FOR BOSTON
As recorded by Dropkick Murphys
(From the 2001 Album SING LOUD, SING PROUD!)
Transcribed by Robbie Annese
Arranged by Dropkick Murphys
Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Distortion'
Gtr II (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Bagpipe'
Instrumental Verse
Q=140
B E E A B E
1/4 4/4
Gtr I
Q H Q Q H Q Q Q Q Q Q H Q Q
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| | 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 | | 9 9 9 |
| 9 | 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 | 7 7 9 9 | 9 9 9 |
| 9 | 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 | 7 7 9 9 | 7 7 7 |
| 7 | | | 5 5 7 7 | |
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| Gtr II
| Q H Q Q H Q Q Q Q Q Q H. Q
| | 12 | 16 12 | 14 12 11 | 12 |
| 12 | 12 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
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B E F# B
H Q Q H Q Q H Q Q H Q Q
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| | 9 9 9 | 11 11 11 | |
| 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 | 11 11 11 | 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 | 7 7 7 | 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7 | | | 7 7 7 |
|
| H Q Q H Q E E Q Q Q Q H. Q
| 14 16 14 | 12 11 11h12 | 14 12 11 | |
| | | 14 | 12 12 |
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B E
H Q Q H Q Q
| | |
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| | 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 | 7 7 7 |
| 7 7 7 | |
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| E E E E Q E E Q Q Q Q
| 14 12 14 12 14 16 14 | 12 |
| | 12 12 12 |
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B E
H Q Q H Q Q
| | |
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| | 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 | 7 7 7 |
| 7 7 7 | |
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| E E E E Q E E Q Q Q Q
| 14 12 14 12 14 16 14 | 12 |
| | 12 12 12 |
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A E E B E
H Q Q H Q Q Q Q Q Q E E E E E Q.
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| | 9 9 9 | 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7 | 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 | 7 7 9 9 | 7 7 7 7 7 |
| 5 5 5 | | 7 7 | |
|
| H Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q H E Q.
| 12 17 | 16 14 12 12 14 | 16 14 12 11 | 12 12 |
| 14 | | | |
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First Verse
Q=190
E E
E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E
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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 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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|
| H Q Q H Q Q
A B E
E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E
| | |
| | |
| | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7 9 9 9 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| 5 5 5 7 7 7 | |
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| Q Q Q Q H. Q
B E
E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E
| | |
| | |
| | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 | |
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| H Q Q H Q E E
F# B
E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E
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| 11 11 11 11 11 11 | |
| 11 11 11 11 11 11 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| | 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
|
| Q Q Q Q H. Q
B E
E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E
| | |
| | |
| | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 | |
|
| E E E E Q E E Q Q Q Q
| 14 12 14 12 14 16 14 | 12 |
| | 12 12 12 |
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B E
E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 | |
|
| E E E E Q E E Q Q Q Q
| 14 12 14 12 14 16 14 | 12 |
| | 12 12 12 |
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A E
E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E
| | |
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| | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 | |
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| H Q Q Q Q Q E E
E B E E
E Q E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E q Q
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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 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7 9 9 9 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 |
| 7 7 7 | | |
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| Q Q Q Q W +H. Q
Second Verse
E E
E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E
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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 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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| H Q Q H Q Q
A B E
E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E
| | |
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| | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7 9 9 9 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| 5 5 5 7 7 7 | |
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| Q Q Q Q H. Q
B E
E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E
| | |
| | |
| | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 | |
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| H Q Q H Q E E
F# B
E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E
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| 11 11 11 11 11 11 | |
| 11 11 11 11 11 11 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| | 7 7 7 7 7 7 |
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| Q Q Q Q H. Q
B E
Q H. Q Q Q Q
|
| E E E E Q E E Q Q Q Q
| 14 12 14 12 14 16 14 | 12 |
| | 12 12 12 |
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B E
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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| | 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 | 9 9 9 |
| 9 9 | 7 7 7 |
| 7 7 | |
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| E E E E Q E E Q Q Q Q
| 14 12 14 12 14 16 14 | 12 |
| | 12 12 12 |
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A E E B
E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E
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| | 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 9 9 9 9 9 9 |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 9 9 9 |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 | | 7 7 7 |
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| H Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q
| 12 17 | 16 14 12 12 14 | 16 14 12 11 |
| 14 | | |
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E E E
H H H H +W
| | | * |
| | | * |
| 9 9 | 9 9 | (9) * |
| 9 9 | 9 9 | (9) * |
| 7 7 | 7 7 | (7) * |
| | | * |
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| H +H +H +H +W
| 12 (12) | (12) (12) | (12) * |
| | | * |
| | | * |
| | | * |
| | | * |
| | | * |
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