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INTRO:

  e                                                                          
  B                                                                          
  G                                                                          
  D                                                                          
  A                                                                          
  E   8/9 9 9  8/9 9 9  8/9 9 9  8/9 9 9  8/9 9 9  8/9 9 9  8/9 9 9  8/9 9 9 

MAIN RIFF:

  e                                                                          
  B                                                                          
  G                                 9~~~/0                                   
  D    9 11 11   9 11 11   9 11 11                                           
  A                                        14 14///9 9  9/11/9/11            
  E                                        12 12///7 7  7/9/7/9              


  e                                                                          
  B                                                                          
  G                                                                          
  D                                 9~~~/0                                   
  A    9 11 11   9 11 11   9 11 11         14 14///9 9  9/11/9/11            
  E                                        12 12///7 7  7/9/7/9              

Bass Fill:


  e                          
  B                          
  G                                4x
  D                          
  A        11   10   9  7    
  E    9 9    9    9         

Verse 1: (Woke up this morning...)

  e                                                                          
  B                                                                          
  G                                                                          
  D                                      9~~~/0                              
  A   PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11         9  9  9 9 9  9/11/9/11      
  E                                              7  7  7 7 7  7/9/7/9        


  e                                                                          
  B                                                                          
  G                                                                          
  D                                      9~~~/0                              
  A   PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11         9  9  9 9 9  9/11/9/11      
  E                                              7  7  7 7 7  7/9/7/9        


  e                                                                          
  B                                                                          
  G                                                                          
  D                                      9~~~/0                              
  A   PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11         9  9  9 9 9  9/11/9/11      
  E                                              7  7  7 7 7  7/9/7/9        


  e                                                                          
  B                                                                          
  G                                                                          
  D                                      9~~~/0                              
  A   PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11         9  9  9 9 9  9/11/9/11      
  E                                              7  7  7 7 7  7/9/7/9        

PRE-CHORUS (Surely there must be...)

  e                                                                          
  B                                                                          
  G                                                                          
  D    7    7/14    14/9    9/11        11/7    7/14    14/9                 
  A    7    7/14    14/9    9/11        11/7    7/14    14/9                 
  E    5    5/12    12/7    7/9         9/5     5/12    12/7                 


  e                                                                
  B                                                                
  G                                                                
  D  9/        OVER BASS F LL                                       Palm
  A  9/                                                             Mute
  E  7/PM16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16             x4

CHORUS (Superman, Superman...)

  e                                                                 
  B                                                                 
  G                                                                 
  D    9/11 11 11///  9  11  14        14 14  9 9  9/11 9/11          x4
  A    9/11 11 11///  9  11  14        14 14  9 9  9/11 9/11        
  E    7/9  9  9///   7  9   12        12 12  7 7  7/9  7/9         

Lead bit over chorus:

  e                                
  B       14~       12b14~~~~12    
  G    13    13 13                 
  D                                  x2
  A                                
  E                                

After chorus do bass fill with this on guitar

  e                        
  B      12  12            
  G    13  13              

Bass Fill:


  e                          
  B                          
  G                                4x
  D                          
  A        11   10   9  7    
  E    9 9    9    9         

Then Verse 2: (Woke up this morning) With the lead bit above

  e                                                                          
  B                                                                          
  G                                                                          
  D                                      9~~~/0                              
  A   PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11         9  9  9 9 9  9/11/9/11      
  E                                              7  7  7 7 7  7/9/7/9        


  e                                                                          
  B                                                                          
  G                                                                          
  D                                      9~~~/0                              
  A   PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11         9  9  9 9 9  9/11/9/11      
  E                                              7  7  7 7 7  7/9/7/9        


  e                                                                          
  B                                                                          
  G                                                                          
  D                                      9~~~/0                              
  A   PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11         9  9  9 9 9  9/11/9/11      
  E                                              7  7  7 7 7  7/9/7/9        


  e                                                                          
  B                                                                          
  G                                                                          
  D                                      9~~~/0                              
  A   PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11         9  9  9 9 9  9/11/9/11      
  E                                              7  7  7 7 7  7/9/7/9        

PRE-CHORUS (I'd really like to...)

  e                                                                          
  B                                                                          
  G                                                                          
  D    7    7/14    14/9    9/11        11/7    7/14    14/9                 
  A    7    7/14    14/9    9/11        11/7    7/14    14/9                 
  E    5    5/12    12/7    7/9         9/5     5/12    12/7                 


  e                                                                
  B                                                                
  G                                                                
  D  9/        OVER BASS F LL                                       Palm
  A  9/                                                             Mute
  E  7/PM16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16             x4

CHORUS (Superman, Superman...)

  e                                                                 
  B                                                                 
  G                                                                 
  D    9/11 11 11///  9  11  14        14 14  9 9  9/11 9/11          x4
  A    9/11 11 11///  9  11  14        14 14  9 9  9/11 9/11        
  E    7/9  9  9///   7  9   12        12 12  7 7  7/9  7/9         

Lead bit over chorus:

  e                                
  B       14~       12b14~~~~12    
  G    13    13 13                 
  D                                  x2
  A                                
  E                                

Bass Fill:


  e                          
  B                          
  G                                4x
  D                          
  A        11   10   9  7    
  E    9 9    9    9         

Verse 3 (Look in the paper...):

  e                                                                          
  B                                                                          
  G                                                                          
  D                                      9~~~/0                              
  A   PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11         9  9  9 9 9  9/11/9/11      
  E                                              7  7  7 7 7  7/9/7/9        


  e                                                                          
  B                                                                          
  G                                                                          
  D                                      9~~~/0                              
  A   PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11         9  9  9 9 9  9/11/9/11      
  E                                              7  7  7 7 7  7/9/7/9        


  e                                                                          
  B                                                                          
  G                                                                          
  D                                      9~~~/0                              
  A   PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11  PM 9 11 11         9  9  9 9 9  9/11/9/11      
  E                                              7  7  7 7 7  7/9/7/9        

Bass Fill:


  e                          
  B                          
  G                                4x
  D                          
  A        11   10   9  7    
  E    9 9    9    9         

Guitar over the bass fill: (Off beat)


  e                           
  B                           
  G                           
  D     16 15 14 12           
  A     16 15 14 12           
  E     14 13 12 10           

CHORUS (Superman, Superman...)

  e                                                                
  B                                                                
  G                                                                 Repeat
  D    9/11 11 11///  9  11  14        14 14  9 9  9/11 9/11        Till End
  A    9/11 11 11///  9  11  14        14 14  9 9  9/11 9/11       
  E    7/9  9  9///   7  9   12        12 12  7 7  7/9  7/9        

Lead bit over chorus:

  e                                
  B       14~       12b14~~~~12    
  G    13    13 13                 
  D                                  x2
  A                                
  E                                

Add in the Main Riff and the verse here as well...
And that's it :)

First tab,

| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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e
B
G
D
A
E	8/9 9 9 8/9 9 9 8/9 9 9 8/9 9 9 8/9 9 9 8/9 9 9 8/9 9 9 8/9 9 9
e
B
G	9~~~/0
D	9 11 11 9 11 11 9 11 11
A	14 14///9 9 9/11/9/11
E	12 12///7 7 7/9/7/9
e
B
G
D	9~~~/0
A	9 11 11 9 11 11 9 11 11 14 14///9 9 9/11/9/11
E	12 12///7 7 7/9/7/9
e
B
G
D	9~~~/0
A	PM 9 11 11 PM 9 11 11 PM 9 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9/11/9/11
E	7 7 7 7 7 7/9/7/9
e
B
G
D	7 7/14 14/9 9/11 11/7 7/14 14/9
A	7 7/14 14/9 9/11 11/7 7/14 14/9
E	5 5/12 12/7 7/9 9/5 5/12 12/7
e
B
G
D	9/ OVER BASS F	LL	Palm
A	9/		Mute
E	7/PM16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16		x4
e
B
G
D	9/11 11 11/// 9 11 14 14 14 9 9 9/11 9/11	x4
A	9/11 11 11/// 9 11 14 14 14 9 9 9/11 9/11
E	7/9 9 9/// 7 9 12 12 12 7 7 7/9 7/9
e
B
G		Repeat
D	9/11 11 11/// 9 11 14 14 14 9 9 9/11 9/11	Till End
A	9/11 11 11/// 9 11 14 14 14 9 9 9/11 9/11
E	7/9 9 9/// 7 9 12 12 12 7 7 7/9 7/9