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Artists: 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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*The stars represent when certain parts of the band go in and out of the
song. Obvious in's and out's are omitted, so listen to the CD.
b* b** g* g**
bass in bass out guitar in guitar out
-both guitars use heavy distortion throughout song
Riff A:
F#5
E-----------------------------------------------||
B-----------------------------------------------||
G---11-------muffle all 6 strings here----------||
D---11------------------------------------------||
A---9-------------------------------------------||
E-----------x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--||
Riff B:
F#5
E------------------------------------------------||
B------------------------------------------------||
G--(11)-------muffle all 6 strings here----------||
D--(11)------------------------------------------||
A--(9)-------------------------------------------||
E------------x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--||
Riff C:
B5 Ab5 A5
E-------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------
D---9--9--9--9--9-----9-----6--6-----6--7--7-----7-----7--7---
A---9--9--9--9--9-----9-----6--6-----6--7--7-----7-----7--7---
E---7--7--7--7--7-----7-----4--4-----4--5--5-----5-----5--5---
Riff D:
F# A D A
E---------------------------0-----2-----3--2-----0--||
B------------------------2-----------3-----------2--||
G------------------2-----------------------------2--||
D---------4-----------2--------0-----------------2--||
A------4--------0--------------------------------0--||
E---2-----------------------------------------------||
Riff E:
F#5
E-----------------------------------------------------------------||
B-----------------------------------------------------------------||
G---------------------------------------muffle all 6 strings here-||
D---4--4---/7--7---9----4--4---7--7--6----------------------------||
A---4--4---/7--7---9----4--4---7--7--6----------------------------||
E---2--2---/5--5---7----2--2---5--5--4---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------||
Riff F:(same for bass and guitar)
(F#)
E----------------------------------------very--
B----------------------------------------last--
G----------------------------------------time--
D--4--2----------------------------------only--
A----------4--3--2--0--------------------(9)---
E-----------------------0----0--1--2-----------
Riff G:
F#5
E--------------------------------------------------||
B-----muffle all 6 strings here--------------------||
G---11------------11-------------11--11--11-11-11--||
D---11------------11-------------11--11--11-11-11--||
A---9-------------9--------------9---9---9--9--9---||
E-----x--x--x--x-----x--x--x--x--------------------||
Fill A Fill B
E----------- E--0-------- b=half step bend
B----------- B--4hB---5b- h=hold bend
G----------- G--~-------- B=whole step bend
D--x-x------ D----------- ~=trill
A--x-x------ A----------- For Fill B bend and hold the
E--x-x------ E----------- unison bend and trill, then bend
the 5
___________________________________________________________
(feedback)
Intro: with Riff A 4x
Verse 1: with Riff A 1x, then Riff B 7x
F#5
last one turns the lights out, and
makes sure every curtain's drawn
nails the shutters shut, he's sure
we are not of this world for long
Pre-chorus 1: with Riff C 2x
B5
who do you think you are?
Ab5 A5
did you figure out the date?
B5
what do you hope to do
Ab5 A5
while you sit around and wait, wait, wait?
Verse 2: with Riff A 8x
F#5
last one turns the lights out, and
disconnects the answer-phone
stuffs all sense of mission, says
"I just can't turn the tide alone"
Pre-chorus 2: with Riff C 2x
B5
who do you think you are?
Ab5 A5
did you figure out the time?
B5
what do you hope to do
Ab5 A5
while you hide out and whine, whine, whine...
Chorus: with Riff D 2x
F#5
DON'T GO SHUTTIN' DOWN
A D
'TIL THE TRUMPET SOUNDS
A
AND THE BATTLE IS WON
F#
DON'T GO PUNCHIN' OUT
A D
'TIL THE FINAL SHOUT
A
AND THE FATHER SAYS, "WELL DONE"
Verse 3: with Riff B 4x, then on 3rd measure use Riff E 1x
F#5
last one turns the light out, and
just keeps playing dumb
these were his instructions, he's
not sure where he got 'em from
Pre-chorus 3: with Riff C 2x
B5
why do you wanna hide
Ab5 A5
in a separate class?
B5
why do you buy the lie
Ab5 A5
of a faith under glass, glass, glass...
Chorus 1x
Interlude: with Riff F 6x (bass- 6x, guitar- 1st 2 measures Fill B,
last 4 use Riff F)
Verse 4: 3rd measure use Riff A 2x, 4th measure Riff G 1x
(g** & b**)
last one shoots the lights out, and
(Fill A & b* &g* )
climbs up to the top of the roof
he's sitting there til the Second Coming
says he got mathematical proof
Pre-chorus 4: same as Pre-chorus 1
Chorus: with Riff D 4x (last 2 times, no vocals)
Outro: with Riff F 2x & a second guitar playing Riff A simile
4x (with wah), remember to end on A-9- (F#)
