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-<<<-------------------| |-0--------X-<<< do about 24 times-| |-0--------5-<<<-------------------| |-0--------------------------------| Bridge The notes are in odd timing on the bridge here so I'm going to do every -#- is a beat so like -13-14 would be 2 beats okay. the x will just mean skip a beat... or the note... they have really no significance whatsoever... it is just there to help you with the timing between the notes. Get it? good... here we go Guitar 1 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------15-x-x-x-x-13----------------------------------------------------| |-14-x-x---------------x-x-14-x-x-x-x-12-x-x-14-x-x-x-x-------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------12-x-x-14-x-x-x-x-| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Guitar 2 |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-7-| |-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-7-| | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3-3-3-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-5-| |-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3-3-3-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-5-| Guitar 1 |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-15-x-x----x-x-15-x-13-x-x------------------------------13-x-x-15-x-x------| |--------14-----------------14-x-x-x-x-12-x-x-14-x-x-x-x---------------14-x-| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Guitar 2 |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-7-| |-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-7-| | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3-3-3-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-5-| |-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3-3-3-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-5-| Guitar 1 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----x-x-15-x-x-x-x-13-x-x------------------------------------------------| |-14-----------------------14-x-x-x-x-12-x-x-14-x-x-x-x-------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------12-x-x-14-x-x-x-x-| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Guitar 2 |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-7-| |-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-7-| | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3-3-3-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-5-| |-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3-3-3-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-5-| Guitar 1 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------13--------| |---------------12-x------14-12-x-14-----------14-12-x-14-12-14----x-x-14-| |--------12-x-x------14-x------------14-x-15-x----------------------------| |-12-x-x------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | |----------| |-x-x-13-x-| |----------| |----------| |----------| |----------| | | Guitar 2 |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-7-| |-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-7-| | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3-3-3-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-5-| |-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3-3-3-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-5-| SOLO I'm going to show the solo first then the rhythm after because the rhythm repeats for whole solo. Guitar 1 |--------------------------------------------| |-13fb----------15-17-17hb--17-15-13-15------| |---------------------------------------12fb-| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-13-10-13-15-13-10-13-10-13-15-13-10-13-10-13-15-13-10-15fb-13-10-15-13-10-| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | |-12----13-12-10-12-10/5-8-5-----------5--------------------| |----------------------------8-6-5-6-8---8-6-5-8-6-5--------| |----------------------------------------------------7~~----| |-----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| | |--------------------------------------------------------------| |-10hb---8-----------------------------------------------------| |----------9---9\10\12~~-----------7----9-7-9-10-12-10-9-10-12-| |--------------------------10-7-10---10------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------| | |----------------------------12----------12-13-12----12-13-15-17-15-| |-10-13-10-13-10----10-13-15----15-13-15----------15----------------| |----------------12-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | |----------15-17-15-------15-17-20fb-| |-18-15-18----------18-18------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| and the rhythm does this TWICE during the solo... Guitar 2 |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-0--0-0--0---0--0-0--0-7--7-7--7---7--7-7--7-3--3-3--3---3--3-3--3-| |-0--0-0--0---0--0-0--0-7--7-7--7---7--7-7--7-3--3-3--3---3--3-3--3-| | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-5--5-5--5---5--5-5--5-------------------------------------------| |-5--5-5--5---5--5-5--5-------------------------------------------| okay now for the next part of the 'solo'. This is kind of odd too. The first note for 2 should be played when guitar 1 plays the note on the 20th fret of the e string Guitar 1 |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-0--0-0--0---0--0-0--0-7--7-7--7---7--7-7--7-3--3-3--3---3--3-3--3-| |-0--0-0--0---0--0-0--0-7--7-7--7---7--7-7--7-3--3-3--3---3--3-3--3-| | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-5--5-5--5---5--5-5--5-------------------------------------------| |-5--5-5--5---5--5-5--5-------------------------------------------| | | Guitar 2 |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------9-x---------------------------------------------------------| |-10-x-x-12-x-x-----10-x-x------------10-x-x--------------------------------| |--------------------------10-x-x-x-x--------12-x-x-10-x--------10-x-x------| |--------------------------------------------------------12-x-x--------10-x-| Guitar 1 |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |-0--0-0--0---0--0-0--0-7--7-7--7---7--7-7--7-3--3-3--3---3--3-3--3-| |-0--0-0--0---0--0-0--0-7--7-7--7---7--7-7--7-3--3-3--3---3--3-3--3-| | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------| |-5--5-5--5---5--5-5--5-------------------------------------------| |-5--5-5--5---5--5-5--5-------------------------------------------| | | Guitar 2 |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------10-x-x-x-x-13-x-x--------------------------------| |---------------9-x--------------------------14-x-x-12-x----------12-x------| |-10-x-x-12-x-x-----10-x-x-------------------------------12-x-x-x------10-x-| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus Guitar 1 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------14------------------------------------------------| |-14-12----12-12-12-0-0----12-0-12-0-12-0-12-0-0-12-0-12-12-0-12-12-12-12-| |-------15----------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | |-----| |-----| |-----| |-0-0-| |-----| |-----| | | Guitar 2 |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-12~~~~~~----------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 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-| |-----------| |-----------| X6 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-----------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| Guitars 1 and 2 |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| |-0-------------------------------------------------| |-0-------------------------------------------------| |-0-------------------------------------------------| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ h - hammer on p - pull off * - pinch harmonic (squealy) ~ - vibrato X - mute fb - bend up a full note hb - bend up half a note x - space(doesn't mean anything, used to help you figure out timing) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
