There are many ways to play this song, and i find this the simplest. This might look a lot like the others, but some tabs have little bits & pieces missing. This IS how it's played live, and i have a video to prove it :) TUNING: d a f c g c ~ = ring out x = dead note, or palm mute on 5th fret {-----------------------------} {-----------------------------} {555555-777777-444444-222222--} {777777-999999-555555-333333--} {000000-000000-000000-000000--} {-----------------------------} {-----------------------------} x3 then, {-----------------------------} {-----------------------------} {555555-777777-444444-xxx222--} {777777-999999-555555-xxx333--} {000000-000000-000000-xxx000--} {-----------------------------} {-----------------------------} {-------------------------------------------------------} {-------------------------------------------------------} {-------------------------------------------------------} {-------------------------------------------------------} {7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11--} {7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11--} x4 {----------------------------------------------------} {----------------------------------------------------} {----------------------------------------------------} {----------------------------------------------------} {76--7777777766--6666666677--7777777766--6666666677--} {76--7777777766--6666666677--7777777766--6666666677--} < repeat this bit twice > {----------------------------} {----------------------------} {-5------7------4------2-----} {7-7-7--9-9-9--5-5-5--3-3-3--} {---0------0------0------0---} {----------------------------} 2x "..trust, in, my, selfrighteous suicide.." "..angels deserve to DIE!.." {-------------------------------------------------------} {-------------------------------------------------------} {-------------------------------------------------------} {-------------------------------------------------------} {7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11--} {7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11--} x3 then, right before 2nd verse {------------} {------------} {------------} {------------} {7777777766--} {7777777766--} "DIIIIIIIIE.." then lead into verse {--------------------------------------------------} {--------------------------------------------------} {--------------------------------------------------} {--------------------------------------------------} {--7777777766--6666666677--7777777766--6666666677--} {--7777777766--6666666677--7777777766--6666666677--} 2x {-------------------------------} {-------------------------------} {-5------7------4------2--------} {7-7-7--9-9-9--5-5-5--3-3-3{~}--} {---0------0------0------0------} {-------------------------------} 4x {~} = last time {-------------------------------------------------------} {-------------------------------------------------------} {-------------------------------------------------------} {-------------------------------------------------------} {7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11--} {7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-11-11--} x6 on the fifth time is when Serj starts singing "Father, Father..." {--------------} {--------------} {--------------} {--------------} {7~-6~-9~-11~--} {7~-6~-9~-11~--} x2 "Father into your hands..." {--------------------} {--------------------} {2-2-------5-5-------} {2-2--3-3--5-5--3-3--} {0-0--3-3--3-3--3-3--} {-----3-3-------3-3--} start at "in your eyes, forsaken me" and repeat until end.
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