• Song:

    Whats Up Now

  • Artist:

    Scary Kids Scaring Kids

  • Album:

    After Dark

Whats Up Now Tab
Album: After Dark EP
Dropped D Tuning
By: Scary Kids Scaring Kids

This is a very complex song but i'll try to explain as well as possible PLEASE RATE AND COMMENT
and enjoy :P

Intro:
Lead Guitar:            pt I x9
e[----------------------------|--------------------------------------------]
B[-12b-10b-9b-8b-7b-8b-9b-10b-|-12b-10b-9b-8b-7b-8b------------------------]
G[----------------------------|--------------------------------------------]
D[----------------------------|--------------------------------------------]
A[----------------------------|--------------------------------------------]
D[----------------------------|--------------------------------------------]
                               [Play Slower Than first Part]
Intro:
Rhythm Guitar:                                                            x4
e[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
B[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
G[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D[-66-66-66-66-6666---88-88-88-88-8888-------------------------------------]
A[-66-66-66-66-6666---88-88-88-88-8888-------------------------------------]
D[-66-66-66-66-6666---88-88-88-88-8888-------------------------------------]
[Play After Lead Plays Intro Pt I 3 times]


Pre Verse:
Lead Guitar:
e[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
B[-8-7-9-7-10-7-9-7---------8-7-9-7----------------------------------------]
G[------------------8-7-8-7------------------------------------------------]
D[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
A[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]


Pre Verse:
Rhythm Guitar:
e[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
B[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
G[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D[-8-7-9-7-10-7-9-7---------8-7-9-7----------------------------------------]
A[------------------8-7-8-7------------------------------------------------]
D[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]


Verse I:
Lead Guitar:                           x4                                x4
e[--------------------------------------|---------------------------------]
B[--------------------------------------|---------------------------------]
G[--------------------------------------|---------------------------------]
D[--------------------------------------|-66---88-------------------------]
A[-66-66-66-66-66-66--88-88-88-88-88-88-|-66---88-------------------------]
D[-66-66-66-66-66-66--88-88-88-88-88-88-|-66---88-------------------------]
   .. .. .. .. .. ..  .. .. .. .. .. ..

Verse I:
Ryhthm Guitar:                                                           x8
e[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
B[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
G[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
A[-66-66-66-66-66-66--88-88-88-88-88-88-----------------------------------]
D[-66-66-66-66-66-66--88-88-88-88-88-88-----------------------------------]
   .. .. .. .. .. ..  .. .. .. .. .. ..

Pre-Chorus:
Lead Guitar[only]:
e[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
B[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
G[-666-777-999-101010------------------------------------------------------]
D[-xxx-xxx-xxx-x-x-x-------------------------------------------------------]
A[-444-555-777-8-8-8-------------------------------------------------------]
D[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]

Note: The Lead will begin to play the pre-chorus to fill the lyrics "not one of them has a clue"

Chorus:
Lead Guitar:          x2[------------------play-thrice---------------------]
e[---------------------|---------------------------*--|--------------------]
B[---------------------|---------------------------*--|--------------------]
G[-666-777-999-101010--|---------------------------*--|-666-777-999-101010-]
D[-xxx-xxx-xxx-x-x-x---|--66-8~-44--6~-88--10~-66-8~--|-xxx-xxx-xxx-x-x-x--]
A[-444-555-777-8-8-8---|--66-8~-44--6~-88--10~-66-8~--|-444-555-777-8-8-8--]
D[---------------------|--66-8~-44--6~-88--10~-66-8~--|--------------------]
                        *on 3rd time end on asterisk and go on down*

Chorus: [cont'd]
e[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
B[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
G[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D[-66--88------------------------------------------------------------------]
A[-66--88------------------------------------------------------------------]
D[-66--88------------------------------------------------------------------]

Chorus:
Rhythm Guitar:  x2[Play everything behind this] x3
e[---------------|-----------------------------*--|------------------------]
B[---------------|-----------------------------*--|------------------------]
G[---------------|-----------------------------*--|------------------------]
D[-666666-888888-|--66-8~--44-6~--88-10~-66-8~-*--|-66-88------------------]
A[-666666-888888-|--66-8~--44-6~--88-10~-66-8~-*--|-66-88------------------]
D[-666666-888888-|--66-8~--44-6~--88-10~-66-8~-*--|-66-88------------------]
-

*Note: As there are 3 parts to the chorus for the lead, there is 3 parts of the rhythm
the first time u play the rhythm's chorus u'll only play the first part twice* and *then 
play the rest of it 3 twice but the third time u end on the asterisk* :P [i put many so 
kno what im talking bout]

[Then u play the pre verse for both guitars]

Verse II:
Lead Guitar:     x4                                                       x4
e[----------------|--------------------------------------------------------]
B[----------------|--------------------------------------------------------]
G[----------------|--------------------------------------------------------]
D[----------------|-66---88------------------------------------------------]
A[-6--666--8--888-|-66---88------------------------------------------------]
D[-6--666--8--888-|-66---88------------------------------------------------]

*Note: The Verse II for the rhythm is the same as the first*
Then u play the lead pre-chorus to lead to the chorus [alterned]


Chorus: [Alterned]
Lead Guitar:          x2[------------------play-thrice---------------------]
e[---------------------|---------------------------*--|--------------------]
B[---------------------|---------------------------*--|--------------------]
G[-666-777-999-101010--|---------------------------*--|-666-777-999-101010-]
D[-xxx-xxx-xxx-x-x-x---|--66-8~-44--6~-88--10~-66-8~--|-xxx-xxx-xxx-x-x-x--]
A[-444-555-777-8-8-8---|--66-8~-44--6~-88--10~-66-8~--|-444-555-777-8-8-8--]
D[---------------------|--66-8~-44--6~-88--10~-66-8~--|--------------------]
[u kno what to do at the asterisks]

Chorus: [Alterned and cont'd]
e[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
B[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
G[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D[-66-8~-44-6~-88-10~-66-8~--66--88----------------------------------------]
A[-66-8~-44-6~-88-10~-66-8~--66--88----------------------------------------]
D[-66-8~-44-6~-88-10~-66-8~--66--88----------------------------------------]

Chorus: [Alterned]
Rhythm Guitar:  x2[Play everything behind this] x3
e[---------------|-----------------------------*--|------------------------]
B[---------------|-----------------------------*--|------------------------]
G[---------------|-----------------------------*--|------------------------]
D[-666666-888888-|--66-8~--44-6~--88-10~-66-8~-*--|------------------------]
A[-666666-888888-|--66-8~--44-6~--88-10~-66-8~-*--|------------------------]
D[-666666-888888-|--66-8~--44-6~--88-10~-66-8~-*--|------------------------]

e[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
B[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
G[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D[-66-8~-44-6~-88-10~-66-8~--66--88----------------------------------------]
A[-66-8~-44-6~-88-10~-66-8~--66--88----------------------------------------]
D[-66-8~-44-6~-88-10~-66-8~--66--88----------------------------------------]

then a post chorus is played for the lead:
Post Chorus:
Lead Guitar: [only]         Bridge:                          [over and over]
e[-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------]
B[-7b-7b-7b-7b-7b-7b-7b-7b-|-12b-10b-9b-8b-7b-8b-9b-10b----------------------]
G[-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------]
D[-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------]
A[-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------]
D[-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------]
[the rhythm plays the intro only thro-out the whole bridge]

The rhythm will end on
e[----------]
B[----------]
G[----------]
D[-8~--66---]
A[-8~--66---]
D[-8~--66---]

Then u'll play the break/refrain which is piano at first[i'll add that in later cause i 
tried to transcribe the piano to this yet]
but will fade to this...

Break/Refrain:
Lead Guitar:                                      x4
e[-------------------------------------------------|----------------------]
B[-3-4-5~-7-6-5~-7~-8~-9-10-12~-11~-10~-12-13-15~--|-15-15----------------]
G[-------------------------------------------------|----------------------]
D[-------------------------------------------------|----------------------]
A[-------------------------------------------------|----------------------]
D[-------------------------------------------------|----------------------]
                                                    [after first time]

e[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
B[-3-4-5~-7-6-5~-7~-8~-9-10-12~-12-12-12-12-12----------------------------]
G[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
A[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
D[------------------------------------------------------------------------]
 [After last time] *right before "what makes u think that u can break!*

Break/Refrain:
Rhythm Guitar:        x4                                                  x4
e[---------------------|---------------------------------------------------]
B[---------------------|---------------------------------------------------]
G[---------------------|---------------------------------------------------]
D[-------66--------88--|-8-7-9-7-10-7-11-7-8-9-10-8-7----------------------]
A[-66-66-66--88-88-88--|---------------------------------------------------]
D[-66-66-66--88-88-88--|---------------------------------------------------]
                        [when lead vocals kick in]

Interlude:
Both Guitars:                              [repeat as many times as in song]
e[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
B[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
G[-------------------------------66666666--88888888------------------------]
D[-88888888--44444444--66666666--66666666--88888888------------------------]
A[-88888888--44444444--66666666--44444444--66666666------------------------]
D[-88888888--44444444--66666666--------------------------------------------]

Interlude:
Lead
Guitar:
e[----------------------]
B[-9-11-10-12-11-12b----]
G[----------------------]
D[----------------------]
A[----------------------]
D[----------------------]
 [Last Time]

And finally the outro is the same as the intro and ends the song.

Outro:
Rhythm Guitar:
e[----------]
B[----------]
G[----------]
D[-88-------]
A[-88-------]
D[-88-------]
i hope u liked it , go check out my profile [theres a link at the top] leave a comment 
me, all that good shit :P
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