• Song:

    State Of The Union

  • Artist:

    Rise Against

  • Album:

    Siren Song Of The Count...

Title: State of the Union
Artist: Rise Against
Tabbed by: Blake Rakoczi
E-Mail: Blake@sailormoonfan.com

Tuning:  Eb Standard

x = Mute String
x (On High E-string) = Timing
. = Palm Muting
~ = Let Ring

------------------------------------------------------------------------
GUITAR 1 (LEAD)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intro
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Db|-2222333344445555---------------------------------------------------- x2
Ab|-2222333344445555----------------------------------------------------
Eb|-0000111122223333----------------------------------------------------

Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|----------------------9----------------9-----------------------------
Db|-2x---------------2-2-9----55-77-7-2-2-9----55-77-5-2-5-7-8-7-5-2~-2x x1
Ab|-2x---------------2-2-7----55-77-7-2-2-7----55-77-5-2-5-7-8-7-5-2~-2x
Eb|-0x---------------0-0---0--33-55-5-0-0---0--33-55-3-0-3-5-6-5-3-0~-0x
                                                       . . . . . .

Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-----9----------------9----------------9-----------------------------
Db|-2-2-9----55-77-5-2-2-9----55-77-7-2-2-9----55-77-5-2-5-7-8-7-5-2~-2x x1
Ab|-2-2-7----55-77-5-2-2-7----55-77-7-2-2-7----55-77-5-2-5-7-8-7-5-2~-2x
Eb|-0-0---0--33-55-3-0-0---0--33-55-5-0-0---0--33-55-3-0-3-5-6-5-3-0~-0x
                                                       . . . . . .
First Verse
Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-4----------------4-------4-5-7-5--4----------------4-------5-5-5-5--
Db|-4-2x-------------4-2x----4-5-7-5--4-2x-------------4-2x----5-5-5-5-- x1
Ab|-2-2x-------------2-2x----2-3-5-3--2-2x-------------2-2x----3-3-3-3--
Eb|---0x---------------0x---------------0x---------------0x-------------

Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-4----------------4-------4-5-7-5--4----------------4----------------
Db|-4-2x-------------4-2x----4-5-7-5--4-2x-------------4-2x------------- x1
Ab|-2-2x-------------2-2x----2-3-5-3--2-2x-------------2-2x-------------
Eb|---0x---------------0x---------------0x---------------0x-------------

Pre-Chorus
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7------------------------------------
Db|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7------------------------------------ x1
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5------------------------------------
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------

Chorus
Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-----9----------------9----------------9-----------------------------
Db|-2-2-9----55-77-5-2-2-9----55-77-7-2-2-9----55-77-5-2-5-7-8-7-5-2x--- x2
Ab|-2-2-7----55-77-5-2-2-7----55-77-7-2-2-7----55-77-5-2-5-7-8-7-5-2x---
Eb|-0-0---0--33-55-3-0-0---0--33-55-5-0-0---0--33-55-3-0-3-5-6-5-3-0x---
                                                       . . . . . .
Second Verse
Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-4----------------4-------4-5-7-5--4----------------4-------5-5-5-5--
Db|-4-2x-------------4-2x----4-5-7-5--4-2x-------------4-2x----5-5-5-5-- x1
Ab|-2-2x-------------2-2x----2-3-5-3--2-2x-------------2-2x----3-3-3-3--
Eb|---0x---------------0x---------------0x---------------0x-------------

Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-4----------------4-------4-5-7-5--4----------------4----------------
Db|-4-2x-------------4-2x----4-5-7-5--4-2x-------------4-2x------------- x1
Ab|-2-2x-------------2-2x----2-3-5-3--2-2x-------------2-2x-------------
Eb|---0x---------------0x---------------0x---------------0x-------------

Pre-Chorus
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7------------------------------------
Db|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7------------------------------------ x1
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5------------------------------------
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------

Chorus
Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-----9----------------9----------------9-----------------------------
Db|-2-2-9----55-77-5-2-2-9----55-77-7-2-2-9----55-77-5-2-5-7-8-7-5-2x--- x1
Ab|-2-2-7----55-77-5-2-2-7----55-77-7-2-2-7----55-77-5-2-5-7-8-7-5-2x---
Eb|-0-0---0--33-55-3-0-0---0--33-55-5-0-0---0--33-55-3-0-3-5-6-5-3-0x---
                                                       . . . . . .
Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-----9----------------9----------------9-----------------------------
Db|-2-2-9----55-77-5-2-2-9----55-77-7-2-2-9----55-77-5-2-5-7-8-7-5------ x1
Ab|-2-2-7----55-77-5-2-2-7----55-77-7-2-2-7----55-77-5-2-5-7-8-7-5------
Eb|-0-0---0--33-55-3-0-0---0--33-55-5-0-0---0--33-55-3-0-3-5-6-5-3------
                                                       . . . . . .
Ending
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Db|-2-5-7-8-7-5--2-5-7-8-7-5-------------------------------------------- x1
Ab|-2-5-7-8-7-5--2-5-7-8-7-5--------------------------------------------
Eb|-0-3-5-6-5-3--0-3-5-6-5-3--------------------------------------------
    . . . . . .  . . . . . .

Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------9~~~~~~~--------------------------9~~~~~~~------------------
Db|-5~~-2~~-9~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----5~~-2~~-9~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5---- x1
Ab|-5~~-2~~-7~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----5~~-2~~-7~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----
Eb|-3~~-0~~----------6-0-0-5-0-0-3-0--3~~-0~~----------6-0-0-5-0-0-3-0--

Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------9~~~~~~~----------------------------------------------------
Db|-5~~-2~~-9~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----2--5--7--8--7--5------------------ x1
Ab|-5~~-2~~-7~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----2--5--7--8--7--5------------------
Eb|-3~~-0~~----------6-0-0-5-0-0-3-0--0--3--5--6--5--3------------------
                                      .  .  .  .  .  .

Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------9~~~~~~~--------------------------9~~~~~~~------------------
Db|-5~~-2~~-9~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----5~~-2~~-9~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5---- x1
Ab|-5~~-2~~-7~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----5~~-2~~-7~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----
Eb|-3~~-0~~----------6-0-0-5-0-0-3-0--3~~-0~~----------6-0-0-5-0-0-3-0--

Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------9~~~~~~~----------------------------------------------------
Db|-5~~-2~~-9~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----2--5--7--8--7--5------------------ x1
Ab|-5~~-2~~-7~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----2--5--7--8--7--5------------------
Eb|-3~~-0~~----------6-0-0-5-0-0-3-0--0--3--5--6--5--3------------------
                                      .  .  .  .  .  .

Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------9~~~~~~~--------------------------9~~~~~~~------------------
Db|-5~~-2~~-9~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----5~~-2~~-9~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5---- x1
Ab|-5~~-2~~-7~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----5~~-2~~-7~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----
Eb|-3~~-0~~----------6-0-0-5-0-0-3-0--3~~-0~~----------6-0-0-5-0-0-3-0--
                       . .   . .   .                     . .   . .   .

Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------9~~~~~~~----------------------------------------------------
Db|-5~~-2~~-9~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----2--5--7--8--7--5-2--5--7--8--7--5- x1
Ab|-5~~-2~~-7~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----2--5--7--8--7--5-2--5--7--8--7--5-
Eb|-3~~-0~~----------6-0-0-5-0-0-3-0--0--3--5--6--5--3-0--3--5--6--5--3-
                       . .   . .   .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .

Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx----------------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Db|-2--5--7--8--7--5---------------------------------------------------- x1
Ab|-2--5--7--8--7--5----------------------------------------------------
Eb|-0--3--5--6--5--3----------------------------------------------------
    .  .  .  .  .  .

End On
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Db|-2~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---------------------------------------------------- x1
Ab|-2~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~----------------------------------------------------
Eb|-0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~----------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------
GUITAR 2 (RHYTHM)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intro
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Db|-2222333344445555---------------------------------------------------- x2
Ab|-2222333344445555----------------------------------------------------
Eb|-0000111122223333----------------------------------------------------

Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-----9----------------9----------------9-----------------------------
Db|-2-2-9----55-77-5-2-2-9----55-77-7-2-2-9----55-77-5-2-5-7-8-7-5-2~-2x x2
Ab|-2-2-7----55-77-5-2-2-7----55-77-7-2-2-7----55-77-5-2-5-7-8-7-5-2~-2x
Eb|-0-0---0--33-55-3-0-0---0--33-55-5-0-0---0--33-55-3-0-3-5-6-5-3-0~-0x
                                                       . . . . . .
First Verse
Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------- x1
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------

Note:  You play Octave 'E' 28 times.
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----
Db|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----- x1
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------

Pre-Chorus
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7------------------------------------
Db|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7------------------------------------ x1
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5------------------------------------
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------

Chorus
Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-----9----------------9----------------9-----------------------------
Db|-2-2-9----55-77-5-2-2-9----55-77-7-2-2-9----55-77-5-2-5-7-8-7-5-2x--- x2
Ab|-2-2-7----55-77-5-2-2-7----55-77-7-2-2-7----55-77-5-2-5-7-8-7-5-2x---
Eb|-0-0---0--33-55-3-0-0---0--33-55-5-0-0---0--33-55-3-0-3-5-6-5-3-0x---
                                                       . . . . . .
Second Verse
Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------- x1
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------

Note:  You play Octave 'E' 28 times.
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----
Db|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----- x1
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------

Pre-Chorus
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7------------------------------------
Db|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7------------------------------------ x1
Ab|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5------------------------------------
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------

Chorus
Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-----9----------------9----------------9-----------------------------
Db|-2-2-9----55-77-5-2-2-9----55-77-7-2-2-9----55-77-5-2-5-7-8-7-5-2x--- x1
Ab|-2-2-7----55-77-5-2-2-7----55-77-7-2-2-7----55-77-5-2-5-7-8-7-5-2x---
Eb|-0-0---0--33-55-3-0-0---0--33-55-5-0-0---0--33-55-3-0-3-5-6-5-3-0x---
                                                       . . . . . .

Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|-----9----------------9----------------9-----------------------------
Db|-2-2-9----55-77-5-2-2-9----55-77-7-2-2-9----55-77-5-2-5-7-8-7-5------ x1
Ab|-2-2-7----55-77-5-2-2-7----55-77-7-2-2-7----55-77-5-2-5-7-8-7-5------
Eb|-0-0---0--33-55-3-0-0---0--33-55-5-0-0---0--33-55-3-0-3-5-6-5-3------
                                                       . . . . . .
Ending
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Db|-2-5-7-8-7-5--2-5-7-8-7-5-------------------------------------------- x1
Ab|-2-5-7-8-7-5--2-5-7-8-7-5--------------------------------------------
Eb|-0-3-5-6-5-3--0-3-5-6-5-3--------------------------------------------
    . . . . . .  . . . . . .

Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Db|-5~~-2~~~~~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----5~~-2~~~~~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5---- x1
Ab|-5~~-2~~~~~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----5~~-2~~~~~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----
Eb|-3~~-0~~~~~~~~~~~-6-0-0-5-0-0-3-0--3~~-0~~~~~~~~~~~-6-0-0-5-0-0-3-0--

Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Db|-5~~-2~~~~~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----2--5--7--8--7--5------------------ x1
Ab|-5~~-2~~~~~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----2--5--7--8--7--5------------------
Eb|-3~~-0~~~~~~~~~~~-6-0-0-5-0-0-3-0--0--3--5--6--5--3------------------
                                      .  .  .  .  .  .

Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Db|-5~~-2~~~~~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----5~~-2~~~~~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5---- x1
Ab|-5~~-2~~~~~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----5~~-2~~~~~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----
Eb|-3~~-0~~~~~~~~~~~-6-0-0-5-0-0-3-0--3~~-0~~~~~~~~~~~-6-0-0-5-0-0-3-0--

Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Db|-5~~-2~~~~~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----2--5--7--8--7--5------------------ x1
Ab|-5~~-2~~~~~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----2--5--7--8--7--5------------------
Eb|-3~~-0~~~~~~~~~~~-6-0-0-5-0-0-3-0--0--3--5--6--5--3------------------
                                      .  .  .  .  .  .

Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Db|-5~~-2~~~~~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----5~~-2~~~~~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5---- x1
Ab|-5~~-2~~~~~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----5~~-2~~~~~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----
Eb|-3~~-0~~~~~~~~~~~-6-0-0-5-0-0-3-0--3~~-0~~~~~~~~~~~-6-0-0-5-0-0-3-0--
                       . .   . .   .                     . .   . .   .

Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Db|-5~~-2~~~~~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----2--5--7--8--7--5-2--5--7--8--7--5- x1
Ab|-5~~-2~~~~~~~~~~~-8-----7-----5----2--5--7--8--7--5-2--5--7--8--7--5-
Eb|-3~~-0~~~~~~~~~~~-6-0-0-5-0-0-3-0--0--3--5--6--5--3-0--3--5--6--5--3-
                       . .   . .   .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .

Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx----------------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Db|-2--5--7--8--7--5---------------------------------------------------- x1
Ab|-2--5--7--8--7--5----------------------------------------------------
Eb|-0--3--5--6--5--3----------------------------------------------------
    .  .  .  .  .  .

End On
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Db|-2~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---------------------------------------------------- x1
Ab|-2~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~----------------------------------------------------
Eb|-0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~----------------------------------------------------
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