Dream Theater - Honor Thy Father from the 2003 album Train Of Thought Transcribed by Travis Lausch Notes: I just got the cd, and it's heavier than everything else out there. I'm sure John Petrucci uses a 7 string for most of the album. Anyway, here's my tab for the song "Honor Thy Father", it's in Dropped D tuning one full step down (C G C F A D), and played with a lot of distortion. I only figured out about half the song so far, the rest will come as soon as my fingers stop bleeding. For those who don't know where the "verse" or "chorus" is, I also included lyric markers so you know where you are. If anyone has any questions, comments, corrections, or additions, just email me at the address above. I'd really appreciate it! Intro - Drums Riff 1 (w/dist.) fast----- |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |--0--0--0--0--0--0-------------| |--0--0--0--0--0--0--5653-5653--| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |--0--0--0--0--0--0-------------| |--0--0--0--0--0--0--2320-2320--| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------| |--0--0--0--0--0--0--9-10-9-7-9-10-9-7--| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------| |--0--0--0--0--0--0--14151412-14151412--| Riff 2 |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------| |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------| |----------------------|---------------------|---------------------| |--0-0-0-0-0-0-6-6-6-6-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-8-8-8-8-| |--0-0-0-0-0-0-6-6-6-6-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-8-8-8-8-| |--0-0-0-0-0-0-6-6-6-6-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-8-8-8-8-| |----------------------| |----------------------| |--------------7-7-7-7-| |--0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-| |--0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-| |--0-0-0-0-0-0---------| Riff 3 |-----------------------------------| |----3---3---3---3---3--------------| |----2---2---2---2---2--------------| |--0---0---0---0---0------0-2/3-3-3-| |--0---0---0---0---0------0-2/3-3-3-| |--0---0---0---0---0------0-2/3-3-3-| |-----------------------------------| |----3---3---3---3---3--------------| |----2---2---2---2---2--------------| |--0---0---0---0---0------0-3/6-6-6-| |--0---0---0---0---0------0-3/6-6-6-| |--0---0---0---0---0------0-3/6-6-6-| |-----------------------------------| |----3---3---3---3---3--------------| |----2---2---2---2---2--------------| |--0---0---0---0---0------0-2/3-3-3-| |--0---0---0---0---0------0-2/3-3-3-| |--0---0---0---0---0------0-2/3-3-3-| ~~ |--------------------------------| |----3---3---3-------------------| |----2---2---2-------------------| |--0---0---0---------------------| |--0---0---0-----/3-0-----0------| |--0---0---0---0--------5---3-1--| Riff 4 |-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------| |--12-10-12-0-3-0-12-10-12-0-7-0-8-7-8-10-|-12-10-12-0-3-0-8-7-8-0-3-0-7-5-7-10-| Pause for bass, then: Verse 1 (we're taught unconditional love...) (clean) |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |------2---0h2---3---2---0h2--|------2---0h2---3---2---0h2---0h2-| |--0-----0-----0---0---0------|--0-----0-----0---0---0-----0-----| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |------2---0h2---3---2---0h2--|------2---0h2---5---3---0h2---0h2-| |--0-----0-----0---0---0------|--0-----0-----0---0---0-----0-----| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| Riff 5 (w/dist.) |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| |--0--7-0-8p7-0-5-0-7-0-2-0-3-0-5--| Verse 2 (you pretended I was your own...) - Short stabs of open bottom strings (C5 chord) Pre-Chorus 1 (on and on and on and on...) |------------------------|-------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|-------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|-------7--------9--|-------10-------12/14---| |--10--------10-10-10-10-|-------x--------x--|-------x--------x-------| |--8---------10-10-10-10-|-------5--------7--|-------8--------10/12---| |--8--strum--10-10-10-10-|-0--0-----0--0-----|-0--0-----0--0----------| |-----------------------|---------------------| |-----------------------|---------------------| |-----------------------|---------------------| |--10-------10-10-10-10-|-3--5--2--3--x-x-1---| |--8--------10-10-10-10-|-3--5--2--1--x-x-1---| |--8--strum-10-10-10-10-|-3--5--2-----x-x-1---| Chorus (how can you sleep a wink at night...) P.H. P.H. P.H. P.H. |------------------------------|----------------------------------| |------------------------------|----------------------------------| |------------------------------|----------------------------------| |------------------------------|----------------------------------| |--------------3p2-0-7--0-2/3--|--------------3p2-0-7--0-2/3\2/3--| |--0-7--0-6--0-3p2-0-7--0-2/3--|--0-7--0-6--0-3p2-0-7--0-2/3\2/3--| Verse 3 (I tried your 4 bill therapy...) |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |------2---0h2---3---2---0h2--|------2---0h2---3---2---0h2---0h2-| |--0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0----|--0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0---| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |------2---0h2---3---2---0h2--|------2---0h2---5---3---0h2---0h2-| |--0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0----|--0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0---| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| Verse 4 (Expexting everyone to bow and kiss your feet...) |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |------2---0h2---3---2---0h2--|------2---0h2---3---2---0h2---0h2-| |--0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0----|--0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0---| |-----------------------------|--1---1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1-1---1-1---| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| |------2---0h2---3---2---0h2--|----------------------------------| |--0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0----|------2---0h2---5---3---0h2---0h2-| |--3---3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3----|--0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0---| |-----------------------------|----------------------------------| Pre-Chorus 2 (on and on and on and on...) note: I'm not 100% sure about the faster parts |-----------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------------------| |-----------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------------------| |-----------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------------------| |-----------------|---------------|---------10-----|----------10p8p7---------------| |----8-7-8-10-7-8-|----8-7-8-10-7-|---8-7-8----7-8-|---7-8-10--------10p8p7--------| |--8--------------|-8-------------|-8--------------|-8----------------------10p8p7-| |----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------------------| |----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------------------| |----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------------------| |----------------|---------------|---------14-----|---10-----------------------| |----121012131012|----1210121312-|---121012--1012-|-----13\12-12131210101210-8-| |--12------------|-12------------|-12-------------|-12-------------------------| |-----------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------------------| |-----------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------------------| |-----------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------------------| |-----------------|---------------|---------10-----|----------10p8p7---------------| |----8-7-8-10-7-8-|----8-7-8-10-7-|---8-7-8----7-8-|---7-8-10--------10p8p7--------| |--8--------------|-8-------------|-8--------------|-8----------------------10p8p7-| A.H. ~~~~ |---------------------| |---------------------| |-----------------8---| |-3--5--2--3--x-x-----| |-3--5--2--1--x-x-----| |-3--5--2-----x-x-----| Bridge - (watch where you walk...) I have no f*ckin' clue. It's in the key of F though. (5th fret, low C string) Interlude Note: still not 100% sure! |--------------------------|--------------------| |--------------------------|--------------------| |o------------------------o|--------------------| |o--3-2-0-3-2-0-0-0--0--0-o|--7--8--5--7--2--5--| |---3-2-0-3-2-0-0-0--0--0--|--7--8--5--7--2--5--| |---3-2-0-3-2-0-0-0--0--0--|--7--8--5--7--2--5--| and that's as far as I got.