Tuning D A D G B E
Riff #1 *Play 3 times
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|-5p0-------------3p0---------------3p0-----------------------------|
|-----3-5--------------4-5---------------4-5------------------------|
|----------5p0---------------5p0------------------------------------|
Fill on 4th rep
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|--5p0--------------------------------------------------------------|
|------3-5----------6-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------3p0-----6-----------------------------------------------|
Play riff #1 - 8 times to drum fill.
Riff #2 Play 4 times
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|--5p0-----------------------3p0---------------5p0------------------|
|-------3-5-----------------------4-5----------------3-5------------|
|-------------5p0----0000----------------5p0--------------5p0-------|
....
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|--------3-4()5/6---------------------------------------------------|
|-0000---3-4()5/6---------------------------------------------------|
....
Vocals start.
Riff #3 This section played 2 times through
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|--5p0------------------------3p0--------------5p0------------------|
|-------3-5------------------------4-5---------------3-5------------|
|-------------5p0----0000----------------5p0---------------5p0------|
....
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|----------------5p0-------------------3p0--------------5p0---------|
|---------------------3-5--------------------4-5------------3-5-------|
|--0000000000--------------5p0--0000--------------5p0------------5p0--|
.......... ....
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|-----------3--4-()5/6----------------------------------------------|
|--0000-----3--4-()5/6----------------------------------------------|
....
Pre Chorus ("america")
Riff #4 Played 3 times
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|--5p0------------3p0------------------5p0-------------------------|
|------3-5-------------4-5------------------3-5---------------------|
|-----------5p0-()-------------3p0-()--------------5p0-()-----------|
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----------------3p0------------------------------------------|
|---------------------4-5-------------------------------------|
|--------------------------5p0--3-5---------------------------|
change on the 4th rep to
Riff#5
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|--5p0---------------3p0-------------5p0----------------------------|
|------3-5----------------4-5--------------3-5------------6/7----6/7-
|----------5p0-()-------------3p0--()-----------5p0---00--4/5-00-4/5-|
.. ..
Now change to
Riff#5a -- Played 3 times-- double time
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|--5p0-----------------6/7------6/7--------------------------------|
|------4-5-------------4/5------4/5---------------------------------|
|-----------5p0--3p0--------00------00------------------------------|
.. ..
play 4th rep --change to lead #2
Riff 5b
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|--3p0----------------6--()----4/5/8/12------to lead #2-------------|
|------4-5------------4--()-----------------------------------------|
|-----------5p0--3p0-----------------------------------------------
Play riff #1 8 times during lead.
Repeat first part of song.
At the end of Riff# 5b -- change to interlude
INTERLUDE
Riff #6 played 7 times
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|--6/7-----6/5-------6/7----6/7--6/7-----6/7-------8(b9)---------
|--4/5-----4/7-------4/5----4/5--4/5-----4/5-------6/7-----4/5-----|
|-------00------0000-----00-----------00------0000------00-4/5----|
.. .... .. .. .... ..
On 8th rep switch to fill
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|-8(b9)--8(b9)---8/7----8(b9)------------------------------------------|
|-6/7---6/7----6(b9)---6/7-----5-----STOP---------------------------|
|-----0------0------0------0--0--------------------------------|
. . . . .
BASS WAH solo
To Buildup
Riff #7
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|-0-3------5-5--------stop--0-3----5-5--------stop--0-3--5-5----
|-0-3------5-5---3p0--stop--0-3----5-5---3p0--stop--0-3--5-5--3p0---|
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|-0--5-5-5--3-3-3----------------------------------------|
|-0--5-5-5--3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
. . . .
Vocals start ("red")
Riff #7a play 4 times
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|--3p0--0h3p0--0h3p0--0h3-5-5--3p0------------------------------|
|--3p0--0h3p0--0h3p0--0h3-5-5--3p0------------------------------|
Riff 7b Played once after 7a
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|--3p0-0h3p0-0h3p0--0h3/4--4-4-4-3-3-3/4-4-4-3p0-------------------
|--3p0-0h3p0-0h3p0--0h3/4--4-4-4-3-3-3/4-4-4-3p0-----------------|
Play 7a and 7b together a total of 4 times
Change to lead #3
Play 7a and 7b together doubletime 8 times through
Play Riff #1 8 times
Repeat beginning of song.
This is by far one of the most difficult(and fun) songs I have learned play.
Transcribing this was no picnic and took a lot of time.
If anyone wants to add/correct,or add lead parts please e-mail me and I will
update this.
