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Tuning: Drop C 

Watch my cover here, with a few added parts (indicated by *Optional* here) when thereâ??s no guitar in the song: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-diBLN-QXxI 

Intro 

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--7â??(x3)-10-(x3)--------------------7-(x3)-10-(x3)----------------------| 
G|--5-------8------5â??(x3)-8-(x6)~-----5-------8------5â??(x3)--3-(x6)~\-----| 
C|-----------------5------8-----~--------------------5-------3-----~\-----| 

Main Riff (Also Chorus) (x2) 

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--7â??(x3)-10-(x3)--------------------7-(x3)-10-(x3)----------------------| 
G|--5-------8------5â??(x3)-8-(x8)------5-------8------5â??(x3)--3-(x8)~~-----| 
C|-----------------5------8--------------------------5-------3-----~~-----| 



*Optional* In my cover, I hold the last chord and then: 

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--7~----------8~----------3~----0~--------------------------------------| 
G|--7~----------8~----------3~----0~--------------------------------------| 
C|--7~----------8~----------3~----0~--------------------------------------| 

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--5h7p5â??(x~25)---5h8p5-(x~10)---5h7p5-(x~20)---5h8p5-(x~7)--------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
(Difficult to count the exact number of times for the hammer ons. Have a look at the video for timing.) 
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--12---------7-(x12)--10â??(x6)-//--\-------------------------------------| 
G|--12-(x16)---5---------8------//--\-------------------------------------| 
C|--12--------------------------------------------------------------------| 




Riff (not very sure about the order of the notes, but as a general guideline, this sounds alright.  
      Any corrections much appreciated.) 

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|-----------------7-5-0-----------5-7-5----------------------------------| 
G|-----------8-5-0-------5-8-0-----------5-8---7---5-0-7-5-0---8-5-0------| 
C|--8-0-5-0--------------------0-8-0---------0---------------0-------0----| 

Cont.  
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|-----------------7-5-0--------------------------------------------------| 
G|-8-5---8-0-5-----------8-5*~--------------------------------------------| 
C|-----0-------0----------------------------------------------------------| 


Play Main Riff/Chorus x4  


Then: (with a filter/effect until the power chord on 8) 
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--7â??(x3)-10-(x3)--------------------7-(x3)-10-(x3)-----------------7~~--| 
G|--5-------8------5â??(x3)-8-(x8)------5-------8------5â??(x3)--3-(x8)--5~~--| 
C|-----------------5------8--------------------------5-------3------------| 


D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--7-(x32)-----------7-(x4)--10-(x4)-------------------------------------| 
G|--5---------8-(x8)--5--------8------------------------------------------| 
C|------------8-----------------------------------------------------------| 
    .         . 


Riff 2 (Once again, not entirely certain, but something alont these lines sounds okay.) 
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--------7-0-5---------------------------7-0-5-7---7-0-5-7---------------| 
G|--------------8-0-5---------------8-0-5---------5-----------------------| 
C|--8-0-5-------------8-0-5---8-0-5---------------------------------------| 

Cont.  
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|-----------------------7-0-5--------------------------------------------| 
G|---------------8-0-5-8-------8-0-5-8-----5-8-5-----5-8------8-8-8-8-8-8b| 
C|--8-0-5-8-0-5------------------------8-5-------8-5----------------------| 

Play Main Riff/Chorus x4 



*Optional* (There is a faint lead guitar here,  
            but I decided to go a different route with an over-the-top flanger  
            effect on the first few chords) 

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--0-(x16)-7--8---3--5~~~------8~~--5~--3~----------0-0-0--0-0-0-0~--12\\| 
C|--0-------7--8---3--5~~~------8~~--5~--3~----------0-0-0--0-0-0-0~--12\\| 
                                                     . .    . . . 


Breakdown (Just listen closely for the rhythm. Add a pinch harmonic here or there if you want.) 

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|-0-0-000-0-0-0---0-0-000--0-0-00000000-(x2)---8-8-888-8-8-8-(x2)--------| 

Cont. 
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--5-5-555-5-5-5-(x2)-----8-5-0-3-5-0-0-000-0-0-0--3-8-5-0-8-5-0-0-000000| 

Cont. 
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--8-8-888-8-8-8-(x2)----5-5-555-5-5-5-(x2)------------------------------| 

Short â??interludeâ?� (Guitar is quiet, with filter): 

D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
C|--7â??(x3)----------------------------7-(x3)------------------------------| 
G|--5--------5-(x3)--8-(x12)----------5--------5-(x3)â??-8-(x6)--3-(x8)-----| 
C|-----------5-------8-------------------------5-------8-------3----------| 

(Bass Slide) 



Finish with Main Riff/Chorus x7  




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| /   slide up 
| \   slide down 
| h   hammer-on 
| p   pull-off 
| ~   vibrato/hold 
| *   harmonic 
| .   Palm mute 
| x   Mute note 
| b   Bend 
| pb  Pre-bend 
| br  Bend release 
| pbr Pre-bend release 
| brb Bend release bend 

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