Tuning: (tune down 1/2 step, drop d) Intro/Main riff - Play 4 times alone, 8 more times with drums and bass eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--8/7-8/7-8/7-8/7-8/7--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--8/7-8/7-8/7-8/7-8/7--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--6/5-6/5-6/5-6/5-6/5--------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------| PM |-------------------------------------------| Verse eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-17---15----------------15-17--14--------------------------------------------| Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| The amount of opens might be slightly off, but you get the idea. eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-17---15----------------19--17--14-------------------------1415----17--------| Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-19-----------------19----20----17---------------17----19---15---------------| Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------15----17----141514--------------------------------------------------| Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Opens are played at a constant rate. Pre-Chorus: eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-5-5--3-3--7-7--5-5--8-8--7-7--10-10--10-10----------------------------------| Ab|-5-5--3-3--7-7--5-5--8-8--7-7--10-10--10-10----------------------------------| Db|-5-5--3-3--7-7--5-5--8-8--7-7--10-10--10-10----------------------------------| PM |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--12-12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-8-8--7-7-7------------| Ab|--12-12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-8-8--7-7-7------------| Db|--12-12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-8-8--7-7-7------------| PM |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus Play 4 times eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-5--8--7---------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-5--8--7---------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-3--6--5---------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|----------000-000-000-000-000-000--------------------------------------------| PM|-----| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| then this: eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-7/1111-11-11-11-11-11-11-12--11-11--7--7--8---------------------------------| Db|-7/1111-11-11-11-11-11-11-12--11-11--7--7--8---------------------------------| Ab|-5/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--10--9--9---5--5--6--------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| PM |----| Pre-Chorus: eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-5-5--3-3--7-7--5-5--8-8--7-7--10-10--10-10----------------------------------| Ab|-5-5--3-3--7-7--5-5--8-8--7-7--10-10--10-10----------------------------------| Db|-5-5--3-3--7-7--5-5--8-8--7-7--10-10--10-10----------------------------------| PM |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--12-12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-8-8--7-7-7------------| Ab|--12-12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-8-8--7-7-7------------| Db|--12-12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-8-8--7-7-7------------| PM |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus Play 4 times eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-5--8--7---------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-5--8--7---------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-3--6--5---------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|----------000-000-000-000-000-000--------------------------------------------| PM|-----| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| then this: eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-7/1111-11-11-11-11-11-11----------------------------------------------------| Db|-7/1111-11-11-11-11-11-11----------------------------------------------------| Ab|-5/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Main riff: 8 times eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|--8/7-8/7-8/7-8/7-8/7--------------------------------------------------------| Db|--8/7-8/7-8/7-8/7-8/7--------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--6/5-6/5-6/5-6/5-6/5--------------------------------------------------------| Db|------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------| PM |-------------------------------------------| Verse Play twice eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-17---15----------------15-17--14--------------------------------------------| Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-17---15----------------19--17--14-------------------------1415----17--------| Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-19-----------------19----20----17---------------17----19---15---------------| Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------15----17----141514--------------------------------------------------| Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------| Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Pre-Chorus: eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-5-5--3-3--7-7--5-5--8-8--7-7--10-10--10-10----------------------------------| Ab|-5-5--3-3--7-7--5-5--8-8--7-7--10-10--10-10----------------------------------| Db|-5-5--3-3--7-7--5-5--8-8--7-7--10-10--10-10----------------------------------| PM |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|--12-12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-8-8--7-7-7------------| Ab|--12-12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-8-8--7-7-7------------| Db|--12-12-12--10-10-10--8-8-8--10-10-10--8-8-8--7-7-7--8-8-8--7-7-7------------| PM |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus Play 4 times eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-5--8--7---------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-5--8--7---------------------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-3--6--5---------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|----------000-000-000-000-000-000--------------------------------------------| PM|-----| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| then this: eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-7/1111-11-11-11-11-11-11-12--11-11--7--7--8---------------------------------| Db|-7/1111-11-11-11-11-11-11-12--11-11--7--7--8---------------------------------| Ab|-5/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--10--9--9---5--5--6--------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| PM |----| Slower version of Chorus: eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-5--8--7-----------7---------------------------------------------------------| Db|-5--8--7-----------7---------------------------------------------------------| Ab|-3--6--5-----------5---------------------------------------------------------| Db|----------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------------------| PM |--------| |---------------------------------------------------| then this: eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-7/1111-11-11-11-11-11-11----------------------------------------------------| Db|-7/1111-11-11-11-11-11-11----------------------------------------------------| Ab|-5/9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9----------------------------------------------------| Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Outro eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4-----1--4----5--4----1--4----5--4------------------------| Ab|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4-----1--4----5--4----1--4----5--4------------------------| Db|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4-----1--4----5--4----1--4----5--4------------------------| eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Gb|---------5--8--7-----------------------------------------------------------| Db|---------5--8--7-----------------------------------------------------------| Ab|--0--0---3--6--5-----------------------------------------------------------| Db|--0--0---------------------------------------------------------------------| PM |----| | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note Comments to the next mail: [email protected]
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