Parallels - As I Lay Dying -This is my first tab I've ever written, I hope it doesn't suck. -I know this song is normally in D standard with the 4th string left untouched but I it this way because I don't feel like tuning my guitar that way :p -Most of this I have gotten off of the internet so I don't want to take much credit for but i changed some things to suit my playing style and to make it a little easier. -I'm not putting in palm mutes... you should be able to figure that out. Guitar 1: Drop D ~ DADGBe Guitar 2: Drop D ~ DADGBe Intro Guitar 1 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------14------------------------------------------| |-14-15-14-12----12-12-12-0-0----12-0-12-0-12-0-12-0-0-12-0-12-12-0-12-12-| |-------------15----------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | |-----------| |-----------| |-----------| |-12-12-0-0-| |-----------| |-----------| | | Guitar 2 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------0------------------------------------------------------------------| |------0------------------------------------------------------------------| *you want to play this when Guitar 1 gets to note 3 of the riff *repeat above once* Guitar 1 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------14------------------------------------------| |-14-15-14-12----12-12-12-0-0----12-0-12-0-12-0-12-0-0-12-0-12-12-0-12-12-| |-------------15----------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | |-----------| |-----------| |-----------| |-12-12-0-0-| |-----------| |-----------| | | Guitar 2 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------8-------------------------------------10---------------------------| |------8-------------------------------------10---------------------------| Guitar 1 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------14------------------------------------------| |-14-15-14-12----12-12-12-0-0----12-0-12-0-12-0-12-0-0-12-0-12-12-0-12-12-| |-------------15----------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | |-----------| |-----------| |-----------| |-12-12-0-0-| |-----------| |-----------| | | Guitar 2 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------0------------------------------------------------------------------| |------0------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------14------------------------------------------| |-14-15-14-12----12-12-12-0-0----12-0-12-0-12-0-12-0-0-12-0-12-12-0-12-12-| |-------------15----------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | |-----------------| |-----------------| |-----------------| |-12-12-0-0-14-15-| |-----------------| |-----------------| | | Guitar 2 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------8-------------------------------------10---------------------------| |------8-------------------------------------10---------------------------| Verse Guitars 1 and 2 |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------7---------------------5---------7-------------------------| |-5--------5---5-------7---8-------5-------5---5-------7---8---3h7-| |---0-0------0---0-0-0---0---0---0---0-0-----0---0-0-0---0---0-----| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------7---------------------5---7---7-------------------8-7------| |-5-------5---5-------7---8-------------8---8-5---5-7-8-5-----7-8--| |---0-0-----0---0-0-0---0---0---0---0-----0-----0------------------| *Repeat Once* Heavy Breakdown Guitar 1 and 2 |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-| |-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-| X4 Guitar 1 |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |------------------------------| |-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-| |-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-| | | Guitar 2 |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| |-0-0-12-0-12-12-12-0-12-0-0-12-| |-------------------------------| |-------------------------------| X4 Verse (Type 2) Guitars 1 and 2 |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------7---------------------5---------7-------------------------| |-5--------5---5-------7---8-------5-------5---5-------7---8---3h7-| |---0-0------0---0-0-0---0---0---0---0-0-----0---0-0-0---0---0-----| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------7---------------------5---7---7-------------------8-7------| |-5-------5---5-------7---8-------------8---8-5---5-7-8-5-----7-8--| |---0-0-----0---0-0-0---0---0---0---0-----0-----0------------------| Okay, for the following part I'll show you how I play it first which is much easier then you feel like being extremely accurate I'll show u the real way. Here is my version... think it sounds fine this way Guitars 1 and 2 |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------5-5-5---------------------------------| |-8p5---8p5---8p5---8h5---8-------8p5---8p5---8p5---8p5---8-7-7-7-| |-----0-----0-----0-----0-------------0-----0-----0-----0---------| X2 ~OR~ the "real way" Guitars 1 and 2 |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------7---7---------------------------------| |-8-5---8-5---8-5---8-5---8-------8-5---8-5---8-5---8-5---8-7-7-8-| |-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0---------| X2 Chorus Guitar 1 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------14------------------------------------------| |-14-15-14-12----12-12-12-0-0----12-0-12-0-12-0-12-0-0-12-0-12-12-0-12-12-| |-------------15----------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | |-----------| |-----------| |-----------| |-12-12-0-0-| |-----------| |-----------| | | Guitar 2 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------17------------------------------------------| |-17-19-17-15----15-15-15-0-0----15-0-15-0-15-0-15-0-0-15-0-15-15-0-15-15-| |-------------19----------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | |-----------| |-----------| |-----------| |-15-15-0-0-| |-----------| |-----------| Guitar 1 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------14------------------------------------------| |-14-15-14-12----12-12-12-0-0----12-0-12-0-12-0-12-0-0-12-0-12-12-0-12-12-| |-------------15----------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | |-----------------| |-----------------| |-----------------| |-12-12-0-0-14-15-| |-----------------| |-----------------| | | Guitar 2 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------17------------------------------------------| |-17-19-17-15----15-15-15-0-0----15-0-15-0-15-0-15-0-0-15-0-15-15-0-15-15-| |-------------19----------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | |-----------------| |-----------------| |-----------------| |-15-15-0-0-17-19-| |-----------------| |-----------------| Verse (Type 3) I will only show you my version for this Type because I'm pretty sure you could figure the differences on Verse version 2. Guitars 1 and 2 |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------5-5-5---------------------------------| |-8p5---8p5---8p5---8h5---8-------8p5---8p5---8p5---8p5---8-7-7-7-| |-----0-----0-----0-----0-------------0-----0-----0-----0---------|X2 Guitar 1 |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------8-8-8-----------------------------| |-12p8---12p8---12p8---12h8---12-------12p8---12p8---12p5---12p8---| |------0------0------0------0---------------0------0------0------0-| | |-------------| |-------------| |-------------| |-------------| |-12-10-10-10-| |-------------| | | Guitar 2 |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------5-5-5---------------------------------| |-8p5---8p5---8p5---8h5---8-------8p5---8p5---8p5---8p5---8-7-7-7-| |-----0-----0-----0-----0-------------0-----0-----0-----0---------| Guitar 1 |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------10*~~| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------8-8-8----------------------------------| |-12p8---12p8---12p8---12h8---12-------12p8---12p8---12p5---12p8--------| |------0------0------0------0---------------0------0------0------0------| | | Guitar 2 |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------5-5-5---------------------------------| |-8p5---8p5---8p5---8h5---8-------8p5---8p5---8p5---8p5---8-7-7-7-| |-----0-----0-----0-----0-------------0-----0-----0-----0---------| Chorus Guitar 1 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------14------------------------------------------| |-14-15-14-12----12-12-12-0-0----12-0-12-0-12-0-12-0-0-12-0-12-12-0-12-12-| |-------------15----------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | |-----------| |-----------| |-----------| |-12-12-0-0-| |-----------| |-----------| | | Guitar 2 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------17------------------------------------------| |-17-19-17-15----15-15-15-0-0----15-0-15-0-15-0-15-0-0-15-0-15-15-0-15-15-| |-------------19----------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | |-----------| |-----------| |-----------| |-15-15-0-0-| |-----------| |-----------| X7 Guitar 1 |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------14-------------------| |-14-15-14-12----12-12-12-0-0----12-0-12-0-12-0-12-| |-------------15-----------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| | | Guitar 2 |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------17-------------------| |-17-19-17-15----15-15-15-0-0----15-0-15-0-15-0-15-| |-------------19-----------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| Guitar 1 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-0-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-0-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |-0-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Guitar 2 |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| |----------7-