August Rush- Dueling Guitars by Misc Soundtrack Tabbed by: T_T Email: heavyrayne@ymail.com I have not been able to find a version of this song that sounded decent. I am 95% positive that this tab is correct. The times written above the actual tab parts were taken from another tab of this song found on this site. I did not check to see if the timing was correct. If the times are wrong, let me know and I will change them accordingly. Comment and/or rate if it suits you. DADAAd tuning (Open D5): E is tuned down to D (one step) A is left the same D is left the same G is tuned up to A (one step) B is tuned down to A (one step) e is tuned down to d (one step) (August alone) (0:02) d -|--7-----------14----------------------5-----------17--------------| A -|--7-----------14----------------------5-----------17--------------| A -|--7-----------14----------------------5-----------17--------------| D -|--0-----------0-----------------------0-----------0---------------| A -|------------------------------------------------------------------| D -|------------------------------------------------------------------| *Note- To play(--0777) and (--0555), put your fingers in position and smack the twelfth fret. To play (--0,14,14,14) and (--,0,17,17,17), put your fingers in position and smack the sound hole.* (0:15) d -|---------------12+----12+------------------------------12+-----12+| A -|------------------------------------------------------------------| A -|------------12+-----12+-----------------------------12+-----12+---| D -|--2/4-----12+-----12+-----------5\4--2--0--2/4----12+-----12+-----| A -|--------12+-----12+-----------------------------12+-----12+-------| D -|------------------------------------------------------------------| (0:26) *August taps this chord. Put your fingers in position and hit the twelfth fret* d -|-----------------------------------------7------------------------| A -|-----------------------------------------5------------------------| A -|-----------------------------------------0------------------------| D -|--5\4--2--0------------------------------0------------------------| A -|-------------0h2--------------------------------------------------| D -|------------------------------------------------------------------| (Louis begins) (0:35) d -|--5-7-7-5-7----5-7-7-5-7------------------------------------------| A -|--5-5-5-5-5----5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------| A -|--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-00--------------0--0----0-----0------0---| D -|--0-----0------0----------0-------------2--0----------------0-----| A -|-----------------------------------4-5--------2h4-----2---0-------| D -|------------------------------------------------------------------| (softly) d -|--------------------------------------0------------------------| A -|---5/7---------5--------------------0---0----------------------| A -|---0~----------0--------------------0----------0---------------| D -|---0~----------0------------2-4-4-2-4-----4----2-0-------------| A -|---------------0--------------------0--------------------------| D -|---------------------------------------------------------------| (August imitates, but slaps the 12th fret on each note, instead of strumming) (0:57) d -|------------------------------------------------------------------| A -|------0----------0------------------------------------------------| A -|--0---0---0------0------------------------------------------------| D -|--2h4-4p2-4------2p0----------------------------------------------| A -|--0---0---0------0------------------------------------------------| D -|--0---0---0------0------------------------------------------------| (Louis) (1:03) d -|----------0-0-----------------------------------------------------| A -|----------0-------------------------------------------------------| A -|----------0---0------0--------------------------------------------| D -|--2-4-4-2-4-----4----2-00-----------0-2-0-------------------------| A -|----------0-------------0-----------------------------------------| D -|------------------------------------------------------------------| d -|------------------------------------------------------------------| A -|----7-----5-----4-----2-----0-------------------------------------| A -|----7-----5-----4-----2-----0-------------------------------------| D -|----7---0-5---0-4---0-2---0-0-------------------------------------| A -|--0-7---0-5---0-4---0-2---0-0-------------------------------------| D -|--------0-----0-----0-----0-0-------------------------------------| (August imitates; lift fingers off between each slap) (1:15) d- |------------------------------------------------------------------| A -|-------------------------------X----------------------------------| A -|-------------------------------X----------------------------------| D -|--0-7---X-5---X-4---X-2------X-X----------------------------------| A -|--0-7---X-5---X-4---X-2------X-X----------------------------------| D -|--0-7---X-5---X-4---X-2------X-X----------------------------------| (Louis) (1:20) d -|------------------------------------------------------------------| A -|----7-----5-----4-----2-----0-------------------------------------| A -|----7-----5-----4-----2-----0-------------------------------------| D -|--0-7---0-5---0-4---0-2---0-0--0----------------------------------| A -|--0-7---0-5---0-4---0-2---0-0--0----------------------------------| D -|--0-7---0-5---0-4---0-2---0-0--0----------------------------------| (August) (1:25) d -|------------------------------------------------------------------| A -|-------------------------------X----------------------------------| A -|-------------------------------X----------------------------------| D -|----7---X-5---X-4---X-2------X-X----------------------------------| A -|--X-7---X-5---X-4---X-2------X-X----------------------------------| D -|--X-7---X-5---X-4---X-2------X-X----------------------------------| (Play the two parts simultaneously six times after this, gradually increasing speed) (Starting at 1:44, Louis just strums 004000, while August plays...) (1:44) d -|--2/4----5/2----0h2p0-2/4----5/2----0h2p0-------------12+-12+-------| A -|--0~-----0~-----0-----0-0----0------0---0-----------12+-----12+-----| A -|--0~-----0~-----0-----0-0----0------0---0---------12+---------12+---| D -|--2/4----5/2----0h2p0-2/4----5/2----0h2p0-0-----12+-------------12+-| A -|---~--------------------------------------0h2-----------------------| D -|---~----------------------------------------------------------------| (1:50) (August) d -|------------------------------------------------------------------| A -|----4-5-0--------------------------X----------------------------X-| A -|----4-5-0--------------------------X----------------------------X-| D -|----X-X-0---7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-| A -|----4-5-0---7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-| D -|------------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-| (Louis) d -|--------0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-| A -|--2-4-5-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-| A -|--2-4-5-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-| D -|--X-X-X-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-| A -|--2-4-5-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-----7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-0-| D -|--------0-----7-----5-----4-----2--0-0-----7-----5-----4-----2--0-0-| (They switch now. August taps the guitar in rhythm, while Louis plays...) (1:57) d -|------------------------------------------------------------------| A -|------------------------------------------------------------------| A -|----------------------------------------------------0h2-----------| D -|----2/4-----5\2-0h2p0-2/4----------------5\2-0h2p0--0-------------| A -|------------------------------------------------------------------| D -|------------------------------------------------------------------| (2:03) d -|------------------------------------0-0---X-----------------------| A -|--2-4-5-7------5----4----2----0-----0-0---X-----------------------| A -|--2-4-5-7------5----4----2----0-------0-0-X-(slight pause)--------| D -|--X-X-X-X------X----X----X----0-------0-0-X-----------------------| A -|--2-4-5-7------5----4----2----0-------0-0-X-----------------------| D -|------------------------------------------------------------------| (August continues tapping after the pauses; he combines air tapping with hitting his guitar. Louis plays...) (2:08) d -|--2-4-4-2-2-0---------------4-2-0---2-4-4-2-2-0--------------4-2-0-| A -|--0-0-0-0-0-0---------------0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0--------------0-0-0-| A -|--0-0-0-0-0-0-(strumming)---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-(strumming)--0-0-0-| D -|--2-4-4-2-2-0---------------4-2-0---2-4-4-2-2-0--------------4-2-0-| A -|--X-X-X-X-X-0---------------X-X-0---X-X-X-X-X-0--------------X-X-0-| D -|--2-4-4-2-2-0---------------4-2-0---2-4-4-2-2-0--------------4-2-0-| (2:11) d -|--2-4-4-2-2-0---------------4-2h0---0h2p0-------------------------| A -|--0-0-0-0-0-0---------------0-0~----0-----------------------------| A -|--0-0-0-0-0-0-(strumming)---0-0~----0-----------------------------| D -|--2-4-4-2-2-0---------------4-2h0---0h2p0-------------------------| A -|--X-X-X-X-X-0---------------X-X-----0-----------------------------| D -|--2-4-4-2-2-0---------------4-2h0---0h2p0-------------------------| At this point of the song, I noted something different about the main riff. At the end of the riff, instead of strumming all of the strings open two times, they are strummed three times. It was a subtle change. Unless you were listening for it, you would never realize the slight difference. If you like, you can continue to strum the open strings three times, but because I am trying to tab this song as accurately as possible, I tabbed out the three strums. (2:16) (Louis) d -|------7-----5-----4-----2--0-000---7-----5-----4-----2--0-000-----| A -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000---7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000-----| A -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000---7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000-----| D -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000---7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000-----| A -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000---7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000-----| D -|------7-----5-----4-----2----000---7-----5-----4-----2----000-----| (August) d -|------------------------------------------------------------------| A -|------------------------------------------------------------------| A -|------------------------------------------------------------------| D -|------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-------| A -|------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-------| D -|------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-------| (Louis) d -|------7-----5-----4-----2--0-000---7-----5-----4-----2--0-000-----| A -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000---7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000-----| A -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000---7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000-----| D -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000---7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000-----| A -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000---7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000-----| D -|------7-----5-----4-----2----000---7-----5-----4-----2----000-----| (August) d -|------------------------------------------------------------------| A -|------------------------------------------------------------------| A -|------------------------------------------------------------------| D -|------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-------| A -|------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-------| D -|------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-------| (Louis) d -|------7-----5-----4-----2--0-000---7-----5-----4---0-000----------| A -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000---7---0-5---0-4---0-000----------| A -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2--0-000---7---0-5---0-4---0-000----------| D -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000---7---0-5---0-4-----000----------| A -|------7---0-5---0-4---0-2----000---7---0-5---0-4-----000----------| D -|------7-----5-----4-----2----000---7-----5-----4-----000----------| (August) d -|------------------------------------------------------------------| A -|------------------------------------------------------------------| A -|-----------------------------------------------------X-X----------| D -|------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-X-X----------| A -|------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7---X-5---X-4---X-X-X----------| D -|------7---X-5---X-4---X-2--X-X-----7-----5---X-4---X-X-X----------| (2:21) (Louis) d -|------7-----5-----4-XX---0--| A -|------7---0-5---0-4-XX---0--| A -|------7---0-5---0-4-XX---0--| D -|------7---0-5---0-4-XXX--0--| A -|------7---0-5---0-4-XXX--0--| D -|------7-----5-----4-XXX--0--| (August) d -|---------------------XX--0--| A -|---------------------XX--0--| A -|---------------------XX--0--| D -|------7---X-5---X-4--XXX-0--| A -|------7---X-5---X-4--XXX-0--| D -|------7---X-5---X-4--XXX-0--| (2:31) (Louis) d -|--0---------------------------------X-----------------------------| A -|--0---------------------------------X-----------------------------| A -|--0-(let ring)----------------------X-----------------------------| D -|--4---------------------------------X-----------------------------| A -|--0---------------------------------X-----------------------------| D -|------------------------------------X-----------------------------| (August) d -|--0---------------------------------X-----------------------------| A -|--0---------------------------------X-----------------------------| A -|--0-(let ring)----------------------X-----------------------------| D -|--4---------------------------------X-----------------------------| A -|--0---------------------------------X-----------------------------| D -|------------------------------------X-----------------------------| Legend | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note