Band - As I Lay Dying Album - Frail Words Collapse Song - Distance Is Darkness I normally don't do tabs, as this is my first. However, I this is one of my favorite As I Lay Dying songs and I noticed that there aren't tabs anywhere for it. Here's how I play the song. Drop C tuning p = pull off . = palm mute ~ = vibrato * = harmonic -------------------------------------- Part A D|------------------- A|-14-14-14---------- F|-19-19-19---------- -> 4x, omit palm muting 4th time C|------------------- G|------------------- C|---0--0--0-0000000- ....... Fill A D|------------------- A|-------8p0--------- F|-7p0------7*~~~~--- -> After doing the harmonic, to get the vibrato effect C|----7p0------------ -> quickly apply/release pressure to the bridge G|------------------ C|------------------- Part B D|------------------- A|------------------- F|-7-7-7------------- -> 8x, omit palm muting 8th time C|-7-7-7------------- G|-5-5-5------------- C|--0-0--0-0-0-00---- . . . .. Part C D|--------------------------------------------- A|--------------------------------------------- F|-77-7-7-7---77-7-7---77-7-7-7---77-7-7-7-7--- ->2x, just follow the double bass beat C|-77-7-7-7---77-7-7---77-7-7-7---77-7-7-7-7--- G|-55-5-5-5---55-5-5---55-5-5-5---55-5-5-5-5--- C|--------------------------------------------- Fill B D|------------------------- A|------------------------- F|-77-7-7-7---77-7-7-7-7--- C|-77-7-7-7---77-7-7-7-7--- G|-55-5-5-5---55-5-5-5-5--- C|------------------------- Part D D|------------------ D|--------- A|----14---14-14---- A|--------- F|----19---19-19---- ->4x, omit second half on 4th time F|--------- C|------------------ ->then play------------------------> C|--------- G|------------------ G|--------- C|-000--000--------- C|-00000--- ... ... ..... Then Repeat Part D 8x (no omissions) Part E D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|-----------8p0-------------------------8p0--------------8p0--------------------8p0---- F|-7-7-7p0------7p0-7-7-7p0----7-7-7p0------7p0-7-7-7p0------7p0---7p0-7-7-7p0------7p0- C|-7-7----7p0-------7-7----7p0-7-7----7p0-------7-7----7p0------7p0----7-7----7p0------- G|-5-5--------------5-5--------5-5--------------5-5--------------------5-5-------------- C|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Part E (cont.) D|------------------------------------------------- A|------------------------------------------------- F|-7p5p0--7p5p0----7p5p0------7p5p0---7p5p0------7- -> When he plays the G (on the C string) C|------7------7-7------7-7-7-------7------7-7-7-7- -> he is holding the two high notes of the G|------------------------------------------------- -> C power chord, occasionally he strikes the octave C|------------------------------------------------- -> during his playing, feel free to do the same Play Part C 2x Play Fill B 1x Part F D|------------------------------------ A|------------------------------------ F|------------------------------------ C|-00-0-0--00-0-0-0--00-0-0--00-0-0-0- G|-00-0-0--00-0-0-0--00-0-0--00-0-0-0- C|-00-0-0--00-0-0-0--00-0-0--00-0-0-0- .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . Part G D|--------------------------------------------- A|--------------------------------------------- F|-7-777-77-77-7777-14-141414-10-101010-101010- -> The rhythm isn't as important as the C|-7-777-77-77-7777-14-141414-10-101010-101010- -> progression of the chords G|-5-555-55-55-5555-12-121212-8--8-8-8--8-8-8-- -> Repeat 8x then----> C|--------------------------------------------- End D|---| A|---| F|-7-| C|-7-| G|-5-| C|---|