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The Living End - The Room     (Cheney)
Albumn: Modern Artilery (2003)

No tuning required (E-A-D-G-B-e)

🏷Legend:
^ = full bend (2 frets)
r = return bend
* = half bend (1 fret)
! = accent or emphasis
~ = hold bend/vibrato
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
p = pull-off
h = hammer on
pm = palm muted (|___| = in this area)

NOTE: Many parts of this tab exclude multiple strikings of chords,
other parts (eg. the first line) don't. If the tab seems misleading,
make sure u listen to the song, or know it well, especially for the
solos; the timing and speed indicated is totally wrong so try not to
play it too literally. If u look closely its all there...

Intro:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
Chord diagramG+G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
  (Chord diagramA augmentedA) (palm the strings)        (Chord diagramFF)
      "In a room u can build a home..."

e|-0-------------1------------------|-0-------|-0-------3-------------|
Chord diagramBB|-1-------------1------------------|-1-------|-1-------3-------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-0-(strum------2------------------|-0-------|-0-------0-(strum------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2--a-lot)-----3------------------|-2-------|-2-------0--very-------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-3-------------3------------------|-3-------|-3----------fast)------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------|--------3|-----------------------|
  (Chord diagramC majorC)  (Chord diagramFF)       (Chord diagramC majorC)       (Chord diagramC majorC)     (Chord diagramG+G)
"I wonder if the world is still the same..."
    x2
e|--------------1-------|-10----------10-------|
Chord diagramBB|-----00-11-33-1-------|-10--10--10-----10----|
Chord diagramG+G|-2-2----------2-------|-10----8---8------10--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-2----------3-------|-8------8---8-------8-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0-0----------3-------|----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------1-------|----------------------|
   (Chord diagramA minorAm)        (Chord diagramFF)  (A#aug7...I dont know)
"Journey to the life outside..."

e|-0----1-----------1---|-0-
Chord diagramBB|-1----1-------1-1-----|-1-
Chord diagramG+G|-0----1---1-1-------0-|-0-etc...
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2----3-3-------------|-2-
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-3----3---------------|-3-
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------|---
  (Chord diagramC majorC)  (Chord diagramF minorFm)    (Chord diagramC majorC)
"Behind..ready to..."

e|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Chord diagramBB|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Chord diagramG+G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
pm  |_________| |_____________|
  (Chord diagramA minorAm)  (Chord diagramG#G#)    (Chord diagramC majorC) (Chord diagramG+G) (Chord diagramA minorAm)
"I want to.......city, get on with my..."      this...
           ||
e|-0--------------------------------------------------------|-8--|
Chord diagramBB|-1-------------------------------------------6/8-*9r8p6---|-8--|
Chord diagramG+G|-0---0---------------------------5-----5-7/8------------9-|-9--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2---0---------------------5-6-8---6-8--------------------|-10-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-3-------------5-7---5-7-8--------------------------------|----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---\\3-\\5-7-8-----8--------------------------------------|----|
  (Chord diagramC majorC) (Chord diagramG+G) (Chord diagramA minorAm)            (Chord diagramC majorC)
 "Life....ti_______________me"

 ...or this
 ||     x2
e|-0-------|-2----|-0----|--------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-1-------|-3----|-1----|--------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-0(strum-|-2----|-2----|----1-----1---------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-a-lot)|-0----|-3----|----------------3-----0---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-3-------|------|-3----|--2-----2-----2-----2-------2---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------|------|------|0-----0-----0-----0-----0-1---1-|
  (Chord diagramC majorC)     (Chord diagramD MajorD)   (Fadd7 ) (Chord diagramE MajorE)
  "Ready...     ..nooow"
          x4      transition riff
e|-0---|-------------------|------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-1---|---1-1-1-----------|------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2---|---2-2-2--0-0------|----------------5-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2---|---2-2-2--0-0--2---|------------4-7---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0---|-0-0-0-0-------0---|--------5-6-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----0|-------------------|---/5-8-----------|
  (Chord diagramA minorAm)  (Chord diagramA minorAm)   (Chord diagramG+G) (Chord diagramA5A5)

Verse:
e|--0--------0----1--0--0--------4-------|
Chord diagramBB|--1-(play--0----3--1--0----5-6---6-5---|
Chord diagramG+G|--2--ska---0----2--0--1-/4-----------4-|  x4
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2-style)-1----0--2--2----------------| (per verse)
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------|
   (Chord diagramA minorAm)     (Chord diagramE MajorE) (Chord diagramDmDm)(Chord diagramC majorC)(Chord diagramE MajorE)
     "So now..."

Chorus:
e|-5-5-3-3----1--|-5-5-3-3----1--1-1-3-3-|
Chord diagramBB|-6-6-5-5-3--3--|-6-6-5-5-3--3--1-1-5-5-|
Chord diagramG+G|-7-7-5-5-2--3--|-7-7-5-5-2--3--2-2-5-5-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-7-7-5-5-0--3--|-7-7-5-5-0--3--3-3-5-5-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-5-5-3-3----1--|-5-5-3-3----1--3-3-3-3-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------|---------------1-1-----|
 (strum alot)
 (Chord diagramDmDm) (Chord diagramC majorC) (Chord diagramD5D5)(Chord diagramA#A#)(Chord diagramDmDm)(Chord diagramC majorC)(Chord diagramD5D5)(Chord diagramA#A#)(Chord diagramFF) (Chord diagramC majorC)
  "We  will..."   "We could be..."

e|---5-5--3-3-----------|------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---6-6--5-5--3--3-3-3-|------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---7-7--5-5--2--2-2-2-|----------------5-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---7-7--5-5--0--0-0-0-|------------4-7---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-5------3-3-(0)--3---3|--------5-6-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------|---/5-8-----------|
  (Chord diagramDmDm)   (Chord diagramC majorC) (Chord diagramD5D5)
"room"

:Go to verse 2, then another chorus, then interlude...:

Interlude - transition:
e|----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------------------------------------------| x4
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------9!-------10!-------9!10!12~10-9-10-9-7-6---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----7-8------7-8------7-8-(x)-etc------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-\\\\0-0-0!---0-0-0!---0-0------------------------8-|
      (Chord diagramE MajorE)

On the 4th time, play this:
e|-------------------------2--------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------------3--------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------------2-(strum-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-9!10!12~10-9-10-9-7-6-4-0--very--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------------fast)-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------|
 (no chord)   (Chord diagramD MajorD)

Actual Interlude: (amp = clean, finger picked)
e|-0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---1-----1-----1---1-----1-----1-|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----2---------------2-----------|-2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---| x4
Chord diagramD MajorD|-3---------3-----0---------0-----|---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------|-0---0-----0---------0-----0-----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  (Faug7 )   (Amsus4 )     (Chord diagramA5A5)
"And if  I lent  my  arms   to you"
  x4    x2
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2-|-2-----2-----0---2-----2-----0-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---3-----3---------0-----0-----|---3-----3---------0-----0-----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----3-----3---------0-----0---|-----3-----3---------0-----0---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
  (Chord diagramFF)    (Chord diagramD5D5 )    (Chord diagramFF)    (Chord diagramF6F6 )
   "Ba   bada...

e|-------------------------------|----------------0---------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------------------|----------------1---1---1-|
Chord diagramG+G|-2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2-|-2-----2-----2--0---0h2-0-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---3-----3---------3-----3-----|---3-----3------2---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----3-----3---------5-----5---|-----3-----3----3---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------|--------------------------|
  (Chord diagramFF)   (Chord diagramF7F7 )    (Chord diagramFF)   (Chord diagramC majorC)
    ..."Ba   bada  da da"

Solo:  (use upper/neck pick-up)
e|----------------------------------------------13-13-------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------13--13-----10--------13-13-13----13h15-13-------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------10-12^-12^-12-10h12-10~~---------------------12h14p12-10-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------10h12----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-10h12----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
  (Chord diagramFF)       (Chord diagramDmDm)    (Chord diagramFF)

e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------------------------10p9----------------10-12^~~r12-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-12~~-----------------------10h12------12p10----10h12-------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------10-12p10h12~~---10h12------------------13-------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------|
  (Chord diagramDmDm)    (Chord diagramFF)      (Chord diagramA#A#)

e|-------------------------|----------------------------10----------------|
Chord diagramBB|-10----------------------|-------10----10-11-10-11-13----13-11-10-11-10~|
Chord diagramG+G|-10--12-14--12--12h14-12-|-10h12----12----------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-12---------14--14-------|----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------15--15-------|----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
  (Chord diagramDmDm)      (Chord diagramC majorC)     (Chord diagramFF)           (Chord diagramDmDm)

e|-15^~~~~--------------------------------------------------10--1--0--0---|
Chord diagramBB|----------10*~~-------------------------10---------11--13-----3--1--1---|
Chord diagramG+G|----------10*~~~~~~--------9-10-12-10-9-10--12-14--10---------2--0--2---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------10h12--------------10---------12---------0--2--2---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------3--0---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 (Chord diagramFF)    (Chord diagramDmDm)    (Chord diagramFF)     (Chord diagramA#A#)      (Chord diagramDmDm)(Chord diagramC majorC)(Chord diagramA minorAm)

 Then play the chorus to end...

"We will NEVER LEAVE...": the solo played over the last chorus
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--10--------10--------10--------10------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--10--------10--------10--------10------12*13r12p10-12-12*~~~~~~|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------12~~~-----12~~~-----12~~~-----12~-------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------|
 slowly...

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-12*--12p10-12p10------------14*14*14*14*-14*-14p12----14~~~~~--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------12~~~~~~--------------------------15----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------10-----------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-13^------13p10-------13^-13p10-------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------12p10-----------13p10-12p10-12*-12p10---------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------------------------------------12~~~~~-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------|
  |_very fast_| wait |_______very fast again_______|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------10~~-11~~-13~~-15~~-|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------------------9~~-10~~-12~~---------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-10-----------------------12~~-----------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----12-10----10--------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------13----13-10--------------------------------------------|
 slow...      it starts fading here...

e|--17*--17~~~--15~~---------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------18~~---17~~---15~-17*18r17--15------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------------------------------------------17^--| (can't
really
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------|  hear it as
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------|   it fades)
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------|

And thats about all of it.

Note: knowing Cheney, I've probably left out a whole lot of
vibrato/slides, so make sure to use tons in the solos ;)

Have any comments, suggestions? Email me: [email protected]

I think I got it pretty much spot on, but if I made a mistake,
ur welcome to correct it.

Matt Gault

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