I have to say that the Strokes are great. I just think Albert Hammond Jr’s stuff is better. Everyone Gets a Star, is fast becoming one of my favorite songs, and, at least in my mind, is better than anything the Strokes have done. I’m glad Hammond has began experimenting with solo work and look forward to more from him.

Tab

Guitar 1, Main Verse Rhythm Figure:

 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a | 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|---------------------------------|   2x
---------4---------------4-------|---------------------------------|
-5---5-------5-5(5)5-5-------5---|---------5---------------5-------|
---------------------------------|-7---7-------7-7(7)7-7-------7---| 

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a | 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |
---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|---------------------------------|   2x
---------4---------------4-------|---------------------------------|
-5---5-------5-5(5)5-5-------5---|---------4---------------4-------|
---------------------------------|-5---5-------5-5(5)5-5-------5---|

Guitar 2, Verse Rhythm Figure 1:

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
3---3---3---3---3---5---5---5---|2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---|
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|   2X
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

Guitar 2, Verse Rhythm Figure 2:

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |
2-2-0-0-----0-0-2-2-0-0-----0-0-|--------------------------------|
--------3-3-------------3-3-----|2-2-0-0-----0-0-2-2-0-0-----0-0-|
--------------------------------|--------2-2-------------2-2-----|   2x
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

Guitar 1, Chorus Rhythm Figure:

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
7-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
7-------------------------------|6-----------4-------------------|  2x
7-------------------------------|7-----------5-------------------|
5-------------------------------|7-----------5-------------------|
--------------------------------|5-----------3-------------------|

Guitar 2, Chorus Rhythm Figure:

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |
3-3-3-3-3---5-5---5-5---5-5-5---|2-2-2-2-2---0-0---0-0---0-0-0---|
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |
3-3-3-3-3---5-5---5-5---5-5-5---|2-2-2-2-2---0-------------------|
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

Lyrics

Won’t you go back to where you go?
I want you to, forever no
These guys have all got problems
These guys have all got their problems

Today, you’ve come now go away
I know it gets so confusing
Sometimes it all seems to drag me down
And when I’m getting closer
So close, everything just falls apart

When will you stop and see me through
There’s something else I’d rather do
Although you’re getting angry
I know everyone gets a star

Today, you’ve come now go away
I know it gets so confusing
Sometimes it all seems to drag me down
And when I’m getting closer
So close, everything just falls apart