The Cult - American Gothic Tab

This is mostly the rhythm guitar parts as that is what I play in the band I'm in. You

Should be able to work out the lead parts from the breakdown that I have Tabbed. Anyway enjoy.

Intro:

E
B
G
D x x x x
A x x x x
D 5 / 0 5 / 0 5 / 0 x x x x x4
/= Pull Off X= Mute

Verse:

E
B
G 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A
D
WARNING!! The rhythm is not tabbed correctly but you get the basic idea all you do now is use your ears to figure out the rhythm. Note: Also the open D string when played is palm muted!

Chorus Part 1:

E
B
G
D 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 3 3 3 3 3 3
D 5 / 0 5 / 0 5 / 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 x 2
"Black star white light" Part 2:
E
B
G
D 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
D 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

I haven't worked out what the little lead thing that he plays after the chorus.

Breakdown:

E
B
G
D
A x4
D 5 / 0 5 / 0 5 / 0
"Black Star White Light"

Breakdown Part 2:

Played with a phaser
E
B
G 8 ~ 7 ~ 8 ~ 7 ~ 10 8 7
D 7
A x4
D
~= Vibrato That's all there pretty much is to know you can work out the rest from what I have tabbed here already.

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