Band: Shadows Fall
Song: 01. Redemption
Album: Threads Of Life (2007, Atlantic)
Tabber: Ashley Jackson (systemguitarman)
Tuning: (Both Guitars) D G C F A D
Email: fivejacko@yahoo.co.uk
Guitar 1: Matt Bachand Guitar 2: Jon Donais
. = palm mute h = hammer on
\ = slide up p = pull off
/ = slide down \ \ \ = pick scrape
V = vibrato <> = pinch harmonic
{} = play as indicated () = hold note or play riff endings
hb = half bend fb = full bend
Intro Part 1: Both Guitars, 0:00
D -----------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------
F -----------------------------------------------------
C -5--------------------------5------------------------
G -3--2-{-------------------}-3--2---------------------
D ----0-{0-0000-0-0000-0-000}----0-0-0000-0-0000-0-000-
. .... . .... . ... . .... . .... . ...
Guitar 2 only
Intro Part 2: Guitar 1, 0:06
D ------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------
F ------------------------------------
C -9--------5----7----9--------5----7-
G -7--------3----5----7--------3----5-
D ------------------------------------
Intro Part 2: Guitar 2, 0:06
D ------------------------------------------------- x 2
A -------------------------------------------------
F -2p0-----2p0-------------2p0-----2p0-------------
C -----2p0-----2p0-----0-2-----2p0-----2p0-----0-2-
G -----------------2-3---------------------2-3-----
D -------------------------------------------------
. . . . . .
Intro End: Both Guitars, 0:17
D ---------------------------------------------
A ---------------------------------------------
F --------------------5------------------------
C -5-------------------5-5---------------------
G -3--2------------------3--2-------------5--3-
D ----0-0-0000-0-0000-------0-000-000-000-3--1-
. .... . .... ... ... ...
Verse Part 1: Both Guitars, 0:23
D ----------------------------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------------------------
F ----------------------------------------------------------------
C --------------------------------------------------------(--<3>)-
G –{7--5-7-4/5-4-5-7-8-7-5-7—7/8-8/7--}--(--0-2-3----)----(5----)-
D –{---------------------------------5}--(3-------3-5)----(3----)-
. . . . . . . . . .
Play riff x 2 with endings 1st time 2nd time
Verse Part 2: Guitar 1, 0:34.5
D --------------------------------------------
A --------------------------------------------
F --------------------------------------------
C -{---------------------------}--------------
G –{7--5-7-5--5-5-7-5--7-5--7—8}—-(7)----(10)-
D –{---------------------------}--------------
Play riff x 2 with endings 1st 2nd
time time
Verse Part 2: Guitar 2, 0:34.5
D ----------------------------------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------------------------------
F ----------------------------------------------------------------------
C ----------------------------------------------------------------------
G ----------------------------------------------------------------------
D -0000000000000000-33333333-55555555-0000000000000000-33333333-5555-55-
................ ........ ........ ................ ........ .... ..
Bridge Part 1: Both Guitars, 0:45.5
D ------------------------------------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------------------------------
F --------------------(3/2)---------------------------(0-)----(---)-
C -5-------------------------(5/4)-5------------------(-2)----(5p0)-
G -3--2----------------------------3--2-----------------------------
D ----0-0-0000-0-0000-----------------0-0-0000-0-0000---------------
. .... . .... . .... . ....
Gtr. 1 Gtr. 2 Gtr. 1 Gtr. 2
Bridge Part 2: Both Guitars, 0:51.5
D ---------------------------------------------
A ---------------------------------------------
F --------------------(3/2)--------------------
C -5-------------------------(5/4)-5----7------
G -3--2----------------------------3----5--5-5-
D ----0-0-0000-0-0000----------------------3-3-
. .... . ....
Gtr. 1 Gtr. 2
Chorus: Guitar 1, 0:57
D ------------------------------------------------------- x 2
A -------------------------------------------------------
F -------------------------------------------------------
C -----------------------(5)--------(4)------------------
G –(2)--------(2)--------(3)--------(2)--------5-5-5-(2)-
D –(0)--------(0)------------------------------3-3-3-(0)-
. . .
2nd time only
Chorus Part 1: Guitar 2, 0:57
D ------------------------------------------------------- x 2
A -8---------8---------------10---------10---------------
F --11-11hb---11-11hb-9--------11-11hb----11-11hb--------
C ----------------------7-9-----------------------7-9-10-
G -------------------------------------------------------
D -------------------------------------------------------
. . . . . .
Chorus Part 2: Guitar 2, 1:03
D -------------------------------------------------------------------------
A --------------------------------------------------(----10--)--(------10)-
F -9/10-10/12—-9/10-10/12—-9/10-10/12—(12-109--)—---(910-----)—-(12-14---)-
C ------------------------------------(------12)----(--------)-------------
G ----------------------------------------------------------2)-------------
D ----------------------------------------------------------0)-------------
1st ending 2nd ending, 2nd chorus
hold note ending
Bridge 2: Both Guitars, 1:22.5
D -----------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------
F ----3--5--3---4--7---3--5--3---4--7---3--5--3---4--7-
C ----3--5--3---4--7---3--5--3---4--7---3--5--3---4--7-
G -----------------------------------------------------
D -555-------555----555-------555----555-------555-----
... ... ... ... ... ...
Verse 2: Repeat Verse Part 1, 1:31
Verse Part 2: Repeat Verse Part 2, 1:42
Bridge 2 Part 1: Repeat Bridge Part 1, 1:53.5
Bridge 2 Part 2: Repeat Bridge Part 2, 1:59
Chorus 2 Part 1: Repeat Chorus Part 1, 2:04.5
Chorus 2 Part 2: Repeat Chorus Part 2, 2:16
Chorus End: Both Guitars, 2:27.5
D --------------------
A --------------------
F --------------------
C -7-9-3-2----2-------
G -5-7-1-0------------
D ---------230-235303-
... .....
Breakdown: Guitar 1, 2:31.5
D ------------------------------------- x 4
A -------------------------------------
F -------------------------------------
C ------------------7-9-3-2----2-------
G -2/3\2-3v-0h2\1-1-5-7-1-0------------
D --------------------------230-235303-
... .....
4th time gradually bend last note
Breakdown: Guitar 2, 2:40.5
D ----------------------------------------------------------
A -------8v--------9-11-3-2--------8v--------9-11-3-2-------
F -----------------9-11-3-2------------------9-11-3-2-------
C ----------------------------------------------------------
G -\-\-\----------------------------------------------\-\-\-
D -\-\-\----------------------------------------------\-\-\-
Solo Part 1: Guitar 1, 2:55
D -------------------------------------------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------------------------------------------
F -------------------------------------------------------------------------
C -------------------------------------------------------------------------
G ---------------------------222-2--------------------------------222-2----
D -000-0-0-0-000-0--333-3-3-3-----333-3-000-0-0-0-000-0--333-3-3-3-----333-
... . . . ... . ... . . .... .... . ... . . . ... . ... . . .... ....
Solo Part 2: Guitar 1, 3:06
D ----------------------------------------------------------------------- x 2
A -----------------------------------------------------------------------
F -----------------------------------------------------------------------
C -5-------------------------5----(7)-5-------------------------5--------
G -3--2----------------------3--2—(5)-3--2----------------------3—-2—(5)-
D ----0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0--------0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0-(3)-
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lead Solo: Guitar 1, 2:55
D -15p14---22p20---2022201917191715-14h15p14141417p1514-14-14-14-14-14- x 2
A ------15------17-----------------------------------------------------
F ---------------------------------------------------------------------
C ---------------------------------------------------------------------
G ---------------------------------------------------------------------
D ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Bend and release last note on 15th fret 2nd time
3:06.5
D -19v—-19-p17h19p1719vp15---------19h21h22---------------
A -------------------------17h19h20--------20p1919p17-17v-
F --------------------------------------------------------
C --------------------------------------------------------
G --------------------------------------------------------
D --------------------------------------------------------
3:12
D ------------------------------------14v-
A --------------18p17h18p1717p15h17p15----
F -16-------------------------------------
C -------14v------------------------------
G ----------------------------------------
D ----------------------------------------
3:17.5
D -19-----------19-----------20-----------17-141514-----
A ----19201920-----19201920-----20222022-----------1415-
F ------------17-----------17-----------19--------------
C ------------------------------------------------------
G ------------------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------------------
3:23
D --------------------22fb---------------------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------------------------15h17p1519-17v-
F --------------------------------19h21p19h21p1917h19p17h19p17---------------
C ------14p12h14p1214-----17h19h20-------------------------------------------
G ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
D -12h14---------------------------------------------------------------------
Hold last note until end of first time through bridge, follow timings
Bridge 3: Guitar 1, 3:29
D ------------------------------------------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------------------------------------
F ------------------------------------------------------------------------
C ------------------------------------------------------------------------
G --------------------------------------------------------------3333-5555-
D -0000000000000000-33333333-55555555-0000000000000000-33333333-----------
................ ........ ........ ................ ........
Bridge 3: Guitar 2, 3:34.5
D ----------------------------------
A ----------------------------------
F ----------------------------------
C ----------------------------------
G –7--5-7-5--5-5-7-5--7-5-3333-5555-
D –---------------------------------
Bridge 3 End: Both Guitars, 3:40
D ------------------------
A ------------------------
F ------------------------
C -7-9--------------------
G -5-7-7-5-(2)--------5-5-
D -----5-3-(0)--------3-3-
Chorus 3 Part 1: Repeat Chorus Part 1, Both Guitars, 3:44
Chorus 3 Part 2: Repeat Chorus Part 2, Guitar 2, 4:01.5
Outro: Both Guitars, 4:07
D -------------------------------------------------------------------
A -------------------------------------------------------------------
F -------------------------------------------------------------------
C -5--------------------------5--------------------7-9---------------
G -3--2-{-------------------}-3--2-------------5-3-5-7-7-5-2----(--)-
D ----0-{0-0000-0-0000-0-000}----0-000-000-000-3-1-----5-3-0----(5/)-
. .... . .... . ... ... ... ...
Guitar 2 only quick slide
Thanks to Shadows Fall for making an excellent new record
and to Atlantic for distributing it. If you like this song please buy the
album and support this great metal band. If you like my tab please rate it,
comments, suggestions and constructive criticism are welcome.
Ashley Jackson
systemguitarman
