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Tuning: D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE Intro: DmDm A#A# FF A augmentedA Part 1: E MajorE|---------------------------| BB|---------------------------| G+G|-----2----2-----2----2----2| D MajorD|---3----3-----3----3----3--| A augmentedA|-5----5-----5----5----5----| D MajorD|---------------------------| Part 2: E MajorE|---------------------------| BB|---------------------------| G+G|-----3----3-----3----3----3| D MajorD|---3----3-----3----3----3--| A augmentedA|-5----5-----5----5----5----| D MajorD|---------------------------| Part 3: E MajorE|---------------------------| BB|---------------------------| G+G|-----2----2-----2----2----2| D MajorD|---3----3-----3----3----3--| A augmentedA|-3----3-----3----3----3----| D MajorD|---------------------------| Part 4: E MajorE|---------------------------| BB|---------------------------| G+G|-----2----2-----2----2----2| D MajorD|---2----2-----2----2----2--| A augmentedA|-4----4-----4----4----4----| D MajorD|---------------------------| (Play parts 1-4 three times, then part 5) Part 5: E MajorE|----------------------------| BB|----------------------------| G+G|--7-9/10-7-9/10-14/10-12/14~| D MajorD|----------------------------| A augmentedA|--5-7/8--5-7/8--12/8--10/12~| D MajorD|----------------------------| Verse: (Muted) Part 1: E MajorE|---------------------------| BB|---------------------------| G+G|-----2----2-----2----2----2| D MajorD|---3----3-----3----3----3--| A augmentedA|-5----5-----5----5----5----| D MajorD|---------------------------| Part 2: E MajorE|---------------------------| BB|---------------------------| G+G|-----3----3-----3----3----3| D MajorD|---3----3-----3----3----3--| A augmentedA|-5----5-----5----5----5----| D MajorD|---------------------------| Part 3: E MajorE|---------------------------| BB|---------------------------| G+G|-----2----2-----2----2----2| D MajorD|---3----3-----3----3----3--| A augmentedA|-3----3-----3----3----3----| D MajorD|---------------------------| Part 4 E MajorE|---------------------------| BB|---------------------------| G+G|-----2----2-----2----2----2| D MajorD|---2----2-----2----2----2--| A augmentedA|-4----4-----4----4----4----| D MajorD|---------------------------| (Play parts 1-4 two times.) DmDm A#A# This is the story of a man, FF Who conquered life drink in hand A augmentedA DmDm Ship unmanned. A#A# Marked by genius, channelled good, FF By some a bit misunderstood. A augmentedA They’d been wrong many times before Chorus: Part 1: E MajorE|----------------|------------------------------------------------| BB|----------------|----------------------11-10----11-10----11-10---| G+G|-3--7--3--7--10-|-----10------12-10----------10-------10-------10| D MajorD|----------------|---10--10----------10---------------------------| A augmentedA|-1--5--1--5--8--|-12------12-------------------------------------| D MajorD|----------------|------------------------------------------------| Part 2: E MajorE|------------------------------------------------| BB|----------------------11-10----11-10----10/15~--| G+G|-----10------12-10----------10-------10---------| D MajorD|---10--10----------10---------------------------| A augmentedA|-12------12-------------------------------------| D MajorD|------------------------------------------------| (Part 1 and 2 twice.) A#A# Some times our saints are sinners, FF They blur the lines and lead the way, Their Way. A#A# Raise hell and a glass in reverence, FF The fearless lives of our great saints - our saints. Part 3: E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------| BB|---------------------------------------------------------------| G+G|-7~~-9-107~/9-10/14~~-10-12/14~~~-12-14-12-10-12-10-9-10------| D MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------12~~-| A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------| D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------| Verse: (Muted) Part 1: E MajorE|---------------------------| BB|---------------------------| G+G|-----2----2-----2----2----2| D MajorD|---3----3-----3----3----3--| A augmentedA|-5----5-----5----5----5----| D MajorD|---------------------------| Part 2: E MajorE|---------------------------| BB|---------------------------| G+G|-----3----3-----3----3----3| D MajorD|---3----3-----3----3----3--| A augmentedA|-5----5-----5----5----5----| D MajorD|---------------------------| Part 3: E MajorE|---------------------------| BB|---------------------------| G+G|-----2----2-----2----2----2| D MajorD|---3----3-----3----3----3--| A augmentedA|-3----3-----3----3----3----| D MajorD|---------------------------| Part 4 E MajorE|---------------------------| BB|---------------------------| G+G|-----2----2-----2----2----2| D MajorD|---2----2-----2----2----2--| A augmentedA|-4----4-----4----4----4----| D MajorD|---------------------------| (Play part 1-2 twice.) DmDm A#A# Never a stranger to late night FF snake bite fist fights and empty pints, A augmentedA Unrivaled heights. DmDm A#A# He led with songs, they sang along, FF created bonds that held so strong A augmentedA Some were right and some were wrong Chorus: Part 1: E MajorE|----------------|------------------------------------------------| BB|----------------|----------------------11-10----11-10----11-10---| G+G|-3--7--3--7--10-|-----10------12-10----------10-------10-------10| D MajorD|----------------|---10--10----------10---------------------------| A augmentedA|-1--5--1--5--8--|-12------12-------------------------------------| D MajorD|----------------|------------------------------------------------| Part 2: E MajorE|------------------------------------------------| BB|----------------------11-10----11-10----10/15~--| G+G|-----10------12-10----------10-------10---------| D MajorD|---10--10----------10---------------------------| A augmentedA|-12------12-------------------------------------| D MajorD|------------------------------------------------| (Play parts 1-2 twice.) A#A# Some times our saints are sinners, FF They blur the lines and lead the way, Their Way. A#A# Raise hell and a glass in reverence, FF The fearless lives of our great saints - our saints. [Variation with sweep, can be plucked] Part 1: E MajorE|-------------------14----15b17r15p13------| BB|------------15---15---15-------------14---| G+G|-----14---14---14----------------------15-| D MajorD|---15---15--------------------------------| A augmentedA|-17---------------------------------------| D MajorD|------------------------------------------| Part 2: E MajorE|-------------------13---17b19r17p13------| BB|------------15---15--15-------------15---| G+G|-----15---15---15---------------------15-| D MajorD|---15---15-------------------------------| A augmentedA|-17--------------------------------------| D MajorD|-----------------------------------------| Part 3: E MajorE|--------------------13---15b17r15p13------| BB|------------13---13---13-------------13---| G+G|-----14---14---14----------------------14-| D MajorD|---15---15--------------------------------| A augmentedA|-15---------------------------------------| D MajorD|------------------------------------------| Part 4: E MajorE|--------------------12----17b19r17p13-17-15-13-12-| BB|-------------13---13---13-------------------------| G+G|-----14----14---14--------------------------------| D MajorD|---14---14----------------------------------------| A augmentedA|-16-----------------------------------------------| D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------| (Play parts 1-4 twice.) Solo Bridge: D5D5 A#5A#5 F5F5 It’s by the sea and at nights end C5C5 D5D5 that’s when the sin and swill begin A#5A#5 F5F5 That’s when he had that certain light C5C5 D5D5 inside his head A#5A#5 F5F5 For every whisper he would scream C5C5 D5D5 for every drought he shared a drink A#5A#5 F5F5 C5C5 For every sorrow there is a light from our St. James Part Clean: A#A# On the sea by the cliff he watches, he waits the night to see FF The day - his way A#A# Last call will find us all FF But there’s a light that leads the way, our way. Chorus: Part 1: E MajorE|----------------|------------------------------------------------| BB|----------------|----------------------11-10----11-10----11-10---| G+G|-3--7--3--7--10-|-----10------12-10----------10-------10-------10| D MajorD|----------------|---10--10----------10---------------------------| A augmentedA|-1--5--1--5--8--|-12------12-------------------------------------| D MajorD|----------------|------------------------------------------------| Part 2: E MajorE|------------------------------------------------| BB|----------------------11-10----11-10----10/15~--| G+G|-----10------12-10----------10-------10---------| D MajorD|---10--10----------10---------------------------| A augmentedA|-12------12-------------------------------------| D MajorD|------------------------------------------------| (Play parts 1-2 twice.) A#A# Some times our saints are sinners, FF They blur the lines and lead the way, Their Way. A#A# Raise hell and a glass in reverence, FF The fearless lives of our great saints - our saints.
Part 1: E MajorE|-------------------14----15b17r15p13------| BB|------------15---15---15-------------14---| G+G|-----14---14---14----------------------15-| D MajorD|---15---15--------------------------------| A augmentedA|-17---------------------------------------| D MajorD|------------------------------------------| Part 2: E MajorE|-------------------13---17b19r17p13------| BB|------------15---15--15-------------15---| G+G|-----15---15---15---------------------15-| D MajorD|---15---15-------------------------------| A augmentedA|-17--------------------------------------| D MajorD|-----------------------------------------| Part 3: E MajorE|--------------------13---15b17r15p13------| BB|------------13---13---13-------------13---| G+G|-----14---14---14----------------------14-| D MajorD|---15---15--------------------------------| A augmentedA|-15---------------------------------------| D MajorD|------------------------------------------| Part 4: E MajorE|--------------------12----17b19r17p13-17-15-13-12-| BB|-------------13---13---13-------------------------| G+G|-----14----14---14--------------------------------| D MajorD|---14---14----------------------------------------| A augmentedA|-16-----------------------------------------------| D MajorD|--------------------------------------------------| (Play parts 1-4 twice)
St. James tab
"St. James" is a bonus track on the deluxe version of rockers Avenged Sevenfold's sixth studio album, "Hail To The King".