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Midtown - Resting Sound
Tabbed by: beeblebrox677, cookerworms@yahoo.com
7/15/03-7/17/03
Standard Tuning
Pfft... sounds right to me...

Guitar 2 - Intro
Play this right before the solo, also end the intro solo with this riff.
e-------------
b-------------
g-8-8-8-7-7-7-
d-8-8-8-7-7-7-
a-6-6-6-5-5-5-
e-------------

Guitar 1 - Intro Solo
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
g-----------------------------------------10----------------------------------
d----12----10h12p10-13-12-10-----------10----13-12----13h15-13-12-12h13-12-10-
a-13----13-------------------13-12~-13-------------13-------------------------
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
g-----------------------------------------10----------10-----------------------------
d----12----10h12p10-13-12-10-----------10----13-12-------13-12-13-13-13-12-12-12-----
a-13----13-------------------13-12~-13-------------13----------------------------13~-
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This gets played with the solo.
Play 2x
e-----------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------
g-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------

Guitar 2 - Verse
Guitar 1 is silent throughout this.  Guitar 2 palm mutes this same part throughout the prechorus as well.
"She's rising, I'm sinking.  I'm losing sleep, she's resting..."
e-------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------------
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-
PM...............................................

Guitar 1 - Prechorus
Play this part on the first time around.
"...sound in bed with such variety."
e----------------------------------
b----------------------------------
g-7-77-7-7-77/1010---7-7-101010----
d-7-77-7-7-77/1010-8-7-7-101010-8~-
a-5-55-5-5-55/8-8--8-5-5-8-8-8--8~-
e------------------6------------6~-

Guitar 2 - Prechorus Riff
If you listen closely, this gets played during the prechorus too.
e---------------------
b-11-10--8-10p8-11p8--
g-10-10-10-10---10----
d---------------------
a---------------------
e---------------------

Guitar 2 - Verse
Guitar 1 is silent throughout this.  Guitar 2 palm mutes this same part throughout the prechorus as well.
"I'm driving, and she's finding that she'll survive when I'm long..."
e-------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------------
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-
PM...............................................

Guitar 1 - Prechorus
Notice that the powerchords are silent for a second longer than in the few times this gets played.
"...gone.  Do I stay in your mind at least?"
e--------------------6~-
b--------------------7~-
g-7-77-7-7-77/1010---8~-
d-7-77-7-7-77/1010-8-8~-
a-5-55-5-5-55/8-8--8-6~-
e------------------6-6~-

Guitar 2 - Prechorus Riff
e---------------------
b-11-10--8--9p8-11p8--
g-10-10-10-10---10----
d---------------------
a---------------------
e---------------------

Guitar 2 - Chorus
Play 2x
"There's so much time and nowhere left to go.  She's overcompensating for what she can never let go.  Time and nowhere left to go.  Am I just an escape for time to pass through?
e-----------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------
g---------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------

End on:
e----
b----
g----
d-8~-
a-8~-
e-6~-

Guitar 1 - Verse
This gets played over the PMed part during the verse.
"She's lying, and I'm thinking she's trying to forget it..."
e-------------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------------
g---10-7---10-7---10-7---10-7---8-----8-----10-7---10-7-
d-8------8------8------8------5---8-5---8-8------8------
a-------------------------------------------------------
e-------------------------------------------------------

Guitar 2 - Verse
e-------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------------
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-
PM...............................................

Guitar 1 - Prechorus
This gets played almost exactly the same as the first prechorus.
"...all.  A memory of the past I'll be."
e----------------------------------
b----------------------------------
g-7-77-7-7-77/1010---7-7-101010----
d-7-77-7-7-77/1010-8-7-7-101010-8~-
a-5-55-5-5-55/8-8--8-5-5-8-8-8--8~-
e------------------6------------6~-

Guitar 2 - Prechorus Riff
e---------------------
b-11-10--8--9p8-11p8--
g-10-10-10-10---10----
d---------------------
a---------------------
e---------------------

Guitar 1 - Verse
This gets played over the PMed part during the verse.
"I'm buying that she's trying, the threat is clear and growing..."
e-------------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------------
g---10-7---10-7---10-7---10-7---8-----8-----10-7---10-7-
d-8------8------8------8------5---8-5---8-8------8------
a-------------------------------------------------------
e-------------------------------------------------------

Guitar 2 - Verse
e-------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------------
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-
PM...............................................

Notice that the powerchords are silent for a second longer than in the few times this gets played.
"...strong.  I dream to have such clarity."
e--------------------6~-
b--------------------7~-
g-x-77-7-7-77/1010---8~-
d-x-77-7-7-77/1010-8-8~-
a-x-55-5-5-55/8-8--8-6~-
e------------------6-6~-

Guitar 1 - Chorus
When the chorus comes on, play this right after "...and nowhere left to go."
Play this the first time through the chorus.
"There's so much time and nowhere left to go.  She's overcompensating for what she can never let go.  Time and nowhere left to go.  Am I just an escape for time to pass through?"
e--------------
b--------------
g--------------
d--------------
a-13-12-10-12~-
e--------------

Play this the second time through the chorus.
e--------------
b--------------
g--------------
d----------12~-
a-13-12-10-----
e--------------

Guitar 1, 2 - Bridge
"It's all I'm thinking about, I guess I'll figure it out.
I think I'll drink to each new lesson."
e---------------------------------------------------------
b---------------------------------------------------------
g---------------------------------------------------------
d-8-8-8-888-8-8-5-5-5-555-5-5-6-6-6-666-6-6-3-3-3-333-3-3-
a-8-8-8-888-8-8-5-5-5-555-5-5-6-6-6-666-6-6-3-3-3-333-3-3-
e-6-6-6-666-6-6-3-3-3-333-3-3-4-4-4-444-4-4-1-1-1-111-1-1-
PM...........   ...........   ...........   ...........

Don't play the F5 chord like the first time around, the guitars are silent until the solo, which is only a few seconds away.
"Ignore the passing of days, eventually I'll fade.
And in the end, it's just a lesson."
e-------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------
d-8-8-8-888-8-8-5-5-5-555-5-5-6-6-6-666-6-6-
a-8-8-8-888-8-8-5-5-5-555-5-5-6-6-6-666-6-6-
e-6-6-6-666-6-6-3-3-3-333-3-3-4-4-4-444-4-4-
PM...........   ...........   ...........

Guitar 1 - Solo
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
g-----------------------------------------10----------------10/12-------------------
d----12----10h12p10-13-12-10-----------10----13-12----12/13-12/13-15-13-12-13-12-10-
a-13----13-------------------13-12~-13-------------13-13/15-------17-15-13-15-13-12-
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Actually, I think he's just using a harmonizer pedal here, like he
does in Like A Movie.... so... just repeat the first half twice.

e--------------------------------------------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------------------------------------------
g-------------------12-10--8----------------------------------15/17-19/20--
d-12-1512-13/15-13-13-12-10-12-10-15/17-2017-15-17-15-17-20-17/19-20/22--
a-13-1713-15/17-15----------13-12-17/18-2218-17-18-17-18-22--------------
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------

End the solo here. The 13 13 13 bit gets played in time with the ending solo chords.
e------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------
g------------------------------------------
d-15h17-15-------13-13-13-12h13p12p10------
a----------17-18----------------------13~--
e------------------------------------------

Guitar 2 - Solo Chords
This gets played with the solo.
Play 2x
e-----------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------
g-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------

End with the solo:
e----------------
b----------------
g-8-8-8-7-7-7----
d-8-8-8-7-7-7-8~-
a-6-6-6-5-5-5-8~-
e-------------6~-

"She's rising, and I'm sinking.  I'm losing sleep, she's resting..."

Guitar 1 - Prechorus
When the solo ends, it's just the bass playing with vocals, and then this kicks in.  Make sure that Guitar 1 and 2 let the 688 and the 13 ring out before this part gets played.
"...sound.  Do I stay in your mind at least?"
e-----------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------
g-7-77-7-7-77/1010------------------------------------
d-7-77-7-7-77/1010-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--
a-5-55-5-5-55/8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--
e------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--
                PM   ...............................
Guitar 2
"There's so much time and nowhere left to go.  She's overcompensating for what she can never let go.  Time and nowhere left to go.  Am I just an escape for time to pass through?"
Play the 688 right at the first "time" and then the rest after "...left to go."
e---------------------------------------------------------
b---------------------------------------------------------
g--------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-
d-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-
a-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-
e-6--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------------------

e-----------------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------------
g---------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------

This little part gets played with the chords above.
e--------------
b--------------
g--------------
d--------------
a-13-12-10-12~-
e--------------

"It's all I'm thinking about, I guess I'll figure it out.
I think I'll drink to each new lesson."
e---------------------------------------------------------
b---------------------------------------------------------
g---------------------------------------------------------
d-8-8-8-888-8-8-5-5-5-555-5-5-6-6-6-666-6-6-3-3-3-333-3-3-
a-8-8-8-888-8-8-5-5-5-555-5-5-6-6-6-666-6-6-3-3-3-333-3-3-
e-6-6-6-666-6-6-3-3-3-333-3-3-4-4-4-444-4-4-1-1-1-111-1-1-
PM...........   ...........   ...........   ...........

"Ignore the passing of days, eventually I'll fade
and in the end, it's just a lesson."
e-------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------
d-8-8-8-888-8-8-5-5-5-555-5-5-6-6-6-666-6-6-
a-8-8-8-888-8-8-5-5-5-555-5-5-6-6-6-666-6-6-
e-6-6-6-666-6-6-3-3-3-333-3-3-4-4-4-444-4-4-
PM...........   ...........   ...........

"It's all I'm thinking about, I guess I'll figure it out.
I think I'll drink to each new lesson."
e---------------------------------------------------------
b---------------------------------------------------------
g---------------------------------------------------------
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-

"Ignore the passing of days, eventually I'll fade.
And in the end, it's just a lesson."
e-----------------------------------------------------------
b-----------------------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------

e---------------------------------------------------------------
b---------------------------------------------------------------
g---------------------------------------------------------------
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---5-5-5-5-5-5-5---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---5-5-5-5-5-5-5---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---4-4-4-4-4-4-4---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-

e----------------------------------------------------------
b----------------------------------------------------------
g---------------------------------------------8-8-8-7-7----
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-7-7-8~-
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-8~-
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------6~-
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