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Autopsy Tab by James Kennedy

Autopsy tab by James Kennedy

Guitar Tab 

Tuning: Half-Step Down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)

Intro: Main Riff

    Rhythm Guitar
    Dm                 Bb                 G                G
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7--7--7-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-7-7--7--7----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5----------|
Ab|-5-5--5--5----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5----------|
Eb|--------------------6-6--6--6----------3-3--3--3--------3-3--3--3----------|
  |                                                                           |
  |  Riff (with octave pedal)                                                 |
  |             ~                  ~                  ~                ~      |
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------10-----------------10-----------------10---------------10---------|
Gb|------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-----10-----12--10-|
Db|---12-----------------12-----------------12---------------12---------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    Rhythm Guitar
    Dm                 Bb                 G                G           C
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7--7--7----------------------------------------------------------5------|
Db|-7-7--7--7----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5---5------|
Ab|-5-5--5--5----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5---3------|
Eb|--------------------6-6--6--6----------3-3--3--3--------3-3--3--3----------|
  |                                                                           |
  |  Riff (with octave pedal)                                                 |
  |             ~                  ~                  ~                ~      |
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------10-----------------10-----------------10---------------10---------|
Gb|------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-----10-----12--10-|
Db|---12-----------------12-----------------12---------------12---------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1: (Bass guitar grooves on D throughout)

"Here we go again..."

Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|}
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| }
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|  } x2
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|  }
Ab|-5-5--5-5-1-1--1-1-2-2--2-2-1-1--1-1---------------------------------------| }
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

  (3rd time around, the notes are sustained instead of picked)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-5----------1----------2----------1----------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-5-5--5-5-1-1--1-1-2-2--2-2-1-1--1-1---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Breakdown:

"What's it gonna take"

Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------|
Eb|-3---3-3--3-5---5-5--5-6---6-6--6------------------------------------------|

Chorus 1: "Wake up"

    Rhythm Guitar
    Dm                 Bb                 G                G
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7--7--7-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-7-7--7--7----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5----------|
Ab|-5-5--5--5----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5----------|
Eb|--------------------6-6--6--6----------3-3--3--3--------3-3--3--3----------|
  |                                                                           |
  |  Riff (with octave pedal)                                                 |
  |             ~                  ~                  ~                ~      |
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------10-----------------10-----------------10---------------10---------|
Gb|------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-----10-----12--10-|
Db|---12-----------------12-----------------12---------------12---------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    Rhythm Guitar
    Dm                 Bb                 G                G           C
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7--7--7----------------------------------------------------------5------|
Db|-7-7--7--7----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5---5------|
Ab|-5-5--5--5----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5---3------|
Eb|--------------------6-6--6--6----------3-3--3--3--------3-3--3--3----------|
  |                                                                           |
  |  Riff (with octave pedal)                                                 |
  |             ~                  ~                  ~                ~      |
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------10-----------------10-----------------10---------------10---------|
Gb|------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-----10-----12--10-|
Db|---12-----------------12-----------------12---------------12---------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2: (Bass guitar grooves on D throughout)

"Sometimes I think that there's no use..."

Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|}
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| }
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|  } x2
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|  }
Ab|-5-5--5-5-1-1--1-1-2-2--2-2-1-1--1-1---------------------------------------| }
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|}

  (3rd time around, the notes are sustained instead of picked)
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-5----------1----------2----------1----------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                               "No"
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------5\-----------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Db|----------------------------5\-----------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Ab|-5-5--5-5-1-1--1-1-2-2--2-2-3\-----------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus 2: "Wake up"

    Rhythm Guitar
    Dm                 Bb                 G                G
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7--7--7-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-7-7--7--7----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5----------|
Ab|-5-5--5--5----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5----------|
Eb|--------------------6-6--6--6----------3-3--3--3--------3-3--3--3----------|
  |                                                                           |
  |  Riff (with octave pedal)                                                 |
  |             ~                  ~                  ~                ~      |
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------10-----------------10-----------------10---------------10---------|
Gb|------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-----10-----12--10-|
Db|---12-----------------12-----------------12---------------12---------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    Rhythm Guitar
    Dm                 Bb                 G                G          C
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7--7--7---------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-|
Db|-7-7--7--7----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5--5-5-5-5-|
Ab|-5-5--5--5----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5--3-3-3-3-|
Eb|--------------------6-6--6--6----------3-3--3--3--------3-3--3--3----------|
  |                                                                           |
  |  Riff (with octave pedal)                                                 |
  |             ~                  ~                  ~                ~      |
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------10-----------------10-----------------10---------------10---------|
Gb|------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-----10-----12--10-|
Db|---12-----------------12-----------------12---------------12---------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus 2 repeat: "So wake up"

    Rhythm Guitar
    Dm                 Bb                 G                G
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7--7--7-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-7-7--7--7----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5----------|
Ab|-5-5--5--5----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5----------|
Eb|--------------------6-6--6--6----------3-3--3--3--------3-3--3--3----------|
  |                                                                           |
  |  Riff (with octave pedal)                                                 |
  |             ~                  ~                  ~                ~      |
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------10-----------------10-----------------10---------------10---------|
Gb|------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-----10-----12--10-|
Db|---12-----------------12-----------------12---------------12---------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    Rhythm Guitar
    Dm                 Bb                 G                G           C
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7--7--7----------------------------------------------------------5------|
Db|-7-7--7--7----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5---5------|
Ab|-5-5--5--5----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5---3------|
Eb|--------------------6-6--6--6----------3-3--3--3--------3-3--3--3----------|
  |                                                                           |
  |  Riff (with octave pedal)                                                 |
  |             ~                  ~                  ~                ~      |
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------10-----------------10-----------------10---------------10---------|
Gb|------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-----10-----12--10-|
Db|---12-----------------12-----------------12---------------12---------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Middle 8:

    Guitar 1 - Clean
    Dm              Dm#5            Dm6             Dm#5

Eb|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------|
Bb|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|
Gb|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  |                                                                           |
  | Guitar 2 - Vibrato pedal                                                  |
  |                                                                           |
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------7-----------------9-------------10--------------12----------------|
Db|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    Guitar 1 - Clean
    Dm              Dm#5            Dm6             Csus2

Eb|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|
Bb|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|
Gb|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
Db|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  |                                                                           |
  | Guitar 2 - Vibrato pedal                                                  |
  |                                                                           |
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------14----------------15------------16--------------17----------------|
Db|-0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   Guitar 1 - Distorted

Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-10---10---6---6---7---7---6---6-------------------------------------------|
  |                                                                           |
  | Guitar 2 - Distorted                                                      |
  |                                                                           |
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----6----6---6---6---6---6---6---6-----------------------------------------|
Gb|----7----7---7---7---7---7---7---7-----------------------------------------|
Db|----7----7---8---8---9---9---8---8-----------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  |                                                                           |
  | Guitar 3 - With Octave pedal                                              |
  |                                                                           |
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-----------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   Guitar 1 - Distorted

Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------10\-------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------10\-------------------------------------|
Eb|-10---10---6---6---7---7---8---8---8\--------------------------------------|
  |                                                                           |
  | Guitar 2 - Distorted                                                      |
  |                                                                           |
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----6----6---6---6---6---6---8---8-----------------------------------------|
Gb|----7----7---7---7---7---7---9---9-----------------------------------------|
Db|----7----7---8---8---9---9---10--10----------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  |                                                                           |
  | Guitar 3 - With Octave pedal                                              |
  |                                                                           |
Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8\--------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus 3: "Wake up"

    Rhythm Guitar
    Dm                 Bb                 G                G
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7--7--7-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-7-7--7--7----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5----------|
Ab|-5-5--5--5----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5----------|
Eb|--------------------6-6--6--6----------3-3--3--3--------3-3--3--3----------|
  |                                                                           |
  |  Riff (with octave pedal)                                                 |
  |             ~                  ~                  ~                ~      |
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------10-----------------10-----------------10---------------10---------|
Gb|------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-----10-----12--10-|
Db|---12-----------------12-----------------12---------------12---------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    Rhythm Guitar
    Dm                 Bb                 G                G           C
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7--7--7----------------------------------------------------------5------|
Db|-7-7--7--7----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5---5------|
Ab|-5-5--5--5----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5---3------|
Eb|--------------------6-6--6--6----------3-3--3--3--------3-3--3--3----------|
  |                                                                           |
  |  Riff (with octave pedal)                                                 |
  |             ~                  ~                  ~                ~      |
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------10-----------------10-----------------10---------------10---------|
Gb|------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-----10-----12--10-|
Db|---12-----------------12-----------------12---------------12---------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus 2 repeat: "Wake up from the fear"

    Rhythm Guitar
    Dm                 Bb                 G                G
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7--7--7-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-7-7--7--7----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5----------|
Ab|-5-5--5--5----------8-8--8--8----------5-5--5--5--------5-5--5--5----------|
Eb|--------------------6-6--6--6----------3-3--3--3--------3-3--3--3----------|
  |                                                                           |
  |  Riff (with octave pedal)                                                 |
  |             ~                  ~                  ~                ~      |
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------10-----------------10-----------------10---------------10---------|
Gb|------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-----10-----12--10-|
Db|---12-----------------12-----------------12---------------12---------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    Rhythm Guitar
    Dm                 Bb                 G            G           C
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7--7--7------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5----|
Db|-7-7--7--7----------8-8--8--8-----------------------------------5-5-5-5----|
Ab|-5-5--5--5----------8-8--8--8-----------------------------------3-3-3-3----|
Eb|--------------------6-6--6--6----------3-3-3-1-3-3-3-1-3-3-3-1-------------|
  |                                                                           |
  |  Riff (with octave pedal)                                                 |
  |             ~                  ~                  ~                ~      |
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------10-----------------10-----------------10---------------10---------|
Gb|------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-------10-----10-12-----10-----12--10-|
Db|---12-----------------12-----------------12---------------12---------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

End:

    Rhythm Guitar
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-7---------------7\--------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-7---------------7\--------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-5---------------5\--------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  |                                                                           |
  |  Riff (with Octave pedal)                                                 |
  | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~                                                          |
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-12--------------12\-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|



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| b  Bend
| ~  Vibrato
| \  Slide down

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