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Paid My Dues Tab by Jaded Heart

Paid My Dues tab by Jaded Heart

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Tabbed by Andy (yalaki) on 8/12/05.

This is only the second song I've tabbed (the first being The Rumour by Savatage).

This is a really cool song, and as far as I can tell the first Jaded Heart song to be tabbed and put online.
I hope it finds you well!
Incidently, only once I had tabbed most of it out did I discover it was a cover (showing off my ignorence).

As far as I can hear I have tabbed all guitar parts, including the two little scales (and no, I can't play them... yet!)

Any questions, comments, critisisms, suggestions: yalaki@hotmail.com

Make a request and maybe in a few months it'll be done!

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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
Structure:

Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Bridge Solo
Verse 2
Chorus
Guitar Solo
Bridge
Chorus
*key change*
->chorus/fade out

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Intro:

e:-----------------------------------------------------|
B:--2---------------------------------------2----------|
G:----1--------4----------2---2---4---4-------1--------|
D:------2--------4-1--------2-------4-----------2------|
A:--------4----------2----------------------------4----|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|


e:-----------------------------------------------------|
B:--2---------------------------------------2-----2----|
G:----1--------4----------2---2---4---4-------1--------|
D:------2--------4-1--------2-------4-----------2------|
A:--------4----------2---------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|


Intro - part 2:

Guitars 1 & 2:

e:----------------------------|----------------------------|
B:----------------------------|----------------------------|
G:--\6------4----2---4---6----|---6------4----2---4---6----|
D:--\6------4----2---4---6----|---6------4----2---4---6----|
A:--\4------2----0---2---4----|---4------2----0---2---4----|
E:----------------------------|----------------------------|

e:---21~---19~-------------21~|---21~---19~-------------21~|
B:----------------------------|----------------------------|
G:-18----16------14--16--18---|-18----16------14--16--18---|
D:----------------------------|----------------------------|
A:----------------------------|----------------------------|
E:----------------------------|----------------------------|


*********************************************************
Verse 1:


"I am knocked down, this is a crazy town..."


Guitar 1: (the dots above the notes mean this should be played stoccato)

    .  .       .  .      .  .     .  .     .  .
e:-----------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:--6--6-------4--4------2--2-----4--4-----6--6-tap-18-|
D:--6--6-------4--4------2--2-----4--4-----6--6--------|
A:--4--4-------2--2------0--0-----2--2-----4--4--------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|

"'cos I'm too proud..."

    .  .       .  .      .  .     .  .     .  .
e:-----------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:--6--6-------4--4------2--2-----4--4-----6--6--6\----|
D:--6--6-------4--4------2--2-----4--4-----6--6--6\----|
A:--4--4-------2--2------0--0-----2--2-----4--4--4\----|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|


Guitar 2:


e:-----------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|



*********************************************************
Chorus:

Guitars 1&2:

"So I held my head high..."

e:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------------------8h10-8h10---10h12-10h12-----------------------|
G:--4h6-4h6-4h6-4h6-6----7h8-7h8-7h8-7h8-8----7h9--7h9-----9h11--9h11----4h6-4h6-4h6-4h6-6--|
D:--4h6-4h6-4h6-4h6-6----7h9-7h9-7h9-7h9-9----7----7-------9-----9-------4h6-4h6-4h6-4h6-6--|
A:--4---4---4---4---4----7h9-7h9-7h9-7h9-9----7----7-------9-----9-------4---4---4---4---4--|
E:-----------------------7---7---7---7---7--------------------------------------------------|

e:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------10b12~~|
G:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


"I've done made it through..." (in the 2nd part, hold the notes on G string while
			        playing notes on e string)

e:----------------------------|----------------------------|
B:----------------------------|----------------------------|
G:---6------4----2---4---6----|---6------4----2---4---6----|
D:---6------4----2---4---6----|---6------4----2---4---6----|
A:---4------2----0---2---4----|---4------2----0---2---4----|
E:----------------------------|----------------------------|

e:---21~---19~-------------21~|---21~---19~-------------21~|
B:----------------------------|----------------------------|
G:-18----16------14--16--18---|-18----16------14--16--18---|
D:----------------------------|----------------------------|
A:----------------------------|----------------------------|
E:----------------------------|----------------------------|



*********************************************************
Bridge (little guitar solo):

Guitar 1:

    .  .       .  .      .  .     .  .     .  .
e:-----------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:--6--6-------4--4------2--2-----4--4-----6--6--------|
D:--6--6-------4--4------2--2-----4--4-----6--6--------|
A:--4--4-------2--2------0--0-----2--2-----4--4--------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|


Solo Guitar (pretty accurate... i think!):
		 .
e:------------------11h12b13r12b13r12b13-------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:--13\11-9------13-----------------------11-------11------------------|
D:--11------11-------------------------------12-14----14-12\10---------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------12-9----|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:------12------14-------12-11-12----------------------|
B:---------------------------------14-12-14~~\---------|
G:----9------11-------13-------------------------------|
D:--7------9-------11----------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|



*********************************************************
Verse 2:

"Well I'm still trusted everyday..."


Guitar 1: (the dots above the notes mean this should be played stoccato)

    .  .       .  .      .  .     .  .     .  .
e:-----------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:--6--6-------4--4------2--2-----4--4-----6--6--------|
D:--6--6-------4--4------2--2-----4--4-----6--6--------|
A:--4--4-------2--2------0--0-----2--2-----4--4--------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|

"I'm no punk and i can't get down..."

    .  .       .  .      .  .     .  .     .  .
e:-----------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:--6--6-------4--4------2--2-----4--4-----6--6--6\----|
D:--6--6-------4--4------2--2-----4--4-----6--6--6\----|
A:--4--4-------2--2------0--0-----2--2-----4--4--4\----|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|


Guitar 2:


e:-----------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|


*********************************************************
Chorus
*********************************************************
Solo:


Guitar 1:

    .  .       .  .      .  .     .  .     .  .
e:-----------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:--6--6-------4--4------2--2-----4--4-----6--6--------|
D:--6--6-------4--4------2--2-----4--4-----6--6--------|
A:--4--4-------2--2------0--0-----2--2-----4--4--------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|

    .  .       .  .      .  .     .  .     .  .
e:-----------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:--6--6-------4--4------2--2-----4--4-----6--6--------|
D:--6--6-------4--4------2--2-----4--4-----6--6--------|
A:--4--4-------2--2------0--0-----2--2-----4--4--------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|

Solo Guitar (reasonably accurate, except maybe in the 3rd line):


e:-----------14-----12p11h12-\10-----------------------|
B:--------14-------------------------------------------|
G:--11h13------------------------11/13-13-11-----------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|


e:-------------11b12----r11----------------------------|
B:--14-12---14--------------14~-12---------------------|
G:---------------------------------13-11---------------|
D:---------------------------------------11------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|


e:---------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------12~~------------------------------------------|
G:-----11h13-----13p11-------------11--h13p11-h13p11-------|
D:--14-----------------14p11----14-------------------14-11-|
A:---------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------|

e:------------------14-12------------------------------------------------------------|
B:--------14~----12-------14-12-14-12----------12------------------------------------|
G:-----13-----------------------------13-11-------13-11----------11-13-11------------|
D:-(11)-------------------------------------14----------14-11-14----------14-11-14---|
A:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e:-----------------12-------|
B:-----------12-14----14----|
G:-------11-----------------|
D:--(14)--------------------|
A:--------------------------|
E:--------------------------|

***********************************************************
Bridge:

"Took so long to bring me here..."

Guitar 1: (quite inaccurate I'm afraid)

e:----------------------------------------------------|
B:----2--------2--------------------------------------|
G:--2---2----2---2-1----4------4-4--------------------|
D:--------------------4---4--------4--2----4----------|
A:---------------------------------------5---5--------|  etc :S
E:----------------------------------------------------|

e:-----------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:----etc-----------------------------------2---4---6--|
D:------------------------------------------2---4---6--|
A:------------------------------------------0---2---4--|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|



Guitar 2: (as in intro)

e:-----------------------------------------------------|
B:--2---------------------------------------2----------|
G:----1--------4----------2---2---4---4-------1--------|
D:------2--------4-1--------2-------4-----------2------|
A:--------4----------2----------------------------4----|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|


e:-----------------------------------------------------|
B:--2---------------------------------------2-----2----|
G:----1--------4----------2---2---4---4-------1--------|
D:------2--------4-1--------2-------4-----------2------|
A:--------4----------2---------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|

***********************************************************
Chorus/finale


Guitars 1&2:

"So I held my head high..."

e:------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------------------8h10-8h10---10h12-10h12-----|
G:--4h6-4h6-4h6-4h6-6----7h8-7h8-7h8-7h8-8----7h9--7h9-----9h11--9h11-----|
D:--4h6-4h6-4h6-4h6-6----7h9-7h9-7h9-7h9-9----7----7-------9-----9--------|
A:--4---4---4---4---4----7h9-7h9-7h9-7h9-9----7----7-------9-----9--------|
E:-----------------------7---7---7---7---7--------------------------------|

**bass fill**

**Key Change** (up a semi-tone)

Chorus->Fade out

Guitar 1 (repeat endlessly and fade out):

e:-----------------------|-----------------------|
B:-----------------------|-----------------------|
G:--7----5----3--5--7----|--7----5----3--5--7----|
D:--7----5----3--5--7----|--7----5----3--5--7----|
A:--5----3----1--3--5----|--5----3----1--3--5----|
E:-----------------------|-----------------------|

Guitar 2 (repeat the 3rd line until silent):

e:---22~---20~-------------22~|---22~---20~-------------22~|
B:----------------------------|----------------------------|
G:-19----17------15--17--19---|-19----17------15--17--19---|
D:----------------------------|----------------------------|
A:----------------------------|----------------------------|
E:----------------------------|----------------------------|

e:---22~---20~-------------22~|---22~---20~-------------22~|
B:----------------------------|----------------------------|
G:-19----17------15--17--19---|-19----17------15--17--19---|
D:----------------------------|----------------------------|
A:----------------------------|----------------------------|
E:----------------------------|----------------------------|

e:--------20b22r20-18b20----------20b22r20-18b20----------------------20b22r20-18b20-----|
B:-----------------------20----------------------20----------------------------------20--|
G:---19----------------------17----------------------15----17----19----------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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