Song: Tonight the World Dies
Artist: Avenged Sevenfold
Tuning: Dropped D
Intro
Guitar 1
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------12b14---------r12/|
A|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
| |
|Guitar 2 |
e|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00-----|
B|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00-----|
G|--4--4--4-44-4-44-----3--3--3-33-3-33-----|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22-----|
A|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22-----|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22-----|
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------19----19-----|
D|-17--------------------17b19----21----21\-|
A|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
| |
e|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00-----|
B|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00-----|
G|--4--4--4-44-4-44-----3--3--3-33-3-33-----|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22-----|
A|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22-----|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22-----|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------14b15r14-12b13r12-12p11-----|
D|----------------------------------------------12--|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
| |
e|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00-------------|
B|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00-------------|
G|--4--4--4-44-4-44-----3--3--3-33-3-33-------------|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22-------------|
A|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22-------------|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22-------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------19b20r19-17b18r17-17--------|
G|-------------------------------------------16/17~-|
D|-/14----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
| |
e|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00-------------|
B|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00-------------|
G|--4--4--4-44-4-44-----3--3--3-33-3-33-------------|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22-------------|
A|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22-------------|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22-------------|
Verse I
Guitar 1
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-(17~)---------------------14\12------11b12r11-|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Chords:
C Em
Lyrics:
Lost the meaning of our stay
e|---------------------------------------|
B|------------------------17b19-19r17----|
G|-11\9-------------------------------16-|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
C Em
Learn to live another day
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-16b17~--------------------------16\12-|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
C Em
Doubt the choices that we've made
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-\9---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------12\10--\7/9~-|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am G
I know that we can't hide our shame, It's only in disguise
Bridge I
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------15~---15~--b17-|
G|----------------------14b16------15~---------|
D|-(~9)----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
| |
e|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00--------|
B|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00--------|
G|--4--4--4-44-4-44-----3--3--3-33-3-33--------|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------|
A|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------17\15--15\13--12b14r12-12\-|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
| |
e|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00--------------|
B|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00--------------|
G|--4--4--4-44-4-44-----3--3--3-33-3-33--------------|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------------|
A|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------------|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------------|
Verse II
Guitar 1
Em
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|\8-------------------------12/17~-----\12/-|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Chords:
C Em
Lyrics:
Drowning in our own debris
e|--------------------------------------15\12/19----19\15/-|
B|-13------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
C Em
Full of thoughts as though we're free
e|/20-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------12b14~---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
C Em Am
Close our eyes so we can see the depth of all we mean to be
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|(~14)-------r12~--|
A|------------------|
D|------------------|
G
If only in my eyes
Chorus I
Em C
I don't mind (read the writing on the wall)
Em C
Mother cries (tortured voices as we crawl)
Am
Find me on my better days
C
To lose it once again, in a way
Bridge II
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|-16/18~----------(16)/18\16--16\13--13b15r13~|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
| |
|Guitar 2 |
e|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00--------|
B|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00--------|
G|--4--4--4-44-4-44-----3--3--3-33-3-33--------|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------|
A|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-(13~)---------------------------------------------|
G|----------------14/16\12~-----------11b13r11~----\-|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
| |
e|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00--------------|
B|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00--------------|
G|--4--4--4-44-4-44-----3--3--3-33-3-33--------------|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------------|
A|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------------|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------------|
Verse III
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|----------------19b20r19---17---17\15--15\12-|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|-7/9~----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Chords:
C Em
Lyrics:
So try and love me while you can
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|-16-/-17------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12/13~----------------------12b13r12b13r12------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------14b16r-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
C Em
And take the time to understand
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|r14~---------------------------------------------------14b16~--------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C Em Am
As long as I can touch your face, you know I'll never leave this place
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------15b17r15~-----12b15r12b15r12~-|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
G
If only in my mind
Chorus II
Em C
I don't mind (read the writing on the wall)
Em C
Mother cries (tortured voices as we crawl)
Am
Find me on my better days
C
To lose it once again,
Am
But I seem to find no better ways,
C
To consciously Pretend.
Interlude Bsus2 (Because I love you)
e--2--|
E Bsus2 B--2--|
Silence, all I want to say G--4--|
D--4--|
C A--2--|
Seems to run away D--X--|
D
I'll run away with you tonight
E Bsus2
Launder all my sins away
C
And just like that mistakes are made
(Solo starts)
Guitar 1
e|--------------------------------------15-|
B|-----------------------------15-17-18----|
G|-----------------14----14-16-------------|
D|-----------14-16----17-------------------|
A|--------17-------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
D
You know, tonight the world...
Chorus III (Solo in background)
Guitar 1
e|-17/19~-19\17----------------------------------------------|
B|--------------17-17--17p15-17b20-17b20~r17p15-17b20-17b20~-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Chords:
Em C
Lyrics:
... dies, I don't mind (read the writing on the wall)
e|-----------------------------|
B|-(~20)\15/17~-----20\15/17~--|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
Em C
Moooooooooooother cries (tortured voices as we crawl)
e|-----------------------------|
B|--------------------10--/12--|
G|-9/10~-----------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
Am
Find me on my better days
e|----------------10h12\----------|
B|-13-----------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
C
To lose it once again, but I
e|-9~-------------10p9---------------|
B|-------------10-----------10-/12---|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
Am
seem to find no better ways,
e|--------------------------------|
B|-/13--10b12---10-8--------------|
G|-------------------9-7----------|
D|-----------------------5-7------|
A|---------------------------5-7--|
D|--------------------------------|
C
To consciously Pretend.
Outro
Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------14b16~~~~~~~16r15b16~-|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
| |
|Guitar 2 |
e|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00--------|
B|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00--------|
G|--4--4--4-44-4-44-----3--3--3-33-3-33--------|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------|
A|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------|
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------17\15--17/20~---------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
| |
e|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00--------|
B|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00--------|
G|--4--4--4-44-4-44-----3--3--3-33-3-33--------|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------|
A|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------|
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------19~~~~19~~~~19/|
D|-----------------------12/16-----16~~~~16~---|
A|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
| |
e|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00--------|
B|--0--0--0-00-0-00-----0--0--0-00-0-00--------|
G|--4--4--4-44-4-44-----3--3--3-33-3-33--------|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------|
A|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------|
D|--2--2--2-22-2-22-----2--2--2-22-2-22--------|
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-/21~------|
D|-----------|
A|-----------|
D|-----------|
| |
e|--0--------|
B|--0--------|
G|--4--------|
D|--2--------|
A|--2--------|
D|--2--------|
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