Linkin Park Figure .09 Meteora C# Tuning - (Drop D tuned down 1/2 a step) Just to note to all the guys who tab out Linkin Park songs, all Linkin Park songs are played in C# tuning. Although, you may have to listen carefully in some of their recordings because Brad Delson uses a 7-string guitar in a few others. This song is not played with a 7-string. Trust me. Intro eb|-------|------------------------------------------------------| Bb|-------|------------------------------------------------------| Gb|-------|------------------------------------------------------| Db|~~~~0--|--------8------------8-----------8---5h6-5h6-6--5h6---| Ab|-------|-----5------------5-----------5-----------------------| Db|-------|--0----------0-----------0----------------------------| /\ [if you have a volume pedal, just follow this in beat. It increases on the "4 & a half beat" of the 1st fourth measure.] ...then eb|--------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------8-----------8------------8----0-1--0-0-1--| Ab|-----5-----------5------------5-------0-1--0-0-1--| Db|--0----------0-----------0------------0-1--0-0-1--| Riff 1 eb|-----------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------| Db|--------8------------8-----------8----5h6-5h6-6-5h6--| Ab|-----5------------5-----------5-------5h6-5h6-6-5h6--| Db|--0----------0-----------0------------5h6-5h6-6-5h6--| eb|--------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------8-----------8------------8----0-1--0-0-1--| Ab|-----5-----------5------------5-------0-1--0-0-1--| Db|--0----------0-----------0------------0-1--0-0-1--| Verse 1A eb|--------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--0----------0-----------0---------5h6-5h6-6-5h6--| Ab|--0--5-------0----5------0----5----5h6-5h6-6-5h6--| Db|--0----------0-----------0---------5h6-5h6-6-5h6--| eb|-----------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------| Db|--0----------0-----------0---------0-1--0-0-1--| Ab|--0--5-------0----5------0----5----0-1--0-0-1--| Db|--0----------0-----------0---------0-1--0-0-1--| Verse 1B eb|--------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------| Gb|------8-----------8-----------8-------------------| Db|--0-0-8-----0---0-8-----0---0-8----5h6-5h6-6-5h6--| Ab|--0-0-6-----0---0-6-----0---0-6----5h6-5h6-6-5h6--| Db|--0-0-------0---0-------0---0------5h6-5h6-6-5h6--| eb|-----------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------| Gb|------8-----------8-----------8----------------| Db|--0-0-8-----0---0-8-----0---0-8----0-1--0-0-1--| Ab|--0-0-6-----0---0-6-----0---0-6----0-1--0-0-1--| Db|--0-0-------0---0-------0---0------0-1--0-0-1--| For the pre-chorus when Mike is whispering "It never goes away," you don't play anything, but I do this little number just cuz it sounds cooler: Use wah effect and play the top E-string (Db tuned) open. Strum up and down and increase wah gradually, and then cut the wah off after Chester says "and now..." Listen as the cymbols come in gradually JUST before the chorus is played. Don't cut off wah when this happens. Listen to the beat and cut off wah before you play the first note for the chorus. Chorus eb|-----------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------| Db|--0-0-0-0-8-8-10-8-5-5-5-5-5/7-7-7-9-9---| Ab|--0-0-0-0-8-8--8-8-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-7-7---| Db|--0-0-0-0-8-8--8-8-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-7-7---| "You've become a part of me...you'll always be right here." eb|-----------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------| Db|--0-0-0-0-8-8-10-8-5-5-5-5-5/7-7-7-9-9---| Ab|--0-0-0-0-8-8-8--8-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-7-7---| Db|--0-0-0-0-8-8-8--8-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-7-7---| "You've become a part of me...you'll always be my fear." --10--| *To know when you play ---8--|, the chord is played on "me". ---8--| eb|-----------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------| Db|--0-0-0-0-8-8-10-8-5-5-5-5-5/7-7-7-9-9---| Ab|--0-0-0-0-8-8--8-8-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-7-7---| Db|--0-0-0-0-8-8--8-8-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-7-7---| "I can't seperate...myself from what I've done." eb|-----------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------| Db|--0-0-0-0-8-8-10-8-5-5-5-5-5/7-7-7-9-9---| Ab|--0-0-0-0-8-8--8-8-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-7-7---| Db|--0-0-0-0-8-8--8-8-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-7-7---| "Giving up a part of me...I've let myself become..." Riff 2 eb|--------------------------------------------------| Bb|--------------------------------------------------| Gb|--------------------------------------------------| Db|--------8-----------8------------8----0-1--0-0-1--| Ab|-----5-----------5------------5-------0-1--0-0-1--| Db|--0----------0-----------0------------0-1--0-0-1--| Then you play back the verse through the chorus yet again. Only this time, after you play the chorus while Chester is holding out "you", you play this little bit: eb|--------------------| Bb|--------------------| Gb|--------------------| Db|--0-0-0-0-8-8-10-8--| Ab|--0-0-0-0-8-8--8-8--| Db|--0-0-0-0-8-8--8-8--| "...you." Next, just like the part when Mike is whispering "...it never goes away" but this time he gradually gets harder and louder until Chester screams out "get away from me", you play this: eb|-----------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------| Db|--------8------------8-----------8----5h6-5h6-6-5h6--| Ab|-----5------------5-----------5----------------------| Db|--0----------0-----------0---------------------------| eb|------------------------------------| Bb|------------------------------------| Gb|------------------------------------| Db|--------8------------8-----------8--| Hold out '8'. Ab|-----5------------5-----------5-----| Db|--0----------0-----------0----------| But, when Chester says "me", that's the Bridge part. Bridge (2x) eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3-4--1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3-4--| Ab|--1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3----1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3----| Db|--1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3----1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3----| "ME!" "Give me my space back, you gotta just-" eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3-4--1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3-4--| Ab|--1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3----1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3----| Db|--1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3----1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3----| "GO!" Everything comes down to memories of-" eb|----------------------------------------------| Bb|----------------------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------------------| Db|--1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3-4--1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3-4--| Ab|--1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3----1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3----| Db|--1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3----1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3----| "YOU!" "I've kept it in, but now I'm letting you-" eb|-----------------------------------------------------| Bb|-----------------------------------------------------| Gb|-----------------------------------------------------| Db|--1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3-4--1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3--x-x-x-x--| Ab|--1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3----1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3--x-x-x-x--| Db|--1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3----1-0--x-x-x--0--2-3--x-x-x-x--| "KNOW!" "I've let you go, so get away from me." Then you just play the chorus again. Play all throughout the rest of the song the chorus part. It gets a little tricky when Chester says "lost inside these thoughts of you." Keep playing after he says that and end the song like this: eb|--------------------| Bb|--------------------| Gb|--------------------| Db|--0-0-0-0-8-8-10-8--| Ab|--0-0-0-0-8-8--8-8--| Db|--0-0-0-0-8-8--8-8--| "...you." And that's all fellas! If you have any problems feel free to e-mail me at dstrbdfan_2007@yahoo.com. Thanks and enjoy this song. It's one of my favorites from Linkin Park.