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Intro: Guitar 1 (Clean with Delay)

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
  10                11     10     8       10 /6    6      5      
  
 E
            7                                                    
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 

Intro Guitar 1: (distorted)

  
C#
       17 17 17            18 18 18 17 17 17  15 15 15 15        
  
G#
                 15 15 15                                        
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 

Intro Guitar 2: (distorted)

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  x  x                                                           
  
F#
  x  x                                       8p7   10p7          
  
 B
  x  x  0 0  12  0 0  12p10   0   8p7  8p7                       

Intro Guitar 1 cont. (distorted)

  
C#
  17 17 17            20 20 20  18 18 18  17 17  18 18           
  
G#
            15 15 15                                             
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 

Intro Guitar 2 cont.

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                          x      3  3            
  
F#
                                          x      3  3            
  
 B
  0 0  12  0 0  12p10   0   8p7  8p7      x      3  3            

Intro Guitar 1 cont. (distorted)

  
C#
  17 17 17            18 18 18 17 17 17  15 15 15 15             
  
G#
            15 15 15                                             
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 

Intro Guitar 2: (distorted)

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                       8p7   10p7                
  
 B
  0 0  12  0 0  12p10   0   8p7  8p7                             

Intro Guitar 1 cont. (distorted/tremolo pick)

  
C#
              17                                                 
  
G#
  18                      17b                                    
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
                               ^-Hold bend (volume fades)

Intro Guitar 2 cont.

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  10    10    10    10    12    12    12    12                   
  
F#
  8     8     8     8     10    10    10    10                   
  
 B
  8     8     8     8     10    10    10    10                   

Intro Guitar 2 (clean) palm muted

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
  7  7                      7  7                                 
  
 B
        8  8 7   7 5 7 8 7        8  8 7   7 5 7 8 7             
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 

Verse Guitar 1 (distorted)

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
  0      000  00  00               000  00  00                   
  
 B
  0      000  00  00               000  00  00                   
     f

Guitar 2 (clean) palm muted

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
         7  7                      7  7                          
  
 B
               8  8 7   7 5 7 8 7        8  8 7   7 5 7 8 7      
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 

Verse Guitar 1 (distorted)

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  10    10    10    10    12    12    12    12                   
  
F#
  8     8     8     8     10    10    10    10                   
  
 B
  8     8     8     8     10    10    10    10                   

Verse Guitar 1 (distorted)

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
  000  00  00               000  00  00                          
  
 B
  000  00  00               000  00  00                          

Guitar 2 (clean) palm muted

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
  7  7                      7  7                                 
  
 B
        8  8 7   7 5 7 8 7        8  8 7   7 5 7 8 7             
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 

Verse Guitar 1 (distorted)

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  10    10    10    10    12    12    12    12                   
  
F#
  8     8     8     8     10    10    10    10                   
  
 B
  8     8     8     8     10    10    10    10                   

Pre-Chorus: Both guitars

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
          8     8        8               5     5        5        
  
F#
          8     8        8               5     5        5        
  
 B
  8 8 8 8 8  8  8  8 8 8 8  8 8  5 5 5 5 5  5  5  5 5 5 5        
     pmpmpmpm   pm    pmpmpm   pmpm pmpmpmpm   pm    pmpmpm

Chorus: Both guitars

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    0  0          5  5 x  x   3     
  
F#
  0  0  3/5\3   5  5 x  x   3    0  0  3/5\3   5  5 x  x   3     
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    0  0          5  5 x  x   3     

Chorus: Both guitars

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    10 10 10 10 12  12  12  12      
  
F#
  0  0  3/5\3   5  5 x  x   3    8  8  8  8  10  10  10  10      
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    8  8  8  8  10  10  10  10      

Chorus: Both guitars

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    0  0          5  5 x  x   3     
  
F#
  0  0  3/5\3   5  5 x  x   3    0  0  3/5\3   5  5 x  x   3     
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    0  0          5  5 x  x   3     

Chorus: Both guitars

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    10 10 10 10 12                  
  
F#
  0  0  3/5\3   5  5 x  x   3    8  8  8  8  10                  
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    8  8  8  8  10                  

After chorus: guitar 1

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                       8p7   10p7                
  
 B
  0 0  12  0 0  12p10   0   8p7  8p7                             

Cont.

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                  5  /10                         
  
F#
                                  5  /10                         
  
 B
  0 0  12  0 0  12p10   0   8p7   5  /10                         

Verse 2 Guitar 1 (distorted)

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
  000  00  00               000  00  00                          
  
 B
  000  00  00               000  00  00                          

Verse 2 Guitar 2 (clean) palm muted

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
  7  7                      7  7                                 
  
 B
        8  8 7   7 5 7 8 7        8  8 7   7 5 7 8 7             
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 

Verse 2 Guitar 1 (distorted)

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  10    10    10    10    12    12    12    12                   
  
F#
  8     8     8     8     10    10    10    10                   
  
 B
  8     8     8     8     10    10    10    10                   

Verse 2 Guitar 1 (distorted)

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
  000  00  00               000  00  00                          
  
 B
  000  00  00               000  00  00                          

Verse 2 Guitar 2 (low distortion)

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                 7 5 7 8 7                 7 5 7 8 7             
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 

Verse 2 Guitar 1 (distorted)

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  10    10    10    10    12    12    12    12                   
  
F#
  8     8     8     8     10    10    10    10                   
  
 B
  8     8     8     8     10    10    10    10                   

Pre-Chorus: Both guitars

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
          8     8        8               5     5        5        
  
F#
          8     8        8               5     5        5        
  
 B
  8 8 8 8 8  8  8  8 8 8 8  8 8  5 5 5 5 5  5  5  5 5 5 5        
     pmpmpmpm   pm    pmpmpm   pmpm pmpmpmpm   pm    pmpmpm

Chorus: Both guitars

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    0  0          5  5 x  x   3     
  
F#
  0  0  3/5\3   5  5 x  x   3    0  0  3/5\3   5  5 x  x   3     
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    0  0          5  5 x  x   3     

Chorus: Both guitars

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    10 10 10 10 12  12  12  12      
  
F#
  0  0  3/5\3   5  5 x  x   3    8  8  8  8  10  10  10  10      
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    8  8  8  8  10  10  10  10      

Chorus: Both guitars

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    0  0          5  5 x  x   3     
  
F#
  0  0  3/5\3   5  5 x  x   3    0  0  3/5\3   5  5 x  x   3     
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    0  0          5  5 x  x   3     

Chorus: Both guitars

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    10 10 10 10 12  12  12  12      
  
F#
  0  0  3/5\3   5  5 x  x   3    8  8  8  8  10  10  10  10      
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    8  8  8  8  10  10  10  10      

Bridge:

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  8  8  8  8   8  8  8  8   8 7    0  0  0  0   0  0    3  3     
  
F#
  8  8  8  8   8  8  8  8   8 7    0  0  0  0   0  0    3  3     
  
 B
  8  8  8  8   8  8  8  8   8 7    0  0  0  0   0  0    3  3     

Cont.

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  8  8  8  8   8  8  8  8   8 7    0  0  0  0   0  0    3  3     
  
F#
  8  8  8  8   8  8  8  8   8 7    0  0  0  0   0  0    3  3     
  
 B
  8  8  8  8   8  8  8  8   8 7    0  0  0  0   0  0    3  3     

Cont.

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                         x x x x                 
  
 B
          8     8        8               x x x x  5              
  
F#
          8     8        8               x x x x  5              
  
 B
  8 8 8 8 8  8  8  8 8 8 8  8 8  5 5 5 5 x x x x  5              
     pmpmpmpm   pm    pmpmpm   pmpm

After Bridge (keyboard for guitar)

  
C#
  13    10    12       13    10    12    15       13    10    12 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 

Pre-Chorus 2 Guitar 1

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
            8   8 8  8 8  10  10 10  10 10 10   \\\\\\\\\\       
  
F#
            8   8 8  8 8  10  10 10  10 10 10   \\\\\\\\\\       
  
 B
            8   8 8  8 8  10  10 10  10 10 10   \\\\\\\\\\       

Chorus: Both guitars

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    0  0          5  5 x  x   3     
  
F#
  0  0  3/5\3   5  5 x  x   3    0  0  3/5\3   5  5 x  x   3     
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    0  0          5  5 x  x   3     

Chorus: Both guitars

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    10 10 10 10 12  12  12  12      
  
F#
  0  0  3/5\3   5  5 x  x   3    8  8  8  8  10  10  10  10      
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    8  8  8  8  10  10  10  10      

Chorus: Both guitars

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    0  0          5  5 x  x   3     
  
F#
  0  0  3/5\3   5  5 x  x   3    0  0  3/5\3   5  5 x  x   3     
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    0  0          5  5 x  x   3     

Chorus: Both guitars

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    10 10 10 10 12  12  12  12      
  
F#
  0  0  3/5\3   5  5 x  x   3    8  8  8  8  10  10  10  10      
  
 B
  0  0          5  5 x  x   3    8  8  8  8  10  10  10  10      

Outro Chorus Guitar 1

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  8 8 8 8 8 8       
  
F#
  8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  8 8 8 8 8 8       
  
 B
  8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  8 8 8 8 8 8       

Outro Chorus Guitar 2 (distorted & palm muted)

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
 10 10 8 8 10 10 11 10   10   8   8   8       10 10 8 8 10 10 11 
  
 E
 10 10 9 9 10 10    10   10   9           9                   12 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
                   Slowly let off palm mute --^

Outro Chorus Guitar 1

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  8 8 8 8 8 8  10 10  10          
  
F#
  10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  8 8 8 8 8 8  10 10  10          
  
 B
  10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  8 8 8 8 8 8  10 10  10          

Outro Chorus Guitar 2 (distorted)

  
C#
                                                   20 20         
  
G#
  10  10  8  8  11  11  10  10   18 18 17 17 18 18               
  
 E
  10  10  9  9                                                   
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 

Outro Guitar 1: (distorted)

  
C#
  17 17 17            18 18 18 17 17 17  15 15 15 15             
  
G#
            15 15 15                                             
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 

Outro Guitar 2: (distorted)

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                       8p7   10p7                
  
 B
  0 0  12  0 0  12p10   0   8p7  8p7                             

Outro Guitar 1 cont. (distorted)

  
C#
  17 17 17            20 20 20  18 18 18  17     18              
  
G#
            15 15 15                                             
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 

Outro Guitar 2 cont.

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
  0 0  12  0 0  12p10   0   8                                    

Outro Guitar 1 cont. (distorted)

  
C#
  17 17 17            18 18 18 17 17 17  15 15 15 15             
  
G#
            15 15 15                                             
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 

Outro Guitar 2: (distorted)

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                       8p7   10p7                
  
 B
  0 0  12  0 0  12p10   0   8p7  8p7                             

Outro Guitar 1 cont. (distorted/tremolo pick)

  
C#
              17                                                 
  
G#
  18                      17b                                    
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
                               ^-Hold bend (volume fades)

Outro Guitar 2 cont.

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  10    10    10    10    12    12    12    12                   
  
F#
  8     8     8     8     10    10    10    10                   
  
 B
  8     8     8     8     10    10    10    10                   

Outro Guitar 1: (distorted)

  
C#
  17 17 17            18 18 18 17 17 17                          
  
G#
            15 15 15                                             
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 

Outro Guitar 2: (distorted)

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                         x   x   x               
  
 B
                                         x   x   x               
  
F#
                                         x   x   x               
  
 B
  0 0  12  0 0  12p10   0   8p7  8p7     x   x   x               

Outro Guitar 1 cont. (distorted)

  
C#
  17 17 17            20 20 20  18 18 18  17 17  18 18           
  
G#
            15 15 15                                             
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 

Outro Guitar 2 cont.

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                         0    0                  
  
F#
                                         0    0                  
  
 B
  0 0  12  0 0  12p10   0   8p7  8p7     0    0                  

Outro Guitar 1 cont. (distorted)

  
C#
  17 17 17            18 18 18 17 17 17  15 15 15 15             
  
G#
            15 15 15                                             
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 

Outro Guitar 2: (distorted)

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                       8p7   10p7                
  
 B
  0 0  12  0 0  12p10   0   8p7  8p7                             

Outro Guitar 1 cont. (distorted/tremolo pick)

  
C#
              17                                                 
  
G#
  18                      17          18              15         
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 
  
F#
                                                                 
  
 B
                                                                 

Outro Guitar 2 cont.

  
C#
                                                                 
  
G#
                                                                 
  
 E
                                                                 
  
 B
  10    10    10    10    12    12    12    12        0          
  
F#
  8     8     8     8     10    10    10    10        0          
  
 B
  8     8     8     8     10    10    10    10        0          

Finished!

== * UPDATED 7/11/2008 UPDATED * ==