Eb tuning Piano intro *1 there are _several_ layered guitars for this G1 slight distortion |---------4----------------5----------------6------- |-----0-----0---0------0-----0---0------0-----0---0- |---4--(4)----4------7--(7)----7------6--(4)----6--- |-2----------------5----------------4--------------- |--------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------------- |---------9---------------------------------------- |-----0-----0---0---------------------------------- |---9--(7)----9------------------------------------ |-7------------------------------------------------ |-------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------- G2 |---------4---------------------------------6------- |-----0-----0---0------0-------0--------0-----0---0- |---4--(4)----4------7-------7---7----6--(6)----6--- |-2----------------5-----5----------4--------------- |--------------------------5------------------------ |--------------------------------------------------- |---------9----------------------------------------- |-----0-----0---0----------------------------------- |---9--(9)----9------------------------------------- |-7------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------------- G3 (first time only) Tremolo (fast phasing) |-------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------- |-3hbr---2hbr-------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------- *2 G1 Distortion |-------------------------------------------------- |-------12-/-19---10--14--16-17-------12-/-19--- |-13~---X----X-----X---X---X--X---------X----X----- |-X-----9--/-16---8---11--13-14-------9--/-16--- |-11~---------------------------------------------- |-0------------------------------------------------ |-------------------------------------------------- |-10--14------------------------------------------- |-X---X-------------------------------------------- |-8---11------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------- G2 Distortion |-0------------------------------------------------- |-0------------------------------------------------- |-1------------------------------------------------- |-2-----5--/-12---4---7---9--2---------5--/-12---- |-2-----5--/-12---4---7---9--2---------5--/-12---- |-0-----3--/-10---2---5---7--0---------3--/-10---- |-------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------- |-4---7---------------------------------------------- |-4---7---------------------------------------------- |-2---5---------------------------------------------- *3 G1 Phasing |---------4----------------5----------------6------- |-----0-----0---0------0-----0---0------0-----0---0- |---4--(4)----4------7--(7)----7------6--(4)----6--- |-2----------------5----------------4--------------- |--------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------------- |---------9---------------------------------------- |-----0-----0---0---------------------------------- |---9--(7)----9------------------------------------ |-7------------------------------------------------ |-------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------- G2 Clean |---------4---------------------------------6------- |-----0-----0---0------0-------0--------0-----0---0- |---4--(4)----4------7-------7---7----6--(6)----6--- |-2----------------5-----5----------4--------------- |--------------------------5------------------------ |--------------------------------------------------- |---------9----------------------------------------- |-----0-----0---0----------------------------------- |---9--(9)----9------------------------------------- |-7------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------------------------- I strongly believe that the phaser used is the Mu-tron Bi-phase. They've used it before and mine can mimic this sound exactly. For those who have one, here's my settings: Phasor A only, Sweep: just below 2, Depth: 7, Feedback: 7.5 *4 ("Breathing Underwater....") G1 (still phased) |---------7---------------7-----------------11-------- |-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0------0-------0----0- |---7---7-----7-----7---7-----7-----11---11------11--- |-5---------------5---------------9------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- |-----------11-10-9-8-7-------7---------------7------- |------0------------------0-----0---0-----0-----0---0- |---11---11-------------7---7-----7-----7---7-----7--- |-9-------------------5---------------5--------------- |----------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- ^don't ask. (overdub maybe?) G2 (tremolo phasing) |-7-------------------------------11------------------ |-0-------------------------------0------------------- |-7-------------------------------11------------------ |-5-------------------------------9------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- ^strummed ^strum slow slowly (think "Soma") |-7--------------------------------------------------- |-0--------------------------------------------------- |-7--------------------------------------------------- |-5--------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- *5 ("And if you spin...") G1 |-----------11-------------------10------------------- |------0-------0----0-------0-------0----0------------ |---11---11------11------11---11------11-------------- |-9-------------------12------------------------------ |----------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- |---------9---------------7--------------------------- |-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0--------------------- |---9---9-----9-----7---7-----7----------------------- |-7---------------5----------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- G2 Tremolo phasing (gets one whole chord in on this part!) |-11-------------------------------------------------- |-0--------------------------------------------------- |-11-------------------------------------------------- |-9--------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- G3 (Lead fill. Can't tell if it's clean or chorus or slight distortion or what...) |-------------------------------------------|--------- |-----------7------8---(12)/14--12----------|--------- |-(12)-6h8---9h11-----------------14-11--12|-11------ |-------------------------------------------|--------- |-------------------------------------------|--------- |-------------------------------------------|--------- ^last time only *6 G1 Distortion (brighter than G2) |----------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- |-----------------------------2-----5--/-12---4---7-9 |-----------------------------2-----5--/-12---4---7-9 |-----------------------------0-----3--/-10---2---5-7 G2 Distortion |----------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- |-2-----5--/-12---4---7---9--2-----5--/-12---4---7-9 |-2-----5--/-12---4---7---9--2-----5--/-12---4---7-9 |-0-----3--/-10---2---5---7--0-----3--/-10---2---5-7 G3 Distortion (Lead Fill) |------------------------------------7--6--9--12--14b- |--------------------------------7--5----------------- |----------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- *7 G1 |----------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------- |-9---7-/-12--5-5-5---------------------------------- |-9---7-/-12--5-5-5---------------------------------- |-7---5-/-10--3-3-3...-------------------------------

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