Parabol And Parabola In Dropped D

	  		#~ = let ring 
~ = harmonics 
{#} = palm mute 
/ = slide up 
\ = slide down 
h = hammer on 
p = pull off 
b = bend 
b# = bend to 
FXb = Digtal FX bend 
x = muted scratching 
 

PARABOL 
 
{play with manual volume setting at 1/2 for falling effect into parabola} 
 
e}--------------------------- 
b}--------------------------- 
g}-------2h4~~~------2h4p2~~~ 
d}-0h2~~~------0h2~~~-------- 
a}--------------------------- 
d}--------------------------- 
 
{not really necessary to know how many times it is done, but the song is 3:04} 
 
PARABOLA 
 
Intro 
 
{come in from parabol by turning manual volume up to full} 
 
e}------------- 
b}------------- 
g}------------- 
d}-xxx-x-x-x-x- 
a}-xxx-x-x-x-x- 
d}-0h2-2-5-2-0- x4 
 
e}--------------------------------------------- 
b}--------------------------------------------- 
g}----------------------14-14-14h16-16-16-16-16 
d}-12h14-14-14-14-14-14------------------------ 
a}--------------------------------------------- 
d}--------------------------------------------- 
 
e}------------------------------------- 
b}------------------------------------- 
g}----------------------14h16-14b15b14- 
d}-12h14-14-14-14-14-14---------------- 
a}------------------------------------- 
d}------------------------------------- 
 
time reference - 0:19/6:03 
lyrics - "we barely remember..." 
 
1st Verse 
 
{guitar is silent for first part} 
 
e}---------------------- 
b}---------------------- 
g}---------------------- 
d}-xx---xx---xx--xx-xxx- 
a}-xx---xx---xx--xx-xxx- 
d}-xx---xx---xx--xx-xxx- 
 
e}------------------------------- 
b}------------------------------- 
g}---------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7- 
d}-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7- 
a}-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5- 
d}-5-5-5-7-7-7-7----------------- 
 
e}------------------------------- 
b}------------------------------- 
g}------------------------------- 
d}-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0- 
a}-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0- 
d}-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0- 
 
e}------------------------------- 
b}------------------------------- 
g}---------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7- 
d}-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7- 
a}-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5- 
d}-5-5-5-7-7-7-7----------------- 
 
e}------------------------- 
b}------------------------- 
g}------------------------- 
d}-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-9-5-5-0- 
a}-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-9-5-5-0- 
d}-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-9-5-5-0- 
 
time reference - 0:56/6:04 
lyrics - "this body..." 
 
1st Bridge 
 
e}------------- 
b}------------- 
g}------------- 
d}-xxx-x-x-x-x- 
a}-xxx-x-x-x-x- 
d}-0h2-2-5-2-0- x8 
 
e}---------------- 
b}---------------- 
g}---------------- 
d}-0h2-xx-0h2-x-0- 
a}-0h2-xx-0h2-x-0- 
d}-0h2-xx-0h2-x-0- 
 
e}----------------------- 
b}----------------------- 
g}----------------------- 
d}---------------2-2-2-4- 
a}---------2-0---2-2-2-4- 
d}-0h2-0h2-----0-2-2-2-4- x3 
 
e}----------------- 
b}----------------- 
g}----------------- 
d}---------------2- 
a}---------2-0---2- 
d}-0h2-0h2-----0-2- 
 
time reference - 1:25/6:04 
lyrics "alive..." 
 
1st Chorus 
 
{if you have been playing it using the trebel setting, switch it to rhythm} 
 
e}--------------- 
b}--------------- 
g}--------------- 
d}-0-2-2-5-0-0-0- 
a}-0-2-2-5-0-0-0- 
d}-0-2-2-5-0-0-0- x2 
 
time reference - 1:35/6:04 
 
Solo/2nd Verse 
 
{switch back to trebel setting for best effect} 
 
e}--------------------------------------------- 
b}--------------------------------------------- 
g}----------------------14-14-14h16-16-16-16-16 
d}-12h14-14-14-14-14-14------------------------ 
a}--------------------------------------------- 
d}--------------------------------------------- 
 
e}------------------------------------------------ 
b}--------------------------------15-14-12-14-12p- 
g}----------------------14h16p14------------------ 
d}-12h14-14-14-14-14-14--------------------------- 
a}------------------------------------------------ 
d}------------------------------------------------ 
 
e}------------------------------------------------------------ 
b}----------15-14--------------------------------------------- 
g}-12-14-16-------12-14-12--12-14-14h16-14-12-10-12-9h10-9~~\- 
d}------------------------------------------------------------ 
a}------------------------------------------------------------ 
d}------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
e}-------14----19-------14----19--15-------------- 
b}-15-17----15----15-17----15--------17-15-17-12b- 
g}------------------------------------------------ 
d}------------------------------------------------ 
a}------------------------------------------------ 
d}------------------------------------------------ 
 
time reference - 2:03/6:04 
lyrics - "this body..." 
 
2nd Bridge 
 
e}------------- 
b}------------- 
g}------------- 
d}-xxx-x-x-x-x- 
a}-xxx-x-x-x-x- 
d}-0h2-2-5-2-0- x8 
 
e}---------------- 
b}---------------- 
g}---------------- 
d}-0h2-xx-0h2-x-0- 
a}-0h2-xx-0h2-x-0- 
d}-0h2-xx-0h2-x-0- 
 
e}----------------------- 
b}----------------------- 
g}----------------------- 
d}---------------2-2-2-4- 
a}---------2-0---2-2-2-4- 
d}-0h2-0h2-----0-2-2-2-4- x3 
 
e}-------------------- 
b}-------------------- 
g}-------------------- 
d}---------------2~~~~ 
a}---------2-0---2~~~~ 
d}-0h2-0h2-----0-2~~~~ 
 
Chorus fill/Build to 3rd verse 
 
e}------------------------------------------------------- 
b}------------------------------------------------------- 
g}-----------4-------------4-------------4-------------4- 
d}-----------4-2~~~~~~~~~~~4-2~~~~~~~~~~~4-2~~~~~~~~~~~4- 
a}-----------2-2~~~~~~~~~~~2-2~~~~~~~~~~~2-2~~~~~~~~~~~2- 
d}-------------2~~~~~~~~~~~--2~~~~~~~~~~~--2~~~~~~~~~~~-- 
   bass fill     bass fill     bass fill     bass fill 
 
time reference - 2:47/6:04 
lyrics - "twirling around with this familiour..." 
 
3rd verse 
 
{palm muted} 
 
e}---------------------- 
b}---------------------- 
g}---------------------- 
d}-2-2-0-xxxxxx-7-7-5\0- 
a}-2-2-0-xxxxxx-7-7-5\0- 
d}-2-2-0-xxxxxx-7-7-5\0- x4 
 
{not palm muted, play quietly} 
 
e}----------------------------- 
b}----------------------------- 
g}----------------------------- 
d}-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5--5-0- 
a}-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5--5-0- 
d}-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5--5-0- 
 
e}----------------------------- 
b}----------------------------- 
g}----------------------------- 
d}-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5--9-0- 
a}-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5--9-0- 
d}-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5--9-0- 
 
e}----------------------------- 
b}----------------------------- 
g}----------------------------- 
d}-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5--5-0- 
a}-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5--5-0- 
d}-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5--5-0- 
 
e}-------------------------- 
b}-------------------------- 
g}-------------------------- 
d}-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5-0- 
a}-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5-0- 
d}-0h2-2-0-xxxxxx-2/7-7-5-0- 
 
time reference - 3:27/6:04 
 
3rd bridge/Build to outro 
 
e}---------------------- 
b}---------------------- 
g}---------------------- 
d}---------------------- 
a}---0---5-------------- 
d}-2---5---0--2-0-5/9\0- x3 
 
e}------------------------------- 
b}------------------------------- 
g}------------------------------- 
d}------------------------------- 
a}----12----17------------------- 
d}-14----17----12--14-12-17\9/12\ 
 
e}------------------- 
b}------------------- 
g}------------------- 
d}-3-2--------------- 
a}-----3-2-0-0--0--0- 
d}-----------0--0--0- 
 
e}-------------------- 
b}-------------------- 
g}-------------------- 
d}-3-2---------------- 
a}-----3-2-0-0--2-7-5- 
d}-----------0--2-7-5- 
 
e}------------------- 
b}------------------- 
g}------------------- 
d}-3-2--------------- 
a}-----3-2-0-0--0--0- 
d}-----------0--0--0- 
 
e}------------------- 
b}------------------- 
g}------------------- 
d}-3-2--------------- 
a}-----3-2-0-0-2~~~~~ 
d}-----------0-2~~~~~ 
 
time reference - 3:59/6:04 
 
1st Part Outro 
 
e}------------------------------- 
b}------------------------------- 
g}------------------------------- 
d}------------------------------- 
a}----12----17------------------- 
d}-14----17----12--14-12-17\9/12\ 
 
e}----------------------------- 
b}----------------------------- 
g}----------------------------- 
d}----------------------------- 
a}----------------------------- 
d}-0h2-xxxxxx-7h9-xxx-12h14p12\ x3 
 
e}------------------------------- 
b}------------------------------- 
g}------------------------------- 
d}------------------------------- 
a}------------------------------- 
d}-0h2-0-7h9-0-12h14p12-0-7h9-0~- 
 
time reference - 4:13/6:04 
lyrics - "this body holding me..." 
 
e}------------------- 
b}------------------- 
g}------------------- 
d}------------------- 
a}-2-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx- 
d}-2-xxxxxx-0-xxxxxx- x6 
 
e}------------------------------- 
b}------------------------------- 
g}------------------------------- 
d}------------------------------- 
a}-0~-5h7--0--5h7--0h2--0h2--0~~~ 
d}-0~-5h7--0--5h7--0h2--0h2--0~~~ 
 
time reference - 4:34/6:04 
lyrics - "just after all this pain is an illusion" 
 
2nd Part Outro 
 
{turn on full distortion} 
 
e}---------------------------------------- 
b}---------------------------------------- 
g}---------------------------------------- 
d}---------------------------------------- 
a}--------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-0- 
d}-2h4-2h4-2h4-2h4-4b5b4b5--2-2-2-2-2-2-0- x6 
 
time reference - 5:40/6:04 
 
Ending 
 
e}----------------------- 
b}----------------------- 
g}-2h4~~~~~~~~----------- 
d}------------0h2~~~~~~~~ 
a}----------------------- 
d}----------------------- 
 
e}----------------------------7- 
b}--------------------------5-5- 
g}-4-2h4p2----------------4---4- 
d}---------5-4-5-4-0~~~~2-----2- 
a}------------------------------ 
d}------------------------------ 
 
finish 
 
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