this tab is 100% correct. i toured with the band for a period of time so apart from
in the band i would know. if the recording is tuned different tune to that if you are
along with it. if playing live tune to the bellow mentioned tunning. im not going to
the bass out at all. if you play bass all you need to know is to play the lowest note of
Guitar 2 is playing. ie. Guitar 2 plays an open chord (A) the bass plays a open note
the E string that is now tunned to A. follow the rythm guitar and you cant go wrong as a
I will refer to the names of the strings via their orginial names. ie. EADGBE
tunning: Drop D with All Stings tunned down 3 hole steps down further. aka Drop A
Legend:
.palm mute
~hold chord or vibrato on single notes
mute strings right after strumming note or chord (lift your fingers up slightly to
the sting off
the fret or keep it from rinnging
INTRO~~~~~~~~~~~~~
guitar 1
Guitar 2
At the end of this riff the drums come in and guitars 1 and 2 play together the Guitar 1
bass is still following Guitar 2
on the last time through this riff before the breakdown verse comes in substitute the
(the power chord being played on the sixth fret of the A string) power chord with this.
. . . . .
BREAKDOWN VERSE 1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
guitar 1-- palm mute all of this except for the tremelo picking and the end of the riff.
|--tremelo picking--|
guitar 2
repeat A once. B is played in unison with guitar 1
[A] [B]
Guitar 2 plays an open note until the end of this riff where guitar 1 and 2 play
just like the intro. then they both play this 2 times before switching to Breakdown
2.
Breakdown Verse 2~~~~~~~~~~~
guitar 1 and 2
Bridge~~~~~~
guitar 1
guitar 2
Verse 3~~~~~~~~~~~~~
guitar 1 and 2
Verse 4~~~~~~~~~ slightly different than verse 3
guitar 1 and 2
. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .
end with these note and bend up to raise the pitch slightly as they progress: do not
the following riff for the end of the previous one. just add it because the timing
and more notes are present.
guitar 1 and 2
For the rest of the song repeat verse 1 and 2 with both guitars playing in unison the
riff. on the final note deaden all the strings on your guitar or switch to a pick up that
the volume turned all the way down depending on what kind of guitar your have. the
sounds a lot better live and in studio so long as your timing is perfect. leaves you
a very dramatic stop to add to the whole effect of the song. on the recording it is
to tell because of the quality of the recording but im pretty sure they just deaden the
allowing the little reverb they have in the mix to come through.
in the band i would know. if the recording is tuned different tune to that if you are
along with it. if playing live tune to the bellow mentioned tunning. im not going to
the bass out at all. if you play bass all you need to know is to play the lowest note of
Guitar 2 is playing. ie. Guitar 2 plays an open chord (A) the bass plays a open note
the E string that is now tunned to A. follow the rythm guitar and you cant go wrong as a
I will refer to the names of the strings via their orginial names. ie. EADGBE
tunning: Drop D with All Stings tunned down 3 hole steps down further. aka Drop A
Legend:
.palm mute
~hold chord or vibrato on single notes
mute strings right after strumming note or chord (lift your fingers up slightly to
the sting off
the fret or keep it from rinnging
INTRO~~~~~~~~~~~~~
guitar 1
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-------------------------------------------8-8---8-8-8|
0-0---0-0-0--0-8-7-5-7-8---4-4---4-4-4---4-8-8---8-8-8|
0-0---0-0-0--0-8-7-5-7-8---4-4---4-4-4---4-6-6---6-6-6|
0-0---0-0-0--0-8-7-5-7-8---4-4---4-4-4---4------------|
------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------8 -8 -8 -8 ---|
0-0---0-0-0--0-8-7-5-7-8---4-4---4-4-4---4-8 -8 -8 -8 ---|
0-0---0-0-0--0-8-7-5-7-8---4-4---4-4-4---4-6 -6 -6 -6 ---|
0-0---0-0-0--0-8-7-5-7-8---4-4---4-4-4---4------------------|
Guitar 2
--------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------|
0~------------------------------------------------------|
0~------------------------------------------------------|
0~------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------8 -8 -8 -8 ---|
0~-----------------------------------------8 -8 -8 -8 ---|
0~-----------------------------------------6 -6 -6 -6----|
0~----------------------------------------------------------|
At the end of this riff the drums come in and guitars 1 and 2 play together the Guitar 1
bass is still following Guitar 2
on the last time through this riff before the breakdown verse comes in substitute the
(the power chord being played on the sixth fret of the A string) power chord with this.
--------------|
--------------|
--------------|
1--1--1--1-1--|
1--1--1--1-1--|
1--1--1--1-1--|
. . . . .
BREAKDOWN VERSE 1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
guitar 1-- palm mute all of this except for the tremelo picking and the end of the riff.
|--tremelo picking--|
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-------------------------------------------------------|
0---000-0-0--0---000-000---000-0-0-0-0-----------------|
0---000-0-0--0---000-000---000-0-0-0-0-5555666644445555|
0---000-0-0--0---000-000---000-0-0-0-0-----------------|
-------------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------|
-------------------------------------------------------|
0---000-0-0--0---000-000---000-0-0-0-0-1-0--1-4--3--1--|
0---000-0-0--0---000-000---000-0-0-0-0-1-0--1-4--3--1--|
0---000-0-0--0---000-000---000-0-0-0-0-1-0--1-4--3--1--|
guitar 2
repeat A once. B is played in unison with guitar 1
[A] [B]
-------------------------|------------------------------|
-------------------------|------------------------------|
-------------------------|------------------------------|
0------------------------|--------------1-0--1-4--3--1--|
0------------------------|--------------1-0--1-4--3--1--|
0------------------------|--------------1-0--1-4--3--1--|
Guitar 2 plays an open note until the end of this riff where guitar 1 and 2 play
just like the intro. then they both play this 2 times before switching to Breakdown
2.
Breakdown Verse 2~~~~~~~~~~~
guitar 1 and 2
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-----------------5555--------------------------------|
-----------------8888--------------------------------|
0---000-0-0--0-----0--0---000-0-0-0-0-----------------|
0---000-0-0--0-----0--0---000-0-0-0-0-5555666644445555|
0---000-0-0--0-----0--0---000-0-0-0-0-----------------|
------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------5555--------------------------------|
-----------------8888--------------------------------|
0---000-0-0--0-----0--0---000-0-0-0-0-1-0--1-4--3--1--|
0---000-0-0--0-----0--0---000-0-0-0-0-1-0--1-4--3--1--|
0---000-0-0--0-----0--0---000-0-0-0-0-1-0--1-4--3--1--|
Bridge~~~~~~
guitar 1
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7~---------8~-------6~-------7~-----------------------|
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5~---------6~-------4~-------5~-----------------------|
0~----------------------------------------------------|
guitar 2
------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------------------------------------------|
0~---------------------------0~-----------------------------|
0~---------------------------0~-----------------------------|
0~---------------------------0~-----------------------------|
Verse 3~~~~~~~~~~~~~
guitar 1 and 2
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------------------------------------------------------|
5-5---5-8-5---5-4-4---4-7-4---4-7-7---7-7-7---6-6-6---|
5-5---5-8-5---5-4-4---4-7-4---4-5-5---5-5-5---4-4-4---|
5-5---5-8-5---5-4-4---4-7-4---4-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---|
Verse 4~~~~~~~~~ slightly different than verse 3
guitar 1 and 2
------------------------------------------------------|
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------------------------------------------------------|
5-5---5-8-5---5-4-4---4-7-4---4-0-0---0-0-0---6-6-6---|
5-5---5-8-5---5-4-4---4-7-4---4-0-0---0-0-0---4-4-4---|
5-5---5-8-5---5-4-4---4-7-4---4-0-0---0-0-0---0-0-0---|
. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .
end with these note and bend up to raise the pitch slightly as they progress: do not
the following riff for the end of the previous one. just add it because the timing
and more notes are present.
guitar 1 and 2
---------|
---------|
---------|
-6-6-6---|
-4-4-4---|
---------|
For the rest of the song repeat verse 1 and 2 with both guitars playing in unison the
riff. on the final note deaden all the strings on your guitar or switch to a pick up that
the volume turned all the way down depending on what kind of guitar your have. the
sounds a lot better live and in studio so long as your timing is perfect. leaves you
a very dramatic stop to add to the whole effect of the song. on the recording it is
to tell because of the quality of the recording but im pretty sure they just deaden the
allowing the little reverb they have in the mix to come through.
