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In The Backseat

Alright, so- as many of you, i'm sure, can relate, The Arcade Fire is probably my
favorate band. Every song they have created is nothing short of brilliant. I am
relatively new to the guitar and this will be my first tab. Seeing as i don't play the
piano and i have yet to learn chords fo the guitar- it may be a little rusty and will do
the actual song no jusice.. But- i havent been able to find a tab for this song yet, in
addition to many other of theirs songs, so- if you suck as much as i do, enjoy. :)
thanks. Email me with comments, revisions, whatever.

Writted by Win Butler
Tabbed by Nick Long
Standard Tuning

VERSE:

(Guitar 1- Lead)
         "I         Like the peace          in  the back seat
e--------7-5--------------7-5--------------5-3--------------5-3--------|
B------5-----5---5------5-----5---5------3-----3---3------3-----3---3--|
G----5---------5------5---------5------4---------4------4---------4----|
D--7----------------7----------------5----------------5----------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
          I don't have to drive              I don't have to speak
e--------5-3--------------5-3--------------3-1--------------3-1--------|
B------3-----3---3------3-----3---3------1-----1---1------1-----1---1--|
G----3---------3------3---------3------2---------2------2---------2----|
D--5----------------5----------------3----------------3----------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
   I look and watch te countryside          and I   can fall asleep
e--------2-0--------------2-0--------------0----------------0----------|
B------0-----0---0------0-----0---0------3---3------------3---3--------|
G----1---------1------1---------1------4-------4---4----4-------4---4--|
D--2----------------2----------------5-----------5----5-----------5----|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
              My   Family Tree's             losing all it's leaves
e--------7-5--------------7-5--------------5-3--------------5-3--------|
B------5-----5---5------5-----5---5------3-----3---3------3-----3---3--|
G----5---------5------5---------5------4---------4------4---------4----|
D--7----------------7----------------5----------------5----------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Crashing towards the driver's seat  The lightening bolt had enough heat
e--------5-3--------------5-3--------------3-1--------------3-1--------|
B------3-----3---3------3-----3---3------1-----1---1------1-----1---1--|
G----3---------3------3---------3------2---------2------2---------2----|
D--5----------------5----------------3----------------3----------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
  To melt the street beneath your feet
e--------2-0--------------2-0--------------0----------------0----------|
B------0-----0---0------0-----0---0------3---3------------3---3--------|
G----1---------1------1---------1------4-------4---4----4-------4---4--|
D--2----------------2----------------5-----------5----5-----------5----|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|


(Guitar 2- Acoustic Rhythym)
e--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
B--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
G--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----|
D--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----|
A--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----|
E--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|

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

e--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
B--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
G--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----|
D--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----|
A--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----|
E--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|

Repeat the guitar 2 verse x2 to gi with gtr 1!


CHORUS:   the low violin in the chorus really carries the tune, so i hope you have a 
jewish bass (or violin) player.

(Guitar 1)
"Alice died
e--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10----10--9---9---9---9---9---9---9-----|
B--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----|
G-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)---(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)----|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
  In the night
e--9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9-----7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----|
B--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----|
G-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)---(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)----|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
                    I've been learning to drive
e--9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|
B--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
G-(9)-(9)-(9)-(9)-(9)-(9)-(9)-(9)--|
D----------------------------------|
A----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|
                                                       My whole life
e--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10----10--9---9---9---9---9---9---9-----|
B--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----|
G-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)---(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)----|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e--9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9-----9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9-----|
B--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----|
G-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)---(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)----|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
           I've been learning
e--9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|
B--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
G-(9)-(9)-(9)-(9)-(9)-(9)-(9)-(9)--|
D----------------------------------|
A----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|

CHORUS:(Guitar 2)
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6-----|
D--7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----|
A--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6-----|
D--4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----|
A--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G--6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6--|   (x2)
D--4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4--|
A--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|
E---------------------------------|


After the chorus, guitar 1 plays the verse (the picking one) twice again, the first time
pesky violin does a solo. even a handy jewish bass player can't replace that, but you
substitute your guitar 2 for it if you dont have a 3rd (or, even better, a violin
player). after the first repetition of the verse, during the second, Win Butler does
some distorted stuff on guitar #2, if you're familliar with the song.

Guitar Solo #1 (violin solo): (listen to song for beat count)
"(Sexy howling, moaning vocals)"
e-----------8---------------7-------6---5---3-----------------------|
B--5----------------3---------------------------3---7-------3-------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e-----------7---------------7-------|
B--5----------------5---------------|
G-----------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|

Win's kick-ass guitar thing: (listen to song for cue to join lead guitar)

e--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
B--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
G--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4-----|
D--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----|
A--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-----|
E--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|

!OUTRO! -Guitar 1 plays Chorus outro and fades out, while Guitar 2 plays wither violin 
#2, or backup chorus- your call.

Guitar Solo #2 (violin solo):

e--------------------------------2--0------------------|
B-----0--2--5--3--2--3-----2--3--------2--3----2-------|
G--2--------------------4------------------------------|  (x12)
D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
                                                                -For Alice

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