Franz Ferdinand - Michael Tab

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                                     MICHAEL
                         As recorded by Franz Ferdinand
                      (From the 2004 Album FRANZ FERDINAND)

 Intro  Q=160
  N.C.
 4/4
  Gtr I

                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
   4 4 4 6 6 6 7 7  4 4 4 6 6 6 7 7        2 2 2                       
                                     4 4 4       4 4  4 4 4 4 4 4 2 0  
                                                                       

  N.C.

                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
   4 4 4 6 6 6 7 7  4 4 4 6 6 6 7 7  2 2 2 1 1 1                       
                                                 4 4  4 4 4 4 4 4 2 0  
                                                                       

  N.C.

                                    
                                    
                    6 6           9 
   4 4 4 6 6 6 7 7      4 4 6 7 0   
                                    
                                    
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| Gtr II

                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    

                                          E5

                                                
                                                
   (9) 9 9 9 8 6S 11  (11) 11 11 11 11 11 11\   
                                                
                                                
                                                
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                                           2    
                                           2    
                                           0    

   Pre-Verse
        F#m/A             G#/C              E/Ab              F#m/A E/Ab

                                                                        
  o                                                                    o
                                                                        
                                                                        
  o                                                                    o
    2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0  
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        2       2        4       4        0       0        2     0   0  
  o     2       2        4       4        0       0        2     0   0 o
        2       2        5       5        1       1        2     1   1  
                                                                        
  o                                                                    o
                                                                        

   Verse      F#m/A       G#/C        E/Ab        F#m/E/Ab
                                                     3x

                                                  
  o                                              o
                                           1 1 1  
                                           2 2 2  
  o                                        2 2 2 o
                                           0 0 0  
|
|                                                    3x

      2    2     4    4     0    0     2   0   0  
  o   2    2     4    4     0    0     2   0   0 o
      2    2     5    5     1    1     2   1   1  
                                                  
  o                                              o
                                                  

      F#m/A             G#/C              E/Ab

                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
   2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
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       2       2        4       4        0     0   0 
       2       2        4       4        0     0   0 
       2       2        5       5        1     1   1 
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     


                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
    0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
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   (0) 0       0   0  (0) 0       0   0  
   (0) 0       0   0  (0) 0       0   0  
   (1) 1       1   1  (1) 1       1   1  
                                         
                                         
                                         

   Chorus
    C#5                             E5

                                                                 
  o                                                              
        10b11  (10)r   (10)            10b11  (10)r   (10)       
                                                                 
  o                                                              
                                                                 
|

                                                                 
  o                                                              
    6 6          6   6   6  6 6 6                                
    6 6          6   6   6  6 6 6  2 2          2   2   2  2 2 2 
  o 4 4          4   4   4  4 4 4  2 2          2   2   2  2 2 2 
                                   0 0          0   0   0  0 0 0 

  F#5
                                           3x

                                           
                                          o
                                           
                    9b10.5  9 9 9 9 9 9r9  
           9     0                        o
                                           
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|                                          3x

                                           
                                          o
                                           
   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  4       4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  4       4 4 4 4 4 4 4 o
   2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  2       2 2 2 2 2 2 2  

  C#5

                                 
                                 
       10b11  (10)r   (10)       
                                 
                                 
                                 
|

                                 
                                 
   6 6          6   6   6  6 6 6 
   6 6          6   6   6  6 6 6 
   4 4          4   4   4  4 4 4 
                                 

  E5                              F5

                                                             
                                                             
       10b11  (10)r   (10)                                   
                                  0 9b10  (9)  (9)    (9)    
                                                             
                                                             
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   2 2          2   2   2  2 2 2  3                   (3)    
   2 2          2   2   2  2 2 2  3                   (3)    
   0 0          0   0   0  0 0 0  1                   (1)    

 Interlude
      F#m/A             G#/C              E/Ab              F#m/A E/Ab

                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
   4 4 4 6 6 6 7 7  4 4 4 6 6 6 7 7        2 2 2                       
                                     4 4 4       4 4  4 4 4 4 4 4 2 0  
                                                                       
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       2       2        4       4        0       0        2     0   0  
       2       2        4       4        0       0        2     0   0  
       2       2        5       5        1       1        2     1   1  
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       

      F#m/A             G#/C              E/Ab              F#m/A E/Ab

                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
   4 4 4 6 6 6 7 7  4 4 4 6 6 6 7 7  2 2 2 1 1 1                       
                                                 4 4  4 4 4 4 4 4 2 0  
                                                                       
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       2       2        4       4        0       0        2     0   0  
       2       2        4       4        0       0        2     0   0  
       2       2        5       5        1       1        2     1   1  
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       

      F#m/A             G#/C              E/Ab              F#m/A E/Ab

                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
   2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0  
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       2       2        4       4        0       0        2     0   0  
       2       2        4       4        0       0        2     0   0  
       2       2        5       5        1       1        2     1   1  
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       

   Verse 2    N.C.                               E

                                           
  o                                       o
                                    1 1 1  
                                    2 2 2  
  o                                 2 2 2 o
                                    0 0 0  

    F#m/A       G#/C        E/Ab        F#m/A

                                                 
                                                 
                                          1 1 1  
                                          2 2 2  
                                          2 2 2  
                                          0 0 0  
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| Gtr II

     2    2     4    4     0    0     2   0   0  
     2    2     4    4     0    0     2   0   0  
     2    2     5    5     1    1     2   1   1  
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 

      F#m/A             G#/C              E/Ab

                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
   2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
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       2       2        4       4        0     0   0 
       2       2        4       4        0     0   0 
       2       2        5       5        1     1   1 
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     


                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
    0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
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   (0) 0       0   0  (0) 0       0   0  
   (0) 0       0   0  (0) 0       0   0  
   (1) 1       1   1  (1) 1       1   1  
                                         
                                         
                                         

   Chorus
    C#5                             E5

                                                                 
  o                                                              
        10b11  (10)r   (10)            10b11  (10)r   (10)       
                                                                 
  o                                                              
                                                                 
|

                                                                 
  o                                                              
    6 6          6   6   6  6 6 6                                
    6 6          6   6   6  6 6 6  2 2          2   2   2  2 2 2 
  o 4 4          4   4   4  4 4 4  2 2          2   2   2  2 2 2 
                                   0 0          0   0   0  0 0 0 

  F#5
                                           3x

                                           
                                          o
                                           
                    9b10.5  9 9 9 9 9 9r9  
           9     0                        o
                                           
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|                                          3x

                                           
                                          o
                                           
   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  4       4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  4       4 4 4 4 4 4 4 o
   2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  2       2 2 2 2 2 2 2  

  C#5

                                 
                                 
       10b11  (10)r   (10)       
                                 
                                 
                                 
|

                                 
                                 
   6 6          6   6   6  6 6 6 
   6 6          6   6   6  6 6 6 
   4 4          4   4   4  4 4 4 
                                 

  E5                              F5

                                                             
                                                             
       10b11  (10)r   (10)                                   
                                  0 9b10  (9)  (9)    (9)    
                                                             
                                                             
|

                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
   2 2          2   2   2  2 2 2  3                   (3)    
   2 2          2   2   2  2 2 2  3                   (3)    
   0 0          0   0   0  0 0 0  1                   (1)    

 Bridge  N.C.

                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
                                                                       
                                                                       

    N.C.

                                                                        
  o                                                                    o
                                                                        
    4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
  o                                                                    o
                                                                        
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|   Gtr II

                                                                        
  o                                                                    o
    6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
                                                                        
  o                                                                    o
                                                                        

   Out-Chorus
    C#5                             E5

                                                                 
  o                                                              
        10b11  (10)r   (10)            10b11  (10)r   (10)       
                                                                 
  o                                                              
                                                                 
|

                                                                 
  o                                                              
    6 6          6   6   6  6 6 6                                
    6 6          6   6   6  6 6 6  2 2          2   2   2  2 2 2 
  o 4 4          4   4   4  4 4 4  2 2          2   2   2  2 2 2 
                                   0 0          0   0   0  0 0 0 

  F#5
                                           3x

                                           
                                          o
                                           
                    9b10.5  9 9 9 9 9 9r9  
           9     0                        o
                                           
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|                                          3x

                                           
                                          o
                                           
   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  4       4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  4       4 4 4 4 4 4 4 o
   2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  2       2 2 2 2 2 2 2  

  C#5                             E5

                                                                
                                                                
       10b11  (10)r   (10)            10b11  (10)r   (10)       
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
|

                                                                
                                                                
   6 6          6   6   6  6 6 6                                
   6 6          6   6   6  6 6 6  2 2          2   2   2  2 2 2 
   4 4          4   4   4  4 4 4  2 2          2   2   2  2 2 2 
                                  0 0          0   0   0  0 0 0 

  F#5

                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
|

                                     
                                     
                                     
   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
   2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  

  F#5               C#5

                                                 *
                                                 *
                    6         (6)         (6)    *
   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  6         (6)         (6)    *
   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  4         (4)         (4)    *
   2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2                               *

   - natural harmonic
[n]  - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
 ~   - vibrato
 tr  - trill
 T   - tap
 TP  - trem. picking
 PM  - palm muting
\n/  - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
 \n  - tremolo bar down
 n/  - tremolo bar up
/n\  - tremolo bar inverted dip
 =   - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
 <>  - volume swell (louder/softer)
 x   - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
 o   - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
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o			o


o			o
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2	4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0

o
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6		2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
o 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4		2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
		0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0



4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4	6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6	7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7	9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
			*
			*
	6	(6)	(6) *
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4	6	(6)	(6) *
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4	4	(4)	(4) *
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2			*