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X Japan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: spivs1020 Email: spivs1020@gmail.com Tuning: Standard Key of Em Opening riff e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-2--2--2-2-2--2--2--2------------------------------------------------------| E|-0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0--1--3--2--0--3--2--1---------------------------------| play that three times then a variation the fourth e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-2--2--2-2-2--2--2--5------------------------------------------------------| E|-0--0--0-0-0--0--0--3--3--2--0--3--2--5--3---------------------------------| and end the intro on e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---7~----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---7~----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---5~----------------------------------------------------------------------| then the bass plays the verse 1 and then the guitar comes in with chords (not written to measure at all. each chord plays out for a measure) Pre Chorus e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----4--5--4--5--7----------------------------------------------------------| D|-3--4--5--4--5--7----------------------------------------------------------| A|-3--2--3--2--3--5----------------------------------------------------------| E|-1-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--8-------5---------------7---------8-------5------------------------------| G|--9-------5-------4-------7---------9-------5-------4---------------9~-----| D|--9-------5-------5-------7----x3---9-------5-------5-------3-------9~-----| A|--7-------3-------5-------5---------7-------3-------5-------3-------7~-----| E|------------------3---------------------------------3-------1--------------| Em C G D 2nd verse goes a little different e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--2--2--2-2-2--2--2--2--------------------------3--3--3-3-3--3--3--3--3--3--3-| A|--2--2--2-2-2--2--2--2----------------------x2--3--3--3-3-3--3--3--3--3--3--3-| E|--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0--1--3--2--0--3--2--1-----1--1--1-1-1--1--1--1--1--1--1-| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--2--2--2-2-2--2--2--2-----------------------------------------------------| A|--2--2--2-2-2--2--2--2-----------------------------------------------------| E|--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0--1--3--2--0--3--2--1--------------------------------| then repeat the prechorus and chorus then during the bridge lead plays e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------10--10--10------------| A|------------------------------------------------OR---8---8---8------------| E|--7---7-7-7--8--9--10--x3--7---7-7-7--10--9--8-----------------------------| and rhythm plays e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---4------4------4------4--------------------------------------------------| D|---4------4------4------4--------------------------------------------------| A|---2------2------2------2--------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| then during bridge II i guess its just these chords e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------6-----8-----9--------------------4-----5---------------------------| D|---4----6-----8-----9------7------4------4-----5-----7------9--------------| A|---4----4-----6-----7------7------4------2-----3-----7------9--------------| E|---2-----------------------5------2------------------5------7--------------| then we go back to chorus and thats the song. pretty sure this is right | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ===============================================================================