All Guitars - Heavy Distortion Intro (bass plays 1st measure) w/ wah and wide tremelo bar vibrato ^ bend up +3 then release Eb-------|--------------|----------------|-----------------| Bb-------|--------------|----------------|-----------------| Gb-------|----------7~~-|--(7~~)------9~-|--(9~~)---10^----| Db-------|--------------|----------------|-----------------| Ab-------|---*2~~---5~~-|--(5~~)------7~-|--(7~~)---8^-----| Bb-------|--------------|----------------|-----------------| Riff 1 play {} on 2nd time Eb-------------------------------|---------------------------------| Bb-------------------------------|--------------------------------o| Gb-------------4-----------2-----|--------4---4~-------2---2~------| Db-------------------------------|---------------------------------| Ab----------/5---5~-----/3---3~--|-----/5---5-------/3---3--------o| Bb---0---------------0-----------|--0------------------------{1}---| Verse: PM_____ PM_ PH PM_____ PM_ NH Eb---------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------| Bb---------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------| Gb---------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------| Db------------2--|------------------------------|---------------------------*2.2-| Ab---2--------3--|----------2-----------2-------|----------2-----------2---------| Bb---0--------1--|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0-*2~-|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0-0-----| Guitar1 Both Guitars "I won't waste away, I won't let this take me down. I can't survive as long as I keep it" PM_____ PM_ PH PM_____ PM_ PH Eb--------------------------------|------------------------------| Bb--------------------------------|------------------------------| Gb--------------------------------|------------------------------| Db--------------------------------|------------------------------| Ab------------2-----------2-------|----------2-----------2-------| Bb---0-00-0-0---0-0-0---0---0-*2~-|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0-*2~-| "around" "I wish it would fade But it will just sell me" PM_____ PM_ bend while picking Eb------------------------------|------------------------------------------| Bb------------------------------|------5-5-5-b6-b6-b6-b7-b7-b7-5b7r5-3-----| Gb------------------------------|--------------------------------------*4~-| Db------------------------------|------------------------------------------| Ab-----------2-----------2------|------------------------------------------| Bb---0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0---3-2--|--0---------------------------------------| Guitar 2 "out" "Over and over and over I cried out" PM_____ PM_ Eb---------------------------------| Bb---------------------------------| Gb---------------------------------| Db---------------------------------| Ab-----------2-----------2---------| Bb---0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0-3-*2~-| Both Guitars Again "loud" "Somebody Save" PreChorus Eb------------------|--------------|----------------|--------------| Bb------------------|--------------|----------------|--------------| Gb-------------4----|--------2-----|--------4---4~--|-----2---2~---| Db------------------|--------------|----------------|--------------| Ab----------/5---5~-|-----/3---3~--|-----/5---5-----|--/3---3------| Bb---0--------------|--0-----------|--0-------------|--------------| "me" "Somebody save" Eb------------------|--------------|----------------|--------------| Bb------------------|--------------|----------------|--------------| Gb-------------4----|--------2-----|--------4---4~--|-----2--------| Db------------------|--------------|----------------|-----------2--| Ab----------/5---5~-|-----/3---3~--|-----/5---5-----|--/3---3---3--| Bb---0--------------|--0-----------|--0-------------|-----------1--| "me" Chorus: Guitar 1 Both parts have a sixteenth note strum rhythm Eb--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-----------------------| Bb--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-----------------------| Gb--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-----------------------| Db---4----|---4-------|---9------------|---4----|---4----|---9-------------------| Ab---5----|---4-------|---10-----------|---5----|---4----|---10----------9-9-9-9-| Bb---3----|---2-------|---8------------|---3----|---2----|---8-----------7-7-7-7-| | |Guitar 2 w/ wah play 2 beats each Eb---5----|---5-------|--10--------10--|---5----|---5----|--10------10-------| Bb---7----|---7-------|--13--------12--|---7----|---7----|--13------12-------| Gb---7----|---6-------|--12--------12--|---7----|---6----|--12------12-------| Db--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-------------------| Ab--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-------------------| Ab--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-------------------| Chorus Lyrics: "The race I run, it keeps me focused on the man I could become. The damage done, I want to wash the filth away till there is none." Play Riff 1 once, then play Verse 2: bend while picking Eb------------------------------------------|-------------------------------| Bb------0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----|-------------------------------| Gb------4-4-4-4-b5-b5-b5-b5-b6-b6-b6-b6-----|-------------------------------| Db------------------------------------------|-------------------------------| Ab---------------------------------------3--|-----------2-----2-----2-------| Bb--0------------------------------------1--|---0-0-0-0---0-0-----0---0-*2~-| Guitar 1 bottom, Guitar 2 top part Both Guitars "I run till I break from the way it was killing me" PM_____ PM_ PM_ NH PM______ PM_ PH Eb---------------------------------|-------------------------------| Bb---------------------------------|-------------------------------| Gb---------------------------------|-------------------------------| Db-----------------------------2.2-|-------------------------------| Ab-----------2-----2-----2---------|-----------2-----2-----2-------| Bb---0-0-0-0---0-0-----0---0-0-----|--0-00-0-0---0-0-----0---0-*2~-| "Profuse to the day I'll suffer afraid to speak" "I carry" PM_____ PM_ bend while picking Eb------------------------------|----------------------5----8-------------| Bb------------------------------|------5-5-5-b6-b6-b6----b7-----7r5-3-----| Gb------------------------------|-------------------------------------*4~-| Db------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| Ab-----------2-----------2------|-----------------------------------------| Bb---0-0-0-0---0-0-0---0---3-2--|--0--------------------------------------| Guitar 2 - Top part "the shame And beg for a remedy" "How long must I live With the damage of my" PM_____ PM_ PH Eb----------------------------------| Bb----------------------------------| Gb----------------------------------| Db----------------------------------| Ab-----------2-----2-----2----------| Bb---0-0-0-0---0-0-----0---0--5-*4~-| Both Guitars Again "disease" "Somebody save" Play Prechorus and Chorus Again as before, Then Bridge - Guitar 1 PM_____ Eb-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| Bb-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| Gb-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| Db-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| Ab---2-2-2-2-------------------------|-------------------------------| Bb---0-0-0-0-------------------------|-------------------------------| | | Guitar 2 | PM_____ Eb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| Bb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| Gb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| Db--------------5-4-2-0---------5-4-2~-|----------5-4-2-0---2------0-| Ab---2-2-2-2---------------------------|----------------------4------| Ab---2-2-2-2------------2-2-2-2--------|--2-22-2-2-------2-2----2-2--| Guitar 1 Eb-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| Bb-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| Gb-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| Db---2-2-2---------------------------|-----------------------------8-| Ab---0-0-0---------------------------|-----------------------------9-| Bb-----------------------------------|-----------------------------7-| | | Guitar 2 | PM___ Eb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| Bb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| Gb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| Db--------------5-4-2-0---------5-4-2~-|----------5-4-2-0---2------0-| Ab---0---------------------------------|----------------------4------| Ab-----0-0-0------------0-0-0-0--------|--0-00-0-0-------0-0----0-0--| Guitar 1 Eb-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| Bb-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| Gb-----------------------------------|-------------------------------| Db---9-------------------------------|--(9)--------------------------| Ab---10------------------------------|--(10)-------------------------| Bb---8-------------------------------|--(8)--------------------------| | | Guitar 2 (w/ harmonizer: +3rd interval, minor), both parts written here | PM___ Eb-------------------------------------|-------------------------------| Bb-------------------------------------|-------------------------------| Gb--------------4-2-0-----------4-2-0--|----------4-2-0-------0--------| Db--------------5-4-2-4---------5-4-2~-|----------5-4-2-4-----2-2----4-| Ab---0----------------5----------------|----------------5-------4----5-| Ab-----2-2-2------------2-2-2-2--------|--2-22-2-2--------2-2-----2-2--| Guitar 1 Eb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| Bb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| Gb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| Db---6---------------------------------|---8-------------------------| Ab---7---------------------------------|---9-------------------------| Bb---5---------------------------------|---7-------------------------| | | Guitar 2 | PM_____ Eb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| Bb-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| Gb--------------4-2-0-----------4-2-0--|----------4-2----------------| Db---0----------5-4-2-4---------5-4-2~-|----------5-4-4--5b6r5~--4-5-| Ab---2----------------5----------------|--------------5--7b8r7~--5-7-| Ab---0-0-0-0------------0-0-0-0--------|--0-00-0-0-------------------| Solo- Guitar 1 plays Chords: Eb---------|----------|---------|---------|--------|--------|-------|--------| Bb---------|----------|---------|---------|--------|--------|-------|--------| Gb---2-----|--(2)-----|---------|---------|--------|--------|-------|--------| Db---2-----|--(2)-----|---9-----|--(9)----|--8-----|--(8)---|---4---|---10---| Ab---0-----|--(0)-----|---10----|--(10)---|--9-----|--(9)---|---5---|---11---| Bb---------|----------|---8-----|--(8)----|--7-----|--(7)---|---3---|---9----| Guitar 2 (harmonizer off): prebend Eb---------------------------------|----------------------------------| Bb--------2-3-2---------2-3-2------|-------2-3-2-----2-b3r2-b3r2------| Gb---4--4-------4-2---4-------4-2--|--4--4-------4-2-------------2-4--| Db---------------------------------|----------------------------------| Ab---------------------------------|----------------------------------| Ab---------------------------------|----------------------------------| previous line w/ harmonizer (harmony is tabbed here) && Eb--------0-2-0---------0-2-0------|-------0-2-0------------------------------| Bb---3--3-2-3-2-3-2---3-2-3-2-3-2--|--3--3-2-3-2-3-2-5-b7r5-b7r5--2--2b3-2p0--| Gb---4--4-------4-2---4-------4-2--|--4--4-------4-2-6-b7r6-b7r6--2-----------| Db---------------------------------|------------------------------------------| Ab---------------------------------|------------------------------------------| Ab---------------------------------|------------------------------------------| && switch pedal to an octave below, or use separate octave pedal Eb----------------------------------------------7--------------7-----| Bb---2b3-2p0-2b3-2p0-2b3-2p0-------5-5h7p5-9-10---10b12~----10---7~--| Gb---------------------------4-6-7-----------------------------------| Db-------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------| Eb------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bb---T3-p2-p0-T3-p2-p0-T3-p0--T5-p2-p0-T5-p2-p0-T5-p0--T7-p2-p0-T7-p2-p0-T7-p0-- Gb------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Db------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ab------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ab------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eb-------------------------------|-----------------12--------12-14-12-----12------------ Bb---T12-p2-p0-T12-p2-p0-T12-p0--|--15-14-12--12-15--15-12-14--------14-15--12-14-15-14- Gb-------------------------------|----------14------------------------------------------ Db-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------ Ab-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------ Ab-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------ Eb---------------|------------ Bb------12-------|------------ Gb---14----12-0--|------------ Db---------------|--12~------- Ab---------------|------------ Ab---------------|------------ Play Final Chorus: Guitar 1 Both parts have a sixteenth note strum rhythm Eb--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-------------------| Bb--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-------------------| Gb--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-------------------| Db---4----|---4-------|---9------------|---4----|---4----|---9---------------| Ab---5----|---4-------|---10-----------|---5----|---4----|---10--------------| Bb---3----|---2-------|---8------------|---3----|---2----|---8---------------| | | Guitar 2 w/ wah play 2 beats each Eb---5----|---5-------|--10--------10--|---5----|---5----|--10------10-------| Bb---7----|---7-------|--13--------12--|---7----|---7----|--13------12-------| Gb---7----|---6-------|--12--------12--|---7----|---6----|--12------12-------| Db--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-------------------| Ab--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-------------------| Ab--------|-----------|----------------|--------|--------|-------------------| Guitar 1 Eb--------|-----------|--------------------| Bb--------|-----------|--------------------| Gb--------|-----------|--------------------| Db---4----|---4-------|---9----------------| Ab---5----|---4-------|---10-------9-9-9-9-| Bb---3----|---2-------|---8--------7-7-7-7-| | | Guitar 2 play 2 beats each Eb---5----|---5-------|--10-----10---------| Bb---7----|---7-------|--13-----12---------| Gb---7----|---6-------|--12-----12---------| Db--------|-----------|--------------------| Ab--------|-----------|--------------------| Ab--------|-----------|--------------------| Play Riff 1 again and end on final chord Eb-------- Bb-------- Gb-------- Db-------- Ab---2---- Bb---0---- Key: T right hand tap / slide up \ slide down h hammer-on p pull-off * harmonic indicator PH Pinch Harmonic NH Natural Harmonic (Lightly touch with fret hand finger) b bend r release () held note ~ vibrato PM Palm Mute

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