My Chemical Romance - The Sharpest Lives Tab

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


TRACK NO. 4 – THE SHARPEST LIVES

UPDATES:
24/4/07 – Retabbed! :)

Ins.:
        Gtr 1 – Frank Iero
        Gtr 2 – Ray Toro

Note: This song sounds like “To The End”, right?

I. INTRO
Gtr 2

  e                                    2x
  B                                    
  G                                    
  D                                    
  A   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
  E                                    
PM| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  |

II. VERSE 1
Gtr 2 (all palm muted)

  e                                                                       
  B                                                                       
  G                                                                       
  D                                                                       
  A   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4                                     
  E                                      5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
PM| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  |  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  |
(continued)

  e                                                                       2x
  B                                                                       
  G                                                                       
  D                                                                       
  A                                                                       
  E   2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2    4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
PM| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  |  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  |

Then,
Gtr 1

  e                    
  B       5   4h5   5  
  G     6   6     6    
  D                    
  A                    
  E                    
(continued)

  e                                   2x
  B     5   4h5   5~   5   4h5   <5>  
  G   6   6     6    6   6     6      
  D                                   
  A                                   
  E                                   

III. PRE-CHORUS
Gtr 1

  e                                                             
  B                                                             
  G   6~~     8~~                 6~~                           
  D   7~~     9~~         6~~     6~~         7~~     7~~       
  A   4~~     6~~         6~~     4~~    4    7~~               
  E                       4~~          7      5~~               
Gtr 2 (all palm muted)

  e                                                             
  B                                                             
  G                                                             
  D                                                             
  A                               44444444                      
  E   5555555577777777    44444444            5555555555555555  

End on:
Gtr 1

  e              
  B              
  G              
  D              
  A   666666666  
  E   444444444  
Gtr 2

  e              
  B              
  G              
  D              
  A              
  E   444444444  

IV. CHORUS(there is a strumming pattern, figure it out :)

Gtr 1

  e                                                                            
  B                                                                            
  G   6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9/11 9 9 9 9    1818181818181818171717171717  13\11  
  D   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  
  A   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 7/ 9 7 7 7 7    1616161616161616151515151515  11\ 9  
  E                                                                            
Gtr 2

  e                                                                       2x
  B                                                                       
  G   6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6                                                     
  D   6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7    4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
  A   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7    4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
  E                   5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5    2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  

V. INTERLUDE
Gtr 1

  e                                    
  B                                    
  G   6               6                
  D   6               6                
  A   4               4                
  E                                    
Gtr 2

  e                                    
  B                                    
  G                                    
  D                                    
  A   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
  E                                    
PM| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  |

Then, for VERSE 2, do the same thing as VERSE 1, but Gtr 2 changes like this:Gtr 2 (all palm muted)

  e                                                                       
  B                                                                       
  G                                                                       
  D   6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6                                     
  A   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4    7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
  E                                      5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
PM| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  |  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  |
(continued)

  e                                                                       
  B                                                                       
  G                                                                       
  D                                                                       
  A   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4    6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
  E   2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2    4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
PM| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  |  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  |

(Repeat PRE-CHORUS and CHORUS)
VI. SOLO (not 100% sure)
Both guitars

  e                
  B                
  G   6            
  D   6     6   6  
  A   4   444 444  
  E                
PM|     ... ...  |

Well, during the main solo, I can’t seem to hear any rhythm guitar, soI come up with this:

Gtr 2

  e   111111111111111111111111/12121212  2x
  B   (   these are elevens  )           
  G                                      
  D                                      
  A                                      
  E                                      
(continued)

  e                                                                        
  B                                                                        
  G                                                             11 13~~~~  
  D   11/13~ 11/13~ 9/11~  9 7 6 7 9 7 6p4h6~~          9 11 13            
  A                                               11 12                    
  E                                                                        
(continued)

  e   16p14p12    12h14 17p16p14p12    12h14p12h14 16~~  
  B            14                   14                   
  G                                                      
  D                                                      
  A                                                      
  E                                                      

(Repeat CHORUS)
VII. OUT-CHORUS
Gtr 1

  e                                                                       
  B                                                                       
  G   6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 9 8~    14141414141414141414141414141414  
  D   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  
  A   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 7 6~    12121212121212121212121212121212  
  E                                                                       
(continued)

  e                                    2x, look below
  B                                    for the last part
  G   111111111111111111111111131413~  
  D    x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x   
  A    9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9111211~  
  E                                    
(continued)

  e                1st                                    2nd               
  B                                                                         
  G   13131313131313131313131311111111    1313131311111111 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8  
  D    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  
  A   111111111111111111111111 9 9 9 9    11111111 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6  
  E                                                                         

Gtr 2

  e                                                                       2x
  B                                                                       
  G   6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6                                                     
  D   6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7    4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
  A   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7    4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
  E                   5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5    2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  

VIII. OUTRO
Gtr 1

  e                       
  B                       
  G   6                   
  D   6                   
  A   4                   
  E                       
Gtr 2

  e                       slide down
  B                       to a lower
  G                       octave
  D                       
  A   4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4\  
  E

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e
B
G
D
A	4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
E		5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

e			2x
B
G
D
A
E	2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2	4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

e
B
G	6~~ 8~~	6~~
D	7~~ 9~~	6~~ 6~~	7~~ 7~~
A	4~~ 6~~	6~~ 4~~ 4	7~~
E		4~~ 7	5~~

e
B
G	6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9/11 9 9 9 9	1818181818181818171717171717 13\11
D	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
A	4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 7/ 9 7 7 7 7	1616161616161616151515151515 11\ 9
E

e			2x
B
G	6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
D	6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7	4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
A	4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7	4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
E	5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5	2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

e
B
G
D	6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
A	4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4	7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
E		5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

e	111111111111111111111111/12121212	2x
B	( these are elevens )
G
D
A
E

e
B
G		11 13~~~~
D	11/13~ 11/13~ 9/11~ 9 7 6 7 9 7 6p4h6~~	9 11 13
A		11 12
E

e
B
G	6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 9 8~	14141414141414141414141414141414
D	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
A	4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 7 6~	12121212121212121212121212121212
E

e		2x, look below
B		for the last part
G	111111111111111111111111131413~
D	x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
A	9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9111211~
E

e	1st	2nd
B
G	13131313131313131313131311111111	1313131311111111 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8
D	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
A	111111111111111111111111 9 9 9 9	11111111 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6
E