Artist: Converge Song: The Saddest Day Tabbed by Burt/SubtleDagger Legend: p = pull off s = slide / = slide from nothing h = hammer on b = bend v = vibrato PM = palm mute ~ = let ring Guitars are tuned down a whole step (DGCFAD). Guitar 1 (Rhythm) Verse Part 1 ------------ D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|---------------------------------------- C|---------------------------------------- G|1-1-1-1p0-1-1-1-1p0-1-1-1-1p0----------- D|0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0------------- Break with this: D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|------------3v--------------------------| C|3p2-1-3-2-1-----------------------------| G|----------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------| PM . . . . Verse Part 2 ------------ Play this twice: D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|---------------------------------------- C|---8s7-------------8s7---7s8-7s8-------- G|---6s5-------6s7---6s5---6s7-6s7-------- D|-0-6s5-0-6-5-4s5-0-6s5-0-5s6-5s6-------- PM . . . . . . D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|-----------------------------3v--------- C|---8s7-----------3p2-1-3-2-1------------ G|---6s5-------6s7------------------------ D|-0-6s5-0-6-5-4s5------------------------ PM . . . . . . . . D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|---------------------------------------- C|---8s7-------------8s7---7s8-7s8-------- G|---6s5-------6s7---6s5---6s7-6s7-------- D|-0-6s5-0-6-5-4s5-0-6s5-0-5s6-5s6-------- PM . . . . . . D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|---8s7----------------------------------| G|---6s5-------6s7-5s6---6s4---5s6--------| D|-0-6s5-0-6-5-4s5-3s4-0-4s3-0-3s4--------| PM . . . . . . First Break ----------- D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|---------------------------------------- C|-2~--------------------2~--------------- G|-2~----5s6---6s5---5s6-2~--------------- D|-0~----3s4-0-4s3-0-3s4-0~--------------- PM . . D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|---------------------------------------- C|---------------------------------------- G|-5s6---6s4---5s6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------- D|-3s4-0-4s3-0-3s4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------- PM . . . . . . . . . . D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|----------------------------------------| G|-5s6---6s4---5s6------------------------| D|-3s4-0-4s3-0-3s4------------------------| PM . . Verse Part 1 Second Break ------------ Play this four times: D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|---------------------------------------- C|---2----2--------2----2--------2----2--- G|-2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2--22222-2--2-2--- D|-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--00000-0--0-0--- PM . . . . . . ..... . D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|-----5--4-------------------------------| G|-----3--2--5--4-------------------------| D|-0-0-3--2--3--2-------------------------| PM . . . . . . Except on the fourth time, end on this: D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|-5-4-5-6-5-6-6-7------------------------| G|-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-5------------------------| D|-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-5------------------------| Third Break Part 1 ------------------ Play this four times: D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|-----------------5-4-5-6-5-6-6-7--------| G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-5--------| D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-5--------| PM . . . . . . . . Third Break Part 2 ------------------ Play this four times: D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|-5-4-5-6-5-4-5-4-4-5-4-6-6-7------------| G|-3-2-3-4-3-2-3-2-2-3-2-4-4-5------------| D|-3-2-3-4-3-2-3-2-2-3-2-4-4-5------------| Pre-Breakdown ------------- D|--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------| F|--------------------------------------------| C|-7-7--7-7-7--7--7-7-7--7--7-7-7--7--7-7-7~--| G|-6-6--6-6-6--6--6-6-6--6--6-6-6--6--6-6-6~--| D|-5-5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5~--| End by screwing around on the chord while it rings. Then pick slide/ whammy dive bomb/slide into the breakdown. Breakdown --------- Play four times, starting slow and progressing in speed each time: D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|---------------------------------------- C|2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2---- G|2--2--2--2-3-2--2--2--2-3-2--2--2--2-3-- D|0--0--0--0-1-0--0--0--0-1-0--0--0--0-1-- D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|/10v-9v-17v-16v-------------------------| G|----------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------| Post-Breakdown -------------- D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|-------------------------3~------------- C|2--------------2---------1~------------- G|0--------------0---------1~------------- D|0--------------0------------------------ D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|-------------------------4-3------------ C|2--------------2---------2-1------------ G|0--------------0---------2-1-----7-3---- D|0--------------0-------------0-0-5-1---- PM . . Shred Solo ---------- Play twice: D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|---------------------------------------- C|---------------------------------------- G|------------22221111-------------------- D|000022223333--------222255551111-------- PM................................ D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|------------4-3~------------------------ C|------------2-1~------------------------ G|------------2-1~------------------------ D|000022223333---------------------------- PM............ D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|---------------------------------------- C|---------------------------------------- G|------------22221111-------------------- D|000022223333--------222255551111-------- PM................................ D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|------------4-3-------------------------| C|------------2-1-------------------------| G|------------2-1-----7-3-----------------| D|000022223333----0-0-5-1-----------------| PM............ . . Verse Part 2 Verse Part 1 Heavier Interlude ----------------- Repeat this four times: D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|6-6-6-6---------------------------------| G|5-5-5-5---------------------------------| D|4-4-4-4---------------------------------| Then this four times: D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|---------------------------------------- C|2-2--2-2--2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----------- G|2-2--2-2--2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------- D|0-0--0-0--0-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------- D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|----------------------5-5-5-------------| G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------| D|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-3-3-3-------------| PM . . . . . . On the fourth, end on this: D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|----------------3~----5~----------------| G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3~----3~----------------| D|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1~----3~----------------| Softer Interlude ---------------- Play four times clean, randomly improvising: D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|---4-5----------------------------------| G|0------0-3--5-4-3------3--5-----3--5----| D|------------------5-4--------4----------| Heavier Interlude (after bass solo) Gang Vocal Breakdown -------------------- D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|--2----2----------------5-4-------------| G|2-2--2-2----------------3-2-5-4---------| D|0-0--0-0----(vocals)----3-2-3-2---------| PM. . . . . . End on this again: D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|-5-4-5-6-5-6-6-7------------------------| G|-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-5------------------------| D|-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-5------------------------| Third Break Reprise ------------------- Play this twice: D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|---------------------------------------- C|-----------------5-4-5-6-5-6-6-7-------- G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-5-------- D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-5-------- PM . . . . . . . . D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|-----------------5-4-5-6-5-6-6-7--------| G|-222222222222222-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-5--------| D|-000000000000000-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-5--------| PM ............... Third Break Part 2 Final Break ----------- Play this four times: D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|5s4--------2----------------------------| G|3s2-5--4s3-2--2-2-2-2-------------------| D|3s2-3--2s1-0--0-0-0-0-------------------| PM . . . Then this four times: D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|5s4-------------------------------------| G|3s2-5--4s3-2-2-2-2-2-2------------------| D|3s2-3--2s1-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------| PM . . . . . . Screw around on this with less distortion: D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|6~--------------------------------------| G|5~--------------------------------------| D|4~--------------------------------------| Then repeat the final break and it is finally over. Guitar 2 (Lead) Intro/Verse Part 1 ----------- Repeated many times: D|----------------------------------------| A|17--17--17-17-17-17-17--17--17-17-17-17-| F|20--20--20-21-20-21-20--20--20-19-20-21-| C|----------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------| Break with this when appropriate, to harmonize with guitar 1: D|----------------------------------------| A|-------------4v-------------------------| F|-3p2-1-3-2-1----------------------------| C|----------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------| At the end, do this: D|/15b16----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|----------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------| Verse Part 2 ------------ Play this twice: D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|---------------------------------------- C|---8s7-------------8s7---7s8-7s8-------- G|---6s5-------6s7---6s5---6s7-6s7-------- D|-0-6s5-0-6-5-4s5-0-6s5-0-5s6-5s6-------- PM . . . . . . D|---------------------------------------- A|-----------------------------4v--------- F|-----------------3p2-1-3-2-1------------ C|---8s7---------------------------------- G|---6s5-------6s7------------------------ D|-0-6s5-0-6-5-4s5------------------------ PM . . . . . . . . D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|---------------------------------------- C|---8s7-------------8s7---7s8-7s8-------- G|---6s5-------6s7---6s5---6s7-6s7-------- D|-0-6s5-0-6-5-4s5-0-6s5-0-5s6-5s6-------- PM . . . . . . D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|---8s7----------------------------------| G|---6s5-------6s7-5s6---6s4---5s6--------| D|-0-6s5-0-6-5-4s5-3s4-0-4s3-0-3s4--------| PM . . . . . . First Break ----------- Same as guitar 1. Verse Part 1 Second Break ------------ Same as guitar 1. Third Break Part 1 ------------------ Same as guitar 1. Third Break Part 2 ------------------ Same as guitar 1. Pre-Breakdown ------------- Same as guitar 1. The next part has lots of tremolo improv and bending. Just stay above 12 on the high E and whammy the crud out of it. End as high as you can whammy/bend, then slide/dive bomb with the whammy into the breakdown. Breakdown --------- Play four times, starting slow and progressing in speed each time: D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|---------------------------------------- C|2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2---- G|2--2--2--2-3-2--2--2--2-3-2--2--2--2-3-- D|0--0--0--0-1-0--0--0--0-1-0--0--0--0-1-- D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|/10v-9v-17v-16v-------------------------| C|----------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------| Post-Breakdown -------------- D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|------------44443333----2222------------ C|222244445555--------4444----3333-------- G|---------------------------------------- D|---------------------------------------- PM................................ D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|------------4--3~----------------------- C|2222444455552--1~----------------------- G|------------2--1~----------------------- D|---------------------------------------- PM............ D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|------------44443333----2222------------ C|222244445555--------4444----3333-------- G|---------------------------------------- D|---------------------------------------- PM................................ D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|------------4--3------------------------| C|2222444455552--1------------------------| G|------------2--1-----7-3----------------| D|-----------------0-0-5-1----------------| PM............ . . Maniacal shred solo! Don't expect me to notate this. Get the shred in your head and tremolo pick as fast as you can. Improvise. This isn't supposed to be a set solo anyway. Verse Part 1 Play guitar 1's Verse Part 1, using the harmony from guitar 2's Verse Part 1. Easy to figure out. Heavier Interlude ----------------- Repeat this four times: D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|6-6-6-6---------------------------------| G|5-5-5-5---------------------------------| D|4-4-4-4---------------------------------| Then this four times: D|---------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------- F|---------------------------------------- C|2-2--2-2--2-2-6-6-6-6-----6------------- G|2-2--2-2--2-2-5-5-5-5---5---5----------- D|0-0--0-0--0-0-4-4-4-4-4----------------- PM . . D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|----------------------5-5-5-------------| G|2p1-2p1-2p1-2p1-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------| D|----------------1-1-1-3-3-3-------------| PM . . . . . . On the third time, change the end to this: D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------9v-9v-9v-9v-9v-9v-------| F|----------------7v-7v-7v-7v-7v-7v-------| C|----------------------------------------| G|2p1-2p1-2p1-2p1-------------------------| D|----------------------------------------| On the fourth, end on this: D|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| F|----------------------------------------| C|----------------3~----5~----------------| G|2p1-2p1-2p1-2p1-3~----3~----------------| D|----------------1~----3~----------------| Softer Interlude ---------------- Do nothing. If you want, screw around lightly with the other guitar. :| Heavier Interlude (after bass solo) Gang Vocal Breakdown -------------------- Same as guitar 1. Third Break Reprise ------------------- Same as guitar 1. Third Break Part 2 Final Break ----------- Same as guitar 1. FIN~
