Song: God
Artist: Stryper
Album: The Covering
I love this song, but couldn't find the tabs for it anywhere. So, I decided to figure it
out and tab it myself.
Enjoy!
Tuning: Drop C#
low to high (C# G# C# F# A# d#)
Key:
b : bend
m: palm mute
\ : slide down
/ : slide up
v : vibrato
DB: dive bomb
w : whammy dip
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INTRO
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|--12\--12--7--8--5--7-3--------------12--7--8--5--7-3--------------------|G|-------------------------6--4\2/4v---------------------6--/7/9/11v-------| (x2)D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Rhythm (Michael Sweet)
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e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|G|-------4------4----------------------4------4----------2-----------------| (x2)D|-------4------4----------5------2----4------4----------2-------2---------|A|-------2------2----------5------2----2------2----------0-------2---------|E|--15\--------------------5------2------------------------------2---------|
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VERSE 1
Both Guitars
e|-----------------------------------------|B|-----------------------------------------|G|-------4---------------------------------| (x2)D|-------4-(x4)------------5------2--------|A|-------2-----------------5-(x4)-2-(x4)---|E|-------------------------5------2--------|
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Lead (Oz Fox)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|----------12---7---8---5---7-3---------------12---7---8---5---7-3--------------|G|---------------------------------6-4\2/4v--------------------------6/7/9/11v---|D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|E| ---3/\------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Rhythm (Michael Sweet) *Just one octave lower than Oz | *e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|D|----------9----4---5---2---4-0---------------9----4---5---2---4-0--------------|A|---------------------------------4-2\0/2v--------------------------4/5/7/9v----|E| ---3/\------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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PRE-CHORUS
Both Guitars m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m me|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|G|--7-----7-----7-----7-----7---7---8-----8-----8-----8-----8-8-8-8---------------|D|--7-----7-----7-----7-----7---7---8-----8-----8-----8-----8-8-8-8---------------|A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------|E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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CHORUS
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|G|--9---7---5---------------2---------9---11-11/12\11-9---------------2-------2---|D|--9---7---5-----5---2-----2-5-3-----9---------------------5---2-----2-5-3-2-2---|A|--7---5---3-----5---2-----0-5-3-----7---9---9/10\9--7---------------0-5-3-2-0---|E| ---------------5---2-------5-3v--------------------------5---2-------5-3-2-----|
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|Rhythm (Michael Sweet) | DBe|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|G|--9---7---5---------------2---------9---7---5---------------2-------2-----------|D|--9---7---5-----5---2-----2-5-3-----9---7---5-----5---2-----2-5-3-2-2-----------|A|--7---5---3-----5---2-----0-5-3-----7---5---3-----5---2-----0-5-3-2-0-----------|E| ---------------5---2-------5-3v------------------5---2-------5-3-2-------------|
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BRIDGE
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|--12\--12--7--8--5--7-3--------------12--7--8--5--7-3--------------------|G|-------------------------6--4\2/4v---------------------6--/7/9/11v-------|D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Rhythm (Michael Sweet)
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e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|G|-------4------4----------------------4------4----------2-----------------|D|-------4------4----------5------2----4------4----------2-------2---------|A|-------2------2----------5------2----2------2----------0-------2---------|E|--15\--------------------5------2------------------------------2---------|
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VERSE 2
Both Guitars *The next thing is a palm mute at 2nd fret of the A string with a strong flanger effect, this continues until the pre-chorus. me|--------------------|B|--------------------|G|-------4------------|D|-------4-(x4)-------|A|-------2-------2----|E|--------------------|
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Lead (Oz Fox)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|----------12---7---8---5---7-3---------------12---7---8---5---7-3---------------|G|---------------------------------6-4\2/4v--------------------------6/7/9/11v----|D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|E| ---15\-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Rhythm (Michael Sweet) *Just one octave lower than Oz | *e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|D|----------9----4---5---2---4-0---------------9----4---5---2---4-0---------------|A|---------------------------------4-2\0/2v--------------------------4/5/7/9v-----|E| ---15/-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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PRE-CHORUS
Both Guitars m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m me|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|G|--7-----7-----7-----7-----7---7---8-----8-----8-----8-----8-8-8-8---------------|D|--7-----7-----7-----7-----7---7---8-----8-----8-----8-----8-8-8-8---------------|A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------|E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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CHORUS
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|--12--------10---------8-------------------------------------------------|G|----12--------11---------9-----------------------------------------------|D|------14\9v------12\7v-----10\9v--9w/10w/12--12v-12/14\9v--10-9-7v-------|A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Rhythm (Michael Sweet)
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e|---------------------------------------|B|---------------------------------------|G|--9---7---5---------------2------------|D|--9---7---5-----5---2-----2-5-3--------|A|--7---5---3-----5---2-----0-5-3--------|E| ---------------5---2-------5-3v-------|
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Lead (Oz Fox) DBe|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|--12--------10---------8-------------------------------------------------|G|----12--------11---------9-----------------------------------------------|D|------14\9v------12\7v-----10\9v--9w/10w/12--12v-12/14\9v--10-9-7-6-7----|A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Rhythm (Michael Sweet) | DBe|-----------------------------------------|B|-----------------------------------------|G|--9---7---5---------------2-------2------|D|--9---7---5-----5---2-----2-5-3-2-2------|A|--7---5---3-----5---2-----0-5-3-2-0------|E| ---------------5---2-------5-3-2--------|
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GUITAR SOLO INTRO
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|-----------13------15------17-------------------15h17h15p13h15p13\12--12----------------|B|-------------13h15---15p13---17p13-15v------------------------------15--15p13p12--------|G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------14p12v--|D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Lead (Michael Sweet) *An octave below Oz
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e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|G|-----------10------12------14-------------------12h14p12p10h12p10\9---9-----------------|D|-------------10h12---12p10---14p10-12v------------------------------12--12p10p9---------|A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------12p10v--|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Rhythm (Backing Track)
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e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|G|--7-7-7-7------------------------------5-5-5-5----------------------------------|D|--7-7-7-7------------------------------5-5-5-5----------------------------------|A|--5-5-5-5------------------------------3-3-3-3----------------------------------|E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Lead (Oz Fox)
e|------------20h22p20p18-20h22p20p18-20h22p20p18-20v-------------------------------------|B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|D|------------------------------------------------------------------9v--------------------|A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Lead (Michael Sweet) *An octave below Oz
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e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|G|------------17h19p17p15-17h19p17p15-17h19p17p15-17v-------------------------------------|D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|------------------------------------------------------------------7v--------------------|E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Rhythm (Backing Track) | m me|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|G|--3-3-3-3-------------------------------------------2-3-2---2-----9-------------|D|--3-3-3-3-------------------------------------------2-3-2-5-2-----9-------------|A|--1-1-1-1-------------------------------------------0-1-0-5-0-----7-------------|E|-----------------------------------------------5/14\------5---5-4---------------|
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GUITAR SOLO
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|--20p17--20p17--20p17---------19p15--19p15--19p15---------17p13--17p13--17p13----------|B|-------17-----17-----17---(x2)-----15-----15-----15---(x2)-----13-----13-----13---(x2)-|G|-----------------------17v----------------------16v------------------------14v---------|D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Lead (Michael Sweet)
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e|--13p11--13p11--13p11---------12p8--12p8--12p8---------10p6--10p6--10p6----------|B|-------11-----11-----11---(x2)-----8-----8-----8---(x2)-----6-----6-----6---(x2)-|G|-----------------------11v----------------------9v------------------------7v-----|D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Rhythm (Backing Track)
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e|-------------------------------------------------------------|B|-------------------------------------------------------------|G|--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9--10101010--10101010-----|D|--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9--10101010--10101010-----|A|--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8------|E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
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Lead (Oz Fox)
e|--15h17-13h15-12h13---------------------------------------------|B|--------------------15h17-13h15-12h13---------------------------|G|--------------------------------------14h16-12h14-10h12-9v------|D|----------------------------------------------------------------|A|----------------------------------------------------------------|E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Lead (Michael Sweet) *An octave below Oz
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e|----------------------------------------------------------------|B|----------------------------------------------------------------|G|--12h14-10h12-9h10----------------------------------------------|D|-------------------12h14-10h12-9h10-----------------------------|A|------------------------------------12h14-10h12-8h10-7v---------|E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Rhythm (Backing Track)
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e|---------------------------------|B|---------------------------------|G|--2--3--2-----2------------------|D|--2--3--2--5--2--5--3--2---------|A|--0--1--0--5--0--5--3--2---------|E|-----------5-----5--3--2---------|
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Lead (Oz Fox)
e|--20p17--20p17--20p17---------19p15--19p15--19p15---------17p13--17p13--17p13----------|B|-------17-----17-----17---(x2)-----15-----15-----15---(x2)-----13-----13-----13---(x2)-|G|-----------------------17v----------------------16v------------------------14v---------|D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Lead (Michael Sweet)
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e|--13p11--13p11--13p11---------12p8--12p8--12p8---------10p6--10p6--10p6----------|B|-------11-----11-----11---(x2)-----8-----8-----8---(x2)-----6-----6-----6---(x2)-|G|-----------------------11v----------------------9v------------------------7v-----|D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Rhythm (Backing Track)
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e|-------------------------------------------------------------|B|-------------------------------------------------------------|G|--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9--10101010--10101010-----|D|--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9--10101010--10101010-----|A|--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8------|E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
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Lead (Oz Fox)
e|--15h17-13h15-12h13---------------------------------------------|B|--------------------15h17-13h15-12h13---------------------------|G|--------------------------------------14h16-12h14-10h12-9v------|D|----------------------------------------------------------------|A|----------------------------------------------------------------|E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Lead (Michael Sweet) *An octave below Oz
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e|----------------------------------------------------------------|B|----------------------------------------------------------------|G|--12h14-10h12-9h10----------------------------------------------|D|-------------------12h14-10h12-9h10-----------------------------|A|------------------------------------12h14-10h12-8h10-7v---------|E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Rhythm (Backing Track)
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e|---------------------------------|B|---------------------------------|G|--2--3--2-----2------------------|D|--2--3--2--5--2--5--3--2---------|A|--0--1--0--5--0--5--3--2---------|E|-----------5-----5--3--2---------|
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Lead (Oz Fox) *e|--20p17--22p17--20p17---------19p15--20p15--19p15---------17p13--18p13--17p13----------|B|-------17-----17-----17---(x2)-----15-----15-----15---(x2)-----13-----13-----13---(x2)-|G|-----------------------17v----------------------16v------------------------14v---------|D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Lead (Michael Sweet)
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e|--13p11--15p11--13p11---------12p8--13p8--12p8---------10p6--12p6--10p6----------------|B|-------11-----11-----11---(x2)-----8-----8-----8---(x2)-----6-----6-----6---(x2)-------|G|-----------------------11v----------------------9v------------------------7v-----------|D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Rhythm (Backing Track)
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e|-------------------------------------------------------------|B|-------------------------------------------------------------|G|--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9--10101010--10101010-----|D|--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9--10101010--10101010-----|A|--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8------|E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
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Lead (Oz Fox)
e|--15h17-13h15-12h13---------------------19-20-22b-22v-----------|B|--------------------15h17---17-18-20-22-------------------------|G|-------------------------19-------------------------------------|D|----------------------------------------------------------------|A|----------------------------------------------------------------|E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Lead (Michael Sweet) *An octave below Oz
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e|----------------------------------------------------------------|B|----------------------------------------------------------------|G|--12h14-10h12-9h10---------------------16-17-19b-19v------------|D|-------------------12h14---14-15-17-19--------------------------|A|-------------------------17-------------------------------------|E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Rhythm (Backing Track)
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e|----------------------------------|B|----------------------------------|G|--2--3--2-----2-------------------|D|--2--3--2--5--2--5--3--2--0-------|A|--0--1--0--5--0--5--3--2--0-------|E|-----------5-----5--3--2--0-------|
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CHORUS
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|--12--------10---------8--------------------------------------------------|G|----12--------11---------9------------------------------------------------|D|------14\9v------12\7v-----10\9v--9w/10w/12--12v-12\9v----10-9-9h10p9\7v--|A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Rhythm (Michael Sweet)
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e|----------------------------------------|B|----------------------------------------|G|--9---7---5---------------2-------------|D|--9---7---5-----5---2-----2-5-3---------|A|--7---5---3-----5---2-----0-5-3---------|E| ---------------5---2-------5-3v--------|
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Lead (Oz Fox)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|--12--------10---------8------12h13p12p10------12-13-15-15v-15/17\12-------|G|----12--------11---------9---------------12v-------------------------------|D|------14\9v------12\7v-----10----------------------------------------------|A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Rhythm (Michael Sweet)
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e|------------------------------|B|------------------------------|G|--9---7---5-------------------|D|--9---7---5-----5---2---------|A|--7---5---3-----5---2---------|E| ---------------5---2---------|
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OUTRO
Lead (Oz Fox)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|B|--13-12-10-9--13-12-10-9--13-12-10-10h12p10\9--10-11-10-8-10-8-------------|G|--------------------------------------------------------------10-9-7v------|D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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|Rhythm (Michael Sweet)
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e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|G|--2------------2------------2------------2--3--2-----2-----------------|D|--2--5--3--2---2--5--3--2---2--5--3--2---2--3--2--5--2--5--3--2--0-----|A|--0--5--3--2---0--5--3--2---0--5--3--2---0--1--0--5--0--5--3--2--0-----|E|-----5--3--2------5--3--2------5--3--2------------5-----5--3--2--0-----|
Fade into feedback with a couple whammy dips and your done!
I've slowed down the song to make sure each individual note is right, however I'm not
quite sure all of the harmonies are correct.
If you find an error please put it in the comments.
Enjoy!
