The Darkness A Thing Called Love Standard Tuning Any questions email me at rollinman86@hotmail.com Notation: x - scrub (put mute the strings with your fretting hand and strum or pick) ~ - vibrato bu - bend up bd - bend down gbu - gradual bend up (bend up slowly) gbd - gradual bend down (bend down slowly) h - hammer on p - pull off s - slide ^ - quater tone bend/blues curl (only bend the note slightly) (17) - bend to the pitch of this note (If it is repeated after a bend then pick it) *17* - indicates what pitch the note is returned to, do not pick these notes /17 - pinch harmonic [17] - ghost note (is hardly audible) D - strum/pick what is written above down U - strum/pick what is written above up PM... - Palm mute what is written above co - cut off (stop the note dead/don't let it ring) 0:00================================================================================ Intro and verse 1: E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-----x-2-4-4---x-4-4------4-4--2-2------------------------------------------------- D-4---x-2-4-4---x-4-4-2-2--4-4--2-2------------------------------------------------- A-4---x-0-2-2---x-2-2-2-2--2-2--0-0---0-2-4----------------------------------------- E-2-------------------0-0-----------4~------0-Repeat 4x----------------------------- D D D D U D D U D U D U D U On the fourth time round do this: E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-----x-2-4-4---x-4-4------4-4--2-2------------------------------------------------- D-4---x-2-4-4---x-4-4-2-2--4-4--2-2------------------------------------------------- A-4---x-0-2-2---x-2-2-2-2--2-2--0-0---0--------------------------------------------- E-2-------------------0-0-----------4~--4-2-0--------------------------------------- 0:30================================================================================ Bridge to first chorus: E-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-1--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-2---4----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------- A-2-x-4----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------- E-0-x-2----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-Repeat 3x------------------------------------------ PM................... On the third time round do this: E-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-1------------2---3----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------- D-2---4----4-4-2-x-3----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------- A-2-x-4----4-4-0-x-1----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------------------- E-0-x-2----2-2---------------------------------------------------------------------- PM. PM......build up............... 0:44================================================================================ Chorus 1: E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------2-----------4-6-4----------------------------------------------------------- D-2-----2-----4-----4-6-4----------------------------------------------------------- A-2-----0-----4---0-2-4-2----------------------------------------------------------- E-0-2-4---4-0-2-4---------Repeat 3x------------------------------------------------- D D D D U D U D D D D D 0:56================================================================================= Bridge to solo 1: These are the right chords but play whatever rhythm you think you can hear here. E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-6-6-6--4-6-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------------- A-4-4-4--2-4-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------- E-4-4-4--2-4-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------- D D D U D U U D U D U D 0:59================================================================================ Solo 1: The backing guitar to this solo is the same as the verse. E---------------------------16bu(17)bd*16*------------------------------------------ B-17------17----17------------------------17-----------------------15gbu(17)~------- G-16bu(18)--(18)--(18)bd16-------------------16--13bu(14)bd*13*--------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------14------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1:11================================================================================ Verse 2: The bass plays the first half of the parts in these verses the guitar only plays the following: E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------4-4--2-2------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------2--4-4--2-2-----------4------------------------------------- A-----------------------2--2-2--0-0---0-2-4---4------------------------------------- E-----------------------0-----------4~------0-2-Repeat 2x--------------------------- On the second time do the following: E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------4-4--2-2------------------------------------------------- D-----------------------2--4-4--2-2------------------------------------------------- A-----------------------2--2-2--0-0---0--------------------------------------------- E-----------------------0-----------4~--4-2-0--------------------------------------- 1:22================================================================================ Bridge to second chorus: E-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-1--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-2---4----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------- A-2-x-4----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------- E-0-x-2----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-Repeat 3x------------------------------------------ PM................... On the third time round do this: E-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-1------------2---3----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------- D-2---4----4-4-2-x-3----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------- A-2-x-4----4-4-0-x-1----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------------------- E-0-x-2----2-2---------------------------------------------------------------------- PM. PM......build up............... 1:37================================================================================ Chorus 2: E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------2-----------4-6-4----------------------------------------------------------- D-2-----2-----4-----4-6-4----------------------------------------------------------- A-2-----0-----4---0-2-4-2----------------------------------------------------------- E-0-2-4---4-0-2-4---------Repeat 3x------------------------------------------------- 1:48================================================================================ Bridge to solo 2: These are the right chords but play whatever rhythm you think you can hear here. E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-6-6-6--4-6-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------------- A-4-4-4--2-4-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------- E-4-4-4--2-4-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------- 1:51================================================================================ Solo 2: The backing guitar to this solo is also the same as the verse. E--------------------------7---7---------------------------------------------------- B-s5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7bu(9)-(9)-(9)bd*7*-5-7--5-4-2-0------------------------------- G-----------------------------------------------------1-2-4-4--4-------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------0---------------------------------- B---------------------------------5--------------2---------------------------------- G-----------------------------------4-1--1-2-4-4------------------------------------ D-s6--6~-6-4s2---2h4-4~-4s6s4-2-2--------------------------------------------------- A--------------4-------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-----------------------------------------9-----------9----------------------------- B-10--------10---------10---------9---------9-9---------9--------------------------- G-12bu(14)--12bu(14)co-12bu(14)co-11bu(13)----11bu(13)------------------------------ D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-9----9---------------------------------------------------------------------------- B--12p9-12p9-------------9-9-9--9---9---------9---9-9----------9----9--------------- G-----------11p9-11p9----9-9-11-9---9---------9---9-9---9-9--9-9h11-9--------------- D---------------------11----------11-11-----------------9-11-9---------------------- A-----------------------------------------s11--11----11----------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-9---9---9---9----9-10-12-12-14~--------------------------------------------------- G-9-----9---9---9--9-9--11-11-13~--------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2:22================================================================================ Bridge to middle 8: E-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-1--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-2---4----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------- A-2-x-4----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------- E-0-x-2----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-Repeat 3x------------------------------------------ PM................... On the third time round do this: E-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-1------------2---3----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------- D-2---4----4-4-2-x-3----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------- A-2-x-4----4-4-0-x-1----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------------------- E-0-x-2----2-2---------------------------------------------------------------------- PM. PM......build up............... 2:37================================================================================ Middle 8: You can hear a bit in the background which is probably played on keyboard on the CD but can be played similarly like this on guitar: E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-----------9--x--9-9-7------------------------------------------------------------- G----9--9---9--x--9-9-8------------------------------------------------------------- D----9--9---9--x--9-9-9------------------------------------------------------------- A-x-11-11--------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-x-------0-------------Repeat 3x--------------------------------------------------- 2:48================================================================================ Bridge to solo 3: These are the right chords but play whatever rhythm you think you can hear here. E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-6-6-6--4-6-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--------------------------------------------------------- A-4-4-4--2-4-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------- E-4-4-4--2-4-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------- ^Bend at beginning of solo 3 starts here 2:51================================================================================ Solo 3: The backing guitar to this solo is also the same as the chorus. E-12------------------------------------12------------------------------------------ B-15bu(17)gbd*15*gbu(17)------------------15p12--12--------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------15--15s14p12-14bu(16)co-12----------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G----------12^----------/12^----------12^------------------------------------------ D-14p12-14-----14p12-14-------14p12-14-----14p12---------9-5------------------------ A-----------------------------------------------14-13-12-----7p5-7------------------ E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This part can be played picked or with pulls, to play with picks just replace all the pulls with a picked open string. E-4p0-0-5p0-0-7p0-0-9p0-0-7p0-9p0-11p0-9p0-11p0-12p0-14p0-12p0-14p0-16p0-17p0-0----- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-16p0-0-19p0-0-16p0-17p0-[19p0]-22bu(24)~~----------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3:07================================================================================ The guitarist playing the solo then joins in with the guitarist playing the backing part (same as chorus) 4 more times. The player who was playing the backing rhythm then hangs an E Major chord after the last time round while the lead player plays the outro. 3:23================================================================================= Outro: After the first note after the bend do not use the pick again until the harmonic as it is all legato. E-12-----------------------------------------------------------------------------0-- B-15bu(17)co-12h15p12s11h14p11s10h13p10s9h12p9s8h11p8s6s5-/5~~~~----------------0-- G--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-- D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-- A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-- E-----------------------------------------------------------------Both finish on-0--