Tabs
There are three guitars Dave Keuning dubbed over one another:
Guitar One (Main Riff; texture)
Guitar Two (Main Riff; harmonizing)
Guitar Three (Rhythm)
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB e)
Intro (Synth):
e|-20~~~~~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar One (Main Riff):
e|--x---------x----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--6---------5----------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--5---------5----------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--x---x8----x---x8-----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--x---------x----------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--x---------x----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar Two (Main Riff):
e|--17--------x----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--18--------17---------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--17--------17---------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--x---x8----x---x8-----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--x---------x----------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--x---------x----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar Three:
(Plays alongside synth at 0:43)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--10-------------------7---------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--10---x8----7---x8----7---x8----------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--8----------7---------5---------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Main Synth Riff:
e|--13--12-10-12-----10------10----------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------13------13------10------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1 (Repeat Twice)
(Guitars One and Two continue Main Riff)
Guitar Three:
"Believe me Natalie, listen Natalie/ This is..."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|----------1----------------1-----------------------------------------------|
G+G|------0-----0----------0-----0----------5----------------------------------|
D MajorD|----2---2------------2---2--------------5---x8-----------------------------|
A augmentedA|--3----------------3--------------------3----------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"Your last chance to buy..."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--10-------------------7---------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--10---x8----7---x8----7---x8----------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--8----------7---------5---------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------5-------------------------------------------------------------|
"Please believe me..."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|----------1----------------1-----------------------------------------------|
G+G|------0-----0----------0-----0----------5----------------------------------|
D MajorD|----2---2------------2---2--------------5---x8-----------------------------|
A augmentedA|--3----------------3--------------------3----------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"Your last chance..."
Note: Only use the palm muting for the first instance of the riff.
e|--xxxxxxxx-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--xxxxxxxx-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--xxxxxxxx--10-------------------7-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--xxxxxxxx--10---x8----7---x8----7---x8------------------------------------| x2
A augmentedA|--xxxxxxxx--8----------7---------5-----------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--xxxxxxxx-------------5---------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Interlude: "And believe me..." (1:42)
Guitar One:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--10--9-10-9-10-9---10--9-10-9-10-9----------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar Two is silent.
Guitar Three:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--2------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--3-----x16----------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--1------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"Your last chance..."
Interlude:
Guitars One and Two resume Main Riff.
Guitar Three:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--10-------------------7---------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--10---x8----7---x8----7---x8----------------------------------------------| x2
A augmentedA|--8----------7---------5---------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Synth:
e|--12------10------8------5-------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----13~-----10~-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------9~------2~---------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2: ("There is an old cliche under your Monet painting...")
Guitars One and Two keep up the Main Riff:
Guitar Three:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|----------1----------------1-----------------------------------------------|
G+G|------0-----0----------0-----0----------5----------------------------------|
D MajorD|----2---2------------2---2--------------5---x8-----------------------------|
A augmentedA|--3----------------3--------------------3----------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Synth plays its Main Riff:
e|--13--12-10-12-----10------10----------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------13------13------10------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar Three:
"Remember the arch of roses..."/
"Forget what they said..."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--10-------------------7---------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--10---x8----7---x8----7---x8----------------------------------------------| x2
A augmentedA|--8----------7---------5---------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Bridge:
"Yes there is an old cliche..."
Guitar One:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--10--9-10-9-10-9---10--9-10-9-10-9----10(b)--9(br)-9----------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar Two remains silent.
Guitar Three:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--2------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--3-----x16------5---------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--3--------------5--x8-----------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--1--------------3---------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge:
Guitar Three:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--7---------------------7--------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7---x16----7---x16----7---x16---5--6----7-------5------3-----------------|
A augmentedA|--5----------7----------5---------5--6----7-x8----5-x8---3-x13-------------|
E MajorE|-------------5--------------------3--4----5-------3------1-----------------|
Verse 3:
"Your last chance..."
Guitars One and Two resume the Main Riff.
Guitar Three:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--10-------------------7---------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--10---x8----7---x8----7---x16---------------------------------------------| x4
A augmentedA|--8----------7---------5---------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------5-------------------------------------------------------------|
Synth:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------8----10-----------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----7----x----x-------------7------5---------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----x----5----7----x2-------x------x----x2---------------------------------| x4
A augmentedA|----5-----------------------5------3---------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"And my dreams for us..."
Guitar Three:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--7---------5--------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--7---x8----5---x8----5---x8-----------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--5---------3---------5----------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------3----------------------------------------------------|
"God help me some how..."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--3---x8---7---x8----7---x8------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--3--------7---------5-----------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--1--------5---------------------------------------------------------------|
"The time is now/ 'Cause this might be/ Your last chance to disco."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--5------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--5---x16---5---x8---6---x8---7---x8---9---x8---10~------------------------|
A augmentedA|--3---------5--------6--------7--------9--------10~------------------------|
E MajorE|------------3--------4--------5--------7--------8-~------------------------|
Outro:
Guitar Three strums an Am:
e|--0-------------------------------------------|
BB|--1-------------------------------------------|
G+G|--2-------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--2-------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--0-------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------|
Synth repeats its main riff:
e|--13--12-10-12-----10------10----------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------13------13------10------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x8 until end
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
After two repetitions of the synth's main riff, Guitar One and Two resume their Main Riff.
Guitar Three:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--5-------------------------------5----------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--5-------7-------5-------3-------5--(end)---------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--3-------7-------5-------3-------3----------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------5-------3-------1------------------------------------------------|
End on
e|-20~~~~~-------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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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