Stabbing Westward – So Far Away

Tabbed by: Jase  (wnc_master@hotmail.com OR theswantonbomb@dangerous-minds.com)

Symbols: 
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7b(9) = Bend the 7th fret to the pitch of the 9th 
v = vibrato 
h = hammer-on 

Standard Tuning 
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Intro: (w/wah) 
 *These notes can be played once each or several times each. It really
 doesn't matter and it sounds good either way. 
                                                                 (1x) 
E|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----14----12----9-----7---10--9----5-----7----4-------0----0h2----| 
D|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------------------------| 

Verse: Its an acoustic guitar in the back...I can't figure out what it 
is though.  If you know, comment back to this.
      
Chorus: (w/distortion) 
      
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7---7-7--7-7-| 
A|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7---7-7--7-7-| 
E|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---5-5--5-5-| 

Break after 2nd Chorus: 
 * This could be a keyboard part, I can't really tell. This can also 
be played as the intro, which is the same thing, except an octave lower. 
                                                       (2x) 
E|----17----15----12----10---13--12----8-----10------5----| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------------------------------| 

2nd Guitar at the end of the break: 
                                                             (1x) 
E|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------7b(9)--------7b(9)--7---5v----| 

Bridge: 
     
E|---------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--5--5--5--5--5--5--------------------7--7--7--7--7--7---| 
G|--5--5--5--5--5--5--------------------7--7--7--7--7--7---| 
D|--5--5--5--5--5--5--------------------7--7--7--7--7--7---| 
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--------------------5--5--5--5--5--5---| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------| 
   "We need to find a way to break the silence" 

After this, play the chorus 4 times, and end on an A chord. 

Some of the notes from the intro ring out at the end as well.
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