s Slide h Hammer-on p Pull-off T Tap B Bend the note to the fret after the R Release back to the originally bent note H Harmonic A.H. Artificial Harmonic m Palm Muted // Trem Pick (Pick as fast as possible) Ok here's a beast of a song! There's 4 guitars on this track. Guitar 1 is a slightly distorted electric. Guitar 2 is a clean electric. Guitar 3 is a distorted guitar and guitar 4 is a clean electric with a tremelo effect on it. Guitar 1 - Slightly Distorted Electric Guitar 2 - Clean Electric Guitar 3 - Distorted Electric Guitar 4 - Clean Electric (w/trem effect) ============================== Intro ===== Gtr. 1 e|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------0-2~-| B|-----1---------------1-0---0h1p0---1-1~-----|-----1---------------1---3~-| G|-----2---0---0-----0---0---0-----------2~-0-|-----2---0---0-----0-----2~-| D|---2-----------0h2-------0-------0-----3~---|---2-----------0h2-------0~-| A|-0-----0-2-3--------------------------------|-0-----0-2-3----------------| E|-----------------------3-------------1~---3-|----------------------------| Break ===== *** various sounds from tv/radio *** Part 1 ====== Gtr. 2 e|--------------------------------------------| B|-----1---------------1-0---0h1p0---1-1~-----| G|-----2---0---0-----0---0---0-----------2~-0-| D|---2-----------0h2-------0-------0-----3~---| A|-0-----0-2-3--------------------------------| E|-----------------------3-------------1~---3-| e|------0-------------------------0-------| B|------1---------------1-----3-----3-3---| G|------2---0---0-----0-----2---2-------2-| D|----2-----------0h2-----0---------------| A|-0~-----0-2-3---------------------------| E|----------------------------------------| Play on 3rd and 5th play e|------0------------------------------10----10----| B|------1---------------1s3---3---3s10----10----10-| G|------2---0---0-----0-----2---2------------------| D|----2-----------0h2-----0------------------------| A|-0~-----0-2-3------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| How long can you stand Tightening up Avoiding the fight Avoiding the truth Tighten the smile Tighten the lie Will you get what you want To be cursed with your dreams I hope for your sake Something gets in the way Break Part 1 ============ Gtr. 1 and Gtr. 2 both play e|--------------------------------------------| B|-----1---------------1-0---0h1p0---1-1~-----| G|-----2---0---0-----0---0---0-----------2~-0-| D|---2-----------0h2-------0-------0-----3~---| A|-0-----0-2-3--------------------------------| E|-----------------------3-------------1~---3-| e|------0-------------------------0-------| B|------1---------------1-----3-----3-3---| G|------2---0---0-----0-----2---2-------2-| D|----2-----------0h2-----0---------------| A|-0~-----0-2-3---------------------------| E|----------------------------------------| Break Part 2 ============ Gtr. 1 and Gtr. 2 both play e|-------------0-------0-------0---| B|---1-3-1---1---1---1---1-3-1---1-| G|-2-------0-------2---------------| D|-2-------0-------0-------0-------| A|-0-------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| Part 2 ====== e|--------------------------------------------| B|-----1---------------1-0---0h1p0---1-1~-----| G|-----2---0---0-----0---0---0-----------2~-0-| D|---2-----------0h2-------0-------0-----3~---| A|-0-----0-2-3--------------------------------| E|-----------------------3-------------1~---3-| e|------0-------------------------0-------| B|------1---------------1-----3-----3-3---| G|------2---0---0-----0-----2---2-------2-| D|----2-----------0h2-----0---------------| A|-0~-----0-2-3---------------------------| E|----------------------------------------| How long can you stand Living under the lens The kiss of success The ensuing, all consuming, mess Guitar Solo (Gtr. 3) =========== (Gtr. 1 plays guitar part in Part 2) \.slack../...\3../ \.5/\.5/\.5/\.5/\.5/\variable/ H H A.H--------------| trill e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------5~--------------------------------------------| G|---------5--------4~-4---4---4---4---4p2p0---------------| D|-------------------------------------------2t0---4b5r4p2-| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|-0~------------------------------------------------------| 1/4 bend e|-12----12-15b17-----------------------------------------| B|-15b17----------15b17-------------------------------12b-| G|----------------------14b16r14p12-12b14r12----------12b-| D|-------------------------------------------12-14-12-----| A|--------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------| hold bend----------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------15-------15-------15----15----15----15----15----15b17-| G|-14b16----14b16----14b16----16----16----16----16----14-------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| hold bend----------| hold bend------------------| e|----------//-15b17-17b19-20b22-22b24-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-| B|-15b17-17-17----------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------| Gtr. 1 and Gtr. 2 e|-----0-------0-------0-------0---| B|---1---1---1---1---1---1-3-1---1-| G|-2-------0-------2---------------| D|-2-------0-------0-------0-------| A|-0-------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| Interlude Part 1 (no guitar) ================ Message of love They arrive everyday People you touch Wasting away People you don't know Give you no choice Interlude Part 2 (Gtr. 4) ================ e|-----------------------------0---| B|-------0-------*-------0-------0-| *First time only play open instead G|-----4-------4-------4-----------| of on E string D|---4-------4-------4-------4-----| A|-----------------0-------2-------| E|-2-------0-----3-----------------| And you're sick to your stomach At the sound of your voice And the shape of your face And the sound of your name They send you pictures of yourself It's someone you don't know And they call you a genius Cause you're easier to sell But the fire in your belly That gave you the songs Is suddenly gone And you feel like a fake Gtr. 1 & 4 til end e|-----0-------0-------0-------0---| B|-------0-------0-------0-------0-| G|---------------------------------| D|---4-------4-------4-------4-----| A|-----------------0-------2-------| E|-2-------0-----------------------| Is that what you want? I hope for your sake You've got what it takes You've got what it takes To be spoilt to death.... ................... e|-----0-------0---| B|-------0-------0-| G|-----------------| *** Add to last repeat *** D|---4-------4-----| A|-4-------6-------| E|-----------------| Outro ===== e|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---| B|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------0-------2-------3-------| E|-0-------2-------3-------------------------------| |--x16--| e|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---| B|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-| G|---------------------------------0-------4-------| D|---------0-------2-------4-----------------------| A|-4-----------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------|

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