Band: Shadows Fall Song: The Idiot Box Album: The Art Of Balance (2002, re-released 2003) Tabbed by: systemaregods (Ashley Jackson) e-mail: fivejacko@yahoo.co.uk Tuning (Both Gtrs. low to high) C G C F A D Gtr. 1 (Jon Donais) Gtr. 2 (Matthew Bachand) . = palm mute . = palm mute \ = slide down \\ = pick scrape // = slide up {} = repeat this part h = hammer on () = play as indicated p = pull off v = vibrato br = bend then release {} = repeat only this part () = play as instructed fb = full bend Note: set page to landscape, file page setup, best viewed in Microsoft Word. This is an updated version, please rate again, thanks. Intro: (Both Gtrs. 0:01) D ---------------------------------------- x 2 A ---------------------------------------- F ---------------------------------------- C -------------------3-------------------- G -2--------3--------1--------2----22--22- C -2--------3-----------------2----22--22- .. .. Intro Part 2: (Gtr. 1, 0:11) D ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x 3 A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C -----------------5//7------------------5//7------------------5//7------------------5//7- G -7-5-8-8-7-5-5-7-3//5--7-5-8-8-7-5-5-7-3//5--7-5-8-8-7-5-5-7-3//5--7-5-8-8-7-5-5-7-3//5- C ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Part 2: (Gtr. 2, 0:11) D ---------------------------------------- A ---------------------------------------- F ---------------------------------------- C -------------------3-------------------- G -2--------3--------1--------2----22--22- C -2--------3-----------------2----22--22- .. .. Intro Part 3: (Gtr. 2, 0:21) D -------------------------------------- A -------------------------------------- F -------------------------------------- C -------------------3------------------ G -2--------3--------1--------2----\\- C -2--------3-----------------2----\\- Intro End: (Gtr. 2, 0:31) D --------------------------------------- A --------------------------------------- F --------------------------------------- C -------------------3------------------- G -2--------3--------1--------2--------2- C -2--------3-----------------2--------2- Fill 1: (Gtr. 1, 0:43) D ---------------------- A ---------------------- F ---------------------- C -----------------5//7- G -7-5-8-8-7-5-5-7-3//5- C ---------------------- Fill 1: (Gtr. 2, 0:45) D ---------------------- A ---------------------- F -----------------6//8- C -8-6-9-9-8-6-6-8-4//6- G ---------------------- C ---------------------- Verse: (Both Gtrs. 0:48) D ------------------------------------- x 2 A ------------------------------------- F -------------------77--99--1010--9\- C ------------------------------------- G -2-10101-21-10101-------------------- C -2-10101----10101-------------------- ..... ..... Bridge: (Both Gtrs. 1:09) D ---------22------------------------------ x 2 A ------------22--------------------------- F ----------------------------------------- C ----------------------------------------- G -0-2-3-2-------0-2-3-2-222-2-2-222-2-222- C -----------------------222-2-2-222-2-222- . . . ... (2nd time miss the last three notes out) Chorus: (Both Gtrs. 1:22) D ------------------------------------- A ------------------------------------- F ------------------------------------- C ------------------------------------- G -{223323-3-232-243}--(2-3-0---0110-)- C -{223323-3-----243}--(------3-----1)- ...... . Repeat x 3 (4th time only) Part 2: (Both Gtrs. 1:32) D ---------------------------------------------------------- A ---------------------------------------------------------- F ---------------------------------------------------------- C -----------------------(4-5-2---2--)---------------------- G -{223323-3-232-243}----(------5---4)----(444-444-4-4-4-4)- C -{223323-3-----243}---------------------(444-444-4-4-4-4)- ...... . (4th time Gtr. 1) ... ... . . . . Repeat x 3 (4th time Gtr. 2) Fill 2: (Gtr. 1, 1:43) D -------------------- A -------------------- F -6676--------------- C -----4432----------- G ---------5453-3-3-4- C ------------3-3-3-4- Fill 2: (Gtr. 2, 1:43) D -------------------- A -33423332101-------- F -------------------- C -------------------- G ------------3-3-3-4- C ------------3-3-3-4- Repeat Verse 1 (Both Gtrs. 1:46) Repeat Bridge 1 (Both Gtrs. 2:07) Repeat Chorus (Both Gtrs. 2:20) Then play: Fill 3: (Gtr. 1, 2:38) D --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A --------------------------------------------------------------------------- F --------------------------------------------------------------------------- C -4-5-3---------3-4---3-4------4-5-3---------(3------------)--(3-4---3-4--)- G --------5-7-4------4-----4-1---------5-7-4--(--2-1-3-4-3-0)--(----4-----4)- C --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1st time (2nd time) Fill 3: (Gtr. 2, 2:38) D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C ----------------------------------------------------------(3------------)--(3-4---3-4--)- G -444-444-4-4-4-4-4--333-333-3-3-3-3-3--444-444-4-4-4-4-4--(--2-1-3-4-3-0)--(----4-----4)- C -444-444-4-4-4-4-4--333-333-3-3-3-3-3--444-444-4-4-4-4-4--------------------------------- ... ... . . . . . ... ... . . . . . ... ... . . . . . (1st time) (2nd time) Bridge 2: (Both Gtrs. 2:59) D ----------------------------------------------------------------- x 2 A ----------------------------------------------------------------- F ----------------------------------------------------------------- C ----------------------------------------------------------------- G -343-44-343--4444-343-44-343--4444-343-44-343--4444-343-4444-2-4- C -343-44-343--4444-343-44-343--4444-343-44-343--4444-343-4444-2-4- .. .... .. .... .. .... .... Solo Part 1: (Gtr. 1, 3:20) D -18p17h18-16-1818--------------------15--------------------18----------19------------------- A -----------------18p1617p1618p1617p16—-18p17h18p17h18p17h18--1717h18p17---211415h1615h1715v- F -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D -18--------------------------------- A ---19181715-171615-14-14--------10v- F ------------------------13h14p13---- C ------------------------------------ G ------------------------------------ C ------------------------------------ Solo Part 1: (Gtr. 2, 3:20) D ------------------------------------------------------- A ------------------------------------------------------- F ------------------------------------------------------- C -------------------3----------------------------------- G -2--------3--------1--------(2----22-22)--(2--2-2-2-2)- C -2--------3-----------------(2----22-22)--(2--2-2-2-2)- .. .. . . . . (1st time) (2nd time) Solo Part 2: (Gtr. 1, 3:41) D --------------------------------------------------------------18v--------------------------22fbv- A -----------14151415141514151415141514151415--17-------------------------------------------------- F ---16br14v-------------------------------------16--1615-15-17v----191819181817181717161716------- C -11---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hammer-ons, pull offs hammer-ons, pull offs hold Solo Part 2: (Gtr 2, 3:41) D --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G -2-23-87-3-2333333-2-23-87-3-3-455--2-23-87-3-2333333-111111-111111-111111-111111-11-12- C -2-23-87-3-2333333-2-23-87-3-3-455--2-23-87-3-2333333-111111-111111-111111-111111-11-12- ...... . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bridge 3: (Gtr 1, 3:55) D ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x 2 A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C -----------------5//7------------------5//7------------------5//7------------------5//7- G -7-5-8-8-7-5-5-7-3//5--7-5-8-8-7-5-5-7-3//5--7-5-8-8-7-5-5-7-3//5--7-5-8-8-7-5-5-7-3//5- C ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- start here from solo Bridge 3: (Gtr. 2, 3:55) D ------------------------------------------------------ A ------------------------------------------------------ F -------------------------------------------------6//8- C ------------------------3--------8-6-9-9-8-6-6-8-4//6- G -(22)-2--------3--------1----------------------------- C -(22)-2--------3-------------------------------------- .. 1st time only Outro: (Both Gtrs. 4:16) D --------------------------- x 2 A --------------------------- F --------------------------- C --------------------------- G -23-23-223323-23-23-223323- C -23-23-223323-23-23-223323- .. .. ...... .. .. ...... Thanks to Century Media for distributing this record, its awesome, and Shadows Fall for making such a brilliant album. Enjoy! Comments are welcome and please rate. systemaregods (Ashley Jackson)