Fall to Pieces by Velvet revolver Guitars tuned down Half a step Tabbed By John5guitarist Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Slash' Gtr 2 (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Dave Kushner' Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) / - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash 4/4 Gtr I Intro played with a Clean guitar OPTIONAL EFFECTS-chorus |-3-2---------3-2-----------3-2------------------------------2--------| |-3-----------3-------------3------------------2-----2----2--2--------| |-----2-0---------2-0--------------0---0------0-----0----0---0--------| |---------2-0---------2-0--------0---0-----------------------0--------| |-------------------------------------------3-----2-----0----2--------| |------------------------------------------------------------3--------| ::Verse 1 - play with same intro riff:: "It's been a long year Since you've been gone I've been alone here I've grown old I fall to pieces, I'm falling Fell to pieces and I'm still falling" ::Chorus - play with below chords:: |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |--------------------------7----| |-7-----------5------------7----| |-7-----------5------------5----| |-5-----------3-----------------| "Every time I'm falling down All alone I fall to pieces" :: Riff A - what a beauty of a riff, play the riff over the chords below:: |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-7--------5------------| |-5--------3-------5----| |------------------3----| |-15-14-------------------14b15-14------------------13-12---------------------------| |-------15-------------------------15---------------------13------------------------| |----------14--12S11------------------14--12S11--------------12--10-9---------------| |--------------------12-------------------------12-----------------------9h10S12----| |---------------------------------------------------------------------10------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 2 - played with the intro riff only "I keep a journal of memories I'm feeling lonely, I can't breathe I fall to pieces, I'm falling Fell to pieces and I'm still falling" ::Chorus played twice - first time play with below chords:: |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |--------------------------7----| |-7-----------5------------7----| |-7-----------5------------5----| |-5-----------3-----------------| "Every time I'm falling down All alone I fall to pieces" >>Second time play with these chords<< |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-7--------5------------| |-5--------3-------5----| |------------------3----| "Every time I'm falling down All alone I fall to pieces" Bridge |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-4-------4------4----------------| |-2---5---2--5---2--7---5---------| |-----3------3------5---3---------| "All the years I've tried With more to go Will the memories die I'm waiting Will I find you Can I find you We're falling down I'm falling" ::Solo - Played by Slash, ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-17b19=====17b19====17b19--15-17----15--17b19---19b21---17-19--17b19-17b19--15--13-15-12-13-13-10-11b11.5-| |---------------------------------16-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-10--10-----10-----------10----12b13.5-10h12p10----10--14b16--14-15-12-------12-------------| |-----12b13-----10--10-12----12------------------12---------------------15b16----15-12-15----| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-17pb19r=17--17b19-17b19-17b19---19b20.5--19b20.5---20b22---19-20-19r=19---17b18.5--15-17----15----| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16-------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| >>Solo chords<< |--------------| |--------------| |--------------| |-7---5--------| |-5---3---7----| |---------5----| **** Chords played during that part of solo**** |--------------| |--------------| |--------------| |--------------| |-2---5---7----| |-0---3---5----| ::Chorus with Riff A:: |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-7--------5------------| |-5--------3-------7----| |------------------5----| "Every time I'm falling down All alone I fall to pieces" |-15-14-------------------14b15-14------------------13-12---------------------------| |-------15-------------------------15---------------------13------------------------| |----------14--12S11------------------14--12S11--------------12--10-9---------------| |--------------------12-------------------------12-----------------------9h10S12----| |---------------------------------------------------------------------10------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Wow, this one was a buit tough. But anyway, great song, great band.