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Chiodos - Caves Tab

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Standard guitar tuning: 
E
A
D
G
B
E
No capo


Caves by Chiodos

Drop D (D A D G B E)

Guitar I - Jason Hale
Guitar II - Pat McManaman


Intro:

Guitar I
1A. (Neck Pickup)(Delay)


  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
    14       14       14        14       14       

  
 12    12 12    12 12     12 12    12 12    12 12 

  
                                                  

  
                                                  





  
                                                  

  
                   13                             

  
 15       15                 12       12       12 

  
    12 12    12 12    12  12    12 12    12 12    

  
                                                  

  
                                                  



1B.(same thing, different ending)


  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
 14       14       14        14       14       14 

  
    12 12    12 12    12  12    12 12    12 12    

  
                                                  

  
                                                  





  
                                                  

  
                   13        15 15 15 15 15 15 15 

  
 15       15                                      

  
    12 12    12 12    12  12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 

  
                                                  

  
                                                  



Guitar I & II

2.(Bridge Pickup)(No Delay)

  
                                                                                

  
                                                                                

  
                                      x3                                         x1

  
                                                                                

  
                                                                                

  
 0    0    0    0    0 0 0   0   0        0    0    0 0 0     0   0 0 0    0    


                       X X                              X X            X X


Guitar II(Bridge Pickup w/ Delay)(Prominent Part)

  
                                                  

  
 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15  15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                    

  
                                                    

  
                                                       >x2



  
                                                    

  
 11 11 11 11 11 11 13 13  13 13 13 13 8  8  8  8    

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  





  
          12 12 12 13 13  13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 

  
 15 15 15                                         

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  





  
 15 15 15 17 17 17 20 20  20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  





  
          12 12 12 13 13  13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 

  
 15 15 15                                         

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  





  
 15 15 15 17 17 17 20 20  20 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  



Guitar I
1A. (Neck Pickup)(Delay)(Buried in the mix)


  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
    14       14       14        14       14       

  
 12    12 12    12 12     12 12    12 12    12 12 

  
                                                  

  
                                                  





  
                                                  

  
                   13                             

  
 15       15                 12       12       12 

  
    12 12    12 12    12  12    12 12    12 12    

  
                                                  

  
                                                  



1C.(same thing, different different ending)


  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
 14       14       14        14       14       14 

  
    12 12    12 12    12  12    12 12    12 12    

  
                                                  

  
                                                  





  
                                                  

  
                   13        13       13    13    

  
 15       15                                      

  
    12 12    12 12    12  12    12 12    12    12 

  
                                                  

  
                                                  



3A.(Neck Pickup)(Delay)


  
          12 12 12 13 13  13                      

  
 15 15 15                    15 15 15 15 15 15 15 

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  



3B.


  
          17 17 17 15 15  15 13 13 13 12 12 13 13 

  
 13 13 13                                         

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  



3A.


  
          12 12 12 13 13  13                      

  
 15 15 15                    15 15 15 15 15 15 15 

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  



3C.


  
 15 15 15 17 17 17 20 20  20 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  



Guitar I

4A.(Bridge Pickup)(No Delay)

  
                                                                               

  
                                                                               

  
                                       x3                                       x1

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0    0    0    0            0 0          0 0          0 0     

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0    0    0    0            0 0 8h12p8p0 0 0 7h10p7p0 0 0 3h7 

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0    0    0    0            0 0          0 0          0 0     


  X X X X X X X X                               X X          X X          X X

4B.


  
                                                                               

  
                                                                               

  
                                       x3                                      

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0    0    0    0            0            0           (7)      

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0    0    0    0            0   8h12p8p0 0   7 p 0   (7)      

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0    0    0    0            0            0           (7)      


  X X X X X X X X X                             X            X

Guitar II


  
                                                                               

  
                                                                               

  
                                       x3                                       x1

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0    0    0    0            0 0          0 0          0 0     

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0    0    0    0            0 0          0 0          0 0     

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0    0    0    0            0 0          0 0          0 0     


  X X X X X X X X                               X X          X X          X X

4B.


  
                                                                               

  
                                                                               

  
                                       x3                                      

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0    0    0    0            0            0           0        

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0    0    0    0            0            0           0        

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0    0    0    0            0            0           0        


  X X X X X X X X X                             X            X

Fill:
Guitar I - Bend neck while harmonics ring out(left hand behind headstock,
right hand pushing inwards from front of guitar)
Guitar II - Ring out


Both Guitars: Slide into Chorus


Chorus:

  
                                         

  
                                         

  
                    10 10 10 10 10 10 10 

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0                      

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 8  8  8  8  8  8  8  

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0                      





  
                                      

  
                                      

  
 10                  9 9    9    9/10 

  
    5 5 5 5 5 5 5  5                  

  
 8  5 5 5 5 5 5 5  5 7 7    7    7/8  

  
    5 5 5 5 5 5 5  5     00   00      


                           XX   XX


  
                                            

  
                                            

  
       12 12 12        12 12 12 12/14 14 14 

  
 8 8 8          8 8  8                      

  
 8 8 8 10 10 10 8 8  8 10 10 10 10/12 12 12 

  
 8 8 8          8 8  8                      





  
                                             

  
       10 10 10         10 10 10 10          

  
                                    10 10 10 

  
 5 5 5 7  7  7   5 5  5 7  7  7  7           

  
 5 5 5           5 5  5             8  8  8  

  
 5 5 5           5 5  5                      




Post Chorus:
Guitar I
  1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...


  
                                 

  
                                 

  
                                 

  
 0 000   x 0 x 0                 

  
 0 000   x 0 x 0                 

  
 0 000   x 0 x 0                 


    XX


  
                                                                      

  
                                                                      

  
                                                                      

  
7 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 10 0  0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 12 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 

  
                                                                      

  
                                                                      


 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X  X X   X X X  X X X X  X X  X X X X  X X X

  1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...  1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...


  
                                                                  

  
                                                                  

  
                                                                  

  
 0     000     000                000000000 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 

  
 0     000     000                000000000 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 

  
 0     000     000                000000000 0 0 0 0               


        XX      XX                  XXXXXXXXX X X X X   X X x x

Guitar II
  1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...


  
                                 

  
                                 

  
                                 

  
 0 000   x 0 x 0                 

  
 0 000   x 0 x 0                 

  
 0 000   x 0 x 0                 


    XX


  
                                                                      

  
                                                                      

  
                                                                      

  
                                                                      

  
                                                                      

  
                                                                      



  1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...  1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...


  
                                                                  

  
                                                                  

  
                                                                  

  
 0     000     000                000000000 0 0 0 0               

  
 0     000     000                000000000 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 

  
 0     000     000                000000000 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 


        XX      XX                  XXXXXXXXX X X X X   X X x x


Verse 1:(x2)
Guitar I & II
  1.......2.......3.......4.......  1.......2.......3.......4.......


  
                                                                  

  
                                                                  

  
                                                                  

  
 0 0 0 0 0           0       0    0 0 0 0 0     0   0 0   0 0     

  
 0 0 0 0 0           0       0    0 0 0 0 0     0   0 0   0 0     

  
 0 0 0 0 0           0       0    0 0 0 0 0     0   0 0   0 0     


  X X X X X           X       X     X X X X X     X   X X   X X

  1.......2.......3.......4.......  1.......2.......3.......4.......


  
                                                                  

  
                                                                  

  
                                                                  

  
 0 0 0 0 0           0       0                                    

  
 0 0 0 0 0           0       0                            3 3 7 7 

  
 0 0 0 0 0           0       0    8 8 8 5 5 5 7 7 7 3 3 3         


  X X X X X           X       X     X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X


Verse 2:(x2)
Guitar I


  
                         

  
                         

  
                x5        x1

  
 12 0 7 12 7 0      10 0 

  
                         

  
                         





  
                                                                         

  
                                                                         

  
                                                                         

  
 12 0 7 12 7 0 12 0 7 12 7 0 12 0 12 0                                   

  
                                        12     10     8   10   8     7   

  
                                                                         



Guitar II
  1.......2.......3.......4.......  1.......2.......3.......4.......


  
                                                                  

  
                                                                  

  
                                                                  

  
 0 0 0 0 0           0       0    0 0 0 0 0     0   0 0   0 0     

  
 0 0 0 0 0           0       0    0 0 0 0 0     0   0 0   0 0     

  
 0 0 0 0 0           0       0    0 0 0 0 0     0   0 0   0 0     


  X X X X X           X       X     X X X X X     X   X X   X X

  1.......2.......3.......4.......  1.......2.......3.......4.......


  
                                                                  

  
                                  14    12    10  12    10    9   

  
                                                                  

  
 0 0 0 0 0           0       0                                    

  
 0 0 0 0 0           0       0    12    10    8   10    8     7   

  
 0 0 0 0 0           0       0                                    


  X X X X X           X       X


Verse 2: Extended Ending(x1)
Guitar I & II


  
                                 

  
                                 

  
 10    9     7                   

  
                                 

  
 8     7     5   8     7     5   

  
                 8     7     5   




Chorus:

  
                                         

  
                                         

  
                    10 10 10 10 10 10 10 

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0                      

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 8  8  8  8  8  8  8  

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0                      





  
                                      

  
                                      

  
 10                  9 9    9    9/10 

  
    5 5 5 5 5 5 5  5                  

  
 8  5 5 5 5 5 5 5  5 7 7    7    7/8  

  
    5 5 5 5 5 5 5  5     00   00      


                           XX   XX


  
                                            

  
                                            

  
       12 12 12        12 12 12 12/14 14 14 

  
 8 8 8          8 8  8                      

  
 8 8 8 10 10 10 8 8  8 10 10 10 10/12 12 12 

  
 8 8 8          8 8  8                      





  
                                             

  
       10 10 10         10 10 10 10          

  
                                    10 10 10 

  
 5 5 5 7  7  7   5 5  5 7  7  7  7           

  
 5 5 5           5 5  5             8  8  8  

  
 5 5 5           5 5  5                      




Bridge:(x2)
  1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...  1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...


  
                                                                  

  
                                                                  

  
                                                                  

  
 0 0                                0 0 0 0             0     0   

  
 0 0                                0 0 0 0             0     0   

  
 0 0                                0 0 0 0             0     0   



  1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...  1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...


  
                                                                  

  
                                                                  

  
                                                          triplets

  
 0 0 0 0                            0 0 0 0       00000000000 000 

  
 0 0 0 0                            0 0 0 0       00000000000 000 

  
 0 0 0 0                            0 0 0 0       00000000000 000 


                                                    XXXXXXXXxxx xxx

Chorus:

  
                                         

  
                                         

  
                    10 10 10 10 10 10 10 

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0                      

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 8  8  8  8  8  8  8  

  
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0                      





  
                                      

  
                                      

  
 10                  9 9    9    9/10 

  
    5 5 5 5 5 5 5  5                  

  
 8  5 5 5 5 5 5 5  5 7 7    7    7/8  

  
    5 5 5 5 5 5 5  5     00   00      


                           XX   XX


  
                                            

  
                                            

  
       12 12 12        12 12 12 12/14 14 14 

  
 8 8 8          8 8  8                      

  
 8 8 8 10 10 10 8 8  8 10 10 10 10/12 12 12 

  
 8 8 8          8 8  8                      





  
                                             

  
       10 10 10         10 10 10 10          

  
                                    10 10 10 

  
 5 5 5 7  7  7   5 5  5 7  7  7  7           

  
 5 5 5           5 5  5             8  8  8  

  
 5 5 5           5 5  5                      




Extended Chorus:

  
                                                 

  
       13 13 13       15 15 15 15 10 10 10       

  
                                                 

  
 7 7 7 10 10 10 7 7 7 12 12 12 12          12 12\

  
 7 7 7          7 7 7             8  8  8  12 12\

  
 7 7 7          7 7 7                      12 12\




NOTES


Delay Parts - Use a very slight vibrato on these


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