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Tuning: Standard Transcribed by Corbin (*) Intro/Verse I: (0:12) Gtr. 2|------------------------------- |------10----10---10---10----10- |---10----10----9----7----10---- |------------------------------- |------------------------------- |------------------------------- ||-----------------|----------------- ||---10---10---10--|------11----11--- ||10----9----7-----|---10----10----9- ||-----------------|----------------- ||-----------------|----------------- ||-----------------|----------------- ---------------------------------| 11---11----11----11---11---11----| ---7----10----10----9----7-------| ---------------------------------| ---------------------------------| ---------------------------------| |------------------------------- |------10----10---10---10----10- |---10----10----9----7----10---- |------------------------------- |------------------------------- |------------------------------- ||-----------------|----------------- ||---10---10---10--|------11----11--- ||10----9----7-----|---10----10----9- ||-----------------|----------------- ||-----------------|----------------- ||-----------------|----------------- ---------------------------------| 11---11----11----11---11---11----| ---7----10----10----9----7-------| ---------------------------------| ---------------------------------| ---------------------------------|Chorus*: (0:33) Gtr. 1|--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- |---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- |---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- |---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- |---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1- | ||----|----------------------------- ||----|----------------------------- ||2---|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- ||3---|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- ||3---|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- ||1---|----------------------------- | ||--------| ||--------| ||5-5-5---| ||5-5-5---| ||3-3-3---| ||--------| | |(0:33) Gtr. 2 |---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1- |-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3--- |--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- | || | ||----|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0- ||3---|-----3---3---3---3---3---3--- ||----|----------------------------- ||----|----------------------------- ||----|----------------------------- ----|----------------------------- | || | ||--0-----| ||3---3---| ||--------| ||--------| ||--------| --------| | |(0:33) Bass |--------------------------------- |---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- |--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- || | ||----|----------------------------- ||3---|----------------------------- ||----|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- ||----|----------------------------- || | ||--------| ||--------| ||3-3-3---| ||--------|Chorus (cont'd): (0:42) Gtr. 1|--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- |---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- |---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- |---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- |---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1- | ||----|----------------------------- ||----|----------------------------- ||2---|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- ||3---|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- ||3---|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- ||1---|----------------------------- | ||--------| ||--------| ||5-5-5---| ||5-5-5---| ||3-3-3---| ||--------| | |(0:42) Gtr. 2 |---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1- |-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3--- |--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- | || | ||----|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0- ||3---|-----3---3---3---3---3---3--- ||----|----------------------------- ||----|----------------------------- ||----|----------------------------- ----|----------------------------- | || | ||--0-----| ||3---3---| ||--------| ||--------| ||--------| --------| | |(0:42) Bass |--------------------------------- |---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- |--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- || | ||----|----------------------------- ||3---|----------------------------- ||----|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- ||----|----------------------------- || | ||--------| ||--------| ||3-3-3---| ||--------|Verse II: (0:52) Gtr. 2|------------------------------- |------10----10---10---10----10- |---10----10----9----7----10---- |------------------------------- |------------------------------- |------------------------------- | ||-----------------|----------------- ||---10---10---10--|------11----11--- ||10----9----7-----|---10----10----9- ||-----------------|----------------- ||-----------------|----------------- ||-----------------|----------------- | ---------------------------------| 11---11----11----11---11---11----| ---7----10----10----9----7-------| ---------------------------------| ---------------------------------| ---------------------------------| | |(0:52) Bass |-------------------------------- |-------------------------------- |-------0-------7-8-10---------0- |---1-1---1--1-------------1-1--- || | ||----------------|----------------- ||----------------|-------0--------- ||-----------7----|---1-1---1--1--7- ||1--1--8-10------|----------------- | ---------------------------------| -------------0-------5-7-8-------| 8-10-----1-1---1--1--------------| ---------------------------------|Continues after the adVerse II (cont'd): (1:02) Gtr. 2|------------------------------- |------10----10---10---10----10- |---10----10----9----7----10---- |------------------------------- |------------------------------- |------------------------------- | ||-----------------|----------------- ||---10---10---10--|------11----11--- ||10----9----7-----|---10----10----9- ||-----------------|----------------- ||-----------------|----------------- ||-----------------|----------------- | ---------------------------------| 11---11----11----11---11---11----| ---7----10----10----9----7-------| ---------------------------------| ---------------------------------| ---------------------------------| | |(1:02) Bass |-------------------------------- |-------------------------------- |-------0-------7-8-10---------0- |---1-1---1--1-------------1-1--- || | ||----------------|----------------- ||----------------|-------0--------- ||-----------7----|---1-1---1--1--7- ||1--1--8-10------|----------------- | ---------------------------------| -------------0-------5-7-8-------| 8-10-----1-1---1--1--------------| ---------------------------------|Bridge: (1:12) Gtr. 1|-------------------------------- |---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- |---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- |--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- |-------------------------------- |-------------------------------- | ||------------------|--------------------------------------------------| ||-8--8--8--8--8--8-|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--| ||-9--9--9--9--9--9-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--| ||10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--| ||------------------|--------------------------------------------------| ||------------------|--------------------------------------------------| | | |(1:12) Bass |--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- |--3------3--------3------------3- |--------------------------------- || | ||-----------------|---------------- ||-----------------|--3------3------ ||-----3--------3--|---------------- ||-----------------|---------------- || ||---------------------------------- ||--3------------3------3--------3-- ||---------------------------------- ||---------------------------------- ||| ||| ||| ||| |||Bridge (cont'd): (1:22) Gtr. 1|-------------------------------- |---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- |---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- |--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- |-------------------------------- |-------------------------------- | ||------------------|--------------------------------------------------| ||-8--8--8--8--8--8-|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--| ||-9--9--9--9--9--9-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--| ||10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--| ||------------------|--------------------------------------------------| ||------------------|--------------------------------------------------| | | |(1:22) Bass |--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- |--3------3--------3------------3- |--------------------------------- || | ||-----------------|---------------- ||-----------------|--3------3------ ||-----3--------3--|---------------- ||-----------------|---------------- || ||---------------------------------- ||--3------------3------3--------3-- ||---------------------------------- ||---------------------------------- ||| ||| ||| ||| |||Bridge (cont'd): (1:32) Gtr. 1|-------------------------------- |---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- |---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9- |--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- |-------------------------------- |-------------------------------- | ||------------------| ||-8--8--8--8--8--8-| ||-9--9--9--9--9--9-| ||10-10-10-10-10-10-| ||------------------| ||------------------| | |(1:32) Bass |--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- |--3------3--------3------------3- |--------------------------------- || | ||-----------------| ||-----------------| ||-----3--------3--| ||-----------------|Chorus: (1:37) Gtr. 1|--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- |---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- |---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- |---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- |---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1- | ||----|----------------------------- ||----|----------------------------- ||2---|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- ||3---|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- ||3---|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- ||1---|----------------------------- | ||--------| ||--------| ||5-5-5---| ||5-5-5---| ||3-3-3---| ||--------| | |(1:37) Gtr. 2 |---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1- |-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3--- |--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- | || | ||----|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0- ||3---|-----3---3---3---3---3---3--- ||----|----------------------------- ||----|----------------------------- ||----|----------------------------- ----|----------------------------- | || | ||--0-----| ||3---3---| ||--------| ||--------| ||--------| --------| | |(1:37) Bass [let bass notes |---------------------------- |---3----3---3--3------------ |---------------------------- |---------------------------- ||ring] | | ||---------|-------------------------------------| ||8----7---|-------------------------------------| ||---------|---3---------------------------------| ||---------|-------------------------------------|Chorus (cont'd): (1:47) Gtr. 1|--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- |---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- |---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- |---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- |---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1- | ||----|----------------------------- ||----|----------------------------- ||2---|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- ||3---|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- ||3---|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- ||1---|----------------------------- | ||--------| ||--------| ||5-5-5---| ||5-5-5---| ||3-3-3---| ||--------| | |(1:47) Gtr. 2 |---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1- |-----3---3---3---3---3---3---3--- |--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- |--------------------------------- | || | ||----|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0- ||3---|-----3---3---3---3---3---3--- ||----|----------------------------- ||----|----------------------------- ||----|----------------------------- ----|----------------------------- | || | ||--0-----| ||3---3---| ||--------| ||--------| ||--------| --------| | |(1:47) Bass [let bass notes |---------------------------- |---3----3---3--3-----3------ |---------------------------- |---------------------------- ||ring] | | ||---------|-------------------------------------| ||8----7---|-------------------------------------| ||---------|---3----------------3----------------| ||---------|-------------------------------------|Verse III: (1:57) Gtr. 2|------------------------------- |------10----10---10---10----10- |---10----10----9----7----10---- |------------------------------- |------------------------------- |------------------------------- ||-----------------| ||---10---10---10--| ||10----9----7-----| ||-----------------| ||-----------------| ||-----------------|Verse III (cont'd): (2:02) Gtr. 2|------------------------------- |------10----10---10---10----10- |---10----10----9----7----10---- |------------------------------- |------------------------------- |------------------------------- | ||-----------------|----------------- ||---10---10---10--|------11----11--- ||10----9----7-----|---10----10----9- ||-----------------|----------------- ||-----------------|----------------- ||-----------------|----------------- | ---------------------------------| 11---11----11----11---11---11----| ---7----10----10----9----7-------| ---------------------------------| ---------------------------------| ---------------------------------| | |(2:02) Bass |-------------------------------- |-------------------------------- |-------0-------7-8-10---------0- |---1-1---1--1-------------1-1--- || | ||----------------|----------------- ||----------------|-------0--------- ||-----------7----|---1-1---1--1--7- ||1--1--8-10------|----------------- | ---------------------------------| -------------0-------5-7-8-------| 8-10-----1-1---1--1--------------| ---------------------------------|Verse III (cont'd): (2:12) Gtr. 2|------------------------------- |------10----10---10---10----10- |---10----10----9----7----10---- |------------------------------- |------------------------------- |------------------------------- | ||-----------------|----------------- ||---10---10---10--|------11----11--- ||10----9----7-----|---10----10----9- ||-----------------|----------------- ||-----------------|----------------- ||-----------------|----------------- | ---------------------------------| 11---11----11----11---11---11----| ---7----10----10----9----7-------| ---------------------------------| ---------------------------------| ---------------------------------| | |(2:12) Bass |-------------------------------- |-------------------------------- |-------0-------7-8-10---------0- |---1-1---1--1-------------1-1--- || | ||----------------|----------------- ||----------------|-------0--------- ||-----------7----|---1-1---1--1--7- ||1--1--8-10------|----------------- | ---------------------------------| -------------0-------5-7-8-------| 8-10-----1-1---1--1--------------| ---------------------------------|Outro: (2:22) Gtr. 2|-----------------------------| |---11-11-11-11-11--11---11---| |---10-10-10-10-10--10---10---| |----8--8--8--8--8---8----8---| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| | | |(2:22) Bass | |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |-----------------------------| |----6--6--6--6--6---6----6---| * = Alternate version of chorus (adapted for one guitar): |------------------------------- |--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- |-10--7-10--7-10--7-10--7-10--7- |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- |------------------------------- |------------------------------- ||- ||- ||1 ||1 ||- ||- ||-----------------| ||8--8--8--8--8--8-| ||0--7-10--7-10--7-| ||0-10-10-10-10-10-| ||-----------------| ||-----------------| |------------------------------- |--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- |--9--7--9--7--9--7--9--7--9--7- |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10- |------------------------------- |------------------------------- ||- ||- ||- ||1 ||- ||- ||------------------| ||8--8--8--8--8--8--| ||9--7--9--7--9--7--| ||0-10-10-10-10-10--| ||------------------| ||------------------|