Only discovered this song last week and there are no detailed tabs available - so here's
complete comprehensive version of the song, my first ever tab so I hope you like...
intro - with reverb, small delay and flangeGuitar 1e l------------------------|b l-----1--------1p0-------|g l--------0----------0----|d l------------------------|a l------------------------|D l--3--------3------------| play 4 times
(when the bass and second guitar enter the root notes change)
Guitar 1e l---------------------------------------------|b l----1--------1p0---------1---------1p0-------|g l------0-----------0---------0----------0-----|d l---------------------------------------------|a l---------------------------------------------|D l--3--------5-----------0---------2-----------| play 4 times
Guitar 2 (clean, small verb)e l--7---7---7-----------|b l----8---8---8---------|g l----------------------|d l----------------------|a l----------------------|E l ---------------------| play 4 times
Song kicks off
intro cont. - distortion on both guitars
Guitar 1 (listen to song for timing)e l----------------------------------------------------------------------------|b l----------------------------------------------------------------------------|g l-------------------------------------------------9h10p9---------9h10p9------|d l-----------9-----10-----12---10---9h10-----------------10--------------10---|a l---------------------------------------------0-0------------0-0-------------|D l---10-10-----10-----10----10---10-------------------------------------------|
e l----------------------------------------------------------------------------|b l----------------------------------------------------------------------------|g l-------------------------------------------------9h10p9---------9h10p9------|d l-----------9-----10----12----10----9h10-----------------10-------------10---|a l---10-10-----10-----10----10---10-----------8-8-------------8-8-------------|D l----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Whole section played twice
All notes in the above section are palm muted except the hammer-ons and pull-offs.
Guitar 2e l-------------------------------------------------|b l-------------------------------------------------|g l-------------------------------------------------|d l-------------------------------------------------|a l--10---7---5---3---------------------------------|E l---8---5---3---1---- each power chord played 12-| times - whole sequence played twice
When playing the rhythm mix in some palm mute power chords
(listen to track for precise placement)
Verse - keep the rhythm guitarist playing (lead will join in the chorus)
Guitar 2e l-------------------------------------------------|b l----------------------------------1-----1p0------|g l---------------5-------5-------------0------0----|d l------10-------x-------x---3---------------------|a l--10---x---7---3---5---3---x---------------------|E l---8---8---5-------3-------1----1------1---------|
same basis as the previous rhythm line, different rhythmic pattern (also watch for the
change on the final note 'F') and listen out for the 'C' note thrown in between each
chord change. Also listen very carefully for the intro piece added at the end of each sequence.
Vocalist
Verse 1 - I see you around as a friend,
8 days the same 'nd you'd bore me,
Just leave it....
We prefer lies after pain,
She said leave it, 'nd I can't leave
Chrous section
Guitar 1 (verb and soft overdrive)e l----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|b l--13----12-------12--13-----12-----13p12----------12-------12------12---12--------|g l-----12-------12---------12---------------12----12-------12------12---------12----|d l-----------10--------------------10------------------------------------10---------|a l-----------------------------------------------12-------10------8-----------------|D l----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
entire sequence played twice, then...
Guitar 1e l-----------------------------------------------------------------|b l--------12----12-------------------------------------------------|g l-----12----------12----------------------------------------------|d l-----------10----------------------------------------------------|a l---8-------------------------------------------------------------|D l-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 (distortion)e l------------------------------|b l------------------------------|g l------------------------------|d l------------------------------|a l-10--5-10-----7---5---3-------|E l--8--3--8-----5---3---1-------| play this entire sequence twice,
each power chord shown is only played once, and the note is held... when playing this
the second time repeatedly play the last note 'F' as below
Guitar 2e l-------|b l-------|g l-------|d l--3----|a l--x----|E l--1----| play rapidly 24 times
Vocalist
Chorus - Say what you wanted to ask me,
While you were sitting down.
Say what you wanted to ask me,
You opened up now... (hold the word 'now')
Verse 2Guitar 1 (repeat this section)e l----------------------------------------------------------------------------|b l----------------------------------------------------------------------------|g l-------------------------------------------------9h10p9---------9h10p9------|d l-----------9-----10-----12---10---9h10-----------------10--------------10---|a l---------------------------------------------0-0------------0-0-------------|D l---10-10-----10-----10----10---10-------------------------------------------|
e l----------------------------------------------------------------------------|b l----------------------------------------------------------------------------|g l-------------------------------------------------9h10p9---------9h10p9------|d l-----------9-----10----12----10----9h10-----------------10-------------10---|a l---10-10-----10-----10----10---10-----------8-8-------------8-8-------------|D l----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Sequence played twice
Guitar 2e l-------------------------------------------------|b l-------------------------------------------------|g l-------------------------------------------------|d l-------------------------------------------------|a l--10---7---5---3---------------------------------|E l---8---5---3---1---- each power chord played 12-| times - whole sequence played twice
Vocals enter - lead guitar drops out
Guitar 2e l-------------------------------------------------|b l----------------------------------1-----1p0------|g l---------------5-------5-------------0------0----|d l------10-------x-------x---3---------------------|a l--10---x---7---3---5---3---x---------------------|E l---8---8---5-------3-------1----1------1---------|
Vocalist
Verse 2 - Fake plastic smiles to play games,
Please call my name,
Ignore me and feel it.
I thought that i had won gold,
She said leave it, i can't leave this...
Second ChorusGuitar 1 (verb and soft overdrive)e l----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|b l--13----12-------12--13-----12-----13p12----------12-------12------12---12--------|g l-----12-------12---------12---------------12----12-------12------12---------12----|d l-----------10--------------------10------------------------------------10---------|a l-----------------------------------------------12-------10------8-----------------|D l----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
entire sequence played twice, then...
Guitar 1e l-----------------------------------------------------------------|b l--------12----12-------------------------------------------------|g l-----12----------12----------------------------------------------|d l-----------10----------------------------------------------------|a l---8-------------------------------------------------------------|D l-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 (distortion)e l------------------------------|b l------------------------------|g l------------------------------|d l------------------------------|a l-10--5-10-----7---5---3-------|E l--8--3--8-----5---3---1-------| play this entire sequence twice,
each power chord shown is only played once, and the note is held... when playing this
the second time repeatedly play the last note 'F' as below
Guitar 2e l-------|b l-------|g l-------|d l--3----|a l--x----|E l--1----| play rapidly 24 times
Vocalist
Chorus - Say what you wanted to ask me,
While you were sitting down.
Say what you wanted to ask me,
You opened up now... (hold the word 'now')
Interlude
Guitar 1 (same effects as used in intro)e l--------------------------------------------|b l--------------------------------------8-----|g l--0--4--5--5/7/5--4----0--4--5--5/7-----7---|d l--------------------------------------------|a l--------------------------------------------|D l--------------------------------------------| play this twice
Guitar 1 (listen for timing and rhythm on this bit)e l-----------------------------------|b l------8-----8-----8---8------------|g l--0-0---4-4---5-5---7--7-----------|d l-----------------------------------|a l-----------------------------------|D l-----------------------------------| play this twice
Guitar 2e l--7---7---7-----------------------|b l----8---8---8---------------------|g l----------------------------------|d l----------------------------------|a l----------------------------------|E l----------------------------------| play this 11 times
Then comes the 'solo' -
Guitar 1e l--12h13p12-----12h13p12-------12h13p12-----13/15-----------|b l------------13-----------13/15-----------13----------------|g l-----------------------------------------------------------|d l-----------------------------------------------------------|a l-----------------------------------------------------------|D l-----------------------------------------------------------| play this twice
Guitar 2e l-------------------------------------------------|b l-------------------------------------------------|g l-------------------------------------------------|d l-------------------------------------------------|a l--10---7---5---3---------------------------------|E l---8---5---3---1---- each power chord played 12-| times - whole sequence played twice
Final chorusGuitar 1 (verb and soft overdrive)e l----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|b l--13----12-------12--13-----12-----13p12----------12-------12------12---12--------|g l-----12-------12---------12---------------12----12-------12------12---------12----|d l-----------10--------------------10------------------------------------10---------|a l-----------------------------------------------12-------10------8-----------------|D l----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
entire sequence played twice, then...
Guitar 1e l-----------------------------------------------------------------|b l--------12----12-------------------------------------------------|g l-----12----------12----------------------------------------------|d l-----------10----------------------------------------------------|a l---8-------------------------------------------------------------|D l-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2 (distortion)e l------------------------------|b l------------------------------|g l------------------------------|d l------------------------------|a l-10--5-10-----7---5---3-------|E l--8--3--8-----5---3---1-------| play this entire sequence twice,
each power chord shown is only played once, and the note is held... when playing this
the second time repeatedly play the last note 'F' as below
Guitar 2e l-------|b l-------|g l-------|d l--3----|a l--x----|E l--1----| play rapidly 24 times
Vocalist
Chorus - Say what you wanted to ask me,
While you were sitting down.
Say what you wanted to ask me,
You opened up now... (hold the word 'now')
OutroGuitar 1e l---------------------------------------------|b l----1--------1p0---------1---------1p0-------|g l------0-----------0---------0----------0-----|d l---------------------------------------------|a l---------------------------------------------|D l--3--------5-----------0---------2-----------| play twice
outro vocals - take it or leave it
yes, take it or....
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