ARTIST: Creed SONG: My Sacrifice TUNING: E a d g b e I started tabbing this song and went online to see if I was on the right lines, but all the songs were in dadadd tunings. Anyway I finished it in standard and I’m pretty sure it’s all correct, but you can see what you think. I think the guitarist plays it in the dadadd tuning, but this sounds perfect enough to me. Please notify me of any corrections etc. @ nathanu_project@hotmail.com Enjoy! INTRO (RIFF1): There’s some kind of flanger effect in the clean electric, which then changes to a more acoustic sound in mostly the same effect. Listen to the song, and try to match the sound. To play the intro I play barred chords, obviously picking them first for the clean electric, and strumming for the acoustic bit. E.g the first chord is D barred on the 5th fret. You’ll need to listen for the timing and strum pattern. I’ve showed what chord to hold in brackets so you know where you’re goin, but obviously don’t play that! ^ = Strum up * = Strum down / = Slide (5)---------------(3)---------------5-5-5--4-5--5-5-5--4-9------- (5)---------------(3)-----3-----3---5-5-5--4-5--5-5-5--4-9------- (7)-------7-------(3)---------------7-7-7--6-7--7-7-7--5-11------ (7)---7-----7-----(5)-------3-----3-7-7-7--6-7--7-7-7--5-11------ (5)-5---5-----5-0-(5)---5-----3-----5-5-5--4-5--5-5-5--4-9------- (5)---------------(3)-3-------------5-5-5--4-5--5-5-5--4-9------- * ^ * * * * ^ * * * -9--/-10----(5)---------------(3)-------------------------------- -9--/-10----(5)---------------(3)-----3-----3-------------------- -11-/-12----(7)-------7-------(3)-------------------------------- -11-/-12----(7)---7-----7-----(5)-------3-----3------------------ -9--/-10--0-(5)-5---5-----5-0-(5)---5-----3---------------------- -9--/-10----(5)---------------(3)-3------------------------------ * ^ VERSE (RIFF2): At the end of the intro there’s feed back that fades in. Now on the recording there’s obviously two guitars, but you can change quickly and still get it in, but it’s fair enough to leave it out. You play this riff once before the singer comes in, and then the rest of the verse, although exactly the same, is slightly quieter. You’re mainly concentrating on the top 3 strings eg Ead. I’ve got the gain right up. You’ve gotta make the slide pretty suttle. I don’t even slide my hand down, I just kind of roll it back, and just concentrate on the top 2strings this time. -10-/-9--10-10-/-9--10-10---10-10-10-/-9--10-10-/-9--10-10-10---- -10-/-9--10-10-/-9--10-10---10-10-10-/-9--10-10-/-9--10-10-10---- -10-/-9--10-10-/-9--10-10---10-10-10-/-9--10-10-/-9--10-10-10---- -12-/-11-12-12-/-11-12-12---12-12-12-/-11-12-12-/-11-12-12-12---- -12-/-11-12-12-/-11-12-12---12-12-12-/-11-12-12-/-11-12-12-12---- -10-/-9--10-10-/-9--10-10---10-10-10-/-9--10-10-/-9--10-10-10---- * * * ^ ^ * * * ^ * * * ^ ^ * * ^ -(5)-/-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--/--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------- -(5)-/-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--/--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------- -(5)-/-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--/--3-3-3-3-3-3-3—--------X3-FROM THE INTRO -(7)-/-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--/--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------- -(7)-/-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--/--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------- -(5)-/-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--/--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------- * ^ * ^ ^ ^ * * ^ * ^ ^ ^ * The 577555 in brackets is to show you where you slide up from, to go to the chord 799777. You just slide your hand along the strings, but don’t depress any strings. This is used quite a bit during the song, so listen out for when and how much. The same is the case with the symbols / . just slide your hand along the strings. CHORUS (RIFF3): -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-/--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--/--7-7-7-7-7-7-7- -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-/--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--/--7-7-7-7-7-7-7- -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-/--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--/--7-7-7-7-7-7-7- -12-12-12-12-12-12-12-/--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-/--9-9-9-9-9-9-9- -12-12-12-12-12-12-12-/--11-11-11-11-11-11-11-/--9-9-9-9-9-9-9- -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-/--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--/--7-7-7-7-7-7-7- * * ^ * * ^ * * * ^ * * ^ * * * ^ * * ^ * -/--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------------------------------- -/--3-3-3-3-3-3-3---X2-IN-1ST-CHORUS----------------------------- -/--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------------------------------- -/--5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------------------------- -/--5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------------------------- -/--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------------------------------- * * ^ * * ^ * VERSE: (Same as in first Verse) CHORUS: (Same as in first chorus) BRIDGE (RIFF4): -14-/12-12-12--12-/10-10-10--10-/9--9--9---9--9--/10--10-10-9--9- -14-/12-12-12--12-/10-10-10--10-/9--9--9---9--9--/10--10-10-11-11 -14-/12-12-12--12-/10-10-10--10-/9--9--9---9--9--/10--10-10-11-11 -16-/14-14-14--14-/12-12-12--12-/11-11-11--11-11-/12--12-12-11-11 -16-/14-14-14--14-/12-12-12--12-/11-11-11--11-11-/12--12-12-11-11 -14-/12-12-12--12-/10-10-10--10-/9--9--9---9--9--/10--10-10-11-11 * ^ * ^ * ^ * ^ * ^ * ^ * * * ^ * ^ * -/-12-12-10-10-10—PLAY THIS 4 TIMES AND THEN AT THE END OF------ -/-12-12-10-10-10-THE 4TH TIME ADD IN THE RIFF BELOW. THE NEXT TIME -/-12-12-10-10-10-YOU PLAY THE BRIDGE YOU PLAY IT 3 TIMES, ADDING -/-12-12-10-10-10-IN THE NEXT RIFF AT THE END OF THE 3RD TIME.--- -/-12-12-10-10-10------------------------------------------------ -/-12-12-10-10-10------------------------------------------------ * * ^ * ^ -13-13-13-13--13-13-13-13--13-13-13-13--13-13-13-13--/-X-X--10---- -13-13-13-13--13-13-13-13--13-13-13-13--13-13-13-13--/-X-X--10---- -15-15-15-15--15-15-15-15--15-15-15-15--15-15-15-15--/-X-X--10---- -15-15-15-15--15-15-15-15--15-15-15-15--15-15-15-15--/-X-X--12---- -13-13-13-13--13-13-13-13--13-13-13-13--13-13-13-13--/-X-X--12---- -13-13-13-13--13-13-13-13--13-13-13-13--13-13-13-13--/-X-X--10---- * ^ * ^ * ^ * ^ * ^ * ^ * ^ * ^ * LIGHT CHORUS: This is just the chorus played lightly with the flanger Effect on again. CHORUS: (Same as first chorus.) BRIDGE: Played 3 times this time, but identical. Now, that’s the song over, although you should be able to hear Another guitar in the background at the end. Here’s the riff for it, But it only lasts a few seconds! OUTTRO (RIFF6): -10-10-10--12-10--10-10--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-3------------------ -10-10-10--12-10--10-10--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-3------------------ -10-10-10--14-12--10-10--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-3------------------ -12-12-12--14-12--12-12--11-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-5------------------ -12-12-12--12-10--12-12--11-11-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-5------------------ -10-10-10--12-10--10-10--9--9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-3------------------ SONG ORDER: RIFF1 X1 RIFF2 X3 RIFF3 X2 RIFF2 X3 RIFF3 X2 RIFF4 X4 RIFF5 X2 RIFF2 X2 RIFF4 X3 RIFF6 X1 Tabbed by Nathan McAuley.