THREE EVILS (EMBODIED IN LOVE AND SHADOW)
As recorded by Coheed and Cambria
(From the 2003 Album IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3)
Words by Claudio Sanchez
Music by Coheed and Cambria
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'dist.'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'dist.'
Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'dist.'
Intro
Moderate Rock Q=87
A Asus4 D5F#5 D5/A
4/4
Gtr I
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 11 11 11 |
| 11 11 11 12 12 0 11 11 11 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 12 12 0 9 9 9 0 0 12 |
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A Asus4 D5F#5 D5/A
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 11 11 11 |
| 11 11 11 12 12 0 11 11 11 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 12 12 0 9 9 9 0 0 12 |
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Verse
A Asus4 D5/A6 D5/A
Gtr I
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| o |
| 11 11 11 |
| 11 11 11 12 12 0 11 11 11 12 12 12 |
| o 12 12 12 12 12 0 9 9 9 0 0 12 |
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| Gtr II
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| o |
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| 11 11 11 12 12 12 16 16 16 12 12 12 |
| o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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A Asus4 D5/A6 D5/A
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 11 11 11 |
| 11 11 11 12 12 0 11 11 11 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 12 12 0 9 9 9 0 0 12 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 11 11 11 12 12 12 16 16 16 12 12 12 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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A Asus4 D5/A6 D5/A
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 11 11 11 11 |
| 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 0 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 0 9 9 9 9 12 12 12 12 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 16 16 16 16 12 12 12 12 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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1.,2.
B5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 3x
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| | o |
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| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 o |
| 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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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 3x
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| | o |
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| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 o |
| 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 |
3.
B5 C#5A5/EC5
Gtrs I, II
S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 0 | 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 0 | 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 |
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 |
Chorus
A5 B5 F#m7
Gtrs I, II
PM----------------------------| PM---------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| o | |
| | 4 |
| | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| o 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
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| Gtr III
| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM----| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| o 9 9 | 10 9 |
| 9 9 6 | 9 9 6 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| o | |
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G5
PM--------------------------------------------
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
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| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM-
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 12 |
| 12 9 12 9 |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 |
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D
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S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| o |
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| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 x 10p 9 10 9h10 o |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 x 10 10 10 10 |
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|----| PM| PM---|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| o |
| 12 |
| 12 12p11 12 11h12 |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 o |
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Verse
A Asus4 D5/A6 D5/A
Gtr I
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| o |
| 11 11 11 |
| 11 11 11 12 12 0 11 11 11 12 12 12 |
| o 12 12 12 12 12 0 9 9 9 0 0 12 |
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| Gtr II
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| o |
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| 11 11 11 12 12 12 16 16 16 12 12 12 |
| o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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A Asus4 D5/A6 D5/A
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 11 11 11 |
| 11 11 11 12 12 0 11 11 11 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 12 12 0 9 9 9 0 0 12 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 11 11 11 12 12 12 16 16 16 12 12 12 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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A Asus4 D5/A6 D5/A
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 11 11 11 11 |
| 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 0 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 |
| 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 0 9 9 9 9 12 12 12 12 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 16 16 16 16 12 12 12 12 |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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1.
B5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| | o |
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| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 o |
| 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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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 o |
| 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 |
2.
B5 C#5A5/EC5
Gtrs I, II
S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 0 | 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 0 | 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 |
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 |
Chorus
A5 B5 F#m7
Gtrs I, II
PM----------------------------| PM---------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| o | |
| | 4 |
| | 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
| o 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
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| Gtr III
| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM----| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| o 9 9 | 10 9 |
| 9 9 6 | 9 9 6 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| o | |
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1.
G5
PM--------------------------------------------
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
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| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM-
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 12 |
| 12 9 12 9 |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 |
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D
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S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 x 10p 9 10 9h10 o |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 x 10 10 10 10 |
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|----| PM| PM---|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| o |
| 12 |
| 12 12p11 12 11h12 |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 o |
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2.
G5
PM--------------------------------------------
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
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| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM-
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 12 |
| 12 9 12 9 |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 |
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F#5
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S S S S S S S S Q +E S S
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| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 (5)\ 4 |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 (3)\ 2 |
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|----| PM| PM|
| S S S S S S S S Q +E E
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| 12 |
| 12 9 (9)\ |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 |
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Interlude
F#5 N.C. D5
2/4 4/4
Gtrs I, II, III
+S S S S S S S S S S S S +S S S S +S S S S S S S S
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| | 7 |
| (4) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 0 4 5 (5) 4 0 2 (2) 0 7 5 |
| (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 4 |
F#5
+S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| (5) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 |
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F#5 N.C. D5
2/4 4/4
Gtrs I, II
+S S S S S S S S S S S S +S S S S +S S S S S S S S
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| | 7 |
| (4) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 0 4 5 (5) 4 0 2 (2) 0 7 5 |
| (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 4 |
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| Gtr III
| +S S S S S S S S S S S S +S S S S +S S S S S S S S
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| | 2 4 (4) 2 0 (0) 6 7 |
| (4) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 0 4 4 2 4 5 |
| (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | |
F#5
+S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| (5) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 |
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| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| (5) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 |
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F#5 N.C. D5
2/4 4/4
+S S S S S S S S S S S S +S S S S +S S S S S S S S
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| | 2 4 (4) 2 0 (0) 6 7 |
| (4) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 0 4 4 2 4 5 |
| (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | |
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| +S S S S S S S S S S S S +S S S S +S S S S S S S S
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| | 1 2 (2) 1 4 |
| | 2 2 4 (4) 0 2 7 |
| (4) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 5 |
| (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | |
D5 F#5 B5
Gtrs I, II
+S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +H. +S S S S
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| (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | |
| (5) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 | (4) (4) x x 9 |
| 2 | (2) (2) x x 7 |
Breakdown
B5 C5
+S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| o (9) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 12 |
| (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 10 |
C5
+S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| (12) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| (10) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 |
A/C# A5 AsusB5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| o |
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| 11 11 x x 11 11 x x 9 x |
| 12 12 x x 12 12 x x 7 x x 7 x 7 x 9 o |
| 9 9 x x 9 9 x x 5 x x 5 x 5 x 7 |
B5 C5
+S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| (9) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 12 |
| (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 10 |
C5
+S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| (12) 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 |
| (10) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 |
A/C# A5 AsusA5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 11 11 x x 11 11 x x 9 x |
| 12 12 x x 12 12 x x 7 x x 7 x 7 x 7 |
| 9 9 x x 9 9 x x 5 x x 5 x 5 x 5 |
Bridge
A5 A5/Ab
+S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| o |
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| o (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| (5) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 |
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| Gtr III
| H Q E. S
F#5
+S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 |
| (4) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 |
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| +H Q E. S
F#5 E5
+S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| (4) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 |
| (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 |
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| PM-------------------------------------
| +E. S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 14 14 14 14 |
| (14) 16 16 16 16 |
| 14 14 14 14 14 |
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D5
+S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 7 |
| (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 |
| (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 17 17 17 17 17 |
| 16 16 16 16 16 |
| 14 14 14 14 14 14 |
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D5
+S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| (5) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 14 15 17 14 15 17 14 15 17 14 15 17 14 15 |
| 16 |
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N.C. A5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| o |
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| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 7 o |
| 5 5 5 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 17 14 15 17 14 15 17 14 15 17 14 15 17 14 o |
| 16 14 |
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| o |
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Outro
A5 A5/Ab
+S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| o |
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| o (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| (5) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 |
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| +H S S S S +S S +S S
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| o 17p14 17 (17) |
| (14) 14 16 (16) |
| 14 |
| o |
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F#5
+S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 |
| (4) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 |
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| +H S S S S +S S +S S
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| 17p14 17 (17) |
| 14 16 (16) |
| (14) 16 |
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F#5 E5
+S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| (4) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 |
| (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 |
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| +H S S S S +S S +S S
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| 17p14 17 (17) |
| 14 16 (16) |
| (16) 14 |
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D5
+S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 7 |
| (2) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 |
| (0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| +E E E E E E E E
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| 14 17 14 |
| 16 16 16 16 |
| (14) |
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D5
+S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| (7) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| (5) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
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| 14 15 17 14 15 17 14 15 17 14 15 17 14 15 |
| 16 |
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N.C. A5
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 3x
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| o |
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| 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 7 o |
| 5 5 5 |
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| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 3x
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| 17 14 15 17 14 15 17 14 15 17 14 15 17 14 o |
| 16 14 |
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| o |
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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