------7----14----9-----12---------|
E—-9----7----x------9-----7-----x------5----12----7-----10---------|
Chorus : (x2) >same as previous
That’s it, it was hard tapping, but I loved doing it.
Franz Ferdinand, you guys are the best!
Benoît Dutordoir, 27/03/2005
