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Lead Intro - play 4x

  
Eb
                    
                    
  
Bb
                    
               13   
 <  on 4th time
  
Gb
 13                 
 14                 
    don't play
  
Db
 0                  
 0                  
    last note
  
Ab
                    
                    
  
Db
                    
                    

Rhythm, on third time of intro, play 2x

  
Eb
                                         
                                    
  
Bb
                                         
                                    
  
Gb
 14 10   12 9   14 10   12 9   10 7 9 10 
 14 10   12 9   7                   
  
Db
       0      0       0      0           
       0      0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
  
Ab
                                         
                                    
  
Db
                                         
                                    

Lead PreVerse Riff (after Intro):

  
Eb
                              
                                
  
Bb
                              
                                
  
Gb
    7  9  10/14 14   14 14 14 
    7  9  10/12 12b13r12  12 12 
  
Db
    0  0  0     0    0  0  0  
    0  0  0     0         0  0  
  
Ab
    0  0  0     0    0  0  0  
    0  0  0     0         0  0  
  
Db
 0  0  0  0     0    0  0  0  
 0  0  0  0     0         0  0  

Verse Riff
* play 3x with lyrics starting halfway through

   Clean Lead

  
Eb
     8     8     7    7     7 
     8     8     7    7     7 
  
Bb
     8     8     8      8     
     8     8     8      8     
  
Gb
     0     0     0        0   
     0     0     0        0   
  
Db
                              
                              
  
Ab
                              
                              
  
Db
                              
                              
  |
  |Clean Rhythm

  
Eb
     3     3     3            
     3     3     3            
  
Bb
     1     1     0    0     0 
     1     1     0    0     0 
  
Gb
 0   0     0     0      0     
 0   0     0     0      0     
  
Db
                          0   
                          0   
  
Ab
                              
                              
  
Db
                              
                              

   Lead cont.

  
Eb
                              
                                
  
Bb
                              
                                
  
Gb
    7  9  10/14 14   14 14 14 
    7  9  10/12 12b13r12  12 12 
  
Db
    0  0  0     0    0  0  0  
    0  0  0     0         0  0  
  
Ab
    0  0  0     0    0  0  0  
    0  0  0     0         0  0  
  
Db
 0  0  0  0     0    0  0  0  
 0  0  0  0     0         0  0  
  |
  | Rhythm cont.

  
Eb
                              
                              
  
Bb
 3                            
 3                            
  
Gb
 2                            
 2                            
  
Db
 0                          0 
 0                            
  
Ab
                          0   
                              
  
Db
                        0     
                              

PreChorus
   Lead                                               * Distortion on

  
Eb
     8     8     7    7     7 
     8     8     7                      
  
Bb
     8     8     8      8     
     8     8     8                      
  
Gb
     0     0     0        0   
     0     0     0                      
  
Db
                              
                    12 12 12 12 10 10 7 
  
Ab
                              
                                        
  
Db
                              
                    12 12 12 12 10 10 7 
  |
  |Rhythm

  
Eb
     3     3     3            
     3     3     3            
  
Bb
     1     1     0    0     0 
     1     1     0            
  
Gb
 0   0     0     0      0     
 0   0     0     0   rest     
  
Db
                          0   
                              
  
Ab
                              
                              
  
Db
                              
                              

Chorus
  play 3x,

  
Eb
                                
                                      
  
Bb
                                
                                      
  
Gb
                                
          7    7                      
  
Db
 10    10    10 10       8    7 
   5  0   7    7  12 12 12 12 10 10 7 
  
Ab
 8     8     8  8    5 7 8    7 
   5  0   0    0                      
  
Db
 8     8     8  8    5 7 8    7 
   5  0   0    0  12 12 12 12 10 10 7 

On third time, Rhythm plays riff above,
Lead plays this:

  
Eb
                                
                                      
  
Bb
                                
                                      
  
Gb
 10    10    10      7 9 10   9 
   7  9                               
  
Db
                                
                  12 12 12 12 10 10 7 
  
Ab
 8     8     8       5 7 8    7 
   5  7                               
  
Db
                                
                  12 12 12 12 10 10 7 

Chorus End - both guitars

  
Eb
                                
                 
  
Bb
                                
                 
  
Gb
                                
                 
  
Db
 10    10    10 10       8    7 
   5  0          
  
Ab
 8     8     8  8    5 7 8    7 
   5  0          
  
Db
 8     8     8  8    5 7 8    7 
   5  0          

Next, Lead plays preverse while
Rhythm holds the Db chord at chorus end, then resumes its verse riff:

  
Eb
                   
                 
  
Bb
                   
 3               
  
Gb
                   
 2               
  
Db
 (0)               
 0               
  
Ab
 (0)               
                 
  
Db
 (0)               
                 
                      * Distortion off

Play Verse Riff again 3x
Play PreChorus
Play Chorus
Interlude (Lead Guitar)- play 3x

  
Eb
                        
                          
  
Bb
                        
                          
  
Gb
 10        10 9       9 
 11        11 6     7p6   
  
Db
     0           0      
     0          0       0 
  
Ab
                        
                  0       
  
Db
 9      9     8     8   
 0      0     7           


  
Eb
                        
                          
  
Bb
                        
                          
  
Gb
 10        10 9       9 
 7         7  7     7/9   
  
Db
     0           0      
     0          0       0 
  
Ab
                        
                  0       
  
Db
 9      9     8     8   
 0      0     0           

on third time through, Distorted Rhythm Comes in with:

  
Eb
                         
                             
  
Bb
     10     10     10    
 10     10     10     10     
  
Gb
         7      7      7 
     7      7      7      7  
  
Db
                         
                             
  
Ab
                         
                             
  
Db
                         
                             


  
Eb
                            
               x\              
  
Bb
 10     10     10     10    
 10     10     x\  pick scrape 
  
Gb
     7      7      7      7 
     7      7  x\              
  
Db
                            
                               
  
Ab
                            
                               
  
Db
                            
                               

Lead Solo (starts during bar with pick scrape

  
Eb
            
                              
  
Bb
 10~~       
           10                 
  
Gb
 13~~       
 12b14   12  12 12b14~v~      
 <  wide trem bar vibrato
  
Db
            
                              
  
Ab
            
                          x\  
  
Db
            
                          x\  
  |
  |Rhythm

  
Eb
            
                              
  
Bb
            
                              
  
Gb
            
 11     11     10     10      
  
Db
            
 9      9      8      8       
  
Ab
            
 9      9      8      8       
  
Db
            
 9      9      8      8       


  
Eb
                                                     
  
Bb
 13                                      13 10h13p10 
  
Gb
 12b14r12 p10   10 12 12b14 10\    12b14             
  
Db
             10                                      
  
Ab
                                                     
  
Db
                                                     
  |
  | Rhythm

  
Eb
                                                     
  
Bb
                                                     
  
Gb
                            7             7          
  
Db
 0            0             7             7          
  
Ab
 0            0             7             7          
  
Db
 0            0             7             7          


  
Eb
         10 13                         
                                              
  
Bb
 13b15         13b15r13 10h13   10  12 
                     PH       10 13p10  10 10 
  
Gb
                                10  12 
 12b13r12 10         12b13r12         12      
  
Db
                                       
            12 12~~                           
  
Ab
                                       
                                              
  
Db
                                       
                                              
  |
  | Rhythm

  
Eb
                                      
                                   
  
Bb
                                      
                                   
  
Gb
 11        11       10       10       
 7             9p7                 
  
Db
 9         9        8        8        
 0             (0)                 
  
Ab
 9         9        8        8        
 0             (0)                 
  
Db
 9         9        8        8        
 0             (0)                 


  
Eb
 15~   13 15 13 15 15b17~~     
 17b20r   17h20                                 
  
Bb
                               
               20b22     17 17b19   15  15      
  
Gb
                               
                       19             17  17b19 
  
Db
                               
                                                
  
Ab
                               
                                                
  
Db
                               
                                                
  |
  | Rhythm

  
Eb
                               
                                  
  
Bb
                               
 10      10                       
  
Gb
 11     11     10     10       
 9       9                        
  
Db
 9      9      8      8        
 0       0       7       7        
  
Ab
 9      9      8      8        
 0       0       7       7        
  
Db
 9      9      8      8        
 0       0       7       7        


  
Eb
 12p10p8   8                               12h13p12p10 10 12 13 
 (13~)         
  
Bb
        10   10                    10 11 12                     
               
  
Gb
                10  10~~    9 10 12                             
               
  
Db
                  10      12                                    
               
  
Ab
                                                                
               
  
Db
                                                                
               
  |
  | Rhythm

  
Eb
                                      
 last bar                       
  
Bb
                                      
                                
  
Gb
 11        11       10       10       
                                
  
Db
 9         9        8        8        
 0                              
  
Ab
 9         9        8        8        
 0                              
  
Db
 9         9        8        8        
 0                              

After Solo part:
Lead,

  
Eb
                                 
                                 
  
Bb
                                 
                                 
  
Gb
   7  10   7  10   9  10   9  10 
   9  10   9  10   9  10   9  10 
  
Db
 8   8   8   8   8   8   8   8   
 0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   
  
Ab
                                 
                                 
  
Db
                                 
                                 
  |
  | Rhythm

  
Eb
                                 
                                 
  
Bb
                           10h13 
 10~         8h10p8~             
  
Gb
                                 
                               7 
  
Db
                                 
                                 
  
Ab
                                 
                                 
  
Db
                                 
                                 

    Lead

  
Eb
                                  
                                 
  
Bb
                       11      11 
                                 
  
Gb
   9  10   9   10  9      10      
   9  10   9   9  10   9  10   9 
  
Db
 8   8   8   8   8   8   8   8    
 0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   
  
Ab
                                  
                                 
  
Db
                                  
                                 
  |
  | Rhythm

  
Eb
                                  
                               
  
Bb
 6h8p6                            
 rest                          
  
Gb
                                  
                               
  
Db
                                  
                               
  
Ab
                                  
                               
  
Db
                                  
                               

    Lead

  
Eb
                                 
                                 
  
Bb
                                 
                                 
  
Gb
   7  10   7  10   9  10   9  10 
   9  10   9  10   9  10   9  10 
  
Db
 8   8   8   8   8   8   8   8   
 0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   
  
Ab
                                 
                                 
  
Db
                                 
                                 
  |
  | Rhythm

  
Eb
                                         
                                    
  
Bb
                                         
                                    
  
Gb
 14 10   12 9   14 10   12 9   10 7 9 10 
 14 10   12 9   7                   
  
Db
       0      0       0      0           
       0      0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
  
Ab
                                         
                                    
  
Db
                                         
                                    

    Lead

  
Eb
                               
                                                
  
Bb
                               
                                                
  
Gb
  pick palm muted 16th notes   
                                                
  
Db
                               
                            12 12 12 12 10 10 7 
  
Ab
  12 12 12 12 etc              
 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12                     
  
Db
  12 12 12 12                  
 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 7 
  |
  | Rhythm

  
Eb
                                         
                                    
  
Bb
                                         
                                    
  
Gb
 14 10   12 9   14 10   12 9   10 7 9 10 
 14 10   12 9   7                   
  
Db
       0      0       0      0           
       0      0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
  
Ab
                                         
                                    
  
Db
                                         
                                    

Play Chorus again, but on the Third time through Lead changes to:
  Lead, play 2x

  
Eb
                                         
                                         
  
Bb
                                         
                                         
  
Gb
 14 10   12 9   14 10   12 9   10 7 9 10 
 14 10   12 9   14 10   12 9   10 7 9 10 
  
Db
       0      0       0      0           
       0      0       0      0           
  
Ab
                                         
                                         
  
Db
                                         
                                         

Outro:
Rhythm, including notes in end of chorus):

  
Eb
               
                    
                     
                     
  
Bb
               
                    
                     
                     
  
Gb
               
 11   11   10   10  
                     
 11   11   10   10   
  
Db
               
 9    9    8    8   
 0    0    7    7    
 9    9    8    8    
  
Ab
               
 9    9    8    8   
 0    0    7    7    
 9    9    8    8    
  
Db
 0 2 2b3   2 0 
 9    9    8    8   
 0    0    7    7    
 9    9    8    8    

                    Lead (with Dist. and Flanger)

  
                Eb
                    
                     
                     
  
                Bb
                    
                     
                     
  
                Gb
   7\4       7\3    
 2   7  7  6 7 9  9  
   7\4       7\3  12 
  
                Db
                    
                     
                     
  
                Ab
   5\2       5\1    
 0   5  5  4 5 7  7  
   5\2       5\1  10 
  
                Db
                    
                     
                     

Outro Cont.
    Rhythm

  
Eb
                          
                    
                         
  
Bb
                          
                    
                         
  
Gb
                          
 11   11   10   10  
                         
  
Db
 0                        
 9    9    8    8   
 0    0    7      7      
  
Ab
 0                        
 9    9    8    8   
 0    0    7      7      
  
Db
 0                        
 9    9    8    8   
 0    0    7      7      
  |
  | Lead

  
Eb
                          
                    
                         
  
Bb
                          
                    
                         
  
Gb
 /14  14  15\14\12 12/14  
   7\4        7\3   
 2    7    6/7/9  9/10 7 
  
Db
                          
                    
                         
  
Ab
 /12  12  13\12\10 10/12  
   5\2        5\1   
 0    5    4/5/7  7/8  5 
  
Db
                          
                    
                         

    Rhythm

  
Eb
                    
                      
  
Bb
                    
                      
  
Gb
 11   11   10   10  
                      
  
Db
 9    9    8    8   
 0                    
  
Ab
 9    9    8    8   
 0                    
  
Db
 9    9    8    8   
 0                    
  |
  | Lead

  
Eb
                    
                      
  
Bb
                    
                      
  
Gb
   7\4        7\3   
 2                    
  
Db
                    
                      
  
Ab
   5\2        5\1   
 0                    
  
Db
                    
                      

Key:

| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| PM palm mute
| PH pinch harmonic
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| *  harmonic
| x  Mute note (or rake)
| b  bend (bends with vibrato bar indicated)
| r  release bend
| TP tremelo pick