Notes on notation: #(1u) - signifies a full-step bend up at # fret #(l) - signifies a let down of the bend / - signifies a strike of the note previously listed (x) - signifies palm muting of chord x A - signifies a root 6 chord a - signifies a root 5 chord \ - signifies a slide up x - signifies a dead stroke Opening e | ----------14///---------15///- | B | -12----///------12---///------ | G | -14(1u)///------14(l)///------ | x2 D | ------------------------------ | A | ------------------------------ | E | ------------------------------ | ( B5 ) ( F#5 ) ( A5 ) ( G5 ) B5 F#5 A5 G5 First you get up then you get knocked down ( B5 ) ( F#5 ) ( A5 ) ( G5 ) B5 F#5 A5 G5 Wipe the spit up as you're going down B5 D5 A5 E5\F#5 e5\F#5 What are we here for? B5 D5 A5 E5\F#5 e5\F#5 What are we here for? B5 D5 A5 E5 To make the same mistakes? B5 D5 A5 e5xxe5xx To fight for the crumbs off their plates? B5 F#5 A5 G5 x4 Yeah... to bend... to break... Bass line interlude e | -------------------------x-3-x-3- | B | -------------------------x-3-x-3- | G | -------------------------x-4-x-4- | D | -------------------------x-5-x-5- | A | --------------------------------- | E | -7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5--------- | ( B5 ) ( F#5 ) ( A5 ) ( G5 ) B5 F#5 A5 G5 Thirst is built up made to knock us down ( B5 ) ( F#5 ) ( A5 ) ( G5 ) B5 F#5 A5 G5 Keep your head on know what's going down B5 D5 A5 E5\F#5 e5\F#5 What are we here for? B5 D5 A5 E5\F#5 e5\F#5 What are we here for? B5 D5 A5 E5 To make the same mistakes? B5 D5 A5 e5xxe5xx To fight for the crumbs off their plates? B5 F#5 A5 G5 x4 Yeah... to bend... to break... Yeah... B5 F#5 A5 G5 Compete say the dogs at your feet B5 F#5 A5 G5 Compete or they kick in your teeth B5 F#5 A5 G5 Compete like the dogs in the street B5 F#5 A5 G5 Compete or they kick in your teeth Intro Riff x 2 ( B5 ) ( F#5 ) ( A5 ) ( G5 ) Com-pete Com-p-ete x2 B5 F#5 A5 G5 x4 Yeah... to bend... to break... Yeah... B5 F#5 A5 G5 Compete say the dogs at your feet B5 F#5 A5 G5 Compete or they kick in your teeth B5 F#5 A5 G5 Compete like the dogs in the street B5 F#5 A5 G5 Compete or they kick in your teeth B5 F#5 A5 G5 x4 Yeah...