Tabs
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Parasitic Twins - Dillinger Escape Plan
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Tabbed by: Jason (Autopoietic Boy)
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
NIN-esque DEP song off Option Paralysis, though IMHO DEP takes it to a
whole other level with their cinematic, industrialish songs, infusing
it with some blues/rock influence, which makes DEP one of the most diverse,
confident, and talented groups in not only the metal or mathcore genre or
whatever you want to call the monster they've created, but rather one of the
most diverse bands ever to write music.
There is barely any guitar throughout this entire song except for a few
instances where it serves more like an ambient instrument, lending its
distorted sound to subtle transformations here and there throughout the
song. However, I have tabbed the song out for acoustic guitar, fusing
cello,violin, piano, glockenspiel (or perhaps xylophone or a synthesizer
w/effects) and some guitar parts. Probably one of the few dillinger songs
fit for an acoustic rendition. If you're a DEP fan or just a fan of this
song I'd give the tab a shot since it can be played solo or with one or
two others.
Song Structure:
Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre-Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Verse 4
Pre-Chorus
Chorus (ext.)
Interlude
Instrumental/Bridge
Outro + Solo
[fade out on Outro (pre-chorus progression)]
INTRO: 0:00 - 0:20
[With Bells, violins, and cello (upright bass?)]
**Notes on the high e and b strings designate the violin(s),
while the four notes played afterwards on a, d and b
are the cello parts, which are probably cello tracks played in reverse
from what I can tell by its warped quality typical of tracks played in reverse.**
e|--7-----7/8-----------------7------7/8----------------------|
BB|--5-----5-----------0-------5------5-----------0------------|
G+G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------6--h8----------------------6---h8--------------|
A augmentedA|---------------7--------------------------7-----------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--7-----7/8-----------------7------7/8----------------------|
BB|--5-----5-----------0-------5------5-----------0------------|
G+G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------6--h8----------------------6---h8--------------|
A augmentedA|---------------7--------------------------7-----------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 1: 0:20 - 1:00
[Violin, cello + Enter drums, bass and piano]
**With the bass coming in here be sure to let that bottom E MajorE ring and
accentuate the kick drum along with the forboding rhythm of the percusion.**
e|--7------------------7/8------------7------------------7/8--------------|
BB|--5------------------5----------0---5------------------5-----------0----|
G+G|x-x---------------------------------x-----------------------------------|
D MajorD|x-x-----------------------6---8-----x------------------------6---8------|
A augmentedA|7-7-------------------------7-------7--------------------------7--------|
E MajorE|0-0---------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
I feel the world fall from the inside It's coming down
e|--7------------------7/8---------------7------------------7/8-----------|
BB|--5------------------5----------0------5------------------5-----------0-|
G+G|x-x------------------------------------x--------------------------------|
D MajorD|x-x-----------------------6---8--------x------------------------6---8---|
A augmentedA|7-7-------------------------7----------7--------------------------7-----|
E MajorE|0-0------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
My beating pulse crawls to a strange height Please calm it down
[Enter programming w/bongos]
e|--7------------------7/8---------------7------------------7/8-----------|
BB|--5------------------5----------0------5------------------5-----------0-|
G+G|x-x------------------------------------x--------------------------------|
D MajorD|x-x-----------------------6---8--------x------------------------6---8---|
A augmentedA|7-7-------------------------7----------7--------------------------7-----|
E MajorE|0-0------------------------------------0--------------------------------|
I need a strong pull from your little lies Or I'm going down
**The notes in parentheses are suble piano notes, which add to the song's
unsettling feel and with the chord voicing the way it is, plucking the two
notes should be more than doable.**
e|--7------------------7/8---------------7---------------------7/8---------|
BB|--5------------------5----------0------5(5)------------------5----------0|
G+G|x-x------------------------------------x--(5)----------------------------|
D MajorD|x-x-----------------------6---8--------x---------------------------6--h8-|
A augmentedA|7-7-------------------------7----------7-----------------------------7---|
E MajorE|0-0------------------------------------0---------------------------------|
'Cause I built it all up from the inside And you burned it down
CHORUS: 1:00 - 1:10
[Drop cello and violin; only piano, drums, programming, and electric guitar]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|1-------------------------------1---------------------------------------|
G+G|0-------------------------------1---------------------------------------|
D MajorD|2-------------------------------1--------------------5--\(2)------------|
A augmentedA|3-------------------------------3--------------------x----x-------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------4--------------------3--\(0)------------|
'Cause when you took your love away You let go
VERSE 2: 1:10 - 1:20
[Violin, cello, drums, programming and piano]
e|--7------------------7/8---------------7------------------7/8----------|
BB|--5------------------5----------0------5------------------5-----------0|
G+G|x-x------------------------------------x-------------------------------|
D MajorD|x-x-----------------------6---8--------x------------------------6---8--|
A augmentedA|7-7-------------------------7----------7--------------------------7----|
E MajorE|0-0------------------------------------0-------------------------------|
I feel the world fall from the inside It's coming down
PRE-CHORUS: 1:20 - 1:35
[Drop all instruments except for piano and drums ]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|9--------------9-------------8----------8---------------------------|
G+G|9--------------9-------------0----------9---------------------------|
D MajorD|9--------------0-------------11---------11--------------------------|
A augmentedA|7----------------------------0----------10--------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Although I miss you I'll never say I do
[Re-enter bass w/piano and drums]
e|(8)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-9----------------9-------------------8-------------------8---------|
G+G|-9----------------9-------------------0-------------------9---------|
D MajorD|-10---------------10------------------11------------------11--------|
A augmentedA|-7-----------------x------------------0-------------------10--------|
E MajorE|------------------10------------------------------------------------|
Bleed like the rain that's falling Cut me through and through
VERSE 3: 1:36 - 1:55
[Drop all instruments except for drums]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
I'd seen it all hiding in plain sight And I held it down
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
But I'll give you all that you deserve tonight
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
'Cause you earned it when you burned me down
CHORUS: 1:56 - 2:05
[Drop violin and cello; only piano, drums, programming, and electric guitar]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|1-------------------------------1---------------------------------|
G+G|0-------------------------------1---------------------------------|
D MajorD|2-------------------------------1--------------------5--\(2)------|
A augmentedA|3-------------------------------3--------------------x----x-------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------4--------------------3--\(0)------|
'Cause when you took your love away You let go
VERSE 4: 2:06 - 2:15
[Violin, cello, drums, programming and piano]
e|--7------------------7/8---------------7------------------7/8----------|
BB|--5------------------5----------0------5------------------5-----------0|
G+G|x-x------------------------------------x-------------------------------|
D MajorD|x-x-----------------------6---8--------x------------------------6---8--|
A augmentedA|7-7-------------------------7----------7--------------------------7----|
E MajorE|0-0------------------------------------0-------------------------------|
I feel the world fall from the inside It's coming down
PRE-CHORUS: 2:16 - 2:31
[Drop all instruments except for piano, drums and bass + electric guitar]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|9--------------9-------------8----------8-----------------------------|
G+G|9--------------9-------------0----------9-----------------------------|
D MajorD|9--------------0-------------11---------11----------------------------|
A augmentedA|7----------------------------0----------10----------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Although I miss you I would never ever say I do
e|(8)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-9----------------9-------------------8-------------------8---------|
G+G|-9----------------9-------------------0-------------------9---------|
D MajorD|-10---------------10------------------11------------------11--------|
A augmentedA|-7-----------------x------------------0-------------------10--------|
E MajorE|------------------10------------------------------------------------|
Bleed like the rain like the rain that falls upon my skin
CHORUS (EXTENDED): 2:32 - 3:23
[Either a xylophone, glockenspiel or some malleted instrument unless it's played on a
synth with a xylophone effect of some sort, nevertheless I've transcribed it for a second
guitar. I'm able to play the chords and this
Gtr. 2 riff simultaneously, but whether you're able to or not will depend on your ability.]
Guitar II
C majorC 
G#G# G+G
e|---4p3---4p3---4p3---4p3---4p3---4p3---4p3---4p3---4p3---3p1---3p1---3p1-|
BB|3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4----|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| Guitar I - Rhythm (piano chords) |
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e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|1--------------------1-------------------------------3-------------------|
G+G|0--------------------1-------------------------------4-------------------|
D MajorD|2--------------------1-------------------------------5-------------------|
A augmentedA|3--------------------3-------------------------------5-------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------4-------------------------------3-------------------|
Then you just gave our love away You just let go
Guitar II
C majorC G#G# G+G
e|--3p0--3p0--3p0------4p3---4p3---4p3---4p3---4p3---3p1---3p1---3p1-----|
BB|0----0----0----0--3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4--------|
G+G|-5----5----5----5------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| Guitar I (Rhythm) |
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e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|1-------------------1--------------------------------3-----------------|
G+G|0-------------------1--------------------------------4-----------------|
D MajorD|2-------------------1--------------------------------5-----------------|
A augmentedA|3-------------------3--------------------------------5-----------------|
E MajorE|--------------------4--------------------------------3-----------------|
Then you just gave our love away You just let go
Guitar 2
G#G# G+G
e|---4p3---4p3---4p3---4p3---4p3---4p3---4p3---4p3---3p1---3p1---3p1---3p1-|
BB|3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4----|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| |
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| Guitar I (Rhythm) |
| |
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|1---------------------------------------0-----3--------------------------|
G+G|1------------------1--------------1--h3-------4--------------------------|
D MajorD|1-----------------------------------2---------5--------------------------|
A augmentedA|3---------------------------------------------5--------------------------|
E MajorE|4---------------------------------------------3--------------------------|
Bleed like the rain that falls upon my skin
Interlude 3:14 - 3:23
e|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------------0--|----------------------------0-|
G+G|-------------------------------1--1-h3---|-----------------------1--h3--|
D MajorD|------------------------------------2----|---2---------------------2----|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------|0-----------------------------|
(Bleed like the rain that falls upon my skin)
e|--------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------0-------|
G+G|-------------------------1--h3--------|
D MajorD|-----2---------------------2----------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------|
E MajorE|0-------------------------------------|
INSTRUMENTAL/BRIDGE: 3:24 - 4:03
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|1------------------------------------0--3-------------------------------0|
G+G|1------------------------------1--h3----0--------------------------1--h3-|
D MajorD|1--------------------------------2------0----------------------------2---|
A augmentedA|3---------------------------------------2--------------------------------|
E MajorE|4---------------------------------------3--------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------0-------------------------------------|
BB|0-------------------------------0--0----------------------------------0--|
G+G|1-------------------------1--h3----1-----------------------------1--h3---|
D MajorD|2---------------------------2------2-------------------------------2-----|
A augmentedA|2----------------------------------2-------------------------------------|
E MajorE|0----------------------------------0-------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|4-----------------------------------0---3------------------------------0-|
G+G|1-----------------------------1--h3-----0------------------------1--h3---|
D MajorD|1-------------------------------2-------0--------------------------2-----|
A augmentedA|3---------------------------------------2--------------------------------|
E MajorE|4---------------------------------------3--------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------0-------------------------------------|
BB|0-------------------------------0--0----------------------------------0--|
G+G|1-------------------------1--h3----1-----------------------------1--h3---|
D MajorD|2---------------------------2------2-------------------------------2-----|
A augmentedA|2----------------------------------2-------------------------------------|
E MajorE|0----------------------------------0-------------------------------------|
OUTRO w/SOLO: 4:04 - 4:34
Guitar II (solo)
e|--10+----------7p5p0--------3b-p0---------------------------------------|
BB|--9b-----------------5-----------3-h5--3-h5-----------------------------|
G+G|--9b----------------------------------------4--2p0-----0----------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------0h2------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| Guitar I (Rhythm) |
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e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|9--------------9-------------8----------8-------------------------------|
G+G|9--------------9-------------0----------9-------------------------------|
D MajorD|9--------------0-------------11---------11------------------------------|
A augmentedA|7----------------------------0----------10------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Solo incomplete by one bar, but I will finish it and update the tab
ASAP!]
Guitar II
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| Guitar I |
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e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|9----------------9-------------------8-------------------8--------------|
G+G|9----------------9-------------------0-------------------9--------------|
D MajorD|10---------------10------------------11------------------11-------------|
A augmentedA|7-----------------x------------------0-------------------10-------------|
E MajorE|-----------------10-----------------------------------------------------|
[Repeats to fade]
Pretty straight forward song to play, which sounds pretty decent on a
single acoustic with vocals, but if you have a friend or know anyone
who plays bongos and has a rice shaker or whatever they're called, and
perhaps either another guitarist for the second guitar parts, though they
can be played on a xylophone, glockenspiel, korg/moog/keyboard/piano, what-
ever. I imagine an "unplugged" session on this song would be awesome. Hope
someone will enjoy this.
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
