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...