Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Key: Bb
Standard tuning.
πΈ Intro:
(00:17)
short riff played on LEAD GUITAR before drummer kicks in
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------8----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---8-10-8---8-8-h10--------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
then
RHYTHM GUITAR
First chord full, than slide, than PM with an accentuation on the full chord
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-------s5-------5-------5-------5---------------------------------------|
D|--3-------s5-------5-------5-------5---------------------------------------|
A|--1-------s3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x8 times
LEAD GUITAR
(which is far in the background, playing from time to time)
(00:33) + (00:41)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-PM--13-13-13-10-10-8-8-10-----8-10-8-10-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR
plays transition into verse
(00:49)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-PM--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-PM---8-8-8-8-10-8-10--------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------8-h10--------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
πΈ Verse 1:
(00:51)
"State of the mind, state of the blind collective"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"Desperation calls for peace
desperate times"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
"Freedom denial, free the child, the captive"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
"Liberation taunts the thief
and paradise
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
"Comes down to the level - come down"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
"Desperation calls, desperation calls for"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
πΈ Chorus:
(01:37)
"Love to come and lead us home " "calls for Love "
Lead Guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
G|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 5x
Transition:
(02:01)
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR
plays transition into verse
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-PM--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-PM---8-8-8-8-10-8-10--------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------8-h10--------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
πΈ Verse 2:
(02:17)
"Stray from the hive, pray to survive the masses"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"All hail, here comes the queen
the paradigms"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
"Break down if you let 'em, break down"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
"Desperation calls, desperation calls for"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
A|--6-------6-------6-------6--------3-------3-------------------------------|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--1-1-1-1-1-1-1---------------------------|
LEAD GUITAR (optional: played in live versions of the song)
plays around in Bb minor pentatonic (variate between these figures, vary with p.m.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------8h10--8h10---------------------------------------|
D|------------------OR-----------------8-h10-----OR----------8------10-------|
A|----6h8-6h8------------------------------------------8--10-----10-----8-10-|
E|------------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
πΈ Chorus:
(02:48)
"Love to come and lead us home " "calls for Love "
Lead Guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
G|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 5x
πΈ Bridge:
(00:03:11)
"Ready or not, yeah a change is gonna come, is gonna ccme"
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 2x
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------10-10-10-------------------------|
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-------------------------|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-8--8--8--------------------------|
RHYTHM GUITAR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
D|--3-s--5-------5-------5-------5-------------------------------------------|
A|--1-s--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 2x
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------10-10-10-------------------------|
A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-------------------------|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-8--8--8--------------------------|
Lead Guitar
(03:40)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------8---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----8-10-8---8-8-h10-------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
πΈ Chorus:
(03:50)
"Love is gonna lead us home "
Lead Guitar
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
G|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| till end of song
Effect chain: NoiseGate - Comp - Amp - Cabinet - Delay - Reverb
Amp : Fender Bassman Input-Drive 3.6, Bass 3.21, Mid 5.83 Treb 6.21
Cabinet: Bassman 4x12 M160
Delay: Stereo Tape, 500ms Feedback 20%, Mix 15%
Reverb: Large Reverb
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| h Hammer-on
| PM Palm mute
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Song History
Published: December 15, 2023
Last Updated: February 5, 2026