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Funeral

neighbourhood #1 (tunnels), wake up, rebellion (lies)

Arcade fire is an incredible band, There is no other way about it. This is a band that shows talent in abundance, and its evident from the very beginning. I first stumbled across them while watching a Reading + Leeds 2007 highlights show on BBC red button. I was in awe, the sun was setting, the sky was red and the music was magical.  I had their album downloading straight away. Very rarely does a band’s live show and records match so well but these guys are the real deal.

This video is part of a project I’m working on. I’m learning to play my favourite albums on a ukulele. If you enjoyed it why not check out some other classic albums that I arranged. Like The Strokes, Fleet Foxes or Tame Impala.

Arcade Fire Ukulele Tabs

Not sure how to read these? Check out this guide and you will be learning these ukulele tabs in no time.

Neighbourhood #1 ( tunnels )

Play this part softly This is the main riff

A|-8------8-10-7-8----12-10-8-10-8----------8-|-------7-8-7----------7-8-7----10-12-15-12-10----
E|--------------------------------------5-8---|---5-8------------5-8----------------------------
C|---5--------------------------------5-------|-5--------------5--------------------------------
G|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------

Vocal Line Violin Part

A|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------
E|---0/8-------------------------|-8-------8-------------------8-------8----------------
C|-5-----4-5----5-4-2----4-5-2-0-|---9-7-9---9-7-9-7-9-10-9------9-7-9---9-7-9-7-9-10-9-
G|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------

Chords

A|-0----|-0-------0-|-0-------0-|-0----0----1-|-0-------0----
E|-1----|-1-------0-|-1-------0-|-1----1----1-|-1-------0----
C|-0----|-0-------0-|-0-------0-|-2----0----2-|-0-------0----
G|-2----|-2-------2-|-2-------2-|-2----2----3-|-2-------2----


Wake Up

Chords

A|-3---- |-3----0-|-0----0-|-0----0-|-3---- E|-0---- |-0----0-|-0----3-|-1----0-|-0---- C|-0---- |-0----0-|-0----0-|-0----0-|-0---- G|-0---- |-0----2-|-2----2-|-2----2-|-0---- Repeat Play the end chord of each bar just once before you switch chords.

Vocal line (AHHHHHHH, AHHHHHHH, AHHHHHHHH......)

A|-----------------------------------------------------
E|-8-10----8-10-8-5-5----8-5-8-5-3-3----5----3-5-1-----
C|-------------------------------------------------2-0-
G|-----------------------------------------------------

rebellion (lies)

Intro Bass Riff
A|---------------------------------------------------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- E|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6------------------------- C|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Vocal Line

A|-----------------------------13-10-------------13-10--------------------
E|-10-10-11-8-8-10----------10-------13-------10-------13----8-8-8-10-8-6-
C|-----------------------10----------------10-----------------------------
G|--------------------10----------------10--------------------------------

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