INSTINCT
As recorded by Arch Enemy
(From the 2003 Album ANTHEMS OF REBELLION)
Transcribed by Brian Gelvin
Words and Music by Michael Amott
Gtr I (A D G C F A D) - 'Synth'
Gtr II (A D G C F A D) - 'Guitar 1'
Gtr III (A D G C F A D) - 'Guitar 2'
Gtr IV (A D G C F A D) - 'Guitar 3'
Gtr V (A D G C F A D) - 'Guitar 4'
Intro
Fast Rock Q=186
N.C.
5/8 4/4
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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| 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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D5 G5 E5 F#m Am G
Gtrs II, III
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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| 7 12 9 | 7 10 9 |
| o 5 10 7 | 9 12 10 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 |
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G5 Am F#m G F#m
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x
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| 12 10 7 | 9 9 7 |
| 10 12 9 | 10 10 9 o |
| 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 |
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Verse
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D5 G5 E5 F#m Am G
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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| 7 12 9 | 7 10 9 |
| o 5 10 7 | 9 12 10 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 |
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G5 Am F#m G F#m
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x
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| 12 10 7 | 9 9 7 |
| 10 12 9 | 10 10 9 o |
| 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 |
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Chorus
N.C.
Q Q H Q Q H Q E E +E E E E Q Q H
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| 1 0 | 1 0 | 1 0 1 (1) 0 1 3 | 1 0 |
Q Q H Q Q H Q E E +E E E E Q Q H
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| 1 0 | 6 0 | 1 0 1 (1) 0 1 3 | 1 0 |
Q Q S S S S S S S S Q Q S S S S S S S S Q E E +E E E E
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| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | |
| 1 0 | 1 0 | 1 0 1 (1) 0 1 3 |
Q Q S S S S S S S S Q Q S S S S S S S S Q Q S S S S S S S S
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| 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| 1 0 | 1 0 | 1 0 |
D.S.
Q E E +E E E E Q Q H
Bridge
G5 A5 B5 D5 E5 F#5E5
W Q Q Q Q +W Q Q Q Q
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| o 5 | 5 7 9 | | |
| 3 | 3 5 7 5 | (5) | 5 7 9 7 |
| | 3 | (3) | 3 5 7 5 |
F#5G5 Eb5 C5 B5 A5
+W Q Q Q Q +H. Q +Q Q H
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| | | 10 | (10) 9 7 o |
| (7) | 7 9 10 6 | (6) 8 | (8) 7 5 |
| (5) | 5 7 8 4 | (4) | |
Guitar Solo
B5 C5
Gtr IV
W H E E E E
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| Gtrs II, III
| E E E E E E E E E E E E H
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| 4 4 4 4 5 5 | 5 5 |
| 2 2 2 2 3 3 | 3 3 |
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B5 C5
H. E E +H Q Q
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| E E E E E E E E E E E E H
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| 4 4 4 4 5 5 | 5 5 |
| 2 2 2 2 3 3 | 3 3 |
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B5 C5 B5 C5
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W E E H +Q E E E E E E E E W
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| 9 | 7 | | |
| | 10 10pb12r (10) | 9 7 6 7 6 | |
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| E E E E E E E E E E E E H E E E E E E E E E E E E H
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| 4 4 4 4 5 5 | 5 5 | 4 4 4 4 5 5 | 5 5 |
| 2 2 2 2 3 3 | 3 3 | 2 2 2 2 3 3 | 3 3 |
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D5 Eb5
Q +E E E S S Q
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| 15 |
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S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 14b16 14 14 14b16 14 14 15 14 15 15 14 |
| 15 15 15 |
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| E E E E H
D5 Eb5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 15 13 13 15 13 |
| 15 15 14 15 15 14 15 15 14 |
| 15 15 |
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S S S S S S S S E E +Q
| 15 13 13 |
| 15 15 15 14 14b16 (14)pb16 |
| 15 15 |
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| E E E E H
D5 Eb5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| 10 9 8 7 |
| 12 11 10 9 |
| 11 10 9 8 |
| 12 11 10 9 |
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S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 13 12 11 10 12 15 12 15 |
| 14 13 12 11 11 14 |
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D5 Eb5
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S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E +W
| 16 19 16 19s24 | (24)b27 |
| 15 18 15 18 15 18 | |
| 13 16 13 16 | |
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| E E E E E E E E E E E E H
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| 7 7 7 7 8 8 | 8 8 |
| 5 5 5 5 6 6 | 6 6 |
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Interlude
G5 A5 B5 D5 E5 F#5 E5
Gtr IV
W Q Q Q Q +W Q Q Q Q
| 8 | 8 10 12 | | |
| | 8 | (8) | 8 10 12 10 |
| o 5 | 5 7 9 | | |
| | 5 | (5) | 5 7 9 7 |
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| Gtr V
| W Q Q Q Q +W Q Q Q Q
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| 5 | 5 6 8 | | |
| o | 7 | (7) | 4 5 7 5 |
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| Gtrs II, III
| W Q Q Q Q +W Q Q Q Q
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| o 5 | 5 7 9 | | |
| 3 | 3 5 7 5 | (5) | 5 7 9 7 |
| | 3 | (3) | 3 5 7 5 |
F#5 G5 Eb5 C5 B5 A5
+W Q Q Q Q +H. Q +Q Q H
| | | /13 | (13) 12 10 |
| (10) | 10 12 13 9 | (9) | |
| | | /10 | (10) 9 7 o |
| (7) | 7 9 10 6 | (6) | |
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| +W Q Q Q Q +H. Q Q Q H
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| | | /10 | 10 8 6 |
| (5) | 5 7 9 8 | (8) | o |
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| +W Q Q Q Q +H. Q +Q Q H
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| | | 10 | (10) 9 7 o |
| (7) | 7 9 10 6 | (6) 8 | (8) 7 5 |
| (5) | 5 7 8 4 | (4) | |
Chorus
N.C.
Gtrs II, III
Q Q H Q Q H Q E E +E E E E Q Q H
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| 1 0 | 1 0 | 1 0 1 (1) 0 1 3 | 1 0 |
Q Q S S S S S S S S Q Q S S S S S S S S Q E E +E E E E
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| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | |
| 1 0 | 1 0 | 1 0 1 (1) 0 1 3 |
Q Q S S S S S S S S Q Q S S S S S S S S
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| 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| 1 0 | 1 0 |
Q E E +E E E E Q Q S S S S E E
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| | <3> <3> <3> <3> <3> |
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| 1 0 1 (1) 0 1 3 | 1 0 |
Outro
C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5C5 B5C5D5 C5 B5
Q Q H Q Q H Q E E +E E E E Q Q H 3x
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| 3 2 | 3 2 | 3 2 3 (3) 2 3 5 | 3 2 |
| 1 0 | 1 0 | 1 0 1 (1) 0 1 3 | 1 0 |
C5 B5 C5 B5 C5 B5C5 B5C5D5 C5 B5
Q H. Q H. Q E E +E E E E Q Q H
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| 3 2 | 3 2 | 3 2 3 (3) 2 3 5 | 3 2 * |
| 1 0 | 1 0 | 1 0 1 (1) 0 1 3 | 1 0 * |
Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash